Reviews 31The Lightship ChroniclesbyDavid BaraI have not yet done an Index Post listing all the previous 30 Reviews posts, but you can find most of them by searching for Reviews in the searc… Read More
Heartless by Marissa Meyer (proof) - Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.Catherine may be one… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (6th April 2017)After finishing this incredible novel, I had to buy a fini… Read More
The Last Jedi trailer brought with it some new additions to the Star Wars Universe,
Another blown-up X-Wing, a bunch of red dust and Rey’s incredibly splayed fingers — seriously… Read More
Seeress of Kell by David Eddings (Borrowed) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series. Read no further if you're planning on reading this series and don'… Read More
Warning Spoilers. If you have not Seen the last Jedi turn back now, and don’t read this Until you have seen the Movie!!!!
Well here are my initial thoughts on the Last Jedi. It is a… Read More
Happy New Year, everyone! It's now 2018, which means a whole year of books to look forward to. I thought I would share with you some of the books I am eagerly anticipating!Before I Let Go by… Read More
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (Bought) - As children, sisters Gillian and Sally were forever outsiders in their small New England town, teased, taunted and shunned for the air of magic th… Read More
Painting of a mermaid I bought in in Denmark, where the Hans Christian Andersen is from.My favourite fairy tale is The Little Mermaid. I was first drawn to the Disney movie as a child becau… Read More
Guest Post By Julie E. Czerneda Below is a new Guest Post by Julie Czerneda, one of my favorite writers.This post was arranged by the Publicist, but Julie and I talk a bit on… Read More
The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan (review copy) - A flooded world. A floating circus. Two women in search of a home. North lives on a circus boat with her beloved bear, keeping a secret that… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon (1st March 2011)This sounds incredible! It's dual-narrated by the mermaid, Prin… Read More
Welcome to Once Upon a Retelling! I'm a huge fan of retellings, and I'm really interested in hearing about authors' own love of the original stories, and what inspired them to retell those s… Read More
So the first half of the year is almost over! Where has the time gone? I really don't know - I'm sure it was only January last week! But with the second half of the year comes more book… Read More
Following are some stories that will make those sweltering days seem like a cool day on the beach. There is something for everyone: mysteries, crime stories, romance, legal drama, psychologi… Read More
Sea Witch by Sarah Henning (eProof) - Everyone knows what happens in the end.A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss.But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends… Read More
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme run by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Villains.I've decided to look at retellings from the perspective of the original stories' villains!… Read More
It comes at no surprise that Diego Luna, an actor who made a lasting impact in the “Star Wars” franchise, is returning to act as the lead role in a prequel to “A Star Wars… Read More
2018 is drawing to a close, and people are starting to share their lists of 2019 books they're looking forward to, and I'm joining in! Regular readers will know what a huge fan of retellings… Read More
CGMagazineMike Cosimano
This was a surprisingly tough list to write!
There was a lot of good TV this year, but more importantly, there was a lot of
interesting TV this year, and that’… Read More
CGMagazineAlex Handziuk
2018 was a banner year for video games, as it featured stunning AAA titles like Spider-Man and Monster Hunter: World, as well as indie darlings like The Messenger an… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Last month, Kate of Reading Through Infinity predict… Read More
Ben Rivers is known for his quirky style and a series of
critically acclaimed comics and games. His games often push the boundaries of
the genre, trying new and exciting things. Home,
his l… Read More
CGMagazineChris Carter
Hellboy begins with a fairly
simple and intriguing premise (King Arthur kills Nimue the Blood Queen, who
swears revenge) and manages to completely squander it over th… Read More
Holy Sister by Mark LawrencePublished: 4th April 2019 | Publisher: HarperVoyager | Source: Publisher Mark Lawrence's WebsiteThey came against her as a child. Now they face the woman.The… Read More
CGMagazineLiam Ferguson
Even in an industry a few decades old, it’s easy to draw plenty of connections between games. Genre tags describing mechanics, themes, and even camera views ha… Read More
CGMagazineHarrison Dressler
For fans of the Star Wars film series, there’s been no shortage of quality videogames throughout the past 30 years. While that steady stream of content has… Read More
CGMagazineHarrison Dressler
Even though Avengers: Endgame is currently crushing the box office after a massive $350 million opening weekend, the truth is, not everybody has the time or… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Rereads. I absolutely love them. But being a book bl… Read More
CGMagazineZubi Khan
Fans of Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal, looking forward to new information regarding Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the Netflix produced prequel series, should mark F… Read More
CGMagazineLiam Ferguson
Multiple sources, including Variety, report that the ‘A Quiet Place’ sequel has been moved ahead from May 15th to March 20th on Paramount’s release… Read More
CGMagazineAlex Handziuk
After a month full of teases, Netflix has finally released the trailer for their upcoming Dark Crystal prequel series.
