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title: "Media Diet: July 2022"
date: 2022-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["media diet"]
url: https://matthewhall.com/posts/media-diet-july-2022/
---
📚 [In the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan](https://www.brianmcclellan.com/in-the-shadow-of-lightning) - Loved his Powder Mage series but he takes his writing to the next level with his new book. Couldn't put it down the entire time I read it. Can't wait for the sequel. A+

📚 [Upgrade by Blake Crouch](https://blakecrouch.com/books/upgrade/) - Great anxiety inducing thriller from Blake Crouch as always. A

📚 [Legion by Brandon Sanderson](https://www.brandonsanderson.com/collections-non-cosmere/) - I've read everything else that Brandon Sanderson has ever written but somehow I missed this series. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Great mix of psychology and fantasy. A

📚 [Spellbreaker + Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg](https://charlienholmberg.com/book/spellbreaker/) - Cute little duology. Great summer reading by the pool. B+

📺 [Ms. Marvel](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10857164/) - A good twist on the normal Marvel show formula. Started strong by ended weak. B-

📺 [The Bear Season 1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14452776/) - As someone who's never worked in a restaurant but loves eating in them - I loved the insights into the back of house. A

📺 [Conversations with Friends](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11997646/) - Huge fan of Sally Rooney's work and loved the adaptation of Normal People. Found this fell a bit flat in comparison. B+

🎥 [Lightyear](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10298810) - Toy Story is one of my favourite series of all time. This didn't live up to it but was perfectl adequate. B


🎥 [Godzilla vs. Kong](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5034838/) - First of a few films I atched while bedridden with COVID. Mildly entertaining. C+

🎥 [Jurassic World Dominion](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8041270/) - Even while bedridden I couldn't finish it. So so so bad. Makes Jurassic Park III look like a gem. F 

🎥 [Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9419884/) - Continues to be my least favourite Marvel character. D

📺 [Paper Girls Season 1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10623646/) - Loved the comic book series, great adapatation of it. A