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Friday, January 19, 2018
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Monday Missions ~ January 2018: Week Two
What I pulled from my Monthly TBR&W for the week.
Hellboy comics. Pref 2-5
The Missing
By: myonlyheroin
I've made mistakes. I have regrets, so many regrets. The biggest one being leaving her, losing her. But I will find her, even if I have to climb through Hell to do so. ExB Vamp NM AU EpovRated: Fiction M - English - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 29 -Status: Complete - id: 9833388
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9833388/1/The-Missing
John Wick 1 & 2
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Ghost Wars
A remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces and local outcast Roman Mercer (Jogia) must overcome the town's prejudices and his own personal demons if he's to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that's threatening to destroy them all.
Attack On Titan
So I've been putting this off for a LOOOOONNNNGG time. I've seen clips of it and it just looks so GD INTENSE that I've been waiting for a time that I could handle something this intense. Hopefully, I'll be in a mindspace to watch it this week.
After his hometown is destroyed and his mother is killed, young Eren Yeager vows to cleanse the earth of the giant humanoid Titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction.
Tag Thursday ~ NEW YEARS BOOK TAG!!
Heather over at Bookables has created this cool New Years tag I thought I'd take a swing at.
Here's her original video:
1. How many books are you planning to read in 2018?
2. Name 5 books that you didn’t get to this year but want to make a priority in 2018.
3. What genre do you want to read more of?
4. Name 3 non book related goals for 2018.
5. What’s a book you’ve had forever that you still need to read?
6. One word that your hoping 2018 will be:
7. Tag a friend!
1. How many books are you planning to read in 2018?
2. Name 5 books that you didn’t get to this year but want to make a priority in 2018.
I actually started reading a couple of these. But I put them down and forgot to pick them back up. Or I just had something I wanted/needed to read more. Either way, here are five books I plan to prioritize this year.
Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper #1)
by Kerri Maniscalco
Presented by James Patterson's new children's imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...
Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.
Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.
The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling, #1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.
Battle Magic (The Circle Reforged #3)by Tamora Pierce
NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle.
While visiting the God-King and the First Circle temple in Gyongxe, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy are invited to visit the emperor's summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxe, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion.
Accompanied by one of the emperor's prize captives, the three mages rush to Gyongxe to warn its citizens of the impending attack. With the imperials hot on their trail, Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy must quickly help the country prepare for battle.
But even with the help of new allies, will their combined forces be enough to fight the imperial army and win the war?
Turtles All the Way Downby John Green
#1 bestselling author John Green returns with his first new novel since The Fault in Our Stars!
Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.
Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined (Twilight #1, 1.75)by Stephenie Meyer
Mirroring the plot of Twilight, Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined follows 17-year-old Beaufort Swan as he leaves the sunny environment of Phoenix, Arizona where he has spent most of his life with his mother, Renée Dwyer, to the gloomy town of Forks, Washington to spend the rest of his high school career with his estranged father, police chief Charlie Swan.
As Beau walks into the class, a fan blows his scent towards Edythe Cullen. Beau sits next to Edythe in biology class on his first day of school, but she seems repulsed by him, hurting his feelings in the process. She disappears for a few days, but warms up to Beau upon his return; their newfound relationship is interrupted after Beau is nearly crushed by a van in the school parking lot. Edythe saves Beau, stopping the van with only her hand.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Guide #1)by Mackenzi Lee
Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish passions—not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men.
But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.
Still it isn’t in Monty’s nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
3. What genre do you want to read more of?
Unlike most people, I missed out on reading comics as a kid, so I am quite behind on all the Marvel and DC comics. As a fan of the DC movies/shows, and a HUGE fan of the Marvel movies/shows, I've been wanting to delve into the lore and literature and get all those easter eggs I always see in the movies and shows but never understand.
4. Name 3 non book related goals for 2018.
~ Find a job I enjoy. I'm on the job market. I'm in the process of hopefully being approved by the BVR for their job placement program. I hope that with their help, I can find a job that gives me a reliable income - which I desperately need - and something that I enjoy doing. I've worked many jobs that I absolutely hated and I really hope that I don't have to do that again.
~ Save up money. When I do get another job, I really need to work on being a little more careful saving money. I still live with family and its well past time to get out on my own. But with the cost of living so high, I'll need to save up as much as I can for a little while to afford it.
