Saturday Snippet: Happy New Year

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: Charlie's Christmas Angels

 

Hello everyone!

 

Not sure about you, but I'm kind of blown away by how fast the year's gone by. I mean, only one more day left and we'll be in 2022 already!

 

Where has the time gone?

 

To wrap up this blogging year - as the next post falls on New Year's Day - I picked up something extra special.

 

Well, alright, I was sent something extra special, but I wasn't the only one, because if you're subscribed to Serenity Woods' newsletter, you got a very special short story somewhere mid-December as a Christmas treat.

 

Yes, I am in fact going back to Ms Woods to wrap this year up nice and tight with a bow on top!

 

So without further ado, I'm going to stop blathering about unimportant information, and jump right into it.

 

Because Charlie's Christmas Angels wait for no one!

 

Talkie Tuesday: WHC A Country Christmas

"There's no journey like a shared one."

Hello everyone!

Can you believe we made it to the end? This is the last Talkie post of this calendar year, because starting next week we're already in 2022!

And boy, do I have some goooood posts planned for that one.

But first, one has to go out with a bang, right? So that's why for this particular blog post, we're returning to the fictional, or semi-fictional world of rural Canada back in the day when it was still basically building itself from the ground up, when cars were a novelty and not everyone had them, and when it was the kindness of people that fueled it, not necessarily fuel.

Okay, I'm maudlin now.

For a long time, I did When Calls the Heart specials reviews here on the blog, but this year that one didn't happen because of reasons, however, it's spin-off finally got picked up!

That's right, remember When Hope Calls? Well, it moved to a different production company and is returning for a second season, but first we need to have A Country Christmas.

Late Saturday Snippet: Merry Christmas!

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: Eight Nights in December

 

Hello everyone!

 

So going through my Christmas blog posts, I realized that I seem to be missing things, specifically holiday-related, and especially from one of my favourite authors.

 

This is, as the Grinch would say, an audacity!

 

I've somehow missed one or two holiday books by Keira Andrews, despite the fact I've done reviews during separate years where ALL I've focused on were her books.

 

It's a mystery how this happened!

 

But as I like to occasionally dig through and pull out stuff I haven't poked at yet, this year seems to be the catch-up kind of year.

 

I may not have done Booktober BUT my goodness, I'll be doing these Christmas ones right!

 

So without further ado, let's have a look at a really cute novella, shall we?

 

Eight Nights in December is absolutely adorable.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Next Stop, Christmas

 

"Wouldn't it be nice if we could turn back the clock and do it all over again?"

 

Hello everyone!

 

I can't believe we only have one more Talkie blog post left after this one in December. Where did the time ACTUALLY go?!

 

I've no idea.

 

I feel like occasionally it seems to roll by super slowly, but then you blink and you miss like, half a month or something.

 

Or maybe it's just me. Is it just me, or is it anybody else?

 

Anyway, that aside, it's time to watch one of my favourite Christmas movies to come out of the Hallmark lineup this year, if not THE favourite thus far. And I'll be honest and say that I clipped and pared down my list until it was a manageable ten or so, because boy oh boy, did I not have the time.

 

This one, however, hits all the right spots somehow.

 

And how appropriate that we take a look at it now, since Next Stop, Christmas, is literally the next stop for us all?

 

Saturday Snippet: Christmas Tree

 

It's time.

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: Santa, the Billionaire

 

Hello everyone!

 

Why yes, yes indeed I am reviewing a Serenity Woods romance this holiday season.

 

Did you think it wasn't going to happen?

 

Naturally it was going to.

 

Of course Ms Woods has other holiday-themed ones that mostly happen in the summer in New Zealand, which always gives me whiplash since I live in the northern hemisphere and that means our winters are cold, not summery, but that's beside the point right now.

 

Tonight it's time to return to our favourite Billionaire Princes, and have a look at what their patriarch is up to when no one's looking (or he thinks no one's looking anyway).

 

And if you've been following me for a while you'll know that I've been covering this series from the very first book forward, which means that I will obviously cover it until the very last (we have two more to go!).

