If we have similar tastes in books, TV, movies, or video games, chances are that working together will be way less scary. Here are some of my current watches and reads, as well as titles I’m looking forward to starting. 

Currently Reading/Have Read: 

• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (just finished – so good!)
• Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (finished – warm and relaxing, like a nice cup of tea! …ironically, I’m not a coffee drinker)
• The Great Cities Duology by N.K. Jemisin (finished – thought provoking and somehow relatable, inasmuch as being the living incarnation of a city can be)
• Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (finished repeatedly – a beloved classic)
• Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (Webtoon – finished – A rollercoaster of emotions with a satisfying finale)
• Brimstone and Roses by Speremint (Webtoon – finished, though I wish there was more!)
• Our Fierce Differences by Lilhappycloud (Webtoon)
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• Cinderelle by troyzworld (Webtoon)
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• The House of Discarded Dreams by Ekaterina Sedia
• High Spirits Neoma by oroor0 (Webtoon)
• The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
• Hiding in the Moon by Puik (Webtoon)
  

To Be Read (TBR):

• Every Spiral of Fate by Tahereh Mafi
• A Starless Sea by Erin Morganstern
• The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Waves by Axie Oh
• Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
• That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
• The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
• Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana (plus the sequel!)

Favorite Shows/Movies I’ve Watched:

• Bee and Puppycat (both versions!)
• Howl’s Moving Castle (also Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and so on.)
• Spider-Man Into/Across the Spider-verse
• Moon Knight
• Loki
• Destined with You (K-Drama – Netflix)
• Craig of the Creek
• Steven Universe & Steven Universe Future (looking forward to the upcoming spinoff!)
• Gravity Falls
• Fruits Basket
• The Vampire Diaries & The Originals
• Ouran High School Host Club
• Hilda
• Spider-Man No Way Home (and its precedents, naturally)
• Ms. Marvel
• Anastasia (1997)
• Dororo
• The Owl House
• KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (this movie is now my entire personality. Thanks Maggie Kang.)

What I’m Watching/Waiting for new Seasons:

• More KPOP DEMON HUNTERS!!!
• Kaiju no. 8 (the theme song by Maroon 5 was #1 on my most replayed list for 2024) 
• My Happy Marriage
• Bridgerton
• My Adventures with Superman
• MCU (my fiancé and I are going through the list in release order. Currently working our way through Loki Season 2 – NO SPOILERS!)
• Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-verse

My Gaming Preferences:

• Final Fantasy XIV (PC/PS4)
• Horizon Zero Dawn/Horizon Forbidden West (PS4)
• Beacon Pines (Steam)
• Cozy Grove (Steam)
• SpiritFarer (Steam)
• Astroneer (PS4)
• Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4)
• Elden Ring (PS4 – bizarrely calming, despite living up to its reputation for challenging gameplay)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS4 – addictive, yet a bit too high stakes for me to enjoy regularly)