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Mental Health Battles, and the Journey Ahead
In my previous posts, I had mentioned my struggle with my mental health–It’s hard to accept that I now struggle with things that used to bring me absolute joy. It’s been an uphill battle most days, while some of the peaceful days seem far and few. However, after reaching what I felt was rock bottom,…
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Taking it One Step at a Time
I’m slowly making my way back out from the pits of hell, I slip up sometimes and find myself sliding backwards. However, I refuse to give up and I keep praying every day to be given the strength to continue moving forward. Praying to God, and also playing games here and there to keep the…
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Happy Easter!
MATTHEW 28 He Is Risen 1Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. 3His countenance…
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Hoping for Certain Banner Reruns on Genshin Impact
As I continue traveling through the world of Teyvat, and the upcoming releases of Fontaine and the Mondstat-sea-port-that-we-always-heard-about-but-aren’t-able-to-go-to… My hope lies with the reruns of the coming festivals soon to come in the game. Similar to that of the Lantern Rite arc, that came to fruition a bit ago, Mondstat is due to have another…
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Enjoying the Scenery of Teyvat
It shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m still hanging around in Teyvat, let alone, I’m now trying to remember the story line from almost two years ago from when I started playing Genshin Impact. I started with using Sora, the brother, for my main account to see the story unravel through his eyes. I created…
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Flying Low in Teyvat
I didn’t realize how long it’s been since I posted on my blog, which is fairly terrible of me. To be honest, I’ve been going through a few things and just trying to handle the issues the best way I can. My day job keeps me fairly preoccupied and while I could give stories about…
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Traveling Through Teyvat, and New Pages to Blog
(If you’d like to hear the audio version of this blog, use Natural Reader, copy and paste the blog and press play on the app! They are not a sponsor, I just wanted to state how awesome this app is because I use it to listen to every blog I like, and it makes it…
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Defeating Elder Dragon Narwa, and Finishing MHRise Arc
It is a grand but bittersweet moment whenever I finish a game or even an arc from a game series. Last night I finally finished Monster Hunter Rise, with officially hunting and destroying the living daylights out of Ibushi and Narwa. These two elder dragons were the bane of my existence on this chapter of…
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A Return to Capcom’s Monster Hunter Series: MH RISE/SUNBREAK
(STEAM) I am a bit surprised that I never wrote a review about my upmost love for Capcom’s Monster Hunter series. I’ll be honest, I actually didn’t know about this game, and it normally isn’t a genre I play. However, my then-boyfriend-now-husband was playing this game first and had encouraged me to try it. Since…
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Skyland: Heart of the Mountain Game Review
(STEAM) Coming at you with another Artifex Mundi hidden object game, Skyland: Heart of the Mountain. I had reviewed a previous game from them called Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt, and that game didn’t disappoint. However, I do have to make some criticisms with this game. While this game had all the classic fixings…
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Higurashi: Tatarigoroshi-hen (Curse Killing Arc) Review
(STEAM/MANGA) I truly have a huge amount of respect for the author Ryukishi07, he has created multiple works that I can only describe as complete psychological horror masterpieces. His famed Higurashi series is still by far one of the most intriguing and diabolical mind-bending tales I’ve encountered. However, I believe I’ve finally met one arc…
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Remembering Alien Isolation
(STEAM) I remember when I first bought this game for my XBOX alongside with The Evil Within, and Deadspace. All three games were a trifecta of horror, but the game that I still have held consistent awe and terror for, has always been Alien Isolation. For good reasons. When this game was first announced, I…
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Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt Game Review
(Buy Here: Microsoft/Steam) Nothing but praise for this game! FANTASTIC HIDDEN OBJECT PUZZLE ADVENTURE GAME FROM THE CREATORS OF ENIGMATIS AND GRIM LEGENDS! Step into the shoes of Emily Meyer from Boston PD to face the mysterious case of 10 homicides. Using only your own experience and professional investigation techniques you will follow the hot…
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Game Review: Higurashi Watanagashi-hen (The Gut Spilling)
(LINK TO MANGA) Ah, it’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a good visual novel, and because visual novels are just stories that have been animated into a game. I’ve also provided for any other adventurous reader to please pick up the manga version if the game is not so much to your fancy. I…
