Monday, 19 October 2015

What are YOU reading? #289





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


First Wheels: Colours by Susan Steggal
Children's, Picture book
9/10E
(Very cleverly out together read!)





Following the Tractor by Susan Steggal
Children's, Picture book
10/10E
(Every aspect of growing a crop is covered in this farm read...)





Counting Lions by Katie Cotton and Stephen Walton
Children's, Picture book
10/10E
(A book about animals who are drawn in stunning lifelike illustrations...)





Old Bear's Bedtime Stories by Jane Hissy
Children's, 5 years +
10/10E
(My sister used to love these stories!)





Dork Diaries #10 Puppy Love by Rachel Rennee Russell, Nikki Russell, and Erin Russell
Children's, 9 years +
10E/10E
(In theory Nikki is free from her enemy, but in practice she isn't, and Brianna is hilarious!)





Harper and The Scarlett Umbrella by Cerrie Burnell and Laura Ellen Anderson
Children's, 7 years +
10E/10E
(Have to say this makes me look at umbrellas in a new light!)





Knight for A Day by Richard Graham
Children's, 9 years +
9/10E
(A wonderful and realistic time travel tale!)





Clementine Rose and the Seaside Escape by Jacqueline Harvey
Children's, 7 years +
10E/10E
(There's ice cream and fish and chios for Clementine Rose!)





Clementine Rose and the Treasure Box by Jacqueline Harvey
Children's, 7 years +
10E/10E
(Clementine finds an incredible treasure!)





Power Play by Tiffany Snow
Romance
10/10E
(Russian mafia drama counters the idiotic decisions that Sage makes...)





The Secrets of Sam & Sam by Susie Day
Children's, 9 years +
10E/10E
(I call this the unofficial book 5 in the Pea series!)





Alice-Miranda in Japan by Jacqueline Harvey
Children's, 9 years +
10E/10E
(A book that blew me away!)





Moonlight by Ann Hunter
Young Adult
8/10E
(A retelling of Swan Lake...)





The Sister Pact by Stacie Ramey
Young Adult
10/10E
(A gripping read about mental illness, suicide and its aftermath...)





Maggie and the Mercury Retrograde by Anya Monroe
Young Adult
10/10E
(Fascinating read about a game obsessed teen who is a girl!)





If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
Contemporary, Romance
10/10E
(A charming read about 2 sisters with different lives and tangled romances...)





Threads of Evidence by Lea Wait,
Cosy Mystery
9/10E
(A light hearted murder investigation in a small town with a big star...)





North Oak #1 Born to Run by Ann Hunter
Young Adult
10E/10E
(Powerfully written horse read)










Listened



The Breakaway by Michelle Davidson Argylle
Young Adult
NOT FINISHED - 10E/10E
 (Adore rereading this gripping kidnapping tale!)










Watched



Casualty
Medical Drama, English version
10/10E
(Including the extra 10mins mini episode this is an incredible episode which leaves Cal with a baby!)





Holby City
Medical Drama, English version
10/10E
(So proud of Adele for saying no on her wedding day. She deserves true happiness!)





PriPara
Music Idol Anime, Japanese version
10/10E
(The duo Armageddon are crazy!)





Aikatsu
Music Idol Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(This is officially my favourite go to anime! Love how Ichigo and co have woven a spell on my heart!)





Once Upon A Time: Season 4
Fantasy Drama, English version
10E/10E
(Going to miss not seeing new eps as it will be a while before I get season 5. Love seeing Ursula from the Little Mermaid and Cruella from 101 Dalmatians have their childhood explained...)





Bodacious Space Pirates
Space Opera Anime, Japanese version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Marika has met Gruier! Whose hair is cute!)





Winx: Season 6
Magical Girl Anime, French version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Love how it's Chatta who figures out the Sphynx's riddle!)





My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Season 1
Anime, English version
REWATCH - 10E/10E
(Twilight has just discovered friendship with her new friends!)









Craft, games and more
A very quiet week due to being ill, did work on these pretty fingerless gloves though...









3 comments:

  1. What an eclectic assortment of books. All of them are new to me too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  2. Some gorgeous children's books. The Clementine Rose ones look like fun. I really enjoyed the Kristan Higgins book she always writes well.

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  3. Thank you! Clementine is an adorable girl who gets into trouble but in such a way it makes me smie.

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