~ Get Into Therapy. I haven't really talked about it on this blog, but I have a mental illness that I've just barely been managing for years, barely keeping my head above water. I'm far past ready to get back into therapy (I had been in therapy as a teen) and work on the issues I wasn't ready to work on then.
5. What’s a book you’ve had forever that you still need to read?
I know, I know... I'm remarkable behind on reading the final book. And the bad thing is, I got the book months after it was out... so I've had it for a decade and I STILL haven't read it. I'm a failure as a Potterhead! lol. But, I do plan to read it.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #7)by J.K. Rowling
It's no longer safe for Harry at Hogwarts, so he and his best friends, Ron and Hermione, are on the run. Professor Dumbledore has given them clues about what they need to do to defeat the dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, once and for all, but it's up to them to figure out what these hints and suggestions really mean.
Their cross-country odyssey has them searching desperately for the answers, while evading capture or death at every turn. At the same time, their friendship, fortitude, and sense of right and wrong are tested in ways they never could have imagined.
The ultimate battle between good and evil that closes out this final chapter of the epic series takes place where Harry's Wizarding life began: at Hogwarts. The satisfying conclusion offers shocking last-minute twists, incredible acts of courage, powerful new forms of magic, and the resolution of many mysteries.
Above all, this intense, cathartic book serves as a clear statement of the message at the heart of the Harry Potter series: that choice matters much more than destiny, and that love will always triumph over death.
6. One word that your hoping 2018 will be:
PRODUCTIVE. I need to get a lot done this year, both professionally and personally. I'm hoping this will be the year to do it.
7. Tag a friend!
YOU! If you've read, skimmed, or even glimpsed this, I tag you!! Leave your answers or link to your post/video in the comments below so I can see yours! :)
Top 5 Wednesday ~ Books You Didn't Get to In 2017
January 10th: Books You Didn't Get to In 2017
--These are books you didn't end up getting to in 2017, but really want to prioritize in 2018.
I actually started reading a couple of these. But I put them down and forgot to pick them back up. Or I just had something I wanted/needed to read more. Either way, here are five books I plan to prioritize this year.
Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper #1)
by Kerri Maniscalco
Presented by James Patterson's new children's imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...
Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.
Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.
The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling, #1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.
Battle Magic (The Circle Reforged #3)by Tamora Pierce
NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle.
While visiting the God-King and the First Circle temple in Gyongxe, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy are invited to visit the emperor's summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxe, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion.
Accompanied by one of the emperor's prize captives, the three mages rush to Gyongxe to warn its citizens of the impending attack. With the imperials hot on their trail, Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy must quickly help the country prepare for battle.
But even with the help of new allies, will their combined forces be enough to fight the imperial army and win the war?
Turtles All the Way Downby John Green
#1 bestselling author John Green returns with his first new novel since The Fault in Our Stars!
Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.
Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined (Twilight #1, 1.75)by Stephenie Meyer
Mirroring the plot of Twilight, Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined follows 17-year-old Beaufort Swan as he leaves the sunny environment of Phoenix, Arizona where he has spent most of his life with his mother, Renée Dwyer, to the gloomy town of Forks, Washington to spend the rest of his high school career with his estranged father, police chief Charlie Swan.
As Beau walks into the class, a fan blows his scent towards Edythe Cullen. Beau sits next to Edythe in biology class on his first day of school, but she seems repulsed by him, hurting his feelings in the process. She disappears for a few days, but warms up to Beau upon his return; their newfound relationship is interrupted after Beau is nearly crushed by a van in the school parking lot. Edythe saves Beau, stopping the van with only her hand.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Guide #1)by Mackenzi Lee
Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish passions—not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men.
But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.
Still it isn’t in Monty’s nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Top 5 Wednesday ~ 2018 Reading Resolutions
January 3rd: 2018 Reading Resolutions
-- Self explanatory. Let us know 5 of your reading goals for the year.
1. Read 165 books!
I met and surpassed by 150 book 2017 Reading Goal, so I've upped my Reading Goal this year to 165. I hope to up it by 5-10 books until I reach 200. Not sure I'll ever get above 200, but that seems like a good number to slowly work up to.
2. Start reading Marvel and DC comics and Graphic novels.
Unlike most people, I missed out on reading comics as a kid, so I am quite behind on all the Marvel and DC comics. As a fan of the DC movies/shows, and a HUGE fan of the Marvel movies/shows, I've been wanting to delve into the lore and literature and get all those easter eggs I always see in the movies and shows but never understand.