 

PLUS there's a small bonus happening here soon, but more on that later. For now, let's check out what Santa, the Billionaire, gets up to during the festive season!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Gingerbread Miracle

 

"There are no coincidences at Christmas."

 

Hello everyone!

 

This week's choice of movie is one of the rare few I've actually enjoyed while watching this year's Hallmark lineup.

I don't know what it is, to be honest, because I usually like more than just a few.

This year seems to be a weird one, however, either with the lineup in question, or just because of the weird year altogether.

ANYWAY, tonight's choice is still a good one however because it has one of the most popular actresses for the production, and that's saying something with all the other veteran ones out there, but the camera does love her, so.

Either way you look at it, it's a movie that's got a little something for everybody that wants to watch it if you ask me.

So let's not waste any more time and jump straight into Gingerbread Miracle, shall we?

Saturday Snippet: Grandmas and reindeer DON'T MIX WELL

 

I couldn't make this stuff up IF I TRIED.

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: Only One Bed

 

Hello everyone!

 

You knew this was coming. You HAD to have known this was going to happen!

 

Keira Andrews releases a new holiday-flavoured romance every single holiday season, and if you ever thought I wouldn't be reviewing them ... well, you've gotten up on the very wrong side of the bed haha.

 

I'm pretty sure that I've covered almost all of them thus far, though of course I may be wrong and have missed one or two, which if I have, I'll just have to remedy at some point, no problem.

 

News of this year's found its way to me at the best possible time when I needed the extra distraction, and as always, it did not disappoint at all.

 

As far as I'm concerned, if you want fluffy, happy, merry holiday reads, Ms Andrews should be your go-to!

 

Also included are some steamy moments and all the happily ever afters you could possibly want.

 

So without further ado, let's not waste any more time, shall we?

 

Because Only One Bed is up, and man, it's a good one!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Christmas in My Heart

 

"It's okay to choose your own path."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And a warm welcome to the first of this month's movie reviews, which will all be dealing with the same exact theme, so hopefully you're ready.

Christmas is, quite literally, right around the corner.

So what better way to prepare for it than by watching some of the holiday movies that always air this time of year?

Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas are both seasonal programs that have been running for quite a few years by this point, and on a good year they'll launch probably close to 50 movies into the ether to then see which resonates with audiences the most.

To say there may be some repetitions of plotlines would be an understatement, but suffice to say they do in fact have gems every single holiday season, and then some.

Christmas in My Heart even has a lovely title to go along with it!

Saturday Snippet: RAGNAROK Theories

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: A Holiday by Gaslight

 

Hello everyone!

 

Hello, and welcome to what will now be Christmas-themed (or holiday-themed) blog posts for the rest of this calendar year.

 

Can you believe it's December already?

 

I honestly can't, it's gone by SO fast, and when you think about it, it literally feels like we only just turned around after last New Year's to begin 2021, but now we're finishing it up and heading into 2022.

 

It's completely bizarre and something that I wasn't expecting!

 

Then again though, this last month of the year is usually pretty magical, or it attempts to be, so why not try to enjoy it while we can, right?

 

Especially with ALL the current craziness, it's basically enough to turn anyone away from mainstream media.

 

So without further ado, let's get right into it, shall we?

 

A Holiday by Gaslight, by Mimi Matthews, is here to start the show.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Red Notice

 

"Always appreciate a quality double-cross."

 

Hello everyone!

 

This is it. We made it.

 

The last non-Christmas blog post for this calendar year, as starting this Thursday we're heading straight into that extravaganza as soon as we can manage it!

 

Honestly, I'm a little bit excited, because I tend to enjoy the holiday related stuff I post on my blog over the month of December, and there's got to be some holly jolly on here, right? After all, there's so much other stuff going on it isn't even funny anymore.

 

So before we unveil what the first holiday-themed book is going to be, let's have one last look back at what people are saying was probably a fun movie for the most part.

 

And I mean, it was.

 

But I think my expectations were too high because I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I thought I would, in the end.

 

So let's roll in with Red Notice and see what it's about, shall we?

