#AmReading + #AmWatching + #AmListening - November 7th 2019 #Reviews

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It's time to take a look at what I've been reading and watching during this past week. It's also time to see which song I've decided to put in the spotlight from those I've listened to over the past week. So...

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OK...

Here's what I read this week:

Panama by C.S. Boyack
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a great paranormal adventure, with a strong western feel. The characters and plot are believable and well-fleshed out, and it all moves at a nice pace. It does have a bit more of the gun fight type western feel than I like, but that's a personal preference thing, and if you like that kind of thing - and are open to the addition of paranormal elements to that kind of story - you should definitely check out this book.

Wild Concept by C.S. Boyack
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an excellent story, with a fantastic plot, and a wonderful main character who's easy to connect with and relate to (despite being a robot). I highly recommend this book.

Ambushed by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is yet another excellent addition to this series, which makes for a gripping read for fans of dragons, magic, and mythology. The plot and worldbuilding are fantastic, and the way the characters and their relationships with one another are growing and evolving throughout the series is wonderful. The main character of this book is someone you can both relate to, and learn a lot from. I can't wait to see what's next!
*NOTE: I was given a free advanced copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This fact has in no way influenced either my opinion of the book or the contents of this review.

As for what I've been watching:

I watched five DVDs: two movies, and the first three disks of "The Big Bang Theory" (all of the 1st season). The movies were "Madagascar" and "Life Of Pi" - both movies I've already seen, but hadn't watched my actual copies of.

I also watched some random episodes of "Friends" and "Star Trek Voyager" that happened to be on TV when I was doing something in the living room and the TV was on. Plus, I watched a new to me movie that was on one of the Sky cinema channels around Halloween, so it turns out I do have a movie review for you this week after all. Here it is:

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018 movie):
I really enjoyed the first movie, but this second one wasn't quite as good. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, and it was a really good movie, so it will be getting a decent rating from me. But the first movie was better. There was nothing wrong with this movie really: it had plenty of action, some comedic scenes, some great characters, and an interesting plot. It just suffered from second movie syndrome, if you know what I mean. Those who are already Goosebumps fans will probably really enjoy it, but others might not be so impressed. Anyway, after a bit of thought, and only a little hesitation, I give this movie four out of five stars.

As for what I've been listening to...

For some reason I can't quite figure out, when I asked Alexa to play me some Halloween music on Halloween, she started playing songs from "Beauty And The Beast" to me. Being a fan of that movie, I went with it and listened to them - even though they weren't my original listening plan. So, since Alexa insists, this week is going to be a Beauty And The Beast music week. With that in mind, here's my favourite song from the movie: