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

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

This Week...

Hello!!

It snowed! Yay! It also explains the lack of posts this week due to...snow!!!

Oh My Goodness. I love the snow! However, someone from our local council has gritted all the roads, so I cannot claim snowed-in-ness to get a snow day off school! Such woe!!

Anyway, onto this week's books TV and Radio:

Books

Read:
I've read barely anything this week...I've had a couple of late-getting-home nights, and a lot of early mornings, so sitting reading time has been rare.

Between You and Me by Marisa Calin (9/10)

Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt (7/10)

The Trap by Sarah Wray (7/10)

1/2 of Snow Bound by Harry Mazer (It's looking like a good-ish read, 6/10)

(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

I have promised myself that I won't buy or borrow any more books until I finish these... a hard promise to keep!

TV

Saturday:
BBC 2 @ 5.30pm Winterwatch: the Big Freeze, 1963

Sunday:

Not really anything much on today...

Monday:

BBC2 @ 8.30pm The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

Tuesday

ITV3 @ 10.50am Agatha Christie's Poirot

Wednesday:

BBC1 @ 9.00pm Africa

Thursday:

BBC2 @ 9.00 The Genius of Invention

Friday:

BBC2 @ 8.30 Life in a Cottage Garden

Radio

Saturday:

Anything Radio 1 ☺

Sunday:

Radio 1 @ 4.00pm : The Official Chart

There isn't really anything else I really want to hear this week...I'll probably just dip in and out whenever...


So, that's about it. I'm off to stare at snow, I'll be with you on Monday, weather permitting ☺

Byee

Dayzee xx

This Week...

Hello all!

Hope you've all had a great week, here's my round up of TV, Books and Radio for the week ahead.

Books

Read:

Nancy Drew: Model Menace by Carolyn Keene (7/10)

Spirit Seeker by Joan Lowery Nixon (see review, 7/10)

The Name of the Game was Murder by Joan Lowery Nixon (see review, 6/10)

Theodore Boone by John Grisham (5/10)

Theodore Boone: The Abduction by John Grisham (6/10)

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

TV

Saturday:

ITV 1 @ 7.00pm : Splash - I didn't watch last week, but I will do this week
Sunday:

ITV 1 @ 6.15pm : Dancing on Ice - I wasn't totally thrilled last week...hmm

C4 @ 5.25pm : Time Team

Monday:

BBC 2 @ 8.30pm : Winterwatch

Tuesday:

BBC 2 @ 8.00pm : Winterwatch

Wednesday:

See Last Night, and

BBC 1 @ 9.00pm : Africa

Thursday:

BBC 2 @ 8.00pm : Winterwatch

ITV 1 @ 8.30pm: Nursing the Nation

BBC 2 @ 9.00pm : Winterwatch Unsprung

Friday:

BBC 2 @ 8.30pm: Life in a Cottage Garden

Radio

Saturday:

Anything Radio 1 ☺

Sunday:

Radio 1 @ 4.00pm : The Official Chart

Monday:

Radio 4 @ 4.00pm: Menace to Society

Radio4 Extra @ 6.00pm : Doctor Who - The Resurrection of Mars

Tuesday:

Radio4 Extra @ 6.00pm : Doctor Who - Relative Dimensions

Wednesday:

Radio 4 Extra @ 6.00pm : Doctor Who - Prisoner of the Sun
Thursday:

Radio4 Extra @ 6.00pm : Doctor Who - Lucie Miller

Friday:

Radio4 Extra @ 6.00pm : Doctor Who - To the Death


And that pretty much wraps up this week! See you on Monday!

Byee

Dayzee xx

This Week...

Well, I'm revamping my 'This Week' Style for 2013. Hope you like it!

