2022 Media Post!
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TV!
Currently Airing
Better Call Saul
Westworld
Abbott Elementary
Andor (Disney+ Original)
Ghosts
His Dark Materials
Not Currently Airing But I am Currently Watching
Beverly Hills, 90210(Started 6/30/19)(Re-Watch)(Currently through S8, Ep 9)
The Wire (Started 9/22/2019)(Currently through S1)
RuPaul's Drag Race (Started 6/12/2022)(Currently through S1)
The Bob Newhart Show (Started 10/16/2022)(Currently through S3, Ep 15)
Not Currently Airing That I Will Watch When They Air Again
Nailed It! Holiday(Netflix Original Series)
Taste the Nation (Hulu Original Series)
The Mandalorian (Disney+ Original Series)
Girls5Eva(Peacock Original Series)
Loki (Disney+ Original Series)
Schmigadoon (Apple TV Original Series)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV Original Series)
What If...? (Disney+ Original Series)
You (Netflix Original Series)
The Morning Show (Apple TV Original Series)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+ Original Series)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Queer Eye (Netflix Original Series)
The Dragon Prince
And Just Like That
The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+ Original Series)
Peacemaker (HBO Max Original Series)
Arcane (Netflix Original Series)
Succession
Dexter: New Blood
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Original Series)
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (Netflix Original Series)
PEN15 (Hulu Original Series)
Getting Organized w/ The Home Edit (Netflix Original Series)
Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Prime Original)
Is It Cake? (Netflix Original Series)
Bridgerton (Netflix Original Series)
How I Met Your Father
Moon Knight (Disney+ Original)
Russian Doll (Netflix Original Series)
Top Chef
Legendary
Hacks (HBO Max Original Series)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ Original Series)
Upload (Amazon Prime Original Series)
Stranger Things (Netflix Original Series)
Ms. Marvel (Disney+ Original Series)
Heartstopper (Netflix Original Series)
Blown Away (Netflix Original Series)
Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max Original Series)
Uncoupled (Netflix Original Series)
So You Think You Can Dance
Only Murders in the Building
What We Do In Shadows
Doctor Who
Never Have I Ever(Netflix Original Series)
The Other Two
Great British Bake Off
A League of Their Own (Amazon Original Series)
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power (Amazon Original Series)
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+ Original)
Nailed It (Netflix Original Series)
Big Shot (Disney+ Original Series)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changer (Disney+ Original Series)
Reboot (Hulu Original Series)
The Santa Clauses(Disney+ Original)
The White Lotus
TV I have finished or stopped watching in 2022
Sex and the City (Re-Watch)(Started 12/13/2021, Completed 1/3/2022)(Clearly enjoyed this re-watch I finished in less than a month, lol! Was able to view it more critically- but I still love these women and cried so many times.)
Inventing Anna (Netflix Original Series) (This was a fascinating limited series- you kind of pull for Anna because who cares if those rich folks get scammed but also you don't pull for Anna because she's terrible??? But fascinating!)
The Golden Girls(Started 8/19/2021, Completed 3/17/2022) (Re-watch)(I say re-watch because I've seen most or all of these episodes before- but never in order and all at once. What a gem of a show. Loved it so much.)
The Baby-Sitter's Club (Netflix Original Series)(I'm so mad this was canceled after only 2 seasons. What a sweet, wonderful gem of a show. Grrrrrr Netflix.)
The Masked Singer(Giuliani was several steps too far. Done with the show.)
The Golden Palace (Started 3/18/2022, Completed 4/26/2022)(This is a cute little coda to Golden Girls, but it never quite lived up to the magic of the original show. Fun, though! And Don Cheadle in his earlier years!)
Designing Women (Started 1/3/2022, Completed 5/5/2022)(I can't believe I'd never watched this show before! I remember always thinking it would be boring back when I was younger and it was on tv...NOPE. It was mostly so good!!)
Grace and Frankie (Netflix Original Series)(As sad as I am that this is over, I felt very satisfied by the finale and final season and really...that's all you can ask for. Plus DOLLY!!!!)
Mr. Mayor (Super sad this cute show was canceled. Hope it's rescued by a streaming service!!!)
Voltron: Legendary Defender (Started 2/19/2022, Completed 6/19/2022)(This was really good for the first 7 seasons and then should have ended. S8 was a major flop, minus the last 5 minutes of it.)
The Flight Attendant(At least as of now, no plans for a 3rd season- which is ok, honestly. These two seasons told a really good story.)
Black-ish (Started 3/23/2020, Completed 7/22/22)(This was really really excellent, especially as it found it's stride. Some plot arcs fully made me weep. Super real world relevance. I'm going to miss it!)
The Mindy Project (Started 8/25/2022)(Currently through S1, Ep 6)(In a sign of personal growth, I'm DNFing this early on. I just don't enjoy Mindy herself and that isn't something I can overcome!)
Maggie (Hulu Original Series)(I AM SO MAD THIS WAS CANCELED!!!)
Star Wars: Rebels (Started 6/25/2022, Completed 9/25/2022)(I didn't like this one quite as much as Clone Wars but it was still very well done, and S4 was fantastic.)
The Haunting of Hill House (Started 9/3/2022, Completed 10/3/2022)(I surprised myself by really enjoying almost all of this. Hauntingly beautiful.)
Hot in Cleveland(Started 4/28/2022, Completed 10/5/2022)(This was overall a really enjoyable show! Horribly fatphobic which was the bit that was not enjoyable. But it was nice to spend some more time with Betty White and finish her iconic TV roles out!)
Cougar Town (Started 9/21/2022, Completed 11/16/2022)(I loved this so much!!! I want a cul de sac crew so badly haha.)
Dead to Me (Netflix Original Series)(Watched this from the time it started. So good. Sad it only got to be 3 seasons but they were an amazing 3 seasons.)
Movies!
