Tome Thursday: Midnight Enemy

 

Hello everyone!

 

It's that time again, when Serenity Woods releases a new book, and I'm all up in the heavens about it because her works are just THAT GOOD, every single time. 

 

Tonight's book isn't an exception, either. 

 

The book officially releases this Saturday, so in two days, on May 31st, but I'm super super lucky enough to be part of Ms Woods' ARC team, which means I get it a little bit earlier.

 

I sat down for two afternoons in a row this week to read through it, and man oh MAN, are these going to be such good romances again.

 

Not that they ever AREN'T, I don't think I've really stumbled across a book of hers that I truly disliked.

 

Maybe I had quibbles with some, but dislikes? Not really, not ever.

 

So without further ado, let's hop straight into this next series starter (oh yes, it's definitely going to be a series) and see what it's all about in Midnight Enemy.

 

Talkie Tuesday: My Happy Marriage

 

"We should try to find our own shape of happiness."

 

Hello everyone! 

Welcome back.

 

Tonight, we're taking a look at the acclaimed second season of the series that won my heart over so fast, it's a miracle that no skidmarks were left behind!

 

As I said before in my previous posts, I'm not really an anime person.

 

But this?

 

This one is prime quality entertainment, with beautiful animation, heartfelt story-telling, and a main couple for the ages.

 

So make sure you've got your popcorn, sit back, relax, and let's dive right back into an alternate universe of Imperial Japan, of all places.

 

Then again, the best anime stories seem to happen around that time, and the same goes for My Happy Marriage.

 

Tome Thursday: Tailing Ghost Cat

 

Hello everyone!

 

Just a quick, short little review for you tonight, as I'm running quite low on fumes this week when it comes to energy, so I'm trying to lighten my load whenever I can.

 

I don't know WHY, however, because technically speaking my afternoon shifts aren't THAT distressing or demanding.

 

Must be the weather.

 

In any event, tonight, we return to Salem.

 

Yep, you got that right!

 

In anticipation of the fifth book in this series, I'm finally having a look at the very last installment that I haven't placed on the blog yet, which is the other short story Dina Marie released for her newsletter subscribers, and I highly recommend you subscribe, honestly.

 

These books are to the point and amusing enough to keep you going when you're feeling down or rough. So without further ado, let's take a look at Tailing Ghost Cat!

 

Talkie Tuesday: My Happy Marriage

 

"We should try to find our own shape of happiness."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to tonight's blog post of choice, and I'm pretty sure none of you saw this coming.

 

I've never really been an anime girlie, and I don't really consider myself one at the moment either, HOWEVER, Netflix has suddenly grabbed onto me with some of their select choices that they suggested I watch, and I have to say ... there's something there.

 

Howl's Moving Castle was of course my first foray into this animated world as an adult (I think I watched something else by accident when I was much younger, and I don't clearly remember it), but I've since expanded a little.

 

And I may have ordered all the manga volumes for this particular title because ... well.

 

Listen, if there's one thing that will ALWAYS get me, it's a ridiculously good story. And this is a ridiculously good story.

 

We'll be dividing the topic into two posts, as the show consists of two seasons, so tonight is covering the first. Just get your fans and admire the kimonos, because we're diving into My Happy Marriage.

 

Tome Thursday: Call of the Fathoms

 

Hello everyone!

 

We made it.

 

We finally made it to the end of the journey - or is it? You'll see what I mean at the finish line of my review - with this series, and I couldn't be happier.

 

Not because it IS the end, I could read a thousand more books set in this universe if Emma Hamm were the one writing them, but because the conclusion is so incredibly satisfying, AND we FINALLY get to see the big boy himself in action!

 

Listen.

 

When you have more than 19 feet of undine (aka merman aka siren), then you just KNOW it's going to be something good once he gets going, okay?

 

That's exactly what happens in this book.

 

So buckle up, buttercups, because we're diving down deep, deep into the series of Deep Waters, with its concluding novel, Call of the Fathoms!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Bambi

 

"Love is a song that never ends."

 

Hello everyone!

 

I have no idea what prompted me to pull this particular movie up over the course of the weekend and re-watch it, because I hadn't touched it in literal decades, for a very simple reason.

 

It's got a DISTRESSING part within it that we can probably all agree made us sob.

 

But either way, this Sunday was when I curled up in bed and pulled up Disney Plus, just because.

 

In every other way, this movie is a reminder of how good the old, classic Disney animation used to be, without all this "progressive" nonsense stuffed in.

 

10/10, actually, when they make a CGI adaptation of this - and apparently they're working on it - there's going to be at least one of the three amigos who doesn't actually pair up with his mate because 'we're born for more than procreation' or some ridiculous thing like that.

 

I'm paraphrasing but, you get the idea.

 

Without further ado, let's look at Bambi.

 

Tome Thursday: Queen of Shadows

 

Hello everyone!

 

What do you say when it's been nearly a decade since you sat down to review the preceding book to tonight's blog choice?

 

Equally, what do you say that could POSSIBLY even be said?

 

I mean, after all ... my last Throne of Glass book series post was back in 2017.

 

Then I went and fell off the wagon somehow.

 

I can remember most of my reasons why, but recently, a co-worker of mine really got into reading these fantasy novels, and she kept pestering me about A Court of Silver Flames, then moved along to the rest of the Throne of Glass books.

 

Because I stopped over halfway through and just never picked back up again. Who am I kidding either, I have yet to review any of the Crescent City series on here, too, despite the fact I HAVE read at least the first book.

 

But without further ado, let's just jump right in, shall we? Our characters have been eagerly waiting, and they're trying so hard to shine in Queen of Shadows.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Moana 2

 

"Together still, just a little different."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to a different movie choice for tonight's blog, and when I say different, I mean I haven't watched something GOOD by Disney, animated that is, for a long while.

 

I actually think that Moana back in 2016 might have been the last good thing, but I digress.

 

I'd been wanting to see the sequel to that specific movie since FOREVER, but truth be told I just don't have the time nor energy to go into cinemas and watch movies there.

 

It's just so much more comfortable to do it in your own home.

 

Which is why, once it hit Disney+, it was really only a matter of time when I was going to have a peek.

 

This past weekend, after having an extended period off from work due to holidays, I finally got round to it, and honestly ... I have mixed feelings. I'll explain as we go along.

 

But first, grab your boat snack and boat snack upgrade, and make sure you've got your vocal chords all warmed up, because we're sailing beyond the horizon in Moana 2.