August 2018 Wrap Up

As usual the titles will link to my reviews on Goodreads. I've also stopped caring about page count because with anthologies and kindle...it can get confusing, plus the wattpad thing from July...so i'm not counting pages on a monthly basis anymore.

Books I Read

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux ★★★
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch ★★★★★
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy ★★★★.5
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix ★★★★
Stay Out of the Basement by R.L. Stine ★★★
The Turtle Boy by Kealan Patrick Burke ★★★★.75
The Sleepwalker by R.L. Stine ★★★★
The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody ★★★★★
Monster Blood by R.L. Stine ★★★★★
Burning the Bacon by L. Austen Johnson ★★★★
Skin Flowers by Gina Ranalli ★★★★
Vikings vs. Unicorns by James R. Tramontana ★
Fairy Tale Destruction: A Book of Dark Poetry by Erik Straker ★★★★
Darkness: Poems of Extreme Horror by Eric Kapitan ★★★
The Bees by D.C. Swain ★★★★
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power by Ryan North ★★★★
The Alien Club by J.C. Andrijeski ★★★★
Mothmen: Myths and Legends Volume One by Kaelan Rhywiol ★★★★.5
Average Rating: 3.93


Anthologies I read some of in August (but have not yet finished)

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by The Grimm Brothers I read 13 more stories in August. I realized there are 2 stories with the number 151 and all other numbers are accounted for so I read one more than I planned to to stay on track, as there are 211 stories.

Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft edited by Tess Sharpe and Jessica Spotswood I got an e-arc of this, so I do actually have 16 stories in it but one was taken out due to some sexual misconduct by the author, so I probably won't read that one (and if I do I won't count it towards the rating). I have so far read the first 3 stories, and have loved all of them!

Alien Sex: 19 Tales by the Masters of Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy edited by Ellen Datlow I have read the first 3 stories. I enjoyed the first 2, didn't care for the 3rd.

Tentacle Sex Collection by Sophie Walton There are 3 stories and i've read the first one. I really enjoyed it.

Horrors! 365 Scary Stories As there are 31 days in August, I read 31 more stories

Pomegranate Juice: Sacrilegious Tales of Dark Abrahamic Horror by Magnus Jaymes Wilton There are 12 stories in this one and I have read the first 4 so far and am really enjoying them!

Aickman's Heirs edited by Simon Strantzas There are 15 stories in this one and I have so far read the first 9. It's a mixed bag, really enjoy some, don't enjoy others.


I Also read 23 pages of Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter as I had a sample. I'll probably buy it at a later date.

What I Watched in August

TV- My Little Pony, Stay out of the Basement, Monster Blood (part 1)

Continuing to watch My Little Pony season 8 episodes as they come out, love those ponies! After reading Stay Out of the Basement and Monster Blood I watched the episodes on Netflix. I really liked Stay Out of the Basement. I liked Monster Blood but I did prefer the book.

Movies- Phantom of the Opera, Bride of Chucky, Nightmare on Elm Street #2, Poltergeist #2

Not much to say other than I loved all of the movies. Phantom of the Opera was a shock to me as I didn't think i'd care for it, it's not normally a movie i'd watch but I did because of BooktubeAThon, and i'm glad I did! Maybe in the future I can figure out how to rate movies like I do books and discuss them more.

Podcasts- Books in the Freezer I listened to the first episode and really enjoyed it! I will be listening to the rest of the episodes. First podcast I've ever listened to!

Youtube Videos Posted

Recent Reads #68-71
July 2018 Wrap Up Part 1 Books
Short Stories Readathon Challenges
July 2018 Wrap Up Part 2 TV/Movies
Recent Reads #72-75
My Short Stories Readathon TBR
August 2018 Book Haul
Recent Reads #76-79
Emojiathon / Sept TBR (overly ambitious)
#80-83 Recent Reads | 2018
#84-88 Recent Reads | 2018

Blog Posts Posted

July 2018 Book Haul
Top 5 Wednesday: Favorites I'd Like to Revisit
July 2018 Wrap Up
Pirde Flag Book Tag!
Why I'm Done With Saying "Guilty Pleasure"
The Trigger Warning Debate
Short Stories Readathon!

Wow that's a lot! What have you read/watched/listened to/posted in August? Have you read/watched/listened to any of the same things I have and if so what are your thoughts? Feel free to comment down below!

