Korean Novels I Enjoyed

 Korean novels (or Manhwa) are among the books I have been working hard to finish. They are chunky and more enjoyable than one would expect. They also tend to have a Webtoon online, some of which have questionable translations. As I like to say, the novel is always better. Below are ten managed to finish. All blurbs are from novelupdate.com.

1.For My Derelict Favorite

I entered my favorite romance-fantasy novel, which I have read many times.

Thanks to the body of a wealthy commoner, I bought the status of a fallen aristocrat, attended a noble family’s gathering and observed the romance of the characters in the original novel.

I wanted to return to the real world after witnessing the ending.

But somehow, even after the ending, I was not freed from the body I possessed and remained living in the original novel.

As a result, I acquired the stories behind the scenes that I refused to comprehend.

My favorite sub male lead, Caelus, has died.

Living impoverished in the original work without him, I eventually fell ill and died.

Now, I wanted to return to reality.

However, the irony of fate has returned me to the end of the novel overnight. This is definitely… to save my beloved, right?

For everyone who has ever caught second male lead syndrome, this is an homage to you. If you could enter your favorite book, would you make your favorite character's life better? Would you right their wrongs? Our leading lady does just that with flair. Hestia will find her way into your heart.

2.The Perks of Being a Villainess

She possessed a villainess who is known and hated for her evil acts in an unpopular novel. But because of her personality, it was extremely difficult for her to play the villainess role. But not for long…

“I’ll fix your dress according to your taste this instant!”

“My request.”

“O-Of course! As per your request, there’s only one piece available in the whole Empire.”

People around me listen to me well even if I just frown and sit still. Since I don’t have to live in difficulty, I decided to just comfortably live on as a villainess.

“Father. Is it necessary for you to solve formulas in this slow and inefficient way?”

I thought it would be good to be a rich villainess, so I used all my knowledge.

“Why don’t you give me the honor of escorting the Princess?”

I have had enough of dealing with my father, so why did an unexpected character suddenly appear? What if this person disrupts my plan?

LB2 loves this novel. He read it after me. Rule number one of entering a novel: if you have the means to do so, bring Starbucks to your new world. You will be rolling in money. Rule number two: If you find yourself as a villainess, do your best to not follow the storyline. They tend to die badly. Deborah is #ladyboss.

3.Villains Are Destined to Die

I’ve reincarnated as the reverse harem game’s villainess, the one and only adopted daughter of the ducal Eckart family.

But the difficulty just has to be the worst!

Everything I do will only lead me to death.

I must be paired with one of the main male characters from the heroine’s harem before the ‘real daughter’ of the duke family appears!

Two older brothers who always pick a fight with me on every little thing.

The insane crown prince whose route will always lead to my death.

‘I only see the heroine and no one else’s wizard, and also her loyal s*ave knight, too!

‘First, let’s take some of them which I see no hope in, out of the list!’

“I didn’t know my place up until now. From now on, I’ll live as quiet as a mouse so you wouldn’t care the slightest bit!

But why do their interests in me keep on rising every time I draw the line?!

She was just so done. Penelope just wanted to go home. Instead, a psycho game is keeping her hostage. Life sucks for her but I enjoyed it. If you can guess who she ends up with at the end, gold star for you!

4.I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

As if it wasn’t enough to be hit on the head by my co-workers and boyfriend, I died at the hands of my gambling-addict older brother. Without even regretting my unfortunate death, I realized that I had possessed a supporting role in a romantic fantasy novel, which I just read yesterday. To be precise, a villainess destined to die at the hands of her husband. I know it’s cliché!

‘Possessed a villainess in a romantic fantasy novel! So this is what it feels like?’

I thought it was pretty good for the price of my unfair death. Until I realize that no matter what I do, I can’t deviate from the flow of the original. For the female lead Lizé, it’s a delightful cider series, but it’s nothing more of a bloody story for Edith, the villainess I possessed.

I am the protagonist in my life. If I’m going to die according to the original story, I should at least kiss my super handsome husband! In the original story, Edith is greatly despised by her husband, but who cares, I’m going to die anyway. However…

“You pretended not to be, but now you’re so hot to play with. Well, that’s good.”

“Yes…?”

“Satisfy me like Riegelhoff’s serpent. Well, who knows? I might be interested in that body of yours.”

…why is the original story starting to change now?

Another person held captive by a psycho system/novel. Poor Edith had a tough go of it. I enjoyed watching her make lemon cream cake out of the lemons life chucked at her.

5.Honey, Why Can’t We Get a Divorce

She possessed an evil woman who loves the main lead and killed her husband.

Fortunately, the timeline was before she killed her husband.

And unfortunately, everyone knows she loved the male lead so much. In this case, she would have to get a divorce as soon as possible.

But why…

“Crazy, crazy, crazy. I just heard it. I didn’t know it was crazy,” my husband said, tearing apart the divorce papers I gave to him. “I can’t help it. I have no choice but to live with a crazy woman.”

No, you do have a choice?

Why can’t I get a divorce?

Ophelia just wanted to live a quiet life. Who would've guessed things would be so complicated. This story was one of the first stories I read online so it has a special place in my bookish little heart. I loved the interactions between Ophelia and her husband, Sylvester.

6.Princess Who Hides Her Fandom

Reincarnated into a novel where my favorite character breathes and lives.

The beauty claimed to be the most beautiful in the continent. The jewel most cherished by the Emperor. The queen of the social circles. The time bomb of the Imperial Palace. I became Princess Agnes Saint, the one with all these titles and descriptions!

It’s nice being from a rich royal family, but… Like Draco Malfoy who scorned Muggles in Harry Potter, the problem was that ‘I’ was the despised tr*sh that insulted my favorite character’s integrity.

To make matters worse, she’s hopelessly courting another man. ‘My favorite character is Kylo, the male lead’s rival, and now I’ve reincarnated as a hardcore fan of the male lead…’

But now that it’s come to this… I will, at all costs, by any means possible, prevent my favorite character’s death and pave a flower path for him!

But if I suddenly reveal myself as a Kylo fan, everyone would think I’ve lost my mind. Kylo himself would suspect I’m a madwoman.

I didn’t want my baby cat, my Kylo, to be shocked in any way. So for now, I must hide this agonizing affection.

Plus, revealing your fandom has never done any good. So for the time being, I will perfectly…

‘Hide it.’

Calling all fangirls! This ones for you. Agnes is a crazy hot mess and we are here for it. She is that fangirl we all pray to never become while we root for her in the background. 

7.Daisy How to Become the Dukes Fiancée

Marry for 3 years, get 5 billion won vs. work for 60 years without pay. Which choice will Daisy make?

“I’ll get a job as a contract wife. I will be a good partner.”

A political marriage of convenience. The rules of the contract are simple. Love is prohibited. Divorce is guaranteed in three years. And most importantly do not make your husband fall in love.

“The men in my family are specialized in mu*der.”

Another Lady Boss! Daisy goes back in time after being tragically murdered. In order to provide for and protect herself and her younger sister, she enters an arranged marriage and proceeds to set her world ablaze with her business savy ideas.

8.I’m Not Sorry But The Prince Will Marry Me Anyway

I possessed a minor character who marries the prince.

I’m not thrilled about it. The prince is a s*umbag who flirts with the heroine despite being engaged and eventually gets defeated by the original male lead. In the epilogue, all he does is apologize to his fiancée and marry her, with barely a line to his name.

Well, his personality is twisted, but at least he’s handsome. And since he’s the third prince, he doesn’t have to shoulder the burden of ruling the kingdom. That’s decent husband material, I suppose.

Go ahead, make a fool of yourself. You’re going to marry me anyway.

I’ll just sit back and enjoy watching your embarrassing history unfold.

“Dory Redfield. Don’t expect me to ask you to dance at this ball. Maybe not at the next one either. Or the one after that.”

“Yes, Your Highness. As you wish.”

“Even though we’re engaged… wait, what?”

