TV Series Review: Diary of a Future President

I found out about this Disney+ Show while watching Disney Insider (which is also really great!)

Which is also super good and interesting. When they talked about this show created by Ilana Peña and led by a all women creative team, I knew I had to watch it.

Gina Rodriguez appears in the very beginning as the President. (How cool is that?) 

I was hoping there would be a little more back and forth between the future and the present.

However, the present is fantastic. I loved the cast of characters.

I loved how everyone struggled with romance or friendship or family - but how they all came together and relied on each other.

There is a lot of feelings here. 

Also a lot of diversity which is great. And lots of inclusivity. 

There's LGBT moments - questioning your feelings and sharing those feelings with the world.

There are also bullies (it is middle school after all). 

I loved the teasing moments between the family.

This is a sweet family drama about the beginning steps of Elena as she becomes a leader. Of course she struggles and makes mistakes and put things back to right.

It's funny and sweet and real.

I'm so happy this has been renewed because I want more of all these characters.

Review: Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Carmen Sandiego knows nothing about her past. She grew up on an island that's home to a school. For the first eighteen years of her life, she never left the island - but that was before she learned the truth and everything changed.

Now she's a criminal mastermind; always ahead of anyone trying to capture her. When she runs into an old friend on a train, we learn how she became a world class thief. But how did she learn it all?

My Thoughts: I really liked this book; it brought me back to my childhood. I played the computer game often. I really enjoyed learning about Carmen's back story - and why she steals. The school was interesting - as was her failures. I loved learning why she dresses the way she does and why she steals the items she takes.  Plus I'm even more curious about the Netflix show now...

Cover Thoughts: Great
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: Grab this one for your school and public libraries.