Trailer: Line of Fire

For the past few weeks, I've been dealing with reader's block but today I was finally able to get back to reading. I have less than 50 pages left to read, so I should have a review up soon. Anyway, there's a new show I'm interested in watching, Line of Fire which premieres tonight at 10:00 PM EST on NBC. It follows a family of federal agents trying to figure out who is targeting federal agents. I wonder if there is going to a big twist during the mid-season or during the season finale? I wouldn't be surprised if who ever is targeting them is someone from within one of the organizations. Perhaps someone is trying to keep some information from getting out. I'm really interested to see how this first episode will be.

Trailer: Best Medicine season 2

Happy Sunday!

Tonight is the early premiere of the second season of Best Medicine, this is another show that I really enjoyed watching. The first season was really good. As for this second season, I really hope Eden's Martin ex-girlfriend/possible current girlfriend isn't there for long. Yeah, it's probably too soon for Martin and Louisa to get together which is why Eden is there to put a bit of divide between them. And have Martin question why he's even in Port Wenn. I doubt he will leave but I would be surprised if at some point he leaves but returns.

Anyway, the early premiere airs tonight at 8:00 PM EST on FOX. However, if you miss it, the episode will re-air on the actual day the show airs on Tuesday, September 22nd at the same time.

Trailer: Abbott Elementary's Sixth Season Teaser Trailer

Okay, how am I just now seeing this Abbott Elementary sixth season animated teaser trailer. This is so cute and funny. I love this show and can't for it to return which will be on Wednesday, October 7th at 8:30 PM EST on ABC. I have no idea what will happen for these characters but two thing I hope will happen are:

1) That there are no more break up between Janine Teagues and Gregory Eddie. Just let their relationship develop more in the sixth season plus there are other ways to add a bit of tension to relationships without having them break up.

2) I hope that they find some funding for Abbott Elementary. Although this is a comedy, it's so disappointing that real public schools continue to be underfunded.

With that said, if you haven't seen this trailer, please watch it. It is so cute.

Trailer: R.J. Decker season 2

The new season of R.J. Decker premieres tonight at 10:00 PM EST on ABC. I can't wait to see it. This show really surprised me, I didn't think it would be as interesting as it was. At times, it's funny, wacky and weird, dramatic and dangerous but always very interesting. Emilia "Emi" Ochoa's father being murdered was something I definitely wasn't expecting. I thought he would continue to be this enigmatic figure but I guess the writers have other plans.

DVD Tuesday: The Mandalorian and Grogu

I was waiting for The Mandalorian and Grogu to finally be released on DVD/Blu-ray. I can’t wait to watch this again. It’s one of the few movies, I went to the theatre to see this summer. And I’m really glad I went, I really loved this movie.

The Mandalorian and Grogu it’s fun and exciting. And the Resistance/New Republic’s fight against the Empire truly never ends. This movie also has a lot of heart. Especially when Din was sick and possibly dying and little Grogu was trying to take care of him. That was so sweet and sad at the same time. And doing all of this left Grogu on his own to not only fend for himself but to try his best to look after Din in hopes of him getting better.

I liked how Rotta the Hutt was shown, he didn’t want to be like his legendary horrible father Jabba. He wanted to be his own person. You can totally see that this is one of my new favorite movies. I can't wait to get this so I can re-watch it.

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Blum, Jeremy Allen White, Jonny Coyne, Matthew Willig, Martin Scorsese, Hemky Madera, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Shirley Henderson and more

Director: Jon Favreau

Writers: Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor

Based On: Characters created by George Lucas

Description:

The evil Empire has fallen, but Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

Hiatus Watch: The Last House

Happy Wednesday!

The trailer for The Last House looks really interesting because what's preventing people from leaving their home? Is it supernatural, alien or man-made? And was that lady who was at their window already outside before what ever sealed everyone inside? Or was somehow able to leave her home and tried to find help? I'm really intrigued. I want to know what's happening and what caused it to happen.


The Last House (Netflix)

Starring: Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Riley Chung, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Emma Ho, Gabriel Barbosa, Arden Cho, Audrey Anderson, Sid Edwards and more

Director: Louis Leterrier

Writer: Matthew Robinson

Description:

A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.

Hiatus Watch: Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Happy Wednesday!

I forgot the new Descendants movie Wicked Wonderland was out. It premiered ;ast Thursday and it's a continuation from the last movie The Rise of Red. I guess Red and Chloe probably didn't think there would be any problems after going back in time to make Red's mother Queen of Hearts a nicer person. The Queen was truly evil but it looks like changing things created a new problem they are going to have to fix. I like these Descedants movies, there's always a fun and interesting take on the fairytales.


Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (Disney Channel and Plus)

Starring: Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Liamani Segura, Alexandro Byrd, Kiara T. Romero, Leonardo Nam, Paolo Montalban, Brandy Norwood, Rita Ora, Awkwafina and more

Director: Kimmy Gatewood

Writers: Tamara Chestna, Dan Frey and Ru Sommer

Based On: Characters created by Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon

Description:

When Wonderland plays host to the Kingdom Cup Games, Red and Chloe Charming must fight to save everyone from an unexpected villain.

Hiatus Watch: Human Vapor

This hiatus I've been finding a lot of different shows to watch and another one I want to watch is the sci-fi thriller Human Vapor. I don't know if this is a miniseries or series but the first season (or miniseries) has eight episodes. Looking at the trailer, it makes me think of the classic story The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells. Because is the vapor guy in this show originally a bad guy or did he become one after turning into the human vapor? There seems to be an investigative story to this to because it looks like a reporter is trying to uncover the truth. Because the human vapor is killing people but why? Are they the ones responsible for his condition or is it about something else? It just seems really interesting.


Human Vapor (Netflix)

Starring: Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi, Suzu Hirose, Kento Hayashi, UTA, Haruka Imou, Kuu Izima, Motoki Kobayashi, Kanji Furutachi, Yota Kawase and more

Creator: Yeon Sang-ho

Based On: The Human Vapor movie by Ishirō Honda and Takeshi Kimura

Description:

A man gains the ability to transform into a gaseous state, uses his powers in a dangerous way.

Hiatus Watch: The Doomies

There are a lot interesting new shows being released during this hiatus. And another one I just found is The Doomies. Looking at the trailer, I'm just wondering why did these two, Bobby And Romy (or perhaps just Bobby) open up a gateway or portal to another world? Maybe they didn't think it would happen but somehow it did. And now there's monsters on the loose. I wonder if it's just a Monster of the Week series or if there's a big connecting story that they have to solve by the end of the season? Or maybe it's a little bit of both? Either way, this seems like a fun little show. It kind of has that Gravity Falls meets Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc. feel to it and maybe with a touch of Stranger Things.

What new shows have you been watching?


The Doomies (Disney Plus)

Starring: Max Mittelman, Madison Calderon, Noel Gibson, Jon Bailey, Zehra Fazal, Debra Wilson and more

Creators: Andres Fernandez, Henry Gifford and Rémi "Pozla" Zaarour

Description:

Follows best friends Bobby and Romy who open up a gateway to another world by mistake, turning their coastal town into a hotspot for horrifying creatures of doom, and must battle with both literal and inner monsters.

Hiatus Watch: Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2

I can't believe I forgot the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender was premiereing this month. I loved the first season and I can't wait to watch this new one. Yes, I already know what's going to happen, since this is an adaptation of the animated series but I'm interested in seeing what scenes they choose to include as well as see if they added anything new. For instance, the first season added Azula instead of waiting to bring her in for the second season as with the original series.

I will be adding this to my already growing list of shows to watch during hiatus. What shows are you watching during this hiatus?


Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix)

Starring: Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Matthew Yang King, Elizabeth Yu, Daniel Dae Kim, Miyako and more

Creator: Albert Kim

Based On: The Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko

General Description:

A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save the world, and fight against an enemy bent on stopping him.

Book Girl Thoughts: My thoughts on what fandom stuff I'd miss while on an online break and other stuff

Happy Monday!

I took a week long online break, so I know I missed a lot of fandom stuff. So, this morning I was trying to get caught up. Some of things I saw, was that the Supergirl movie wasn't doing well at the box office. And it's also getting mixed reviews with more leaning towards negative. I'm still not sure I want to see it in the theatre, I might just wait for it to be released on DVD. And that's mainly because when I watched the trailer it felt like I was looking at another Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Although I love watching the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, I don't want to see a Supergirl movie masking as one. It just didn't feel like I was seeing anything different from a Guardians movie. Maybe the movie is better than what's shown in the trailer but for now I'll probably just wait for it to be released on DVD to watch it.

Let's see, I also saw where some of the cast from 9-1-1, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. were at the Saving Lives Convention in Paris over the weekend. I love going to conventions, so hopefully the fans and the actors had a lot fun. From a few videos I saw, it looked like fun chaos.

(Photo Credit: Empire Conventions)

And finally, during my break, I watched a few movies and started a few shows that I have been planning to watch but never got around to it. I also watched a few episodes of Downton Abbey which totally rekindled my love for the show. It's been a while, maybe I'll rewatch the entire series and the movies. And throughout my weeklong break, I was also reading my book, Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette. I should be finished soon. To avoid reader's block, I have just been gradually reading a little bit everyday. I've also been trying to declutter and reorganize my reading nook. I really want to use it but I still have a bunch of stuff taking up space. So that's one of my projects. Aside from the watching movies and shows and reading and organizing, I was trying to find a new hobby. And one that I was looking into was crochet, it's something I want to try. I've been trying to find a beginner's kit but so far I haven't gotten one yet.

