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I read some books! Last post I mentioned that I would be posting a bit more often than never, but I clearly underestimated how busy I would be, and my estimation was already pretty low. So while I can't do full reviews right now, I'm still reading as much as ever. Instead of those full reviews, here's a speed review of random thoughts I have put into three sentences. This week, it's P.L. Travers'  Mary Poppins  series minus the first book! Disclaimer: mild  spoilers. Most of these are easily figured out, and I won't state things explicitly. Anything major will be marked. Keep in mind, these reviews are meant to be objective, these are purely my subjective opinions. You're totally free to disagree! Let's get to! Enjoyability | ★★☆☆ I read the first  Mary Poppins  book a couple years ago. This genre isn't my cup of tea (sorry Mary) so I wasn't expecting to fall in love with it or anything, but it was alright. It passed the time and I couldn't ...

Disney's Encanto  is easily the best movie I've watched in 2021. It is truly "fantastical and magical". Everything about it bursts with hope and life, something we all need in light of hot summers and Covid.  Even though it's technically not a Christmas movie, it's one of my favourite Christmas presents from the internet. Especially because it was released one day before Christmas, and we all know those early presents are the best. It's like cheating the system, but legally.  Encanto  is one of my most anticipated movie releases of 2021, along with Marvel's  Black Widow and Spielberg's West Side Story . Where Marvel failed to win me heart and body, and where I failed to watch Romeo and Juliet but with guns in time for New Year, Encanto  will be with me forever. *cue Titanic theme*  Let's get to! Enjoyability  |  ⭑⭑⭑⭑ In case the intro wasn't already clear, I love Encanto. If I could adopt it, I would. Why do I love it so much? I'm glad...

I'm not a huge fan of anime. I haven't read much manga either. There's something about their over-acting that just doesn't work for me. But you know what will convince me? An absolute banger musical adaptation.  Musicals are my jam, even the obscure ones. Especially the obscure ones, like Death Note: The Musical , which didn't even make it to an English stage. I did find a Japanese version (English subs) with the English concept album dubbed over it and let me tell you guys, it was awesome .  Okay, 'nuff with the intro. As usual, major spoilers will be marked, but I recommend you proceed with caution. These are my opinions and you're free to agree or disagree respectfully.  Let's get to!   Enjoyability  |  ⭑⭑⭑⭑ I came because I liked the music. A YouTuber I subscribed to covered one of the songs and it hit me in all the right places. I knew it was from an anime so I didn't have my hopes high, but I needed to see what kind of show had these bangers i...

Dear Evan Hansen.  The musical is out. The book is out. The movie is coming out this September. And boy does this musical deserve the hype.  It's a pop style musical, and I talked about it in my 10 Musical Recommendations post (which you should totally check out). This post is going to be formatted a little differently from usual. Instead of a LFTM or FC type post, this is going to be more like a review. Let me know if you enjoy this style.  As usual, all spoilers will be marked, so no fear, Gandalf is here. (You can ignore the last bit. It rhymed and I thought it sounded cool.) More so than usual, this is a review, so everything here is simply my opinion. You can agree or disagree respectfully.  Let's get to! Disclaimer: Involves discussion of sensitive topics. Viewer discretion is advised.  Enjoyability | ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Let's start off with the most important thing. Did I enjoy it? Well you can go ahead and smash that YES button. I was hooked from start to finish....

Am I late to the party again? Yup. But I've finally read it. The first  Red Rising  trilogy by Pierce Brown. The whole series was a ride. From the moment I picked up the first book, I leapt into the cart and prepared for the journey. I was strapped in and determined to love the series.  Spoiler alert, I was in no way prepared for what the series gave.  Here's a list of my jumbled feelings on  Red Rising . Be ye warned for spoilers.  Let's get to! 1. Darrow  So I have a thing against the mainest of main characters. It's an irrational bias, I know. But I enjoyed Darrow. For one thing, he's not as cliche as I thought he would be. I expected him to be something of a special snowflake who becomes more powerful than the Golds. He still got a load of sweets, but it wasn't enough to make him pretentious in my eyes.  He has a wife. He starts out already married and without the usual teenage angst. He's settled down through and through. That's something ...

Filling your creative well is vital for all authors. But don't only take inspiration from books. There's loads of other mediums, obvious ones being movies and TV shows.  Last month, we discussed ten  webcomic recommendations . This month, it's musicals. And boy do I love musicals. The ones on this list are my top ten favourite musicals, in no particular order.  Let's get to!      Disclaimer: The images are not my own or stock images. Most of the descriptions are summarised from stageagent.com . 1. Hamilton   Genre: Hip hop, historical Content notice: Mature themes Description: It's the story of the forgotten Founding Father of America, Alexander Hamilton. It's his journey to power in the setting of the American War of Independence. Filled with gags, total bops and an emotional dump truck, Hamilton is non-stop. That's right, we're kicking off with arguably the most popular musical for our generation. This has taken the musical theatre world by storm, ...