Books

Read:

Nancy Drew: Secret Sabotage by Carolyn Keene 8/10

Nancy Drew: Serial Sabotage by Carolyn Keene 8/10

Nancy Drew: Sabotage Surrender by Carolyn Keene 8/10 (will feature)*

Once Upon a Prom: Dream by Jeanine le Ny 7/10

Downton Abbey: The Scripts Season 1 by Julian Fellowes (see review) 10/10

The Winds of Heaven by Judith Clarke 7/10 (will review)*

Hostage by Willo Davis Roberts 7/10

Don't Look Behind You by Lois Duncan 9/10 (will review)*

To Read:

Once Upon a Prom: Dress by Jeanine Le Ny

Nancy Drew: Model Menace by Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew: Model Suspect by Carolyn Keene

Spirit Seeker by Joan Lowery Nixon

172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad


*Difference between 'feature' and 'review'. I might feature an author, or an entire series or franchise, but I'll nearly always only review one book at a time.

TV

Saturday:

ITV 1 @ 7.15pm : Splash (New Series)

BBC 2 @ 5.30pm : The Choir - A Year with the Military Wives


Sunday:

ITV 1 @ 6.15pm : Dancing on Ice (New Series)

Monday:

BBC 2 @ 9.30pm : Polar Bear Family and Me

Tuesday:

BBC 2 @ 8.00pm : Stargazing Live

Wednesday:

See Last Night

Thursday:

See Last Night, and

ITV 1 @ 8.30pm: Nursing the Nation

Friday:

BBC 2 @ 8.30pm: Life in a Cottage Garden

Radio

So, to change from Movies (because I have realised I watch very few!), I'm going to do Radio. I do listen to the radio quite a lot, so this should be fun!

Saturday:

Anything Radio 1 ☺

Sunday:

Radio 1 @ 4.00pm : The Official Chart


Thursday:

Radio4 Extra @ 6.00pm : Doctor Who - The Book of Kells


Friday:

Radio4 Extra @ 6.00pm : Doctor Who - Deimos



So, anyway, that's This Week. See you on Monday!

Byee

Dayzee xx

This Week...

Hello all!

So, teenageticket weather was wrong last week, because I've not seen much snow! Yeah, sure some other part of England got snow, but did I?

No.

(silent fuming...grrrr...)

Whilst I mutter my discontent at a complete LACK OF SNOW, lets look at the Books, TV and Movies for this week.

Grrr


Books

Read:

I was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison. Sorry, still haven't finished it yet!

Vice and Virtue by Veronica Bennett. I've finished it, and it was really good! I'll review it next week for you all. (8/10)

Went to the library earlier, to get in a good stock of books before they shut for Christmas, and I got another Sophie McKenzie, Blood Ties, which I've just started reading. It is really good, though I'm getting pretty sick of the swearing...(if you're someone who really doesn't like the odd swear word in a book, seriously, don't read this ☺)...I can pretty much stand it, because he actual plot is so good, but it can be annoying, like, can't you think of another word to use? ANY other word?

Just IMHO...

To Read:

The rest of I was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison

The rest of Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie

Broken Soup by Jenny Valentine
The Medusa Project:The Set-up by Sophie McKenzie

Missing, Believed Crazy by Terence Blacker (saw it in the Children's section and couldn't resist the cover!)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley has come into my library, but guess who forgot to collect it this morning, hmm??

Oops...

I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley.

TV

Essential Viewing from the Past Week:

Merlin ~ It has been cancelled! Nooooooooo!

I repeat: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Island Hospital - Last episode. It was lovely...it was tranquil...it's feature was Meals on Wheels for the island's elderly inhabitants...Ahhhhh... I love Island Hospital! Best Christmas Wishes to everyone who lives on the Baliwick of Guernsey.  And I love your beaches ☺

This week:

Again, just the usual:

~ Merlin

But also, take a peek at

 ~ Inside Claridges

and

~ Westminster Abbey

which ar two new documentaries looking inside these fantastic places.

Movies

There are a couple of Christmassy movies on this week which I might watch if I have time, in my busy social calendar...ahem...yep. Hey, what can I say? I'm a book person! ☺☺☺



That's my social calendar...yep...☺☺☺☺☺☺



Hope you're all well, and looking forward to what will be, for most of you, the last week of term! Or work...

And, Good Luck to everyone working for exams, and towards Christmas concerts and shows. Break a Leg ☺(please don't take that literally!)

Have a great week!

