We got everything here from a diddle eyed Joe to a damned if I know..

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Every Tuesday over at the  The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic.  The topic this week is :

a tv-themed topic – top 10 tv shows

I don’t tend to watch a lot of tv – not because I’m against it at all just simply things conspire against me and I’m also a bit unorganised so I’ll forget to watch the next in series.  But, over the years I’ve watched a few excellent series – either through box sets or Netflix and some of my favourites are as follows:

  1. Stranger Things – I only just recently watched this but absolutely loved it – to find out why check this out.  Supernatural, horror, sci fi 80s love fest!
  2. The Sopranos.  We didn’t watch this series when it aired, I don’t know why, but then we decided to buy series 1 and give it a shot – all I can say is that we bought the whole set and watched all of it in less than 6 weeks – we were like maniacs and just kept staying up late to watch just one more!
  3. Band of Brothers – this is an absolutely awesome series that tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army – I confess straight up that I didn’t really fancy this but seriously, it’s so well produced and it’s swarming with actors that you’ll recognise.  On top of that the actual story is completely compelling.  I would watch this again no problem I enjoyed it so much.
  4. Big Bang Theory – I can’t help it, this one just makes me laugh.  It’s a series that I can switch on at any point and just pick right up.  A proper safety blanket, laugh out loud show.
  5. The Outlander – I have one more of these still left to watch – but I really enjoyed this and thought it was fairly good at sticking to the book (the ones I’ve watched so far anyway).
  6. The Vikings – do I even need to say why.  Vikings.  That is all. Plus.
  7. Breaking Bad – another series that we started watching and just became obsessed with – I don’t think we watched all of them but that just means we have something left to look forward to.
  8. Dexter – I loved this.  When I first saw it advertised and realised that Dexter was a serial killer who worked for the police – I was seriously put off!  I actually watched it by accident to be honest but then continued into about series 5 (or something – not sure how many this eventually went to).
  9. Blackadder – okay, I never got into the first series and I wasn’t particularly in love with the fourth either – but OMG, series 2 and 3 – where Blackadder plays a Lord in the Court of Elizabeth 1 and then The Prince Regent’s butler – so funny.  Hysterical even!
  10. Hannibal – this is a series that I didn’t finish, which isn’t to say that I won’t go back to it – but I thought what I did watch was brilliant, creepy and scary!

 

‘The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.’

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Every Tuesday over at the  The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic.  The topic this week is :

A Back To School Freebie

For this week’s theme I’ve opted for books with a school or learning environment:

  1. The Harry Potter series by JKRowling.  As it’s HP Month I couldn’t resist.  Hogwarts!
  2. 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough – this is a story set in high school.  When a young girl almost dies it becomes paramount that she finds out who her enemies are!  This is such a good story.
  3. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff – a place of study for would-be assassins.  A coveted number of places and a murderer amidst the students all lead to a fast paced and highly entertaining read.
  4. Black Heart by Holly Black – I really enjoyed this series about a family of curse workers.  The majority of the story is set in a school environment.
  5. The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss – this is not a book with students as such but a very unusual female who lives in the tunnels beneath the university.  A beautiful and quick read and a gorgeous little book.
  6. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss – I couldn’t resist – a good portion of Kvothe’s tale is set in the university that he so desperately longed to attend.
  7. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead- in which vampires and their would be ‘body guards’ go to school together.
  8. The Secret History by Donna Tart – I loved this story – revolves around a student who desperately wants to belong to part of a school clic.  Beautifully dark.
  9. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte – Two different settings here – when Jane is a student at Lowood Charity School and then later when she leaves to become governess at Thornfield Hall.
  10. Jane Steel by Lyndsay Faye – A story that has many similarities to Jane Eyre and in fact in which the protagonist’s life runs parallel to that of Jane Eyre for a portion of the story.  This is a read that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Patience is a virtue, so they tell me..

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Every Tuesday over at the  The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic.  The topic this week is:

Ten Books That Have Been On Your Shelf (Or TBR) From Before You Started Blogging That You STILL Haven’t Read Yet!