Saturday Snippet: Advent

 

It's starting already, the countdown begins this Sunday!

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: The Barbarian's Vow

 

Hello everyone!

 

This is the last pre-Christmas book-related blog post that I'll be doing this calendar year, as next week begins the extravaganza that is running up until the holidays are over!

And as I promised you guys last week, it's time to wrap up the duology we started then.

Keira Andrews has ALSO promised another holiday romance coming around this time next week as well, so I'm pretty excited about that, I always am about the themed books she writes, because I normally fall in love with her characters and plots pretty easily.

I did with the Barbarian too, at least in the first book.

But I will warn you - and this is only fair - that I wasn't as enamored with this second one as I was with the first, and it'll probably show in the review.

Nothing against the writing (which is still superb), and everything against how the plot turns out, sadly! However I will say I enjoyed aspects of it, and at the very least there is a HEA in here as well.

So without further ado, let's just get right into it, shall we? The Barbarian's Vow has been waiting all week, after all.

Talkie Tuesday: Jungle Cruise

 

"One person is world enough."

 

Hello everyone!

 

If you're lucky enough to live in the US, you've probably been to Disney at some point in time, and in that point in time you've also, most probably, taken their Jungle cruise ride in the theme parks.

 

I've had no such luck in my life BUT when I heard there was going to be a movie based off it, well, I was hooked.

 

Then I kind of forgot about it until I accidentally spotted something on Instagram and recalled that, yes, I kind of STILL want to watch it!

 

And so this past Sunday I went and sat down, and ended up laughing for about an hour and a half. My stomach muscles still hurt two days later, not to mention my face since I've also been watching all sorts of interviews with the cast online.

 

There's just so much sheer joy that went into making this movie, I can't even begin to describe it.

 

So hold on to your pants, it's time we took a little joyride down the Amazon river, and in case you haven't figured it out yet ... it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Jungle Cruise, here we go.

 

Saturday Snippet: Yule Log ... wut

 

Listen, it's not MY idea, it was Youtube's years ago 😂

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: Wed to the Barbarian

 

Hello everyone!

 

It's been a little bit since the last time I reviewed a book by Keira Andrews, and I'm super happy to be able to say tonight is the night again.

 

I accidentally stumbled across Ms Andrews's work when I was looking for something new and exciting to read, and since then, I've probably gone through most of her written works, if you ask me, though I don't think I have them all reviewed.

 

But every once in a while, usually before or around Christmas time, I do get back to it at least.

 

Tonight's book isn't exactly holiday-related - that one's coming in December! - but it IS amusing nonetheless.

 

You know how you always read stories about barbarians (usually Scottish) who come to sit on a council or whatever or they have to be appeased somehow, and the only solution everyone can think of is marrying one of them to one of their delicate ladies?

Well, this is about the same story, only it's a turnaround into gay romance.

Wed to the Barbarian, here we go!

Talkie Tuesday: Mirror Mirror

 

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" 

Hello everyone!

You didn't think I'd leave you hanging and not review the second Snow White-themed movie that released at around the same time (or at least the same year) as Snow White and the Huntsman, did you?

Of course not.

I remember thinking at that time that it was a bold choice to have both movies in that same time frame, especially given the fact that it was such a competition back then, and still is, but it looks as though people may have learned from that by now and stuff like it doesn't happen anymore.

Or maybe I just haven't noticed it, which could also be the case.

In any event, I'm getting wildly off-track here.

For this week, we continue on with our Snow White extravaganza, because there is no escaping the magic mirror and Evil Queens who can't bear to have anyone be more beautiful than they are.

The very aptly titled Mirror Mirror is up next!

Saturday Snippet: Obi-Wan Kenobi CONCEPT ART

 

Listen.

 

LISTEN.

 

THE HYPE IS REAL.

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: New Spring

 

Hello everyone!

 

With the premiere only one week away at this point (well, one week and a day), I figured it MIGHT be time to dig into the books, am I right?

 

I've never before read any of this series, though I've had them on my list for a while, so a new fantasy adventure seemed like just what the doctor ordered, given it's been some time since I've picked one up that I'd end up enjoying.