3. Finish books started in 2017
I had a lot of books that I started last year but put down and never picked back up. I want to get back to those this year... I hate for them to start piling up.
4. Diversify
I really want to diversify the type of books I read. I want to read more genres I don't normally give much attention to... like suspense and mystery. And I want to read more books with LGBT characters and characters of color, as well as books that may not be popular here in the states. I think there's probably a wealth of good books that blow up in other other countries that may not necessarily get the best press here.
5. Catch up on popular authors.
Among so many other things, I am also behind on some of the most popular series around. I've never read any George RR Martin, Marissa Meyer, Sarah J Maas, Phillip Pullman, Charlaine Harris, Tahera Mafi, Ally Condie, Rainbow Rowell, David Leviathan, and many, many others. I feel like I'm missing out on all of these great stories!!
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Saturday, January 6, 2018
TV Tuesday... Doctor Who 2017 Christmas Special Review
Quick Summary:
The Twelfth Doctor, still refusing to change, goes on a last adventure with the First Doctor.
SYNOPSIS: As the Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his younger self, also refusing to change. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doctors the universe still needs them.
Twice Upon a Time was the 2017 Doctor Who Christmas special. It was the final episode under showrunner Steven Moffat's tenure, and featured the last regular appearance of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor.
Concluding the Twelfth Doctor's life, as teased in World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls, this episode displayed the Doctor's regeneration and introduced Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the first female incarnation of the Doctor in the series history.
After a surprise appearance at the end of The Doctor Falls, the First Doctor was an integral part of this narrative. Here, he was portrayed by David Bradley, who had previously played the original actor William Hartnell in An Adventure in Space and Time. Though so-called "classic" Doctors had appeared on 21st century Doctor Who before, this episode was the first televised interaction between a Shepherd's Bush- and a BBC Wales-era Doctor since 2007's Time Crash. Archival footage from The Tenth Planet was used to bookmark the First Doctor's place in this story. The special also introduced Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart, credited as "the Captain", a new member of the Lethbridge-Stewart family.
Ben Jackson and Polly Wright made a brief re-reappearance in the programme for the first time since their exit in 1967's The Faceless Ones. Bill Potts joined the two Doctors, and Captain Lethbridge-Stewart, as a Testimony glass avatar. Past companions Nardole and Clara, made similar brief appearances. The "good Dalek" Rusty, from Capaldi's second episode, Into the Dalek, made his second appearance—in Villengard, a location mentioned only once before on television, in Steven Moffat's second television story, 2005's The Doctor Dances.
Full Synopsis. CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Wandering back to his TARDIS through the South Pole after leaving his companions behind, the First Doctor refuses to undergo regeneration. He encounters the Twelfth Doctor outside his own TARDIS in a similar state of mind after his previous ordeal. The pair are soon approached by a confused and injured First World War British captain, displaced from December 1914 while in a gun-point stalemate with a German soldier. All three are then forcibly taken into a large spaceship. Inside, they meet with Bill Potts; the Twelfth Doctor, however, doubts she is the real Bill. Upon encountering the ship's glass-like holographic pilot, they are offered freedom in exchange for allowing the ship to return the Captain to the moment of his death. Refusing to allow the Captain to die, they escape and take the First Doctor's TARDIS to the planet Villengard.
Alone, the Twelfth Doctor meets with the rogue Dalek Rusty, who has taken refuge from other Daleks hunting it. Given access to the Dalek Hivemind, the Doctor learns that the pilot and its ship, known as Testimony, were created on New Earth, designed to extract people from their timelines at the moment of their death, and archive their memories into glass avatars. "Bill" is one such avatar, created from her memories. Seeing no evil to fight, the Doctors agree to return the Captain to his timeline. Upon doing so, the Captain asks the Doctors to keep an eye on his family, introducing himself as Archibald Hamish Lethbridge-Stewart, a surname shared by the Doctor's frequent ally and lifelong friend the Brigadier. As time resumes, the Doctors watch as soldiers on both sides begin singing "Silent Night". The Twelfth Doctor explains to the First that he deliberately shifted the Captain's timeline to the start of the Christmas truce, to ensure his life would be spared.
With the Captain saved, the First Doctor informs the Twelfth that he is prepared to regenerate and says his goodbyes before returning to his TARDIS. Now alone with Bill's avatar, the Twelfth Doctor adamantly contends she is not really Bill, but she argues that memories are what define a person. Bill's avatar restores the Doctor's memories of Clara Oswald before they are joined by Nardole's avatar. The Doctor, however, refuses to give the avatars testimony of his life. They respect his wish to be alone and leave after he embraces them both. The Doctor then returns to the TARDIS and decides to regenerate, but not before relaying advice to his next incarnation.