Byee

 

Dayzee xx

This Week...

Hello all!

Hope you're all well, and hope the freezing cold isn't affecting you too badly! There've been a lot of ice/snow warnings on the radio/TV, and it looks like we're in for the predicted minus temperatures pretty soon! (I feel so like a weather reporter ☺☺)

And that's the teenageticket weather for the week ahead :)

On to more interesting matters of Books, TV and Movies!


Books

Read:

I was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison. I haven't read much more... I was distracted by Dead Time by Anne Cassidy, but it's still only about a 7 or 8/10...

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson. I kept trying...I don't think I'll make it to the end of this one...sorry guys!

Dead Time by Anne Cassidy. Click the link to go see my review of it! (8/10)



And, just 20 minutes ago I started Vice and Virtue by Veronica Bennett, and it has started really well, if a little rushed...So far I'd give it (7/10)

To Read:

The rest of Vice and Virtue by Veronica Bennett

The rest of I was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison

Jane Austen Stole my Boyfriend by Cora Harrison

Hitler's Angel by William Osborne

Quote from last week...:

"I'm going to re-read Pride and Prejudice so I can read the sequel, written by Joan Aiken, called Lady Catherine's Necklace.

It didn't happen.

It WILL this week.

Maybe..."

It still didn't. Full stop...

I've got the first book in the Flavia de Luce series, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, on reservation, so I'll need to read that before I read
I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley.

TV

Essential Viewing from the Past Week:

Merlin ~ Episode 7 - With all my Heart

Yay! Gwen isn't going to be evil any more! (We hope ☺)

This week:

Again, just the usual:

~ Merlin

~ Island Hospital - Last episode! Where will I get my fix of tranquil island life, gorgeous beaches, and the occasional gentle, calm rush to the hospital??

Movies

This week, I've watched 'The Phantom of the Opera'....very, very good. I'll be reviewing it this week, so keep an eye open for that, and I'll also be posting a Film version of the scale of Book Related Brilliance.

Hope you've all followed my somewhat hurried instructions, and are getting in the Holiday mood! There is some serious tinsel action happening at my place! I think we'll all be seeing flashing lights in various festive colours at the edges of our vision for a long time to come!

And, here in England (for those who aren't) we're all anticipating snow, so anyone who's heard the ice/snow warnings on the radio, be careful out there! I don't want any of my readers injuring themselves on the ice!

Have a great week!

Dayzee xx

This Week...

Hello!

Hope you're all well and enjoying the last Saturday of November!

Here's my third weekly round-up of Books, TV and Movies.

Books

Read:

Debutantes by Cora Harrison (8/10, review coming soon; in the meantime click the link for a pre-review )

I was Jane Austen's Best Friend, also by Cora Harrison. I've read about half, and so far I'd give it 8/10

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson. I've also read about half of this one, but I'd only give it a 6/10 so far so I don't know if I'll finish it...It just isn't as good as his 'Witch and Wizard'.

BTW: Remind me to get the next Witch and Wizard book from the Library next week!

The Truth about Celia Frost by Paula Rawsthorne (8.5/10 ☺)

To Read:

I was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison

Jane Austen Stole my Boyfriend by Cora Harrison

Hitler's Angel by William Osborne

Quote from way-back-when:

"I'm going to re-read Pride and Prejudice so I can read the sequel, written by Joan Aiken, called Lady Catherine's Necklace."

It didn't happen.

It WILL this week.

Maybe...

I hit the library last week on a really good day, so I got a load of good-looking books. Hopefully I'll read them sometime this week or next. Here are a few of them:

Vice and Virtue by Veronica Bennett
Dead Time by Anne Cassidy
I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley

TV

Essential Viewing from the Past Week:

Merlin ~ Episode 7 - A lesson in Vengance

My first impressions of this are:  Don't Make Gwen Evil!! It doesn't suit her, and I really like the romantic Arthur & Gwen things...they're not there anymore!

Strictly Come Dancing ~ Denise and James again! They were fantastic in that Charleston! Just the right dance to accompany Debutante!

