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review; secrets & lies
Secrets & Lies by Kody Keplinger Kody Keplinger both returns to the halls of Hamilton High and explores new territory in her collection of two e-book exclusive novellas. In these short stories, the author revisits a familiar cast of characters from THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) and A Midsummer’s Nightmare. Explore the uniquely teen world of high school drama, secrets, and romantic entanglements from completely fresh perspectives that will intrigue fans of Kody Keplinger and new readers alike. Review:
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS || stardust
I have a few of these planned, but haven’t made them yet, but this is one of my favourite fancasts. Without a doubt, I would kill for this movie to be made. Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring John Boyega as Tristan Thorn and Arden Cho as Yvaine. “My heart… It feels like my chest can barely contain it. Like it’s trying to escape because it doesn’t belong to me any more. It belongs to you. And if you wanted it, I’d wish for nothing in exchange – no gifts. No goods.…
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instant to-read; the shakespeare edition
People in my life look at me weird when I say I enjoy Shakespeare. I haven’t read a lot of his plays, but what I have read, I’ve enjoyed. But to most people in my life, that is just Peak Geek and Too Much for them. I embrace the geekiness. Unfortunately, I will admit, I have not read a lot of adaptations. Loose ones, sure. Seen a few screen adaptations as well. And I have some favourites that I will always watch, and will definitely pick up to at the very least flip through. Don’t be surprised if there are a few webseries recommendations in here. There have been some…
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recipe; portobello mushroom burger
I was never a huge fan of mushroom burgers. Or maybe I just never found one I enjoyed. And then while we were in Auckland, the husband and I had a hankering for burgers and I found this recipe. At the time, I couldn’t find everything in that recipe at the shops, so I adapted. As I do. And it was yum. I’ve used this marinade a couple of times for mushrooms without the bread, and it’s just as yum. I’ve made this with both white and apple cider vinegar, and there’s a very small difference in taste. We tend to use a lot of apple cider vinegar at home…
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TWISTED TALES || snow white
This is the first of the second of the two new features I am starting on my blog. These are not going to involve much preface, but as a recap: Twisted Tales is a series of photosets depicting POC fancasts of fairytales that are traditionally cast as not-POC. Featuring; Rinko Kikuchi as Snow White Ming Na Wen as the Queen Aldis Hodge as the Prince But hardly had she a bit of it in her mouth than she fell down dead. Then the Queen looked at her with a dreadful look, and laughed aloud and said, “White as snow, red as blood, black as ebony-wood! this time the dwarfs cannot…
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review; shut out
Shut Out by Kody Keplinger Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it’s a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part, Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their locker room. And on three separate occasions Randy’s car has been egged while he and Lissa were inside, making out. She is done competing with a bunch of sweaty boys for her own boyfriend’s attention. Lissa decides to end the rivalry once and for all: She and the other players’ girlfriends…
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS || the princess bride
Last week, I wrote a blog post about starting two new features on my blog. These are not going to involve much preface, but as a recap: Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Tyler Posey as Westley and Keke Palmer as Buttercup. ‘Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.’
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;my three favourite book-to-movie adaptations
On-screen adaptations tend to be a hit or miss with people. They either love them or they hate them. Sometimes they hate them before they even see the finished products. Bookworms, after all, tend to be very passionate creatures. We hold books close to our hearts, and if what ends up on screen isn’t what we imagined, well, then, we’re going to talk about it. A lot. I will admit, I tend to be very critical about adaptations. I can and will watch them! But you can bet that I will be nit-picky when I break down what was done right and wrong. I’m no expert, but I have Opinions,…
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the bullet journal life; things to love
I took a break from my bullet journal for almost two months, and it was the best thing I could have done for myself. One of the greatest things about bullet journalling, in my opinion, is that you aren’t constrained by fixed pages. You can tailor it for yourself. You can skip a week, or a month, or a year, to try and figure out what works for you and what doesn’t and then you can come back to it. Or not. In the end, it is all up to you. Can it be a lot of pressure? Sure. But that’s why you step away for a little bit. Bullet…
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TWISTED TALES || RACEBENT ROMCOMS
I’ve been considering posting this new feature over here for a while, and some time ago, I held a poll on Twitter about whether or not to do so. I got a resounding “Yes!” from the few people who responded so I guess we’re doing this. What is this? Twisted Tales started off as a series of photosets depicting POC fancasts of fairytales that are traditionally cast as not-POC. It started when the casting of Beauty And The Beast was announced, and sort of spiralled from there. I have been posting the photosets on Tumblr for a while now, and have more in the planning stages, and am always taking…