Movies Watched in 2022
The Matrix (1/1/2022)(Re-Watch)(Re-watching the original trilogy in prep to watch the new movie! This first one really was so innovative, creative, and GOOD.)
tick, tick...BOOM!(1/2/2022)(I've been meaning to watch this for weeks, and finally did- it was EXCELLENT. I really enjoyed this look at Jonathan Larson's pre-"making it" life.)
Sex and the City(1/4/2022 & 1/5/2022)(Re-Watch)(Continuing my huge SATC marathon- the first movie is honestly so good. Hits all the right beats. And I stumbled upon a director's cut or something so I saw scenes I had never seen before! So exciting.)
Matrix: Reloaded (1/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(I think I've only seen this once before. It was better than I thought it would be!)
Sex and the City 2 (1/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(This is not a good movie. But until they are escaping Abu Dabi, it's not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, either. SATC marathon done!)
Encanto(1/9/2022)(Re-Watch)(AMAZING movie and the music is so so good. Love this one.)
When In Rome (1/10/2022)(Random rom-com I've never seen before. Cute! Not great, but Kristen Bell has such chemistry and charm, I still enjoyed it.)
Matrix: Revolutions (1/15/2022)(I think this might be the first time I've seen the finale of the original trilogy. It was a little slow, but not awful. Nothing lived up to the first movie.)
Frozen(1/16/2022)(Re-Watch)(This really is a high quality Disney film with great music!)
Matrix: Resurrections(1/16/2022)(The newest installment! I wanted to like this more than I did. It wasn't awful, but it also didn't live up to the magic of the first.)
Elf(1/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Later than usual this year, but we finally did Friendsmas!)
Home Alone(1/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(FRIENDSMAS!)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(FRIENDSMAS!)
Eternals(1/28/2022)(Lord this was a slog. First MCU dud in a very very long time, but it was nowhere near as good as it should have been, given all it had going for it.)
The Royal Treatment (1/29/2022)(This was cute and ridiculous and fun lol)
Down With Love(2/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen this in ages and it's still so cute and ridiculous and fun. The fashion is AMAZING.)
Hotel Translyvania 4: Transformia (2/25/2022)(This was very cute and fun! An enjoyable franchise for sure.)
Sing 2(2/26/2022)(LOVED This. Fun music, fun story, fun characters. Had some heart! I loved it so much.)
CODA (3/1/2022)(Trying to switch from new TV to movies to watch some of the Oscar noms and WOW this was so good. I loved this movie. Laughed and SOBBED. So powerful and the acting (and singing!!) was so good. Love love love.)
West Side Story (2021)(3/5/2022)(UGH this was tedious. I just don't like this musical. It's so boring. They made dance battles boring. Ugh.)
Look Who's Talking (3/6/2022 & 3/7/2022)(Re-Watch)(Wow a blast from the past! Not bad. Not as good as child me thought. Kinda fun though!)
Flee(3/7/2022)(This was incredibly well-done and powerful. A difficult but important watch.)
Free Guy (3/11/2022)(This was really clever and fun!! Felt unique. Ryan Reynolds REALLY brought his Buddy the Elf quality to this one lol.)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring(3/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(3/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King(3/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Power of the Dog(3/17/2022)(This was not for me. Very odd movie. Dull. Weird.)
Dune (2021)(3/18/2022)(This wasn't bad but it was slow and long and filled with sand. Needed some sort of comic relief, and maybe to presume people knew a little less about the world. Needed more worm!)
Drive My Car(3/19/2022)(A 3 hour movie told in 4 languages, beautifully done, about love, loss, and healing. Really enjoyed this one.)
Nightmare Alley(3/20/2022)(I had no idea what to expect from this movie, but it was really good. Even figuring out very early what would happen by the end, I still loved getting there.)
Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)(4/9/2022)(This was very cute and comforting in that kid movie way where you know everything is going to be ok!)
Turning Red (4/9/2022)(This was VERY clever and enjoyable. Great new Pixar film.)
Hamilton: An American Musical (4/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(Perfect packing movie!)
The Greatest Showman(4/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(Perfect packing movie!)
The Little Mermaid (4/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always a fave and an excellent packing movie.)
The Emperor's New Groove(4/11/2022)(Re-Watch)(A comforting fave)
Beauty and the Beast (4/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always a fave and an excellent packing movie.)
Molly's Game (5/8/2022)(I actually really enjoyed this movie and am glad I finally got around to watching it! Fun concept, good performances.)
Save the Last Dance (5/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(A perennial fave.)
Chicago(5/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in forever, and it really held up quite well. Love it.)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(5/13/2022)(This was really good- a little darker than most MCU films, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.)
Jurassic Park (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(The original has never been bested. Still incredible.)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(Nowhere close to as good as the first, but I did still find enjoyable things in it!)
Jurassic Park 3 (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(This was such a weird movie with its wild rescue op kidnapping thing. They should've all listened to the kid.)
Jurassic World (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(Still disappointed in this franchise reboot but I will love Blue forever.)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(I liked this one better the second time around. The dinosaurs better win in the new one coming out.)
Mission: Impossible(Re-Watch)(6/16/2022)(What a fun movie. I love the 90s.)
Jurassic World: Dominion(6/18/2022)(This was honestly a pretty satisfying ending, at least for me. Hit a lot of the right notes. Chris Pratt & Bryce Dallas Howard have ZERO chemistry but at least the old school folks were there to make me care about some humans. Go dinos!!!)
Mission: Impossible 2 (6/19/2022)(Re-Watch)(Meh. Lost all the joy of the first. Much too self-serious.)
Fire Island(6/25/2022)(Sooooooooooooooo cute and fun and great.)
Clueless(7/7/2022)(Re-Watch)(This time with the besties! Always great.)
Legally Blonde (7/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(This time with the besties! Always great.)
Wine Country (7/9/2022)(Re-Watch)(Besties and I always watch this when we are together and it's always great.)
The Birdcage (7/9/2022)(Re-Watch)(Also with the besties! Still very funny.)
Movies I watched while I had Covid, sometime between 7/13 & 7/19:
Up
Frozen 2
Pretty Woman
Father of the Bride (new)
Father of the Bride (90s)
Father of the Bride 2
It's Complicated
Parent Trap
Crazy Rich Asians (7/23/2022)(Re-Watch)(I just love this movie so dang much.)
