Combined Media Challenge 2024

2024-01-152025-09-17

Review: Only Yesterday (1991)

one of the many shots from Only Yesterday depicting a idyllic Japanese countryside

Going back to the Studio Ghibli catalogue for a bit here. This movie was directed by Isao Takahata who also directed Grave of the Fireflies. Grave of the Fireflies was quite good so I had high hopes for this one and it did not disappoint.

2024-01-142025-09-17

Review: Alan Wake 2

First game of the year and first game review of the year! Starting off with a release from late last year: Alan Wake 2 developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Epic Games Publishing.

I started this game on January 1st, 2024 and finished it on January 13th, 2024 with a total in-game playtime of 23 hours and 14 minutes. Game was purchased from the Epic Games Store and played on PC.

Let’s get into it!

2024-01-112025-09-17

Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

A square version of the book cover of Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. — A square version of the book cover of Emily Wilde’s Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett.

I think I first put this book in my wishlist sometime last year after I saw cari of the cari can read channel mention it in one of her monthly book list videos (I forget which). I saw it mentioned again in Cindy’s My Best Books of 2023 video a week or so ago and decided it was time to actually pick it up, especially after the quote Cindy read in her video.

Let’s get into it.

2024-01-092025-09-17

Review: The Quiet Girl (2022)

Quite possibly the most iconic shot from The Quiet Girl with the main character in frame.

First movie of the year! I saw this listed on a list of recommended movies and thought the premise seemed interesting so I put it on my watchlist.

2024-01-052025-09-17

Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

A square version of the cover of the The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams. — The cover of the The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams.

First book of the year and the first book review of the year! I bought this book back in November 2023 when I saw it on sale on the Kobo ebook store along with a bunch of other books that were also on sale. I glad I finally got around to reading this one. Let’s get into it.