Here’s what I read, listened to, and watched in July 2024!
BOOKS
I read 15 books in July: 9 in print, 3 in e-book format, and 3 in audio format. They were:
1. Represent! by Rosalie Mastaler, Hunter Mastaler and Brant Day (PRINT)
2. Let the Games Begin by Rosalie Mastaler, Hunter Mastaler and Betty Yuku (PRINT)
3. Hunter's Tall Tales by Rosalie Mastaler, Hunter Mastaler, and Danelle Prestwich (PRINT)
4. A Scout Is Brave by Will Ludwigsen (E-BOOK) REVIEW HERE
5. Caesar Now Be Still (Wilson Hargreave #1) by Frank Schildiner (E-BOOK) REVIEW HERE
6. Changes in the Land by Matthew Cheney (PRINT)
7. Prez: Setting a Dangerous President by Mark Russell, Benjamin Caldwell, Wilfredo Torres, Mark Morales, and others (PRINT, Graphic Novel Challenge)
8. Reflections (Indexing #2) by Seanan McGuire (AUDIO)
9. Star Trek Adventures: The Operations Division Supplemental Rulebook by Chris McCarver, Andy Peregrine, Jack Geiger, and others (PRINT)
10. Dancing on the Edge by Russ Tamblyn (AUDIO, non-fiction challenge)
11. Lovely Creatures by KT Bryski (PRINT)
12. A Stick-Figure Macbeth by Mya L. Gosling (PRINT) REVIEW HERE
13. Super Sons: The Complete Collection Book 1 by Peter J. Tomasi, Jorge Jiminez, Patrick Gleason, Carlo Barberi, and others (PRINT, graphic novel challenge)
14. We by Yvgeney Zamyatin, translated by Clarence Brown (AUDIO)
15. Victory Harben: Tales from the Void, edited by Christopher Paul Carey (E-BOOK, ARC (book to be published in September)
STORIES
Here’s what I read this month and where you can find them if you’re interested in reading them too. If no source is noted, the story is from the same magazine or book as the story(ies) that precede(s) it.
1. “The Last Lucid Day” by Dominique Dickey in Lightspeed Magazine #170, edited by John Joseph Adams
2. “The Only Writing Advice You'll Ever Need to Survive Eldritch Horrors” by Aimee Picchi
3. “The Heist for the Soul of Humanity” by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek
4. “The Aliens Said They Want to Party” by Joel W.D. Buxton
5. “Songs of the Sorrow of Thorns” by Amayah Perveen
6. “The Red Queen's Heart” by Vanessa Fogg
7. “A Guide on How to Meet the Deity of Many Faces” by Oyedotun Damilola Muess
8. “Between Above and Below” by Carrie Vaughn
9. “The Girl Who Loved Peacocks” by Seanan McGuire, from the Author’s Patreon
10. “The Terms and Conditions of Kindness” by James Bennett, from The Dark #110, edited by Clara Madrigano and Sean Wallace
11. “That Maddening Heat” by Ray Cluley
12. “Every Hopeless Thing” by Tia Tashiro, from Clarkesworld #214, edited by Neil Clarke
13. “Pellucidar: Dark of the Sun” by Christopher Paul Carey, from Victory Harben: Tales from the Void, edited by Christopher Paul Carey
14. “Victory Harben: Clash on Caspak” by Mike Wolfer
15. “Victory Harben: Stormwinds of Va-Nah” by Ann Tonsor Zeddies
16. “Victory Harben and the Lord of the Veiled Eye” by Christopher Paul Carey
17. “Jason Gridley of Earth: Across the Moons of Mars” by Geary Gravel
18. “Beyond the Farthest Star: Rescue on Zandar” by Mike Wolfer
19. “Grottmata” by Thomas Ha, from Nightmare Magazine #142, edited by Wendy N. Wagner
20. “Automaton Boy” by Sara S. Messenger
21. “The Museum of Cosmic Retribution” by Megan Chee
22. “Tamaza's Future and Mine” by Kenneth Schneyer, from Asimov's Science Fiction 582/583, edited by Sheila Williams
23. “The Phantasmagoria of Castle Specfel” by Greta Hayer, from Kaleidotrope Summer 2024, edited by Fred Coppersmith
So that’s 23 short stories in July. Less than “1 per day” again, which puts me slightly behind again for the year! (July 31st was the 213th day of 2024.)
MOVIES
I watched one movie in July:
1. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
The week ending July 28th was the 31st week of the year, so I’m still way behind on the “1 movie per week” challenge.
TELEVISION
· Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, Episodes 1 – 20 (20 episodes)
That’s 20 episodes of television, which is well below the “1 per day” I was shooting for and keeps me behind the pace for this challenge.
LIVE THEATER
I didn’t get to any live theatrical performances in July!
Summary of Challenges:
“To Be Read” Challenge: This month: 0 read; YTD: 6 of 15 read.
366 Short Stories Challenge: This month: 23 read; YTD: 202 of 366 read.
Goodreads Challenge: This month: 15 read; YTD: 75 of 120 read.
Graphic Novels Challenge: This month: 2 read; YTD: 15 of 52 read.
Non-Fiction Challenge: This month: 3 read; YTD: 12 of 12 read.
Read the Book / Watch the Movie Challenge: This month: 1 read/watched; YTD: 2 read/watched. (I read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie earlier in the year and finally watched the movie this month.)
Movie Challenge: This month: 1 watched; YTD: 17 of 52 watched.
TV Shows Challenge: This month: 20 episodes watched; YTD: 149 of 366 watched.
Live Theater Challenge: This month: 0 shows attended; YTD: 9 of 12 attended.