Thor: Love & Thunder(7/23/2022)(Meh. I was disappointed in this. Which was a shame. Oh, well, can't all be hits!)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This remains the best of these movies.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This one is not as strong as the first, but is a decent middle movie for the first 3 films.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! A lot ridiculous but also a good end for the Will/Elizabeth trilogy.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This was pretty meh, but not awful. I liked the mermaids. Penelope Cruz is fun)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This was a good end for Barbosa. I like the new female character whose name I cannot remember. Hopefully no more Jack Sparrow if they ever do the 6th movie.)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(8/28/2022)(Re-Watch)(Had a wonderful time introducing Max to this magic movie with Stephanie. Perfect hangover movie.)
Cruel Intentions (8/28/2022)(Re-Watch)(Finally watched this with Stephanie. I don't love it like I used to, but still fun.)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Re-Watch)(9/4/2022)(Looooooove this movie. Always.)
Downton Abbey: A New Era (9/5/2022)(This was a lovely little punctuation on the Downton saga. I hope this is the end of it, but obvi I will watch whatever else comes out.)
Scream(Re-Watch)(9/11/2022)(Determined to watch all of these this spooky season! This one really holds up well. Even though I've seen it several times, still makes me jump!)
Scream 2(Re-Watch)(9/18/22)(Not as good as the first but still quality in my opinion!)
Lightyear(9/18/22)(Very enjoyable!! Really enjoyed this "prequel" to Toy Story!)
My Best Friend's Exorcism(10/1/2022)(This was actually quite fun. I enjoyed it a lot!)
Where the Crawdads Sing (10/1/2022)(A solid adaptation of a beautiful book. It got the vibes right.)
Mamma Mia (Re-Watch)(10/7/2022)(Plane movie! Woot! Always enjoy this one.)
Marry Me(10/7/2022)(Perfect plane movie- not great, but still really liked it. Very predictable. Timeline made no sense. Didn't care.)
Elvis (10/15/2022)(Plane movie! Not my usual plane movie- this was longer than I normally go for, and more serious. Performances were great. Movie was a little long. Enjoyed!)
Under the Tuscan Sun(Re-Watch)(10/15/2022)(Plane movie! I looooove this one. Yay!)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring(10/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day we did twice this year with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(10/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day we did twice this year with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King(10/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day we did twice this year with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Scream 3 (10/25/2022)(This one was baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.)
Scream 4(10/26/22 & 10/27/22)(This was much better than S3, but still not nearly as good as the first one- or even the second. Still, excited for the latest soon!)
Hocus Pocus(10/29/22)(Re-Watch)(Annual Halloween Shenanigans with Steph & Max! Always wonderful.)
Hocus Pocus 2 (10/29/22)(LOVED this sequel! So cute and fun. Perfect addition to Halloween shenanigans!)
Halloweentown (10/30/22)(I've never seen this series. It was a nice recovery movie for day-after-shenanigans.)
Halloweentown 2: Kalabar's Revenge(10/30/22)(Cute! Better effects and stuff than the first one, which makes sense.)
Scream(2022)(10/31/2022)(Best one since the original. A few good unique moments. Really bummed Dewey actually died this time, but a nice wrap for his character, being heroic. And a little stupid.)
Don't Tell Mom the Baby-Sitters Dead(11/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(It had been a long while since I watched this. I love it still.)
Black Panther(11/11/2022)(Re-Watch)(Prepping for the new movie! This remains an incredible film.)
Falling for Christmas(11/12/2022)(This was a great addition to the pantheon of Netflix Christmas flicks! Huzzah!)
A Cozy Christmas Inn (11/13/2022)(This was cute. It was fine. LOL. Not a re-watcher but enjoyable the first time around!)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(11/20/2022)(LOVED This. A great sequel, a terrific cast, and a solid job of dealing with Chadwick's death. A gift to fans, really.)
Enola Holmes 2(11/20/2022)(Really cute. Some parts dragged a bit but it ended super strong and I hope there is an EH3!)
ThanksKilling(11/23/22)(Re-Watch)(This fine holiday classic is an annual watch w/ Steph & Brian!)
Pilgrim (11/23/22)(A new holiday classic to join ThanksKilling!)
Christmas With You (11/26/22)(This was cute- felt very much like a Christmas based Marry Me.)
The Santa Clause(11/27/22)(Re-Watch)(Always love this one.)
A Christmas Prince(11/27/22)(Re-Watch)(Excellent for multi-tasking!)
Love, Lizzo(11/28/2022)(This wasn't AS good as I wanted it to be- it was a bit uneven- but parts were really amazing.)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(Re-Watch)(12/1/2022)(Annual tree decorating movie!)
A Muppet Family Christmas(Re-Watch)(12/1/2022)(LOVE this forever and ever.)
Spirited(12/2/2022)(LOVED this so much!!! What a great new take on A Christmas Carol with such wonderful actors and awesome musical performances.)
The Santa Clause 2(Re-Watch)(12/3/2022)(This is not as good as the first (of course) and that toy fake Santa will never not be creepy.)
Bad Moms Christmas(Re-Watch)(12/4/2022)(Love this movie. The cast is incredible.)
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special(12/4/2022)(This was REALLY cute. Less a movie than a 'special' that was 45 minutes long and so so cute.)
The Knight Before Christmas(Re-Watch)(12/6/2022)(I love this silly movie. It's so fun.)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(Re-Watch)(12/10/2022)(This is maybe my least favorite of the 3? Or maybe 2nd favorite. Goes back and forth. But it's cute!)
Love Hard(Re-Watch)(12/11/2022)(This is SO cute. An actually good rom-com that is also an awesome Christmas movie. Love it.)
A Christmas Story(Re-Watch)(12/11/2022)(I find something new to enjoy about this every year. Looking forward to the 2022 sequel!)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (12/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(While this is always a great time, seeing it in the theater at an Alamo Party was GREAT. So much fun.)
