Talkie Tuesday: Around the World with Willy Fog

 

"We'll set a new world record!"

 

Hello everyone!

 

Ready to go on an adventure tonight?

 

Because we're about to travel around the world.

 

And no, we aren't going to take forever doing it, nor are we going to jet around in, like, 24 hours or something, the way some influencers online tend to do it.

 

We're going to be doing it in 80 solid days.

 

You probably already know where this might be going, but it's not ACTUALLY a Jules Verne thing, even though he's the one who originally wrote the book.

 

No no, this is an adaptation, and a really fun one to boot, because - and get this - it's animated with animals acting as characters, and an entire 600+ minutes series is condensed to roughly over 70 minutes, making it immediately watchable in one sitting.

 

So without further ado: Around the World with Willy Fog!

 

Tome Thursday: The Charmed Coin Mystery

 

Hello everyone!

 

So after the mammoth of the post that ended up happening on Tuesday, I decided to do something a little lighter this Thursday for my book choice of the week.

 

And when I need something like this, I usually always return to one of two preferred authors!

 

You always have to have some in your back pocket that will help you in times like this.

 

Especially when you don't want to spend yet another two to three hours typing and editing and padding up a post! Hah.

 

Honestly though, it's not that I mind. It's that I slept horribly tonight (I only got a solid five hours, and the rest was definitely fragmented until I just gave up) and I feel like it's going to be a long ass day without a lot to show for it in the end.

 

Which means I'm going to try not to complicate my life even more while I'm at it.

 

Without further ado, then, let's hop straight into the next mystery our favourite rapscallion girl Twyla ends up in.

 

Ladies and gentlemen: The Charmed Coin.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Pursuit of Jade

 

"Be a good pig in this life; be a good man in the next."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back.

 

Sorry for a bit of delay on Tuesday's reviews, I took last week off because there were other things happening (as said before, it was a special day!) and now I return with a MAMMOTH of a thing.

 

There's no way it's not going to be.

 

Not with the show being 40 episodes long, and each episode covering so much ground it sometimes feels like they're trying to shove a book into 40 minutes, each.

 

And in all honesty I fell into the hole completely by accident!

 

Netflix kept shoving the promo for it right on the front page. Eventually, I decided you know what? FINE, I'll watch.

 

I've since already breezed through twice. And the rest, as they say, is history.

 

So let's take a look at it together in Pursuit of Jade!

 

Tome Thursday: Heartstrings

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to the blog.

 

I know I skipped this Tuesday, but that's because it was my birthday.

 

I decided to sleep in and just laze about for the day, which, can confirm, was a GRAND idea all in all.

 

And then today it's back to the drawing board.

 

Especially since we're gearing for the release of book two in this series.

 

Kes Winters is an author I randomly stumbled on when I was looking through BookSirens, and I picked up one of her fairytale-inspired romances, but it turns out she writes COWBOY romance, too.

 

And she does it REAL good, y'all!

 

Ahem.

 

Without further ado, let's step right into this world: in Heartstrings.

 

Tome Thursday: Ghost Trip

 

Hello everyone!

 

Back at it again with the coziest mysteries you could find on the internet, and in your bookstores, because what else will you read when you need something relaxing to unwind with?

 

Listen, Dina Marie knows how to write these, okay, and she's NOT giving up.

 

There's two more that are releasing this year (at least), and that's super exciting to me as someone who found the author completely by accident on Booksirens one day.

 

I was captivated by the idea that this woman, who's been in an abusive marriage, can see and speak to ghosts, and she ends up helping them pass on.

 

... sounds very Ghost Whisperer, doesn't it?

 

Can you tell I grew up watching these shows LOL

 

But enough about that!

 

Let's dive right into the story of Ghost Trip.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Outlander Final Season

 

"Sing me a song of a lass that is gone ..." 

 

Hello everyone!

 

Well, we did it.

 

Twelve years ago, Starz decided to premiere a time-travelling show that was a big risk at the time, because it would have to compete with titans like Game of Thrones, and yet somehow, somewhere, someone decided that this was a great idea.

 

And it paid off.

 

Because since then, for eight seasons, fans around the globe have watched the unfolding drama around Jamie and Claire Fraser with baited breath, willing them to succeed in their endeavours, and supporting all the other characters around them in some way or fashion.

 

That all came to an end this past weekend, with the airing of the very final episode.

 

If you've been a long-time fan, or if you only came into the show (binging it, really) recently, then I bid you welcome all the same. Because we'll be taking a look at the final season tonight, saying goodbye to our beloved characters.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, one last time: Outlander.

 

Tome Thursday: The Crimson Sword Mystery

 

Hello everyone!

 

And we're back in the world of an alternate, somewhat steampunk-y adventure of one of my favourite characters of all time.

 

I also LOVE the author's writing style, so I mean, it's a win however you look at it.

 

I accidentally found Byrd Nash on BookSirens what feels like forever ago, and have since absolutely devoured her Madam Chalamet series, which means I'm absolutely loving and thriving going through the Morpheus Society one right now.

 

The fourth book actually JUST released last week, as well, and the best part?

 

These are all relatively short stories, they're not so complicated that you can't easily follow along through one sitting, and the characters are all very animated, very picturesque, and absolutely hilarious when they have the chance to be so.

 

Which is ... most of the time. LOL.

 

The best humour comes from unintended moments, after all, and I feel like Byrd Nash manages that VERY well.

 

So without further ado: The Crimson Sword Mystery!