“It’s just a joke proposal our parents once tossed around, isn’t it? You don’t need to take it seriously, Your Highness. I’m really fine with it.”

“…Is that so? Yes, that’s… fine, right?”

Why are you panicking, prince?

You started spouting nonsense first. Where’s your conscience?

But then, this guy really has the audacity to ask something outrageous.

“…Do you, perhaps, have another man?”

The guy who flirted with the original heroine is saying this now?

Calm down. He’ll regret this later. All I need to do is remain a devoted fiancée until then.

“What are you talking about? A woman like me… plain, not beautiful, with a gloomy personality, what man would even—”

“What? Who dared to say that about you?”

…You did, in the original story.

This guy is acting weird.

But he’s not the only problem.

“My dear little sister Dory, that dress you’re wearing today is dreadful. No wonder there are rumors His Highness has abandoned you.”

“Well, it can’t be helped. His Highness is too good for me anyway.”

“…Hold on. Too good? Who said that? Wait, were you really dumped?”

The original villainess, who also happens to be my older sister, Natalia, is suddenly interested in my love life.

Why are all the original tr*shy characters growling at each other over me now?!

Dory is so oblivious at times yet also incredibly smart. Watching her unwittingly winning her fiance's heart was hilarious. Like girl, he's into you. This is a fun novel.

9.I Married the Mad Duke Who Killed My Husband

Q. I’ve regained memories of my past life, but unfortunately, it’s right before spending the first night with a senile marquis.

A. Then help the male lead and get rid of your husband!

I’ve reincarnated into a romance fantasy novel where all the main characters die in a ‘Successful Revolution, Failed Love’ story.

Unfortunately, I’m destined to be killed by the male lead’s sword instead of my villainous marquis husband.

I can’t die like this!

However, I helped the male lead get rid of my senile villain husband, and now the Duke, who killed my husband, proposes to me.

“I’m the dominant one here. I, Asilia Cornell, and you, Cassion Jaeger, will enter a contract marriage for a limited time. The terms of the contract are as follows.”

“I seem to have a very suspicious wife. A good trait for survival.”

But it doesn’t seem like he proposed out of love, so it’s better to establish a contract for a win-win situation!

“Is this even food?”

“It’s a macaron. Should I order one for you?”

“They’re so small, and you eat them one by one? Order the whole row.”

But this man, we surprisingly get along well?

Asilia and Cassion are one of the cutest oblivious couples I've read about. They are so freaking cute! The name might throw you off a little but this one is worth the read. 

10.Solo Leveling

10 years ago, after “the Gate” that connected the real world with the monster world opened, some of the ordinary, everyday people received the power to hunt monsters within the Gate. They are known as “Hunters”.

However, not all Hunters are powerful. My name is Sung Jin-Woo, an E-rank Hunter. I’m someone who has to risk his life in the lowliest of catacombs, the “World’s Weakest”.

Having no skills whatsoever to display, I barely earned the required money by fighting in low-leveled catacombs… at least until I found a hidden catacomb with the hardest difficulty within the D-rank catacombs!

In the end, as I was accepting death, I suddenly received a strange power, a quest log that only I could see, a secret to leveling up that only I know about! If I trained in accordance with my quests and hunted monsters, my level would rise.

Changing from the weakest Hunter to the strongest S-rank Hunter!

I have the audio book and both seasons of the anime. A bunch of my siblings are fans too. Thanks, Cousin-in-law for starting this. Never expected to join a new fandom. This is one of the few novels I read that wasn't a Rofan (Romance Fantasy). Do yourself a favor and give it a read or watch. There is also a web comic and a sequel. I am waiting for the sequel to finish so I can start as I hate waiting for the next volume (or chapter) to be available.

Well, there you have it. I hope I gave you all some ideas for you TBR pile. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Chinese Novels I Enjoyed

It took me a while to get through a lot of these novels. Some of them are very long and packed full of drama and tea. Some are short and sweet and full of fun. This list is all novels I've finished. There plenty more I haven't even finished yet. All blurbs come from novelupdate.com or webnovel.com.

1.The CEO’s Villainess Childhood Friend

When Qiao Moyu awakened, she found herself in a novel world and had become the villainess who was loathed by the President, the story’s male protagonist.

Qiao Moyu, the President’s childhood friend, came to his door whilst holding a baby, but the man said he won’t take any responsibility since the child wasn’t his!

As she stared at her adorable and proud little toddler, Qiao Moyu decided to take this chance to raise her son while having a fresh start in her acting career. As for the other problems, she’ll just take it easy!

However, a few months later ~

President: “You’re not some disgusting mosquito blood, you’re my white moonlight (first love).”

Luo Luo: “Mama, he’s not Baobei’s father. Baobei doesn’t want him.”

A certain Film Emperor: “I want both you and the child.”

Online fans: “Qiao Moyu is ours!”

I absolutely adore this one! I can't tell you how many times I've re-read it. Qiao Moyu and her son, Luo Luo, are super cute. 

2.REBIRTH ON THE DOORS TO THE CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU

“Then why don’t I marry you!” Yu Dong suddenly proposed.

“You…” Xia Feng thought he had misheard.

“You see, you’re looking for someone to marry to ease your mother’s heart, and I also want to get married. We’re right in front of the doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau, and with all our papers too!” Yu Dong exclaimed while holding up her red household book.

“And the most important thing is that we just broke up with our exes. This is fate, ah!”

Right up until they left the Civil Affairs Bureau again, holding a newly registered red book, Xia Feng remained dazed still wondering, how did he end up getting married?

Did he just pick up a wife at the doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau?

What Xia Feng doesn’t know is that Yu Dong traveled back in time from 10 years in the future.

Now, having a second chance in life and able to secure a good husband, Yu Dong will live her life at full throttle and without regrets.

This is a cute story of love after marriage.

3.The Substitute Bride And The Cripple

Tang Qiu was a substitute bride–forced to take her half-sister’s place and marry the young master of the Jiang family, a deformed cripple with less than 6 months left to live.“Who would have thought that even a sickly whelp like Jiang Shaocheng would find himself a bride?”

I honestly think I watched the mini series based on this novel. Lovely novel.

4.I’m Very Happy After Marrying the CEO Husband According to the Agreement

【Pure Romance + Marriage before Love + Mind Reading + Feel-Good Story + Entertainment Industry】

Shen Tang, a struggling actress, finds herself transported into the pages of a book as the contracted wife of the domineering CEO, Gu Huai’an.

She doesn’t have to fulfill any wifely duties or do much of anything. All she needs to do is occasionally attend family gatherings and create the illusion of a loving couple. In return, she receives a monthly payment of 5 million yuan and stands to gain 200 million yuan when they divorce.

Shen Tang can barely contain her laughter. Could there be such a good deal?

In the book, Shen Tang falls in love with Gu Huai’an and foolishly hopes to turn their contractual marriage into a real one, but in the end, she gains nothing.

Thinking about this outcome, Shen Tang shakes her head and sighs. What a naive girl, unable to see things clearly.

Wouldn’t it be great to live a stable life and walk away with 300 million yuan after two years of marriage?

Shen Tang decides to fully embrace a carefree life.

·

Gu Huai’an gets a second chance at life.

He remembers how Shen Tang messed things up in their previous life.

However, he waits and waits, but Shen Tang remains silent.

He asks the butler, “What has my wife been up to lately?”

The butler awkwardly smiles and says, “Madam spends her days shopping and admiring handsome men.”

Gu Huai’an: …

By a stroke of luck, Gu Huai’an discovers he can hear Shen Tang’s thoughts.

But wait, wasn’t she supposed to be head over heels in love with him? Why has she become…

Initially, Gu Huai’an only wanted to endure the two-year contract period and divorce this woman.

However, later on, he kneels down and humbly pleads, “Tang Tang, can we not get divorced?”

CUTE!!!! The mind reading bit sounded weird at first but later you find he really needed it. This is one where "he fell first" and had to work to keep his wife. 

