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How Far Did Aurie Get on Her WIPs? (11/15/23)
Hello! Welcome to the November 2023 special edition of "How Far Did Aurie Get On Her WIPs?" Let's see how "far" she has gotten!
I am fifteen days behind, but better late than never, right? Right!
I haven't done much this past month, especially considering the new game that Alby and I released taking up literally every second of free time that I had during the entire month of October.
ACTUALLY, if you want, you can go check out the game over on itch.io! Here is the game and here is the intro post. Enjoy!
Needless to say, I have no major updates on my games. Although...
I got covid last week, actually! If you know and follow ST4RDOM's account, you likely already know this.
For the sake of my mind, I'll copy and paste what I wrote that's relevant to this:
This is actually my first time getting covid, or at least testing positive. It hit me really hard (like I was close to 104°F, which is 40°C) and I swear for three entire days I was just sleeping. It's been exactly a week since I felt those symptoms, and though I am still testing positive I feel much better and more in the mood to write! Though I can't say I have done much on ST4RDOM 😅 I was working on another project of mine just yesterday (which was my first time actually touching my computer ever since I got sick and writing), and I nearly fell asleep doing so lol
I still have brain fog, also. It wasn't in this quote, but I have brain fog thanks to covid and unfortunately I still have it, so progress on ATOL and all other games will be slower than normal until I can get my brain rebooted.
So I haven't done much, other than coding and writing this upcoming project of mine (which is listed in the masterpost lol). I first created the first draft back in January and just recently I've upgraded the UI and rewritten parts of the prologue. Which was yesterday.
Sweet! Now it's further ahead than ST4RDOM, which I literally created an account for because I thought I was going to have that game done soon. (Though I already had the original prologue, so all I'm doing is revamping it 😅)
Anyways, this game was originally meant to be my MAIN main game; the one I am meant to throw every coding skill I know into it. So I think that is why.
That's all from me, I think. I can't think of anything at the moment, so I am going to sign out now 🫡 hope you all have a good day, and stay safe from covid.
See you all on the next episode of "How Far Did Aurie Get On Her WIPs?" :)
Berry Books November Update: Week 4, November 22-28
I finished four books this week: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (303 pages), The Upside of Unrequited (336 pages), Leah on the Offbeat (368 pages), and Love, Creekwood (128 pages) by Becky Albertalli. I adored Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, but I was disappointed by The Upside of Unrequited, Leah on the Offbeat, and Love, Creekwood. Reviews of everything I read this month will be posted Tuesday!
My November TBR:
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
2. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
3. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
4. Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas
5. Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall
6. Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli
7. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
8. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
9. Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli
10. She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan
11. Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri
12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
+ Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
+ Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
+ Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
+ In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
+ Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
+ Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Read this Week: 4 books, 1135 pages
Total Read this Month: 13 books, 3455 pages
I feel like Spotify has gotten really cheeky lately. My playlists have randomly duplicated in name, but not content. One is the playlist I meticulously craft for perfect flow, and the other is random stuff they seem to think I’d like based on the original.
And when I keep switching back to my original playlist, it always fails after five songs and begins playing more random stuff.
A small problem, but an annoying one. Hey-ho.
In other news, still waiting on a few jobs. If they don’t get back to me by the end of the week, I’ll give them a call.
The Babarook came knocking. On the skylight this time. He bolts by the time I get upstairs. Maybe he’s trying to get me to do more exercise.
I haven’t done any writing for a while now and it’s frustrating. I had a wealth of words in my head in September and they seem to have dried up. I can still feel the story, it’s there and I can see how to get from moment to moment, but it’s a struggle.
Extra frustrating because of how easily I could get into a rhythm and flow in my teens and twenties. I just can’t quite get into that groove the way that I used to.
Berry Books November Update: Week 1, November 1-7
I’m in a slight book slump — I’m still in book shock from the Darker Shades of Magic trilogy — but I still managed to finish one book this week. I read (and adored) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (448 pages) by V.E. Schwab.
In reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, I’ve officially read all of V.E. Schwab’s adult novels! V.E. Schwab’s young adult novels (published under Victoria Schwab) are on my TBR, but I’ll be switching authors for the month of November.
My November TBR:
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
2. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
3. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
4. Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas
5. Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall
6. Love, Simon, Becky Albertalli
7. The Upside of Unrequited, Becky Albertalli
8. Leah on the Offbeat, Becky Albertalli
9. Love, Creekwood, Becky Albertalli
10. She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan
11. Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri
12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
Read this Week: 1/12 books, 448/4672 pages
Total Read this Month: 1/12 books, 448/4672 pages
Berry Books November Update: Week 3, November 15-21
I finished six books this week: Every Heart a Doorway (176 pages), Down Among the Sticks and Bones (192 pages), Beneath the Sugar Sky (176 pages), In an Absent Dream (208 pages), Come Tumbling Down (208 pages), and Across the Green Grass Fields (176 pages) of the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. I devoured each of them in a day! Each book is under 200 pages with a short, but comprehensive plot. I’d definitely recommend them if you’re in the midst of a book slump!
My November TBR:
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
2. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
3. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
4. Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas
5. Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall
6. Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli
7. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
8. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
9. Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli
10. She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan
11. Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri
12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
+ Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
+ Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
+ Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
+ In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
+ Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
+ Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Read this Week: 6 books, 1136 pages
Total Read this Month: 9 books, 2320 pages
Berry Books November Update: Week 2, November 8-14
I finished two books this week: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune (384 pages) and Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (352 pages). Both books dealt with themes of grief, loss, and death as well as family, friendship, and love. As a result, both books were thoughtful and emotional reads. (I teared up while reading Cemetery Boys and I outright cried while reading Under the Whispering Door.)
My November TBR:
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
2. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
3. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
4. Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas
5. Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall
6. Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli
7. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
8. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
9. Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli
10. She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan
11. Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri
12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
Read this Week: 2 books, 736 pages
Total Read this Month: 3 books, 1184 pages
I am participating in the Berry Book Challenge: November Edition by @berry-books ! I am planning to attempt the “Voracious” tier. I am hoping to read 12 books, but I’ll be content if I read 8-10 of them. Here is my TBR for the month of November:
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab — 448 pages
2. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune — 384 pages
3. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, Benjamin Alire Sáenz — 528 pages
4. Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas — 352 pages
5. Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall — 432 pages
6. Love, Simon, Becky Albertalli — 303 pages
7. The Upside of Unrequited, Becky Albertalli — 336 pages
8. Leah on the Offbeat, Becky Albertalli — 368 pages
9. Love, Creekwood, Becky Albertalli — 128 pages
10. She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan — 416 pages
11. Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri — 577 pages
12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid — 400 pages
Total: 12 books, 4672 pages