July in Review

Books Acquired:
Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory
Sex Criminals, Vol. 2 by Matt Fraction

Books Read:
14 by Peter Clines
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Sex Criminals, Vol. 2 by Matt Fraction
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

I’m not sure where this month went. I feel like I jumped forward in time a few weeks somewhere. For a good chunk of the time we were dealing with exciting dog issues. Paisley had a hot spot on her tail, so we had to have her in a cone until it healed. Unfortunately, since the injury was on her tail, she could still reach it with a standard cone, so she ended up with this monstrosity:

You can see how impressed she is with it. Her tail made a fairly swift recovery, and just as we were ready to remove the sadness collar we brought her back to the vet to get spayed. Her external wounds are healing up nicely, but there are deep emotional cuts that may fester for years to come.

Someone left a copy of Le Morte d’Arthur on the coffee table in the lobby of our building. I’m pretty sure it was left out to be taken for free, but there was no note, so there’s a little part of me that feels I’ve stolen this. I nonchalantly snatched it up as I strolled past whistling and took off in a sprint. I plan to plea ignorance should I be tracked.

It’s bloody huge, with many many words in it, so I’m finding it a little daunting. I’ve always wanted to read it, but I have a feeling I’ll lose interest midway in, so I’m thinking I’ll read it in chunks over a year. It’s divided into eight ‘books’, so I’ll maybe break it into two-book pieces to get through. I figure if I decide I’m not into it, I can just donate it at next year’s book fair.

Movies watched:
None.

TV watched:
None.

Games played:
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) (PC) – I thought I’d finish this by now, but nope still going. It may have something to do with those few weeks missing from my memory. I’m charging for the end now, though, and skipping (or at least postponing) the side content. I’ve been playing this for two and a half months now, and it just needs to end.

Electronic Super Joy (2013) (PC) – A very short game that was good fun. It’s a tough platformer fueled by Euro-pop dubstep, which is awful in the best possible way.

Rocket League (2015) (PS4) – Soccer with rocket-propelled cars. It sounds stupid, but it’s pretty much the greatest thing ever. An absolute blast to play with friends.

What have you been reading/watching/playing this month?