#AmReading + #AmWatching + #AmListening - Media Shares And #Reviews 02-07-20

Some books you read.. Some books you enjoy. But some books swallow you up, heart & soul.
~Joanne Harris

 
Welcome to this week's weekly media shares and reviews post!
 
*Disclaimer: no matter what's being reviewed, all opinions in this post are entirely my own, and I reserve the right to have them, regardless of who may or may not share them. Feel free to express your own in the comments, but please respect my right - and the rights of other commenters - to have opinions that might differ from yours, and to express those opinions too.
 
Also, please remember that I read/watch/listen to things in a variety of genres, and for all ages, so you should make sure you check that the book/movie/show/song is suitable for the intended audience before reading/watching/listening to it, especially if children are involved. I take no responsibility for anything which may happen as a result of failing to do so.
 
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Alternatively, if it's a movie or TV show you want to know more about, just click on the title to go to a page where you can find out more details about the movie or TV show in question; the title links will usually take you to a page on IMDB.
 
Unless otherwise stated, all music videos are via YouTube.
 
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OK. Let's see what I've been reading, watching, and listening to, and which song I'm going to share this week, shall we? After all, that's the point of this post, and why you're here today, right? 
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Reading:This week I read one book, and started another I haven't finished yet. So, here's what I read, along with my book review.  City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was loads better than the first in the series; I still didn't quite enjoy this book enough to give it a five star rating, but definitely enjoyed it more than book one. The plot is more solid, with plenty of scenes that were either filled with emotion, action-packed, or entertaining - sometimes more than one of those at once. Also, it was wonderful to see some excellent character development, which we got to see a great deal of in this book. I look forward to seeing what will happen in book three, and how the characters will continue to develop throughout the rest of the series. ~ Watching:This week I watched the rest of "Game Of Thrones" season 6, which I've been slowly watching on DVD for several months now.  I'm still enjoying it, but still don't think the TV series is as good as the books.  Of course, I'm now at the point of the plot where it's gone beyond what's happened in the books, but still.
 
I also started watching the "Outlander" TV series on Amazon Prime.  If you're a fan of historical romance with a time travel element, or interested in 18th century history - especially that of Scotland and America - I recommend you check it out too.  I'm really loving it, though again think the books are a little better.  Still, "Outlander" does so far seem to be one of those shows that actually comes incredibly close to being as good as the book it's based on, so I give it five out of five stars.
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Listening:This week I've been listening to 90s pop music, since apparently I'm in the mood for some of that right now.  So, let's have some Westlife, which was one of my favourite bands in the 90s, and their version of "I Have A Dream" - one of my favourites that they do.  Enjoy!!