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EverQuest and the Night of Shadows Expansion — The Ancient Gaming Noob
Daybreak is getting better at both announcing and presenting their new Norrath expansions, but also being sure that their announcements don’t step on each other lest one drown out the other. So, previously, we had the EverQuest II announcement of the Renewal of Ro expansion and now we have EverQuest and the Night of Shadows […]…
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Hideki Kamiya is on some weird power trip right now. — Indiecator
Hideki Kamiya is on some weird power trip feeling godly for blocking people and calling them “brainless insects”. Hideki Kamiya is on some weird power trip right now. — Indiecator
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Deathloop Early Impressions — Time to Loot
Depending on your reviewer of choice, when Deathloop came out you would’ve either had a rather positive or a rather ‘meh’ view of the game before putting hands on it yourself. While the major commercial outlets were exceptionally positive, for my part, I typically align with Skill Up’s views on games. There are some key… Deathloop…
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INDIE CORNER: Otome Game Salvus: Aries is LIVE on Kickstarter! — Otome Kitten
Indie developers, Rosemilk Studio has recently launched a Kickstarter for their new Otome Game, Salvus: Aries. The game’s KS project is now live, and fans can now pledge and show their support for this upcoming title! Rosemilk Studio describes Salvus: Aries as a slice-of-death game that includes: adventure, a little action, romance and, of course, […]…
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Just a Peek into Utgarde Keep — The Ancient Gaming Noob
As I said, we were already there, already on the threshold of the first dungeon in Northrend, already inside the tower that dominates the head of Howling Fjord. It does stand out And, as I also noted, we had the group together, had the quests, and were all level 70. The group of the day […]…
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Nostalgia is still the best Shop Sim I’ve played! — Indiecator
Recettear is freaking amazing and it still holds up! I just love it. Nostalgia is still the best Shop Sim I’ve played! — Indiecator
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DNF: A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry
I honestly hate writing DNF reviews, I hate when I can’t finish a book, but there isn’t much point to wasting your time on a novel if it’s written poorly. Same goes for a game, if it’s also constructed poorly, written poorly, and designed poorly… You don’t need to waste your time trying to finish…
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Review: All Fudged Up by Nancy Coco
This is my first time reading this author’s work, and to say the least I wasn’t entirely impressed but I wasn’t unimpressed either. Over the time I spent listening to the audio of this novel, the narrative couldn’t quite even out the plot and the crazy love triangle that happens to be in this cozy…
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DNF: The Orient Express (Timeless Victorian Collection)
It is a rare feat when I cannot finish a book, especially books with tropes I adore–however, this book took the whole entire cake and threw it out the train. Within the confines of this anthology was three novellas, written by very well-known clean romance writers. This is what drew my attention, and what more…
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Book Review: Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford
Eclairs and Present Danger is the first book in a new series by Laura Bradford, she is also the author of An Amish Mystery Series and the Tobi Tobias Mystery Series. While I’m not familiar with her Tobi Tobias books, I am familiar with her work from the Amish Mystery ones. I’ve thoroughly her Amish…
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Book Review: And Then There Were Crumbs by Eve Calder
I’m quite frankly new to Eve Calder’s work, but I was not disappointed, as the world of Coral Cay came to life very easily along–with the colorful array of personalities that we get introduced to along the way. The cover is absolutely cute, and not only that, but we also have Oliver the poodle mix…
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Audiobook Review: Cat Got Your Secrets by Julie Chase
(LINK TO CHIRPBOOKS) “Cat Got Your Secrets” is the third book in the Kitty Couture Mystery series by Julie Chase, it was highly recommended on my cozy mystery lists, and it had very good reviews from other bookstagrammers I follow on IG. I had gone in with high expectations, as cozy mysteries are my steak…
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ARC: The Bride of Blackfriar’s Lane by Michelle Griep
LINK TO AMAZON Thank you to Net Galley and the author for allowing me to read this novel in exchange for an honest review. Where to begin, as I never read the first book of the series, I was fairly impressed with how easy it was to understand the characters and their relationship to one…
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ARC: Scotland’s Melody by: Katie Stewart Stone
Thank you, Net Galley and the author, for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are my own. Where to start, I had seen this lovely novel presented on Instagram a few days ago and I had been elated to see it in Net Galley for an early ARC. I…
