Reading, Watching, Playing
Mar. 8th, 2023 06:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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I finished Mary Robinette Kowal's The Spare Man. I was a bit slow getting in to this, but warmed up to it in the end. Suitable homage to The Thin Man (see Watching) and a fun little murder mystery. I then went on to Naomi Novik's Scholomance series. I don't read much YA/teen but this was very good. I'd read the first two already and was a little surprised that there was a third, but it was a satisfying conclusion to a decent modern fantasy series. I've just started Book 8 of Sarah Painter's Crow Investigations, having caught up with Book 7 late last year. Not sure what I'll read next. I seem to be reading more lately. Partly due to dropping off Twitter and finding Mastodon a less interesting replacement.
Watching
Inspired by The Spare Man I've watched through all of the Thin Man series of films. I'd seen the first, and maybe the second, before, but not the rest. Fun, slightly old-fashioned comedy of manners with a mystery tacked on. Dean Stockwell (yes, Quantum Leap/Battlestar Galactica DS) as the young son in the last one from the late 40s in what was probably his first major role. My depression has been flaring lately and these have managed to take me out of myself when I've been watching them.
Also caught up on The Flash Season 9 (final season as The CW/DC kill off the Arrowverse) first four episodes. Star Trek Picard first few episodes. Watching Carnival Row slowly with $WIFE (not up to date). Still watching The Librarians with $DAUGHTER.
Playing
Alan Wake Remaster in Nightmare Mode and daily fitness with Ring Fit Adventure.
I finished Mary Robinette Kowal's The Spare Man. I was a bit slow getting in to this, but warmed up to it in the end. Suitable homage to The Thin Man (see Watching) and a fun little murder mystery. I then went on to Naomi Novik's Scholomance series. I don't read much YA/teen but this was very good. I'd read the first two already and was a little surprised that there was a third, but it was a satisfying conclusion to a decent modern fantasy series. I've just started Book 8 of Sarah Painter's Crow Investigations, having caught up with Book 7 late last year. Not sure what I'll read next. I seem to be reading more lately. Partly due to dropping off Twitter and finding Mastodon a less interesting replacement.
Watching
Inspired by The Spare Man I've watched through all of the Thin Man series of films. I'd seen the first, and maybe the second, before, but not the rest. Fun, slightly old-fashioned comedy of manners with a mystery tacked on. Dean Stockwell (yes, Quantum Leap/Battlestar Galactica DS) as the young son in the last one from the late 40s in what was probably his first major role. My depression has been flaring lately and these have managed to take me out of myself when I've been watching them.
Also caught up on The Flash Season 9 (final season as The CW/DC kill off the Arrowverse) first four episodes. Star Trek Picard first few episodes. Watching Carnival Row slowly with $WIFE (not up to date). Still watching The Librarians with $DAUGHTER.
Playing
Alan Wake Remaster in Nightmare Mode and daily fitness with Ring Fit Adventure.