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#ShortStoriesAThon Short Stories Readathon!

I am hosting a Short Stories Readathon from August 24th-August 31st, 8 full days, no need to worry about time zones. Anything that is either less than 200 pages (or close to it) or an Anthology that has short stories in it, regardless of how long the anthology itself is. It's just something I wanted to do and figured why not see if anyone else wants to join in? I have mentioned it on youtube and figured why not mention it here too? The videos- Announcement video, Challenges video, and my TBR.

The challenges are 100% optional, I just had so many short stories I want to get to that I made up the challenges so I could help myself choose. You can completely ignore them if you want, or double/triple/quadruple etc. up if you want to as well.

The challenges

1. Read a Horror Short Story
2. Read a Graphic Novel
3. Read a Diverse Short story (Queer, POC, Disabled, any minority)
4. Read a short story with your favorite color on the cover
5. Read a sci-fi short story
6. Read a short story with a creature (cryptid, mermaid, vampire etc.)
7. Read an Anthology
8. Read an erotica/smutty short story
9. Read a poetry short story
10. Read a children's book
11. Read something seasonal
12. Read something with less than 50 pages

My TBR

1. Aickman's Heirs edited by Simon Strantzas- Started before Readathon, also a group read. Goal isn't necessarily to finish (though that would be nice) but to at least make progress.

2. Burning the Bacon by L. Austen Johnson- Fits challenges 3, 9.

3. Fairy Tale Destruction: A Book of Dark Poetry by Erik Straker- Fits challenges 1, 9

4. Mothmen: Myths and Legends Volume One by Kaelan Rhywiol- Fits challenges 3, 6, 8

5. Darkness: Poems of extreme horror by Eric Kapitan- Fits challenges 9

6. The Alien Club by J.C. Andrijeski- Fits challenges 4, 5, 6

7. Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter by Russell Nohelty- Fits challenges 1, 2

8. Pomegranate Juice: Sacrilegious Tales of Dark Abrahamic Horror by Magnus Wilton- I just hope to read some of it, not necessarily all of it by the end of the readathon

9. The Bees by D.C. Swain- Fits challenges 10, 11, 12

10. Tentacle Sex Collection by Sophie Walton- Fits challenges 3, 4, 7, 8, 12

11. Skin Flowers by Gina Ranalli- Fits challenges 1, 4, 12

12. Alien Sex edited by Ellen Datlow- Again I just want to make some progress in it, not necessarily finish it. Everyone I said that i just want to make progress in is an anthology.

13. Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft edited by Tess Sharpe and Jessica Spotswood- I have this from Netgalley so it would be nice if I finish this, but again if I don't, oh well, as long as I make progress. This wasn't in my TBR video but I realized it should have been.


If you want to join in please do and let me know! I'll be talking about my progress on Twitter (I'm @wicked_jr89) with the hashtag #ShortStoriesAThon It is a very casual readathon, participate as much or as little as you like no pressure! :)

The Trigger Warning Debate

To be honest i'm not 100% sure how this debate came about. I recently watched a video of someone complaining (I won't mention specifics) about people who need trigger warnings, but now it's all over my feed and I don't think the video I watched is what sparked it, but I don't know. So this is just my 2 cents on trigger warnings.

Some people have a mental illness. I have PTSD from being in a house fire (back in 2012, I got lucky to be rescued by my neighbor with a ladder, I had been asleep upstairs and trapped by the time I woke up. Lost everything, house, pets, stuff, and almost my life, but I know I got lucky in the sense that i'm still here, and fire shot out the window right after we got out of it, so I don't have any burns. I did inhale a lot of smoke and did go to the hospital for that, and I got the lovely (sarcasm) souvenir of PTSD including, but not limited, to nightmares). That's when I realized I already had PTSD but I didn't know anything about PTSD. I had an abusive ex when I was 19-20 years old. I am not here to re-hash my stories in detail though. I've done that before.

Having a mental illness doesn't make you weak. People know the body can be sick, so can the mind. Having the flu doesn't mean your "a baby" or something, having a mental illness doesn't either.

I want to point out trigger/content warnings ARE NOTHING NEW! They have been on TV/Movies/Video Games for DECADES. WHY is it so controversial for books and books alone? No one seems to care about them on other types of media...so why books?

