So in this thread you post what things you are reading/playing/watching for each month of 2013. Ideally you should have one post and come back and edit it each month. Of course, you can post more if you want to comment on what other people are doing. You can also give ratings to the various media.

These help a lot when you do your 'Best of 2013' lists next December. Let's do it people!

At the end of the year we'll have something to look back on and see what we did!

*Meh
**Good.
***Great!

January

Books
  • Dune Messiah * - Could not get into this one. Had to stop it before it ruined the greatness of the first Dune.
  • Unbroken - in progress

Games
  • Mass Effect 3 (PS3) - in progress
  • Lego Lord of the Rings - in progress
  • Persona P3P (PSP) * - I gave this game about 50 hours to catch my enjoyment. There was some cool elements, but everything was so damn repetitive and I couldn't care less about the story.
  • Suikoden (PS1) - in progress
  • Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All (NDS) *** - Pretty awesome but not as good as the first game.
  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • Lincoln **
  • Argo *** - I hope it wins Best Picture because it was great!
  • Les Miserables * - For a movie to be this long it needs to be really good and this was not. Catchy tunes but a lot of the actors couldn't sing worth a damn.
  • Zero Dark Thirty * - Another super long movie. Interesting subject matter but I was bored at multiple points.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • X-Men The Animated Series **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office **
  • 30 Rock **
  • New Girl ***
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow *
  • Top Chef ***
  • Arrested Development ***
  • The Bachelor **
  • NFL Playoffs ***

February

Books
  • Unbroken *** - One of those truth is stranger than fiction books. An amazing story about human cruelty the will's ability to endure.

Games
  • Mass Effect 3 (PS3) *** - Yeah the ending could have been better but overall this was a great conclusion to an epic series.
  • Suikoden (PS1) - in progress
  • Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (NDS) - in progress
  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS) ** - Super addicting.
  • Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - in progress

Movies

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy **
  • X-Men The Animated Series *
  • Parks and Recreation *** - Best show on TV right now.
  • The Office * - What are they doing to this show?
  • 30 Rock ** - Was never the best show, but always solid.
  • New Girl ***
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow **
  • Top Chef **
  • Arrested Development ***
  • The Bachelor **
  • The Amazing Race **
  • Community **
  • Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites 2 **

March

Books
  • iRobot ** - Very interesting look at robots without resorting to usual tropes.
  • The Princess Bride - in progress
  • Treat Your Own Back **

Games
  • Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PS3) ** - AC is always fun, but I wasn't able to get into this one as much as the earlier two games.
  • Suikoden (PS1) - in progress
  • Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (NDS) *** - My first FE game and it was fun as hell. Need to get the 3DS game.
  • Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (NDS) - in progress
  • Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) ** - Fun, but not the best Mario game.

Movies
  • iRobot * - Book is a lot better, way too predictable of a story.
  • The Five Year Engagement * - It was ok for a romcom, but Emily Blunt is way out of that guy's league.
  • Good Will Hunting **
  • A Good Day to Die Hard * - Action packed, but lacked the intrigue of the other four movies.

TV
  • The Daily Show *
  • The Colbert Report *
  • Jeopardy **
  • X-Men The Animated Series *
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office *
  • New Girl ***
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow **
  • Arrested Development ***
  • The Bachelor **
  • The Amazing Race ***
  • Community **
  • Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites 2 **
  • House of Cards *** - Amazing new show.
  • The Biggest Loser **
  • The Walking Dead ***

April

Books
  • The Princess Bride **
  • Foundation - in progress

Games
  • The Last Story (Wii) - in progress
  • Suikoden (PS1) ** - Old school, but fun, especially recruiting the 108 stars.
  • Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP) - in progress
  • Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • The Princess Bride **
  • Troy ** - Really hard to take Brad Pitt seriously as Achilles, but I liked Bana's Hector.
  • Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within * - God what an awful movie. Plot made no sense whatsoever.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office *
  • New Girl ***
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow **
  • The Amazing Race **
  • Community **
  • Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites 2 ***
  • Game of Thrones ***
  • Auction Hunters **

May

Books
  • Foundation *
  • Xenocide - in progress

Games
  • The Last Story (Wii) ** - Fun little game but lacked an epic appeal and the two main characters were some of the blandest I've seen.
  • The Walking Dead (PS3) *** - Emotional masterpiece.
  • Borderlands 2 (PS3) - in progress
  • Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP) ** - The Neutral storyline was the weakest of the three.
  • Legend of Dragoon (PS1) - in progress
  • Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (NDS) *** - May have been even better than the first one.
  • Professor Layton and the Last Specter (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • Iron Man 3 **
  • Star Trek: Into Darkness ***
  • Safety Not Guaranteed ** - Cute little romcom that took a funny newspaper ad and made it real.
  • Cowboys and Aliens * - Not horrible, which is better than I expected.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office ** - Goodbye my friend. Extra star for the finale which was pretty good.
  • New Girl ***
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow ***
  • The Amazing Race **
  • Community **
  • Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites 2 ***
  • Game of Thrones ***
  • Auction Hunters **
  • So You Think You Can Dance *
  • Mythbusters *
  • Veep *
  • Arrested Development

June

Books
  • Xenocide - in progress
  • The Walking Dead: Compendium One ***

Games
  • Borderlands 2 (PS3) - in progress
  • Legend of Dragoon (PS1) * - Fun at first but I got bored with the awful translations quickly.
  • Professor Layton and the Last Specter (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter *
  • Man of Steel **
  • Tombstone **

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy **
  • Game of Thrones ***
  • Auction Hunters **
  • So You Think You Can Dance *
  • Mythbusters *
  • Veep *
  • The Bachelorette *
  • Arrested Development * - It was pretty disappointing tbh.
  • Futurama *

July

Books
  • Xenocide ** - Not as good as the other two books but still great sci-fi philosophy.
  • World Without End - in progress
  • The Walking Dead: Compendium Two *** - I wish there were more compendiums.

