Monday Missions!

Monday Missions is my TBR/TBW for the week! Each week, I pick one book, comic/graphicnovel/manga, and fanfiction to read as well as one movie, tv series, and anime to watch from my TBR/TBW jars!
My picks this week are...

Tempests & Slaugher by Tamora Pierce

Arram. Varice. Ozorne. In the first book in the Numair Chronicles, three student mages are bound by fate . . . fated for trouble.

Arram Draper is a boy on the path to becoming one of the realm’s most powerful mages. The youngest student in his class at the Imperial University of Carthak, he has a Gift with unlimited potential for greatness–and for attracting danger. At his side are his two best friends: Varice, a clever girl with an often-overlooked talent, and Ozorne, the “leftover prince” with secret ambitions. Together, these three friends forge a bond that will one day shape kingdoms. And as Ozorne gets closer to the throne and Varice gets closer to Arram’s heart, Arram begins to realize that one day soon he will have to decide where his loyalties truly lie. 

In the Numair Chronicles, readers will be rewarded with the never-before-told story of how Numair Salmalín came to Tortall. Newcomers will discover an unforgettable fantasy adventure where a kingdom’s future rests on the shoulders of a talented young man with a knack for making vicious enemies.

The Wallflower, Vol. 3 by Tomoko Hayakawa, David Ury (Translator)

I've read the first two volumes of this manga series and I'm hoping to read at least vol 3 this week, but possibly 4 & 5 as well.

A BEAUTIFUL MIND . . . MAYBE

A fabulous foursome of gorgeous guys may live in a magnificent mansion for free, but only if they can turn Sunako, the horror-movie-obsessed, fashion-illiterate niece of the owner, into a proper lady. Oh, and did the aunt mention that Sunako needs to get good grades, too? Sunako must achieve an average above 80 percent, or the deal’s off.

No problem! Sunako scores high in all subjects–except math, which she consistently fails miserably. Now the guys have to tutor their reluctant student through hours of course work, avoiding the pitfalls of her gruesome hobbies, explosive nosebleeds, and tendency to faint whenever anybody refers to her kiss with Kyohei. Math would be easier without so much division!

Secrets of the Court by Isabelle Sumner

He was empty and driven by rage, she was frightened and trapped in her cage. Perhaps with her love or affection at least, a Beauty might save a cold-hearted Beast: a love story set in 16th century Europe. All is fair in love and war.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12125792/1/Secrets-of-the-Court

An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

(season four)
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.

As World War II reaches its conclusion in 1945, Japan faces widespread destruction in the form of American bombings, devastating city after city. Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives are ravaged by the brutal war. They have lost their mother, their father, their home, and the prospect of a bright future—all tragic consequences of the war.
Now orphaned and homeless, Seita and Setsuko have no choice but to drift across the countryside, beset by starvation and disease. Met with the apathy of adults along the way, they find that desperate circumstances can turn even the kindest of people cruel yet their youthful hope shines brightly in the face of unrelenting hardship, preventing the siblings from swiftly succumbing to an inevitable fate.

March 2018 Wrapup!

I had a productive month for tv shows. Not so much for anything else. I only read one book in March, two graphic novels, one fanfics (and I DNFd another), and I only watched one anime. I did get four movies watched, though, so at least I've made a little progress in my watchlist!

BATTLEMAGIC by Tamora Pierce

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle.

While visiting the God-King and the First Circle temple in Gyongxe, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy are invited to visit the emperor's summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxe, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion.

Accompanied by one of the emperor's prize captives, the three mages rush to Gyongxe to warn its citizens of the impending attack. With the imperials hot on their trail, Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy must quickly help the country prepare for battle.

But even with the help of new allies, will their combined forces be enough to fight the imperial army and win the war?

Slightly confused... If I remember right from Will of the Empress, wasn't Briar captured and held prisoner in this war? Or was that a war that comes a little later?
Other than that, another great one! I think I enjoyed this one more than Melting Stones. This one was more gripping and interesting. Though, I wish these had been released in appropriate order. It's a little confusing to follow when they're out of order like this. Should have read this, then Melting Stones, then Will of the Empress.

Sherlock Vol 2

Manga adaptation of the second Sherlock BBC episode - printed in English in the US for the first time! 

Holmes and Watson tackle brain-teasing crimes in modern-day London in this stunning Manga, presented in its original right-to-left reading order, and in the full chapters as originally serialized! Meet Holmes and Watson for the first time... all over again!