After the Thirteenth Doctor examines her reflection, the TARDIS suffers multiple failures. Tumbling out of the turning ship, the Doctor watches the console room explode, and the TARDIS dematerialises while she plummets towards the Earth below.
THE TRAILERS:
MY LIVE TWEETS:
Ok, time for the #DoctorWho christmas ep... I've waited far, far too long! #watching pic.twitter.com/tNxNJlXxPH— Lisa Salyers (@SerenShadow) December 29, 2017
He's getting judged and grandfathered by his own younger self right now... it's too funny!! 😂😂#Watching #DoctorWho Christmas ep— Lisa Salyers (@SerenShadow) December 29, 2017
Me: Who dat?Disembodied Voice: Exit your capsule. The Chamber of the Dead awaits you.Me: ummm, let's not. Staying in the TARDIS seems like a great plan!#watching #doctorwho christmas ep.
— Lisa Salyers (@SerenShadow) December 29, 2017
That was NOT long enough! Should have been two, three times longer! Goodbye, Capaldi! 😢I'll miss you! But AHHH! JODIE!! WELCOME! 😍Though, that welcome is not good... very very not good!! #doctorwho christmas ep— Lisa Salyers (@SerenShadow) December 29, 2017
Oh, and children can hear his real name?! What's up with that!!! I'm even more curious now!! Esp since both River and Clara know his name! What's your name, Doctor?? #doctorwho— Lisa Salyers (@SerenShadow) December 29, 2017
#Watching the Farewell to Peter Capaldi behind the scenes special. We've really got to say farewell to Steven Moffat as well. the man has dedicated 12 years. Hes written some of the biggest fanfavorites and I don't think the show would be where it is today without him! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/BIPyuhBuTS— Lisa Salyers (@SerenShadow) December 29, 2017
MY REVIEW:
You can probably work out by now that I LOVED IT!! It was really great! It was very entertaining and lovely. And while it's always sad saying goodbye to each incarnation of The Doctor - because I really do love each of them even if Eleven is my favorite - this was a solid farewell to Capaldi... and a solid hello to Whittaker!
I can't wait to see where the show goes from here. I really do think that the show has needed a change for awhile now. It's needed something to refresh the series. It was only in my wildest dreams that I imagined an actual female Doctor. But we're finally getting her! And I'm fucking ecstatic about it! We've only seen her Doctor for that minute or two at the end, but I am optimistic that she's going to do it well!
Friday, January 5, 2018
Monday Missions! Jan 2018 Week One
As some of you may know, at the beginning of each month, I draw from a bunch of different TBR and TBW Jars and pick five books, fanfics, movies, tv shows, and anime that I plan to watch that month. These go into a Monthly TBR/W Jar. And when I manage to keep up, each week I try to draw one each from that jar for my TBR that week.
These are the ones I picked this week. It's already Friday, I'm super late on this, so most of these will probably be carried over into next week. Especially since I'm still working on the books from Cramathon. I know, I'm not starting the year out of a good footing. :(
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Omnibus Vol. 1 (Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives #1-13)
Collecting the first comic book adventures of the Eleventh Doctor, as portrayed by Matt Smith, The Eleventh Doctor Archives: Volume One follows the Doctor, Amy, and Rory as they venture to the farthest corners of the galaxy. Join the Time Lord and his companions as they become entangled in the hunt for Britains most infamous serial killer; encounter fearsome Vikings and troublesome time rifts; and confront giant space squids!
The Missing
By: myonlyheroin
I've made mistakes. I have regrets, so many regrets. The biggest one being leaving her, losing her. But I will find her, even if I have to climb through Hell to do so. ExB Vamp NM AU Epov
Rated: Fiction M - English - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 29 -Status: Complete - id: 9833388
The Emoji Movie
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
Agent Carter
In 1946, Peggy Carter is relegated to secretarial duties in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). When Howard Stark is accused of treason, he secretly recruits Peggy to clear his name with the help of his butler, Edwin Jarvis.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Maho Shojo Madoka Magica (original title)
A creature named Kyubey offers to grant Madoka a wish if she becomes a 'magical girl' and fights grotesque witches. A magical girl named Homura tries to stop this agreement, and the true nature of the contract with Kyubey is revealed.
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