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Wednesday Reading (and Watching)
Jul. 10th, 2019 11:11 pmSqueaking this post in just under the line--I want to start being more systematic about recording/reviewing the books I've read, which may or may not actually happen but hey, you have to start somewhere. War and Peace is still taking up the bulk of my reading time (which absolutely isn't a complaint, I'm up to Book Twelve so, barring any huge distractions, on track to finish it this summer, and that was my main reading goal anyway), but I've had the time to sneak in a few other things now that my summer class is over.
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On the TV front, I just finished the first season of Black Sails and started the second. Hardcore obsession hasn't kicked in yet but I've got a pretty good feeling that it might--of the characters so far Flint, Eleanor, Anne, and Max are my favorites, and aside from being chock full of all the brutal, backstabbing, wooden-ships-and-iron-men, Golden Age of Piracy tropes you could ask for so much of it is just gorgeous to look at. Since I've got a soft spot for anything Treasure Island-inspired I've been wanting to watch this show for a couple of years, and so far it's been worth the wait.
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On the TV front, I just finished the first season of Black Sails and started the second. Hardcore obsession hasn't kicked in yet but I've got a pretty good feeling that it might--of the characters so far Flint, Eleanor, Anne, and Max are my favorites, and aside from being chock full of all the brutal, backstabbing, wooden-ships-and-iron-men, Golden Age of Piracy tropes you could ask for so much of it is just gorgeous to look at. Since I've got a soft spot for anything Treasure Island-inspired I've been wanting to watch this show for a couple of years, and so far it's been worth the wait.