 

Did I enjoy this one? Well, the jury's still out on that.

 

See, I enjoyed the world building for the most part, and the magic, and the majority of the characters, but unfortunately the main one just rubbed me the very wrong way, something I wasn't expecting.

 

Usually, you like the lead character!

 

Not me, not in this book at least. However, I've been told by reliable sources that the continuation of the series serves up much better characterization along the way.

 

So here's to hoping!

 

Robert Jordan's New Spring, here we go.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Snow White and the Huntsman

 

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?"

 

Hello everyone!

 

I seem to be swimming in older movies recently, as tonight's pick is almost ten years old. 

Sometimes you just have to circle back and find things that you thought you didn't enjoy, watch them again, and then make a decision about it.

I think the only sin this movie would be guilty of is the fact that it was released around the same time as another on the same topic, Mirror Mirror, and of the two it seemed that the latter one knew what it wanted to be and to do, whereas this one was kind of stuck in between genres.

That said though, it isn't as bad as everyone made it sound at the time, and even my own personal opinion changed while I watched it.

There really are some things which you look at differently over time, after all, and I think time has actually helped this one a lot.

Time is a magical thing like that.

Snow White and the Huntsman is probably the biggest example of it.

Saturday Snippet: Wheel of Time OFFICIAL TRAILER

 

Woop!

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: Tempted by Twilight

 

Hello everyone!

 

I'm back with something that ISN'T Hunger Games related, even though I know I still have the prequel to read, but I needed a break from it so picked up something from BookSirens yet again.

 

For those of you who don't know yet, BookSirens is a site where you can sign up and pick up different ARCs from, from different authors and genres. The only limitations are how many books you can read to start off with, and how long you have for each book before you're asked to supply a review, on the site itself or on Goodreads, Amazon, etc.

I really like it, they usually give you 90 days, which is MORE than enough for 200 pages (rough estimate), and you can find some really cool hidden gems on there!

I've probably run into more than my share of books that I've fallen in love with thanks to them.

But I took a bit of a break over the summer holidays, and am now back to perusing their choices from the shelves, so here we are.

Tonight's pick is definitely one for this spooky autumn, as it deals with the supernatural, and then some.

Tempted by Twilight, from Nichole Wolfe, is up.

Talkie Tuesday: Dune

 

"A great man doesn't seek to lead; he's called to it. And he answers." 

Hello everyone!

I am fully on board this express train right now.

Aka I've actually watched this movie relatively quickly after it's release AND gotten in on the hype that everyone and their mother seems to be feeling about it, especially given that a part 2 has already been green-lit (and why wouldn't it have been, based on the film's success, am I right?).

Suffice to say though, I was going into this blind.

See, I've never read the original novel by Frank Herbert. Oh I'd seen it, there was always one of those covers with either a big ass worm on the front of just sand dunes all over the place, but for some reason it never caught my attention enough to warrant me picking it up.

Suffice to say I will do so NOW, of course, for that and probably the rest depending on just how the story ends up unfolding.

But until such a time as that, the only thing left is to get on a ship and travel to the desert planet ourselves in this blog post. And, seriously, does EVERY epic saga ever begin on a desert planet in the middle of the universe? Dune is the new-age Tatooine!

Saturday Snippet: The Witcher SEASON 2 TRAILER

 

Just a little more to go!!!

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: Mockingjay

 

Hello everyone!

 

And just like that, as the Pokemon trainers say - we caught them all!

 

LOL.

 

I'm actually pretty pleased with myself about this given the fact that I would normally take much longer breaks between reading a series, and this one I practically breezed through for some reason.

 

I must have really enjoyed reading about this weird ass future then!

 

But they're all here now, all three books, and all four movies, and nothing has ever felt as good as finishing something up like this.

 

Besides, it's taken us long enough, given everything, considering it would be three weeks to get it all done and all written up. Now that it's over and done with I can figure out my next book to read that maybe ISN'T all about gladiator-style games while I'm at it.

 

Before any of that, however, it's time to head back to Panem one last time.

