Tome Thursday: Chasing the Wild

 

Hello everyone!

 

I hope you're ready for this WILD ride tonight.

 

Yes, that pun is absolutely intended.

 

Yes, it also probably means exactly what you think it means.

 

No, I'm not going to apologize for it.

 

That said, to be quite clear: the books I'll be reviewing this month when it comes to the holiday picks do feature various amounts of smutty scenes that readers may or may not want to read through.

 

Then again, if you pick up a book which explains exactly what you're getting into in the blurb, then I don't know what to tell you about your expectations.

 

This is a safe space, where we lust after hot daddy cowboys and leave all the other details in the dust, but equally we run a full gamut of emotions and really EARN that happily ever after.

 

That's all there is to it.

 

So without further ado - Chasing the Wild!

 

Talkie Tuesday: A Christmas Adventure

 

"Happy heart, everyone!"

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to the second installment in Niko's story.

 

And yes, there WILL be a third, coming to your blog screens around this time next week, so make sure you're all caught up before then.

 

Because boy, does Niko have a few more adventures to share with us all!

 

As always, you know the drill: until the holiday season lets up, there will be only Christmas-themed posts on this blog, as has been tradition for the last ... who knows how many years at this point?

 

I don't even know how long I've been blogging! It must be going on a decade at this point.

 

Wow. Time flies when you're having fun!

 

So without further ado, let's have a little MORE fun while we're at it, shall we? Because the reindeer will ensure that's definitely what happens.

 

Let's take a look at Little Brother, Big Trouble: The Christmas Adventure.

 

Tome Thursday: Decked, Wrecked and Pucked

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to the first of the Christmas books that will be featured here on this blog during the month of December.

 

And boy, have I got a zinger for you!

 

Honestly, I don't know how I haven't run around in circles talking about it.

 

It's the perfect length for the season, it's got a heck of a lot of steamy, spicy scenes, it's got some ice hockey thrown into the mix, and it's got those angsty, perfect feels that'll get you all up there while you're working through everything with the characters along the way.

 

If I haven't mentioned already, the book is written by Lea Rose.

 

Also, if I haven't mentioned already, Lea Rose might just be one of my new all-time favourite contemporary authors. She just has this way with words and writing YEARNING that it's beautiful to witness.

 

So kick back, relax, and get ready to be Decked, Wrecked and Pucked.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Flight Before Christmas

 

"Don't think: believe."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome.

 

Welcome, welcome, one and all, to the December Christmas extravaganza that I've been running on this blog for ... oh, a very many years now.

 

It's that time of year when I forego all other releases, literary or film, and focus specifically and solely on anything and everything Christmast-themed.

 

Is it a bit cliché? Yup. Does it sometimes clash with everything else that's happening at around the same time? Also yes.

 

But it's tradition at this point, and who am I to flaunt that?

 

Which is why, as a lovely introduction to this month, we're spending the evening with a cute little reindeer buck. And no, his name's not Rudolph, interestingly.

 

His name's Niko, and he takes off in The Flight Before Christmas!

 

Tome Thursday: Forest of the Pygmies

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to the final installment of this three-week journey, which began back in the Amazon, stretched across to the Himalayas, and is now coming home to roost on the continent of Africa.

 

Isabel Allende really did a magnificent job with her trilogy, and I, for one, am definitely here for it.

 

Besides, this is the last "normal" book, shall we say, before the Christmas countdown begins on this blog.

 

Yes, just like every year, I'll be reviewing all things Christmas, with any and all influences coming my way! So for the time being, say goodbye to anything that DOESN'T have those gingerbread cookies and candy canes in it.

 

Meanwhile, however, hit pause on it just long enough to read through this blog post, won't you?

 

Because this journey to Africa is kind of important.

 

Especially because it's the last book in the trilogy.

 

Without further ado, let's dive right into Forest of the Pygmies.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Aladdin

 

"A whole new world ..."

 

Hello everyone!

 

I can't believe I've never talked about this movie on my blog.

