<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Meghan Griffin]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://megggriffin.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Megg Griffin]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://megggriffin.com/author/lafoiaveugle/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[June Wrap Up]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s that time of the month! The time of the month where I scratch my head at how I read so many flipping books over the last 30ish days. And weep at how little I wrote. I missed May due to Bookcon (conventions wear me out), but here is June!</p>
<h2>Books Read:</h2>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Advance Copies</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/10/here-there-are-monsters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Here There Are Monsters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/19/after-the-fire/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">After the Fire</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/23/dating-by-the-book/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dating by the Book</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/24/lock-every-door/">Lock Every Door</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/30/the-colonel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Colonel</a></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Comics</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Batman Volume 9</li>
<li>The Umbrella Academy Volume 2</li>
<li>Iceman Volume 3</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>For Podcasts</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://judgingbookcovers.libsyn.com/jbc-challenge-essays" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Geek Feminist Revolution</a></li>
<li><a href="http://judgingbookcovers.libsyn.com/jbc-challenge-poetry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Poetry</a>!</li>
<li>The Bloody Chamber (To be released July 3rd, but you can also go listen to <a href="https://fableulousretellingspodcast.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/the-bloody-chamber-by-angela-carter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fableulous Retelling&#8217;s episode</a> of the first short story)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mindsatyeerk.com/episodes/thesolution" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Solution</a> (The end of the David Trilogy)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mindsatyeerk.com/episodes/horkbajir1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hork Bajir Chronicles</a> (Part I)</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Other Books</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/30/lovely-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lovely War</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/26/red-white-and-royal-blue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Red, White, and Royal Blue</a></li>
<li><em>Horrorstor</em></li>
<li>A Duke by Default (Reviewing coming the first week of July)</li>
<li>On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Review coming the first week of July)</li>
<li>Queens of Geek (Review coming the first week of July)</li>
<li><em>Voyager</em>, aka <em>Outlander</em> #3</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DNFs</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>The Good Luck Charm (DNF&#8217;d out of anger mostly)</li>
<li>Game of Bones (DNF&#8217;d because I hadn&#8217;t read the previous 19 or so books in the series)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Top Ten Tuesdays:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/11/ttt-unpopular-bookish-opinions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unpopular Bookish Opinions</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/18/ttt-2019-july-december-releases/">Second half of 2019 Releases</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/25/ttt-summer-tbr/">Summer TBR Releases</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Writing Done:</h2>
<p>The only thing available for public consumption that I wrote in <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/6030258/chapters/13828908" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June is here</a>! It is a fan fiction crossover of <em>Supernatural/Gilmore Girls/Veronica Mars/Chuck</em>. Hopefully this will change in July, especially with the goals I have in mind.</p>
<h2>Media Stuff:</h2>
<p>I do watch absorb a lot of media, and I rarely write about it. I should do so more, shouldn&#8217;t I? Maybe I can do a weekly post.</p>
<ul>
<li>I finished <em>Lucifer</em>! I think the ending of Season 4 was perfect, and I am not sure why we are getting a fifth season. But I&#8217;ll probably watch it just to make sure Mazikeen ends up happy.</li>
<li>I watched the first season of the new <em>Charmed</em>! I had been on the fence about it, but once I started watching it, I was blown away. I cannot wait to see where they take it next.</li>
<li><em>iZombie</em> Season 5 started off cool, but has heated up quickly. I am absolutely loving this season. I have gasped and said &#8220;oh shit!&#8221; SO MANY TIMES. I am both excited for the end of the series and for <em>Veronica Mars</em> to be back!</li>
<li>I somehow spent the weekend of Bookcon keeping my priorities straight as I also watched all of <em>Good Omens</em>. I need to sit down and watch it again for sure.</li>
<li><em>Legally Blonde</em> the Musical. Okay, this obsession started a bit in May, but I only recently got the soundtrack out of my head. You can watch the musical on Youtube thanks to MTV!</li>
<li>Jordan Peele&#8217;s <em>Twilight Zone</em>. I burned through this quickly. It seems to be getting a lot of flack, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Especially more than the new season of <em>Black Mirror</em>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Fun Things:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://megggriffin.com/2019/06/11/bookcon-wrap-up/">Bookcon</a>!</li>
<li>Book Mail! I somehow ended up receiving book mail this month, even after the haul I got at Bookcon. And somehow I stayed on top of my books.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BybfJL8pQ7v/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tunnel of Bones</a> by V E Schwab might be my crowning joy!</li>
<li>I won <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/By5IJrSp1ht/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Slay</a> by Brittney Morris from Goodreads, and I am very excited about it!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BzA4n7DpChj/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Puffs!</a> Puffs is closing in August, and I am incredibly bummed. If you have the opportunity to see it before it does so, please go! I have it from Amazon as well, but I had a blast seeing it in person again. The cast changes, but it&#8217;s still so much fun. Plus, I wanted a pride playbill!</li>
<li>Wizards Unite started up, and I have been wandering around NYC because if of it. If you need a friend, I&#8217;ll pass you my code!</li>
</ul>
<p>Since I didn&#8217;t post a May Wrap Up, I have no goals for May. Taking a look over my April Goals, I accomplished the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>See something on Broadway? Well, I saw <em>Puffs</em> again, and that&#8217;s Off Broadway if that helps? I am also putting in almost daily for the <em>Hadestown</em> and <em>Moulin Rouge</em> lotteries.</li>
<li>I started learning how to knit! Once I actually finish something, I will make a full blog post about it.</li>
<li>Get caught up on reviews! Well, I am a bit closer now. Still not 100%, but closer.</li>
</ul>
<p>July Goals:</p>
<ul>
<li>Writing Prompt Wednesdays! I think I am going to start doing that to share some of my work. Or make it a WIP Wednesday. Post something I&#8217;m writing, hold myself accountable.</li>
<li>Finish and submit a short story</li>
<li>It&#8217;s Camp NaNoWriMo again!</li>
<li>Getting Judging Book Covers&#8217;s Blog up and running</li>
<li>Starting Zombies, Run! over and running with my buddy Joe!</li>
</ul>
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