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TWISTED TALES; anastasia
Taking a little bit from the animated movie and a little bit from the Broadway musical*, and shaking things up would be fun, no? *I really wish I could watch the musical. Twisted Tales is a series of photosets depicting POC fancasts of fairytales that are traditionally cast as not-POC. Featuring: Heather Hemmens as Anastasia Diego Luna as Dimitri Angela Bassett as the Dowager Empress Ken Watanabe as Rasputin Dancing bears, painted wings, things I almost remember. And a song someone sings, once upon a December. Someone holds me safe and warm, horses prance through a silver storm. Figures dancing gracefully across my memory.
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review; heart of mist
Title: Heart Of Mist Author: Helen Scheuerer Genre: YA, fantasy Type: E-book Publisher: Talem Press Series: The Oremere Chronicles In a realm where toxic mist sweeps the lands and magic is forbidden, all Bleak wants is a cure for her power. Still grieving the death of her guardian and dangerously self-medicating with alcohol, Bleak is snatched from her home by the Commander of the King’s Army, and summoned to the capital. But the king isn’t the only one interested in Bleak’s powers. The leader of an infamous society of warriors, the Valia Kindred, lays claim to her as well, and Bleak finds herself in the middle of a much bigger…
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS; leap year
This was a cute movie! But a little diversity never hurt anybody. Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Letitia Wright as Anna Brady and David Castañeda as Declan O’Callaghan. When my 60 seconds came around I realized I had everything I ever wanted, but nothing I really needed. And I think what I need is here. And I came all this way to see if you maybe think so too.
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recipe; tom yum noodles
It has been a very long time since I made this, but these noodles are easy to make and so yummy to eat! They were a lifesaver when my husband and I were studying in Auckland. I haven’t made it since we left New Zealand, though… I should definitely make them again soon, but maybe two batches. One with less chili (for my daughter and mother-in-law) and one with more! Ingredients 1 packet tom yum paste 800ml water 3 bunches noodles 4 mushrooms, sliced 1 chili, chopped 2/3 packet spinach 1 packet puff tofu, halved lemon juice, to taste Method Boil the tom yum paste in water. Add the…
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review; empire of sand
Title: Empire Of Sand Author: Tasha Suri Genre: YA, fantasy Type: Paperback Publisher: Hachette Book Group Series: The Books Of Ambha A nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri’s captivating, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy. The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughout the Empire for the power in their blood. Mehr is the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely remember, but whose face and magic she has inherited. When Mehr’s power comes to the attention of the Emperor’s most feared mystics, she…
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review; beauty queens
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island’s other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition. Review:
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;five asian authors i want to love
It’s the Year Of The Asian, everyone, so obviously I’m going to have at least one post a month relating to either Asian books, bloggers or authors!* *Related posts: ;five asian bloggers you should follow ;five asian authors i love There are a number of Asian authors who have been published over the last few years, and who are debuting this year. I am very excited about a lot of this, and I am looking forward to more, but in this post, I will be talking about authors who have published before 2019 and whose books are on my TBR, but I have not, for whatever reason, been able to…
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TWISTED TALES; the wild swans
I couldn’t cast all the brothers, so I didn’t cast the Queen Of The Fairies either, but feel free to give me your thoughts on who would play them well anyway! Twisted Tales is a series of photosets depicting POC fancasts of fairytales that are traditionally cast as not-POC. Featuring: Kelly Marie Tran as the Princess Santiago Cabrera as the King Eva Mendes as the Witch Don Cheadle as the Archbishop As soon as the sun went down beyond the sea, the swans threw off their feathers and there stood eleven handsome Princes. They were her brothers, and, although they were greatly altered, she knew in her heart that she…
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS; life as we know it
I actually unashamedly love Josh Duhamal a lot, but this movie can use a facelift. Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Jameela Jamil as Holly Berenson and Jason Momoa as Eric Messer. They love Sophie more than anything in they entire world, and out of everyone, Messer, they picked us.
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;the power of social media
I think most of us know that being on any form of social media can be stressful. Not just as a performative thing (because the pressure to be exciting and fresh and relevant is there) or even as another way to get an audience for your blog or shop – but also because you have to be careful about what you say*. The Internet, after all, is forever. *Am I lowkey, not-so lowkey talking about the recent book Twitter drama? Yes, yes I am. Especially on Twitter, where things happen instantly. Someone is always online to see what you say, and everyone remembers. EVERYONE. REMEMBERS. It doesn’t matter if you…