November, you were filled with school, books, film, AND all the holiday season prep. I am a firm believer that the earlier you start celebrating Christmas, the happier you’ll be (and hopefully that happiness will translate to reading motivation!)

I read 6 books in November, which I’m really happy about because I mostly LOVED everything that I read. I also hit 100 books for the year- live love Goodreads for telling me this (I’m currently at 105). I think one of my New Year “resolutions” is going to be keeping better track of what I read on my own—I tried and failed to do so in 2018, despite some pretty amazing Excel sheets.

I’m also happy with how much I read, considering the 980 page beast that is Kingdom of Ash and that November brought on tons of homework school-wise. With a week left in the semester to go, I cannot wait to put ALL the books on hold from my library and dive into some holiday reads and ARCs.

I also watched more TV and movies than usual this month. With all of my schoolwork and other commitments, I think my brain needed a rest from written words and turned to TV for rest.

The Wicked King by Holly Black (ARC) | 5/5 Stars

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas | 5/5

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan | 5/5

Not the Girls You’re Looking For by Aminah Mae Mafi | 3.5/5

The Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak | 4/5

Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke | 4.5/5 

 

 

Friday Night Lights S3- S5 (Amazon Prime)– I really don’t know what I’m going to do with my TV life- until The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S2 comes out next week- now that I’ve finished Friday Night Lights. FNL was easily one of the best shows I watched this year, and I’m looking forward to picking up the book and watching the film (even though I have a feeling neither will live up to the TV show for me). NBC, can we have a Season 6 please??

Crazy Rich Asians– I wanted to watch Crazy Rich Asians’ film adaptations IMMEDIATELY after finishing the book, but I waited until I could rent it from iTunes before Thanksgiving. Me being me, I did enjoy the book better, however, the film was also phenomenal! Awkwafina as Peik Lin stole the show for me.

 

 

The Princess Switch & A Christmas Prince (Netflix)- As much as I love Christmas and all the holiday-themed things, cheesy Christmas movies can be pretty hit or miss. However, Netflix’s The Princess Switch and A Christmas Prince were really enjoyable and fun Christmas movies for me. I totally watched The Princess Switch for Vanessa Hudgens and I was blown away by its adorableness and humor. I was also shocked by how much I enjoyed A Christmas Prince, but I will soon be watching its sequel, A Christmas Prince: Royal Wedding.

Other things I continued or started watching this month: Dynasty S2 (CW), The Good Place S2 (NBC), Dogs (Netflix), and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix).

 

Reviews

MY TYPE OF SHAKESPEARE: Always Never Yours Review

My Throne of Glass Story & Kingdom of Ash Thoughts

Favorite Fantasy: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden Review

Royal Review: Rule by Ellen Goodlett

Scarecrows, Sawkill, & School Mysteries: My Spooky October Reads

FRIENDSHIP & LOVE: Odd One Out Review

Bookish & Fangirl Fun

My UK Edition Wishlist

Book Expo & Book Con: What You Need to Know Guide

Top Five Wednesday: End of 2018 TBR

25 Fangirl Facts About Me

My The Hunger Games Story

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Character Book Recomendations

BOOKS, BROADWAY, AND BINGE-WATCHING: October Wrap-Up

Since I didn’t do anything too fangirlish or bookish IRL in November, here’s some fangirlish things I am highly anticipating for the rest of the year and in 2019.

The film adaptation of Dumplin’ comes out on Netflix on December 7^th and it’s trailer is definitely making me watch this one upon release date. Dumplin’ seems to be filled with all the Jennifer Aniston, Dolly Parton, and plus-size protagonist goodness.

Rainbow Rowell’s Wayward Son is coming out in 2019 instead of 2020! I obviously cannot wait for this sequel to Carry On, but I’m also so happy that one of my absolute favorite authors is coming out with 2 books next year—Pumpkinheads with Faith Erin Hicks has been on my TBR for too long!

It was announced that Brooklyn Nine-Nine S6 is coming out on January 10^th. B99 has become one of my all-time favorite TV shows this year, and I’m so excited that its joining NBC, aka the home of my all-time favorite show, Parks & Recreation.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2 comes out on Amazon Prime on December 5^th. Although I’m a little confused as to why this one comes out on a Wednesday, I cannot wait to dive back into The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. It’s first season was my favorite show that I watched this summer.

 

What did you read and watch in November? Did you do any holiday prep?Share in the comments!