Media - August 2017

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Books

94. The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds -- 2 stars (Non-fiction; history)
95. Rice, Noodle, Fish: Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture by Matt Goulding -- 4 stars (Non-fiction; food)
96. Got Milked?: The Great Dairy Deception and Why You'll Thrive Without Milk by Alissa Hamilton -- 3 stars (Non-fiction; health)
97. Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez -- 5 stars (Fiction; contemporary) (50books_poc)
98. Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay -- 4 stars (Non-fiction; memoir) (50books_poc)
99. Remember the Dust by E. Jade Lomax -- 4 stars (Fiction; fantasy)
100. In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan -- 4 stars (Fiction; YA)
101. What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi -- 4 stars (Fiction; literary) (50books_poc)
102. The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley -- 4 stars (Fiction; literary)
103. The Black Witch by Laurie Forest -- 3.5 stars (Fiction; YA)
104. First Bite: How We Learn to Eat by Bee Wilson -- 4 stars (Non-fiction; food)
105. Wandfasted by Laurie Forest -- 2 stars (Fiction; YA)
106. The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian -- 4 stars (Fiction; romance)
107. Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live by Sacha Lamb -- 4 stars (Fiction; YA)
108. Duck Duck God by José Pablo Iriarte -- 3.5 stars (Fiction; fantasy) (50books_poc)
109. The Lamentation of Their Women by Kai Ashante Wilson -- 3 stars (Fiction; horror) (50books_poc)
110. His Quiet Agent by Ada Maria Soto -- 3 stars (Fiction; romance) (50books_poc)
111. Bearly a Lady by Cassandra Khaw -- 3 stars (Fiction; romance) (50books_poc)

Graphic Novels/Comics

57. Everyone's Getting Married Volume 1 by Izumi Miyazono -- 3.5 stars
58. The History of the West Wing by Sun Jiyau and Guo Guo -- 2 stars
59. Love is Love organized by Marc Andreyko -- 3 stars
60. The Backstagers Volume 1: Rebels Without Applause by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh -- 4 stars
61. The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg -- 3.5 stars
62. Jughead Volume 1 by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson -- 4 stars
63. Gotham Academy Volume 3: Yearbook by Brenden Fletcher, Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs, and Rafael Albuquerque -- 2.5 stars
64. Archie Volume 2 by Mark Waid -- 3 stars
65. Archie Volume 3 by Mark Waid -- 3 stars

Books: 18
  non-fiction: 5
  literary: 2
  horror: 1
  contemporary: 1
  romance: 3
  fantasy: 2
  ya: 4
Manga/Comics: 9
50books_poc: 7

Movies

21. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (August 12) -- 3 stars

Ohhh my God. Listen guys I literally cried with laughter. What an absolutely amazing film experience. A truly transcendently ridiculous piece of nonsense. I am deeply grateful to have had this in my life. 3 stars

22. Atomic Blonde (August 20) -- 3 stars

Good spy movie but I prefer narratives with a bit more warmth to them. 3 stars

23. Spiderman: Homecoming (August 25) -- 4 stars

I can't believe I have a new favourite movie Spiderman. 4 stars

Television

Cardcaptor Sakura 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 3.24, COMPLETE.
Game of Thrones 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 606, 6.07, 6.08, 6.09, 6.10
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life 1.01
Shadowhunters 2.01
Still Star-Crossed 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.07, COMPLETE.
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05