5.The Fake Heiress’s Inner Thoughts Were Heard by Her Entire Family

[Mind Reading + Transmigration into a Novel + Sweet Love in a Wealthy Family + CEO + Family’s Darling + Entertainment Industry]

Jing Yi transmigrated into a sweet romance novel about a true and false heiress in a wealthy family. The good news: at a young age, she could live a life of luxury! The bad news: she was the villainous fake heiress who ultimately faces retribution…

In the original story, Jing Yi was adopted by the Jing family as a child. However, consumed by jealousy towards the female lead, she resorted to various schemes to frame her. She even colluded with rival companies to sabotage the Jing family’s business. After her actions were discovered by the Jing family, she not only lost everything but also lived a miserable life thereafter.

After transmigrating, Jing Yi behaved herself for two years. She hadn’t met any family members except Grandmother Jing and was working hard to become an inconspicuous member of the wealthy household!

That is, until the dying grandmother arranged for her to meet the rest of the Jing family…

[Oh no! They’ve finally reunited as a family. I shouldn’t go and be a bother!]

Suddenly, silence fell. The Jing family members looked at Jing Yi’s nervous expression with puzzled faces.

*

Jing Yi still ended up being brought back to the country by the Jing family.

[Big brother really lives up to his ‘workaholic’ title. The Jing family is so lucky to have you! Keep it up! Here’s to the rest of my life!]

Jing Ze Yu silently watched Jing Yi, who was showing concern for his health.

[Wow! A living, breathing brother complex princess?!]

Jing Ze Qian silently clenched his fists as he looked at the seemingly obedient Jing Yi in front of him.

[Jing Ze Jun and Actor Wen are truly a match made in heaven! No one can break up my OTP!]

Jing Ze Jun’s face turned bright red as she lowered her head, noticing the looks her family members were giving her.

# Sincerity is always the ultimate secret weapon!#

# When my inner thoughts have no script, will you still love me?#

This was perfect. Yes, it's another mind reading story. In this one, the mindreading helped them bond. It was sooo cute! 

6.After Transmigrating as a Tycoon’s Wife, My Thoughts Are Heard by the Whole Family

[Mind Reading + Drama + Family’s Favorite + Wealthy Family + Entertainment Circle]

Ji Fei’s soul was mistakenly hooked, and she transmigrated into the body of a resentful wife about to be divorced from a wealthy family.

[Oh my! After the divorce, I’ll be rich, beautiful, and single. Who needs a husband? What? I was framed… Divorce! Quick, divorce! If they discover the truth, I won’t be able to escape!]

Mr. Qin, about to sign the divorce papers: ???

Soon after, the company’s trusted executive secretary is taken away by the police.

With the divorce attempt failing, Ji Fei can only continue being the wealthy family’s wife, fortunately with a drama-watching system to keep her company.

[What? The orphan my sister-in-law wants to adopt is her husband’s ex-girlfriend’s child? My brother-in-law is trying to mooch off the family!]

The sister-in-law, who was being pressured to adopt due to infertility: !!!

That night, the sister-in-law kicks out the ungrateful family.

[Shocking! The younger brother-in-law mistook someone for his childhood sweetheart, breaking his true love’s heart. When he discovers the truth, won’t he have to grovel for forgiveness?]

The younger brother-in-law, who was defending the innocent-looking girl and criticizing his fiancée: What!

A few days later, the younger brother-in-law kicks out the innocent-looking girl knocking on his door at midnight and smoothly kneels before his fiancée’s door.

[How wretched! The younger sister-in-law is so blinded by love, about to elope with an arrogant, sleazy man behind the family’s back. She doesn’t even know that the meal was just takeout re-plated by that s*umbag?!]

The younger sister-in-law, who was describing how her boyfriend cooked a meal for her, making her feel true love, and hoping the family would accept her delinquent boyfriend: …

After returning to school, the younger sister-in-law’s head clears up, and she dumps the meal box on the s*umbag’s face.

[I’ve finished all the drama around me, time to check out others’ drama.]

The entire Qin family transforms into drama-hungry spectators: Wait, what drama? Take us with you to watch!!!

Life has three joys: watching drama, gossiping, and joining in the excitement!!

Ji Fei is a sassy hot mess! Last mind reading tale, promise! Another one where hubby has to work to keep his wife! 

7.The Malevolent Female Villain Turns Out to Be Me

“Foodie + rebirth + whole group’s darling + real or fake rich lady + brainless villain”

The pure and silly little foodie Ye Jinmeng discovered that her new roommate was very unfriendly towards her. Having watched many Mary Sue dramas, Ye Jinmeng thought: could this be a villainess? But as long as she doesn’t steal my food, I don’t care how she acts.

Until later, Ye Jinmeng finally realized that she herself was the villainess…

Xu Wanwan discovered that the enemy who had destroyed her entire family in her previous life was actually living in the same dorm room as her. Having been reborn, her anger meter was instantly maxed out.

But who could tell her, how could this piglet be so knowledgeable about food?

Shi Shuning: In my wife’s eyes there is only food, not me. I feel wronged.

He Junting: ? You feel wronged compared to me? As long as your wife is around, my wife can’t even see me…

Jinmeng's love of food is iconic! She is a total vibe. The blurb doesn't tell you half the drama that takes place here.

8.SweetHeart in Honeyed Desire

Even if he was utterly ignorant about baking, Yu Yi, as the CEO of a Restaurant Chain Corporation, had an even pickier palate than a top-class Michelin Chef.

And Tang Mi, nicknamed Sweetheart, was the most delicious dessert he had ever eaten.

This is a novel about the growth of the male and female lead’s warm affections.

CUTE!!! This story is absolutely adorable.

9.Surviving in Apocalypse with Children

Wen Xiaoxiao woke up only to realize that she had transmigrated into a novel, becoming the mother of five children. Her role was a stumbling block for the female lead, and the vicious supporting character.

In the original book, Wen Xiaoxiao lived a miserable life, struggling to survive in the apocalyse with her five little ones.

The original book’s female lead was a white lotus who envied Wen Xiaoxiao for her beauty and pushed her in front of the zombies, leaving the five children motherless with tragic fates.

In the plot of the novel, the female lead Bai Xiaolian tried to take away Wen Xiaoxiao’s family heirloom jade pendant and accidentally activated the magical space. Then she lived happily with the male lead, enjoying a prosperous life.

Now, witness how the transmigrated Wen Xiaoxiao ab*se the white lotus and survives the apocalyse with her five children. Look forward for an exciting journey ahead!

Zombies for variety. I am thinking of reading this again soon. 

10.Help! The Seductive Villain Chases Me Everyday To Expose My Other Identities

[Entertainment circle + refreshing novel + disguise + fake and real daughter + double sweet love]

Shi Ran encountered an accident and was suddenly transmigrated into a book. She became an 18-th tier cannon fodder supporting role that was hated by the whole internet. She was also the fake daughter who was inferior to the heroine in the book in every way. She simply gave up and let go of her ego.

Hater: Our Feifei’s acting skills crushed Shi Ran!

Shi Ran’s first drama was broadcasted the next day, and the seven-second shot became popular on the internet, overshadowing the heroine Shi Wenfei.

She won the Best Actress Award after that in one fell swoop.

Hater: Our Feifei sings well and also writes lyrics. What can Shi Ran do?

Top-tier Celeb Emperor: I won the Best Golden Melody Award this time, and the person I am grateful for is my gold medal composer @Shi Ran.

Hater: !!!

Shi Ran was broadcasting live one day, and the haters rushed in crazily, filling the barrage with insults.

Hater: Our Feifei is engaged to the young master of the Zhou Family! Her fiancé is tall, rich and handsome and spoils her, unlike you who is unlovable!

“Baby, where did I put my stuff?”

The man’s low magnetic voice caused the pop-up screen to fall into silence.

The next second, a bewitching man appeared in front of the camera.

The crowd was shocked!

It turned out to be Chu Jinchen, the future patriarch of the number one clan!

