recent reads and watches!

Hello, dear reader! 

The last couple days have been relatively busy. 4th of July weekend kept me busy at work, but I did get to go home a little early yesterday which was nice. 

Husband and i decided to make burgers since it was the holiday for it. I made the buns from scratch and they were sooo delicious! I dont think I'll buy buns from the store again! I just followed a basic recipe online. So easy and yummy ( ＾ω＾ )

It was so delicious I forgot to take a picture lol.

Recent Reads

I finally finished Hooked! It was a good book over all. I feel like the way it was presented on the shelf was that of a thriller. Unexpectedly it was more of a character study, which i didnt mind at all. The two main characters were both fascinating and very real. As someone who is in her 30s, it was easy to relate to the struggles both characters went through. Both women were sympathetic and unlikeable, and both ended up being very introspective by the end, understanding and accepting their flaws and try to grow from them. Ive seen a lot of mixed reviews, a lot if negative ones too. I wouldn't say it was bad, I quite enjoyed it. I do think that maybe B&N marketing it as a thriller may have left some readers confused when it never got to that point. 

My verdict: 3.5/5 ☆

I do think I'll check out Asako Yuzuki's other work in the future.  

I meant to get back to The Last Contract of Isako but I ended up picking up a different book on my shelf I've been meaning to get to. My best friend sent it to me a while back and its relatively short so I'm going to try to power through. Its another sci-fi, which i may have started to realize isn't my favorite book genre. It was very popular online so I am hoping it gets me more invested than others I've tried reading. Its called This Is How You Lose The Time War.

It has an interesting premise so far, so I'm going to do my best to get invested.

Recent Watches 

We finished the first season of Delicious in Dungeon! Its so cute, I am absolutely obsessed with it. The next season doesn't come out until 2027 (ToT)

I love it though, especially the last few episodes. I loved getting backstories for the characters. I cant wait for season 2!

5/5☆ for season 1!!

And lastly, I watched the first episode of Daemons of the Shadow Realm. This one has been on my radar for a while, since its the same creator of Full Metal Alchemist which is one of my all time favorites. Husband fell asleep during the first episode before it got good, so we'll probably rewatch it tonight. It was really cool, im definitely invested in the setup. The main character is such a cutie ♡

Im very much looking forward to watching more episodes. I usually watch my anime subbed, but lately we've been watching dubbed and i gotta say anime voice acting has come a long way.

Other Life Updates

I'm taking my sewing machine to get fixed this week, so hopefully I'll be able to get some more work done on my Appa cosplay soon. My goal is still San Japan, which is right around the corner! I'm also going to make a little staff prop for my Blue Rhapsody heartless cosplay. I havent made a prop in a hot minute so I'm looking forward to it!! 

I also am starting up a casual d&d campaign for some friends. We are starting off at level 1 so that should be interesting lol. I usually have my players start at level 3 but figured why not start off with a challenge? All but one player has enough experience i believe they can take the challenge of level 1. I'm hoping it will turn into a long running game.

I am soft rebooting my homebrew world too. Its a new map, so i hope my players are ready! Im still drawing up the new map so when its done I'll post it. I love how d&d gets the creative juices flowing. Its so fun...despite how much I'd like to be a player once in a while, I do love being a Dungeon master. 

Anyways, that's all for now! Thanks for reading, and have a great week!

-E