February Books

I read quite a bit more this month and I also have a couple of unfinished books that will roll over into march or beyond as I have a lot of books to read in part or whole for uni right now. But here are all the books I read this month!

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

Freud is a must-read for any student of English lit, so naturally, I gravitated towards this collection of essays to accompany my unit on modern lit. I have been fascinated by psychology for many years and even considered studying it instead of Eng Lit. This was an interesting read but some points regarding women vexed me slightly but that’s to be expected from a 20th-century text.

The Radleys by Matt Haig

A light-hearted, fun and quick read. The story was a little predictable but I don’t really care about that as it was rather funny and a nice way to pass an evening or two.

Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast by Oscar Wilde

I thought this was going to be a short story but it was actually just a collection of Wilde’s witticisms, Funny as they are I was a little disappointed.

Colour and Light & Concord 34 by Sally Rooney

I read a couple of Sally Rooney’s short stories to try and get on backtrack with my (totally impossible) 75 books in a year challenge, which I didn’t but I like reading a good short story nonetheless. I like Rooney’s writing and I like how she navigates heavy topics in a sensitive but real way.

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

I like the David Fincher movie so I thought I would check out the source material. I think its a case of the film is better than the book, in the respect of dealing with the whole Tyler Durden revelation and the iconic ending scene has much more power than the cop-out ending of the book.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

I cried. And I can’t believe I only have 2 more books to go before I’ve finished Harry Potter, I only started listening to the audiobooks last year and I’m already nearly finished! Once again I have to commend Stephen Fry on bringing these stories to life with his exceptional narration and I feel like he adds a lot of magic to the stories.

March 2020 Watchlist

This is my March watchlist. It is a good month to be a Korean drama fan as we are spoilt with so many new and awesome shows. And of course, Westworld is finally back on our screens! And Netflix has a new German-language drama that I’m intrigued by.

Hyena - Netflix & SBS - Already airing

Yes, March is very much the month of Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom S2 is also coming out this month! see below), who is one of the most versatile and intriguing actors in Korea (my opinion anyway). Hyena sees Ju portray hotshot lawyer Yoon Hee-Jae, who comes into conflict with a scrappy willing to do anything for money lawyer Jung Geum-Ja (played by Kim Hye-Soo). From the preview and the first few episodes that have already aired this drama feels like it’s going to be so much fun and the dynamic between Ju and Kim is already epic!

I'll Go to You When the Weather is Nice - Viki & JTBC - Already Airing

The synopsis of this drama is that a woman moves back to the countryside to escape the pressures of city life where she encounters a handsome bookshop owner she used to know. I’m sold already. The first couple of episodes have set the scene beautifully and I can feel that this is going to be one of my favourite dramas this year as the vibe is a mix of Chocolate and Romance is a Bonus Book (both on Netflix! so go watch!).

Castlevania Season 3 - Netflix - March 5th

Castlevania is finally back! I love this anime and season 3 looks like it’s going to be just as epic as the first two. I don’t have any more to say other than amazing animation, awesome voice acting and vampires!

Kingdom Season 2 - Netflix - March 13th

After that season 1 cliffhanger I have been itching to watch season 2 and its finally almost here! I wrote a blog post last year as to why I am obsessed with this show so if you haven’t read that go do it now and if you haven’t watched season 1 yet, get on netflix and binge it!

Westworld Season 3 - Sky Atlantic/Now TV & HBO - March 15th

The stakes have got even higher for Westworld Season 3 and I am all for it. I am excited to see where this journey into the world outside the theme park takes the characters, and it looks like Dolores is going to go full-on revolutionary mode. Also, some cool new additions to the already impeccable cast include the dude from breaking bad and Vincent Cassel. Said dude from Breaking Bad is Aaron Paul..it took me a while to remember his name.

A Piece of Your Mind - March 23rd - Viki & TvN

Jung Hae-in is back in another romance drama! Yay! I swear he always plays the most swoon-worthy characters, so hopefully, the trend continues. A Piece of Your Mind follows Ha Won a programmer who falls in love with Han Seo-Woo, a classical musician. I am all about random romantic partnerships as it’s interesting to see how people from completely different worlds connect.

Freud - Netflix - March 23rd - Netflix & ORF

This Austrian TV show follows a young Freud as he uses psychoanalysis to solve an occult murder mystery in late 19th-century Vienna. Oh count me in, this show feels like it could be the new Penny Dreadful mixed with Hannibal. Hopefully, I am right.

Let me know in the comments what TV shows your looking forward to this month!