May 2021 Wrap-Up

It’s already time for a monthly wrap-up! This month has been weird – both feeling like it all went so slowly, but over so fast! I’ve started an exciting bookkeeping job (exciting for me ;P) it’s only temporary, but there might be an opportunity for me to get a steady hire. Trying not to be too hopeful, because I really like the workplace, my co-workers and a whole lot of other things, but I’ll be so disappointed if I don’t get to stay…perhaps a little sad and broken… So I don’t wanna get too hopeful. I’ll enjoy the work, my co-workers and the experience!

While April was a month for a lot of reading and buying lots of books – May has been not completely dead on that front, but definitely not as active.


Books I’ve read in May

Okay, I sadly haven’t read as much as I’d like, but three is still a good number. Some might even say it’s a magic number!

Carrie
Author: Stephen King
Genre: Horror
Published: 1974

Act your age, Eve Brown
Author: Talia Hibbert
Genre: Contemporary fiction, romance
Published: 9th of March 2021

Pax Samson vol. 1: The Cookout
Author: Rashad Doucet and Jason Reeves
Genre: Graphic Novel, middle grade
Published: 3rd of August 2021


Books I bought in May

Audiobooks

Raybearer
Author: Jordan Ifueko
Genre: YA, fantasy
Published: 18th of August 2020

Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
Author: Adiba Jaigirdar
Genre: YA, contemporary, romance, LGBTQ+
Published: 25th of May 2021

Ruin and Rising
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Genre: YA, fantasy, romance
Published: 17th of June 2014

The Devil and the Dark Water
Author: Stuart Turton
Genre: Mystery, historical fiction, thriller

Children of Blood and Bone
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Genre: YA, fantasy
Published: 16th of March 2018

Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Genre: YA, fantasy
Published: 3rd of December 2019


An actual physical book

Spellslinger

Author: Sebastian de Castell
Genre: YA, fantasy
Published: 4th of May 2017


NetGalley ARC’s I got my paws on

Lying with Lions
Author: Annabel Fielding
Genre: Historical fiction, LGBTQ+
Published: 21st of June 2021

Mirrorland
Author: Carole Johnstone
Genre: Thriller, mystery
Published: 20th of April 2021

The Mostly Invisible Boy
Author: A. J. Vanderhorst
Genre: Middle grade, fantasy
Published: 6th of May 2021


Books I’m currently reading

I’m still reading Dragonfly Girl and Tenebrion from last month, I just need to be in the proper mood to fully enjoy the read 🙂

The Mostly Invisible Boy, by A. J. Vanderhorst

Salem’s Lot, by Stephen King


YouTube Recommendations

Flossy Carter

I just really enjoy his tech videos. Plus, his cat, White Shoes, works very hard to make sure all of the cables are working!


Jesse Cox with Scary Game Squad

I have been a fan of Jesse’s for many years and my fave videos are him and his Scary Game Squad playing scary games! In this series of Resident Evil 8 Village gameplay, you’ll experience a member of the squad wooing a very tall lady.


Music I’ve been listening to

David Bowie!

I just really love his music.

Podcasts

Welcome to Night vale

A friendly desert community…

Adeptus Ridiculous

Just two dudes talking Warhammer 40K and having fun.


The blog posts I’d like to share:


Animal of the Month

The Humboldt Squid

Very cool and very dangerous.

The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also known as jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid, is a large, predatory squid living in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the only known species of the genus Dosidicus of the subfamily Ommastrephinae, family Ommastrephidae.
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Humboldt squid are carnivorous marine invertebrates that move in shoals of up to 1,200 individuals. They swim at speeds up to 24 km/h (15 mph; 13 kn).
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Numerous accounts have the squid attacking fishermen and divers.[35] Their coloring and aggressive reputation have earned them the nickname diablos rojos (red devils) from fishermen off the coast of Mexico, as they flash red and white when struggling on a line.

Wikipedia

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