Book Summary:Cecilia Bassingwaite, a proper Victorian lady thief, must join forces with Ned Lightbourne, a charming assassin smitten with her, to save her fellow members of the Wisteria Society from the malevolent Captain Morvath and his Machiavellian plans to eliminate “troublesome” women. Why ...
Despite the fact that the middle part of the series is light-hearted and the kids are suuuuper cute, the story itself is dragging, resulting in a rushed ending. A few characters serve no purpose in this drama; they suddenly appear and then disappear without any explanation. Instead of ...
The title itself is pretty catchy and will make you wonder what really is wrong with Secretary Kim. Well, you’ll find out once you watch this K-drama! This series starring Park Seo Joon and Park Min Young leans towards romantic comedy, so if you prefer watching fun and light-themed ser...
But their love story isn’t the only bright light. The beloved Alec and Magnus Bane’s relationship is a strong focus of the series with quite the grand ending. Then there’s Clary’s best friend Simon, who gets turned into a vampire. He has more than one romance by the end. Shadowhu...
Seasons Dramas:Refers to the kdrama classics Autumn In My Heart, Winter Sonata, Summer Scent and Spring Waltz. Ship:To “ship” a couple is to support / hope for the couple to actually get together. I believe it’s inspired by the word worship. [Edit: The term, “‘ship” comes from...
I just can't stand these depressing stories. Ironically the second leading man was also in Love Alarm, another K-Drama I couldn't stand. Currently on episode 15 and it's heading towards a sad ending, or perhaps another ending similar to Love Alarm, where the writer keeps you in the ...
I didn’t know before that refrigerator light in the dark could be so romantic until I heard the line of “We’re dancing around the kitchen in a refrigerator light.” Only a genius could create that out-of-the-box lyric kind of. Every line shows the fragility of brokenhearted of ...
A powerful and compelling war drama, China Beach transports viewers to the turbulent 1960s, shedding light on the harrowing experiences of the Vietnam War's unsung heroes, its doctors and nurses. The show's roster of complex characters grapple with issues of loss, trauma, and moral ambi...
Unless they are light, tasty and have particularly interesting names …like Dark ‘N Stormy, a drink of dark rum and ginger beer that emerged from Bermuda at the end of WW1. Almost all the French I know are vocal about their wines… ...
Most the of the subsequent links are self-explanatory, so I’ll just highlight a couple. First, the one to Joanna Elfving-Hwang’s “Cosmetic Surgery and Embodying the Moral Self in South Korean Popular Makeover Culture” atthe Asia-Pacific Journal, because it’s a must-read. At best,...