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Month: October 2019

ABOUT HBO’S WATCHMEN…

27 October 201927 October 2019 ~ Noggy ~ Leave a comment

I could not pick up a book for weeks, that is until the 1st episode of HBO’s Watchmen aired … and since then my weekends are all about catching up!!

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Ares, the first Dutch Netflix original, is meant to be a horror but ends up being a psychological thriller of sorts. 🎥 Yesss, the @aresnetflix_ opening scene and the occasional body horror are quite impressive but I will sleep like a baby tonight. It’s more a suspenseful series that despite its fast pace, doesn’t rush to reveal the dark secret that is hidden within the walls of the obviously creepy Ares society. 🎥 While the story might seem convoluted and at times plain weird, the contrary is true. Within every episode a tiny piece of the puzzle is presented. But how the pieces of this sinister puzzle fit together isn’t clear until the surprising conclusion. 🎥 That being said ... the series finale might not make sense to everybody but it will certainly strike a chord with those who are familiar with or research all there is to know about the Dutch Golden Century .... the good, but mostly the bad and the very very ugly!!! 🎥 The acting is on point, the storyline is decent, the cinematography is excellent. It wasn’t mind blowing but it was definitely entertaining. 🎥 #Ares #Netflix #2020 #GiancarloSanchez #MichielTenHorn #JadeOlieberg #thriller #Seriesrecommendation #Tvseries #Seriestowatch #Aresnetflix #Netflixoriginal

If you haven’t picked up Locke & Key yet ... what the hell are you doing with your life?! 📚 This is one of the most exhilarating comics I’ve read to date ... but than again “Head Games” is only the 2nd installment. As of now I have 4 more issues to work through in preparation for the @lockeandkeynetflix series that arrives on the 7th of February. 📚 For the uninitiated ... Locke & Key is a multiple award winning comic book series written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez. Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, a New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare walk through them. This tale of magic, murder, mystery and mayhem ... is actually quite dark and the artwork is at times quite .... graphic. Since all there is to know is divulged in non-chronological order, I have yet to find out how deep the rabbit hole goes. But will give a detailed review of the full series as soon as I am finished. 📚 The 2nd installment picks up where “Welcome to Lovecraft” ended and we are introduced to the head key, the key that opens the human mind. After part 1, I didn’t think this storyline could get more interesting but “Head Games turned out to be even more intriguing ... definitely a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 reading experience. 📚 #JoeHill #GabrielRodriguez #Locke&Key #HeadGames #2015 #Comic #GraphicNovel #Bookworm #Books #Reader #Booknerd #Bookstagram #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #whattoread

ON HOW I PLAN TO IMPROVE MY WRITING... Truth be told ... the only way I think you become a Nobel prize winning author is to take Nike’s advice and well .... Just Do It!! • • That being said, for me it’s not just about putting pen to paper, I also need to develop and put my Writing Craft Library to good use. Therefore I thought it wise to pick up no less than 3 books on MFA’s in creative writing. • • 📚Portable MFA in creative writing 📚MFA in a box 📚DIY MFA • • You’ll find more info on the aforementioned titles and my plan on the blog (link in bio). • • As they say “there’s more than one way to skin a cat” and if you have a made-to-measure writing improvement plan, I really would like to hear about it. No seriously, help a girl out and leave a comment.😉 • • #booksonwriting #bookstagram #writer #amwriting #authorgram #writergram #shewrites #DiyMFA #MFAinAbox #PortableMFA

Well, well, well ...This was hella unexpected!! And for the record I am expressing myself mildly • • I could not pick up a book for weeks, that is until the 1st episode of HBO’s Watchmen aired ... and since then my weekends are all about catching up!! • • In case you missed it. HBO’s Watchmen started airing on the 20th of October and the kick off was powerful! The 1st episode kicks off with a very strong visual depiction of the Tulsa Race Riots/Massacre in 1921 a.k.a Black Wall Street (real historical events) • • While a majority of the viewers seemed to be bummed by it’s far to woke plotline, it’s obvious that the (Rotten Tomatoes) critics seem to grasp whatever direction this Damon Lindelof version of Watchmen is taking. Me ... for now I am just pleasantly surprised, cautiously optimistic and very intrigued • • For more info on the Watchmen TV show you can visit my blog (link in bio) • • #Watchmen #HBO #2019 #DamonLindelof #ReginaKing #fantasy #ComicBook #BookAdaptation #SeriesRecommendation #TvSeries #SeriesToWatch #WatchmenHBO

R.I.P Toni Morrison (1931 - 2019) 😢 It’s the weirdest thing to feel so devastated by the passing of someone you don't actually know. But nevertheless, this is how the news of Toni Morrison’s dead makes me feel. . . Her books are often heavy to get through but you receive exponential growth as a trade-off for your valuable time. She has always been dedicated to telling stories about black people, from the perspective of black people for black people and of course everybody else was invited to join in. . . I have no words to express the magnitude of my appreciation for all the eloquent ways in which Toni Morrison was able to express the complexities of the black experience that some of us are still not able to voice... I am grateful that during her time here on earth she made time to gift all of us with her precious words ❤️ . . #ToniMorrison #blackauthors #blacklit #blackliterature #blackwriters #authorsofcolor #blackbookstagram #goodblackreads

❝Books are letters in bottles, cast into the waves of time, from one person trying to save the world to another❞ . . This is the story of Red and Blue, two time-traveling agents from warring futures, who while working their way through the past, start to exchange letters—and fall in love . . Several elements made this book a truly unique reading experience. For starters this story takes place in various locations at different points in time and within alternate versions of earth. As complicated as this seems it resulted in worldbuilding that was at times as familiar as it was foreign, leaving much open to the readers interpretation . . If all of the aforementioned sounds confusing, pay it no mind...cause I promise it totally works. Even though this book was far from accessible and one needs to read it twice to absorb, savour and grasp what is being offered, it most certainly was one of the most enthralling . . Full review is available on my blog (link in bio) . . #ThisIsHowYouLoseTheTimeWar #AmalElMohtar #MaxGladstone #2019 #Bibliophile #Bookworm #Books #Reader #Booknerd #Bookstagram #ILoveBooks #lovetoread #booklover #bookaddict #bookish #bookaholic #instabook #booksbooksbooks #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #whattoread #readingislife

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