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Shadow & Bone Season 2 Premiere!
Last Thursday (March 9, 2023) I had the privilege of attending the World Premiere of one of my favorite adaptations – Netflix’s Shadow and Bone. For those unfamiliar it is based on Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grishaverse books. If you’ve been around me in real life or online you’re probably aware of my obsession love for…
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Audiobook Opinions
I was anti-audiobook for a long time. I just assumed I wouldn’t be a fan of them. That was a bold assumption for someone who had yet to actually listen to an audiobook. My mom became a fan of them so I thought, “why not?” The first series I listened to was Six of Crows…
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“Little Women” Reinvented
Little Women, what can I really say about this film. It was spectacular and Greta Gerwig’s visionary ability is astonishing (no matter what The Academy has to say). Her biggest choice was interweaving timelines and choosing to tell the story in a bit more of a nonlinear fashion and I found it absolutely brilliant. It…
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You Can Learn A Lot From a Dog
The Art of Racing in the Rain By: GARTH STEIN Publish May 13, 2008 by Harper Collins Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of…
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“To Kill a Kingdom” Thoughts
To Kill a kingdom By Alexandra Christo Publish March 6, 2018 by Feiwel & Friends Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own.…
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My “Again, but Better” Thoughts
Again, but Better By Christine Riccio Published May 7th 2019 by Wednesday Books “Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds ideal—but Shane’s made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance…what’s that? Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time’s a ticking, and she needs a change—there’s…
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“We All Looked Up” Review
This novel is one that I picked up a year or so ago with the thought that it may have a slightly Breakfast Club-esc storyline to it. A group of teenagers at the end of the world: that is the essence of what this novel is. An asteroid is on course to hit earth and…
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TBH, Keeping up with a TBR is Hard
Ok, so June is almost done and I am not done with the first book on my June TBR list. First off, in my defense one of the books is A Game of Thrones, so I feel like I deserve a little bit of grace. I decided to be very determined to finish my…