Talkie Tuesday: Encanto

 

"Make your family proud."

 

Hello everyone!

 

This week, I'm bringing you the review of what was probably one of the most well-received movies in 2021, and yes, I am once again late with it.

 

Listen, not having Disney+ or anything Disney-related over here (yet) comes with a step price, okay?

 

Plus I haven't gone into cinemas to watch a Disney movie since forever ago, and I doubt I'm going to do it again any time soon, either.

 

So anyway, I'm late, yes yes, we all know this, I usually am, but, here we are!

 

And we bring the review just the same.

 

Now fair warning, however: this will be a rant review. I did not like this movie. In fact, I hate it with a passion, which is something new when it comes to Disney releases. So if you're looking for some warm, cuddly, fuzzy feeling, please don't read this and then complain that you didn't get it.

 

There won't be any. However, let's start with the actual review first, shall we? Encanto, up next.

 

Tome Thursday: Tell Me Your Wish

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back to yet another Christmas book review, and, again, to another Serenity Woods review. I feel like I repeat myself a lot in these blog post intros, but truth be told there are just certain topics, authors or genres I gravitate towards with ease, and this is one of them.

 

I discovered Ms Woods completely by accident when the first book of one of her series, Three Wise Men, was made available on Kobo, and I thought to myself, what the heck.

 

I could do with some Christmas fluff, right?

 

Well, I ended up getting so much more than that!

 

That was a few years ago, and I now have the honour and privilege of being part of Ms Woods' ARC team, which means I'm super lucky and get to check out some of her books in advance. Tonight's one is of that caliber, but let me tell you, it is also SO worth the wait to buy it!

 

If you've been paying attention, Ms Woods has spent most of this year writing as Hermione Moon (her cozy witch mysteries are worth the read too, by the way), but is now returning to the world of contemporary romance.

 

Tell Me Your Wish is a standalone in her Christmas-themed books, and you can bet you should be picking it up.