January 2025
🌀This month I went down the rabbit hole with these books, podcasts, movies and TV shows! 🐰
Books
I devoured the entire “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” series by Holly Jackson by the end of the month. It had been a while since I read a Young Adult novel but now I see why they’re so popular! The story was so entertaining and the language flowed so effortlessly that I felt like I was speed-reading.
There’s “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” “Good Girl, Bad Blood,” “As Good as Dead” and a prequel novella that came out after the third book titled “Kill Joy.” ✔️✔️✔️
GIF courtesy of Daksha Giri (@dakshagiri)
I read 25 books last year! Check out the list of books here!
Podcasts
Check out “The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby.”
I did not see this podcast coming… Just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s a scam like this.
Movies
Watched “Nosferatu” on Jan. 15 starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult and Bill Skarsgård in the titular character. I absolutely loved the movie — particularly the feel and the setting. It reminded me of the book “The Woman in Black.” Every frame in the film felt like a fine art painting. It is very violent and gory, but isn’t that what we signed up for?
Also watched “The Substance” at the end of December which most definitely left an impression on me. It stars the iconic Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Refer to male gaze critique…
TV Shows
It’s baaaaaaack! “Severance,” that is. The quirky quarter is back and it’s weirder than ever. I love it! We catch up with Mark, Helly, Irving and Dylan as they come back from their “outie” world. There is a major surprise twist at the end of the fourth episode. Fans of the show can also listen to a behind-the-scenes “Severance” podcast that drops immediately after each episode hosted by Adam Scott and Ben Stiller where they chat with actors and other key players from the show.
I got hooked! Have you seen “Mean Girl Murders” on Max?