Titled Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, th… Read More
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. DaoPublished: 10th October 2017 | Publisher: Philomel Books | Source: BoughtJulie C. Dao's WebsiteAn East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Quee… Read More
CGMagazineLiam Ferguson
THQ Nordic has revealed that it will be remastering (or “rehydrating”) SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom.
Released in 2003 for the PS2… Read More
CGMagazineLiam Ferguson
Opening the second day of E3, the PC Gaming Show held a 2-hour long conference showcasing 30 games. With Day9 and Frankie Ward as our guides, and occasional particip… Read More
CGMagazineLiam Ferguson
Hunger Games trilogy writer Suzanne Collins is releasing a prequel novel in May 2020, and Lionsgate wants to adapt it to film.
Collins and Scholastic plan to… Read More
CGMagazineDerek Heemsbergen
The myriad announcements that seemed to stream nonstop out of E3 2019 featured flavours to suit any gamer’s palate. But with Final Fantasy VII Remake and a… Read More
CGMagazineLiam Ferguson
Netflix has announced additional voice cast joining The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the prequel series to the beloved film The Dark Crystal.
Based on Jim Hen… Read More
CGMagazineLiam Ferguson
J.A. Bayona has signed on to direct two episodes of Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel series.
In addition to directing, Bayona will serve as e… Read More
Happy 4th of July! Let’s celebrate with a new giveaway to promote the launch of the Molly of Denali podcast! The podcast blends the oral storytelling traditions of Alaska Natives with… Read More
Bram Stoker is arguably one of Ireland’s most famous authors, and he is known worldwide for his creation of the mythical monster Dracula. Throughout, and after, his life he received a… Read More
Kanye West Reveals Plan To Release Second Christian Album
Popular American rapper, Kanye West has returned to the studio and currently working with Dr Dre on Jesus is King II album.
Rapper… Read More
Even though the comic book industry, in its most conventional forms, has seen better days, the indie side of the profession has shown consistent growth over the last couple of years… Read More
Bill Heck did the honors of playing the Young Mickey Donovan on tonight’s Ray Donovan episode “The Transfer Agent” channeling Jon Voight to mesmerizing effect.
Bill Heck&rs… Read More
Bill Heck spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about playing the scene-stealing Young Mickey Donovan on Showtime’s Ray Donovan and Jon Voight being generous with the character’s inter… Read More
As an Amazon Prime member, I can safely speak for all of us when I say, social distancing is something we have been practicing for YEARS now. With the recent news of the novel coronavirus sp… Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted and stalled the release and production of innumerable movies and TV shows. While directors and producers try to figure a way out of this mess, Warner Bro… Read More
Star Wars fans rejoice! Disney+ is all set to bring out a new series with a twist. The series comes from the co-creator, show-runner and executive producer of award-winning Netflix series Ru… Read More
Last month, we had a surprise announcement for the cult-classic, NieR Replicant, by Square Enix, though with barely any details. Yoko Taro, the Director of NieR: Automata, finally spills som… Read More
Disney is on the roll at the moment with the sheer number of live-action remakes that they are making. The latest announcement is of the animated classic Hercules.
Dave Callaham, the scre… Read More
Director of the 2015 Oscar-winning film, Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller confirmed that Mad Max 5 would be a Furiosa prequel and won’t star Charlize Theron in the lead role. Miller c… Read More
Young Sheldon is a prequel to The Big Bang Theory created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro. Young Sheldon is about Sheldon Cooper at the age of nine. It just never gets boring… Read More
Young Wallander premiered on 3rd September 2020 on Netflix. The series is based on the writings of Henning Mankell about a fictional Inspector named Kurt Wallander. The s… Read More
Reviews 60How The Multiverse Got Its Revenge We discussed creating a World for a series of novels spanning multiple alternate Universes here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2021… Read More
WOODCUTTER’S GRIM SERIES— Classic Tales of Horror Retold This is the final of eight posts focusing on my Woodcutter's Grim Series and the stories behind classic fairy tales… Read More
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series debuts on May 25th, and takes place after the Star Wars prequel trilogy. At the end of that series, Anakin Skywalker was defeated by Obi-Wan, which lead to him beco… Read More
Of Arcs and Standalones, Part 5: Surprise #5--Mission Impossible: Standalone Series Stories This is the eleventh of fifteen posts dealing with surprising things I learned in the c… Read More
Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms: The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowskiby Karen Wiesner In this article series I'm calling "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross… Read More
The 2022 release of Disney’s Disenchanted has again crossed the borders of the magical realm and real life. As a sequel to the 2007 release of Enchanted, we get to see Giselle and Robe… Read More
The upcoming miniseries "The Continental" does not feature Keanu Reeves or Christopher Walken, disappointing John Wick and Saturday Night Live fans. The show is not a continuation of Walken'… Read More