How to Wrap a Present: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Maggie Sperry
Dec 9, 2024
2 min read

Here is the link to the guide, I wish you luck in your life. It snowed here last week but I don't think it will snow again until I'm home in January. I hope everyone has had a good time these past weeks buying gifts for their Secret Santa and choosing between 3 different patterns of socks to get their dads. It's Christmas movie time of year! this means it's your yearly reminder that Die Hard is a Christmas movie but it is not the best one.

Books I Have Read Recently

I've been in a slump recently

Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman → I don't like books from little children's POVs. Plus this book was pretty boring and the ending sucked. Other mommy was cool though, very scary idea.

Death at the Morning House by Maureen Johnson → The present-day mystery was almost unnecessary to the plot, to be honest, this book could have just been the past story. But great queer representation! I think Maureen could have added a little more about eugenics and how it's bad. It was okay for a YA thriller, I've read better. She did somehow manage to fit the word "petrichor" in the book more than expected.

Movie Time!

Here are some things to watch with people, ya know since its the holidays so maybe your having a movie night.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Dystopian Sci-Fi/ Teen Adventure/ Action/ Adventure/ Drama/ Thriller/ Sci-Fi/ War/ Based on a book

6.7/10

⭐s: Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis

2h 37m

not available on regular streaming platforms

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

High- Concept Comedy/ Romantic Comedy/ Teen Comedy/ Teen Fantasy/ Teen Romance/ Action/ Comedy/ Fantasy/ Romance

7.6/10

⭐s: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin

1h 52m

stream on Max

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Whodunnit/ Action/ Adventure/ Mystery

7.6/10

⭐s: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams

2h 8m

stream on Max

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

Dark Comedy/ Fantasy Epic/ Psychological Drama/ Quirky Comedy/ Adventure/ Comedy/ Family/ Fantasy

6.8/10

⭐s: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep

1h 48m

stream on Pluto and Paramount+

News Night with Maggie

New news I find a little interesting

They are making a movie based on one of my favorite books A Clown In A Cornfield by Adam Cesare
Writer Maggie Stiefvater announced the release date of the Graphic Novel version of The Raven Boys, illustrated by Sas Milledge. And ooooh boy it looks good!
Tik Tok might get banned on January 19th, so like look out for that
My work is having a pizza party! 🍕