#Hark the Herald Angel Slay

[itslayspodcast]

Hark! The herald angels slay!

In this episode of NOW SLAYING, the Northern Lights make Colton & Rowan check out the new holiday horror film, IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE! Is this festive enough for an annual winter watch? Is the killer straight out of Marvel's MOON KNIGHT? And wait—why is everyone smoking crack in this movie?!

Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!

Available now on your favourite podcast app!

[disneybooksandanimearemylife]

Book Blog: Hark the Harold Angel Slay by Vicki Delany

Again, if there’s anyone out there that wants a cheap holiday thrill and it only takes a few days to finish; this would be a good start. and if your in the mood for summer heat in winter then this should work for you.

PLOT; It’s Christmas in July for the residents of Rudolph, New York. Merry, her parents, and the rest of the gang are doing their semi-annual traditions of celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer with boat parades, and combining red, white, and blue with clashing Christmas décor. Merry has a run-in with her past love Max Folger. Her ex-fiancé, and his new soon-to-be wife Erica Johnstone, the boss of her grandmother’s magazine empire Jennifer’s Lifestyle. Merry is not impressed to see Max in town with ulterior motive other than taking a few pictures, one thing leads to another and in just a couple of days Max Folger is found dead in her shop with wooden cranberries strings around his throat. Not to mention her employee Vicky is missing. What happened in the span of 30 minutes between Merry leaving the shop to go to a beach event and Vicky staying at shop; to find her store the scene of a crime?

PROS: I do like how they still maintain the idea that it is July with the weather, the heat and humidity and yet Ms. Delany can still describe that special Christmas magic. People are friendlier towards each other, children get excited to see Santa and tell him their wishes. When I think about it, it is nice to see people be kind during those times.

Can I also day I love how Delany wrote Erica Johnstone? Because she acts like today’s Hollywierd celebrities! She cries at the drop of a pin, overtly dramatic that it’s embarrassing, and just thinks money will solve all her problems. When Max Folger was found dead at the store Erica immediately accuses Merry of murder and demands the detective to arrest her. Luckily the detective is a reoccurring character; knows Merry well enough; and pretty much told Erica “Bitch please.” 

Also this is the one time Merry is in actual danger. In the other books I’ve read She was either close to being in danger or she had someone with her to help her out of  a bad situation. But this time, right at the climax she is getting strangled and was blacking out in the process. And even in the aftermath Ms. Delany does describe just how close Merry was this time around. 

CONS: I have two complaints in this book. One is that after the climax the ending dragged for another 20 pages. I don’t normally mind that but the thing is, is that it was everyone in the story gathered in Merry’s little apartment like some gert well- awkward party. It felt out of place and like if I was personally there I would be looking for a way out.

Another thing was too many characters in Erica’s entourage. There was Muriel, Jason, Amber, Willow, Clayson. We needed two of them; but the rest could’ve been left out and nothing would’ve changed. I get that in stories like this we need suspects, but they left no impact of motive as to way they would murder Max.

I like it well enough. Sometimes we need a inexpensive read to get back to larger stories. I have to rate this a 6.5/10

[ptx2022]

Holidays Around the World album by Pentatonix (quick thoughts after the 1st listening)

This album is INSANELY good!!

Exceeded all my expectations!

SO many Matt solos! And he truly SNAPPED on Silent Night!!!

They got to sing with an actual Disney princess!

Kirstie on Feliz Navidad.... WOW!!

Scott’s vocals are just spectacular in every song!

KO is a Genius!

LOVED the use of instruments on the album!!!

Mitchy sings his little heart out like an angel he is!

Kid on Christmas is a BOP! It should be all over the radio!

Mitch in Jingle Bells will melt your heart

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - MATT SOLO SONG!! + KEVIN snapped HARD!! crazy good!!

Love Came On Christmas - Listen with headphones on - you’re going to be teleported into another dimension! It’s honestly one of their best Christmas arrangements ever. EVER.

Star On Top - instant fan favorite. Matt solo + KEVIN SOLO!! + Scott will make you cry with his beautiful baritone.

Prayers For This World - incredible, emotional and passionate

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - this is the best arrangement of this song!