Christmas with the Cranks (12/16/2022)(Re-Watch)(Watch this at Stephanie's every year!)
The Holiday (12/16/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always amazing. Always.)
Elf (12/17/2022)(Re-Watch)(As always, wonderful.)
Home Alone (12/17/2022)(Re-Watch)(accidentally fell asleep this time! Oops!)
To Grandmother's House We Go (12/18/2022)(Re-Watch)(Love it forever and ever, mostly cause of childhood nostalgia + Steph tradition.)
A Christmas Story Christmas (12/18/2022)(This was fine. Won't become an annual watch, but it was cute enough.)
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas(12/19/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always fun!)
Jingle-Jangle: A Christmas Journey (12/24/2022)(Re-Watch)(Still so cute)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (12/25/2022)(This was AMAZING. So so good.)
Also watched all usual Rankin-Bass holiday fare!
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12/31/2022)(Re-Watch)(These are so much Less Good than the LotR movies, I don't know how to judge them. They are adequate I suppose?)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (12/31/2022)(Re-Watch)(Here you can really tell how they lost the vibe of the actual book and story in it. No joy in these movies.)
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (12/31/2022)(Re-Watch)(When we take 3 pages and make it a whole movie based on Thorin being A Dick. Ugh. The world of Peter Jackson's Middle Earth is something I could never hate, but these movies lose the thread.)
Books!
Books read in 2022
(Reviews can be found on my Goodreads Page: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1154025?shelf=read)(Goal = 70 total books, 65 newly read)
Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo (in progress)
Fat!So?: Because You Don't Have to Apologize For Your Size by Marilyn Wann (in progress)
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (Completed 1/5/2022)
The Saturday Evening Girls Club by Jane Healey (Completed 2/6/2022)
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. (Completed 2/9/2022)
Together is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration by Simon Sinek (Completed 1/14/2022)
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (Completed 2/25/2022)
Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy (Completed 2/13/2022)(Book Club)
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (Completed 2/20/2022)(Book Club)
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (Completed 2/27/2022)
A Dream So Dark (The Nightmare Verse Book 2) by L. L. McKinney (Completed 3/25/2022)
Godshot by Chelsea Bieker (Book Club)(Completed 3/4/2022)
The Severn Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Completed 3/9/2022)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Completed 3/16/2022)
Legendborn (Legendborn Book 1) by Tracy Deonn (Completed 3/23/2022)
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi (Completed 4/8/2022)
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Completed 4/9/2022)(Book Club)
If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher (Completed 4/10/2022)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abby Waxman (Completed 4/23/2022)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (Completed 4/24/2022)
Carry On (Simon Snow Book 1) by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 5/22/2022)
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gormon (Completed 4/29/2022)
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich (Completed 5/14/2022)
Meg: Primal Waters by Steve Alten (Completed 5/22/2022)
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (Completed 6/4/2022)
The Sword in the Stone (The Once and Future King Book 1) by TH White (Completed 6/2/2022)
The Queen of Air and Darkness (aka The Witch in the Wood) (The Once and Future King Book 2) by TH White (Completed 6/9/2022)
Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson (Completed 6/11/2022)(Book Club)
The Ill-Made Knight (The Once and Future King Book 3) by TH White (Completed 6/26/2022)
While We Were Dating (The Wedding Date Book 6) by Jasmine Guillory (Completed 6/19/2022)
If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be Book 1) by Julie Murphy (Completed 6/23/2022)
By the Book (Meant to Be Book 2) by Jasmine Guillory (Completed 6/26/2022)
The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone Book 1) by Abby Jiminez (Completed 6/27/2022)
The Candle in the Wind (The Once and Future King Book 4) by T.H. White (Completed 6/30/2022)
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis (Completed 6/30/2022)
The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient Book 1) by Helen Hoang (Completed 7/2/2022)
The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient Book 2) by Helen Hoang (Completed 7/7/2022)
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen (Completed 7/23/2022)
The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient Book 3) by Helen Hoang (Completed 7/7/2022)
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (Completed 8/6/2022)
Wow, No Thank You: Essays by Samantha Irby (Completed 8/27/2022)
The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone Book 2) by Abby Jiminez (Completed 8/6/2022)
Dear Martin by Nic Stone (Completed 8/9/2022)
Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Completed 8/29/2022)
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (Book Club)(Completed 9/17/2022)
Best Beach Ever (Ten Beach Road Book 6)(Completed 9/10/2022)
Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C Ford (Completed 9/22/22)
The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke (Book Club)(Completed 9/29/2022)
Lizzy Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings (Completed 10/2/2022)
Wayward Son (Simon Snow Book 2) by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 10/7/2022)
Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery 2) by Mia P. Manansala (Completed 10/7/2022)
Be the Serpent (October Daye Book 16) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/12/2022)
Such Dangerous Seas (October Daye Book 16.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/12/2022)
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (Completed 10/13/2022)
Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow Book 3) by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 10/15/2022)
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (Completed 10/28/2022)
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 11/1/2022)
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey (Completed 11/5/2022)
Pumpkin (Dumplin' Book 3) by Julie Murphy (Completed 11/9/2022)
The Thief (The Queen's Thief Book 1) by Megan Whalen Turner (Re-Read)(Completed 12/8/22)
Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da'Shaun Harrison (Completed 11/23/22)
The 7 & 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Completed 11/27/22)
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (Completed 11/24/22)