 

To be fair, however, I'm looking back through ALL my blogs, and somehow, not many of the classic animations even made it on here?!

 

I've apparently been sleeping on these!

 

Dishonour on my cow LOL.

 

ANYWAY.

 

Without further ado, let's go change that right up, shall we? Just like they say in the opening song: 

 

Come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly to another Arabian night!

 

And this time, it'll be a hot one, because it's going to be with this street rat named Aladdin.

 

Tome Thursday: Kingdom of the Golden Dragon

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome back.

 

Like I said last Thursday, this November we're travelling through the adventures of two teenagers that basically did a roundabout tour around the world across three different continents, found adventure and danger along the way, and eventually ended up becoming the very best versions of themselves!

 

And the best part?

 

As far as I know, there's absolutely no sequel to this trilogy, as in, Isabel Allende didn't go and write about Alex and Nadia in their adult years, rather keeping the magic alive by wrapping it all up in a neat bow when they're just on the cusp of adulthood.

 

That's what I like. I'm not a huge fan of suddenly reading 'oh, you know that thing you loved when you were younger? Welp, it's all gone now because real life and realism got a hold of it and ruined it'.

 

Anyway. Enough with me yapping.

 

It's time for another trip, and this time it won't be into any warm climate whatsoever.

 

This time, we're scaling mountains in Kingdom of the Golden Dragon.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Cinderella

 

"A dream is a wish your heart makes."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to the review of a movie I swore, back in the day, I'd never do.

 

Times change, however.

 

Because I honestly can't remember if I've ever even seen this one before, though I think I must have. I mean, I've seen pretty much all the major OG titles Disney released back in the day, back when their movies were actually still GOOD (occasionally problematic, but certainly good in animated execution).

 

So I decided, what the heck, I might as well do it now, right?

 

Because, like I said, times change, and so do the people with them.

 

I certainly never expected to actually enjoy the movie as much as I did, because originally I said the princess was a waste, waiting and pining. Turns out she's a little bit more than that, but that's alright, that's what we're here for: to live and learn.

 

Without further ado: Cinderella.

 

Tome Thursday: City of the Beasts

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to the book side of this blog, where we pick and choose books that either suit a niche to a T, or we strike out into the wild and try to figure out what kind of chaos we just walked into.

 

Tonight's choice is an OLD one.

 

Like, at least twenty years old.

 

I first read these books when I was about the age of the protagonists within them, so I suppose I definitely felt a certain way about the story as a whole, but now that I'm older, I wanted to sit down and have another go at them to see just what, if anything, I might see differently.

 

... Also, I just wanted to go back into some awesome writing.

 

Without further ado, let's just hop straight into it, shall we?

 

Make sure you've got your passport and you've gotten all your shots, because we're headed down the Amazon river and meeting some very, very indigenous peoples.

 

Then we're swerving right into City of the Beasts.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Robin Hood

 

"Oo-de-lally!"

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to tonight's blog post.

 

And I really, truly hope you enjoy the choice I made.

 

I mean, what's there not to like, though?

 

At some point, we all go nostalgic over what used to be, and this is DEFINITELY one of those that used to be.

 

Plus it's just really, really good. I think someone once said somewhere that Robin Hood is one of those stories with too many iterations to count, but the best one is still the one in which Prince John is a lion and his side-kick is a snake.

 

So I'm looking into this one tonight,

 

Grab your hats and your bows, and let's get on with Disney's Robin Hood!

 

Tome Thursday: Breed for the Beast

 

Hello everyone!

 

Hear me out.

 

Before you roll your eyes, scoff, and close the window down because of just what the title of this book is, let me try and sell it to you first.

 

I promise, it's actually a hell of a lot better than what it sounds.

 

It does, of course, also have them sexy, smutty scenes, and there's a list of kinks and warnings right at the beginning of it, HOWEVER.

 

Like I mentioned previously, but going through these Irish mafia books, the plot keeps thickening and actually gaining momentum more than the characters having sex does.

