• Disability,  Neurodivergence,  TV

    The best Halloween Episodes/Shows on Disney+ 2021

    This week I’m going to do something a little different from what I usually do.  In honor of Halloween coming up next weekend, I’m going to be making a list of Halloween shows/episodes that I really enjoyed on the Disney+ streaming service recently (just an FYI:  most of the episodes are animated, though I’m adding one live-action show); and since Halloween isn’t for a few days, I may add to this list as we get closer to Halloween.  Also, a lot of these shows might be for young kids but I think, as I’ve stated in my bio, that people should hold on to the inner child within them (and…

  • Books

    The Goose Girl

    Author: Shannon Hale This week I am going to review The Goose Girl, a book that I’m quite excited about! When The Goose Girl was published back in 2003, it received mostly positive reviews from book critics, though some complained about the length of the book.  Three more books followed, making it a series called The Books of Bayern.  An awesome friend of mine gave me this book recently (thanks again RB!), and I was quite excited to read it as I had read some of Shannon Hale’s others books before, which include The Ever After High series (books based on the Mattel doll brand that’s sadly discontinued) and Diana:…

  • Books,  Disability

    The Candymakers

    Author: Wendy Mass This week I’m going to review a book that I really enjoyed.  The Candymakers was written back in 2010 and, while I can’t seem to find any data from book critics, it seems to be well-received by audiences (at least according to most of the Goodreads reviews and to the popular author, Judy Blume, who endorsed it).  So, such an endorsement should tell you something.  I actually received this book as a gift from a friend of mine who is an avid reader like me (thank you RB!), and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.  Just a warning though:  if you have a sweet…