Trigger Warnings are completely without context, so they aren't spoiling anything. They are also not saying something is problematic. I have mentioned trigger warnings for books I gave 5 glowing stars too, because I loved them and they handled everything well. When I say a trigger warning, I am not saying something in it is "bad" or problematic, i'm just saying there is this type of content in here and I know some people won't be able to handle it, even if it's wonderfully handled, and that's ok, take care of yourself. Because PTSD doesn't just affect one type of trauma. It can be a house fire or abuse, like in my case, or any other number of traumatizing things.

"Just get counseling" Um...while counseling can be just what someone needs, so many people are unable to get it for various reasons. If you think getting counseling is that easy...your privilege and lack of awareness of it is showing. I don't know how to be nice about this, so sorry not sorry.

I can talk about and experience fire in things much more now than I could in 2012 right after it happened. Because healing is a process, and while I might never be 100% ptsd-free, that's ok with me. I've come to a point that I can function and live with it. If I hadn't taken steps to protect myself from triggering things in the beginning, from setting off panic attacks, I never would have got to where I am now. And i'm not ashamed to say i'm crying while typing this. Hell, my experience is why I avoid erotica with firemen in it, something that seems to be popular. I have nothing against others reading it, but i'm not going to be aroused, the point of erotica typically, while the hot fireman is making me relive that day. I am NOT saying people can't read the thing, i'm saying i'm not reading the thing. THAT'S ALL.

I have also struggled with Depression since I was a child. As a teen/early 20s I had suicidal thoughts, and started self-harming. I haven't self harmed in years though I do still get the occasional desire too. I am in a much better head-space than I used to be, however I still get bad days sometimes. I mention this because I know, on a bad day when those depressed thoughts are at the front of my mind, to NOT read a book with self-harm in it. I have books, that I want to and WILL read, that feature self-harm, because i've heard they deal with it well, I just know I won't read them on THOSE days because if I do I might spiral downwards again. It's self-care. I still will read them, just on a good day.

I also have realized it's why I don't read Medical Thrillers or Medical Erotica. I have VACTERL Association, which in a small nutshell is I was born with a lot of medical problems, that I will always have. Doctor visits, tests, surgeries, i'm well acquainted with them all, and have been since I was born. Yes, I needed that stuff, but it's can still set off symptoms of PTSD especially in a child. I always knew I needed it, I understood that. But it can still be a traumatizing experience, one that I doubt you'll get unless you've also been there. My husband has a 3D printer...the sound it makes is like the "beep beep" of those machines that keep track of your vitals in hospitals. I fucking hate it, but I don't tell him he can't use it. I have told him how it makes me feel (we didn't know ahead of time it even made that sound) and he understood and hugged me. So when I hear it I try to drown it out with my headphones and music.

I don't expect the world to coddle me, I know it won't, that isn't what people are asking for with trigger warnings. They are asking for a simple heads up so they can take care of themselves. They aren't asking these things to not exist or saying they are bad. It isn't someone else's place to tell them they are being ridiculous. You don't know their life, the person who would best know, is themselves. They are taking care of their mental health in the same way that someone who has the flu physically rests to take care of their body. So I say again...Trigger Warnings have been on other media for decades and no one bats an eye...why are books any different?

Another thing that has been mentioned/asked...is it the reviewers responsibility to mention trigger warnings? I understand why people would say yes or no to that. This is just my 2 cents. I don't think it's the reviewers responsibility. People have different lives, different awareness's, read and review for different reasons. For TV, Movies and Video Games it's always been the publisher or something along those lines that put their content warnings out there. That's why I think it is the publishers responsibility, same as it always has been with other media. Unfortunately so many publishers just don't seem to care. That's why reviewers are stepping up, out of the kindness of their hearts and for free, to simply help other readers in the way that the publishers should, but don't. I don't care if a reviewer mentions TW's or not, because as I said I don't think that is their responsibility, but I do appreciate the kind gesture from those that do.

There is probably more I could say or more to it but I can't think of it right now. I'm all for a discussion, as long as it stays respectful. These are just my 2 cents on the matter.

Why I'm done with saying "guilty pleasure"

I want to talk about the term "guilty pleasure" and feeling ashamed of what one enjoys reading. I've wanted to talk about this for a few weeks now but I had other things to do and now my hand hurts for no damn reason so I just hope I can get across what I want to say because I don't want to put it off any longer. Posts don't write themselves.