Bloodmarked (Legendborn Book 2) by Tracy Deonn (Completed 12/3/22)
Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cotton (Completed 12/13/22)
Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief Book 2) by Megan Whalen Turner (Re-Read)(Completed 12/26/2022)
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien (Re-Read)(Completed 12/24/2022)
King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief Book 3) by Megan Whalen Turner (Re-Read)(in progress)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings Book 1) by JRR Tolkien (Re-Read)
Currently Airing
Better Call Saul
Westworld
Abbott Elementary
Andor (Disney+ Original)
Ghosts
His Dark Materials
Not Currently Airing But I am Currently Watching
Beverly Hills, 90210(Started 6/30/19)(Re-Watch)(Currently through S8, Ep 9)
The Wire (Started 9/22/2019)(Currently through S1)
RuPaul's Drag Race (Started 6/12/2022)(Currently through S1)
The Bob Newhart Show (Started 10/16/2022)(Currently through S3, Ep 15)
Not Currently Airing That I Will Watch When They Air Again
Nailed It! Holiday(Netflix Original Series)
Taste the Nation (Hulu Original Series)
The Mandalorian (Disney+ Original Series)
Girls5Eva(Peacock Original Series)
Loki (Disney+ Original Series)
Schmigadoon (Apple TV Original Series)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV Original Series)
What If...? (Disney+ Original Series)
You (Netflix Original Series)
The Morning Show (Apple TV Original Series)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+ Original Series)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Queer Eye (Netflix Original Series)
The Dragon Prince
And Just Like That
The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+ Original Series)
Peacemaker (HBO Max Original Series)
Arcane (Netflix Original Series)
Succession
Dexter: New Blood
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Original Series)
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (Netflix Original Series)
PEN15 (Hulu Original Series)
Getting Organized w/ The Home Edit (Netflix Original Series)
Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Prime Original)
Is It Cake? (Netflix Original Series)
Bridgerton (Netflix Original Series)
How I Met Your Father
Moon Knight (Disney+ Original)
Russian Doll (Netflix Original Series)
Top Chef
Legendary
Hacks (HBO Max Original Series)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ Original Series)
Upload (Amazon Prime Original Series)
Stranger Things (Netflix Original Series)
Ms. Marvel (Disney+ Original Series)
Heartstopper (Netflix Original Series)
Blown Away (Netflix Original Series)
Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max Original Series)
Uncoupled (Netflix Original Series)
So You Think You Can Dance
Only Murders in the Building
What We Do In Shadows
Doctor Who
Never Have I Ever(Netflix Original Series)
The Other Two
Great British Bake Off
A League of Their Own (Amazon Original Series)
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power (Amazon Original Series)
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+ Original)
Nailed It (Netflix Original Series)
Big Shot (Disney+ Original Series)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changer (Disney+ Original Series)
Reboot (Hulu Original Series)
The Santa Clauses(Disney+ Original)
The White Lotus
TV I have finished or stopped watching in 2022
Sex and the City (Re-Watch)(Started 12/13/2021, Completed 1/3/2022)(Clearly enjoyed this re-watch I finished in less than a month, lol! Was able to view it more critically- but I still love these women and cried so many times.)
Inventing Anna (Netflix Original Series) (This was a fascinating limited series- you kind of pull for Anna because who cares if those rich folks get scammed but also you don't pull for Anna because she's terrible??? But fascinating!)
The Golden Girls(Started 8/19/2021, Completed 3/17/2022) (Re-watch)(I say re-watch because I've seen most or all of these episodes before- but never in order and all at once. What a gem of a show. Loved it so much.)
The Baby-Sitter's Club (Netflix Original Series)(I'm so mad this was canceled after only 2 seasons. What a sweet, wonderful gem of a show. Grrrrrr Netflix.)
The Masked Singer(Giuliani was several steps too far. Done with the show.)
The Golden Palace (Started 3/18/2022, Completed 4/26/2022)(This is a cute little coda to Golden Girls, but it never quite lived up to the magic of the original show. Fun, though! And Don Cheadle in his earlier years!)
Designing Women (Started 1/3/2022, Completed 5/5/2022)(I can't believe I'd never watched this show before! I remember always thinking it would be boring back when I was younger and it was on tv...NOPE. It was mostly so good!!)
Grace and Frankie (Netflix Original Series)(As sad as I am that this is over, I felt very satisfied by the finale and final season and really...that's all you can ask for. Plus DOLLY!!!!)
Mr. Mayor (Super sad this cute show was canceled. Hope it's rescued by a streaming service!!!)
Voltron: Legendary Defender (Started 2/19/2022, Completed 6/19/2022)(This was really good for the first 7 seasons and then should have ended. S8 was a major flop, minus the last 5 minutes of it.)
The Flight Attendant(At least as of now, no plans for a 3rd season- which is ok, honestly. These two seasons told a really good story.)
Black-ish (Started 3/23/2020, Completed 7/22/22)(This was really really excellent, especially as it found it's stride. Some plot arcs fully made me weep. Super real world relevance. I'm going to miss it!)
The Mindy Project (Started 8/25/2022)(Currently through S1, Ep 6)(In a sign of personal growth, I'm DNFing this early on. I just don't enjoy Mindy herself and that isn't something I can overcome!)
Maggie (Hulu Original Series)(I AM SO MAD THIS WAS CANCELED!!!)
Star Wars: Rebels (Started 6/25/2022, Completed 9/25/2022)(I didn't like this one quite as much as Clone Wars but it was still very well done, and S4 was fantastic.)
The Haunting of Hill House (Started 9/3/2022, Completed 10/3/2022)(I surprised myself by really enjoying almost all of this. Hauntingly beautiful.)
Hot in Cleveland(Started 4/28/2022, Completed 10/5/2022)(This was overall a really enjoyable show! Horribly fatphobic which was the bit that was not enjoyable. But it was nice to spend some more time with Betty White and finish her iconic TV roles out!)
Cougar Town (Started 9/21/2022, Completed 11/16/2022)(I loved this so much!!! I want a cul de sac crew so badly haha.)
Dead to Me (Netflix Original Series)(Watched this from the time it started. So good. Sad it only got to be 3 seasons but they were an amazing 3 seasons.)
Movies!
Movies Watched in 2022
The Matrix (1/1/2022)(Re-Watch)(Re-watching the original trilogy in prep to watch the new movie! This first one really was so innovative, creative, and GOOD.)
tick, tick...BOOM!(1/2/2022)(I've been meaning to watch this for weeks, and finally did- it was EXCELLENT. I really enjoyed this look at Jonathan Larson's pre-"making it" life.)