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Otomate Party 2022 Round of Announcements — Otome Kitten
The long-awaited comeback of OtoPa, “Otomate Party” was finally held today after two long years of hiatus (due to the pandemic). The event was held at Tokyo International (Hall A) exhibition center in Japan. During the event, Otomate announced six Otome Titles (two of which are ports of their previous games), cast information of their […]…
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Cozy Mystery Review: To Fetch a Felon
LINK TO AMAZON I don’t even know where to begin with how much I loved this book! This is the first book in the series of ‘A Chatty Corgi Mystery’ by Jennifer Hawkin, and I am so glad I picked it up. In this novel we meet Emma (our main amateur sleuth), and her beloved…
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ARC: Nocturne by Alyssa Wees
LINK TO AMAZON Thank you, Net Galley and the author for giving me a chance to read this book in advance, in exchange for an honest review. As a lover of both Beauty and the Beast, and The Phantom of the Opera, I feel this novel needs a bit more help with editing to drive…
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ARC: A Gentlewoman’s Guide to Murder
The author gave me an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review, thank you Net Galley for giving me a chance to devour this book. The opinions are strictly my own. Sadly, this is not going to be a happy and exciting one, as I found that while the book had magnificent prose…
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Tales from the Nook: My Bloody Valentine
As we roll into August, the dark and horror gamer part of myself starts to peek out from the shadows. Peering out to see if it’s her time to parade around the blog and other social media outlets to speak about dark fairytales, creepy characters, terrifying novels, and nightmare fuel games. Welcome to the side…
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VisUal Novel News #4 (It’s HALLOWEEN in The Newsroom!)
Hello Otomelandians and VNtopians, and welcome to a Visual Novel News blog post, where I present games that have come onto my radar that are new, updated, or are games that have already come out, but they have additional content releases coming soon. I’m always trying to find the latest visual novel game content and…
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Must Haves For Otome/Visual Novel Beginners
Whether you lean for more otome games, or visual novels in general there are games that a lot of us may have in common. However, for those who are just getting into this wonderful genre, you may be questioning what kind of games to start with or what game is worth the money and time.…
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Visual Novel News #3 (Too Much News and So Little Donuts)
Hello Otomelandians and VNtopians, and welcome to a Visual Novel News blog post, where I present games that have come onto my radar that are new, updated, or are games that have already come out, but they have additional content releases coming soon. I’m always trying to find the latest visual novel game content and…
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I Won an Award?!
“Mystery Blogger Award” is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates. They are one of the best out there, and they deserve every recognition they get. This award is also for bloggers who find fun and inspiration in blogging, and they do it with so…
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Should I Have Bought The Blue Mayo And Not The Green? DAMN! (Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Buying Visual Novels)
“It happens, and it happens a lot to the point either our family members, or significant others ask us whether we intend to either play the games or sell them because it is taking up too much space in the house or room.“ I don’t think this should just apply to visual novels in general,…
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My Experience With Mobile Otome Games, And Why I’m No Longer Investing in Them
“Mobage (mobile games) is now big trend in this society, with people opting out to using their phones or even iPads as their preferred method of gaming“ Ah… Mobile Otome Games… My second-first-love platform for visual novels… We had to break up, I’ll tell you that story a little further into the blog, for now,…
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Visual Novel News: New or Updated Indie Games!
Hello Otomelandians and VNtopians, and welcome to a Visual Novel News blog post, where I present games that have come onto my radar that are new, updated, and games that have already come out, but they have additional content releases coming soon. I’m always trying to find the latest visual novel game content and news,…
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Confessions of A Visual Novel/Otome Addict
In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about things that not many will talk about openly, or if they do, they feel a bit embarrassed to say it. Why? Perhaps, it may be because others may have said something (whether intentional or unintentional) and it triggered shame, causing them to withdraw from speaking outwardly about…
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