Currently... uh, Thursday: 19 September 2019

[calissa]

(Yeah, birthday season is kicking my butt.)

Currently reading
Halfway through a reread of The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, since my book club is due to discuss it tomorrow night. I find that I continue to stand by my review from several years ago. The Republic of Thieves really put a dampener on the series for me, so the reread has been reminding me of what I loved about the first book. It's also a media touchstone for the ttrpg Blades in the Dark and I can really see how it influenced the game.

Currently watching
I'm also partway through the third John Wick movie and enjoying seeing Halle Berry get to be a badass once again. Also, seriously impressed by the training of the animals they used in the movie.

And I finally started in on The Umbrella Academy. I was a bit worried the characters would all turn out to be unlikeable, but the show has done a good job of showing their redeeming qualities along with their flaws.

Comments

[pantha]

Hmmm... yes. I would agree with you about Locke Lamora. I have not read the subsequent ones.

I need to watch the second and third John Wick films! Thanks for the timely reminder, since I'm visiting a friend on Monday and that would be a nice thing to do together.

And ooh, glad you're liking The Umbrella Academy. I started it but then got distracted with other stuff.

[calissa]

Did you end up watching the other John Wick movies? I rather liked the way they built up the world (even if the third one made no sense at all).

I have also been distracted by other stuff and am waiting for Sahaquiel to return home so we can finish The Umbrella Academy.

[pantha]

I didn't in the end as we instead went on a 'yay, shared '90s childhood'-athon and watched Disney's (animated) Mulan followed by Dragonheart. Which, both objectively awful. But both I adore because: nostalgia.

Other John Wick films are definitely still on my list, though.

Ah, good plan. I should poke the husband and continue/restart watching it.