Hello all! So my finals weeks has ended and I will be home tomorrow. Overall, it felt like a successful week, even though it felt as though Kent State was out to get me with my finals schedule. Regardless, I am feeling incredibly relieved and decided to celebrate some of the ups I experienced in 2017. I won’t just be sharing books but I will also be tell you about my favorite movies, songs, podcasts, and even some of my favorite memories of this year. I hope you enjoy.

Favorite Books: 

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
• Artemis by Andy Weir
• Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
• The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
• The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
• The Shining by Stephen King
• Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher

Favorite Movies: 

• Wonder Woman
• Thor: Ragnarok
• Spiderman: Homecoming
• Baby Driver
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• Logan
• Beauty and the Beast (2017)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (I technically haven’t seen it yet but I know I’m going to love it)

Favorite TV Shows: 

• Stranger Things: Season 2
• Marvel’s The Defenders: Season 1
• Gotham: Season 4
• A Series of Unfortunate Events: Season 1
• Crisis on Earth X (Second Crossover between Supergirl, Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. I love all of these shows so I’m just listing the crossover)
• Supernatural: Season 13
• Lucifer: Season 3

Favorite Albums/Songs: 

• “Zombies on Broadway,” Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (album)
• Human by Rag n’ Bone Man (song)
• “+” Ed Sheeran (album)
• “After Laughter,” Paramore (album)
• “One More Light,” Linkin Park (album)
• New Rules by Dua Lipa (song)
• “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” Halsey (album)
• Wolves by Rise Against (song)
• “Lust for Life,” Lana Del Rey (album)
• “Evolve,” Imagine Dragons (album)
• “Melodrama,” Lorde (album)
• Darkside by Ty Dolla $ign, Future, Kiiara (song)
• Drive You Mad by Amy Shark (song)
• Find Me by Sigma feat. Birdie
• Hold Me Tight or Don’t by Fall Out Boy (song)
• World Gone Mad by Bastille (song)

Favorite Podcasts: 

• Alice Isn’t Dead
• Small Town Murder
• The Hilarious World of Depression
• Lore
• Steal the Stars

Favorite Classes I Took This Semester: 

• Colloquium: Roman Decadence
• Literature for Young Adults
• British Literature from 1800-1900
• Cicero

Favorite Moments/Milestones: 

• Turning 21
• Getting my Driver’s License
• Having my First Internship Interview
• Going to Kent’s Potter Fest
• Starting this Blog

That’s all I have for 2017. Let’s hope to making even more good memories in 2018.