On My Bedside Table #2

On My Beside Table is a post that gives me the chance to show off the books I'm currently reading in pretty picture form. It's fun. (And yes, one of my cough lollies snuck into the background)

Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution by James Tipton

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

What are you reading?

Top 5 Shows We Need to Watch

From now on, we are dubbing Tuesday, Chely Day. What's Chely, you make ask. Well, it's Chami and Ely. Yes, every Tuesday you'll get the privilege of reading a post written by both of us (this has only happened a few times in ABookSoFathomless history.)

Today, we're talking Top 5 shows we need to watch.

1. Game Of Thrones
Absolutely everyone has told me to watch this. EVERYONE. But truly, I am a procrastinator at heart and that is the main reason why I haven't watched this yet. (I haven't watched this either... - Ely.)

2. How to Get Away With Murder.
Much like the previous show, everyone has been loving this apparently. I don't normally watch shows like this but I need to expand what I read in both reading and TV show watching. Also, I'm sure this will give me a few pointers on how to CONTROL THE WORLD. (OMG YES. WATCH THIS. EVERYBODY WATCH THIS. - E)

3. American Horror Story

I've actually watched season 1 of this show already. Well, not really.  I watched all the Tate and Violet scenes and fell in love them after watching a fan video of them on youtube. I should try the rest of the show, right? (I've watched one season of this...season 3. Those Tate and Violet scenes though. - E.)

4. Anime
I bet you are all thinking, "Ah Chami, Anime is not a TV show. It is just a general name for a group of animated cartoons." Ah, people, thank you, I understand. Truthfully, I want to start getting into different shows from different cultures. I started a few and I've got quite a few recommendations from my friends but if anyone else has any recommendations, please leave them down below!

5. HappyLand
This show has a beautiful boy. Beautiful boy has stolen my heart from other shows. Beautiful boy has an amazing voice. Shane Harper is beautiful boy.

1. Legend of Korra
I have a couple of friends who are absolutely obsessed with this show and they've been trying to get me to watch it for years now but I was never interested. I started Avatar yesterday, and I'm kind of already in love with it so I have high hopes for this. ( OH MY GOSH. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. AVATAR IS LIFE [ I have yet to watch Legend of Korra though] - Chami)

2. Agent Carter

This has only just started up but I feel like I've been waiting for it forever. I'm sure a lot of you are aware of my love for everything Captain America so this probably comes as no surprise. ( WHY WHY WHY - Chami)

3. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Raise your hand if you really suck at keeping up to date with shows, even when you know you're going to love them.

4. Arrow
Techanically, I have started this one. I think I watched like two episodes when it first started out and then...well, I forgot about it. It has one of my favourite actors in it, so I don't know why I haven't watched it yet. (John Barrowman doesn't know either.)

5. Teen Wolf
*dodges the millions of things being thrown at me* ( Chami also raises her hand to this one. I've watched a season of this when it first came out and then I just gave up. *runs away*. - Chami)

Ten Books That Will Be In My 'Beach Bag' This 'Summer'

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and you can find more about this meme here. This week's list is ten books that will be in my beach bag this summer. Now, as you may be able to see- I put quotes around 'beach bag' and 'summer' in my title. This is for a couple of reasons.

(I just couldn't contain myself)

Number one, I live in Australia which means it's Winter here. Number two, contrary to popular belief...it's actually cold down here and so there's no way I'm going near a beach. So, this is kind of my 'Ten books that will be in my University bag if I wasn't on break from University for 6 weeks and will actually be in my University bag if I don't finish them over the break'. Got it? Good.

1. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
I like taking big books to University (that way I don't have to pick out a new book every two or so days) and I'm lucky in the sense that my copy is very light. Plus, this is one of the books on my 'Top 14 books I must read in 2014'. I'm hoping I can actually get through it during my break.

2. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien
This one's another one that is quite long that I need to get through. I read The Hobbit at the very start of 2013 and I just haven't gotten to this one yet. I think it's probably about time that I did.


3. The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
So this is one I'll probably never take to Uni because it's quite heavy, but it's another one I've been dying to get too. There's just something so Winter-y about this book- I think it might be the white covers.

 (This'll be me with The Final Empire in my bag)

4. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Basically, this list could also be entitled 'big books I really should have read but haven't yet, so please don't kill me'. I have a feeling this might be one of the ones that actually ends up in my University bag for next semester.

5. The Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier
If you've been around here a little, you've probably realised by now that I really, really love Daphne Du Maurier. I've read three of her books already - Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn, and I just need another one. I think it's going to be this one!

6. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is another writer whom I absolutely adore. I've read seven of her books already, so this one is going to be my 8th. Something about this one makes me think 'Winter'.

7. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Do I really need to say anything about this one? It has the word 'ice' in the series title...Also, I just really need to finish this!

8. Mishaps by Nansi Kunze
This one will actually be a re-read for me. As you might know, I love Nansi's books and I've written reviews for both of her other two so I think it's time for me to re-read this one and review it (AKA gush about how amazing it is).

9. Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
I know this is technically a 'Christmas' read but I think it'll be the perfect book to read with a cup of tea and a blanket on a chilly Winter night or possibly in a corner at the University library.

10. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
I know all these other books have been Winter reads, but sometimes you just need to escape into a fun contemporary during the colder months. I've already got this one on hold at the library and I can't wait to pretend I'm on a nice beach somewhere reading it.

So this kind of turned into a TBR for Winter which I know is a topic in two weeks, but I'll be featuring different books on that list. Anyway, I'll see you next time!