 

Mockingjay has arrived, people, and she's ready to fly.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Catching Fire

 

"Nobody ever wins the Games."

 

Hello everyone!

 

With this blog post I will finally have every single movie of this franchise written up and reviewed on the blog. This is an exciting day!

 

Well, exciting in the sense that this is one mission accomplished at least, if nothing else.

 

The one thing that usually bugs me to no end is when I have to sort of hit pause midway through, but I didn't even realize that I only had the last two movies for this one.

 

In any event, we are now headed into the sequel of last week's blog choice.

 

As you may have noticed, I've fallen into the dystopian future reading hole at the moment, as I'm also debating maybe reading Divergent again at some point or other, but for the most part I wanted to see whether or not I would still dislike this trilogy as much as I did back then.

 

Turns out I don't. I actually really like it.

 

That doesn't mean Catching Fire is the best movie ever, but it IS good!

 

Saturday Snippet: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

 

If this is the series end, it couldn't have ended better!

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: Catching Fire

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome back to the insanity that is getting chosen to fight in a gladiator-style arena with 23 other people so that some other people are entertained.

I'm back with part two of the Hunger Games saga this week to check on Katniss Everdeen and what's been going on in her life.

Because you know it'll be insane, simply because if can be.

See when you live in such a dystopian world that children get picked from a crowd and their parents don't really have the moxy to stop it from happening, you know it's a different level of messed up, and by different I mean completely different.

So you thought you'd seen it all in book one? Well I have news for you my friends.

The crazy is only just beginning.

Katniss is back, and while I can't say she's better than ever, at the very least she's here and hasn't succumbed to drink or anything like that.

Catching Fire takes us one step closer to the grand finale, so here we go!

Talkie Tuesday: The Hunger Games

 

"And may the odds be ever in your favour."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Yes, I've fallen into a dark hole with this. No, I don't really feel like apologizing. 

LOL.

I don't really know why I'm so into this series right now, considering everything, but it looks as though I'm going to go through the rest of the books and movies I don't have on the blog yet (I'm missing both the remaining books and one more movie) so I mean, fun I guess?

There's always fun to be had when you have big blockbuster movies like that.

But I will say I've definitely remembered why I liked these movies as opposed to some others (looking at you, Divergent), as they follow the books pretty closely and make actual adaptations not 'based off of' kind of flicks.

The difference is pretty massive, depending on what explanation you're going for.

As this adaptation knows what it's doing, however, let's just jump right into The Hunger Games!

Saturday Snippet: Cheese Potato Bread

 

Say WUT 😍

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: The Hunger Games

 

Hello everyone!

 

I'm going to be throwing it back, way back, with the book I picked for tonight's blog post.

 

And by back I mean at least 10+ years.

 

Why, you ask?

 

I've no clue.

 

At one point a week ago I woke up and I wanted to go back and read this to see what it was about the book that I disliked the first time around when I picked it up. I distinctly remember saying at one point I prefer the Divergent series to this one, so apparently that's my next stop for comparison.

 

I'm guessing it has to do with the protagonist, but we'll see.

 

For the time being, our book of the night really doesn't need all that much introduction.

 

If you were ever interested in the Romans throwing their gladiator games, only they're organized with children this time, then The Hunger Games is the book for you.

 

Talkie Tuesday: South Beach Love

 

"Sometimes two ingredients may not look like they go together,

but just give it a chance and it might surprise you."

 

Hello everyone!

 

As we move further and further into autumn (we'll be transitioning into daylight saving time soon!) I find myself eyeing Hallmark's movie schedule more and more, because lo and behold they're headed right into Christmas-ville already.

 

I can understand them, in a way. That particular holiday makes up about half of their yearly production and they need to make sure everything they make gets out to the audience.

 

But come ON. Starting mid-October and never really having any Halloween movies is a bit much, even for Hallmark!

 

Still, it is what it is, and maybe at that point I'll end up watching other movies instead of what they have in their lineup, because as of right now I still make sure to double check the schedule and then work through if I want or don't want to watch it.

