This week I started watching The Witcher on Netflix. I watched about 5 episodes, and not sure if I want to continue. Geralt of Rivia, with his long hair and piercing eyes, is, of course, an eye candy, but I don't care about anyone in the series, whether they stay alive or get killed off.
All female characters are irrational, I think they are meant to be feisty and independent, but they just appear highly annoying. And don't start me on the irritating singer.
The question is Do I give up on the series, or will it get better? People seem to sing praises to it on Twitter.
As much as I like the camera in my iphone, it just doesn't do small sized objects well. I've tried to take a photo of a single white berry for several days, but no matter how far (or close) I step away, the berry is slightly out of focus.
On Monday Eddie had a dental appointment in Oxford, and afterwards his Dad took him to the West Gate centre to check out the play area and the book shop.
Reflections in the Windrush river...
It was the Russian Christmas, but we didn't do any special celebratory meal. I cooked tofu in a teriyaki sauce with sesame seeds the day before, and Eddie loved it so much, he requested it again.
I am an incorrigible book buyer. I was hoping to restrain myself from buying more books this month, but have managed to break all promises to myself. This is a stash of books I have acquired in the last week, from the charity shops, Waterstone's, Sainsbury's, The Works and Amazon.
Eddie asked me to get him House of Secrets, but all the rest - is for my own reading.
On Wednesday Sasha had his respite stay. Eddie and I didn't do very much. We watched Avengers Assemble for the umpteenth time.
Only last week I was saying that there is no colour in the garden. This week the purple hellebore began to bloom.
It was the Wolf Moon yesterday, the first full Moon of the decade, which also coincided with the lunar eclipse. I missed the eclipse altogether, but managed to catch the full Moon from the garden.
It's been drizzling on and off for several days, and everything outside is soggy. We did venture to the playground, but it started to rain, and we didn't linger for long.
I've been reading A house of ghosts by W.C. Ryan, and hope to finish it tonight. It's quite an entertaining mix of mystery and ghost story. Have you read it?
The Witcher is on my list of things to watch. My fella has seen it and enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI love the photo of the reflections in the river.
Ahh! I love the Avengers films. I will put one of them on when I want to have something on the TV but not really watch it.
That moon photo is fantastic x
Thank you, Kim, we are big fans of Marvel, and Eddie is even learning how to play the Endgame theme on his guitar.
DeleteThe moon was stunning the other day! I love the idea of tofu in teriyaki sauce. I thought I bought a lot of books, but that is a serious number! Waterstones and Sainsbury's are my favourite places to buy them. I need to get myself to a charity shop too to cut down my spending!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah, tofu in teriyaki sauce was surprisingly very tasty. I might cook it again soon. I've already finished reading one of the books from the stash and enjoyed it.
DeleteI am looking for something to watch on Netflix and was considering Witcher but think you have just put me off it! Love a stash of books, we are hoping to move soon and I have dellusions of having a study which is like a library... very much a pipe dream but hopefully one day.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Clare, don't be put off by my words. According to many people on Twitter, it's one of the best shows recently. I'd like a study/library too.
DeleteWhat a great stash of books! I've not read any of them, but there's a few there that caught my eye. Nice to see some colour coming back in the garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Erica, so far I've read one of them, and son started House of secrets.
DeleteThe Witcher doesn't sound too good. You've got loads of books, hope you'll enjoy all of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anca, The Witcher is a strange series. People were raving about it on social media, but I am not a fan.
DeleteLove the picture of the moon - and great to see Eddie looking so happy too ! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl, I think Eddie looked happy because the torture at the dentist was over.
DeleteThat's a great moon shot. Lovely to see the flowers coming through. I'm like that with Kindle books, but I do have a large to read proper books pile. I'm concerned that I'll have to wear my reading glasses to read books now though - it's been so long since I've read a proper paperback, and my glasses aren't comfortable. My kindle I can just adjust the size bigger when I'm tired.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emma, I'm the opposite with Kindle books, reading on ipad makes my eyes very tired. A few years ago I read a lot of e-books, but hardly any now.
DeleteThat moon shot is stunning. It was too cloudy and wet here to see it. The flowers look fab, we have nothing growing here yet. I tend to buy a lot of books too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan, the poor hellebore has been destroyed by some enemy, not sure if it's birds or squirrels, but two big buds were removed overnight, arggh.
Deletewas raining and cloudy here so did not see the eclipse, the week has been awful and so much rain the parks are just so boggy.
ReplyDeleteCan't ind the last time I read a book.
Thank you, Elaine, the rain has been even worse this week, we have floods again.
DeleteThats a lovely collection of books, i find i spend more time on youtube these days watching documentaries while I do other things, I struggle to sit for too long reading a book unless I'm on holiday
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne, I don't watch YouTube much, and recently have been reading more in my spare time rather than watching TV, but I do want to catch up on some films I missed.
DeleteI started the Witcher and was bored after 15 minutes! then I am not familiar with the video game, so not sure. Even the guy's handsomeness was not doing it for me. Watched Unbelievable and is so so good, but it's really tough to watch particularly the first episode (which is a true story!). it's seriously good, no frills crime drama.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Fede, I did persevere, the first 15 minutes were truly bad. It gets a bit better, but not a masterpiece, as claimed on social media. I read reviews of Unbelievable, and it does sound good, but I don't think I can watch a rape story.
DeleteI keep meaning to watch The Witcher..herd so many good things about it. I saw the moon...it looked stunning...wish I had tried to get a picture of it now. I will check out A house of Ghosts...am after some decent reads.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Fozia, The Witcher got a bit better by the end, the final episode ended on a cliffhanger, and I read they're going to produce series 2 next year.
DeleteA house of ghosts was rather enjoyable.
Love your pile of books, I always have a mountain of them by my bed to read. Eddie looks like he's having fun at the park #366
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary, books are breeding in this house in a geometric progression.
DeleteI haven't seen Witcher, but I think I will skip it as you are the second person to say they were not that impressed. I love that moon photo, somehow we totally missed it, despite everyone talking about it. #project365
ReplyDeleteI've heard alot of good things about Witcher I've yet to watch it. I guess that's the issue with phone cameras because i have the same issue. The tofu sounds delicious! So many books..
ReplyDeleteWooah! What an amazing picture of the moon!
I watched The Witcher: really weird, loved the multiple timelines but didn't really enjoy it or completely understand it. Chris read the first book to try to help explain things to me, but I agree with you, I didn't really care for the characters. I have so many books to read but they are all on my Kindle, haven't bought a paperback in ages :( #project366
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