What are YOU reading? #286

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

 

 

Small Blue and the Deep Dark Night by Jon Davis

Children's, Picture book

10E/10E

(There are sock knitting pirates in this mega adorable fear of the dark banishing read!)

 

 

 

 

 

Pop Girl by Tallia Storm and Lucy Courtney

Young Adult

9/10E

(Although at times mean Storm Halls tale of how she became a singing sensation is fun!)

 

 

 

 

Murder On Sea by Julie Wassmer

Mystery

8/10E

(A fairly good 2nd in a series with humour, chaos and murder...)

 

 

 

 

Dara Palmer's Major Drama by Emma Shevah

Children's, 9 years +

(Hilarious mayhem!)

 

 

 

 

The Time of the Clockmaker by Anna Caltabiano

Young Adult

7/10

(A not as strong sequel...)

 

 

 

 

Being Me by Adele Vialli by Pete Kalu

Young Adult

9/10E

(Football antics from a wayward female protagonist...)

 

 

 

 

The Amish Bride by Emma Miller

Amish fiction, Romance

10/10E

(Exactly what the title says!)

 

 

 

 

The Horse in My Heart by Jane Ayres

Young Adult

10E/10E

(Tissues most definitely needed!)

 

 

 

 

Red Rock Ranch Lucy's Chance by Brittney Joy

Young Adult

10E/10E

(Excellent horse story!)

 

 

 

 

How Do Astronauts Wee in Space? by Chris Mitchell

Children's, Non-fiction, 7 years +

10/10E

(Top class factual read about space!)

 

 

 

 

Magnus by Claire Shorrock

Children's, Picture book

8/10E

(A sweet dog story...)

 

 

 

 

A Measure of Happiness by Lorrie Thomson

Food fiction, Romance

10E/10E

(Superb story evolves around a group of women coping with what life throws at them...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reread

 

Winx Fantastic Fairy Fan Book

Non-fiction

9/10E

(Lota of Winx pics and stickers!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listened

Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher

Romance

NOT YET FINISHED - 9/10E

(Right now Billy is annoying me by his recklessness...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watched

Casualty

Medical Drama, English version

8/10E

(Don't think much for the newest doctor who froze up on her 1st day while under Lily's wing...)

 

 

 

 

Holby City

Medical Drama, English version,

9/10E

(Heaps of drama with another TB case, and Elliott leaves!!!)

 

 

 

 

Winx: Season 6

Magical Girl Anime, French version

10E/10E

(All the girls have their Bloomix power now!)

 

 

 

 

Hanasaku Iroha

Slice of Life Anime, Japanese version

10E/10E

(I love Ohana's spirit as she continues working and living in her grandmother's inn; the episode where she gets ill is my favourite as she is as bad as I can be about resting...)

 

 

 

 

Once Upon A Time:  Season 3

Fantasy drama, English version

10E/10E

(I'm so excited, the last part of the latest episode [its a nuts series ,plotwise] showed Elsa from Frozen!!! Squeee!)

 

 

 

 

Girls Und Panzer

Action Anime, Japanese version

10E/10E

(Watched part of an episode while tired. It's a crazy but super fun anime about friendship, friendly competition, and teamwork.)

 

 

 

 

Castle: Season 2

Crime Drama, English version

10E/10E

(The frequent humour takes the edge off the grisly murders...)

 

 

 

 

The Great British Bake Off

Cookery show, English version

9/10E

(So much tension as the contestants made cream horns and much more!  Not so fond of the suggestive comments...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craft, Games and more

Swiftly moving on from my lack of gaming, as well as a secret project....

 

 

 

 

 

  I've made these cute fingerless for a friend....

 

 

...I plan on making lots of colour combinations for Nayu's Crochet Dreams store.

 

 

 

 

I've made a bit of progress on a stylish blanket for a friend.  Then, I baked some more truffles as well as making my own croissants with puff pastry!