The man’s dark eyes swept over the pop-up screen, pretending to be puzzled, “The Zhou family? Don’t know them.”

Shi Ran looked at a certain someone, humblebragging, and said, “I’m live streaming.”

“How about live streaming something more interesting?” Saying so, he leaned closer, behaving intimately.

The audience smiled like aunties.

The camera went black and the live broadcast was turned off.

The audience frantically pounded the keyboard: Drop it! Begging to open the live broadcast!

The next day, #MovieQueenAdmitsRelationship# was topped on the hot search.

Chu Jinchen: Baby, you’re finally willing to reveal me!

Shi Ran: Are you sure you didn’t buy this hot search?

Oh, I have re-read this one several times. The chemistry between the lead characters sizzles on page. This one is so good.

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Happily Ever After by Vanessa Rhoswen: A Review

In this enchanting conclusion to Lady Ilyana D’Arcane’s journey, witness the fruits of her redemption as she navigates life as the soon-to-be Crown Princess of Aetheria. Once a cunning villainess, now a woman transformed by second chances and true friendship, Ilyana balances wedding preparations with moments of mischief alongside her loyal companions.

But the story doesn’t end at “happily ever after.” Dive into the golden prince’s mind as never-before-seen chapters from Anderic’s perspective reveal the depths behind his charming facade.

 Vanessa Rhoswen has released a delightful epilogue and bonus chapters from Anderic's POV. You better believe it was the first thing I read Saturday night. Yes, my idea of a fun night is reading in a corner with no one interrupting me. Anyway, I loved it! It is short and really did little to fill my craving for more. But seeing key scenes from Anderic's POV was awesome. I could read a whole novel from his point of view. 

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Bonus post: this post right here

 This is a gofundme page link below. Check it out if you want to. No pressure. Nope. None at all.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-a-disabled-vets-family-in-crisis-who-needs-a-home?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Playing catch-up......

 Yesterday, I had a migraine. The kind where light and sound make you nauseasous, standing causes the world to dip, and a rave is pulsating in your brain sans catchy tunes. That kind. 

Today, I am up and functional, trying my best to make up for being out of commission. I got a sewing job I need to finish amongst other things. I am just thankful I didn't wake up with this headache again.

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Newtopia, or How I spent my weekend with zombies: a review

 Last Saturday night, I watched Newtopia on a bored whim. I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did. It is a 8 episode Romcom/horror. Sidenote: Jisoo from Blackpink is our female lead. Trailer and synopsis below. 

Lee Jae-Yoon is a soldier, who joined the military later than his peers. He feels anxious about his future. His girlfriend is Kang Young-Joo. Due to her beautiful appearance, she was called the "Goddess of the Engineering Department" in her university days. She now works as a rookie employee at a company. One day, an unknown virus suddenly spreads. People that get infected with the virus turn into zombies. Lee Jae-Yoon and Kang Young-Joo run toward each other in the dangerous downtown area of Seoul that is covered with zombies.

I really liked it. It ended on a sort of open note but one that had you nod as you said to yourself "They'll be fine". Jae-Yoon and Young-Joo are the one of the most quirky-cute couples I've seen in a while. It is part of what makes them so endearing. The casting for the other characters was *chef's kiss*. These actors more than earned their paycheck. Also, Young-Joo was living my chainsaw dream. I really, really, want a chainsaw.

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When your sleep is messed up....

 I woke up earlier than I wanted today as I had such a realistic dream. In my dream, I was reviewing Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia film (which comes out in 2026). I was critiqueing Meryl Streep's role.and bemoaning the lack of Liam Neeson. I then went on to bash his film Naked Gun. 

I never even saw Neeson's new film. I have no intention of watching it either. My mom and a couple of my brothers thought it would be fun but they haven't seen it yet. I thought it looked like a trainwreck in progress. Those are not my favorite types of films. 

Anyway, I woke up irked. I want my sleep to be peaceful and I want my dreams to not be so darn realistic. No sleep working. Thankfully, it wasn't sleep math. 2+2=5. 

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I don't think I need glasses.....

 First off, sorry for the late post. I did warn you. Things are what they are right now and I will not speak about it until I am certain of anything. That out the way, what is this?

I was making Chicken and Beef Tikka Masala using Street Kitchen's kit. BTW, they are incredible. I love trying cuisine from different countries and cultures and this is an easy way to do so as it has everything except the meat and additional side dishes. Cooking is a breeze while prep time for the meat might be a bit.

Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked. I looked inside the wrap to read the little info tidbit for the dish and found myself struggling to read it. The color combo made it to hard to focus. I think the contrast is off. It had me paranoid for a moment. Like, are my eyes finally going to give out? (Both my parents and LB1 need glasses and told me that I might need them too at some point). I asked LB2 if he struggled with reading it and he said yes so, Yea! It's not me!

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Jittery mess.......

 Just got the news that my family and I have to move by next month. Consider this advanced notice of my impending sporadic posts. I have no clue what we will do and am feeling like an anxious mess. We are a big family on a fixed income in a small town with rising prices. 

Will we get through this? Yes. I'm just nervous. I don't like big, unexpected, potentially life altering changes. Not my thing. Gradual life changes. Can do. Ones like this leave me feel like I need to play catch up and that I'm inadequate. 

I calmed down by day two, woke up and started preparing my room for all the packing. The others are doing the same. Some of the kids have never experienced a move so this is a novel experience for them. Lucky them.

So, in short, I may not post as punctually. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Update: We worked out a "deal". I feel like it was all a way to force a rent increase.But what can we do?🤷 Such is life.

Stormy nights.....

 I will be super brief as a storm is blowing into our area. It has been super stormy at night lately. Thankfully, no tornado sirens have gone off in area but the lightning has been very intense. 

LS2 is very scared of lightning, so as a good sister, I let her huddle next to me. Watching her jump each and every time she saw lightning was painful to watch. 

I'm ending our post here as we tend to shut off the internet and other big electronics (i.e. tv, computers, ect.) during big storms. It helps to protect them from getting fried in a potential power surge. Surge protectors only do so much you know. They keep the electronics on until you can shut them down properly. If you don't shut down properly, you will fry it. That is their purpose. Sorry for the mini rant. I just heard someone talk about surge protectors like they were an unnecessary thing to have. You are welcome for that life hack, btw.

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P.S. I was talking from experience. I once fried a DVD player as it was playing my Dad's favorite movie. I wasn't allowed to touch our new one for a whole month.  And it took me a few years to get the DVD out as I had gotten it stuck inside.

Destiny Redeemed by Vanessa Rhoswen : Review

 Yes, this review is 2 weeks late. I was living my life and forgot to post it. Sorry. Here you are, better late than never.

The game has changed, but the stakes remain deadly...

Lady Ilyana D'Arcane thought she could outmaneuver fate, but the past refuses to stay buried. Newly divorced and determined to forge her own path, Ilyana builds her empire from the shadows, a new threat emerges – one that could unravel everything she's fought to protect.

Prince Anderic Voltaire, once her greatest adversary, has finally met his match in the sharp-tongued lady. As assassination plots and betrayal surround them, their dangerous attraction deepens into something neither can deny.

When enemies from within and beyond the borders converge, Ilyana must choose between revealing her darkest secrets or watching history repeat itself. In a final confrontation that will determine the fate of Aetheria, can a former villainess truly become a heroine?

The gripping conclusion to Villainess's Redemption by Vanessa Rhoswen delivers a heart-pounding finale where love and ambition collide, and the fate of a kingdom hangs in the balance.

Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh! It was soooooo satisfying. The conclusion picked up right where we left off and the tension was *chef's kiss*. The pacing was gorgeously handled. It was a book that felt like it could've been longer because I don't want to let these characters go. Ilyana and Anderic have such amazing chemistry, I hope Vanessa will write side stories so we can see more of them together. I will be rereading it some time in the future. 

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Here's the Afghan!

