June 2026 Media Journal !!
Where do I even start? I suppose we’ll go down the list.
Movies: By far the best movie I watched in June was Obsession. Low budget indie movies performing better in theaters than major blockbusters makes my amateur filmmaker heart so happy. 🫶🏼 It’s definitely scary…. so I brought a friend and made her hold my hand the whole time! 😅
TV: I binge watched both seasons of The Pitt on a rainy 3 day weekend and now I have to find a way to wait patiently til 2027 for another season. I have never enjoyed medical dramas before but The Pitt does such a good job depicting the challenges faced in modern healthcare with gritty realism and accuracy.
Manga: After 5 years of keeping up with it (and a brief hiatus) I finally finished Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) manga and AhhhhHhhhhhh, I love everything about this story. Truly. One of the biggest themes is forgiveness and Yona’s strength and ability to put her country before vengeance and love before hate is so powerful. Yun has my whole heart! 🩷
Books: The best books I read were the Daughter of Sparta series by Claire M. Andrews which is a very very loose retelling of the story of Daphne & Apollo. Any fan of Greek mythology would enjoy it but it does read very YA. Another great book I read was June Hur’s latest novel, Behind Five Willows, which is essentially Pride & Prejudice in the Joseon period specifically during the Munchebanjeong era when their was strict censorship & a royal ban on reading/distributing unregulated fiction. Historical romance lovers would especially enjoy this book!
Well, that’s all for June… Late as usual! 😜♥️
