Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Shannon Review - In Every Generation by Kendare Blake (#1 )









Title: In Every Generation
Series: #1 In Every Generation
Author: Kendare Blake
Illustrator/Book Cover Design: Unknown
Genre: Fiction, Series, TV Series, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Vampires, Fantasy, Thriller
Publisher: Disney - Hyperion
Received: Free For Honest Review
Release Date: January 2022
Pages: 400
Rating:




Author Kendare Blake’s Official Websites:




Website:
https://www.kendareblake.com/


Blog:

https://www.kendareblake.com/blog/


Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/kendare.blake


Twitter:
https://twitter.com/KendareBlake


Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kendareblake

TikTok:
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Shannon’s Thoughts:


It's been 13 years since Buffy Summers the vampire slayer and her friends did a spell to awaken all slayers worldwide. Now Buffy's best friend Willow and her daughter Frankie Rosenberg may be what's left to save the world. It looks like all the slayers including Buffy may be dead. We find out Frankie's parentage is a mystical one. Her mother Willow is a great witch her father, if you had to describe him, was mystical energy. Frankie has trained as a witch under her mother and now seems she is also a Slayer…? Frankie and her best friend Jake who is also Oz's nephew are looking for a way to help all the Slayers including Buffy.

This book takes place after season 7. This history does not follow the same as the comic books it's a whole new take. However, it does have regulars from the series like Willow, Oz, and Spike.


While I don’t think this is canon like the Dark Horse comics are this is an interesting way to go. I like the idea of Frankie’s parentage. Not sure how I feel about the return of Oz. I like Frankie as a character. The other characters are…okay.


On the downside, I don’t feel there was a lot of plot. It was mostly an introduction to the new characters. I also don’t feel this book would bring new readers or new fans. I think it would make sense to those of us who have watched the show but confusing to those who have not watched it.


I hope they keep writing books and comics to keep the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series alive. I know there are going to be 2 more books in this series and that there are 2 other prequels out now (one on Spike and the other on Tara). Anything that keeps the series active I will enjoy.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Shannon's Review - Goofy's Big Race by The Walt Disney Company



Title: Goofy’s Big Race
Series: Walt Disney’s Fun To Read Library Vol. 4
Author: The Walt Disney Company
Illustrator/Book Cover Design: The Walt Disney Company
Genre: Fiction, Picture Book, Children, Disney
Publisher: Bantam Books
Received: Bought
Release Date: 1985
Pages: 48
Rating:






Author The Walt Disney Company Official Websites:




Website:
https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/

Blog:
None

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Disney/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/waltdisneyco

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/disney/





Shannon’s Thoughts:
Goofy’s Big Race is a retelling of a fable The Tortoise And The Hare, Goofy is the tortoise and Donald Duck is taking the role of the hare. Donald challenges Goofy to a race to the ice cream shop. As Goofy keeps trucking on “slow and steady” the infamous duck, Donald, makes many stops including taking a nap, very confident he will win.

I am a Disney fan so seeing Donald and Goofy in this story is fun. The story is probably not that different from the original fable.

Even though I am a Disney fan I think the original fable is better. I think while the characters are fun they may take away from what the fable is teaching.

I still love Disney and had many of this series when I was younger. I read them over and over until the age of 10 or 11. It is fun to go back and revisit them as an adult.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Review - Pirates Of The Caribbean : Price Of Freedom



Title: Pirates Of The Caribean: The Price Of Freedom
Series: Pirates Of The Caribeen
Author: A.C. Crispin
Genre: Fantasy, Disney,
Publisher: Disney Edition
Received: By Author For Review Purposes
Release Date: May 2011
Pages: 653
Rating:


What is it About?

A prequel about Jack Sparrow gaining the title Captain.  Magic, Romance and Action ensue

My Thoughts:

Picturing Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow was easy to do with this book.  It very much seems like things that Jack would do and would not do.    Jack point of view about slaves really showed how he walks on a line between good or bad.

The mythology behind the magic, and history of the African island which was a little like Egypt also.   It was fun to read about the lore but sometimes seemed hard to believe.

Part of the story I did not like was the man who was giving Jack his job on the ship.  The point of view would go to the boss and he would think of his backstory and then the book would go into the boss’ past.  This part of the book I could not picture having stayed in if it was made a movie.  It also just seemed pointless.



Website:


Official A.C. Crispin Website
http://www.accrispin.com/