Jennifer L. Armentrout’s newest novel, A Shadow in the Ember (ASITE), took us all by storm. The first installment of the prequel series Flesh and Fire predates one of my favorite series, … Continue reading A Shadow in the Ember – Review
BookTok is a hashtag on the social media TikTok meant for readers to come together and share their thoughts, memes, art, and even cosplays around their favorite books. Though BookTok … Continue reading Top 10 BookTok Favorites of the Pandemic Era
Frode stood clutching the bulkhead behind him, pupils dilating, trying to make out even the vaguest of shapes, but without success. It was if whatever was out there destroyed the … Continue reading Plants vs. Zombies vs. Sith- Star Wars: Red Harvest Book Review
Welcome back to Mack’s Musings! Today I’m analyzing another mystery novel, Strong Poison, written by Dorothy L. Sayers. I love a good mystery, and I’ve previously read and reviewed Indemnity … Continue reading How the Women of Strong Poison Get It Done
While dragons, ice zombies, and powerful sorceresses appeared in the pop culture phenomenon that is HBO’s Game of the Thrones, the series, adapted from the novels by George R.R. Martin, wasn’t … Continue reading Murder Among Kings: History of the Blood Feud
Ring the Abby bells and prepare the feast! Netflix is currently developing an adaptation of the bestselling fantasy books written by Brian Jacques. The 22-book series follows the adventures of … Continue reading Redwall: Seven Female Villains Who Make the Series Great
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, the protagonist in Louise Penny’s debut novel Still Life, is a different breed of detective, unlike most detectives I saw on television and movies or read … Continue reading Examining the Role of Armand Gamache in Louise Penny’s Still Life
In 1999, Canadian audiences got their first glimpse into the halls of Redwall Abbey—a large, red sandstone Abbey that serves as a sanctuary and beacon of peace for the animals … Continue reading Redwall the TV Series Added a Tragic Backstory for Matthias
“Sire,” said Tirian, when he had greeted all these. “If I have read the chronicle aright, there should be another. Has not your Majesty two sisters? Where is Queen Susan?” … Continue reading The Chronicles of Narnia: Susan’s Dark Fate and Why There’s Hope for Her Yet
Shmi Skywalker Lars stood on the edge of the sand berm marking the perimeter of the moisture farm, one leg up higher, to the very to of the ridge, knee … Continue reading Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Novel Does Right by Shmi Skywalker
Spoiler warning: this post discusses key plot points and characters from In the Woods. “I crave truth, and I lie,” are words spoken by the narrator of Tana French’s murder … Continue reading In the Woods and the Unreliable Narrator
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