Maya's Reviews

Maya's Reviews


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46 // 31 Days of Halloween // BONUS Halloween Special
October 01, 2022

Happy October, everybody! It's officially Halloween season, y'all.  Join me while I go over my list of 31 days worth of movies that I hope to watch this October leading up to and on Halloween!  Stay tuned for some exciting things this October re

45 // Thriller // Don't Worry Darling (2022) directed by Olivia Wilde // SPOILER FREE Movie Review
September 28, 2022

If you have not seen Don't Worry Darling yet... go watch it!!! It's best to know as little as possible before watching, this movie is phenomenal!  I was hesitating to review this movie til later in October, but I could not wait. // Content Warnings:

44 // Fantasy // The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo // Book Review
September 17, 2022

After putting off reading the Shadow and Bone trilogy for years, I finally read the fantastic series and am so excited to be able to review the entire trilogy today!  Just a fair warning that there will most likely be spoilers for the series as the e

43 // Thriller // Prey (2022) directed by Dan Trachtenberg // Movie Review (SPOILER AND AD FREE)
September 09, 2022

SURPRISE! An extra episode in between my review of They/Them and the Shadow and Bone series. SPOILER AND AD FREE!Prey (2022) is a prequel to Predator (1987). "On the Great Plains in 1719, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior, sets out to pr

42 // Horror // They/Them (2022) directed by John Logan // Movie Review
September 02, 2022

They/Them is getting some less than exciting reviews, and so I thought to myself... why not watch it and see for myself? I was fairly excited for this movie and decided to watch it in a tent in the pitch-black nighttime to immerse myself in the horror mov

41 // Sci-Fi Horror // Nope (2022) directed by Jordan Peele // Movie Review
August 12, 2022

As promised, I am starting to branch out my podcast to include reviews of movies.  First on my list, since I was able to see it recently in theaters, is 'Nope'! Directed by Jordan Peele, creator of 'Get Out' and 'Us', the movie follows two siblings w

40 // Science Fiction, Star Wars // Padawan by Kiersten White // Book Review
August 06, 2022

This is the second novel I have read by Kiersten White, and though it is a stark difference from Hide, I absolutely loved Padawan. This is the perfect novel for those wanting to read about Obi-Wan Kenobi’s journey of self-discovery on his way to becoming

39 // Horror // Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne // Book Review
July 21, 2022

I find it very difficult to review this novel because I am not quite sure how I feel about it. There were many intriguing aspects that I loved but there were also many things that I didn’t enjoy about Wake the Bones.  Wake the Bones follows the story

38 // Horror // Hide by Kiersten White // Review
July 09, 2022

Didn't I tell ya I'd try my best to put out new content? Well, lookee here... a new review! This time I review a new book by Kiersten White, a horror novel taking place in an abandoned amusement park where 14 competitors must hide or else something sinist

37 // Adult Thriller // The Big Dark Sky by Dean Koontz // Review
July 06, 2022

It has been an insanely long time since the last episode... January? Crazy.  Alas, I am back with a review of Dean Koontz's upcoming novel, The Big Dark Sky! The Big Dark Sky is a brilliantly written novel following the stories of various characters