September Wrap-Up

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Continuing the trend of months just disappearing…welcome to my September Wrap-Up! Because time really has lost all meaning and my mental health has been at an all-time low this past month, I only finished one book. One. Am I gonna get my online-reader card revoked now? All jokes aside, I tend to get frustrated when I don’t read as much as I want to, but some months just aren’t for reading. So instead, today I’d like to share with you some of the other things that I have done that brought me joy.

The One Book I Read

The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune

I read The House in the Cerulean Sea because everyone on my feeds kept talking about it! It’s a heartwarming story about an orphanage full of magical children, found family and identity with a fantastical twist. It’s the bookish equivalent of a hug or a warm mug of tea. The House in the Cerulean Sea made me laugh and cry and I adored the whimsy atmosphere and every single character. I wrote a full review of it, which you can read here.

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Content I’ve loved

Lucifer

Whenever my mental health is bad or I have a paper to procrastinate (those usually coincide), I have a tendency to rewatch or start a new TV show. September’s discovery was Lucifer. Crime shows have the most binge potential for me and that’s why I’m currently in the middle of season 4. There’s something relaxing about knowing they’ll always catch the bad guy.

Critical Role

I also started watching Critical Role again! For the uninitiated, Critical Role is a weekly livestream where a bunch of nerdy ass voice actors play Dungeons and Dragons. It’s funny and heartbreaking and has some of the most incredible storytelling I’ve ever seen and it just might be my favourite show of any kind ever. If you’re looking for a lot of content to watch or listen to in Podcast form (every episode is 3-5 hours and there’s a lot of them) and want a balance between painfully beautiful character development and stupid jokes, Critical Role is for you. It’s what got me into playing D&D with my friends and even tho I don’t watch regularly, it’s no doubt one of my comfort shows.

Leena Norms

Leena has been one of my favourite creators for a few years now and her videos bring me immeasurable amounts of joy. She’s thoughtful and funny and very much like the cool older sister I wish I had. She makes videos on books, feminism, social change and really anything she cares about. Her most recent video is her attempt at answering existential questions sent in by members of the Gumption Club (the coolest secret club I have ever been part of tbh). If you feel lost or tired or just want someone to listen to for a while and take something with you, watch this video.

The Stuff I’ve Made

In case you didn’t know: I have a booktube channel! I have no idea how people manage to make multiple videos a week (seriously, tell me your secrets!), but I do my best. Making videos is one of my favourite ways to spend my time (even tho I am still terrible at talking to a camera) and I absolutely love editing! It’s one of the few times where I can really get into a flow and forget everything else.

This month, I finally managed to edit my Percy Jackson 24-hour readathon vlog, it’s full of chaos and me getting progressively more tired, but I had a lot of o fun making it.

After almost 6 months on booktube, I also finally did the Booktube Newbie Tag! So if you want to learn a little more about me, that’s the video for you.

A Few Good Things That Happened

• I got an offer for a new job! I likely won’t start until sometime in November, but I am so very happy to get a chance to try something new.
• My local supermarket has my favourite brand of hot chocolate back in stock. That’s definitely my favourite small joy of the week! It’s my fuel for early mornings and long days and got me through the last two years of NaNoWriMo.

And that’s my September Wrap-Up! How was your month? I’d love to hear about the small joys you discovered!

I hope you have a lovely day,