Well, that's just few a thoughts I had and wanted to share. I hope everyone had a good week. I can't wait to get back to posting.

Hiatus Watch: Heartstopper Forever Trailer

I have still not read any of the Heartstopper books by Alice Oseman but I have really enjoyed watching the show. I'm a little sad that it's ending with this upcoming movie Heartstopper Forever. But at some point everything does, the movie will premiere on Friday, July 17th on Netflix. I was disappointed when it was first announced that Heartstopper wasn't getting a third season but instead a movie. But looking at the trailer, it looks like it's going to be good.

I do wonder how this is going to end, I hope there is a happy ending for everyone and especially no bittersweet ending. And I really hope that Nick and Charlie are together at the end. I'm really looking forward to seeing this.


Heartstopper Forever (Netflix)

Starring: Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Olivia Colman, Rhea Norwood, Sebastian Croft, Corinna Brown and more

Director: Wash Westmoreland

Writer: Alice Oseman

Based On: The Heartstopper books by Alice Oseman

Description:

Nick and Charlie are in love, but new challenges lay ahead with Nick getting ready to leave for university and Charlie taking on new responsibilities at school.

Hiatus Watch: Every Year After and Dragon Striker

Happy Wednesday!

In between reading my books this summer, I'm going to try to watching some of the new (and new to me) shows and movies during hiatus. And two new shows that I want to watch are: Every Year After and Dragon Striker.

Every Year After is based on the book Every Summer After by Carly Fortune which up until now I had never heard of. Maybe I'll add it to my list to read later especially if I like the show. Looking at the trailer, the show which premiered today (June 10th) does have that summery feel to it. As it follows two (best?) friends questioning their romantic possibilities. Since, I've never read the book, it will be interesting to see if they do end up together or there's a twist and they don't. I guess friends to lovers is a popular trope for a reason. All episodes of the first season are available to watch on Amazon Prime.

As for the second new show (which premiered June 9th), Dragon Striker, it's an animated series that follows a young boy named Keys who not only attends a school and joins a sports team where he learns he may be the legendary "Dragon Striker". But he will also be fighting against a big evil. This seems like an interesting show and it kind of feels like a cross between Naruto and The Legend of Korra plus with sports. All episodes of the first season are also available to watch on Disney Plus.


Every Year After (Amazon Prime)

Starring: Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, Abigail Cowen, Aurora Perrineau, Joseph Chiu and more

Creators: Leila Gerstein and Amy Harris

Based On: The book Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Description:

Two lifelong friends explore the enduring question - what if your first love was destined to be your soulmate? A sweeping romantic tale about love's timeless possibilities.

Hiatus Watch: The Boroughs

The Boroughs looks really interesting because what is going on at this retirement community. Are those things attacking them monsters or aliens? Does it have something to do with someone trying to stay young? What's going on? I guess I'll have to watch to get my answers. After watching the trailer, it made me think about the Ben 10 episode Permanent Retirement (season 1 episode 4) when Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max went to visit Max's sister Vera at a retirement community. It's been a while since I've watched that episode but I do remember it being centered around strange things happening and that aliens were abducting people and replacing them. And it was up to the Tennyson family to save the day.

The first season which premiered yesterday (May 21st) only has eight episodes, so I'll probably start watching it over the weekend. I really want to know what's going to happen.


The Boroughs (Netflix)

Starring: Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Denis O'Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Jena Malone, Carlos Miranda and more

Creators: Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews

Description:

In a seemingly picturesque retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don't have - time.

Trailer: Big Mistakes TV Series

I love finding random shows and Big Mistakes looks like it's going to be a fun and ridiculous show about two hapless siblings somehow becoming criminals. How did they get themselves involved in this? From watching the trailer it looks like the sister Morgan is most likely the one that brought all this trouble to them.

Since it's the first season, I'm sure they won't be able to get themselves out of this mess. But hopefully if the series continues (and is not cancelled by Netflix after one season), they will find a way out. There's eight episodes in this first season of Big Mistakes which premiered earlier this month on April 9th. During this hiatus, I've been trying to find different shows to watch and this crime comedy just looks like a fun watch.


Big Mistakes (Netflix)

Starring: Dan Levy, Taylor Ortega, Laurie Metcalf, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn, Jack Innanen, Jacob Gutierrez and more

Creators: Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott

Description:

Blackmailed into working for gangsters, two deeply incapable siblings become the most disorganized duo in organized crime.

