#AmReading + #AmWatching + #AmListening - Media Shares And #Reviews 03-12-20

If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future.
~Danielle Steel

         

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Welcome to this week's weekly media shares and reviews post!
    

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*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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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:

Despite last minute packing and such, this week I managed to read three books.  All of them were gifted to me by the author, though only one was spacifically in exchange for a review... I've mentioned in my review which one that was.  So, here's what I read, along with my book reviews.

    

Maylie and the Maze (Tales of a Travel Girl #1)
by M.L. Tarpley
My rating: five out of five stars

This is an excellent and well-written story. The characters are believable, and face issues that are very relatable, and the story itself is a delightful quick read. The plot moves at a nice pace, and manages to teach you a little about the places the characters are visiting while at the same time giving you a fun and exciting tale to enjoy. This is a fantastic book for middle graders, and some older readers might enjoy it too - I sure did.
*NOTE: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for a review. This fact has had no influence at all on what I thought of the book, or the contents of this review, and all opinions expressed here are entirely my own. 

    

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No Longer Flighty Fanny (Sisters By Marriage #3)
by Jessica Spencer
My rating: four out of five stars

This book was a lovely read. The main character has a tough start, but it only makes her "happily ever after" all the sweeter when it comes. I also thought it was nice how the book was linked to the previous ones in the series, and moves the stories on for the characters we met in those earlier books too. All in all, an enjoyable little romance. 

    

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Never Silly Sophie (Sisters by Marriage #4)
by Jessica Spencer
My rating: five out of five stars

This was my favourite of the series. I love the hint of mystery beneath the romance in the plot, and that combined with meeting some wonderful new characters - not to mention reuniting with ones I grew fond of during the earlier books - made this a fantastic read.

    

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Watching:

This week I watched some episodes of "The Simpsons" - just because - and caught up on the latest episode of "The Mandelorian" once it was out.

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I had planned to also watch more DVDs.  I wanted to watch more of my to-watch pile from my coffee table before I had to pack them.  But I didn't get a chance, since I had to pack them early this week due to needing to have everything packed up by today because of heading to the new place tomorrow.  So had to go ahead and pack them unwatched.  I guess I won't be working on getting through those again until they get unpacked the other end, which won't be until some time in the new year I expect.

    

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Listening:

This week I've been listening to more Christmas music, and this week's share is a reminder from Robbie Williams that Christmas - or whatever you celebrate at this time of year - isn't cancelled, regardless of what the holidays might look like this year because of virus related restrictions.  The holidays might look different this year, but you can't stop Christmas... Remember that!