Thinking about Guilty pleasures (and reading other articles on the subject) made me think about guilty pleasures in regards to other things, like TV shows. I've seen so many people, celebrities and non-celebrities alike, talking about those "guilty pleasure" tv shows they love to watch...and no one bats an eye. Which is perfectly fine, nothing wrong with watching a tv show for some mindless entertainment, to laugh, to unwind, most of us have stressful lives and it's healthy to take a break and de-stress. So why don't we afford that same respect to books?

Books get called "trashy", people look ashamed as they say "It's a guilty pleasure read" about a book they enjoyed they didn't want others to know about. It's "fluffy" it's "chick lit" it's "smutty" it's "trashy" people say either shamefully or pretentiously, like it's beneath them as are those who enjoy those books.

I love all kinds of books. I've also read books that i've seen called "guilty pleasure trash" and just "basic chick-lit fluff, nothing deep" as if that's a bad thing. It's also made me want to mention just how some of those books have touched me. Some having rep i'd never seen before that I really related to, so much that I couldn't stop crying, like anxiety rep in Queens of Geek. That's just one example of many, maybe i'll do a post with that stuff at a later date. But I also don't want to defend the books even if I can because then it seems like i'm saying, if a book is just 100% pure entertainment, it's truly trash, and that is simply not the case.

Every book tries to do something different, so when i'm reading I ask myself "what is this book trying to do?". "Is it trying to be literary and thought-provoking? Is it trying to be deep and meaningful at all?" etc. And I love books like that too. But sometimes a book isn't trying to be thought-provoking or deep. Some books only purpose is to be entertainment. To not be taken literally or as a road map for life. And that's ok. There is something to be said for being able to be purely entertained or amused. To "turn off" the brain a little bit and let it relax and re-charge. We aren't machines that can just go go go.

"But it has so many flaws!" Pretty much EVERYTHING has flaws. People make books, tv shows etc. People are flawed, people make the things, they aren't going to be perfect. I'm not saying stuff can't be harmful and by all means mention if something is, so people can continue to learn and grow. Something can be both flawed and still have merit and good parts to it. They don't cancel each other out.

Also it's important to go into a book hopefully knowing what it's trying to do. Is it ment to be thought-provoking? Taken literally? Or is it just ment to entertain, to not be taken literally, to be just an escape for a little bit? People can even like books that have to do with something they would be 100% against in real life. It all depends on the book and the person. Just because someone likes a book, doesn't mean they approve of such and such action. It's hard to get across what i'm trying to say, and i'd love to have a discussion if anyone wants to. For one example though, just because someone loves thriller books about serial killers doesn't mean they are one.

Another point I want to bring up, is people don't often start reading the literary heavy-weights, they are freaking intimidating. A child or teen discovers the joy of reading finally after having trouble, but it's say a Goosebumps book or a comic book, are you really going to tell them that isn't what they should be reading? If so, congrats on making a child feel bad for reading, now they might just quit reading all-together. I say such things from stuff i've experienced and seen. An adult can discover the joy of reading too, whether re-finding their love for it or the first time.

People often start reading easier to read books and often later on tackling harder things. And just because something is "easier" to read doesn't mean it's any less worthy or isn't helpful (though that does make me want to go back to the point of feeling like I have to defend certain types of books when I don't believe that should be the case). Telling someone what they are reading is "too easy" and they "should be reading *insert books here*" instead, often doesn't do anything other than make them feel bad and ashamed, and possibly lose their love of reading because they aren't "reading correctly".

We all read for different reasons, and one reason isn't better than another. We all have different lives. Some reasons to read may be to gain knowledge on a subject, or to escape the stress of real life for a bit, to lose oneself in a story, to feel something: laugh, cry, to relate..If you read a story, I hope you get what you want out of it, regardless of what that thing is.

Read whatever makes you happy. Whether that's YA, Horror, Middle Grade, Children's picture books, Thrillers, Erotica. Whatever makes your heart happy or for whatever you are reading for. I don't care if you're an adult reading a children's book, if it brings you joy OWN YOUR JOY. I'm 29 and recently read a middle grade fantasy, Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy and I freaking LOVED IT. I Also watch My Little Pony, un-ironically, and love those colorful ponies, having fun, going on adventures and learning valuable lessons about friendship. It makes me smile. Why is that seen as a bad thing?

