Wednesday, 30 January 2019

| TV SERIES I WATCHED IN 2018 |

This only includes series I started in 2018, not the ones I've been watching for a long time but still has new episodes in 2018. 

  1. Medium (7.8/10)
    • I actually started this back in 2017 but I finished it in 2018.
    • I enjoyed watching this. The story and the way that Allison's gift affected each episodes were entertaining and interesting to watch. There were were some episodes that really broke my heart and some that are so fun to watch.
    • I love the family relationship between Allison, Joe, and their daughters. They really feel like a family even though none of them are related.
    • The only thing I disliked about this show is the ending. I will just pretend that certain events didn't happen. Like what I do with How I Met Your Mother's ending.
  2. Forever (8.5/10)
    • I really enjoyed watching this. The story was really interesting. I love the relationship between the characters especially between Henry and Abe.
    • I really hated the fact that it was cancelled!
  3. Brooklyn Nine Nine (12/10)
    • I really loved watching this show. It was full of fun and enjoyable moments. If you want something to make you happy, just watch this!
    • I really love the cast and their relationships. So much diverse representations in this. 
    • This is already included in my list of series to re-watch multiple times.
    • Halloween episodes are the best.
  4. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (8.8/10)
    • This was such an interesting take on Sabrina. I really enjoyed watching this because I even though I'm familiar with the Sabrina material (I watched the one with Melissa Joan Hart), I couldn't predict anything at all.
    • I like each of the episodes because you'll be able to see the different uses of Sabrina's magic. Also, I love how fierce Sabrina is.
    • I'm excited for the second season!
  5. Hannibal (7.5/10)
    • I really enjoyed the first season. It was so mysterious and intriguing to watch. It had a slow pacing but Mads Mikkelsen's charm was able to motivate me to watch each episode. It was pretty interesting to see how Hannibal was able to befriend/manipulate Will all throughout the season.
    • The second season was still okay. The flow of the revelation was pretty interesting to watch. It was interesting watching them see Hannibal in a new light and to see them have an issue about who to trust now.
    • I was not able to finish the third season because I got bored. The pacing and the flow of the story got confusing and I don't really know if I will still continue it.
    • WARNING: There were many gruesome and vomit-inducing scenes.
  6. The Practice (6/10)
    • I really don't know what to feel about this series to be honest. I enjoy law types of dramas but I really didn't connect with this one. I really didn't care about the cases they were picking and most of them annoyed me to be honest. I didn't really start caring for any of the character throughout the first season so I don't know if I will still continue this series.

| KDRAMAS I WATCHED IN 2018 |


BEST KDRAMA OF 2018: Go Back Couple
DISLIKED KDRAMA OF 2018: A Korean Odyssey
  1. Because This Is My Life (7.8/10)
    • It was a pretty interesting KDrama. There were fun and adorable moments but but I felt like something was missing. 
    • There were a lot of things about adult life.
       
  2. A Korean Odyssey (3/10)
    • It's not even correct to label this my most disliked because I truly hated it. It had a lot of potential but it didn't work out for me.
    • There were amazing effects but I did not like any of the characters. The story was messed up too. 
    • I did not care at all about the the romance because of the way they put it. It seemed force and fake at some points. 
    • The pacing was also super slow. I don't know how I managed to finish all of the 20 episodes.
       
  3. I'm Not a Robot (9.3/10)
    • I really enjoyed the story of this one (even though it's not really that original to be honest). I liked the flow and the ending.
    • There was a roller-coaster ride of emotions because there were a lot of fun moments but there were also plenty of heartbreaking ones.
    • I loved seeing the relationships and friendships of the characters develop and for some, mend.
    • I am still shocked because Jo Ji-ah's hairstyle really changes how she looks like.
  4. Go Back Couple (9.7/10)
    • I really love this KDrama. It had an amazing story and development for a 12-episode show.
    • There were just a lot of feels for the characters. It was all fun and games in the beginning but as the consequences begin to sink in, you can feel how heavy their decisions are. 
    • I really love the relationships between the characters. How some were able to mend theirs and some were able to develop theirs.
    • I highly encourage you to watch this!

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

| 2018 KDRAMAS I DID NOT FINISH |

This is the list of kdramas I started in 2018 but for some reason did not finish. I may finish this kdramas in the future but at this moment their status is unknown.


  1. Suits
    • I really liked the lead actors of this kdrama but I started this when it was still ongoing. I kind of lost interest because of the lack of next episode. I might still try watching it in the future though because I enjoyed the episodes that I was able to watch.