Trailer: You, Me & Tuscany

As much as I wanted to, I wasn't able to go to the movies over the weekend. I really want to see You, Me & Tuscany, so I'm going to go on Tuesday to see it. The movie just looks like such a fun, cute and romantic story. So many romantic comedies center around some sort of a misunderstanding and this one seems to hinge on Anna not getting caught being in an Italian villa by pretending to be Marco's fiance. I know once the truth is out, it's going to be a big mess especially since she's most likely fallen for Michael. It's going to be a total mess.

I just love romantic comedies and there just doesn't seem to be a lot of them on the big screen as they used to be. Which is why I can't wait to see You, Me & Tuscany.


You, Me & Tuscany

Starring: Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Lorenzo de Moor, Nia Vardalos, Lorenzo de Moor, Isabella Ferrari, Marco Calvani and more

Director: Kat Coiro

Writers: Ryan Engle and Kristin Engle

Description:

When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life.

On My List: Boyfriend on Demand Miniseries

I was looking for something new to watch when I saw the trailer for Boyfriend on Demand, a miniseries that premiered earlier this month on March 6th on Netflix. This 10 episode miniseries looks like a fun, cute and romantic show. I find the concept very creative. With the way the world just feels like you don't have a lot of time for anything let alone dating, I guess Seo would rather try to experience romance through virtual reality. But it looks like she also might find it in the real world too. It will be interesting to see which world she would rather put more time and focus on, will it be Boyfriend on Demand or the real world? With Boyfriend on Demand giving her the perfect romantic experience will she be willing to give romance in the real world a chance? I can't wait to watch this.


Boyfriend on Demand (Netflix)

Starring: Kim Jisoo, Seo In-guk, Ryu Sun-young, Gong Min-jung, Kim Sung-cheol, Seo Hyo-Rim, Ha-young and more

Creators: Kim Jung-sik and Namgung Do-young

Description:

Seo Mi-rae is worn out by work. Love? It's the last thing on her mind. But a virtual dating service sparks feelings — and maybe a real shot at romance.

Trailer: Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

After watching this trailer for Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, all I can think about is how much I can't wait to see this. It's looks really good. This animated series will premiere Monday, April 6th on Disney+ and will follow Darth Maul seeking his revenge against the Empire. And it looks like he has a Jedi joining him in his quest. That Jedi is taking a big risk joining up with Darth Maul because can she really trust him? Although, he's going after the Empire but will he turn on her if she's no longer useful for him? Or are they building a true partnership? I guess I'll have to wait and see. I can't help wondering what will be the Jedi's fate at the end of this? Will she live and go back into hiding or die trying to stop the Empire?

I will be watching this for sure. I doubt this will happen but I would love if not only this show was released on DVD but also the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

On My List: Young Sherlock TV Series

Looking at the trailer for the Young Sherlock TV series it feels like a prequel to the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes movies. It wouldn't be far-fetched especially since Ritchie is one of co-creators for the TV series and how seeing the similar mannerisms are for both versions of Sherlock Holmes.

Despite the mixed reviews I've seen for this series, I am very interested in watching it. I want to see how the story and mysteries will unfold. I do wonder why James Moriarty was added to the series? By including the character so early on, it takes away the mystery or mystique of his character. Well, he was also included in the 1980's Young Sherlock Holmes movie but in that he still had that mysterious element.

Hopefully, his presence won't take away from Sherlock finding his own self-growth and strength and while he continues hone his deductive thinking and skills. Anyway, I can't wait to watch this. The first season has eight episodes which are all available to watch.


Young Sherlock (Amazon Prime)

Starring: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Dónal Finn, Zine Tseng, Natascha McElhone, Max Irons, Numan Acar, Ravi Aujla, Colin Firth, Joseph Fiennes and more

Creator: Peter Harness, Guy Ritchie and Matthew Parkhill

Based on: The Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Description:

A disgraced, 19 years old Sherlock Holmes finds himself wrapped up in a murder case at Oxford that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy, culminating in an explosive showdown that changes his life forever.

Trailer: The Mandalorian and Grogu

When it was announced that The Mandalorian was getting a movie instead of a fourth season, I was disappointed because with a show you can get more in depth with the story in comparison to a movie. But looking at the trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, it seems like the movie is going to have an interesting story. Grogu really seemed to be taking to his training and in the long run he's going to be a very good Mandalorian Jedi.

I'm not sure if the end of the third season will tie into this movie or not. It's been a while since I've watched it, so I don't remember as much as I thought I did. Which is why I'll rewatch the third season before I go an see this. And since this movie isn't released until Friday, May 22nd, I have plenty of time to rewatch it.

Regardless, I can't wait to see this movie.