Reading Wrap Up: December 2019

I finally got out of my awful reading slump this month and discovered some wonderful stories as well as falling in love with an accessible Young Adult publisher. This is my reading wrap up for December 2019.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Ending Fixed

WARNING! Major spoilers to the film’s ending ahead!

Merry Christmas, Goodbye.

You won't see the twinkle of tinsel or the decade-old fairy lights flash. We won't get to decorate the
tree and bicker about what should go where. We won't get to put our star on the top and you won't be
here. 

JaackMaate’s Happy Hour | Podcast Review

From in-depth looks into the online industry and interviews with all different kinds of YouTube personalities to conspiracy theories. They've done it all.

IT: Chapter 2 | Review

Everyone's favourite child-murdering clown is back and this time he's out for the gays.

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher | Review

“I tell my younger friends that no matter how I go, I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra.”

The Unbelievable Gwenpool (Vol.1) | Review

What started off as a simple variant cover mashing the ever so popular Spider-Gwen and Deadpool whirlwind into a unique and totally fun new series starring the UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL!

Disney+ announces a High School Musical Series | D23 EXPO

This November, Disney is entering the streaming Wars with a Netflix style streaming service named Disney+.  To get consumers excited, Disney has announced an array of original content for the streaming service, from the big-name franchises like Marvel and Star Wars and the not so big Disney Channel series. Out of the hundreds of announcements made, the series that stood out to me was the High School Musical series. 

13 Reasons Why It's Time To Say Goodbye

Just because your show is popular the first time around, it doesn't necessarily mean you should continue you. 

Who is the new Thor? | Thor: Love and Thunder

Natalie Portman was officially announced as the MCU's new Thor. But what does this mean for Jane Foster and what happens to Chris Hemsworth's Thor? 

Dealing with Grief

Grief is strange. When it first hits you, you don’t fully have time to acknowledge it because life is rushing you away. 

Get in losers, we’re saving the planet.

Every hour 1.5 million pounds of plastic waste is dumped carelessly into our oceans but let’s keep complaining about that paper straw, Karen. 

The Beauty of Audiobooks

Audiobooks take the magic of reading a good old fashion paper book and feed that straight into your ears to be lost in that world.

Men in Black: International | Review

The Men in Black franchise is amazing. They have a whole universe to explore, they could literally do anything with it. It has so much potential, yet it continually does the same thing. 

Living with a Learning Difficulty

I have a learning difficulty, tell me again why I shouldn’t talk about it?

BEST Underrated TV Shows #2

There's nothing worse when you finish a show that is absolute art and then you run online to see that hardly anyone has seen it. When you see a show like this, it needs every bit of praise possible and you will do everything in your power to see it raise from the shadows. 

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Review

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend appears at first to just be a silly musical but progresses into one of the most genius comedies on TV.

One month ago, my dad died.

It’s been a month since I last saw him yet part of me still thinks he’s just gone way and he’s going to walk through the door any day now. 

Avengers: Endgame | Review

The Avengers are more than just a team, they are a family and that is what this story was about. Under the action and the drama, Avengers: Endgame is truly a film about a fractured family struggling to get through the tragedy they have faced.  

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli | Review

The Upside of unrequited reaffirms Becky Albertalli as one of the best Young Adult authors out there.

The Yorky Horror Picture Show | York Dungeons

Sitting in the darkness, surrounded by fake screams, I can’t help but think, is this show really too scary for over 60s?

Netflix's YOU | Review

This awfully named show does not give credit to the crazy story it takes you on. You will not be able to look away.