 

I'd never have believed it if I didn't read it for myself, and the only reason I actually kept reading was because there keeps being more plot padding added to the stories.

 

This one's got the best of all so far, actually.

 

So why don't you stick along for the ride with Breed for the Beast?

 

Talkie Tuesday: WAR 2

 

"Death before dishonour. Service before self. India First. Jai Hind!"

 

Hello everyone!

 

As promised, welcome to the second week of our Bollywood action extravaganza.

 

Like I said in last Tuesday's post, I definitely took the time to sit down and watch the sequel to WAR, because, well, when Netflix decides to upload it to their streaming services, there's just no saying no.

 

... I do have a bone to pick, however.

 

They didn't have WAR up there when I was looking for it to watch the first time!

 

Now, they released the sequel first, THEN uploaded the first one?!?

 

I swear, make it make sense!

 

I suppose, if the sequel generated enough views and garnered enough momentum, they'd consider putting the first one up as well to see how it does, which is kind of funny, as the second wasn't as much of a success as the first. 

 

But without further ado: it's time to fight another war, with lots of class, and lots of sass, because our favourite rogue agent Kabir is back, in WAR 2.

 

Tome Thursday: Dinner with Daddy

 

Hello everyone!

 

Listen, every once in a while, I go off the rails, okay.

 

I read so many books that cover so many different topics, so many genres (not counting horror because that's the ONE thing I don't usually touch), that it's almost overwhelming sometimes.

 

Which is why I'll be looking for a reading cleanser, so to speak, and land on something like this.

 

It's not exactly what's the usual cup of tea on the blog, I'll give you that.

 

It is, however, wildly entertaining.

 

And to be perfectly honest it somehow manages to keep getting more plot-heavy with every single book that you read in this weird series?

 

I'm not entirely sure how it happened, but here we are.

 

We're about to head right back into the hands of the Irish mafia, and we'll be having Dinner with Daddy.

 

Talkie Tuesday: WAR

 

"Your country comes first, second, and last."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to a two-week Bollywood action extravaganza that's about to happen on this blog in terms of movie reviews.

 

Because Netflix just put the sequel to tonight's movie choice up on its streaming services, and you KNOW I'm going to be watching!

 

Mostly because of it's male lead.

 

Listen ... this isn't me, this is just how it goes. If Hrithik Roshan releases a new movie, you generally run along to watch it, if only to see whether or not the opening sequence has somehow changed from all the others he's done in the past thirty or so years.

 

But we're also headed back to the spyverse tonight, the one YRF has been building slowly but surely since the early 2010s, so it goes back a bit.

 

And there's also a female-led movie that's coming at the end of this year, so buckle up!

 

Because for now, we're headed into WAR.

 

Tome Thursday: Hunted by the Undead

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to tonight's book of choice for the blog.

 

And dare I say, it's yet another banger?

 

To be honest though, I tend to only post the good ones on here, rather than ones I sometimes stumble upon that I either don't finish, or barely make myself finish (yes, they are the rarest of gems as I'm basically a black hole for reading, but they DO exist, I promise).

 

I think I might have only really posted a bad book review on here maybe once or twice, but that's about it.

 

As far as things go, it's only positives, bby!

 

Now without further ado, let's hop right into it, shall we?

 

We're revisiting one of my absolute favourite authors with her newest release that just hit the shelves this month, and it's time to brush off our knowledge of elemental magic for this.

 

Ladies and gentlemen: C. L. Carhart's Hunted by the Undead.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Blood of My Blood

 

"I will stand with you, whatever comes. We are one."

 

Hello everyone!

 

While I'm still not completely out of the woods yet - this stupid cold is taking absolutely FOREVER, and it probably doesn't help that I have to work in retail every single day, either - I'm feeling okay-ish enough to finally get back to blogging.

 

To a point.

 

It's going to be a much shorter post tonight unfortunately because I'm mostly just super tired all the time, and had to drag myself out of bed just now, BUT.

