Books of This Fortnight and the coming Week...

Hello!!

I've missed this feeling!

I'm so sorry I've not posted in about 2 weeks...I had my GCSE RS Mock, which thankfully went really well, but at the same time I've had internal exams, and loads of revision to do!

I hope you noticed that, although I didn't have the time to post these last few weeks, I have been furiously updating my Goodreads Account, so you might want to check that out - If I'm not posting, I'll still be updating Goodreads ☺

I've got through a lot of books that have been sitting waiting for me to read them (you'll be pleased to know ☺) and so I'm dedicating this week to books!

Anyway, enough with my waffling - lets get on! This is everything I've read since January 26th ☺

Books

Read:

Zelah Green, Queen of Clean by Vanessa Curtis (4/10)

Zelah Green, One More Little Problem by Vanessa Curtis (6/10)

Notes from a Liar and her Dog by Gennifer Choldenko (2/10)

The Fault in our Stars by John Green (10/10)

Breathing Underwater by Julia Green (6/10)

The Forbidden Room by Sarah Wray (6/10)

Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn (see review)(8/10)

Golden Pavements by Pamela Brown (9/10)

To Read:

If you take a look at my Goodreads account, you'll see all the books I want to read, and where I got all my books from - most are from libraries!

I haven't got some of these books yet - they're on reserve at the library, or in the post or something, but I will be able to read them all in the coming week ☺

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

Shakespeare's apprentice by Veronica Bennett

Fearless by Francine Pascal

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Stolen by Lucy Christopher

Withering Tights by Louise Rennison

Langdown Manor by Sue Reid

Everlost by Neal Shusterman

Dying to Know You by Aidan Chambers


There is my half term holiday this week, so I won't be around, but I'll be back next week with a full round up...

I might queue some book reviews to post sometime this week... hmm...

Byee

Dayzee xx

Book Review - Dash and Lily's Book of Dares

Hello Everyone!!

Yes, I've barely been around this week...

Yes, I'm sorryyyyyy ☺

And, Yes, I'll be around WAAAAAY more next week!!

I've had exams this week, and I've got an RS GCSE Mock next week, so wish me luck for that (I'll need all the luck I can get!).

And yet, in between tests and homework and tests and homework and homework and tests etc. I did manage to read a few books, and this is my most recent read, so I thought I'd review it in my first spare minute for ages!

'Lily has left a Red notebook full of challenges on a favourite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right person to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions? Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have written a story that will have readers perusing bookstore shelves, looking and longing for a red notebook of their own.'

This book is not exactly what I'd call a 'meaty' read...more of a gentle stroll. It's easy to read a bit, then pick it back up later and carry right on. I've needed that this week!

It is a Christmassy read, but don't worry - it's not exactly Christmas-centric, so it can easily be read outside the season. I liked the surprise nature of the challenges, and also the fact that this was done in a kind of old fashioned way - no social networking involved or anything like that. It was just that - a nice, light read for someone who's been feeling pretty on-demand this week (that's me by the way ☺)!

You'll enjoy it I think. I actually think it's better read in pieces than all at once. I'm not sure why, it just feels that way ☺

Anyways, I give it 8/10, and hope you'll have a read of it and see what you think ☺

Byee

Dayzee xx

It's Daisy Day!!!

Happy Daisy Day everyone!!

Just a little background:

 - Daisy Day is celebrated across the world, but mainly in the USA

 - It is on January 28th

 - It celebrates the beauty and purity of the Daisy flower.

So, just wanted to wish everyone a happy Daisy Day, and hope you have a great day!

Byee

Dayzee xx

This Week...

Hello!!

Well, actually, I did get my snow day off on Monday, so I'm happy, and I've been really busy this week, so sorry for the obvious lack of posting... ☺

Books

Read:
I've read barely anything this week...again...

The other 1/2 of Snow Bound by Harry Mazer (6/10)

Missing, Me by Sophie McKenzie (8/10)

1/2 of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (so far, 7/10)

The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown (10/10  - it was a re-read, and I really love this book!) 
(Still) To Read☺:

Once Upon a Prom: Dress by Jeanine Le Ny

Nancy Drew: Model Suspect by Carolyn Keene

172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad

Snow Bound by Harry Mazer

Frozen Stiff by Sherry Shahan

Blue Door Venture by Pamela Brown

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn

Shakespeare's apprentice by Veronica Bennett

Daisy Chain War by Joan O'Neill

The Scarlet Stockings by Charlotte Kandal

Fearless by Francine Pascal

There isn't  anything I really want to hear this week either, so I'm starting an even newer feature for when there is nothing on the radio:

Image Edits of the Week

 I'm really making use of the new Photoshop I have on my computer, so here are my favourite 3 edits of this week:

1. Doctor Who, from 'The Doctor's Daughter'

 

2. Doctor Who, from 'Journey's End'

3. Downton Abbey's Lady Mary Crawley (not sure which episode)

So, that's about it. I'm going to go and revise Chemistry...again...

Byee

Dayzee xx

Downton Abbey Graphic (2)

Hello again!

Well, last night and the night before I did two more Downton Abbey related photo edits ☺

I'm really making use of the Photoshop on my new computer, so there will probably be a lot of them!

Also, I'm really sorry I missed Winnie the Pooh and Penguin Awareness Day...It just didn't seem right to interrupt the flow of posts, they were fitting together so well!

I'll try to do Daisy Day though ☺

Anyway, here is a Lady Mary Crawley one:

 

and here is a Carson and Lord Grantham one:

 

Anyway, I hope you like them!

 

Byee

 

Dayzee xx

 

Library Collection (2)

Hello all!

Well, I braved the snow yesterday to pick up some books from the library, despite only having read one from my This Week post...oops...

So, here they are:

Missing, Me by Sophie McKenzie

Fearless by Francine Pascal

There were only 2 this week, so they don't add too much to my 'To Read' pile...

Byee

Dayzee xx

Downton Abbey Graphic

Hello All!

Well, on Saturday night I was having a quick mess around with Photoshop Elements 7 on my new computer ☺ and I just did a quick edit of an Anna and Bates photo I found online.


So, Before:

And After:

 

 

Anyway, hope you like it!
 

Byee

 

Dayzee xx