My Favorite Things - Video Game Edition

I've spent about 120 hours so far playing Tales of Symphonia Chronicles. I haven't spent nearly this much time of a game since early last year and it got me thinking about my favorite video games.

My favorite type of video game is the JRPG. I also like a few other kinds and some of them will also be represented. And I'm sorry in advance for talking about some games that are old and possibly hard to find.

And now, in no particular order....

Heroes of Might and Magic III

Boys Before Friends Episode Six

Boys Before Friends Episode Six

Summary: Zoey is a scholarship student at the exclusive Ellison University. There she meets the F4, a group of guys that rule the school with their money and power.

Number of Episodes: 16

Stars: Suteara Vaughn, Jackie Averia, Erik Thomas, Jason S. Mordeno, Alexia Quinn, Rose Guess, Kevin Markovic

Language: English

Additional Info: Available on Viki.com and their official site.

See my reviews of episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the special

GBF

GBF 

Summary: When Tanner is outed at school, the three most popular girls fight for the chance to have a GBF, or Gay Best Friend- a status symbol that will ensure a prom queen win. Tanner's new-found popularity strains his own friendships and he has to decide what's more important.

Stars: Sasha Pieterse, Xosha Roquemore, Andrea Bowen, Paul Iacono, Michael J. Willett

Language: English

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Boys Before Friends Episode Five

Boys Before Friends Episode Five

Summary: Zoey is a scholarship student at the exclusive Ellison University. There she meets the F4, a group of guys that rule the school with their money and power.

Number of Episodes: 16

Stars: Suteara Vaughn, Jackie Averia, Erik Thomas, Jason S. Mordeno, Alexia Quinn, Rose Guess, Kevin Markovic

Language: English

Additional Info: Available on Viki.com and their official site. As of now (2/9 am) it's not yet up on Viki.com.

See my reviews of episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, and the special

Waking Up Married Review

Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly

Her first thought: "Who are you?"

It's the morning after her cousin's bachelorette party in Vegas and Megan Scott wakes up with the mother of all hangovers. Even worse, she's in a stranger's penthouse having woken up with something else as well - a funny, arrogant, sexy...husband!
Up until now, finding even a boyfriend had seemed impossible - been there, got the broken heart, sworn off men for good. Then a few martinis with Carter...no, Connor Reed and she's gone from first meet to marriage in one night!
Megan wants a lawyer. But Connor's shocking bombshell?

"I don't want a divorce."

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3 out of 5 stars

Boys Before Friends Special Episode

Boys Before Friends Special Episode

Summary: A behind the scenes look at Boys Before Friends

Number of Episodes: 16

Stars: Suteara Vaughn, Jackie Averia, Erik Thomas, Trenton L. Culkin, Jason S. Mordeno, Tiffany Daniels, Alexia Quinn

Language: English

Additional Info: Available on Viki.com

See my reviews of episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4

January Mini Reviews

While I would love to have a lot to say about everything that I read or watch, sometimes I just don't have enough to do a whole post. It could be because it's a series book, several seasons into a show, it's short, or I just like or dislike it but can't really explain why. For those things, I'm going to do mini reviews.

Boys Before Friends Episode Four

Boys Before Friends Episode Four

Summary: Zoey is accepted into Ellison University, a college for the super rich, as a scholarship student. There she encounters the F4, a group of guys who use their power and money to intimidate other students.

Number of Episodes: 16

Stars: Joseph Almani, Trenton L. Culkin, Dawn Morrow

Language: English

Additional Info: Loosely based on Hana Yori Dango. It's available on Viki.com, Youtube, and the official website.

Reviews of episode 1, episode 2, & episode 3

Boys Before Friends Episode Three

Boys Before Friends Episode Three

Summary: Zoey is accepted into Ellison University, a college for the super rich, as a scholarship student. There she encounters the F4, a group of guys who use their power and money to intimidate other students.

Number of Episodes: 16

Stars: Joseph Almani, Trenton L. Culkin, Dawn Morrow

Language: English

Additional Info: Loosely based on Hana Yori Dango. It's available on Viki.com, Youtube, and the official website.

Check out my review of episode 1 & episode 2.

My Favorites of 2013 - Television

I got rid of cable at the beginning of 2013 and have since relied on an over-the-air signal and Hulu and Netflix for all my shows. Still, I probably watch more TV than anything else. For that reason, I couldn't just pick one or even two favorite TV shows. There are so many favorites for different reasons that I just couldn't narrow it down, so I have a few categories.

Favorite New Show

My Favorites of 2013 - Books, Movies, Music, and Games

Initially, I wasn't going to do a "best of" post. I haven't been very active this year and didn't begin including anything other than books until the end of the year. Still, I thought it'd be fun to share the things that I did really like in 2013. Most of it I've never mentioned before.

My Favorite Book/Series

Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones

Boys Before Friends Episode Two

Boys Before Friends Episode Two

Summary: Zoey is accepted into Ellison University, a college for the super rich, as a scholarship student. There she encounters the F4, a group of guys who use their power and money to intimidate other students.

Number of Episodes: 16

Stars: Joseph Almani, Trenton L. Culkin, Dawn Morrow

Language: English

Additional Info: Loosely based on Hana Yori Dango. It's available on Viki.com, Youtube, and the official website.

Check out my review of episode one.

Side Effects

Side Effects

Summary: When Whitney's father abandons her family, she begins taking medication that causes musical hallucinations.

Number of Episodes: Unknown

Stars: Meg DeLacy, Lulu Antariksa, Cade Canon Ball

                                                                               Language: English

                                                                               Additional Info: It's available on Youtube.
                                                                           

                                         Buy the Side Effects: The Music, Episode 1 OST on Amazon

Death, Doom and Detention Review

Death, Doom and Detention by Darynda Jones

The normal part of Lorelei MacAlister’s life didn’t just slip away quietly the day Jared Kovach came to town. Nope. The normal part of her life shattered. It exploded. It burst into a gazillion shards of fleeting light.

It went out with a bang.

Goodbye normal.

Hello dark and eerie.

While her best friend, Brooklyn, is focusing all of her energy on helping Lorelei hone her abilities, Lorelei is dealing with the reality that Satan’s second in command has taken up residence inside her body. Oh, and the fact that she has a crush on the Angel of Death. But what a beautiful death it is. If those weren’t bad enough, something sinister has come to town and it wants nothing more than to hear Lorelei’s dying breath as it strangles it out of her. Thank goodness the gang has a supernatural champion. But what happens when the only being who can save them switches sides midstream? How can a group of misfits capture one of the most powerful beings ever created? And will they find out how to bring Jared back to them before it’s too late?

3.5 out of 5 stars

Death, Doom and Detention is the second book in the Darklight series. 
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