 

Tonight's topic was on the want to watch list because of the two leads, and I have to say I'm not regretting it, but there were definitely some interesting choices made in the movie.

 

South Beach Love, coming up!

 

Saturday Snippet: Outlander SEASON 6 TEASER

 

 

 IT'S ALMOST HERE!

 

XX

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: Long Winter

 

Hello everyone!

 

So I had a plan for this week's blog post and figured I'd follow it to the letter, until the moment I picked up a very random e-book on my Kobo reader ... and the plan went right out the window.

 

As far as things go, my plans often don't stick, this is the truth of it.

 

I just read too much!

 

And this particular book went and managed to break my heart, which was just as well after the disappointment that the book previous to that one managed to dredge up.

 

Sometimes, I swear, I manage to pick up the most ridiculous books to read, but thankfully tonight's topic isn't one of them.

 

No, tonight's one is just so beautiful and heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, I can't even begin. I'm going to have to though, as the intro is getting long and I bet you'd all just want to jump straight into the post from here on out.

 

So without further ado, I present to you: Long Winter!

 

Talkie Tuesday: LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales

 

"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ..." 

Hello everyone!

Ready for spooky season?

Disney wants you to be!

And Disney has also figured out that these one-off, LEGO-inspired specials seem to be going down super well with their audiences, which I'm totally on board with.

They're a whole boatload of fun!

If you'll remember, there was a holiday special last year right before Christmas time, but this year they decided to go for the haunted version of it and make something that might give viewers a chance to enjoy Halloween before it arrives.

I mean, Poe Dameron crash-landing on Mustafar? Can you IMAGINE the chaos???

Well, you don't have to imagine any more, not really, because we're taking a look at the LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales tonight, and Poe just happens to be our star!

Saturday Snippet: My Universe

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: God of War (2018)

 

Hello everyone!

 

So I know I said I wouldn't do this anymore, but ... yeah, I'm doing it.

 

One last time.

 

If this were a different blog post I'd insert a Theoden King gif in here just because I could haha! But as it happens, there's no gif, just me wrapping up the post series with an unexpected addition.

 

God of War kind of took me by surprise and by storm, and that said I've gone through the Greek portion and now the Norse portion fairly quickly, all things considered.

I've already read and watched and reviewed pretty much all there is to the big main games of the series, and thought I was done.

Then I read the official novelization.

And nope, I was not done.

The 2018 God of War book is the choice of the night, and man ... man, is it a doozy. RANT AND SPOILERS AHEAD. You have been warned.

Talkie Tuesday: Taking the Reins

 

"Sometimes you have to step away from something to realize how much you love it."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Okay, OKAY.

 

I did sort of imply I would be watching the new Cinderella movie, but then I got side-tracked by a commercial for the new Hallmark Channel Fall Harvest release, and of course I ended up watching that instead.

 

Sorry Cindy, I'll be seeing you soon, I promise.

 

Maybe.

 

But I'll admit Hallmark is my guilty pleasure, though I also make sure I don't start watching their Christmas programming until way after November 15th, considering starting mid-October, while it might make sense for them as this is their biggest flagship, makes zero sense for me. I need it to at least SMELL like Christmas before I watch those movies!

 

Anyway, I digress.

 

Tonight's blog post is all about horses and finicky women, in Taking the Reins.

 

Synopsis Saturday: The English Billionaire

 

Hello everyone!

 

As I promised on Thursday, here is the blog post that didn't make it during the week.

 

I might have been able to squeeze it in, but at the same time I was quite busy and also the official release of the e-book isn't until today, so I figured I'd postpone the whole thing and just publish it on the actual date to be safe.

 

So here we are!

 

And if you're wondering about the book, well wonder no longer.

 

It's one of Serenity Woods', once again, but what were you expecting?

 

I think it may be quite obvious by now that Ms Woods may be my favourite contemporary author, and that's saying something considering how much I read on a general basis.

She's releasing the next book in her Billionaire Princes series, so obviously we're jumping right back into the land of New Zealand, handsome, kind men, and the women who fall in love with them.

The English Billionaire, here we come!

Talkie Tuesday: God of War III

 

"My vengeance ends here."

