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January 19th, 2021

1/19/2021

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What books, tv shows and movies I’m looking forward to in 2021. Below is a list of the books, movies and shows and their  release date and if applicable what network they will be on. 

Tv shows
  • Fate the winx saga
    • January 22
    • Netflix
    • Like I said in my 2020 recap post, I definitely feel like I manifested this show into existence. I am super excited for this show. I know there are going to be changes from the original cartoon but the trailer looks amazing so I am looking forward to this with an open mind. Though definitely just to warn you it has gotten a Riverdale esque transformation- aka dark and angsty. But like I said I think this is going to be a great show and it has already been renewed for a 2nd season!
  • Nurses
    • NBC/hulu
    • January 5
    • This show was already starting in 2020, the first 2 episodes were very good and I am always down for another medical drama. The show has already set up for lots of secrets, lies and drama to go down. The main character starts off being the other woman and she knows about it, she also left another hospital for a really bad reason but I won't spoil that because it is important in the storyline of the second episode. Plus this will be a good substitute since Grey’s and Station 19 are on hiatus until March.
  • Nancy Drew
    • CW
    • January 20
    • The first season was AMAZING! I am so excited to see what the show runners have planned for this season. I think the cast and crew did such a good job aging up the characters and bringing Nancy Drew into the present and making her relatable but also making the mysteries interesting. This show really keeps me on my toes, I really never knew what was going to happen. So all in all, very excited to watch this show later in January!
  • Shadow and Bone
    • Netflix
    • April
    • Ok Netflix is literally just on the ball in 2021. They are so good at finding hidden gems (like Bridgerton) or popular book series and making them a reality. I am super excited for this show, not only because the books were wonderful but this show is combining the series Shadow & Bone and Six of Crows. The project has really been kept hush hush so I have no idea how this show is going to operate. Netflix has not let me down yet with their adaptations so I have high hopes for this show as well!

Next up is the movies of 2021! I hope this year I will be able to go back and sit in a movie theater. I feel like half of the experience in getting to experience a movie is watching it with overpriced popcorn and an icee. Though most of these movies on my list are available on a streaming service.
  • Always & Forever Lara Jean- February 12
    • I am so excited for the final chapter in Lara Jeans story.Netflix just dropped the trailer last Wednesday and it looks so good. These movies just give me so much hope when it comes to Netflix adaptations. Though sometimes they take creative liberties they really do not take away from the overall experience!
  • In the Heights- June 18
    • I am so excited for this musical, I’ve been looking forward to this since last year. As far as I understand they are going to be releasing this musical in theaters but it will also be available on HBO for purchase. I think it's really great that some releases are being planned like this so that people have a choice but also there is already a plan if theaters aren’t an option
  • Spider Man 3- November 5
    • I can’t wait for this movie to come out. I feel like the project has been kept pretty hush hush so far except for some sneak peaks. Like (and I’m still not sure if this is true or not) but all past spider men are supposed to be apart of the movie. I am just really anticipating how Peter Parker is going to o deal with the world knowing his secret

Last up is books, I had a really hard time with this list. You will see that there are not a lot of books on my list. I have seen a lot of lists of books that seem like they would be great. But I really found myself finding that the books I liked the best last year were not on my list, just ones I found at the bookstore. So besides the ones below I’m going to let the universe guide me to great books this year.
  • Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard May 4th
    • I will read anything by Victoria Aveyard, her writing and worldbuilding skills are superb. I am so excited to get into this new series!
  • A Court of Silver Flames- Sarah j mass- February 16
    • Like I said above, Sarah J mass could write a grocery list and I would read it. She has a way of making me feel and immerse myself in her world. I can’t wait for this next chapter. While I don’t feel the best of Nesta as a person, I really can’t wait for the enemies to lovers plot line that will hopefully go down in this book!
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2020 Wrap Up! My favorite books, movies and tv shows!

1/4/2021

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Well 2020 has been a wild year but some good things did come out of it in terms of movies, books,and tv shows. Some of the things on my list below did not come out in 2020 but I found brought me joy to experience again.