Here are some articles I read to help me think of what I wanted to say here, and I higly recommend checking them all out too!

Why Are We Embarrassed To Have Guilty Pleasure Reads? on Huffingtonpost.com

Why I’m calling time on “guilty pleasures” on newstatesman.com

In Defense of Guilty Pleasure Reading on levittownpl.org

5 reasons the idea of "guilty pleasures" is total bullsh*t on hellogiggles.com

So read what you want, for the reason you want. Own your happiness, be yourself, and realize we all have different tastes. We can enjoy many different things for different reasons.

What do you think about all this? I'd love to have a discussion! What are some books (or other things like shows, video games..) that you've felt ashamed to enjoy? If it helps any i've been amused by Cum for Bigfoot and tentacle porn. Trust me, I won't judge you. :)

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Pride Flag Book Tag! #TagTuesday

I like doing tags but they can be a pain to do in videos, so I have decided to start doing them on here! Today i'm doing the Pride Flag Book Tag! Originally made by Common Spence Here on Youtube.

1. Red (Life) - A book with a spirited protagonist totally proud of who they are. Someone who gives you LIFE!

Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz

It's been awhile since I read this book but I still remember how much I loved Etta and how unapologetic she is about being bisexual! It was also the FIRST time I had EVER seen a bisexual main character...ANYWHERE...and I was nearly 27 years old having been out as being bi since I was 13. This book means so much to me and will forever be in my heart <3.

2. Orange (Healing) - A book that made you, as the reader, find a deeper meaning or catharsis in your own life.


Curved Horizon by Taylor Brooke

Curved Horizon is the sequel to Fortitude Smashed, a soulmate AU duology. The first book is an m/m romance between a cop and a thief. The cop, Shannon, is bisexual, while the thief, Aidan, is pansexual. I don't think it's stated in the first book if I remember correctly but they all are in the second. Shannon also deals with depression that I really related to.

Curved Horizon is between Daisy, a shy goth Asian-American demisexual girl with anxiety and Chelsea, a bisexual southern belle with her own issues as well (I don't mean that in a bad way, just not sure how else to put it and the book isn't fresh in my mind anymore). I loved both of them! I found catharsis, well in both of them actually. Having dealt with depression and anxiety myself I found myself relating to the characters, and I cried so much while reading them. These books have my soul.

3. Yellow (Sunshine) - A book that fills you with so much joy it could brighten even your darkest day.


Moon-Bright Tides by RoAnna Sylver

A cute short f/f story between a witch and a mermaid! While it is short it still packed a punch, with relate-able characters, great world-building, depth, and sweetness that made my heart so happy! <3

4. Green (Nature) - A book that is set out of this world — a reality different to our own.


The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

It's literally set in space. A character-driven ride through space with characters of different species and an f/f relationship. This is a very popular book and I completely understand why!

5. Blue (Peace) - A book where one of the characters finds peace with a difficult truth.


The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie

Lesbian pirates fighting sea-monsters is how I always describe this duology because honestly if that doesn't intrigue you, I got nothing. The main character, Cass, is raising to help fight the pirates in a future world. Her family has genetically engineered reckoners, sea-monsters, to fight the pirates. Well she ends up on a pirate boat and learns the world isn't black and white like she was lead to believe, but rather shades of gray.

6. Purple (Spirit) - A book that deals with LGBT+ themes and religion.


Queer Magic: LGBT+ Spirituality and Culture from Around the World by Tomás Prower

This is a non-fiction book about Queer history in regards to several religions, that has people from said religions also speaking on their experiences. I absolutely adored this book and learned so much!

Have you read any of these books? What would your answers to these questions be? Thank you for reading!