 

I CANNOT just stay sleeping anymore. It'll ruin my rhythm altogether!

 

So it's time we hop back in time a little bit, and check out the Scottish Highlands yet again.

 

Because nothing says 'welcome back, baby' as an Outlander-related prequel.

 

Blood of My Blood, here we come!

 

Tome Thursday: Dreams Never Seen

 

Hello everyone!

 

Back to our post-apocalyptic world we go.

 

I mean, it's about time, isn't it?

 

I keep picking up books and reading through them and whatnot, but I also always circle back to the ones that stick to the top of my favourites list.

 

Sarah Westill and her books are certainly on there! I'm still very much eagerly awaiting the release of her newest book, beginning another series, but in the meantime I'm working through where it all began.

 

Mom and dad still have plenty of adventures to share, after all!

 

So for tonight, we're ditching the slowly-turning-colder Northern hemisphere, although of course in Sziveria it's even more brutal than here with us.

 

We're headed someplace warmer, and much more exotic.

 

Let's see where and why in Dreams Never Seen!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Sleeping Beauty

 

"I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream ..."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to the movie section of this blog post.

 

We're finally back after taking that slightly unplanned break last week, and let me tell you, I picked a classic for tonight's choice.

 

I mean, I thought it was going to be a classic to begin with before I started watching (or re-watching ... I actually can't remember if I've ever seen this one before), but then I sat down and watched and ... I have thoughts LOL.

 

I'll be explaining them down below as I move through the plot, I promise.

 

But without further ado, let's jump straight into it, shall we?

 

Time and tide - and in this case, fairies - wait for no man or woman.

 

Although they might make a mess of a lot of things in Sleeping Beauty.

 

Tome Thursday: Velvet Thorns

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to the blog.

 

I know I unfortunately had to take a mini break this past Tuesday, but that's because real life just CONSPIRED against me, and I spent most of my time either at work, or sleeping off being work-tired.

 

Here I am now though, with a pretty banger of a book that literally JUST released.

 

Like, it released yesterday.

 

I can't be any more on the nose about it than that.

 

Lea Rose has quickly shot right up to my favourite authors list with Where We Burn, and I'm now determined to read her other books as well because, hello, when you find an author you really like, that's what you do.

 

I'll slowly but surely collect them all on here for your reviewing pleasure while I'm at it.

 

So without further ado, to tonight's book of choice: Velvet Thorns.

 

Tome Thursday: Where We Burn

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to the bookish section of the blog.

 

Looking at my choice for tonight, I'm realizing I might have left it for Christmas, because the book just so happens to take place over that holiday ... but then again, I love it SO FREAKING MUCH there's no way I would have been able to wait.

 

So instead you're getting it tonight.

 

And by 'it', I mean a believable, age gap romance, where the guy is the ex-boyfriend's father, and well, if you think it sounds complicated ...

 

It is.

 

Until it isn't.

 

So let's not mince any more words, shall we?

 

Instead, let's hop straight into Where We Burn.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Agneepath

 

"To gain something, you have to give up something to the path of fire."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to yet another Hrithik Roshan movie, back from what I consider to be his golden days of cinema when he was practically booking roles left, right and center, and mostly all of them shot him further into stardom.

 

Not that I blame anyone.

 

I mean just LOOK at the man!

 

Ahem.

 

Tonight's movie of choice is one I'd had on my list to watch for a very long time, but somehow never really sat down to it until I had a few days off at the start of autumn here and could muster both time AND energy to sit this through.

 

These ole Bollywood movies ... three hours! My body just can't anymore lol. 

 

Without further ado, we're going to walk right down the path of fire with the goat, Roshan, in Agneepath.

 

Tome Thursday: Bloody Black

 

Hello everyone!

 

Or, perhaps I should be saying, ahoy, maties!

 

LOL

 

Either way, whichever greeting you choose, tonight's book is an absolutely DELICIOUS feast of a novel.

 

And I say that as someone who was incredibly, beyond wonderfully lucky to be chosen for the BETA READ of this.

