May Wrap: so many graphic novels!

Beware, this month’s post is a long one… but it’s not nearly as much reading as it looks like, given that most of my May reading was graphic novels or DNF titles. ?? Yeah… not my most enjoyable reading month on average, but I did have a few gems that really stuck out!

EMOJI KEY:
✨ = review copy
? = backlist title
? = monthly TBR
? = reread
? = graphic novel/manga/comics
? = POC rep
? = LGBTQ+ rep
? = disability and/or MI rep
? = audiobook
? = Kindle Unlimited
❌ = DNF/set aside

• Regression, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Shout Out ✨???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Reading Quirks ✨???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Minecraft, Vol. 1 ✨??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• This Was Our Pact ✨?❌ — DNF
• Cassandra Steps Out ✨?? — no rating
• Stage Dreams ✨??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Elfen Lied Omnibus, Vol. 1 ✨?? — ⭐⭐
• Super Fun Sexy Times ✨???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Sea Prayer ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Dead Until Dark ? — ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
• My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• The Town That Feared Dusk ✨ — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Infidel ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Crossed, Vol. 1 ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Bones ✨ — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Nightlights ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• In Darkness, Delight ✨ — ⭐⭐⭐
• It’s All Absolutely Fine ??❌ — DNF
• This One Summer ???? — ⭐⭐⭐

• Spinning ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Regression, Vol. 2 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐1/2
• Rendez-Vous in Phoenix ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Lucky Penny ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Joe Hill: The Graphic Novel Collection ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐
• My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 2 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• A Girl Like Her ????? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (reread)
• Living Dead in Dallas ?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies ? — ⭐⭐⭐

• Winnebago Graveyard ? — ⭐
• Goldie Vance, Vol. 1 ??? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• New Orleans Rush ✨❌ — DNF
• The Bride Test ✨?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• American Gods, Vol. 1 ?❌ — DNF
• Clean Room, Vol. 1 ? — ⭐⭐⭐
• Giant Days, Vol. 8 ???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom ???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Paramourn: Unfortunate Romances ❌ — DNF
• 10-Minute Clutter Control ❌ — DNF

• Monstress, Vol. 2 ???? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• The Right Swipe ✨?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Seven Slightly Sadistic Stories — ⭐⭐⭐
• Sorcery of Thorns ✨?? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home ?❌ — DNF
• Ice Cream Man, Vol. 1 ?❌ — DNF
• Tell Me How You Really Feel ✨??❌ — DNF
• The Yellow Wallpaper ? — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• The Foxhole Court ?❌ — ⭐

Movies & TV Watched this Month:

• The Incredibles 2 — 2.5 ⭐
  • I finally watched this, and I was so disappointed. It was a 1- or 1.5-star watch for me until the last 20 minutes.
• A Simple Favor — 5 ⭐
  • AMAZING. A new favorite for sure. Blake Lively in those suits? Exuding dom-les energy? RIP me.
• 10 Things I Hate About You — 4.5 ⭐
  • I fulfilled a missed rite of passage as a 90s kid by finally watching this and, no surprise, I adored it. 
• The Final Destination — 3 ⭐
  • I think this was the only FD movie I hadn’t seen all the way through. It was probably my least fave in the franchise, but it had some fun moments.

Music I Loved This Month:

I finally stopped listening to flora cash for two seconds and went back to obsessing over Ice Nine Kill‘s Silver Scream album, but I also spent a lot of the month reliving my glory days in a brand new way by developing an obsession with Neck Deep.

My Favorite Non-Review Posts of the Month:

• GR Shelf Purge #1
• Shelf Tours #1 & #2
• #StalkAlong Announcement
• Favorite reads of 2019 (so far)

My Favorite Posts from OTHER Bloggers This Month:

• Grimdark Dad’s review of WOUNDS: SIX STORIES FROM THE BORDER OF HELL
• Kelly’s discussion: “Am I obsessed with characters being in pain?”
• Heather’s anticipated May release list
• Sam’s new releases/“Hot Off the Press!” series debut
• Lauren’s review of OTHER WORDS FOR SMOKE
• Sam’s review of THAT KIND OF GUY
• Rain’s guide to everything you need to know about Edelweiss
• Lilyn’s exposé/non-review of HELL’S SHADOWS and authors behaving badly
• Rachel’s Goodreads shelves tidy-up
• Alex’s HILARIOUS review of THE MISTER
• Cassie’s horror-themed take on the Wanderlust tag
• Malanie’s anticipated summer release list
• Owl’s review of THE LUMINOUS DEAD
• Kal’s review of KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF
• Joce’s review of THE BRIDE TEST
• Bex’s review of the first 2 HELLRAISER films

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