 As the title of this post suggests, I am basically done with putting it together. I am just attaching the final strip. I haven't even finished and LB3 is trying to claim it as his. I planned to make it a "whoever is cold at the moment" type of thing so I am going to have to say no. 

Here are the pictures I promised.

You can't see it too well by this is a strip of the squares. I opted to do 5x6 squares so that the blanket can, you know, blanket. Here is the picture of it all together.

I really enjoyed assembling it. I get a kick out of seeing something beautiful come from what seems like a bunch of scrap or throwaway projects. I hope you liked it too.

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I got a new project lined up!

 My aunt swung by today and dropped off a discarded project from one of her clients who asked her to find a new home for it. She was initially planning on making an afghan but stopped right before assembling the pieces she crocheted. 

I had been wanting to make a afghan for a bit but didn't want to do all the piecework. Hee hee, now I don't have to! I am beyond giddy. I will take before and after pictures for you all. 

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Rainy days can mess with plans....

 Outside, it is currently raining. I had planned at the beginning of the week to wash some laundry and hang it outside to dry (I like the scent of sun-dried clothes). LB2 and I also planned on dying a skirt of our mother. But thanks to the rain, it will be a job for future us.

On Monday, I bought some permanent fabric paint. I had all the kids pick out what the wanted to put on their shirts. Now, we just need to gather them all up. Hopefully it goes well. I'll put a picture up when we finally get around to doing it.

The kids ideas were a 50/50 mix of "that sounds cool" and "You will not get me in trouble for putting that on your shirt". They were joking around, trying to get a rise out me. They semi succeeded. I won't tell you what their bad ideas were. I'll just say that if I saw an adult wearing a shirt with their phases, I'd think they have a very, very dark sense of humor. It looks super out of place and concerning on a child. But since I know that said child in question says whatever they think will trigger people for fun, I'm ignoring it. If they had a YouTube channel, I think they would make rage bait.

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Dark rooms are kinda nice.......

 I am in day 2 of a migraine. I'm just going to sit in this dark room like a weirdo and pray I don't puke 'cause the sounds were too loud, this light too bright, and my head was about to become a pinãta post-strike.

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Dyeing Progress

LB2 and I did it! We dyed some shirts and other fabric. I will put the photos below.

These are some before and during the dyeing and drying process pictures. I also included a picture of us getting our mulberry pigment. Yes, we used mulberries and turmeric powder for our two dyes.

We tried to tie-dye some shirts but the end result was way too pastel to be satisfying. We will try again. End result pictures below. (Sidenote: The picture of the purple shirt didn't come out well so I won't include it).

This journey is still ongoing so keep posted. I'll tell you what happens next. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Kdramas with Romance and Mystery that I have seen (so far)

I adore a good romance but I also enjoy a titillating mystery. I want to share them with you. Below are some of the shows I've watched and loved. Enjoy!

 Café Minamdang

Nam Han-Jun (Seo In-Guk) is a former criminal profiler, who now works as a fraudster. For his scams, he disguises himself as a fortune teller and runs the fortune teller shop Minamdang. He attracts customers with his attractive physical appearance and smooth talking skills. He scams his customers for money, but he also gets involved in their cases and helps solve them. He even provides customer service for his clients. Nam Han-Jun's partners are Su-Cheol and Nam Hye-Jun. Su-Cheol runs a private detective agency and Nam Hye-Jun is Nam Han-Jun’s younger sister. She is an elite hacker.

Han Jae-Hui (Oh Yeon-Seo) has worked as a detective for 3 years. She is enthusiastic about her job and tries to follow a righteous path. Somehow, Han Jae-Hui gets involved with Nam Han-Jun.

Just finished this one! Oh, it is gooood. The start is a little slow but you got to trust the process. Our beloved fake shaman is such a diva, he makes the show. The reveal of the murderer left me shook. Still trying to wrap my head around it.

When the Phone Rings

Paik Sa-Eon (Yoo Yeon-Seok) comes from a prestigious political family and he became the youngest presidential spokesman in Korea. His background also includes time spent as a war correspondent, hostage negotiator, and main anchorman. He married Hong Hee-Joo (Chae Soo-Bin) 3 years ago. She is the daughter of a newspaper proprietor. She has mutism due to an accident she had when she was little. She works as a sign language interpreter in court and on television. Paik Sa-Eon & Hong Hee-Joo got married largely due to convenience. For the past 3 years, they haven't communicated with each other or have meals together. They pretend they are a happily married couple. One day, Hong Hee-Joo is kidnapped by an unidentified person. This changes their marriage life.

One of the k dramas I got my mom to watch. We loved it. The push and pull, twist and turns will leave you at the edge of your seat, eager to solve what is actually happening in front of you. It will suck you in in the first episode.

The Trunk

Noh In-Ji (Seo Hyun-Jin) works for contract marriage provider NM. The company provides its clients with a spouse for a fixed-term 1 year contract marriage. Noh In-Ji has finished her 4th contract marriage. She meets Han Jeong-Won (Gong Yoo) for her 5th contract marriage. Han Jeong-Won works as a music producer. His life is filled with anxiety and loneliness due to the pain from his past. He still badly misses his ex-wife Seo-Yeon, who applied for the spouse providing company NM for him. Han Jeong-Won meets Noh In-Ji from NM and he begins his second marriage with her. They get to know each other and used to each other as time passes. One day, a mysterious trunk is recovered from a lake. This leads them into a whirlwind of secrets behind the NM company.

Another one I got my mom to watch. You will fall for this couple. You will be rooting for them and hoping they get out of this tangled web. I think my mom became a Gong Yoo fan.....

Behind Your Touch

Bong Ye-Bun (Han Ji-Min) works as a veterinarian in the peaceful and crime free rural village of Mujin. She also possesses a psychometry superpower. When she touches the rear end of a person or animal, she is able to see into their past. She is a warm hearted person who is meddlesome. While she is experimenting how far her powers can go, she gets involved with Detective Moon Jang-Yeol (Lee Min-Ki). Moon Jang-Yeol was a hotshot detective on the violent crime investigation team in Seoul, but he was demoted to the small police station in Mujin. He struggles to get back to the police department in Seoul. To obtain his transfer, he uses Bong Ye-Bun’s special psychometry superpower. They work together on small cases in Mujin, but a serial murder case suddenly takes place.

Meanwhile, Kim Seon-Woo (Suho), who suddenly appeared at Mujin, works part-time at a convenience store in the village. He has a naive and tender smile, while he treats other people with kindness. But, he is also a mysterious figure.

Bet you can't guess who the killer is. There is a mix of just about anything you need in this show but knowing who the killer is will not be one of them.

Naked Fireman

Kang Chul-Soo (Lee Jun-Hyuk) is an enthusiastic fireman. He poses as a nude model to make money for his sick friend. He is then targeted as the criminal of an arson-murder case that took place 10 years. Kang Chul-Soo and mysterious heiress Han Jin-A (Jung In-Sun) try to find the real culprit.

It has an unfortunate name. Thankfully, there are no actual naked people in here. It sadly only has 4 episodes. I wanted, nay, need more.

Vincenzo

At the age of 8, Park Joo-Hyeong went to Italy after he was adopted. He is now an adult and has the name of Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong-Ki). He is a lawyer, who works for the Mafia as a consigliere. Because of a war between mafia groups, he flees to South Korea. In South Korea, he gets involved with Lawyer Hong Cha-Young (Jeon Yeo-Bin). She is the type of attorney who will do anything to win a case. Vincenzo Cassano falls in love with her. He also achieves social justice by his own way.

I have tried to get my Dad to watch it but failed. LB7 loves this show to the point of trying to copy his style. He also has bragging rights of calling the villain. The little twerp.