 

Not an ARC, the way you usually see me blabber on about on this blog, but the beta version, which is one step before even an ARC goes out.

 

Listen.

 

I don't really know how it happened. I mean, I do, but I also don't, if you know what I mean? I'm just a voracious reader from one of the smallest countries in the world, practically under the rock for some of the behemoths fighting over air space nowadays. And yet here I am.

 

Which means, you lot get to take this journey with me tonight, so grab your swords, put on your hats, and let's lift the Jolly Roger way up high with Bloody Black!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Victoria's Secret 2024

 

"The biggest fashion show on Earth."

 

 Hello everyone!

 

So with the newest installment in these shows just around the corner (I think it's supposed to happen sometime in October?), I figured I'd retrace my steps and watch the 2024 version of it.

 

Because I honestly can't remember whether or not I watched it when it first aired.

 

My memory is THAT bad LOL.

 

Either way, however, I used to really enjoy and love these. They were big, they were fun, you could see the models were having the time of their lives, and the music segments were usually to die for.

 

I can honestly say that I think this might have been better off left buried, because last year's show just didn't live up to the hype of the previous ones.

 

I don't know if it was the music, the models who were trying to look like they're in high fashion rather than having fun, or what, but it just wasn't all that.

 

Still, let's take a quick look at the Victoria's Secret Fashion show, shall we?

 

Tome Thursday: Perfect Melody Silenced

 

Hello everyone!

 

After a long time, I'm returning to one of my all-time favourite post-cataclysmic worlds.

 

And that's saying something, considering how many dystopian books I've read up until this point in time, honestly.

 

But Sarah Westill somehow managed to create something unique where everyone else is usually doing the exact same thing, or similar at least, and it hooked me right from the start.

 

Now, to remember that I need to order physical copies of her books at some point in the near future ...

 

Ahem.

 

Seeing as the main story of her Guardians of Sziveria series has ended at this point, it's not that which we'll be looking at tonight.

 

No, these serve as prequels, of a sort, made even more important because her NEXT book series talks about the children of the couple happening in these.

 

Without further ado, then, Perfect Melody Silenced.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Rebel Moon The Scargiver

 

"To stand and die for a place to call home." 

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to this next installment in the Rebel Moon saga.

 

I won't say these movies are the best that have ever been made, but they're definitely entertaining - although of course, if you know they were directed by Zack Snyder, there's a good chance there's some director cuts out there ...

 

Like with these.

 

I still need to watch THOSE, and I might just wrap up these blogs with thoughts on those two, but for the time being it's just the regular movies, and what I think about them.

 

Namely, however, my chief thought here is that these NEED to be watched literally one after another, otherwise you'll likely forget what's happened as the second picks up exactly where number one leaves off to begin with ...

 

So let's not dally, and have a look at The Scargiver.

 

Tome Thursday: Midnight Secret

 

Hello everyone!

 

Serenity Woods returns to the blog tonight in this book of choice, not that it's any surprise.

 

At this point, I'm only missing a handful of her works to both read and review on here, and I'm doing pretty well, I'd like to think!

 

Especially as she keeps on writing these amazing stories.

 

Tonight's is a little different in that it's an age gap romance, which I don't remember her taking a shot at before (I could be wrong, please correct me if I am!).

 

And also, there's a lot of modern day problematic included in this as well.

 

This isn't to discourage you, only to ensure you pay attention as you read and so you don't get fooled into thinking this is one thing, then emerge to find it's something else entirely.

 

I love the author. I want people to buy her books. And I want her readers to know what they're getting themselves into!

 

So without further ado, let's dive right into Midnight Secret.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Rebel Moon A Child of Fire

 

"Who among you is willing to die for what we believe in, 

rather than hide behind it?"

 

Hello everyone!

 

Tonight, we're sailing into uncharted waters, or, possibly skies?

 

Skies. Definitely skies.