Sex and the City(1/4/2022 & 1/5/2022)(Re-Watch)(Continuing my huge SATC marathon- the first movie is honestly so good. Hits all the right beats. And I stumbled upon a director's cut or something so I saw scenes I had never seen before! So exciting.)
Matrix: Reloaded (1/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(I think I've only seen this once before. It was better than I thought it would be!)
Sex and the City 2 (1/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(This is not a good movie. But until they are escaping Abu Dabi, it's not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, either. SATC marathon done!)
Encanto(1/9/2022)(Re-Watch)(AMAZING movie and the music is so so good. Love this one.)
When In Rome (1/10/2022)(Random rom-com I've never seen before. Cute! Not great, but Kristen Bell has such chemistry and charm, I still enjoyed it.)
Matrix: Revolutions (1/15/2022)(I think this might be the first time I've seen the finale of the original trilogy. It was a little slow, but not awful. Nothing lived up to the first movie.)
Frozen(1/16/2022)(Re-Watch)(This really is a high quality Disney film with great music!)
Matrix: Resurrections(1/16/2022)(The newest installment! I wanted to like this more than I did. It wasn't awful, but it also didn't live up to the magic of the first.)
Elf(1/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Later than usual this year, but we finally did Friendsmas!)
Home Alone(1/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(FRIENDSMAS!)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(FRIENDSMAS!)
Eternals(1/28/2022)(Lord this was a slog. First MCU dud in a very very long time, but it was nowhere near as good as it should have been, given all it had going for it.)
The Royal Treatment (1/29/2022)(This was cute and ridiculous and fun lol)
Down With Love(2/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen this in ages and it's still so cute and ridiculous and fun. The fashion is AMAZING.)
Hotel Translyvania 4: Transformia (2/25/2022)(This was very cute and fun! An enjoyable franchise for sure.)
Sing 2(2/26/2022)(LOVED This. Fun music, fun story, fun characters. Had some heart! I loved it so much.)
CODA (3/1/2022)(Trying to switch from new TV to movies to watch some of the Oscar noms and WOW this was so good. I loved this movie. Laughed and SOBBED. So powerful and the acting (and singing!!) was so good. Love love love.)
West Side Story (2021)(3/5/2022)(UGH this was tedious. I just don't like this musical. It's so boring. They made dance battles boring. Ugh.)
Look Who's Talking (3/6/2022 & 3/7/2022)(Re-Watch)(Wow a blast from the past! Not bad. Not as good as child me thought. Kinda fun though!)
Flee(3/7/2022)(This was incredibly well-done and powerful. A difficult but important watch.)
Free Guy (3/11/2022)(This was really clever and fun!! Felt unique. Ryan Reynolds REALLY brought his Buddy the Elf quality to this one lol.)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring(3/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(3/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King(3/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Power of the Dog(3/17/2022)(This was not for me. Very odd movie. Dull. Weird.)
Dune (2021)(3/18/2022)(This wasn't bad but it was slow and long and filled with sand. Needed some sort of comic relief, and maybe to presume people knew a little less about the world. Needed more worm!)
Drive My Car(3/19/2022)(A 3 hour movie told in 4 languages, beautifully done, about love, loss, and healing. Really enjoyed this one.)
Nightmare Alley(3/20/2022)(I had no idea what to expect from this movie, but it was really good. Even figuring out very early what would happen by the end, I still loved getting there.)
Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)(4/9/2022)(This was very cute and comforting in that kid movie way where you know everything is going to be ok!)
Turning Red (4/9/2022)(This was VERY clever and enjoyable. Great new Pixar film.)
Hamilton: An American Musical (4/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(Perfect packing movie!)
The Greatest Showman(4/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(Perfect packing movie!)
The Little Mermaid (4/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always a fave and an excellent packing movie.)
The Emperor's New Groove(4/11/2022)(Re-Watch)(A comforting fave)
Beauty and the Beast (4/12/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always a fave and an excellent packing movie.)
Molly's Game (5/8/2022)(I actually really enjoyed this movie and am glad I finally got around to watching it! Fun concept, good performances.)
Save the Last Dance (5/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(A perennial fave.)
Chicago(5/10/2022)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in forever, and it really held up quite well. Love it.)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(5/13/2022)(This was really good- a little darker than most MCU films, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.)
Jurassic Park (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(The original has never been bested. Still incredible.)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(Nowhere close to as good as the first, but I did still find enjoyable things in it!)
Jurassic Park 3 (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(This was such a weird movie with its wild rescue op kidnapping thing. They should've all listened to the kid.)
Jurassic World (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(Still disappointed in this franchise reboot but I will love Blue forever.)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (6/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(I liked this one better the second time around. The dinosaurs better win in the new one coming out.)
Mission: Impossible(Re-Watch)(6/16/2022)(What a fun movie. I love the 90s.)
Jurassic World: Dominion(6/18/2022)(This was honestly a pretty satisfying ending, at least for me. Hit a lot of the right notes. Chris Pratt & Bryce Dallas Howard have ZERO chemistry but at least the old school folks were there to make me care about some humans. Go dinos!!!)
Mission: Impossible 2 (6/19/2022)(Re-Watch)(Meh. Lost all the joy of the first. Much too self-serious.)
Fire Island(6/25/2022)(Sooooooooooooooo cute and fun and great.)
Clueless(7/7/2022)(Re-Watch)(This time with the besties! Always great.)
Legally Blonde (7/8/2022)(Re-Watch)(This time with the besties! Always great.)
Wine Country (7/9/2022)(Re-Watch)(Besties and I always watch this when we are together and it's always great.)
The Birdcage (7/9/2022)(Re-Watch)(Also with the besties! Still very funny.)
Movies I watched while I had Covid, sometime between 7/13 & 7/19:
Up
Frozen 2
Pretty Woman
Father of the Bride (new)
Father of the Bride (90s)
Father of the Bride 2
It's Complicated
Parent Trap
Crazy Rich Asians (7/23/2022)(Re-Watch)(I just love this movie so dang much.)
