I hope everyone has had a good week so far because it’s time for the trash fire that is The Bachelorette. Pour yourself a stiff drink because we’re going to dive right in. At the dinner they aren’t allowed to eat, Hannah tells Luke P that she can’t give him the date rose. He asks if that means he’s going home, and she says yes. She asks him to respect that decision. Guess what he doesn’t … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S15 E06: Stupid Shit →
Reading A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole is like being wrapped in a warm fuzzy blanket. It’s filled with some of my favorite tropes, demonstrates enthusiastic opt-in consent, and features the heroine’s network of supportive female friends. It was great until I reached the end, which felt too rushed. You don’t have to read the other Reluctant Royals books before you start A Prince on Paper (this is book three), but they will introduce … Continue reading A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole →
Last week on The Bachelorette, Luke S and Luke P fought about just everything. Luke S accused Luke P of telling Hannah lies about him, Luke P said Luke S was there for the wrong reasons, and Hannah got dragged into the middle of it. It was like grade school level whining and bickering. By the end of the episode everyone wanted both Lukes to go home. Instead Hannah asked to speak to them alone. If … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S15 E05: The Hunt →
Happy Friday everyone! I needed an extra day for The Bachelorette this week, and I’m glad I watched the episode fully rested because we have too many Lukes and it gets confusing. The show opens with the remaining fifteen dudes traveling to Newport, Rhode Island. Jed gets the first one-on-one date with Hannah, and they meet in Boston, MA. They check out the tourist sites, then meet with Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown from the Boston … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S15 E04: Battle of the Lukes →
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is arguably one of the best bad movies I’ve ever seen. It’s terrible. It makes zero sense. It’s also completely aware of the fact that it’s terrible and makes zero sense, has fun with that awareness, and therefore transcends objectively awful into glorious F+ territory. This movie is a messy, ridiculous delight. This movie understands that we’re here for epic CGI battles between giant monsters and that we don’t need … Continue reading Movie Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters →
I love creepy shit–the creepier the better. The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent promised to deliver some of that creep, but as far as psychological thrillers go, it wasn’t that dark. This book was a little too tame for me, but I think it would be an excellent novel for readers who want to dip their toe into the psychological thriller genre without getting too scared. There is no on-page violence and… The Stillwater Girls … Continue reading The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent →
Happy Bachelorette Thursday everyone! I know I said I’d be keeping these recaps shorter, but episode three of this season was…well it’s a lot. Crazysauce ahoy. We open with a group date, which Cam is invited to. The other guys are salty because Cam crashed a date last week and they feel like he isn’t playing by the rules. In a truly epic turn of events, Hannah takes the dudes to class about female anatomy and … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S15: E03: It’s a Lot →
So a few months ago I told SB Sarah that I was going take this season of The Bachelorette off. I had some family stuff coming up and after a season of hearing about Colton’s virginity every ten minutes, I needed to cleanse my palate. Also I was worried that Hannah B, this season’s Bachelorette, would be painted as a dumb blonde due to her bubbly personality and inability to speak extemporaneously. But then two things happened. … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette S15–E1 & E2: The Things I Do for Love →
Hide your wallet, crafty friends, because this post is gonna get spendy. I’m here to tell you about the wonder that is yarn clubs–a way to be surprised by exclusive colors in your favorite yarn brands through the mail. It’s pretty much my new favorite thing. First of all, I will confess to having achieved SABLE (Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy). If I stopped buying yarn today, and lived to be one hundred, I’d probably … Continue reading Elyse’s Knitting: Yarn Clubs →
Highland Crown by May McGoldrick is the first book in a Scottish historical series, and despite the absence of a time-travel element, it feels extremely Outlander-y. The book features a doctor heroine, an outlaw hero, and both are on the run from a very bad English solider. Sound familiar? The book is a lot of fun and it’s got almost non-stop action that makes it easy to read in a single sitting. Unfortunately all that action … Continue reading Highland Crown by May McGoldrick →
Fans of the site know that I’m not afraid to jump around within a series when it comes to my reading. I picked up The Savior having only read a few of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books before, and this is book seventeen. While I was able to follow everything that was going on (Ward provides a helpful glossary in the beginning of the book and offers context clues), I do think that this is a … Continue reading The Savior by JR Ward →