 

I'll admit that it took me forever to actually sit down and watch this movie, despite the fact that it's been on my list from pretty much the moment it launched. What can I say, I'm a sucker for space opera of any kind, notice that I've been watching Star Wars and Star Trek in every and all iterations since they launched, pretty much?

 

So you could say this is my kind of jam, honestly.

 

And in all fairness, it was actually pretty decent to watch, all things considered.

 

Not that I often listen to what critics are saying, because usually they're miles from what I'll end up watching, but still.

 

Buckle your seatbelts, because tonight we're flying into Rebel Moon's part one: A Child of Fire!

 

Tome Thursday: Dance for Daddy

 

Hello everyone!

 

Something a little less conventional from me tonight.

 

Or, unconventional, rather.

 

Then again I kind of ran across this author completely by accident, I think. I don't even fully memorize how or when I pick something up in terms of books, so this one either got me through Instagram, a recommendation, or someone on Goodreads reading it from my friends and me thinking, why not.

 

See, every once in a while, I pick a book up that's more smut than plot.

 

I call it a brain reset.

 

It doesn't require more from me than sitting there leafing through it, and the plot, however little of it there is, is brief enough that it doesn't make me bend over backwards to understand anything.

 

That's exactly what happened with tonight's book of choice.

 

Without further ado: Dance for Daddy.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

 

"It's the circle of life."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Tonight, I have a very special blog post for you.

 

And no, it's not because it's really long, or intricately detailed, or hyperlinked into outer space.

 

It's because it's so nostalgic.

 

Or at least, it's generally nostalgic, I should think, and should be for pretty much anyone who opens it up to read it, unless you've just crawled out of your diapers and need time to learn this subject some more, in which case come back in a couple of years.

 

But I digress.

 

Disney Plus being what it is - big corporation background aside - you can watch pretty much anything and everything your heart desires on it. Tonight's choice is no exception.

 

So without further ado, let's travel down memory lane, with The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.

 

Tome Thursday: G is for Ghost

 

Hello everyone!

 

I'm on an afternoon shift after a while and I'll tell you what, writing this blog post in the wee hours of the morning feels a little strange after having done this every afternoon for about a month haha.

 

But we're back with a cozy story tonight!

 

I've been a fan of Dina Marie since I accidentally picked up the first book in her series, Going Ghost, and I haven't stopped since.

 

Sure, is her main character sometimes comically silly?

 

Does she make some of the most ridiculous mistakes that look positively cartoonish on occasion? Also true.

 

But that doesn't detract from the general vibe of these books, wherein you get to visit Salem, look around the landmarks a little, meet some interesting people, catch up with favourites, and overall have a pretty relaxing time, even while there's a murder investigation going on.

 

That takes some skill, honestly.

 

So let's hop right back into the Salem Spirits series with G is for Ghost.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Outlaw King

 

"No more chivalry. Now we fight like wolves."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Tonight's choice has been floating around for a while.

 

And honestly, I had EVERY intention of watching it just as soon as I could, and then ... then, IDK what happened.

 

But on a random whim this past weekend, I finally flicked through the Netflix movie library to unearth this one, though I have to admit that I didn't even remember the correct title, accidentally landing on The King first before I bounced to this.

 

In my defense, there's a lot of kings running around the silver screen! LOL.

 

Without further ado, let's travel back in time to Scotland - ah, bonnie Scotland.

 

We'll be having a look at a failed rebellion, a successful one, wondering where Mel Gibson went off to, and plenty other subjects while also trying to discover why we need a full frontal nude shot that makes about zero sense, all wrapped in one movie package.

 

Which movie, you ask? And I answer: Outlaw King.

 

Tome Thursday: Magicom

 

Hello everyone!
 

Welcome to this week's bookish blog post.

 

And apologies for missing last week's. Unfortunately, RL conspired against me so I had to be responsible for a bit and skip some of the things I otherwise love dearly.

 

Don't you just hate when that happens?

 

Either way, I'm back tonight, and unless there's more unforeseen problems on the horizon, I'm hopeful I won't have to be skipping anything else any time soon!

