Scars of Scholastic: The 'Animorphs' Fever Dream Never Really Ended
Like a lot of nostalgic 90s readers, I took the news that Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media is officially developing an Animorphs series for Disney+ with a mixture of trepidation and excitement.
I loved the series as a kid. Every month, I eagerly awaited the book fair to see who the next character on the cover would be, caught mid-transition into a Siberian tiger, a grizzly, or some alien. I constantly questioned if people around me had a slug inside of their brain controlling all of their thoughts, and desperately made attempts at acquiring the DNA of various animals to protect me, just in case.
But the series itself feels almost like a fever dream, a suppressed memory with an air of “you just had to be there.”
The Princess Bride Book to Movie Comparison
Where do I even start with The Princess Bride by William Goldman?
Okay, I’ll start off by saying this is now my third book-to-movie comparison. The first, The Neverending Story, had a point for the book being better than the movie. The second, The Last Unicorn, came in at a tie, although I didn’t particularly enjoy either.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Review
I loved every second of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Like many others, I came to this book after the TV show. At the time of this writing, I am living in Monterey where a great portion of the show was filmed. I’m leaving within the week, and I wanted to give this book a go before I left, even though I knew the book itself took place in Australia.
Harmon Cooper Delivers Action-Packed Breathtaker with "Pilgrim" -- REVIEW
I’ll be honest, a nitpicky formatting thing had me iffy with the spaces in between each paragraph. Made me feel more like I was investing in a series of blog posts as opposed to a novel. I was pleasantly surprised with what I found throughout this text.
Monster Whisperer Review! Spoiler-Free, Spoilers, Chapter-by-Chapter
Monster Whisperer by JB Trepagnier is a fun, lighthearted book that, while readable, would have been much better if it had seen some more development. I can understand that the author publishes books quickly, which does actually add to the appeal. It’s still a well-thought-out story, considering the amount of series and other books the author publishes.
The Queen's Executioner Book Review
The Queen’s Executioner by Christopher Mitchell was an okay start to The Mageland’s Epic series. Truth be told, I was a little thrown off from the start by the pages about the races and the huge list of characters and how they were interrelated — some of which never even saw the light of day within the text itself.