Thor: Love & Thunder(7/23/2022)(Meh. I was disappointed in this. Which was a shame. Oh, well, can't all be hits!)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This remains the best of these movies.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This one is not as strong as the first, but is a decent middle movie for the first 3 films.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! A lot ridiculous but also a good end for the Will/Elizabeth trilogy.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This was pretty meh, but not awful. I liked the mermaids. Penelope Cruz is fun)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (8/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(All day pirates marathon with McKenzie! This was a good end for Barbosa. I like the new female character whose name I cannot remember. Hopefully no more Jack Sparrow if they ever do the 6th movie.)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(8/28/2022)(Re-Watch)(Had a wonderful time introducing Max to this magic movie with Stephanie. Perfect hangover movie.)
Cruel Intentions (8/28/2022)(Re-Watch)(Finally watched this with Stephanie. I don't love it like I used to, but still fun.)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Re-Watch)(9/4/2022)(Looooooove this movie. Always.)
Downton Abbey: A New Era (9/5/2022)(This was a lovely little punctuation on the Downton saga. I hope this is the end of it, but obvi I will watch whatever else comes out.)
Scream(Re-Watch)(9/11/2022)(Determined to watch all of these this spooky season! This one really holds up well. Even though I've seen it several times, still makes me jump!)
Scream 2(Re-Watch)(9/18/22)(Not as good as the first but still quality in my opinion!)
Lightyear(9/18/22)(Very enjoyable!! Really enjoyed this "prequel" to Toy Story!)
My Best Friend's Exorcism(10/1/2022)(This was actually quite fun. I enjoyed it a lot!)
Where the Crawdads Sing (10/1/2022)(A solid adaptation of a beautiful book. It got the vibes right.)
Mamma Mia (Re-Watch)(10/7/2022)(Plane movie! Woot! Always enjoy this one.)
Marry Me(10/7/2022)(Perfect plane movie- not great, but still really liked it. Very predictable. Timeline made no sense. Didn't care.)
Elvis (10/15/2022)(Plane movie! Not my usual plane movie- this was longer than I normally go for, and more serious. Performances were great. Movie was a little long. Enjoyed!)
Under the Tuscan Sun(Re-Watch)(10/15/2022)(Plane movie! I looooove this one. Yay!)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring(10/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day we did twice this year with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(10/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day we did twice this year with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King(10/22/2022)(Re-Watch)(Annual LOTR marathon day we did twice this year with McKenzie!! So fun. Always amazing.)
Scream 3 (10/25/2022)(This one was baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.)
Scream 4(10/26/22 & 10/27/22)(This was much better than S3, but still not nearly as good as the first one- or even the second. Still, excited for the latest soon!)
Hocus Pocus(10/29/22)(Re-Watch)(Annual Halloween Shenanigans with Steph & Max! Always wonderful.)
Hocus Pocus 2 (10/29/22)(LOVED this sequel! So cute and fun. Perfect addition to Halloween shenanigans!)
Halloweentown (10/30/22)(I've never seen this series. It was a nice recovery movie for day-after-shenanigans.)
Halloweentown 2: Kalabar's Revenge(10/30/22)(Cute! Better effects and stuff than the first one, which makes sense.)
Scream(2022)(10/31/2022)(Best one since the original. A few good unique moments. Really bummed Dewey actually died this time, but a nice wrap for his character, being heroic. And a little stupid.)
Don't Tell Mom the Baby-Sitters Dead(11/4/2022)(Re-Watch)(It had been a long while since I watched this. I love it still.)
Black Panther(11/11/2022)(Re-Watch)(Prepping for the new movie! This remains an incredible film.)
Falling for Christmas(11/12/2022)(This was a great addition to the pantheon of Netflix Christmas flicks! Huzzah!)
A Cozy Christmas Inn (11/13/2022)(This was cute. It was fine. LOL. Not a re-watcher but enjoyable the first time around!)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(11/20/2022)(LOVED This. A great sequel, a terrific cast, and a solid job of dealing with Chadwick's death. A gift to fans, really.)
Enola Holmes 2(11/20/2022)(Really cute. Some parts dragged a bit but it ended super strong and I hope there is an EH3!)
ThanksKilling(11/23/22)(Re-Watch)(This fine holiday classic is an annual watch w/ Steph & Brian!)
Pilgrim (11/23/22)(A new holiday classic to join ThanksKilling!)
Christmas With You (11/26/22)(This was cute- felt very much like a Christmas based Marry Me.)
The Santa Clause(11/27/22)(Re-Watch)(Always love this one.)
A Christmas Prince(11/27/22)(Re-Watch)(Excellent for multi-tasking!)
Love, Lizzo(11/28/2022)(This wasn't AS good as I wanted it to be- it was a bit uneven- but parts were really amazing.)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(Re-Watch)(12/1/2022)(Annual tree decorating movie!)
A Muppet Family Christmas(Re-Watch)(12/1/2022)(LOVE this forever and ever.)
Spirited(12/2/2022)(LOVED this so much!!! What a great new take on A Christmas Carol with such wonderful actors and awesome musical performances.)
The Santa Clause 2(Re-Watch)(12/3/2022)(This is not as good as the first (of course) and that toy fake Santa will never not be creepy.)
Bad Moms Christmas(Re-Watch)(12/4/2022)(Love this movie. The cast is incredible.)
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special(12/4/2022)(This was REALLY cute. Less a movie than a 'special' that was 45 minutes long and so so cute.)
The Knight Before Christmas(Re-Watch)(12/6/2022)(I love this silly movie. It's so fun.)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(Re-Watch)(12/10/2022)(This is maybe my least favorite of the 3? Or maybe 2nd favorite. Goes back and forth. But it's cute!)
Love Hard(Re-Watch)(12/11/2022)(This is SO cute. An actually good rom-com that is also an awesome Christmas movie. Love it.)
