Hi all, and welcome to our update for October 2022!
At the end of the month, one of our curators looks back at what they’ve been up to over the past weeks and what we can (hopefully) expect from them in the not-too-distant future.
This month, Jop will reminisce on the past month and everything speculative that it entailed. What was this year’s birthday haul? How many books were read on vacation? And what reviews can soon be expected?
Read on!
Past month
October was a busy month for most of our curators, myself included. Jasmijn and I went on a most welcome vacation, leaving the stormy Dutch skies for the Mediterranean sun to read books at the beach. I took this chance to reread a fantasy classic: The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. My inner optimist had also brought The Lord of the Rings to reread, but instead I started my first book in The Witcher series, The Last Wish, which was waiting at the hotel when we arrived. I’ll soon work on writing the reviews.
October was also the month of my 29th birthday. Of course, this meant a bunch of fantastical birthday gifts, such as several Pathfinder Bestiaries and a pendant to remind myself that “I am Fire, I am Death‘.
I also got Wonderbook, a extensive guide to writing fantasy and science fiction, with advice from great names like Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin. I’m excited to dive into this specialist literature.
But enough about me! My fellow curators offered some worthwhile recommendations, such as Netflix’s The Sandman. Furthermore, Key was either very generous or very lucky to discover two(!) five star audio dramas.
Personally, I’m very intrigued by Lotte’s mixed-positive review of The School for Good and Evil. It sounds as a perfect movie for a lazy evening.
Upcoming
Our curators are close to finishing Amazon’s The Rings of Power, and I’m curious to see if the finale will influence our general impression of this first season. Praise or hate? Future reviews will tell.
Meanwhile, I have some new animated shows to (hopefully) look forwards to. The fourth season of The Dragon Prince, launching in November on Netflix, and Dragon Age: Absolution, coming in December. A lot of dragons in my future, it seems. Just the way I like it!
By the way, I also received my physical copy of The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy, and I can’t wait to return to this S.A. Chakraborty universe.