Phew, January ended up bring quite a blur. Does anyone else feel like we blinked and the month was over?!
The highlight of this month for me was getting to jump on a podcast recording for the Best of 2021 episode of Dead Headspace, which you can now watch on Youtube!
I tell my husband all about how the recordings go when I get to jump on, and he was excited to watch along rather than listening for this one! If you didn’t know yet, the podcast is recorded all on Skype, and now you can watch along to each episode!
Let’s dive in to the rest of my recap!
My Reading Breakdown for January:
- 5 Stars
- 4 Stars
- 3 Stars
- 2 Stars
- 1 Star
- DNF
Monthly Musings
Watching:
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011 Film) | Disney+
My husband and I are rewatching all the Marvel movies in order of storyline, of course, kicking off with this one! This is my favorite avenger film. I love the grit of this one and how it’s all centered around true bravery and friendship.
Chef (2014 Film) | Netflix Streaming
Oh my gosh, this movie was AMAZING! Wonderful cast, great storyline, and an all around uplifting and wonderful story! It’s such a heartwarming film. Go watch this immediately if you haven’t yet!
Captain Marvel (2019 Film) | Disney+
This was another re-watch. The “You’re right, I’m only human” bit kills me every time. This movie is just SO good. Brie Larson killed this role.
Iron Man (2008 Film) | Disney+
This was another re-watch. I forgot how brutal this one is! I also forgot how much I hate Tony before around the middle of this film.
Wandavision (Series- 2021) | Disney+
I’m really enjoying this so far, but it is very bizarre! With the over the top acting to match the overall feel of the story, I keep getting a bit bored. I can’t wait to see where this goes through!
Playing:
ERICA | Playstation 4 – 4/5
This was fun and super eerie! This is a choose your own adventure type of game where every choice you make impacts what happens next. I loved the plot overall, but some of the things the game had players do were just silly. I wish some of the options has just allowed the game scene to play.
Drinking:
Nothing too exciting this month. Mostly water. I’m trying to drink a glass of water first thing when I wake up in the morning. So far it’s going well!
Listening to:
You guys… If you haven’t listened to these gems yet, please do right away!
In the bookish community:
Check out these killer most anticipated lists:
- Books in the Freezer – Episode 85: Most Anticipated New Releases 2021
- Cassie of LetsGetGalactic’s Most Anticipated Book Releases of 2021
Monthly bookish related haul:
My favorite bookish photos this month:
In case you missed it:
- [Wrap-Up] December 2020
- 2020 Highlights
- My Favorite Book Quotes From 2020
- [List] My Favorite Books That I Read In 2020
- Goodreads: Your Year In Books Meme 2020
- My 2020 Reading Stats
- Feature: Dead Headspace Guest Hosting- Best Of Season One
- January 2021 Night Worms Unboxing
- Podcast Feature: The Book Riot Podcast
- 4 February 2021 Book Releases I Can’t Wait To Read
Looking forward to:
In February my husband and I celebrate our “dateaversary,” which is the annual celebration of the day we first met in person. To us, is way more exciting than our actual dating anniversary or our wedding anniversary. Of course this year will be different as we’re not comfortable going to the restaurant where we first met for a sit-down meal, but we will go get takeout!
Thanks for reading!
Captain America has had such great movies and his first outing is fantastic. And Brie Larson totally killed it in Captain Marvel!
I need to get Disney+ so I can start in on WandaVision. 😊
He’s my favorite!! I did get wicked lost with his comic storylines though… those are all of the darn place. <3 I hope you can watch WandaVision soon! 🙂
Episode 4 of WandaVision revealed the twist of it all, so things should be clearing up for you now. It’s getting exciting! DM if you need anything explained 🙂
We just watched last night! Phew!! I’m so excited to see where it goes now! I will absolutely DM you! I’m sure I’m not connecting the dots in many areas. Marvel has too many deep dive easter eggs and such lol!
Oh, I see Cassie up there, too! That’s great that you guys were able to Skype as well. I think it’s easier to have conversations when you can see who you are talking to. 🙂 You had a lot of 5 stars last month! That is a perfect way to start the year.
I LOVE Cassie!! 🙂 And totally, I agree, being on video helps so much. I think it makes the conversation feel more natural as well, as we can read each others queues. I hope your reading is off to a great start!
January was a complete blur of cleaning, tidying and getting time consuming stuff done and out my way. Not as much time for fun stuff or reading and blogging really. I need to get a better balance going forward!
<3 It's so hard to keep things balanced!! That's something I'm actually working on in therapy. I'm working on feeling like I can just sit and relax and not HAVE to be productive at all times. I hope you're finding time for yourself as well! :)
Are you on a Marvel Spree? I did that with my boyfriend once, but I couldn’t last till the end. I just love horror movies and documentaries better 🙂
I hope you’ll have a special night together. What will you be ordering for takeout?!
We are!! We’re rewatching with my in-laws in order of storyline 🙂 haha I hear ya! I need to use my Shudder account more! And great question!! I’m still debating… I usually get a steak tip salad or a chicken parm sandwich from the restaurant we return to each year, but I may mix it up this year! 😀
You started off the year really well! I think it’s really sweet that you and your husband celebrate your “dateaversary”. That’s so sweet!
<3 It's our favorite! We just went to snag food tonight and it was delicious as always! :)
Marvel rewatch sounds so inviting. I should do one soon! And I agree Brie Larson was phenomenal. Also you seem to have read quite a few five star reads this month!
Yes!! It’s so much fun, I highly recommend it! This is the first time I’ve watched in storyline order and it’s very helpful! 🙂 I love everything Brie Larson is in, but she was just perfect for Miss Marvel. Have you seen her in Room? Super powerful and heartbreaking, but she was amazing there too!! <3
I also can’t believe it’s already February! The first thing we did when we got Disney+ was watch all the Marvel films in release order. I would love to do it again!
WAHOO! That’s awesome!! I’m so glad we’re doing it now for the first time for me in story order. It’s so fun to see my in-laws watch for the first time too. My mother in law in hilarious, every time a new character comes on screen that she knows, she’ll go “OH I LOVE HIM/HER!”