Monday 21 September 2015

What are YOU reading? #285

 
 
 
 
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
 

A Time to Remember by Lauren Brooke
Children's, 11 years +
10/10E
(More pony and girl adventures from this riding boarding school series...)

 
 

Princess Evie: The Enchanted Snow Pony by Sarah Kilbride and Sophie Tilley
Children's, 7 years +
10E/10E
(Plenty of snow fun to be had between dodging avalanches!)

 
 
 

Hooray! It's A New Royal Baby! By Martha Mumford & Ada Grey
Children's, Picture book
10E/10E
(I'm a bit late reading this funny read...)

 
 
 

Penelope Perfect by Shannon Anderson and Katie Kath
Children's, 7 years +
10E/10E
(A perfectionist girl learns life can be enjoyed with such a rigid structure...)

 
 
 
 

All About Pumpkin by Natasha Farrant
Children's, 9 years +
10E/10E
(A family centered tale filled with laughter, tears, and serious issues...)

 
 
 
 

Timber Ridge Riders #4 Wish Upon A Horse by Maggie Dana
Children's
10E/10E
(Read this to understand why I feel a bit sorry for resident mean girl Angela...)

 
 
 

An English Year by Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling
Children's, Picture book, Non-fiction
10/10E
(A celebration of all things English!)
 
 
 
 


The Sisters Club by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Contemporary
9/10E
(A charming read...)

 
 

Shibainuku-san volume 1 by Uzu
Manga
10/10E
(Follows the hilarious mystery of a talking girl dog who thinks she is human, as do most of her classmates!)
 
 
 
 


One Skein Wonders for Babies by Judy Durant
Non-fiction, Craft
9/10E
(A book crammed with baby knitting patterns that only use 1 skein!)

 
 
 

A Death in the Dales by Frances Brody
Mystery
10E/10E
(Best read in daylight; full of surprises!)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Listened

Summer Daydreams by Carole Matthews
Shop Fiction
RELISTEN - 9/10E
 (Listened to this over a few days...great relisten!)

 
 
 

Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher
Romance
9/10E
(Hilarious tale about a woman who goes out with a famous actor, although she doesn't know that at first!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Watched

Winx: Season 4
Magical Girl Anime, French version
10E/10E
(Roxy doesn't know she is a fairy yet!)
 
 
 
 


Shugo Chara:  Season 1
Magical Girl Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10/10E
(I'd forgotten how funny one of Utau's charas, Eru, is!)

 
 
 


Hanasaku Iroha
Slice of Life Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Ohana is slowly winning over the employees of her grandmother's traditional inn...)

 
 
 
 



Kikari (also known as Kirarin Revolution)
Music Idol Anime, French version
10/10E
(A totally crazy anime with Kilari being cute and hilarious!)

 
 
 
 

Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Magical Girl Anime, Japanese version
10/10E
(Only seen 1 episode of this anime, which I've heard a lot about, and it blew my mind!)

 
 
 
 

Bodacious Space Pirates
Space Opera/Science Fiction Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Forever exciting and funny, Marika has yet to agree to be a pirate captain!)
 
 
 
 


Castle: Season 2
Crime Drama, English version
9/10E
(About the only murder show which I can watch more than 1 episode at a time because it is hilarious. I love how writer Castle's daughter Alexis is starting to help solve cases...)

 
 
 
 

Fantasista Dolls
Magical Girl Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10/10E
(Despite the occasional too mature costumes, this is a cute and semi-heavy series which I adore!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Crafts, game and more
Aside from another secret project I've made a cute snowflake, adding a chain and loop to hang it as a decoration.  I've almost finished this blanket..........
 


Baking wise I've made both sun-dried tomato rolls ....
 

 
 
....and plain white rolls, both are delicious!

And here's my 2nd batch of truffles with an outer shell.....
 

 



 
 


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