July favourites

Music

Hollies - The Hollies   I listened to this album because I've always loved The Air that I Breathe. I was gladly surprised by the whole thing!

Cállate niña - Picnic   Jeanette's voice is exceptionally nostalgic, nice album from early in her career.

M-8 - Kentaro Haneda   I'm learning to play this on the piano! I'd say it's definitely the most recognizable piece from the Oniisama e soundtrack. I love it but it makes me feel a little sad.

Titanic Rising - Weyes Blood   Such a nice album! I'll probably listen to it again and again. And she has such a gorgeous voice...

Genesis - Wendy & Bonnie   Found this gem on my spotify weekly mix. 

Books & manga

The Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri   Finally went through Purgatory (lol), maybe I'll finish the whole thing this month. I've been taking it extremely slowly and savouring every line, I started reading it more than a year ago!

Rose of Versailles - Ikeda Riyoko   I started rereading this after finding the only volume I own lying around. I didn't remember the character designs were so cute! Especially in the early chapters where they are supposed to be younger.

Oniisama e - Ikeda Riyoko   Read it in a couple of days for the first time since the quarantine and I cried a couple of times towards the end. The outfits are really nicely drawn and are such an inspiration for my own fashion lol. I used to say I liked the manga better than the anime (probably because I read it first) but now I'm not so sure.

Swan - Ariyoshi Kyouko   Started to read this because I'm in a discord server with the people scanlating the series. I've only gone through the first chapters, but I'm really enjoying it so far.

Films & TV

Marie Antoinette - Sofia Coppola   New all time favourite, completely exceeded my expectations. 

Oniisama e - Dezaki Osamu   I believe this is the third time I watch the series. I went through 15 chapters in a single day, finished it in less than a week and haven't stopped thinking about it. This time I could catch some new visual cues, focused better in the relationships between the characters and cried my eyes out.

10 - Blake Edwards   I had a really good laugh with this one! And the 70s fashion and cars are always a plus for me.