#AmReading + #AmWatching - August 8th 2019 #Reviews

Reading is dreaming with open eyes.
~Yoyo

It's time to take a look at what I've been reading and watching during this past week.

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OK...

Here's what I read this week:

Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years by Sue Townsend
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you enjoyed the other books in this series, chances are you'll enjoy this one too. It's filled with the same kind of humour as the previous books, and is a great addition to the series. Even if sometimes I wanted to scream at Adrian to grow up and stop whining. Yes, he can be annoying at times, but he's an entertaining character, and reading his diaries hasn't failed to make me laugh yet.

Marked by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a fantastic introduction to the new series by this author, which has me eager to see what the main books in the series have in store.

Chosen by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a gripping - and sometimes amusing - read, with fantastic characters, an exciting plot, and excellent descriptions. Perfect for young dragon fans, or dragon lovers of pretty much any age.
*NOTE: I was given a free advanced copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced either my opinion of the book or the contents of this review.

As for what I've been watching:

Though it's technically Sunday I've marked as the day that's meant to be my day to just do whatever I want to, I declared a DVD day on Saturday, and watched the four DVDs that make up season two of the Goosebumps TV series. Watching these is reminding me just how many of the books I still need to read. I'm enjoying the episodes though, which is what matters.