Mad for Each Other

No Whi-Oh (Jung Woo) works as a detective. He thinks that he has a pretty decent life. One day, an incident takes place. This causes No Whi-Oh's life to change. He becomes a crazy guy, unable to control his anger and he gets angry at everything. He tries to return to former self, but, during this time, he gets involved with another crazy person, Lee Min-Kyung (Oh Yeon-Seo). She has a sophisticated appearance and a fine job, but something happens to her. Her ordinary life collapses and she doesn't trust anyone anymore. She has delusions and is compulsive. No Whi-Oh and Lee Min-Kyung become attracted to each other.

The beginning is what got me. That was a awful day for a meet-cute. This show is good on many different levels.

Not Others

Kim Eun-Mi (Jeon Hye-Jin) became a single mother when she was a high school student. She raised her daughter Jin-Hee by herself. Now, Kim Eun-Mi is in her 40's and she lives with her 29-year-old daughter Kim Jin-Hee (Sooyoung). Kim Eun-Mi works as a physical therapist and Kim Jin-Hee works as a police officer at the Namchon Police Substation. Kim Jin-Hee bickers with her mother over everything, but they have a strong family bond. One day, a mysterious man Park Jin-Hong (Ahn Jae-Wook) appears in front of Kim Eun-Mi. He works as a doctor. Meanwhile, Eun Jae-Won (Park Sung-Hoon) gets demoted to the Namchon Police Substation. He doesn't get along with Kim Jin-Hee at all.

Part police procedural, Part Romance, Part Ode to Mother/Daughter bond. I laughed, I cried, I sat on the edge of my seat. I am going to peddle this to my mom one of these days. I can't find a trailer with English subtitles.

Flower of Evil

Cha Ji-Won (Moon Chae-Won) is a detective. She is married to Baek Hee-Sung (Lee Joon-Gi) and they a daughter. Baek Hee-Sung seems like a committed husband and father, but he hides his cruel past and lives under another person's identity. He deceives his wife completely. Cha Ji-Won learns of his deception and chases his past.

Just started this show and let me tell you, it already looks phenomenal. I can't wait to watch more!

I hope you can enjoy one of the shows. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Belated Congrats to JJ for winning Eurovision 2025!

 I know I'm late. So sorry about that. Anyway, JJ won last Saturday and I am happy for him. I felt like he might win but there were other songs that were in the finals that also felt like the could win.

I've put JJ's song, Wasted Love, below.

I hope you enjoyed that. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

P.S. Today's post is so short because I am trying to multitask right now.

I'm not going to judge you.......

 A few months ago, I introduced a family member (who refuses to be named in any way shape or form) to some of my favorite book sites. I left it at that as I can't see the future. Not only did this family member create an account with one of the sites, she even got everything  from an author she found and started reading a 40-book multi-author series. She keeps getting books she realizes she missed. Her current reads are in the Romance genre.

Now, I will never laugh at her for her newfound reading habits. All I can do is nod in a knowing way as I manage my book library. All the times she and my siblings laughed at me and asked if I really needed all those books, now look. Hello pot, I'm kettle. 

When it comes to the Romance genre, I have read a round. I found my comfy spot in Contemporary, Historical, and Fantasy/Sci-Fi with the occasional mystery both in the Mainstream and Christian book world. I also hang out in the YA world quite often. It's a nice reset from the heaviness of the regular world. So, what I am getting at is, there will be no judgement here. I have met a lot of different stories on my book journey. Your book companions will not be judged here. Unless you're Harem Romance. Then I will judge you without prejudice. Like how greedy can you be?

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Bonus Post: Eurovision 2025 - 69th

 It's that time of year again! This year 37 countries are competing. I can hardly wait to see who will win. So, without further ado, let's begin!

❤ - means I love this song

🏆 - means I think it could win

 1. Abor & Tynna - Baller - Germany - A bouncy pop song that is way too easy to bop to. Super easy to to.slip this into a workout or dance playlist.❤

 2. ADONXS - Kiss Kiss Goodbye - Czechia - Can't wait to see the choreo that the contemporary dancers out there come come up with for this one. It feels epically beautiful. I always want to dance when I hear this song.❤🏆

 3. Emmy - Laika Party - Ireland - Another danceable song. Can totally see this playing in a club or at a party. Sidenote: I also wish that Soviet dog had a better ending.❤

 4. Erika Vikman - Ich Komme - Finland - If you don't see the performance, it's just a pop-rock song with some very catchy bits. The performance for this song makes it just a little bit .....extra. This is a child friendly space so fill in the blanks yourself.

 5. Gabry Ponte - Tutta C'Italia - San Marino - Thank you for finally sending something decent this year. I actually like this song. It's danceable and makes no weird side quests.❤

 6. Go-Jo - Milkshake Man - Australia - I don't like it. I've heard a lot a people love and enjoy his apparently "tongue-in-cheekiness" but this song makes me think about a bad "Stranger Danger" PSA from the 80's. That is the vibe I get. It gives me the ick.

 7. JJ - Wasted Love - Austria - This song is so stunning. I adore it. The high notes, the strings! This song has so much atmosphere.❤🏆

 8. Justyna Steczkowska -Gaja - Poland - Pronounced "Gaia", this song has a tribal feel.

 9. KAJ - Bara Bada Basta - Sweden - It's a fun song about saunas. It is catchy and a bit weird.❤

10. Katarsis - Tavo akys - Lithuania - This is the rock music you would've played in your Grunge/Emo phase. Somehow got stuck on repeat....❤

11. Klavdia - Asteromáta - Greece - Beautiful! She ate and left no crumbs.❤🏆

12. Klemen - How much time do we have left - Slovenia - The performance for this song is understated but gorgeous. This always gets me choked up. It deserves to go far.❤🏆

13. Kyle Alessandro - Lighter - Norway - So danceable! Kyle's vocals fit this song perfectly. Also stuck on repeat.❤🏆

14. Laura Thorn - La Poupée monte le son - Luxembourg - Irritatingly catchy.

15. Louane - Maman - France - I would give this song a standing ovation but I am writing so ......❤🏆

16. Lucio Corsi - Volevo Essere Un Duro - Italy - This is giving me " Beatles " vibes.

17. Mamagama - Run with U - Azerbaijan - If you didn't dance to this song just a little bit, I'm going to question your taste. Very danceable. Another one that is stuck on repeat.❤

18. Mariam Shengelia - Freedom - Georgia - Cinematic feel with a slight old-school style. Beautiful.

19. Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake - Croatia - A catchy little song about revenge. Note to self : Don't Eat Random Cakes!

20. Melody - Esa Diva - Spain - It is giving "Telanovela Song Remix", the good kind.❤

21. Miriana Conte - Serving - Malta - The first version of this song raised a lot of English speaking eyebrows. Look that up on your own. The second version is just as good though.❤

22. NAPA - Deslocado - Portugal - This song is like a much needed reset. I feel like this one can easily slip into the " Main Character " playlist. I want to listen to this song as I stare at the water or out a plane window.❤🏆

23. Claude - C'est la vie - Netherlands - This song is an earworm in the best way. I want to dance but my knees hurt. 😭❤

24. Nina Size - Dobrodošli - Montenegro - Category: Dark Cinematic. So gorgeous!❤

25. Parg - Survivor - Armenia - Workout playlist for Cardio day. That is where I would put this song.

26. Princ - Mila - Serbia - I don't know why I feel like this should be in some TV Drama. It just fits.

27. Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights - Belgium - Club Song. This song is totally here to party!

28. Remember Monday - What the hell just happened? - United Kingdom - Queen meets Fifth Harmony while dressed in Bridgerton-esq costumes. That's what just happened.🏆

29. Shkodra Elektronike - Zjerm - Albania - I don't know why I like it. I just do. It is a song that is way too easy to find yourself swaying to.❤

30. Sissal - Hallucination - Denmark - Dance Party Ready! It makes you want get up and dance the day's stress away.❤🏆

31. Tautumeitas - But man laimi - Latvia - Don't you want to go adventuring in the wilderness with this song playing in the background? That's how this song makes me feel.