 

Hello everyone!

 

So I know that not all of you are fans of these videogames, which is why I'm going to be wrapping up my romp through them with this blog post, unless I end up reading the book adaptation in the next little while to add to the collection as well.

 

But for the most part, we've now pretty much come full circle, since we already know what happens to the protagonist afterwards!

 

Well, we THINK we know, in any event.

 

For the past few weeks we've been trailing after Kratos, the demigod son of Zeus, who is on a quest for vengeance because the Greek Gods made a tactical mistake and didn't understand what they ended up creating through their machinations and promises and debts to the guy.

 

I mean, you want to talk about hubris? These idiots have it in spades, and they don't realize what's happening until it's much, much too late.

 

So without further ado, let's look at God of War III.

Saturday Snippet: God of War RAGNAROK TRAILER

 

THE HYPE IS UNREAL!

 

xx

*video not mine

Tome Thursday: God of War II

 

Hello everyone!

 

Did you by any chance miss your regular dose of decapitating, family-murdering, and other blood-related sports for a bit?

 

Have you been wondering just what to do with your time without all of the above?

 

Not to worry, I'm back with more of it!

 

And if you think I'm kidding you really should pay attention when someone name-drops Kratos, because man, the dude's entire philosophy on how to deal with the world is to literally kill whoever's in his way. With the formal announcement (trailer PLUS gameplay!) for Ragnarok at the Playstation showcase, the hype really is on to see our Spartan again.

 

Especially as he seems to have mellowed out a bit in his old age.

 

But not in this one! In this one he's still very much at the peak of his existence, one would say (though you could also always argue about it), and he hasn't really got time for all your diplomatic and peacekeeping nonsense.

 

God of War II picks up practically a sneeze after God of War and, well, it's got some style, lemme tell you.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Roadhouse Romance

 

"A bad thing can take you to a good place."

 

Hello everyone!

 

When fall starts to show its colours, I start looking at the Hallmark fall releases, because, well that's just who I am.

 

Gotta get into the spirit, right?

 

Right!

 

But I will admit we've basically had an Indian summer over here right now for some time, so it's been a little bit difficult to try and see how this is going to suddenly turn into the usual, rainy, grey-ish and misty land that we know.

 

However, weather report does say temperatures seem to be dropping after the official first day of fall, so we'll see!

 

And thus my first fall movie blog can actually make an appearance without the need to feel silly about it, even if I probably COULD have watched one of the remaining summer ones.

But Roadhouse Romance wanted to be seen, so here we are!

Saturday Snippet: 9/11

 

Remember.

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: Marked by Fire

 

Hello everyone!

 

Tonight we're covering a slightly different take on a well-known legend, and to be honest it was the best thing to happen to me in a while.

 

See, I've probably looked at or at least taken a peek at seventy percent of what's out there about this stuff, and most of it is pretty straight-forward at the end of the day. One guy, becomes king, marries a woman, second guy comes in.

 

I'm still salty because of First Knight but, I mean, what can you do?

 

This though, this is a little bit ... new.

 

Well alright, new to ME, maybe, would be better if I said it that way.

 

And man did I love it.

 

I didn't expect to as much as I ended up doing, but here we are, and I'm including it in my blog, so it MUST be that good, right?

 

Marked by Fire, by Mia West, is here.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Nightmare of the Wolf

 

"A witcher never hesitates."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Back for another week of blog posts and as per usual I'm just a little bit late to the band wagon on this one, but hey, not AS late as I would usually be!

 

It's only a week or so, give or take this time.

 

Anyway, in case you haven't been paying attention, The Witcher has taken the world by storm both by the professionals portraying the characters in the show, the characters themselves, and the story from under the pen of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

 

With the heightened awareness that season two is dropping towards the end of this year, Netflix then went on to announce a few spin-offs, both in television show and movie format, and the movie dropped first.

 

Well, anime movie I should say, as it was in anime style.

 

Either way, it definitely dropped at the end of August, and people seem to be giving out mixed vibes about it.

 

But The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, is here and rearing to be seen!