  2. What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
    • Sometimes, I really do suck. I'm already at the 14th episode of this kdrama but because I was enjoying it too much, I decided to stop so that I'll still have an episode to watch the following day. The problem is, I got busy and I never got around to continuing this. 
    • This was a really enjoyable kdrama. There isn't any plot-twist full story at all but the events and the romance is really adorable to watch. This is actually the only KDrama starring Park Min Young that I enjoyed.

  3. Terius Behind Me
    • It was nice seeing So Ji-sub again. He is adorable in this kdrama and I really enjoyed seeing him take care of Ae-rin's children. It was fun.
    • I actually just stopped this because of the lack of episodes (I watched it when it was still ongoing).

  4. The Beauty Inside
    • I was actually excited about this before it came out because I really love the lead actors - Seo Hyun-jin and Lee Min Ki but I didn't actually enjoy the movie this was sort off based on so I kind of just felt meh and never got around to continuing this.
    • The start was actually interesting but I didn't feel much investment in this. I may continue this in the future just for Lee Min Ki.

| KMOVIES I WATCHED IN 2018 |


FAVORITE KMOVIE: No Breathing
DISLIKED KMOVIE: Cheese in the Trap
  1. No Breathing (9/10)
    - I really enjoyed watching this movie. It had a lot of enjoyable scenes. It was bright and inspiring. It reminded me of high school to be honest.
  2. Along with the Gods (8/10)
    - This was a really interesting movie to watch. The story was great. The actions of the lead characters left a big impact and will really give you something to think about.
  3. - This was such a gruesome movie. The story was interesting but it had a very dark theme.  
  4. - I really disliked what they did to the movie. I was left confused and annoyed on how things turned out. I really disliked the recasting that happened. Only Park Hae Jin redeemed this movie for me.
  5. The Beauty Inside (6.3/10)
    - The meaning behind the story was great but I had a hard time connecting with it. I didn't feel the chemistry between the lead actors but that's probably because every other scene, there was a new actor for the lead guy.

Saturday, 5 January 2019

| 2018 FAVORITE BOOKS |


The books included here are the ones that made me really happy or left me satisfied. I did not include reread in this. Now, let's see the list!

NOTE: If you don't want to be spoiled, don't read the parts that are strikedthrough
  1. Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (5/5)
    • I absolutely love this! The story and the characters were fun. I love the relationship between the characters and I love the development between Blue and Jacques.
    • I love this better than the movie because there wasn't any reason for you to dislike Simon at all. In the movie, you would kind of felt iffy at him getting used by Martin. Simon's just so fabulous and adorable here.
  2. The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan (5/5)
    •  The adventure in this was one of the best by Rick Riordan. It was full of fun, exciting, and heartbreaking things. I love how Rick Riordan wove the previous characters to the story so smoothly.
    • It was fun seeing more of the nature related characters. Also, the Meliai were awesome as fuck.
  3. Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor (4.8/5)
    • The book was fabulous as usual. Laini Taylor writes such beautiful books and I'm glad that she didn't let us down. This wasn't as beautiful as the first book for me but it was still an amazing book. I love everything that happened and how the story unfolded. I love how the issues were resolved. 
    • I love the characters especially since we see that there are character developments for some of them. The relationships that were built in the end were adorable and touching to see.
  4. Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare (4.5/5)
    • I really love reading about the Shadowhunter world and this is a good last book in a series. 
    • So many interesting adventures happened here and I really love how things unfolded. 
    • I love the relationships that developed between the characters (most of them) and I love seeing the characters from the previous series interact with the main characters of this book.
    • There were still many questions left but we still have future series to look forward too!
  5. Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare (5/5)
    • Out of all the anthology that Cassie has created for the Shadowhunter world, this one is the best (Sorry, Magnus). 
    • I love how we got to meet new characters from different series that Cassie is going to write next and we also got to know more about characters we have heard from before. 
    • It was a very interesting mix of stories and I enjoyed reading each of them. I gave most of them a 4.5 or higher score.
  6. Circe by Madeline Miller (4.5/5)
    • My only view of Circe before reading this was kind of negative. She was powerful but she used her power in a bad way. I liked seeing Madeline's take on her. She showed us how amazing Circe is. How fierce. She was one hell of a woman and I have gained more appreciation for her as a character. She showed us that Circe was not bad at all. She was just trying to survive her life. I love how empowering it is. After so many abuse that Circe had to take, she was able to use her power to overcome it.
    • I loved the ending. It was a beautiful.
  7. All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover (4.8/5)
    • This was such an intense book. Most of the experience felt too realistic. It was relatable for couples even if you are not married.

| BOOKS I READ IN 2020 |

I managed to finish my Goodreads reading challenge this year. Hooray! I re-read 15 books, but still, I managed to read 30 (8 are manga). Als...