What are YOU reading? #163

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

Read

The Rabbit's Tale by Lesley Sims & Fred Blunt

Children's, Picture book

(Rabbit learns to appreciate what he has is enough...)

10/10

Lucy Ladybird by Sharon King-Chai

Children's, Picture book

(This bright and cheery read will warm your soul...)

10/10 E

The Academy: Game On by Monica Seles

Young Adult

(An extremely gripping sports boarding school read with unexpected and welcomed plot twists...)

9/10

Living With Mum And Living With Dad by Melanie Walsh

Children's, Picture book

(A touching read about a child living with separated/divorced parents.  My review...)

10/10 E

Rainbow Beauty: Peppermint Kiss by Kelly McKain

Children's, 10 years +

(Abbie's life had me laughing and crying, often at the same time!)

10/10 E

Sticker Dolly Dressing: Parties and Shopping Girls

Children's, 5 years +

(Having heaps of fun picking which clothes to put on the girls in different scenarios...)

9/10

Getting Dressed Sticker Book: Weather and Seasons

Children's, 5 years +

(A really clever idea on showing children what to wear in different types of weather...)

9/10

Reread 

Frankie Foster: Fizzy Pop by Jean Ure

Children's, 9 years +

(Frankie means well, but often when she helps people 'things' happen - such a sweet and funny read...) 

10/10

Watched

Winx: Season 4

Spanish version

10/10

(Even though I don't understand all the words, and they seem to speak fast, it's still awesome!) 

AKB0048

REWATCH! - Anime, Japanese version

10/10

(This is one of a few shows that gets better every time I watch it!) 

My Little Pony

Anime, English version, Latest season

10/10 E

(I was disappointed when I watched the final episode. The next season isn't out until May!) 

Care Bears: Adventures in Care-A-Lot

Anime, English version

10/10

(I've started the latest version of this classic show, and it's cute and cuddly, as I expected it to be...) 

Before you read the rest of what I've been watching, I have to point out that I prefer anime in the original language. Predominantly that's Japanese. I watch the French versions because it's less work than Japanese when I'm tired. When I'm super tired now I stick with English. I'm not a lover of dubbed anime. But this week I swallowed my anime pride and watched some in dubbed form, as I really wanted to watch them after emailing a friend. It wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Some nuances aren't there, as it's aimed at a different market. But it'll do for when I can't watch the Japanese (with subs most of the time, unless I've seen the anime a lot and then it's no subs).

Elemental Gelade

REWATCH! - Anime, English version

10/10 E

(*happy sigh* This is one awesome anime, which reminds me so much of Neo Angelique Abyss!) 

Neo Angelique Abyss

REWATCH! - Anime, Japanese version

10/10

(I've gotten over the ending, and am once again in love with Angelique's ability to protect people. And her dresses...)

Spice and Wolf

Anime, English version

10/10 E

(I'm watching it...for the first time in English. *gulp* -Nayu,  you can do this.- I miss Holo in Japanese! But she is still very funny in English. Yes I'm weird... ^o^ ) 

The First Grader

Film, English

10/10

(A shocking story about the violence in Kenya - the violence is kept to a minimum, it's mostly a touching tale about an 80+ year old man learning to read with 6 year olds...) 

The Syndicate

Drama, English

8/10

(This was a clever episode, shocking in a lot of places, and I didn't agree with what the characters did, but it was a good show...)

Holby City

Drama, English

10/10

(Nooo! The outcome of Tara's operation was horrible! I've got to put a spoiler in as I've only recently started watching the show again, and Tara was one of my favourite characters. How dare they kill her!) 

Craft

Been a quiet week on the craft front as I've been extra tired so I've rested lots.