32. Theo Evan - Shh - Cyprus - Another Club Banger. Just dance already.....

33. Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato - This corny, wacky song is actually one of my favorites. It is off-the-wall quirky. It's just fun for no reason whatsoever.❤

34. Væb - Róa - Iceland - It's a fun catchy song. So bouncy.

35. Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise - Israel - Big Cinema sound. Beautiful.

36. Ziferblat - Bird of Pray - Ukraine - This song almost defies description. You might be able to slip this song into your "Main Character" playlist? I don't know what to say about it. There are parts of this song raised I love more than others. I guess you can say I have mixed feelings about it.

37. Zoë Më - Voyage - Switzerland - Beautiful, Stunning, Entrancing. I adore this song. It makes me tear up and want to dance all at once. By the way, don't do that unless you want to get hurt.❤🏆

That's it, folks. The first Semi-finals is on May 13th, the second Semi-finals is on May 15th with the Finals on May 17th. I hope you all are ready. Here's a little something I bet will make you smile.

Yes, I know I procrastinated. Life got hectic and then I got lazy. At least, I got this posted before the first Semi-finals. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Films I want to see this year

 This is just a few of the films I am.looking forward to seeing this year. I am hoping to get around to actually watching it some time this year. I got movie in my TBW list from several years back. I kinda pick and choose what to watch based on my mood.

First up is The Accountant 2. I watched the first one with my Dad so I think I will watch the second one with him as well. It has Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and J. K. Simmons all reprising their roles. It has already been released so I'm sure I will watch soon. Maybe.

Nonnas looks like it will be a heartwarming comedy. It has been a while since I saw a trailer that made me go "Aww, this looks fun. I think I will like it".  I think I might remember to watch it. Look, books will always distract me from most other forms of media. So, no judgement okay? I do want to watch Nonnas. 

I saw the trailer for this movie and instantly thought " Yes, I need to see this too!" The Roses is a remake of the 1989 film based off of a 1981 novel. I might have seen the movie on tv at some point but I honestly don't remember. 

Now You See Me: Now You Don't is the the much anticipated third movie in the Now You See Me franchise. I have been waiting for years for this film. I do hope it doesn't flop.

Two other films I am looking forward to don't have trailers yet. They are Wake Up Dead Man and Zootopia 2. Wake Up Dead Man is the third film in the Knives Out Franchise. The movies are a family favorite. We love a good mystery on screen. Zootopia 2 is a film I never expected to come out. I'm eager to see it as I loved the first film. Yes, it is an animated film. So what?

As always, feel free to leave me a message below. Let me know about a movie I should watch.

Wifi is down again............

Our Wifi is currently down so I am a day late.😭 Sorry. I don't know how long it will be down so please bear with me. 

 In other news, LB3 decided he should give One Tree Hill a try. He got to a part when a main cast member dies in the series (sorry, not sorry for the mild spoiler) and had a total freakout. He came to those of of who had watched it already and was practically crying. "Why didn't you tell me?" he kept asking us. I couldn't help it and laughed. I told him I was so sorry for him when he started OTH. He just ignored me. 

Any way, he decided to take a break from OTH and watch The O.C. instead. When I told our Mom, she laughed. It's a bit of a frying pan/fire issue. The O.C. will leave you just as traumatized if not more. I think I should prepare him some tissues. 

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Dreams can be so weird

 I had such a strange dream this morning that made me and my family laugh. In my dream, I was watching the news when a story came on about how the illiteracy rate amongst deer had dropped drastically thanks to the Readmore Foundation's efforts. I was so impressed in my dream.

When I told my mom about it, she busted out laughing. Lb2 laughed and said that car crashes should start decreasing since deer can now read stop signs. The other kids all found it funny too. 

Ever since I was little, I have always had vivid dreams. Some of my story ideas came from my dreams. No, I will not tell you them now. They are still works in progress.

I will tell you a bit of a dream I had on Saturday. In my dream, one of my brothers became friends with two singers of a band I am fond of. I went to their apartment to drop off my sibling when they invited me inside for a drink. I accepted as I was thirsty and I wanted to get their autographs. I got inside and saw the apartment was a pigsty. I went from being a fan to irritated big sister. While the three of them played video games, I wore myself out cleaning the whole place from top to bottom. I was so exhausted by the end that they told me to go rest in one of the rooms as they were planning to play all night. When dream me woke up in the morning, their manager was there freaking out as I got photographed by the paparazzi going in to their apartment but not leaving. I woke up right as they were planning how to do the damage control.

If you want to know what happens next, you are not the only one. I want to know too. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Muddleheaded......

 Today's post will be incredibly short as I am feeling super foggy. I think allergies are trying to knock my mom, LB2 and I out. Honestly, I just want to sleep.

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When your Dad is a Trekkie

 This past weekend, my dad asked me for the latest Star Trek series. He recently found a channel that plays all the older Star Trek episodes every single night. He is getting all caught up on the things he missed or can't remember. He has watched all the movies, old and new. It only makes sense that he should watch the newest shows.

Ever since I can remember, my father has watched Star Trek. One of my earliest childhood memories is of my dad raising the tv volume to full blast  as the opening credits played. We (my father, brothers and I) would pretend to conduct the orchestra. After the credits ended, our dad would send us back to the beds we left as it was 11 o'clock at night. No scolding, just "okay, time to go to bed". We would leave and he would go watch his episode. Of course, there were time we didn't need to go to bed when it came on. If a marathon was playing, that channel did not change. It has a hold on him even now. Just last evening, right as he was about to go for his evening walk, he came back in because he was about to miss Star Trek. He wasn't even outside two minutes.

Thanks to that, the younger siblings are getting the same exposure to sci-fi that I got as a kid. They sit down with Dad and watch all the episodes with fresh, eager eyes. I sit in the background, soaking in the nostalgia.

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If you could go back in time, what would you do?

 A while ago, I watched two different k dramas. Both had this premise, A woman, wronged in marriage and life, gets a chance to return to the past before her life fell to pieces. Will she make the same mistakes or will she right the wrongs before they happen? They were very addictive.

Perfect Marriage Revenge 

Han Yi-Joo is a painter. She was adopted by Han Jin-Woong and Lee Jung-Hye. Her father runs Hanwool Financial Group. Yet, Han Yi-Joo was not loved by her parents or her younger sister Han Yoo-Ra. She was always isolated from her family. Now, Han Yi-Joo is married to Jung Se-Hyeok. She learns that her husband Jung Se-Hyeok loves her sister Han Yoo-Ra and not her. On that same day, Han Yi-Joo gets into a car accident and dies.

When Han Yi-Joo wakes up, she finds herself back in time when she was engaged to Jung Se-Hyeok. To change her fate and take revenge on her family, she breaks off her engagement to Jung Se-Hyeok. She then approaches Seo Do-Guk, whom her younger sister Han Yoo-Ra wants to marry. Seo Do-Guk is the grandson of the Taeja Group’s founder. He is a smart and handsome young man. Han Yi-Joo wants to enter into a contract marriage with Seo Do-Guk and he willingly accepts, but he wants the contract marriage to become a real marriage.

The OST for this show is phenomenal. The acting on point. The story line was solid. No plot holes come to mind.

I actually remember reading a little bit of the webtoon it was based off of. It was a long time ago but I remembered stopping because they didn't update it often. Finding out what happened in this twisty tale was a relief. Oh yes, this show has a ton of twists and turns you will not expect. Consider yourself warned.

Marry My Husband

Kang Ji-Won is married to Park Min-Hwan. Her marriage life is not going well due to her selfish husband and his demanding mother. Kang Ji-Won is the breadwinner of the family, while her husband Park Min-Hwan is unemployed and in debt. Kang Ji-Won also does all of the housework herself. One day, Kang Ji-Won learns she has cancer and she doesn't have much time left to live. Making things worse, she witnesses her husband and her close friend Jeong Su-Min having an affair. She gets into a physical struggle with the two of them and she is killed by her husband Park Min-Hwan. The next moment, Kang Ji-Won opens her eyes and finds herself in the past, 10 years earlier when she was dating Park Min-Hwan. She decides to change her life by making Jeong Su-Min marry Park Min-Hwan. Meanwhile, Yoo Ji-Hyeok works as a chief in the same department as Kang Ji-Won. He has a crush on her and he slowly reveals his feelings to her. He also has a secret.