Christmas In Our Hearts - Hearing Lea and Kirstie sing together is EVERYTHING!

Feliz Navidad - Kirstin and   La Marisoul  are the QUEENS!!

Invincible is another BOP and we need a music video!!

Last Christmas - Mitch’s verse!!!!

Silent Night - this was the first time I felt Matt’s bass in my chest. WOW. This is a masterpiece. They did it. They absolutely slayed it!!

[sadsongz]

“Wild Side” was just one of twelve other tracks on Transformer. I didn’t think any more of it than the other ones. I mean, the track that I really liked was “Hangin’ ‘Round.” Which is why no one listens to me. And there’s another song, “Goodnight Ladies,” that I really liked, and “New York Telephone Conversation,” which I do with David Bowie, and it’s one-minute long.

Lou Reed (x)

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, September 5

Xander: So how come Faith was a no-show? I thought mucus-y demons were her favorites. Buffy: Couldn't reach her... again. She hasn't been hanging out much. Xander: I detect worry. Buffy: A little bit. Slaying's a rough gig. Too much alone time isn't healthy. Stuff gets pent up. Willow: We should try to do more socializing with her.

~~The Wish~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Puns With Bite (crossover with Yakuza, Xander, Gen) by madimpossibledreamer

Surprise Attack (Buffy, G) by badly_knitted

What You Do Afterwards: Season Four Chapter 76 (Doyle, Angel Investigations, T) by myheadsgonenumb

Untamed Love Chapter 19 (Tara/Willow, T) by mmmh-Hot-Sauce

[Chaptered Fiction]

Eye of Eleos Chapter 44 (Spike/Buffy, R) by pfeifferpack

Just One Question Chapter 1 (OC, Scoobies, Not Rated) by Blaze Stone

After: Vernal Equinox Chapter 1-4 (Angel/Spike, T) by kuzibah

Christmas Cards 2004 Chapter 1-3 (Angel/Spike, G) by kuzibah

Love is the Colour of Blood Chapter (crossover with Supernatural, Dean/Angel, E) by seraphim_grace

Now for something a bit weird Chapter 14 (crossover with Torchwood, Spike/Buffy, Andrew/Jack Harkness, Anya/Wesley, M) by Micrindle

LA Is the Hell You Make It Chapter 1 (Spike/Buffy, Connor/Gwen Raiden, Angel & Cordelia, E) by touchstoneaf

Eye of Eleos Chapter 44 (Spike/Buffy, ensemble, T) by pfeifferpack

The Writing on the Wall Chapter 34 (Spike/Buffy, E) by HollyDB

Eye of Eleos Chapter 44 (Spike/Buffy, R) by pfeifferpack

Speranta Lumii Chapter 30 (Spike/Buffy, PG-13) by Irishrose

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: OMWF episode poster (worksafe) by ofstormsandwolvesart

Artwork: BtVS retro character posters 6/?: The Trio (Warren, Andrew, Jonathan, worksafe) by ofstormsandwolves

Fanmix: Like Stone (Part 1) ~ A Buffyverse Fanfic Inspired Fanmix by pennywaltzy (afteriwake)

Fanmix: Like Stone (Part 2) ~ A Buffyverse Fanfic Inspired Fanmix by pennywaltzy (afteriwake)

Fanmixes For "Like Stone" (fanmixes T, fic M) by afteriwake

[Reviews & Recaps]

PODCAST: Welcome to the Hellmouth podcast: WttH Episode 155 - Harm's Way (Angel S5E09)

PUBLICATION: Rewatching Buffy – Episode 103 (After Life) by peckapalooza

PUBLICATION: Rewatching Angel – Episode 47 (That Old Gang of Mine) by peckapalooza

[Recs]

Buffy drabble "Surprise Attack" by badly_knitted recced by petzipellepingo

[Community Announcements]

Multifandom: fanmixfest round 1 at fanmixfest

Multifandom: Sapphic September Ficmeme at sapphicsunshower

[Fandom Discussions]

[Riley as a character had a lot of potential, but] by ofstormsandwolves

Re: what are your thoughts on xander... in the boom comics? by ifeveristoday

Re: can I just rant about how awful the Angel series is?? by spuffybot

What I want to know is like how much did Spike get made fun of by other demons (nsfw text) by baddingtonbitch, acasualbitch