This week:

Just the usual:

~ Merlin

~ Island Hospital

~ Strictly Come Dancing

No Movies again right now...Oh hold on...If you like Bond (and who doesn't):

SKYFALL!!!

Have a great week, and I'll see you when I see you!

Enjoy the last week of November, and don't forget to dust down that Christmas Spirit ready for next month!

Dayzee x

This Week....

Hello!

Here's my second weekly round up of Books, TV and Movies!

Books

Read:

Let it Snow (the first of the three short stories in this book) The story I read was by Maureen Johnson (8/10)

To Read:

See Last Week - I haven't read anything on my list!

TV

Essential Viewing from the Past Week:

Downton Abbey ~ the last episode :(

I'm going to have a slight Downton Abbey rave here...

I LOVE DOWNTON ABBEY!!!!!

Sooo getting the series Box Set for Christmas!!!

I'm done....

I can't believe it is over....there is a gap in my heart where Tom used to be....

Anyway, back to the point ☺

Merlin Episode 6 ~ The Dark Tower

Do not watch this before you go to bed! Believe me, it will not leave your mind...

Strictly Come Dancing ~ Denise and James's Paso Doble was sensational! Get Well Soon James!! (He's injured his ankle...ouch...Paso involves A LOT of stamping...double ouch!)

This week:

Children in Need 2012 ~ Friday evening, BBC1 hosted by Terry Wogan and Pudsey ☺. Don't forget to Go Pyjamas!

No Movies this week....Sorry!

Have a great week, I'll probably not be around again this week...busy busy busy!

Hope you're all having a great November

Feel free to comment!

Dayzee x

This Week...

Hello!

So, here's a round up of this week's TV, Movies and Books.

Books

Read:

Emerald by Karen Wallace (5/10)
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson (see review)
The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown (9/10, will review soon ☺)
Arabesque by Colin Mulhern (6/10)

I started a book called Troubador by Mary Hoffman, and although I've read and loved some of her books before, I just found it really dull, so I gave up...maybe I should have stuck with it, but for the first 4 or 5 chapters, I was just pretty bored...(4/10)

To Read:

I'm going to re-read Pride and Prejudice so I can read the sequel, written by Joan Aiken, called Lady Catherine's Necklace. I loved the Wolves Chronicles (home of 'The Wolves of Willoughby Chase'), and a quote from The Times on the back cover of Lady Catherine's Necklace is 'Romantics could do nothing better than to read her' so I should enjoy it!

Also on my Library Ticket this week are:

Hitler's Angel by William Osborne
A Pocketful of Eyes by Lili Wilkinson
Sister, Missing by Sophie McKenzie
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

and finally

The Truth about Celia Frost by Paula Rawsthorne

I've read 'Celia Frost' before, but I'm re-reading. It was so good last time, so I'll try to review it...if I get around to it!

TV

Essential Viewing for the Past Week (Watch it on Iplayer if you missed it!):

Sunday 28th October

Downton Abbey ~ 2nd to last episode - not to be missed!

Friday 2nd November

Island Hospital ~ Just because I follow it...and love the idea of living on an Island!

What I'll be watching this weekend:

Tonight:

Strictly Come Dancing ~ I know it's not the X-Factor but something about dancing around in pretty sequined dresses and heels appeals to me...hmm...

Merlin ~ Episode 5 of Series 5  - How do you think it is going so far? Arthur and Gwen...ahhh...It must be love, love, love...

Sunday:

The Final Episode of Downton! How will I live without it??????

Movies

Well, the only ones I've seen this week on TV are Inkheart, the 2008 movie and The Railway Children (The version with Bernard Cribbins, which IMHO is the only real version...just my view ☺...he was in Dr Who!!!)

I would probably recommend seeing The Railway Children if you want a feel-good drama, with all the technology and charm of the 1970s ☺

Or if you are looking for an action-packed edge-of-your-seat affair, choose Inkheart. It does feel slightly cliched though...


That's about it for now, so I'll see you when I see you!

Have a great weekend - who's watching fireworks this weekend?

ME!!

Keep warm and safe (I know I sound like a public safety video...but hey...☺)

Bye!

Dayzee x