Talkie Tuesday: Beyond the Northern Lights

 

"You can make the impossible possible."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome to the final installment of our journey following Niko the little reindeer.

 

Well, I say final, but of course I have no idea if the studio that made the current trilogy has any plans on further sequels, which, after seeing this movie, I honestly think could very easily happen.

 

I mean, Niko's just transitioning from childhood to adolescence, he's still got WAYS to go before he can actually call himself an adult.

 

That means there's still PLENTY of time for him to have a bunch of other adventures, not to mention mishaps, along the way.

 

But I digress.

 

For tonight, we're not talking about the future or what-ifs, because we're going to be talking about the here and now.

 

Which is the third, and - currently - final movie, Beyond the Northern Lights!

 

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.

 

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!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

 

"Everyone has a light that shines from within - but only a lucky few 

can make their light shine bright enough for the whole world to see."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Are you excited for what Santa might bring you tomorrow morning?

 

Yes, yes, obviously I know what's what and who's not real but, the magic of Christmas DOES seem to be particularly strong when it boils down to the actual evening and then day afterwards of the time allotted. 

 

I have to work until 5 pm today (luckily, our shift is shortened!) so I won't be participating in any shenanigans until I get home afterwards, but I honestly can't wait to just sit back, stretch my legs out, and not have to worry about a single thing.

 

Which means that I'm going to be just like the reindeer who pull Santa's sleigh, since they really only work one night per year for AMAZING benefits LOL.

 

Tonight's movie choice is all about that, or at the very least all about life up at the North Pole where Santa and his wife rule, and where a lonely reindeer buck with a red nose is the hot topic for discussion from the moment he's born.

 

If you don't know what I'm talking about, read on: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer flies straight into Christmas next!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Ice Age Mammoth Christmas

 

"Just believe in the magic of Christmas."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back.

 

Tonight, we're taking a look at an oldie that's really turned into a goldie, mostly because I've loved the Ice Age movies from the second the first one aired - I might do a full review of the entire series on here at some point, because why not?

 

When you've got a mammoth, a saber tooth tiger, and a sloth bopping around together, there's bound to be some sort of comedy gold happening then and there!

 

And then of course, the studio that made these movies decided they should also ensure the chaotic chosen family got to celebrate Christmas together.

 

Thus, the subject of tonight's blog post was born.

 

If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then you're thinking right - obviously we have to check it out, and the good news is, is that it's only about twenty minutes to half an hour long.

 

So get those quick snacks, because A Mammoth Christmas is flying by!

 

Saturday Snippet: Merry Christmas

 

Happy holidays, everyone!

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: Santa's Secret

Hello everyone!

The last of my movie-and-book blogs that's related to the holiday season, I swear! By January, I'm going to go back to my regular schedule and reviewing what comes my way in terms of non-Christmas-y and non-holiday spirit related.

Or so I hope, at least.

But in all honesty I couldnt resist adding this particular book to the pile because I was fortunate enough one afternoon in early December to be bored out of my skull and feeling the itch for some contemporary romance, in which case scenario I tend to turn towards three authors who have never failed me thus far: Kathryn Shay, Noelle Adams or Serenity Woods.

That afternoon the choice was Serenity Woods, and since it was December and I had made a pledge to myself to mostly read Christmas books this month, my pick for the day was Santa's Secret.

And boy, did I make a good decision about THAT.

It quickly became obvious (as in, about three subsequent rereads later) that this might be my favourite Christmas book.