Rings of Power: Adar

 

"If Sauron has indeed returned, the Southlands are but the beginning."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Alright, alright.

 

So I said initially I wasn't going to do this.

 

I changed my mind. I'm allowed!

 

And also, a few of my friends have said they'd really love to keep on reading these weekly dissertations of mine which are no more and no less than me just spinning yarn about my thoughts, really.

 

Which means here we are, and here we will stay until the season ends.

 

Last week may have been an introduction that blew hot and cold, but this week brought us something a little more tight in terms of writing, and some answers to the mysteries we're being introduced to.

 

Hopefully Prime continues in this vein, because we're headed to the halfway point of the season, so some answers are welcome!

 

The Rings of Power episode, Adar, at the very least gives us some of them.

 

8. 8. 2022

 

Thank you, Ma'am. For everything.

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: The Maiden & The Unseen

 

Hello everyone!

 

Once again this week brings you another ARC from BookSirens, because I'm pretty much breezing through them on this end as I pick and choose what I enjoy and what is one of those things I'm not the biggest fan of.

 

Tonight's choice is no different.

 

I will say, though, that when I initially read the blurb for the book I was kind of expecting something else, though I don't inherently know why.

 

I'm pretty sure I just missed all the other signs before I read it LOL.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's an okay book, just not a book that I would usually find myself reaching for.

It does have one of my favourite mythological couples as it's focus point though, so it's not like I would have been mad either way.

Mythology, yo!

And The Maiden & The Unseen.

Rings of Power: Introduction

 

"Without a sword, what am I to be?"

 

Hello everyone!

 

So I would have done something else entirely for Tuesday's review if not for the fact that last Friday dawned bright and clear ... and brought us the premiere of what people have been both anticipating and dreading at the same time.

 

I don't plan on going into too much detail, as I might just wait for the season to conclude before I do so, but I couldn't say nothing. It's not an actual review of the two episodes, and I'll do a breakdown of the season as a whole after we wrap up.

 

However, I did want to share some of my initial thoughts because ... well, I have thoughts.

 

Who doesn't?

 

Considering the fact Amazon has literally turned off the reviewing option because of the reactions, and you have to ask yourself: is it because they just can't stand so many positives? Or are they afraid the house of cards will come tumbling down with all the negatives?

 

Your call.

 

But Rings of Power is here, whether we like it or not.

 

Saturday Snippet: Rings of Power Impressions

 

Thus far ... unconvinced. We proceed.

 

xx

*image not mine

Tome Thursday: The Ocean Between Us

 

Hello everyone!

 

More books to be had, all around, especially if you're a member of BookSirens.

 

Which is where, naturally, I picked up tonight's choice.

 

Okay, I'll admit, it was initially the cover that got me, making me stick long enough to read the premise for the story, and once I did - and got some technical issues out of the way - there was nothing stopping me from devouring this book in two sittings.

 

Two sittings, one day, give or take. That's pretty good, right?

 

ANYWAY, this one is for Greek mythology lovers. So brush up on those skillz and polish that knowledge, because there's definitely going to be stuff in here that will tickle your fancy.

 

Plus on top of that, it's a bit of a mix-and-match with The Little Mermaid, so I mean, what's not to like?!?

 

Mermaids, princes, curses, Greek gods ... sounds like a regular ole Thursday.

 

Cate Rowan's The Ocean Between Us makes a splash!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides

 

"It's not the destination so much as the journey, they say." 

Hello everyone!

And, for the last time, welcome to the Caribbean!

Considering this has taken me absolutely forever, one would think that the fact I'm FINALLY done with this series comes as a sort of relief.

And it does.

It also, conveniently, makes me want to just watch them all again one after another, because truth be told these are some of the best movies that have ever been made, in my personal opinion.

Yours may differ, naturally, but let's be real.

Who of us hasn't wanted to see the next adventure of one Captain Jack Sparrow?!

Hopefully - fingers crossed - we might even get more of them in the future, because that would be awesome. But until then, we only have the old faithfuls to lean back on.

So sails up and oars in, mateys; we're sailing On Stranger Tides tonight.