What a year! I can’t believe it came and went that fast. Five standout moments of 2015 that come to mind…I finally saw Britney Spears in concert! Finally, for the first time, I attended Stars in the Alley! I completed my first literary internship under Louise Fury at The Bent Agency! I completed my second internship at MunaLuchi Bride Magazine and was promoted to Editorial Assistant! My critique partner, Maddie Paige released her first book, A Shot of Reckless! So excited to see what 2016 brings!
For a comprehensive breakdown of my year in books, TV, and movies, be sure to check out my End of the Year Book Survey, my End of the Year TV Survey, and finally, my End of the Year Movie Survey! The overall monthly round up for the month is below, as per usual!
See you next year!
Book Reviews
* The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings
* This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
E-book/Book Haul
* Paper Hearts, Volume 2: Some Publishing Advice by Beth Revis
* Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
* Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton
* Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin
* On the Fence by Kasie West
* Grace’s Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up by Grace Helbig
* Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book by Johanna Basford
* Breathe In by Jennifer Ellision
Blu-ray, DVD, & TV Reviews
* Blu-ray: Jerusalem
December Notes
* TBTB Secret Santa was a success! I sent off my gift to Sarah from What Sarah Read and received an awesome gift (see above) from Jill at The O.W.L. and Christmas in general was wonderful!
* I shared my favorite book covers of 2015 and that was a lot of fun walking down memory lane!
Books I Read
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E-Books I Read on My Kindle:
1. Sisters of Wind and Flame by Jennifer Ellision
2. Breathe In by Jennifer Ellision
3. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
4. Among the Nameless Stars by Diana Peterfreund
ARC I Read/Library E-Book I Got On My Kindle Through Overdrive App And Listened To Through Siri:
1. Lock In by John Scalzi
Audiobook I Listened To:
1. O’s Little Guide to Finding Your True Purpose by O: The Oprah Magazine
Books I Read on My Shelf:
1. Grace’s Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up by Grace Helbig
2. The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings
3. This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
My favorite book this month: This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp.
Movies & Documentaries I Watched
Watched in December 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Netflix DVD)
A Very Murray Christmas (Netflix Streaming)
After the Dark (Netflix Streaming)
The Road Within (Netflix Streaming)
6 Years (Netflix Streaming)
White Bird in a Blizzard (Netflix Streaming)
Mom’s Night Out (Netflix DVD)
The One I Love (Netflix Streaming)
Maidentrip (Netflix Streaming)
Selma (Netflix DVD)
You’re Not You (Netflix Streaming)
Tiny Furniture (Netflix Streaming)
Sisters (Movie Theaters)
Twinsters (Netflix Streaming)
My favorite movie this month: After the Dark.
My favorite documentary this month: Twinsters.
Standouts of 2015
My 10 Favorite Features of 2015
* Podcasts Blast: What I’m Listening To
* What I Watched When I Joined Netflix + A Look at My Queue Over the Years
* 20 Shows to Binge Watch on Netflix Right Now
* When I Didn’t Have a DVR, I Watched…
* Let’s Talk: Magazines
* The Vine
* Black Screenwriters on Twitter
* Top 25 All Time Favorite YA Books of the Past 3 Years
* Authors Who Have Impacted Me The Most in the Past 5 Years
* My Movie History
Until next month – next year, happy reading and viewing!