Games
  • Borderlands 2 (PS3) *** - Great mayhem.
  • The Last of Us (PS3) *** - An almost perfect game. Gameplay, story, characters all excellent.
  • Professor Layton and the Last Specter (NDS) **
  • Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • Monsters University **
  • The Cabin in the Woods **
  • Silence of the Lambs **
  • Tower Heist *

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy **
  • Auction Hunters **
  • America's Got Talent **
  • Mythbusters *
  • Veep *
  • The Bachelorette *
  • Futurama *
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer *** - catching up to season 5.

August

Books
  • World Without End *** - Not as good as Pillars of the Earth but still an epic page turner. I think I've found a new favorite author.
  • Brave New World - in progress

Games
  • Assassin's Creed 3 (PS3) *** - Storyline was the weakest of the series but man I loved running through the Frontier hunting animals, and the fighting was the best I've seen in a game.
  • Duck Tales Remastered (PSN) ** - It's very cool that they remade this, but I was hoping for some new levels for $15.
  • Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation (NDS) - in progress
  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • The Bourne Legacy * - Good thrills but falls flat without Matt Damon or an interesting plot.
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark *** - Still one of my top 10 movies after all these years.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • America's Got Talent **
  • The Bachelorette **
  • Futurama **
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer ***
  • Breaking Bad ***

September

Books
  • Brave New World * - Could not get into it.

Games
  • Mega Man 9 (PSN) ** - Fun oldschool action but super hard! I used to be better at these.
  • Mega Man 10 (PSN) ** - I liked it better than MM9. Bosses were more straightforward.
  • The Walking Dead: 400 Days (PS3) * - Way too short and you couldn't get invested in the characters as much. The hippies were hilarious though.
  • Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) - in progress
  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (NDS) ** - Not as good as the Phoenix games but still pretty enjoyable.
  • Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring *** - I notice something different every time I watch this. The orcs are really bad shots.
  • Hercules * - A couple funny moments, mainly caused by James Woods.
  • Network ** - A good 70s satire with some quirky characters. I liked it.
  • Boy * - A funny interesting look into NZ life but overall not my type of film.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • America's Got Talent **
  • Futurama **
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer ***
  • Breaking Bad ***
  • Dads *
  • New Girl ***
  • Brooklyn Nine Nine *** - Best new show so far.
  • Survivor: Blood vs. Water **
  • Marvel's Agents of SHIELD * - I'll give it some leash but not that much.
  • The Great Food Truck Race *
  • Shark Tank ***
  • Modern Family **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • The Amazing Race **
  • Parks & Recreation ***
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation *

October

Books
  • Children of the Mind * - Kind of an anticlimactic conclusion to the Ender saga.
  • Fall of Giants - in progress
  • The Expectant Father - in progress

Games
  • Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) ** - started off slow but it was great when it got going.
  • Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (NDS) **
  • Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS) - in progress
  • Pokemon Y (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • Gravity **

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer ***
  • New Girl ***
  • Brooklyn Nine Nine *** - Best new show so far.
  • Survivor: Blood vs. Water **
  • Marvel's Agents of SHIELD * - I'll give it some leash but not that much.
  • Shark Tank ***
  • Modern Family **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • The Amazing Race **
  • Parks & Recreation ***
  • Top Chef **
  • Gargoyles ***
  • The Amazing Race **
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Walking Dead **

November

Books
  • Fall of Giants - in progress
  • The Expectant Father - in progress

Games
  • Ni No Kuni (PS3) - in progress
  • Fallout: New Vegas (PS3) * - Not my type of game.
  • Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) - in progress
  • Pokemon Y (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • Ender's Game ** - Didn't capture the heart of the novel, but that may be impossible to do, was otherwise a good adaptation.
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ** - Not as exciting as the first one, but still a great adaptation. Some of the characters were perfect.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • New Girl ***
  • Brooklyn Nine Nine ***
  • Survivor: Blood vs. Water **
  • Marvel's Agents of SHIELD * - No more.
  • Shark Tank ***
  • Modern Family **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Parks & Recreation ***
  • Top Chef **
  • Gargoyles ***
  • The Amazing Race **
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Walking Dead **
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation ** - Good fun.
  • Arrow *** - Second season has been amazing so far.


December

Books
  • Fall of Giants - in progress
  • The Expectant Father - in progress

Games
  • Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) - in progress
  • Pokemon Y (3DS) *** - Best Pokemon fun since Gold/Silver and maybe even the best ever.
  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy *** - Still great to pick up and play.
  • Kingdom Hearts: Dream, Drop, Distance (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • Thor: The Dark World ** - Not as great as the first but still a worthy entry.
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ** - Some parts were awesome, some felt very unnecessary.
  • The Wolf of Wall Street *

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Survivor: Blood vs. Water *** - Good finale.
  • Shark Tank ***
  • Modern Family **
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Top Chef **
  • The Amazing Race **
  • The Simpsons **
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation **
  • Arrow ***
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer ** - With other shows on hiatus it's time to finish off Buffy.