A little late in the month, here’s what I read, listened to, and watched in June 2024!
BOOKS
I read 9 books in June: 4 in print, 4 in e-book format, and 1 in audio format. They were:
1. Next of Kin (Stardust and Ashes Book 1) by Melinda Mitchell (PRINT, Sparta Books Book Club pick)
2. Losing Hit Points by Kristopher Mielke (E-BOOK)
3. The Unwanted by Jeffrey Ricker (E-BOOK, To Be Read Challenge)
4. Fever by Jordan L. Hawk (E-BOOK)
5. The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag (PRINT, Graphic Novel Challenge)
6. You Like It Darker: Stories by Stephen King (PRINT)
7. Captain Kid Volume 1 by Mark Waid, Tom Peyer, Wilfredo Torres, Kelly Fitzpatrick, and A Larger World (PRINT, Graphic Novel Challenge)
8. Pangs by Jerry Wheeler (E-BOOK, To Be Read Challenge)
9. Indexing (Indexing #1) by Seanan McGuire (AUDIO)
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 Waking Sleep of a Seething Wound” by dave ring in Lightspeed Magazine #169, edited by John Joseph Adams
2. “Udo Gehler and the Virgin Bitch of the Resistance” by Andrea Kriz
3. “The Help Hotline” by Dominica Phettleplace
4. “Warning Notes from an Annihilator Machine” by Oyedotun Damilola Muess
5. “Sparrow and the Parasol” by Varsha Dinesh
6. “An Otherworldly Cat Tells You the Secrets of the Universe” by Megan Chee
7. “In the Hands of the Mountain God” by Deborah L. Davitt
8. “The Weight of Salt” by Shanna Germain
9. “No One Leaves for Good” by Seanan McGuire, from the Author’s Patreon
10. “Two Talented Bastids” by Stephen King, from You Like It Darker: Stories
11. “The Fifth Step” by Stephen King
12. “Willie the Weirdo” by Stephen King
13. “Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream” by Stephen King
14. “Finn” by Stephen King
15. “On Slide Inn Road” by Stephen King
16. “Red Screen” by Stephen King
17. “The Turbulence Expert” by Stephen King
18. “Laurie” by Stephen King
19. “Rattlesnakes” by Stephen King
20. “The Dreamers” by Stephen King
21. “The Answer Man” by Stephen King
So that’s 21 short stories in June. Less than “1 per day” again, which puts me slightly behind again for the year! (June 30th was the 182nd day of 2024.)
MOVIES
I watched five movies in June:
1. Beautiful Thing (1996)
2. Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
3. Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
4. Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
5. Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
The week ending June 30th was the 26th week of the year, so I’m still way behind on the “1 movie per week” challenge.
TELEVISION
· Shoresy Season 3, Episodes 1 – 6 (6 episodes)
· Doctor Who (2024) Season 1, Episodes 6-8 (3 episodes)
· Dead Boy Detectives Season 1, Episodes 1 – 8 (8 episodes)
· The 77th Annual Tony Awards (1 episode)
That’s 18 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
· The Play That Goes Wrong Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Central Valley PA
· N/A, Mitzi Newhouse Theatre, Lincoln Center, NYC
Summary of Challenges:
“To Be Read” Challenge: This month: 2 read; YTD: 6 of 15 read.
366 Short Stories Challenge: This month: 21 read; YTD: 179 of 366 read.
Goodreads Challenge: This month: 9 read; YTD: 60 of 120 read.
Graphic Novels Challenge: This month: 2 read; YTD: 13 of 52 read.
Non-Fiction Challenge: This month: 0 read; YTD: 9 of 12 read.
Read the Book / Watch the Movie Challenge: This month: 0 read/watched; YTD: 1 read/watched.
Movie Challenge: This month: 5 watched; YTD: 16 of 52 watched.
TV Shows Challenge: This month: 18 episodes watched; YTD: 129 of 366 watched.
Live Theater Challenge: This month: 2 shows attended; YTD: 9 of 12 attended.