Monday 7 September 2015

What are YOU reading? #283



What are you reading on Monday? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journeys where you post books completed last week and plans for upcoming books. Jump over to her blog and see who else is participating.



READ


Becoming Famous by Natalie Scott
New Adult
8/10E
(2nd book in a series which began with a focus on riding but deviated somewhat...)





Honey and Me by Karen McCombie
Children's, 9 years +
10E/10E
(Another tissue needing read from Karen!)





Seasons Come, Seasons Go Tree by Britta Teckentrup
Children's, Picture book
10/10E
(Extremely clever way of examining seasons!)





Dragon v Dinosaur by Helen Baugh and Deborah Allwright
Children's, Picture book
10E/10E
(Ever so funny magical battle...)





A Dublin Fairytale by Nicola Colton
Children's, Picture book
10E/10E
(A new version of Little Red Riding Hood!)





Pocket Fairytales
Hansel and Gretel
Cinderella
by Templar
Children's, 5 years +
10E/10E & 8/10E 
(H&G was amazing, Cinderella was a bit disappointing but the pop-up concept is clever!)





Searching for Steven by Jessica Redland
Romance
9/10E
(A tale of a florist having her own shop after changing career paths...)





The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo by Catherine Johnson
Young Adult
9/10E
(A weird tale of pretense...)





The Game Master by Ian D Copsey
Young Adult
7/10E
(About learning how your behaviour affects others in a creative way...)





Katy's Pony Challenge by Victoria Eveleigh
Children's, 9 years +
10E/10E
(Absolutely heartwarming, with lessons of frustration and jealousy explored...)





Danny Dingle's Fantastic Finds by Angie Lake
Children's, 7 years +
10E/10E
(A hilarious and inventive boy themed read...)





Historium by Richard Wilkinson & Jo Nelson
Non-fiction
10/10E
(A perfect taste of the ancient world...) 





The Mage Storms Omnibus by Mercedes Lackey
Fantasy
10E/10E
(Fangirl squee at being reintroduced to my favourite series when I was a teen!) 





Picnics in Hyde Park by Nikki Moore
Romance
9/10E
(What starts as a job as a nanny to take revenge for her younger sister, turns into much more for Zoe!)









Listened 


Aikatsu music videos
10E/10E
(These keep me happy while I work!)





Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream music videos
10E/10E
(Seranon with K is a favourite!)





AKB0048 music videos
10E/10E
(I usually listen to these when I need a boost as they are upbeat...)










Watched


Aikatsu
Music Idol Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Otome and Ichigo have had their Swallowtail movie debut!)





Holby City
Medical drama, English version
9/10E
(Mo nearly murdered someone, making me dislike her more...) 





Casualty
Medical drama, English version
9/10E
(A fab 2 part-er where Charlie doesn't die!)





AKB0048
Music Idol Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(This week oddly I focused in on Sayaka!)





PriPara
Music Idol Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Solami Smile have both debuted and gotten their name!!)





Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream
Music Idol Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(I finished it! As always the last few eps make me cry!)





Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future
Music Idol Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(This time I have decent subs so I can actually understand more of what's said!  Adore insanely confident Mia!)





Hanamaru Kindergarten
Slice of Life Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Although a few concepts are weird in a morally bad way, it's hilarious and sweet...)









Craft, games and more
Made one and a half booties from different patterns...




Made good progress on my baby blanket...




Made a variety of green smoothies which taste sweet including my standard carrot and orange green smoothie (with either Chinese leaf cabbage, courgette, or sugar snap peas)...




Made sweet potato, pea, and mozzarella bake...




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