First up is Books. Now as a write this I am on track to meet my goodreads goal I definitely could have read more this year, but its okay to feel like this because we were in a middle of a global pandemic and sometimes I just did not feel like doing anything or just reading fan fiction, which unfortunately does not count towards my goodreads goal. When I think about all the books I read this year I loved all of them differently but none where as memorable as the ones I talk about below!

-House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J Mass
I was definitely on the fence about reading this book, I didn’t know how it would compare to Sarah’s other series which I love, it took me seeing this book all over Booktok to finally bite the bullet and read this book. Let me tell you if you have not read this book I highly recommend it! It was really the first adult rated book I read and got to go to that section in Barnes and Noble to buy this book. This was actually what let me venture out of the house a few months into quarantine because shipping fees are ridiculous to my town. I devoured this book. I stayed up all night to finish this book. I did not want this book to end. I don't want to give any spoilers in case you want to read this book but I promise you you will not regret it!

-Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles
My guilty  pleasure is reading mafia themed books. I read all these books on Kindle unlimited on my phone app. There are 6 books in this series plus a spin off series (which I'll talk about below) This series revolves around 3 sisters and their husbands who happen to be involved in the New York Mafia and lots of drama ensues throughout the series. 10/10 recommend it if you are into this kind of thing!
-The Camorra Chronicles
This is a spin off series of the Born in Blood series and is about a different crime family in Las Vegas. The connection is that the main character is the brother of the girls in the series above and are related and again the main characters in the books are trying to survive and they eventually find love! The thing about these books is that each book focuses on a different brother, which I normally do not like, but I love how their stories are told!


Next up is tv shows. I really watched a lot of shows this year. And I had a lot of favorites, some new shows and some oldies but goodies!
-Emily in Paris (Netflix original)
I watched this show on a whim and fell completely in love with it! It was fast paced, made me laugh and of course had some romance. The perfect triangle of things I love in a tv show! The show is about Emily who moves to Paris to help a company really move into the era of social media and rebrand their company. I also thought this was a nice escape in 2020 when I couldn’t leave my house and all I wanted to do was travel! 

-Outlander (Watched on Netflix)
The 1st season is so good! I loved this show. Currently the second season is on my queue because I felt it got monotone and could not hold my attention for a few episodes in the 2nd season. But the 1st season is pure perfection! The storyline and the characters were so good and I usually don’t like historical shows but this one was great! I also put the books on my TBR pile!

-Winx Club
This show was and is one of my comfort shows. I always watch this show when I feel overwhelmed and want to be easy going! Though I definitely recommend the Rai English version if you want to want this show because the regular US version is a little watered down in my opinion. Also a little off topic, but something I will touch on in my 2021 post is that they are making a live action version of this show and I low key feel like I manifested it because Winx Club is all I talked about to my friends and the beginning of quarantine lol.

-Miraculous 
I slept on this show for the longest time! My best friend finally convinced all of our friends to watch it, so over the Netflix party extension, during quarantine we watched this series. Also not going to lie, I definitely stayed up a few nights watching ahead and finishing the show because there were a few days that we all could not get on to watch. It was just so cute and light and such a good show. The new season is supposed to come out later this year or next year no I am so excited!

-Nancy Drew
This was one of the last shows I watched in 2020. I did start this show in February but then I just lost track of it and I decided I needed to finish it because it was a good show when I started it. I 10/10 recommend this show if you love crime shows, Nancy drew, and of course romance! Like all CW shows I can get a little dark and not going to lie, sometimes I just had to close my eyes because I new something was going to jump out. 

Last is movies! Movies definitely took a hit in 2020. When I tried to gather my list of movies I loved in 2020 it was really hard to think of any. So here is to hoping 2021 is a better year for movies!

-Mulan (live action)
Mulan was the one movie that  I watched that I remember. Though I did wait for the movie to be free on Disney+ before watching it. Now I did not have high hopes for this movie since they did take out the songs, Mushu,and all of the romance. But I was genuinely surprised and I loved this movie. It was very empowering and it’s made me want to be a better person and not let other people hold me back! A full review is coming but this was definitely a great movie in 2020!
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