July 2018 Wrap Up

Books I read

I read 24 more pages of The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales

I read 62 more pages of Horrors! 365 Scary Stories

I finished She Said Destroy (~168 pages)

I read Cum for Bigfoot #2 in Cum For Bigfoot: Volume One (42 pages)

I also read

The Secret Bedroom by R.L. Stine 160 pages and 4.25 stars
Kiss of the Moon by C.R. Gangell Which is on Wattpad but my book nerd self counted 526 pages and 4 stars
Darkness on the Edge of Town by Brian Keene 186 pages and 5 stars
Fractal Flames Garden of Eden by John Pirillo 114 pages and 5 stars
Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine 123 pages and 3.5 stars
My Little Pony: Pony Tales Volume 1 152 pages and 4.58 stars
Ice Cream Man #1 39 pages and 3.75 stars
Moonstruck, Volume One: Magic to Brew 120 pages and 2.75 stars
Saga Volume 7 152 pages and 4.5 stars
Vampire Dance by Sergio Bleda 160 pages and 4 stars
Food Wars Volume 8 208 pages and 4 stars
Food Wars Volume 9 192 pages and 4.5 stars
The Devil and the Deep: Horror Stories of the Sea 320 pages and 3.37 stars
Fathomless by Jackson Pearce 294 pages and 4 stars
Dance in the Vampire Bund Volume 7 by Nozomu Tamaki 198 pages and 4.25 stars
Food Wars! Volume 10 by Yuto Tsukuda 192 pages and 4 stars
Saga Volume 8 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples 146 pages and 4 stars

Also 32 pages (so my kindle tells me) of The Phantom of the Opera

Total Pages Read and counted: 3,610
Average pages per day: 116.45
Average Rating: 4.09

Movies/TV I watched

I watched BOTH the original and the new Jumani movies! I absolutely loved them! The first one had so much depth I didn't remember noticing as a child, and it will remain my favorite, though the newer one still had some depth to it but was mostly hilarious, and a good laugh is still appreciated!

Friday the 13th- The first one in the 80s. As a horror fan I am ashamed i've never seen it until now! But I enjoyed it.

Same with Nightmare on Elm Street from 1984.

I also watched Child's Play 3, still enjoying evil chucky.

I also finished watching the last 2 episodes of Season 4 of iZombie, and man it just tugs at my heart!

Also watched episodes 3 and 4 of Season 1 of The Addams Family, love that family.

Seeing as I read Welcome to Dead House I watched the 2 part special on netflix...I liked it.

I also watched Poltergeist. I actually wrote most of this post (because Booktubeathon I wrote what I could before-hand) and then watched it...so i'm adding this right after watching it and my only thought is HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT WAS TERRIFYING. I'm going to have nightmares now...I know I watched it as a child...but all I remembered (and only then when I heard it) was that old woman's voice...the psychic?. How did I watch this as a child? Also Stephen King's IT...no wonder I turned out the way I did. O_O

Youtube Videos Posted

June 2018 Book Haul
June 2018 Wrap Up
T5W Best Books I've Read So Far in 2018
Recent Reads #53-56
Get Graphic TBR
BooktubeAThon 2018 TBR
Recent Reads #57-60
Recent Reads #61-67 + Get Graphic Wrap Up
Short Stories Readathon Announcement
July 2018 Book Haul

Have you read or watched any of the same things? What did you do in July?

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Top 5 Wednesday: Favorites I'd Like to Revisit

This week's Top 5 Wedneday is Favorites you'd like to revisit! It doesn't have to be books and as i'd like to eventually make a post about what books i'd like to re-read I choose to do video games i'd like to revisit! The Top 5 Wednesday Group is Here.

Maplestory

I've played this quite a bit in the past but I haven't in a real long while, and I miss this cute but also complex and interesting MMO! For some reason I love being a Paladin!

Pokemon

Who doesn't know Pokemon? Pokemon are such a joy to raise and battle with!

Zelda

I've never actually completed a Zelda game because I kept restarting as a kid! WHY. I want to fix that...I love Zelda but for some reason I kept restarting...

Mortal Kombat

I've loved Mortal Kombat since I was a kid playing it on Sega! The moves, the outfits, all of it.

Need for Speed

I also love racing games and have really enjoyed Need for Speed in the past! I've completed Carbon a few times...never gets old to me.

What stuff would you like to revisit? Books, movies, tv shows, video games..whatever the case! Do you also enjoy any of these games i'd like to revisit?

July 2018 Book Haul

The usual disclaimer: Just a collection of books i've gotten in the past month one way or another. As for the large collection of free Ebooks thank you Instafreebie, Bookbub, Book Cave, newsletters thanks to Instafreebie, people on Goodreads mentioning free ebooks etc.

Physical Books


Won in Giveaway (Kindle)


Paid for Ebooks


Free Ebooks