November / December Wrap-Up and January TBR

As I write this, the year two thousand and sixteen A.D. comes to a close. 

Where the heck did it go?

If you find it, do let me know.



And yes, I was going to write a November wrap-up, but when December 15th rolled around and I still hadn't posted it, I figured, why not just do both November and December at the end of the latter?  And so here we are.

Let's begin with November, shall we?

Because I'm so tech-savvy (hahaha, good joke, right?) you can find Goodreads links to every one of these. Just click the title if you want to learn more. ;)

What I Read:

The Beautiful Pretender ~ Melanie Dickerson

I DID IT I FINISHED IT YAY
Overview: Avelina is put in a difficult situation when the proper lady she serves runs away with a knight. Desperate to gain help from Thornbeck, the Earl of Plimmwald sends Avelina in his daughter's place. She must gain the margrave's help... but can she keep her heart in one piece to do so?
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5

The Book of Shepherd ~ The Scribe/Joann Davis

Overview: A shepherd named Joshua, a woman named Elizabeth, and a child named David seek to find a better way.
My Rating: 5 out of 5

The Hammer of Thor ~ Rick Riordan

Overview: Magnus Chase and his friends are on the hunt for Thor's hammer before Loki can use it to free himself.
Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 IT WAS SO FANTASTIC

Mission Atomic ~ Sarwat Chadda

Overview: Dan, Amy, and all the faves are all grown up and kicking butt and I almost cried at the end because they're so grown up ouch
Rating: 4.5 out of 5


What I Watched:

The Librarians:

MY BABIES ARE BACK. So much sass is going on in this season, I love it.


Timeless:


Two gifs for this one because this line made me laugh. This show has stolen my heart and smashed it into a million pieces I love these precious beans.


What I Listened To:

So much Christmas music ahhhhh. Both "Behold the Savior" and "God With Us" I got to sing in our church's Christmas musical.  The former being with my little brother and several of my youth group friends, which was super fun.


What I Posted:
I did, not one, but TWO updates as I attempted NaNoWriMo!



Now let's take a look at December!


Christmas lights, for your enjoyment ^.^

What I Read:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ~ J.K. Rowling

Overview: The sixth Harry Potter book finds Harry as Dumbledore's right-hand man, of sorts. Between learning all about Horcruxes, captaining the Quidditch team, and dealing with the new teacher Horace Slughorn, Harry has another full year at Hogwarts.
Rating: 5 out of 5 (I feel like that's a given on HP books xD)

The Roar ~ Emma Clayton

Overview: Mika's twin sister Ellie disappeared a year ago, but when he enters a contest in order to find her, he discovers that his world is much more than he ever imagined.
Rating: 5 out of 5 (it was so gooooooood)

Disney After Dark ~ Ridley Pearson

Overview: Five teens discover they've been given the gift to visit the Magic Kingdom after hours, except... they aren't exactly human.
Rating: 3 out of 5 (still magical, but not as great as I remember)

Don't You Know There's a War On? ~ Avi

Overview: A boy is convinced that his principal is a Nazi spy when his favorite teacher is fired.
Rating: 4 out of 5 (pretty good, if not a bit slow)


What I Watched:

The Librarians:



(pfft, no, I totally didn't put this twice because I wanted to use both gifsets pfffft)
Seriously I think this might be my favorite season so far.

Gilmore Girls:

I've watched a grand total of four (four!!!) episodes but I'm hooked.

Mech-X4:

This is a new DisneyXD show that is actually pretty fantastic and follows the story of four friends who find that one of them can control a giant robot. Harris is me, okay.


Now, normally I'd have a list of what I listened to this month to put here... but I forgot to make it as I was going and then of course I forgot what I listened to so... yeah...
but I can say I WENT TO A FOR KING & COUNTRY CONCERT THIS MONTH IT WAS SO GREAT THEY'RE SO GREAT seriously if you get the opportunity to see them in concert, DO IT. These boys can put on a show, let me tell you.

What I Posted:
I love talking about Christmas movies, don't you?


And now let's talk about What I Plan to Read:

Moon Over Manifest ~ Clare Vanderpool
(already finished this one but guys. read this book. please.)

The Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds ~ Rick Riordan
(Magnus Chase companion I got for Christmas yayyy)

Disney At Dawn ~ Ridley Pearson
(Kingdom Keepers book 2 yesss)

The Silent Songbird ~ Melanie Dickerson
(retelling of The Little Mermaid yesss)

Secrets of the Book ~ Erin Fry
(magical book brings dead celebrities back to life? yesss)



And so, we bid 2016 farewell.

I'm honestly not upset to see it go.

But I am at peace with whatever God has planned for me in this new year.

What do you want to read in the new year?

~ Mia