 

Onwards.

 

Tonight's choice of book is another ARC I was very kindly sent by a lovely Goodreads author, which I totally wasn't expecting, by the way. I generally don't jump around waving ARCS AHOY THIS WAY! haha.

 

But I picked it up, and was very easily and quickly hooked. It's just that kind of a great book, you see. So why don't we take a brief look what I'm talking about with Magicom?

 

Talkie Tuesday: Eyes of Wakanda

 

"For Wakanda."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome back to the MCU, featured on this blog.

 

I used to do a whole lot more of these posts, but I've kind of fallen off the bandwagon since then, so to speak.

 

Then again, I'm firmly convinced that the MCU already had its golden age during the Infinity Saga, but that's just me.

 

I'll definitely be seeing SOME movies still, but I'm just not as into it as I used to be, you know?

 

However, I love me a good anthology.

 

Disney Plus tends to release them every once in a while, and this one was definitely no exception to the rule.

 

So hold on tight as we travel through time with the Hatut Zaraze in Eyes of Wakanda!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Tales of the Underworld

 

"Don't be afraid - be ready."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to another tale out of the galaxy far, far away. 

 

Tonight's choice is third in this new format Disney's been producing for a little bit now - or well, I say third, but it's actually been since 2008 with The Clone Wars that things have been in motion.

 

Every once in a while, they take a look at someone who's not necessarily a Skywalker, too.

 

Or a Kenobi, come to think of it.

 

Tonight, we're headed back into the belly of the beast to look at two of the fandom's favourite characters, who're potentially either morally grey, or straight up evil, depending how you look at it.

 

When all's said and done though, they're awesome characters and it's no wonder the fans love them so.

 

Without further ado, let's take a look at Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld!

 

Tome Thursday: Lover Eternal

 

Hello everyone!

 

Back into the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood we go.

 

I've finally decided to at the very least get the first run of the series on here, and I know I still have like, 5 books to read in total before the new generation takes the stage, but I've been so sucked into The Apothecary Diaries that it's been rather difficult swerving back into vampires haha!

 

But here we are.

 

Chronologically working through the second book in the series, we're going to have a look at its legendary fighter who also happens to be known for his other exploits ... namely, in the bedroom.

 

Or out of it. He isn't all that picky, ya know.

 

This is the story of how he meets the woman who changes everything for him, how he learns to accept that which he's been given, and how, at the end of the day, we all need to accept our destiny with as much grace as possible.

 

Because once we do, we may find loopholes. That's what it's essentially all about in Lover Eternal.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Black Dagger Brotherhood

 

"Long live the King! Long live the Queen!"

 

Hello everyone!

 

So I know that this show's first season finished airing a little while ago, but I was super busy with work and couldn't get around to actually finishing watching it until ... well, just this past weekend, actually.

 

It's a sad reality we live in at the moment, but work unfortunately must come first.

 

However, having said that, I HAVE now finished, and wanted to share my thoughts about the six pretty much feature length movies that they released!

 

Spearheaded under the Passionflix studio, which I never really knew existed until this show was announced, the project has been crafted rather lovingly, all things considered.

 

I mean, you see people around the world complain about adaptations on the daily.

 

There isn't that much to complain about this one.

 

Because when you draw the line, it's pretty much page-to-screen with The Black Dagger Brotherhood.

 

Tome Thursday: The Code of Secret Domination

 

Hello everyone!

 

Tonight's choice of review if another one I was very kindly sent.

 

Listen, I don't know how it happened, okay?

 

But all of a sudden these ARCs just started pouring in!

 

And here I am, happily devouring them all and reading through every single one as if it's the last day on planet Earth.

 

I've never been happier.

 

Tonight, we're going into the future, or we're headed into the past, or maybe we're already in the present - who can say?

 

I only know that it's a story worth telling, worth reading, and absolutely worth talking about.

 

So without further ado, let's have a look at The Code of Secret Domination, shall we?