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?

 

Talkie Tuesday: Pie to Die For

 

"Sometimes you just have to improvise."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to another Hannah Swensen movie.

 

Hallmark releases these every once in a while, and they're on movie ... eight right now? Ten? I've lost count.

 

But they're definitely moving into double digits!

 

The thing about these movies is that they feature a generally likeable cast, a plot that's usually fairly easy to follow along, and nothing too complicated so that you don't have to spend hours scratching your head about what's happened.

 

It's also why I like to sit down and watch them when they release - they're pretty good for resting my brain a bit!

 

Sure I'm wondering about the case, but it's not life or death.

 

Well, at least not for me - it's a bit different for the unfortunate victim, I suppose. Without further ado - Pie to Die For.

 

Tome Thursday: Chaos Beckons

 

Hello everyone!

 

Tonight, we're picking something really awesome for our book review of choice.

 

And I say this as someone who's been reading pretty much her entire life, and who generally says a book is awesome without much prompting.

 

But tonight's one REALLY is.

 

It's one of those things you pick up accidentally because you either like the sound of the title, you're intrigued by the blurb, or you're just super bored with whatever else you've been reading thus far and want to branch out into something new. Either way, you pick it up, think to yourself, wow, this thing is MASSIVE at over 600 pages, but then end up getting sucked in so badly you don't know what year it is when you finally emerge again.

 

If you're thinking that last is me ... you're right.

 

So without further ado, let's hop right into it, because we've got a lot of ground to cover between a weird ass religious cult, a magical fantasy world, and the potential of a deity coming to life.

 

Chaos Beckons.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Frozen the Broadway Musical

 

"Let it go."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to tonight's movie feast of choice.

 

Or should I say, musical?

 

Apparently, I've been in the musical mood lately, which is funny since Snow White very nearly undid all my desires when it comes to anything sing-along LOL

 

But this one was too good to miss.

 

Disney Plus keeps releasing absolute bangers on its streaming service, making me never regret for a single moment that I subscribe. This one is no exception either, and is by far probably one of my favourites (I still need to put my big girl pants on and watch the Lion King live thing they did ... I know I'll bawl).

 

I mean, how can it NOT be?

 

Anna and Elsa make a triumphant return in Frozen the Broadway Musical!

 

Tome Thursday: Dark Lover

 

Hello everyone!

 

For some reason, I never actually got around to putting this book on my blog.

 

Or, alternately, finishing the series to begin with.

 

I know, I know, BLASPHEMY.

 

Dishonor.

 

All that jazz.

 

Unfortunately, however, once the series sort of stopped being as interconnected as it used to be - I think the author switched publishers and they focused on the newer books being more standalones than grouped together - my interest dropped.

 

I do have plans to finish, since I'm curious to read about the new generation we only meet as babies initially, but for right now, I think it best if we go right back to the beginning, true?

 

After all, what can an end mean if you don't know how it all started?

 

Without further ado, Dark Lover.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

 

"... and they lived happily ever after."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to tonight's movie of choice, which if you've seen last week's you knew this was coming.

 

As if I could just let the insult that is the 2025 version slide without touching the original.

 

And even then, the ACTUAL original is a fairy tale written way back when!

 

But I digress.

 

Back in the days before WWII, Disney decided it was going to try and launch this whole animation shindig.

 

This was the tale they chose to do it with.

 

They were so successful that they've been regularly pumping out animated features about "their" princesses ever since!

 

So remember to stay away from perfect-looking, delicious apples, and let's have a look at Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!

 

Tome Thursday: Beyond the Veil

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to tonight's book review of choice.

 

It's one that's been a while in the making, in the sense that the author took her time to ensure the book would be written well, consistently, and wrapped up in a neat bow to finish everything off.

 

We love authors like that!

 

Overall though, I just love interacting with THIS author in particular, as she's a total sweetheart. I was lucky enough to be sent an ARC directly from her, but I'd highly, HIGHLY recommend you look into purchasing these books to lend your support.

 

This is a very fun retelling of Sleeping Beauty, in which the "beauty" happens to be reversed, aka it's the prince rather than the girl, and the girl rescues him.

 

Then they go off on a quest together, discover her long-lost lineage, and then decide hey, maybe they'll take on that magical separating border between one realm and the next!

 

That's all (and more!) you get when you pick up the last book in the trilogy, Beyond the Veil.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Snow White

 

"Fearless, fair, brave, and true."

 

Hello everyone!

 

So sorry for the wait.

 

Unfortunately, while my country isn't as deep in hell as some other European ones (looking at you, poor, poor Spain ...), we're still experiencing a heatwave that's quite literally sweated the life out of me thus far.

 

Morning shifts combined with high temperatures meant that I mostly just vegged out in the afternoons and tried my hardest to not do anything, including sitting behind a computer to type.

 

This, of course, means I've fallen behind in this whole blogging business.

 

That's okay though! Because we're back.

 

And oh boy, do we have a doozy tonight.

 

Unless you're living under a big ass rock, you've heard all about the controversy surrounding tonight's movie of choice, and I can totally see where everyone's coming from. I really can.

 

Because let's face it, there have definitely been better adaptations of Snow White.