Hey friends!
It’s that crumb stuck in the binding between the pages of the book you were reading while eating PopCorners, Sam Cote, here with the seventh entry of Weekly Favorites!
What I’m Reading: I am 60% through Before They Are Hanged (The First Law Trilogy #2) by Joe Abercrombie. I always approach sequels cautiously, and once again the caution has proven unnecessary– I’m loving it! Abercrombie really flexes his character development in this book. I saw a bit of that in The Blade Itself, but didn’t feel especially impressed until I started Before They Are Hanged. The tandem style of reading the physical book and audiobook simultaneously is working out well. The Blade Itself was quite slow for me to read, so I’m enjoying the added format option.
What I’m Listening To: Lake Street Dive’s album Bad Self Portraits never gets old. I’ve been listening to songs off of it since middle school, and recently jumoed back into it. It conveys a wide variety of moods and messages while keeping a consistent style and tone. A solid album!
What I’m Watching: Daniel Greene’s YouTube channel. This isn’t specific to this week (I’ve been watching his videos for the better part of the last two years), but I figured he deserved a mention here. his weekly Fantasy News updates are always thorough and swell produced! I haven’t been putting any concious effort into watching anything new, but I’ve heard great things about The Sandman. Maybe I’ll try that out!
What I’m Making: Currently thinking about how I’ll decorate the apartment I’m moving into for the school year. I want to settle fully into it like a flounder on the seafloor or an egg in a nest, and that’ll take a lot of making to achieve.
How I Slow Down & Unplug: This week, I’ve been less great at this. Reading is always a consistent way that I unplug, but when I’m not reading I’m often scrolling. More effort is forthcoming 😅
Thanks for reading!
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