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Hi all and welcome back to another album review wrap-up! I spent this month diving deeper into the music I didn't even know I loved. Unlike previous months, I have grouped some albums together to keep this post clear and concise. God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty Released: 2018 Father John Misty's fourth solo album continues to prove to me that he made his best album first, and nothing else he's made has come close. Though I did enjoy this more than Honeybear and Pure Comedy, which is definitely telling for what I am to expect next. Favorites: God's Favorite Customer, We're Only People, Hangout at the Gallows Overall Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Bombshell Oldies Vol. 1-4 by Monica Rocha Released: 2019-2025 Revisited one of the albums from one of my previous Album Review Wrap-Ups, Forever & Ever by Thee Heart Tones, and there is just something that I love about modern Chicano soul music. I began hunting for more from this style of music and came across Moni...

This review contains spoilers. Read at your own risk. Fourth time's a charm, I suppose. Of the four Fantastic Four films made at this point, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is superior in major ways. From its star-studded cast containing Pedro Pascal ( The Mandalorian, The Last of Us ), Vanessa Kirby ( Fast & Furious, Mission Impossible 7 ), and Joseph Quinn ( Stranger Things ), to the direction from Matt Shakman ( WandaVision ) and a writer's room of major sci-fi and fantasy big leagues, this movie was destined for greatness. First Steps takes place in Earth-828, an alternate timeline from the main Marvel Cinematic Universe's Earth-616. 828 is a retro-futuristic universe, with technology meeting modern day standards but everything else is based in '50s and '60s culture. That is one aspect of this that I really enjoyed, and it reminded me much of the early episodes of WandaVision. Overall, this film's primary focus seemed to give insight to the Fantastic Fou...

I  have received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book through the publisher. This has not affected my rating or review in any way. Thank you to Bantam  for sending me an Advance Reader’s Copy of Not Quite Dead Yet ! I think I'm still in shock that I got to read my most anticipated release of the year early. If you recall, Holly Jackson's young adult series A Good Girl's Guide To Murder was my favorite series of the year in 2024- and spoiler alert: The Reappearance of Rachel Price is one of my favorite standalones of this one. I'd been anxiously awaiting Jackson's adult debut, and Bantam providing a galley was simply a wonderful surprise. Not Quite Dead Yet follows twenty-seven year-old Margaret "Jet" Mason after being the sole victim of a violent attack on Halloween night. Told she has just days left to live due to the extent of her injuries, Jet makes it her life's mission- literally- to find her own killer before it's too late.  Right off...

This review contains spoilers. Read at your own risk. I have never left a movie theater feeling so full of hope and joy and happiness before. James Gunn's Superman, a new beginning for DC in film, swept me away. I was never a fan of Superman, having grown up with Zack Snyder's dark and cinematic take on the character, so this film that takes that character and turns it into something happy and fun has given me a new love for the character and universe. The writing, humor, and warmth from Gunn's previous superhero subfranchise, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, transfers over well into Superman. Skipping the origin story as a whole was something I had not expected, but I am so happy that choice was made. I feel like everyone knows the origin stories of the most popular superheroes by this point, and if not the text intro at the beginning can catch the general audience up to speed. The cinematography was gorgeous, especially during fight and flight scenes, and I felt that...

Hi all and welcome back to another album review wrap-up! June's been a really eventful month for album releases and I have quite a few packed in, so without further ado... Honey To The B by Billie Piper Released: 1998 Listened to this in lieu of the newest Doctor Who episode's ending, as Billie Piper may be playing the Doctor? Either way, she made a good r&b-infused pop album. I actually used to hear Because We Want To and Girlfriend a lot as a kid on social media, but this is my first time hearing the non-single tracks. Thous I will say that many of the tracks felt very surface level and lyrically catered to partying teens. The last track, Don't Forget To Remember reminded me a bit of Fiona Apple. Favorites: She Wants You, Honey To The Bee, Don’t Forget To Remember Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars Addison by Addison Rae Released: 2025 Aside from Aquamarine I already wasn't the biggest fan of Addison's singles, but the album tracks were quite underwhelming in compa...

I  have received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book through the publisher. This has not affected my rating or review in any way. Thank you to Berkley  for sending me an Advance Reader’s Copy of Overruled ! I would be lying if I said I didn't jolt up and out of bed when I woke up to the email telling me I had received an early e-copy of Lana Ferguson's newest. I loved her debut The Nanny , and also enjoyed her other works The Fake Mate , The Game Changer , and Under Loch and Key . I've been eagerly anticipating her next novel, and I'm overjoyed that I got a copy from Berkley! Overruled follows divorce attorney Danica "Dani" Pierce as she takes on a new eccentric client against her rival- and fling- Ezra Hart. It follows the typical Lana Ferguson style, with more steam than romance, a humorous and personable cast of secondary characters, and just a carefree, fun plot to give you all the warm and fuzzy feels. Lana's books are what I turn to when I jus...

It's finally legal to listen to the original six Taylor Swift albums again!* *Note: It was never actually illegal, but it did feel illegal morally. I've been a fan of Taylor Swift since 2011, but I've been listening to her for as long as I can remember. Growing up in the south, her country singles like "Teardrops On My Guitar," "Love Story," "You Belong With Me," and "Mean" were always cycling on the radio. But I didn't really notice her until I came across her song "Safe & Sound" made with the Civil Wars for The Hunger Games soundtrack. After listening to that song twelve billion times, I went and listened to her back catalogue, which at the time was only three albums. I didn't really care for the country-leaning self-titled album or Fearless, but I absolutely fell in love with the magic of Speak Now. Then, Taylor released Red, my then-favorite album from her (now in second place), and I was a Swiftie for life. ...

This review contains spoilers. Read at your own risk. A beautiful yet disappointing end to an era. What started out as a collection of some of the best episodes of Doctor Who as a whole turned out to be one giant, meaningless waste. At the beginning of this series, I had so much hope and love for this show. Now all I feel is sadness, confusion, and uncertainty (and a little bit of shame). For me, the series started out great. The Robot Revolution , while somewhat campy, was a good episode to ease the viewer in. Lux was a fun romp that continues with the Pantheon of the Gods storyline, and The Well took one of my favorite episodes and continued it as an indirect sequel without ruining the source material. Lucky Day was a better Doctor-lite episode than the previous series'  73 Yards in my opinion and gave a good insight to what was going on with Ruby Sunday and UNIT back on Earth. The Story and the Engine was a masterful exploration of culture and mythology, and The Interstella...

Hi all and welcome back to another album review wrap-up! Quite the variety in this month, from metal to... country? Let's get into it! Youthanasia by Megadeth Released: 1994 Been eagerly anticipating getting back to my Megadeth discography listen-through! And I think I loved this slightly more than Countdown To Extinction, surprisingly. Their albums are getting less and less thrash-y as we go. Coming off the first listen, there’s no songs I immediately disliked. A solid album. Favorites: Family Tree, I Thought I Knew It All, Blood of Heroes Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Sincerely, by Kali Uchis Released: 2025 Kali has done it again! I'm mainly happy that she brought back Leon Michels to produce Angels Around Us, as he is my favorite music producer. I just love this album so much and I totally didn't grab a CD at Target to play in my room. Favorites: Territorial, Lose My Cool, ILYSMIH Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Fancy That by Pinkpantheress Released: 2025 I'm not a very bi...