BOOKS

Leviathan Wakes

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2011
status: ☑
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A magnificent opening to The Expanse series. James "Jim" Holden is the reluctant leader of the remnants of his former crew, leading them into the heart of a plot being orchestrated from the shadows. Detective Joe Miller, chasing another thread connected to the same story, is searching for one Julie Mao. Their paths cross as the plot thickens and they become temporary allies while they deal with bigger situation.

Caliban's War

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2012
status: ☑
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The Protomolcule is doing strange things on Venus. Meanwhile someone is still messing around with a sample, and the system is about to find out. The OPA is trying to go legitimate while Eart and Mars begudgingly try to keep their arms lowered. The crew of the Rocinante is center stage for yet another major event.

Abbadon's Gate

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2013
status: ☑
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Cibola Burn

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2014
status: ☑
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In this installment, we are exploring the first colonized world beyong the Rings. Holden is called in to mediate between a corporation given rights to the planet by the UN and a colony of refugees from Ganymede who arrived first. That's not all, as the ghost of civilizations passed continues its investigation.

Nemesis Games

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2015
status: ☑
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Babylon's Ashes

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2016
status: ☑
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Persepolis Rising

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2017
status: ☑
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Tiamat's Wrath

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2019
status: ☑
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Leviathan Falls

author: james s.a. corey
genre: science fiction
year: 2021
status: ☑
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TV

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

genre: sitcom, black comedy, satire
year: 2005*
status: ☐ (s2)
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It's dumb, but in a funny way. Four idiots run a bar and get themselves into situations.

Violet Evergarden

genre: coming-of-age, slice of life, drama
year: 2018
status: ↺
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Absolutely beautiful. Animation, story, all of it. Learn the meaning of love.

Smiling Friends

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MOVIES

Bringing Out the Dead

director: martin scorsese
genre: drama
year: 1999
status: ☑
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48 hours in the life of a depressed New York City paramedic. It was an interesting watch. Found through a LocalScriptMan mention.

The Nice Guys

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year: 2016
status: ☑
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MANGA (ONGOING)

LOVE BULLET

author: inee
genre: action, romance
year: 2023-
last chapter read: 09/02/25
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Cute manga about modern cupids. I love the concept and art style here, excited to see where it goes.

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't A Guy At All

author: sumiko arai
genre: yuri, slice of life, music
year: 2022-
last chapter read: 23/02/25
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High school romance between music lovers. It's cute, love me some yuri.

ONE PIECE

author: eiichiro oda
genre: action, adventure, science fiction
year: 1997-
last chapter read: 20/02/25
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Luffy and his crew venture forth to find the One Piece! Oda is truly a legend when it comes to worldbuilding and action. I love how Luffy is a savior because he sticks to his values rather than a role he wants to play.

Skip & Loafer

author: misaki takamatsu
genre: romantic comedy, slice of life
year: 2018-
last chapter read: 28/02/25
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Mitsumi goes into high school with big plans and bright eyes, and nothing will dull her shine. Fantastic character writing, very cute.
Shima backstory chapter. My poor boy.

MANGA (FINISHED)

Land of the Lustrous

author: haruko ichikawa
genre: action, fantasy, post-apocalyptic
year: 2012-2024
status: ☑
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Life as we know it has ended. On the last remaining piece of land, life begins anew as living gemstones find their purpose in their small community. This community is led by a mysterious person known as Sensei. Phosphophyllite, a brittle gem not able to fight against the Lunarians who attack from the moon, is bored and wishes to fit in. Phos' boredom will change life forever.

SOOOOOOOO fuckin' good. Beautiful art, interesting look on facets of humanity and what makes someone human.

MUSIC

extra life

artist: crushed
genre: dream pop
year: 2023
status: ☑
rating:

Short and sweet. I love.

GAMES

Final Fantasy XVI

developer: square enix creative business unit III
genre: action role-playing game
year: 2023
hours: 76.7
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What a gorgeous game. Game play loop is fun. Story is solid. Together we can kill god.

Lucah: Born of a Dream

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