Here’s what I read, listened to, and watched in August 2024!
BOOKS
I read 8 books in August: 3 in print, 3 in e-book format, and 2 in audio format. They were:
1. My West Side Story: A Memoir by George Chakiris and Lindsay Harrison (E-BOOK, Non-fiction Challenge)
2. A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne, (Narrated by Tim Curry) (AUDIOBOOK)
3. Superman Batman: Saga of the Super Sons by Bob Haney, Dick Dillin, Vince Colletta, Tex Blaisdell, and others (PRINT; Graphic Novel Challenge)
4. Stormgate Press Quick Reads Book #1: The Purple Mystique by Charles Millhouse (PRINT)
5. Tournament Manners: A Martial Arts Mystery by Jess Faraday (E-BOOK)
6. In the Hands of Women by Jane Loeb Rubin (PRINT) REVIEW HERE
7. The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman's Journey to Love and Islam by G. Willow Wilson (AUDIOBOOK; Non-fiction Challenge)
8. A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins by Ann Tonsor Zeddies (e-book) REVIEW HERE
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 Darkness Between the Stars” by Richard Thomas in Lightspeed Magazine #171, edited by John Joseph Adams
2. “Resistance” by Cat Rambo
3. “The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strain'd” by Archita Mittra
4. “Under the Skin” by Deborah L. Davitt
5. “Mud Maidens Rise” by K.A. Wiggins
6. “Look at the Moon” by Dominique Dickey
7. “What's in a Name?” by Matthew Hughes
8. “Child of the River” by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe
9. “The Lazarus Cabal” by Sean Lee Levin, from The Lazarus Cabal, edited by Michael Croteau
10. “Daily Nightly” by Jim Beard, from Moonstone Double Shot May 2024, edited by Joe Gentile
11. “Streets of Blood” by Richard Scanlan
12. “The Time Capsule” by Alice Towey, from Clarkesworld #214, edited by Neil Clarke
13. “The Sort” by Thomas Ha
14. “A Night in Purple” by Charles Millhouse, from Stormgate Press Quick Read Book #1: The Purple Mystique, edited by Charles Millhouse
15. “Death in Purple” by Charles Millhouse
16. “Into the Valley of Death” by William Meikle, from Creature Feature, edited by William Meikle
17. “Home from the Sea” by William Meikle
18. “A Rock and a Hard Place” by William Meikle
19. “One Ear Left Over” by Jonathan Olfert, from Beneath Ceaseless Skies #413, edited by Sean H. Andrews
20. “An Isle in a Sea of Ghosts” by J.A. Prentice
21. “Once There Was Water” by Katie McIvor, from The Dark #111, edited by Sean Wallace
22. “The Operculum Necklace” by Megan Chee
23. “Bite Me, Drink Me, Get Me” by H. Pueyo
24. “To Call the Lightning” by Rebecca Burton, from Kaleidotrope Summer 2024, edited by Fred Coppersmith
So that’s 24 short stories in August. Less than “1 per day” again, which keeps me slightly behind for the year! (August 31st was the 244th day of 2024.)
MOVIES
I watched four movies in August:
1. We Are Doc Savage (2024)
2. Logan (2017)
3. The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
4. West Side Story (1961)
The week ending August 31st was the 35th week of the year, so I’m still behind on the “1 movie per week” challenge.
TELEVISION
· Batman: Caped Crusader Season 1, Episodes 1 – 10 (10 episodes) REVIEW HERE
· Slow Horses Season 3, Episodes 1 – 6 (6 episodes)
· Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Episode 1 (1 episode)
· The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, Episodes 1 – 3 (3 Episodes)
That’s 20 episodes of television, which puts me still well below the “1 per day” I was shooting for and keeps me behind the pace for this challenge.
LIVE THEATER
I saw two live theatrical performances in August:
1. Back to the Future: The Musical (Winter Garden Theater, New York City) REVIEW HERE
2. Once Upon a Mattress (Hudson Theatre, New York City) REVIEW HERE
Summary of Challenges:
“To Be Read” Challenge: This month: 0 read; YTD: 6 of 15 read.
366 Short Stories Challenge: This month: 24 read; YTD: 226 of 366 read.
Goodreads Challenge: This month: 8 read; YTD: 83 of 120 read.
Graphic Novels Challenge: This month: 1 read; YTD: 16 of 52 read.
Non-Fiction Challenge: This month: 2 read; YTD: 14 of 12 read.
Read the Book / Watch the Movie Challenge: This month: 0 read/watched; YTD: 2 read/watched.
Movie Challenge: This month: 4 watched; YTD: 21 of 52 watched.
TV Shows Challenge: This month: 20 episodes watched; YTD: 169 of 366 watched.
Live Theater Challenge: This month: 2 shows attended; YTD: 11 of 12 attended.