Where There's Smoke (Panoplis #1) by Cari Z. published 27 April 2015 Panopolis is a rough place to be an average Joe. I came here looking for adventure and excitement, but nobody cares about one more normal guy in a city filled with super-powered Heroes. The closest I’ve come to glory is working in a … Continue reading Where There’s Smoke (Panopolis #1) by Cari Z. | Book Review
Sitting in Bars with Cake is a movie adaptation of a cookbook memoir by Andrey Shulman, who also penned the screenplay. Pitch Perfect 3 director Trish Sie is at the helm and Yara Shahidi, Odessa A'zion (Hellraiser) stars with Bette Midler, Ron Livingston (The Flash, The 5th Wave), Martha Kelly (American Gods), Adina Porter, Navid … Continue reading Sitting in Bars with Cake (Movie Review) | Casually Poignant
A History of Trouble (A Beacon Hill Sorcerer Collection) by S.J. Himes published 5 February 2019 A Beacon Hill Sorcerer Collection A collection of brand-new short stories, featuring characters from The Beacon Hill Sorcerer Series by bestselling author SJ Himes. Red Wine and BloodThe Blood Wars raged for centuries across Boston. Witness a brief glimpse … Continue reading A History of Trouble (A Beacon Hill Sorcerer Collection Book #3.5) by Sheena Jolie | Book Review
Prince OwinBeing a fierce predator—not at all adorable, despite my graceful stature—the last thing I needed was a bodyguard. Especially a wolf shifter, whose presence alone was an insult to my princely principles. As Prince of the Ocelot Shifters, I prided myself on my infallible feline instincts, uncompromisable dignity, and flawless fashion sense. If having … Continue reading The Prince and his Bedeviled Bodyguard (Paranormal Princes #1) by Charlie Cochet | Book Review
We're eating well this month, Heartstopper S2 now, RWRB. The New York Times bestseller LGBTQ+ enemies-to-lovers romance novel "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston surprised me in many ways with how plausible it seemed. So the movie adaptation was on my radar as soon as I heard about but I became more excited … Continue reading Red, White & Royal Blue (Movie Review) | The Fairytale Version
https://www.tumblr.com/wornoutspines/788159280268394496/bars-and-cake-trailer Writer: Audrey Shulman (Novel & Screenplay) Director: Trish Sie Stars: Odessa A'zion, Yara Shahidi, Bette Midler, Maia Mitchell, Ron Livingston, Martha Kelly Movie review
When Heartstopper S1 came out in the spring of 2022, I didn't rush to it even if I was interested in the show. I was busy traveling and studying, and most of my free time was spent it reading more than anything. When I eventually got to the series I was afraid that it would … Continue reading Heartstopper (S2 Review) | Growing without Losing its Identity
https://www.tumblr.com/wornoutspines/786437958587826176/heartstopper-s2-trailer Writer/Creator: Alice Oseman Director: Euros Lyn Stars: Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Tobie Donovan, Cormac Hyde-Corrin Heartstopper season 2 is now on Netflixseason 2 review
Perilous Courts is a high fantasy, high feels series with plenty of hurt/comfort, secret identities, and animal companions with attitude. Each novel follows a different prince and his Happily Ever After, but the series is best read in order. Books 1-3 start the series with the three princes of Silaise, and Books 4-6 will continue with the three princes of neighboring Draskora.
Writer: Katie Lovejoy (Screenplay), Jennifer E. Smith Director: Vanessa Caswill Stars: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Rob Delaney, Jameela Jamil, Dexter Fletcher Premires September 15 on Netflix
Worn Out Spines 