Waiting on Wednesday #20: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

One: I'm a sucker for Romeo and Juliet retellings. Two: I'm all-over diverse retellings. Three: Flappers.

Sunday Post #20: One Step Closer!

Yep, I am one step closer to my big reveal! I spent a lot of time doing more research more planning more plotting more obsessing! I am ready to do this! If you follow me on Twitter, you've maybe been spoiled a bit.

Five days until my birthday! Three days until my makeover!

Review: No Proper Lady (Englefield, #1) by Isabel Cooper

I am disappointed. I generally love the combination of Historical Romance and Urban Fantasy, so I was excited to read No Proper Lady. I also love time travel, so that just added to my excitement. Unfortunately, the paranormal and sci-fi elements are lacking and as a Romance, it's simply boring.

Joan is from a Post-Apocalyptic future where demons have taken over and destroyed much of civilization. She's been sent back in time to stop the wizard responsible for unleashing the demons to save her world at her own expense. There she immediately meets Simon who is acquainted to this evil mastermind and wants his own revenge. This all sounds fun and exciting, but it wasn't.

There's a six week time jump, which I assume is just Joan's "training" in etiquette and the like. But after that...still nothing. It's boring. Joan is attempting to seduce this wizard, which seemed to take no effort at all. In the meantime, we're constantly told how aroused Simon is by Joan. Their first sexual encounter was brought on by an aphrodisiac that the evil wizard slipped into Joan's drink for no apparent reason (he didn't even make a move on her, just sent her home). It just wasn't good.

No Proper Lady's only interesting character was Simon's younger sister, Ellie. She's the reason for Simon's revenge. This evil wizard had summoned a demon who then possessed Ellie's body! That is screwed up. She's now dealing with the aftermath of that, and I wanted to know more about her.

No Proper Lady had all the makings of an excellent hybrid novel, but it fell short on all elements. The lovers are boring. The relationship took too long to get going and then wasn't believable. The bad guy was also boring and defeated easily. The ending was beyond cheesy.

Waiting on Wednesday #19: Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

F/F Fake Dating. That's all I needed to see. Plus astrology!

Sunday Post #19: Progress!

I actually got things done this week! I moved from planning and researching to actually implementing. Things are coming along!

Nightly Halloween movies continue to be awesome fun, especially since FreeForm has started their 31 Nights of Halloween.

Series Report: Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Ghostbusters, but make it fashion!

Seriously, everybody, this trilogy is so much fun and the covers are actually representative of the contents. Eleanor is a society lady who goes to balls but she also gets tangled up in the occult. She discovers that she's a necromancer and teams up with the Spirit Hunters, who fight the living dead. Or at least the dead who have been risen by another corrupt necromancer set on gaining more power and wealth. Eleanor has to learn how to control her powers while not being corrupted by them along the way. Of course, there's also a romance, but...it doesn't turn out how you think! I was shocked! It's been a long time since I was genuinely surprised by a series ending.

There's ghosts, zombies, MUMMIES, black magic, seances, kissing, sword fights, explosions, airships, demons, betrayal, and lots and lots of excitement! And pretty dresses. Duh.

September 2020 in Review

Another month gone already?! While last week did feel extremely slow, the month as a whole just disappeared! It was more of the same: staying home, only going out for groceries.

I was also watching one or two Halloween movies per night! Did you know I have a movie blog? No? Well I do! Tomorrow kicks off my 32 Days of Halloween! Yes, thirty-two, because one special movie will be posted on November 1st. 

It's my birthday month! Just fifteen days until the big day! Not that I have anything planned. I do want to get some take-out sushi.