It doesn't get talked about enough... [Michelle Trachtenberg's portrayal of Dawn] by BuffyBoltonVampFlayr

Spike on Angel Season 5: was it worth it or a waste of time? by multiple people

Buffy 4-7 VS. Angel 1-4 by multiple people

[lambs4eva-blog1]

🌷⟡ Christmas Special Post #2 ⏤ 🌸⟡ People only thought Mariah was the queen of Christmas after 1994 with Merry Christmas! But Mariah’s been rocking Christmas way before that, this performance on Good Morning America is from 1992! You can tell by her tone, and her hairdo, exactly similar to the Can’t Let Go Music Video, hairdo! The Christmas Queen is making her appearance! Wishing us the Merriest Christmas! ⏤ 🍬⟡ Christmas is now two weeks away! I am so ecstatic, I can not wait to receive my presents! And my birthday is only a week away! On the 19th! I can’t wait! It’s going to be a great way to wrap up the year! ⏤ 💫⟡ Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ⟶ Performed Live on Good Morning America December 1992 ⏤ 🕊⟡ What are your favorite Christmas Carols? Mine include Joy To The World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Do You Hear What I Hear, and The Little Drummer Boy! What are your personal favorites lambs? ⏤ 🍃⟡ Merry Christmas was released on November 1, 1994, and was recorded from December of 1993 to August 1994 at The Hit Factory in New York City. It was a Christmas-R&B album produced by Mariah, and close friends Walter Afanasieff and Loris Holland! ⏤ 🌙⟡ Listen to Joy To The World! ⏤ 🌼⟡ Lambs! If you want to repost this, just simply DM me for permission and credit/tag me. Have any ideas for me? DM them! Want to talk about Mariah, I’m the right guy for you! Remember spread the love lambily!💕 ⏤ 🍂⟡ Other Accounts ➾Tumblr/Instagram ➢ lambs4eva ➾YouTube ➢ MC Sparkles ⏤ ✨⟡ #mcsparkles #mariah #mariahcarey #mimi #carey #queen #slayriah #lambily #lamb #dembabies #1 #teammariah #theemancipationofmimi #slay #lamb4life #sweetsweetfantasy #honeybfly #theelusivechanteuse #mariahcareyforever #singing #liveperformance #legend #90s #rnb #pop #music #vocals #songbirdsupreme #lambforlife ⏤ (at O2 Arena London)

[dailywomanmystery]

New Releases - November 28, 2017

Hardcovers

Death Comes to the School (Kurland St. Mary Mystery #5), by Catherine Lloyd (Great Britain) - Kensington (NetGalley)

Protected by the Shadows (Inspector Huss #10), by Helene Tursten (Sweden) - Soho Crime (NetGalley)

X Marks the Scot (Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries #11), by Kaitlyn Dunnett (USA) - Kensington (NetGalley)

Paperbacks

Etched in Tears (A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery #4), by Cheryl Hollon (USA) - Kensington (NetGalley)

Full Bodied Murder (Rose Avenue Wine Club Mystery #1), by Christine E. Blum (USA) - Kensington (NetGalley)

Hark the Herald Angels Slay (A Year-Round Christmas Mystery #3), by Vicky Delany (Canada) - Berkley Books

I Let You Go, by Clare Mackintosh (Great Britain) - Berkley Books

In Cave Danger (Pacific Northwest Mystery #5), by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley (USA) - Kensington (NetGalley)

Of Murder and Men (Cat Latimer Mystery #3), by Lynn Cahoon (USA) - Kensington (NetGalley)

The Plot Is Murder (Mystery Bookshop #1), by V.M. Burns (USA) - Kensington (NetGalley)

Ebooks

The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross (The Curious Affair Of #2), by Lisa Tuttle (USA) - Hydra (NetGalley)

Her Best Friend, by Sarah Wray - Bookouture (NetGalley)

Liar Liar (DC Charlotte Stafford #3), by Sarah Flint (Great Britain) - Aria (NetGalley)

[lambs4eva-blog1]