What a sad topic!  Makes me feel quite guilty looking at my shelves and digging these books out!  I’m not sure if all of these are pre blog or not – I just know that the ones on this list have been waiting a while.  In no particular order:

  1. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
  2. Straight Razor Cure by Daniel Polansky
  3. Libriomancer by Jim Hines
  4. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
  5. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
  6. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
  7. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
  8. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
  9. The Magician’s Guild by Trudi Canavan
  10. Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks

So, any suggestions which of these I should read first??

‘Go together like a horse and carriage..’

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Every Tuesday over at the  The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic.  The topic this week is a rewind – I’m not sure that I took part on this one when it was originally scheduled so I’ve plumped for it now:

Top Ten Dynamic Duos

  1. Prince Jalan Kenneth and Snorri ver Snagason – what a great duo – The Red Queen’s War by Mark Lawrence is a fantastic reading experience – I really can’t do it enough justice or impress upon you how much you need to read it – although I will try.  And Jalan and Snorri are undoubtedly one of the reasons why.
  2. Locke Lamotra and Jean Tannen – these two are definitely on my favourite list for duos – I absolutely adore the character Jean Tannen so this was a must.  The Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch
  3. Hwa and Daniel Siofra from Madeline Ashby’s Company Town – this is a brilliant book which I absolutely loved and the friendship/relationship between Hwa and Daniel is just amazing.
  4. Hope and Red – I’ve only just read this book and posted my review but these two are great characters to read and really made this story for me.
  5. Paul Tsabo and Valentine from the ‘Mancer series by Ferrett Steinmetz.  This is such an entertaining series that I love.  Paul and Valentine are both ‘mancers and they make a great combination.  I think Valentine has to be one of my all time favourite characters to be honest – I love the elements of fun that she brings to the story.
  6. Blackthorn and Grim from the Blackthorn and Grim series by Juliet Marillier – I’ve only read the first book in the series – Dreamer’s Pool – which was fantastic.  These two characters are a great, prickly, double act.
  7. Dug and Lowa from Angus Watson’s Age of Iron – I loved this story and really need to catch up!
  8. Shara and Sigrud (who makes the most unlikely secretary ever.  Shara is the brains and Sigrud the brawn and when they’re together they’re almost invincible.  Robert Bennett’s City of Stairs
  9. Fort and Suzume from M L Brennan’s Generation V – A vampire and a Kitsune – what could possible go wrong!
  10. Merry and Pippin – I couldn’t help it, I just had to get Lord of the Rings on here and I prefer these two hobbits on balance to Sam and Frodo as they bring more fun to the story.

So, do you have a favourite duo?

Yes, Cinderella, you shall go to the bookstore..

 

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Every Tuesday over at the  The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic.  The topic this week is:

Ten Books You’d Buy Right This Second If Someone Handed You A Fully Loaded Gift Card

Yeah – we’d all love that wouldn’t we.  This is pretty easy for me – namely because I have about 70 books on my wishlist at the current time!  Some of these books would be preorders some are already released.  Let’s go:

  1. The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch (to be fair I do have this on pre-order and not long to wait now!)  Jean Tannen get back in my life.
  2. The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan – I’ll probably buy this shortly but at the moment it’s on the wishlist (which is just as well because I’m a bit backed up with review books at the moment and trying to catch up).
  3. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden – I want this book so badly!!  Check out this little teaser : ‘A magical debut novel for readers of Naomi Novik’s Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, and Neil Gaiman’s myth-rich fantasies, The Bear and the Nightingale spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent with a gorgeous voice.’ – and now you want it too no doubt!
  4. The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco -due out March 2017 – sounds very intriguing.
  5. The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
  6. Den of Wolves by Juliet Marilier – I have to catch up with my reading of No.2 yet but even so I still badly  want this book – it’s absolutely gorgeous and it must go on my shelves!
  7. The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry – I loved All The Truth That’s in Me that I want more from this author and this sounds like something I will love : ‘Buried deep within the archives of a convent in medieval France is an untold story of love, loss, and wonder and the two girls at the heart of it all.’
  8. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt picked this up from a recent blogger’s Top Ten Tuesday so seems like a good place to highlight it.
  9. The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman
  10. Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson.

Prepare yourself for some gorgeous covers:

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