A Christmas Story(Re-Watch)(12/11/2022)(I find something new to enjoy about this every year. Looking forward to the 2022 sequel!)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (12/13/2022)(Re-Watch)(While this is always a great time, seeing it in the theater at an Alamo Party was GREAT. So much fun.)
Christmas with the Cranks (12/16/2022)(Re-Watch)(Watch this at Stephanie's every year!)
The Holiday (12/16/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always amazing. Always.)
Elf (12/17/2022)(Re-Watch)(As always, wonderful.)
Home Alone (12/17/2022)(Re-Watch)(accidentally fell asleep this time! Oops!)
To Grandmother's House We Go (12/18/2022)(Re-Watch)(Love it forever and ever, mostly cause of childhood nostalgia + Steph tradition.)
A Christmas Story Christmas (12/18/2022)(This was fine. Won't become an annual watch, but it was cute enough.)
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas(12/19/2022)(Re-Watch)(Always fun!)
Jingle-Jangle: A Christmas Journey (12/24/2022)(Re-Watch)(Still so cute)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (12/25/2022)(This was AMAZING. So so good.)
Also watched all usual Rankin-Bass holiday fare!
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12/31/2022)(Re-Watch)(These are so much Less Good than the LotR movies, I don't know how to judge them. They are adequate I suppose?)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (12/31/2022)(Re-Watch)(Here you can really tell how they lost the vibe of the actual book and story in it. No joy in these movies.)
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (12/31/2022)(Re-Watch)(When we take 3 pages and make it a whole movie based on Thorin being A Dick. Ugh. The world of Peter Jackson's Middle Earth is something I could never hate, but these movies lose the thread.)
Books!
Books read in 2022
(Reviews can be found on my Goodreads Page: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1154025?shelf=read)(Goal = 70 total books, 65 newly read)
Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo (in progress)
Fat!So?: Because You Don't Have to Apologize For Your Size by Marilyn Wann (in progress)
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (Completed 1/5/2022)
The Saturday Evening Girls Club by Jane Healey (Completed 2/6/2022)
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. (Completed 2/9/2022)
Together is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration by Simon Sinek (Completed 1/14/2022)
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (Completed 2/25/2022)
Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy (Completed 2/13/2022)(Book Club)
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (Completed 2/20/2022)(Book Club)
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (Completed 2/27/2022)
A Dream So Dark (The Nightmare Verse Book 2) by L. L. McKinney (Completed 3/25/2022)
Godshot by Chelsea Bieker (Book Club)(Completed 3/4/2022)
The Severn Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Completed 3/9/2022)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Completed 3/16/2022)
Legendborn (Legendborn Book 1) by Tracy Deonn (Completed 3/23/2022)
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi (Completed 4/8/2022)
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Completed 4/9/2022)(Book Club)
If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher (Completed 4/10/2022)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abby Waxman (Completed 4/23/2022)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (Completed 4/24/2022)
Carry On (Simon Snow Book 1) by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 5/22/2022)
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gormon (Completed 4/29/2022)
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich (Completed 5/14/2022)
Meg: Primal Waters by Steve Alten (Completed 5/22/2022)
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (Completed 6/4/2022)
The Sword in the Stone (The Once and Future King Book 1) by TH White (Completed 6/2/2022)
The Queen of Air and Darkness (aka The Witch in the Wood) (The Once and Future King Book 2) by TH White (Completed 6/9/2022)
Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson (Completed 6/11/2022)(Book Club)
The Ill-Made Knight (The Once and Future King Book 3) by TH White (Completed 6/26/2022)
While We Were Dating (The Wedding Date Book 6) by Jasmine Guillory (Completed 6/19/2022)
If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be Book 1) by Julie Murphy (Completed 6/23/2022)
By the Book (Meant to Be Book 2) by Jasmine Guillory (Completed 6/26/2022)
The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone Book 1) by Abby Jiminez (Completed 6/27/2022)
The Candle in the Wind (The Once and Future King Book 4) by T.H. White (Completed 6/30/2022)
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis (Completed 6/30/2022)
The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient Book 1) by Helen Hoang (Completed 7/2/2022)
The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient Book 2) by Helen Hoang (Completed 7/7/2022)
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen (Completed 7/23/2022)
The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient Book 3) by Helen Hoang (Completed 7/7/2022)
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (Completed 8/6/2022)
Wow, No Thank You: Essays by Samantha Irby (Completed 8/27/2022)
The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone Book 2) by Abby Jiminez (Completed 8/6/2022)
Dear Martin by Nic Stone (Completed 8/9/2022)
Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Completed 8/29/2022)
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (Book Club)(Completed 9/17/2022)
Best Beach Ever (Ten Beach Road Book 6)(Completed 9/10/2022)
Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C Ford (Completed 9/22/22)
The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke (Book Club)(Completed 9/29/2022)
Lizzy Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings (Completed 10/2/2022)
Wayward Son (Simon Snow Book 2) by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 10/7/2022)
Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery 2) by Mia P. Manansala (Completed 10/7/2022)
Be the Serpent (October Daye Book 16) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/12/2022)
Such Dangerous Seas (October Daye Book 16.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/12/2022)
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (Completed 10/13/2022)
Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow Book 3) by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 10/15/2022)
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (Completed 10/28/2022)
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (Completed 11/1/2022)
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey (Completed 11/5/2022)
Pumpkin (Dumplin' Book 3) by Julie Murphy (Completed 11/9/2022)
The Thief (The Queen's Thief Book 1) by Megan Whalen Turner (Re-Read)(Completed 12/8/22)
Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da'Shaun Harrison (Completed 11/23/22)
The 7 & 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Completed 11/27/22)
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (Completed 11/24/22)
Bloodmarked (Legendborn Book 2) by Tracy Deonn (Completed 12/3/22)
Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cotton (Completed 12/13/22)
Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief Book 2) by Megan Whalen Turner (Re-Read)(Completed 12/26/2022)
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien (Re-Read)(Completed 12/24/2022)
King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief Book 3) by Megan Whalen Turner (Re-Read)(in progress)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings Book 1) by JRR Tolkien (Re-Read)