🌷⟡ Christmas Special Post #6 ⏤ 🌸⟡ Merry Christmas! This Christmas Season has been super festive, and I'm so gracious and thankful for my parents and relatives gifting me, my friends for wishing me a Carey Christmas! To the lambs and fans, that have made me feel the joy and holy spirit! And lastly, to the Christmas Queen, Mariah, darling you're just blessing the world with your Christmas Spirit! ⏤ 🍬⟡ Enjoy the day lambs! Let the Christmas Spirit run through your veins! ⏤ 💫⟡ All I Want For Christmas Is You Music Video ⟶ Released November 1, 2017 ⏤ 🕊⟡ What did you receive this Christmas season? This year, I was gifted a lot of clothes, Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8, and the gift of being with my family darling! Merry Christmas Darlings! ⏤ 🍃⟡ Marah thought it was too early in her career, to produce a Christmas Album, back when it was in development. But now over 23 years later, she is too glad that she did! This year, All I Want For Christmas Is You, reached the Top 10, on the hot 100, broke one-day streaming records, on Spotify, with over 8.5 million streams! Super festive darlings! ⏤ 🌙⟡ Hark! The Herald Angel Sigs/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)! Check out the cover by Mariah live in 1992! ⏤ 🌼⟡ Lambs! If you want to repost this, just simply DM me for permission and credit/tag me. Have any ideas for me? DM them! Want to talk about Mariah, I’m the right guy for you! Remember spread the love lambily!💕 ⏤ 🍂⟡ Other Accounts ➾Tumblr/Instagram ➢ lambs4eva ➾YouTube ➢ lambs4eva ⏤ ✨⟡ #mcsparkles #mariah #mariahcarey #mimi #carey #queen #slayriah #lambily #lamb #dembabies #1 #teammariah #theemancipationofmimi #slay #lamb4life #sweetsweetfantasy #honeybfly #theelusivechanteuse #mariahcareyforever #singing #liveperformance #legend #90s #rnb #pop #music #vocals #songbirdsupreme #lambforlife ⏤ (at Aspen, Colorado)

[lambs4eva-blog1]

🌷⟡ Christmas Special Post #6 ⏤ 🌸⟡ Merry Christmas! This Christmas Season has been super festive, and I'm so gracious and thankful for my parents and relatives gifting me, my friends for wishing me a Carey Christmas! To the lambs and fans, that have made me feel the joy and holy spirit! And lastly, to the Christmas Queen, Mariah, darling you're just blessing the world with your Christmas Spirit! ⏤ 🍬⟡ Enjoy the day lambs! Let the Christmas Spirit run through your veins! ⏤ 💫⟡ All I Want For Christmas Is You Music Video ⟶ Released November 1, 2017 ⏤ 🕊⟡ What did you receive this Christmas season? This year, I was gifted a lot of clothes, Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8, and the gift of being with my family darling! Merry Christmas Darlings! ⏤ 🍃⟡ Marah thought it was too early in her career, to produce a Christmas Album, back when it was in development. But now over 23 years later, she is too glad that she did! This year, All I Want For Christmas Is You, reached the Top 10, on the hot 100, broke one-day streaming records, on Spotify, with over 8.5 million streams! Super festive darlings! ⏤ 🌙⟡ Hark! The Herald Angel Sigs/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)! Check out the cover by Mariah live in 1992! ⏤ 🌼⟡ Lambs! If you want to repost this, just simply DM me for permission and credit/tag me. Have any ideas for me? DM them! Want to talk about Mariah, I’m the right guy for you! Remember spread the love lambily!💕 ⏤ 🍂⟡ Other Accounts ➾Tumblr/Instagram ➢ lambs4eva ➾YouTube ➢ lambs4eva ⏤ ✨⟡ #mcsparkles #mariah #mariahcarey #mimi #carey #queen #slayriah #lambily #lamb #dembabies #1 #teammariah #theemancipationofmimi #slay #lamb4life #sweetsweetfantasy #honeybfly #theelusivechanteuse #mariahcareyforever #singing #liveperformance #legend #90s #rnb #pop #music #vocals #songbirdsupreme #lambforlife ⏤ (at Aspen, Colorado)