This show is one I watched as it aired. I couldn't wait for it to finish so I could binge. The cliffhangers made me regret it. Make sure you have time to binge this show because the need to know what happens next will be strong. 

Ji-Won's glow-up scene is a piece of literal art. The face-slapping is so satisfying. Ji-Hyeok is the perfect Male Lead. Honestly, his character may make you singles daydream a little. 

Hope you all get a chance to see these incredible shows. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Dye jobs

 Lb2 and I are going to try our hands at dyeing fabric in the coming weeks. Whether we succeed or fail, I will be sure to let you know. As we have quite a few lung sensitive people in our house, we are going to try natural dyes we can find around our home  so we don't mess with any one. Also, we are cheap. If we don't need to send money, we won't. Look up the price of dyes and you will see what I mean.

We are still in prep mode. You know, finding the fabric we want to dye, finding and/or prepping said dyes, ect. By June I want to give this a solid go so trial runs are planned as well. 

Pictures and details will be coming in the future so stay tuned. This is either going to be my epic success or fail of the year! I am a swirling pit of anxiety now so feel free to leave me a message below.

Happiness (2021) : a partial review

 I started this show on Sunday evening and am already 2/3 of the way through. I'll be honest, I went into it expecting to be underwhelmed. But I was pleasantly surprised by the story lines and pace. Trailer and synopsis below.

Set in the near future, a high-rise apartment building has been newly constructed in the big city. The apartment building has residents from diverse backgrounds, but a new infectious disease breaks out. Because of the outbreak, the high-rise apartment is sealed off. The residents struggle to survive, while stricken with fear and distrust of others.

Yoon Sae-Bom (Han Hyo-Joo) is a member of a special police squad. She is decisive, determined, and does not easily get rattled. She is excited to move into her new apartment, but, as soon as moves there, she faces a criss.

Jung Yi-Hyun (Park Hyung-Sik) is a detective. He is smart and honest. For a long time, he has held romantic feelings for Yoon Sae-Bom. They graduated from the same high school. Jung Yi-Hyun struggles to protect Yoon Sae-Bom and other people.

Han Tae-Seok (Jo Woo-Jin) is a lieutenant colonel and belongs to the health service command. He holds a key on the infectious disease outbreak.

Han Tae-Seok is a character that is beautifully mysterious and complex. I have a lot of love and hate for him. Like, I get why he does the things he does but I don't approve of his methods. But I get it. 

Yoon Sae-Bom and Jung Yi-Hyun are #relationshipgoals. They have each others backs unconditionally. He knows she's strong but where he can, he will protect her. And She lets him be him. Yoon Sae-Bom rarely ever questions what he's doing because she knows he's only got the well-being of everyone at the forefront of his mind. Their communication lines are always open so we don't waste time on stupid miscommunication issues.

Anyway, I got 4 more episodes to go out of this 12 episode series. Give it a try if blood zombies and open communication are what you feel a sudden craving for. Sidenote: you might get a mild complex if you get thirsty while watching the show. Just thought I would warn you.

P.S. : I did finish it. It is super twisty at the end. Prepare to get choked up.

I need to get a refund....

 Last week, I caved and bought a new Micro SD card. I waited and was still sleeping when the sibs brought me the package. Picture a sleep-dazed person opening a package. That was me. Thankfully, I drive my parents nuts with how neat I open gifts and packages. So I was only a little messy.

But once I had the little box out, I stared at it for three whole minutes before I realized they sent me the wrong item. By then I was fully awake and frustrated. I hate going through the whole refund process. I would have much rather had my card.

I don't know if I will try to order another one immediately or not. I might wait a few weeks then try again. This is one of the downsides of online shopping I guess. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Beatpella House

 Yesterday I discovered this Korean Beat boxing group, Beatpella House. I always had a soft spot for beatboxing as I was introduced to it at a young age by one of my cousins. I'm not any good but I can do it a little. Finding Beatpella House made me want to tell my cousin about it.

Beatpella House is a South Korean beatbox-acapella group. The group consists of 4 beatboxers Wing, Hiss, Hellcat, Huckle and one singer Yella.E.  They are so incredibly skilled. Videos below.

I hope you enjoyed that. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Villainesss Redemption by Vanessa Rhoswen: A Review

 First things first, here is the cover and blurb.

A sword through her heart changed everything...

Lady Ilyana D'Arcane watched helplessly as her family was executed for treason. In her final moments, she made a desperate wish — and woke up two years in the past, on her wedding day to a man she no longer loved.

Armed with knowledge of the future, Ilyana must navigate the treacherous waters of court politics, plots, and assassinations, if she is to save her family. Before long, she is drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Prince Anderic Voltaire, the kingdom's most dangerous predator — and the very man who sealed her family's fate in her past life.

In a court where every smile hides a dagger and every whisper is a poison, can Ilyana change her destiny without losing herself — or her heart — in the process?

Villainess's Redemption by Vanessa Rhoswen is the first installment in a captivating time travel romance duology, where the lines between good and evil are blurred, and the past and present collide.

Tropes :

• Time travel / Reincarnation
• Slow burn
• Enemies to lover

The blurb really doesn't do this book enough justice. If you have ever read a Korean manhwa/novel or watched a k-drama, you will love this book. Vanessa Rhoswen did an excellent job of writing a novel that felt artist-ready. I can totally see Webtoon picking this up if it ever got turned into a manhwa.

 This is what I read Saturday evening. Do you know I have spent every day since then kicking myself? I never read unfinished series as a rule and this is why. It ended on a epic cliffhanger and I have no idea when book 2 will be published. That is my only problem here. 

Ilyana is a sassy, beautiful hot mess and I'm here for it. I love how she included her family in her "Let's not get killed this time" list. Her interactions and dialogue with Prince Anderic are *chefs' kiss*. Ilyana as a main character is perfect as you see so much growth and development. I'm hoping book 2 lives up to the pacing, humor, and drama of book 1.

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Brrrrrr!

 It is so cold right now. There is snow on the ground outside and peanut butter cookies inside. I'm going to hunker down in a corner with half a dozen cookies, a book, and a blanket. I'll let the sibs tell me when the snow is gone.

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The Kidnapping Day: partial review

 The other night I started a new K drama sans siblings. The Kidnapping Day is equal parts thriller, comedic, and wholesome. Honestly, I don't think I ever thought I'd see a kidnapper who is so wholesome I'd consider him for a babysitting gig. I will let the show synopsis and trailer speak for itself as I don't want to spoil this show too much.

Kim Myeong-Jun is a poor man with a warm-heart. He desperately needs money to pay for his sick daughter's operation. At this time, his ex-wife appears and offers to kidnap 11-year-old Choi Ro-Hee, who has rich parents. Kim Myeong-Jun is desperate enough that he accepts her offer. For the kidnapping, Kim Myeong-Jun drives near Choi Ro-Hee's home, but he accidentally hits someone with his car. The person he hit is Choi Ro-Hee. She has lost her memory due to the car accident.

Kim Myeong-Jun takes Choi Ro-Hee to his house and he begins to live with her. Choi Ro-Hee believes Kim Myeong-Jun is her father. She is an extremely smart girl. Meanwhile, Kim Myeong-Jun wants to return Choi Ro-Hee to her parents, but they don't answer the phone. He decides to go their house and find out why. There, Kim Myeong-Jun witnesses her parents' dead bodies being carried out of their home. Making things worse, Choi Ro-Hee realizes that Kim Myeong-Jun is not her father and he is lying about their relation.

I only watched the first four episodes so I got eight more left. I can't wait to find what on earth is happening. There are so many layers. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

P.S. I finished it! I adore this show. Plot twists all the way!