The Wallflower Vol 1

MAKEOVER OF THE CENTURY
It’s a gorgeous, spacious mansion, and four handsome, fifteen-year-old friends are allowed to live in it for free! There’s only one condition–that within three years the guys must transform the owner’s wallflower niece into a lady befitting the palace in which they all live! How hard can it be?
Enter Sunako Nakahara, the agoraphobic, horror-movie-loving, pockmark-faced, frizzy-haired, fashion-illiterate recluse who tends to break into explosive nosebleeds whenever she sees anyone attractive. This project is going to take more than our four heroes ever expected: it needs a miracle!

 

In The Deepest Space by loss4words

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9617931/1/In-The-Deepest-Space

On a mission to Mars, Isabella Swan runs out of air before she can make it back to her ship. It's not Heaven she wakes up to! (Genre: Twilight, Scifi, Soulmate)

I don't rate fanfiction, but I will say that I enjoyed it. I don't think I'll ever re-read it, but I did like it. It's pretty fast-paced, especially for a scifi fic. It has a good balance of drama, romance, and politics that made it an enjoyable read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes scifi and/or soul mate fics!

Withered Rose by Isabell2324 

(removed from ffn)

King Edward lost his Queen due to a misunderstanding & his carelessness. Vampire witch Esme reincarnated her, seeing Edward's sorrow. Can a normal teen Bella accept her duties as Vampire Queen & love the person who made her kill herself? 

DNF'd. The writing was all over the place and I couldn't get into it.

Strange Scales by NemmaStar (a re-read)

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10451419/1/Strange-Scales

Post-Eclipse. Mere weeks before her wedding, Bella disappears. With vampires, werewolves and humans to blame, no one thinks to look to the more sinister monsters lurking just off shore. As Bella is thrown into a frightening new world, Edward and Jacob must put aside their differences to save the girl they both love. But will they be too late? FINALIST Fanatic Awards 2015! ExB HEA

This was my third reading... so I can defintly say I love this fic! It's good! Like, an epic good! It's a post-Eclipse AU where B is taken and turned into a mermaid before the wedding! It is LONG (67 chapters level long) - though, it only took me two days to read it cos I couldn't put it down! - and a story of epic proportions. HIGHLY recommend! It's the first hardcore mermaid fic I've read! It's well written and devloped with ironed out characters and lore. It's a great read!

NOVA by cupcakeriot (a re-read)

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9375632/1/NOVA

The early 27th century - a young omnilinguist gypsy girl who creates visions with her li'lute, an alien bio-weapon struggling with his control, the Federation starship Nova, and how their lives intertwine.

At this point, I've lost count of how many times I've read this fic... at least a half a dozen, maybe more. I LOVE Nova. It's written by a friend of mine who was inspired by the new Star Trek movies. The influence is obvious, but not distracting. It's well written and plotted, the characters and their adventures are thoroughly enjoyable! I HIGHLY recommend!

Written in the Stars by Lissa Bryan (a re-read)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7502401/1/Written_in_the_Stars

Edward is king of a dying race, his planet torn by civil war. Bella is abducted to become his bride. From college student to Queen... Can she learn to love this strange man and help save his people? AU/OOC. Rated M for lemons, violence and mature themes.

This is another that I've read so many times I've lost count! And it's another scifi, though one VERY different from Nova, even if there are a few similar themes. It too is well written and developed with interesting characters that make reading it a snap!
It's full of aliens, love at first sight, advanced technology, and political intrigue! Another I HIGLY recommend!

Atomic Blonde

SpiderMan Homecoming

Insidious: The Last Key

Annabelle Creation

Lucifer (s3 ep 1-15)

iZombie (s4 ep 1-2)

Ash vs Evil Dead (s3 ep 1-2)

Scorpion (s4 ep 10-18)

Agents of Shield (s5 ep 11-12)

Orphan Black (s3)

Modern Family (s9 ep 1-7)

Champions (s1 ep1)

Young Sheldon (s1 ep 11-15)

Jessica Jones (s2)

The Big Bang Theory (s11 ep 9-17)

Supernatural (s13 ep 10-16)

Brooklyn 99 (s4)

Code Geass Akito

The side story takes place in 2017 a.t.b., around the time Lelouch took on the alter-ego “Zero” and built up his “Black Knights” rebellion army. The setting is in Europe, where the Euro Universe (E.U.) allied nations are being invaded by the overwhelming forces of the Holy Britannian Empire. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special division known as “W-O″, of which a young pilot named Akito Hyuuga is a member. Layla Malkal , a former Britannian Aristocrat comes to the E.U.'s aid, commanding the “Wyvern” Knightmare corps comprised of Japanese teenagers. They recklessly plunge into a battlefield, where the survival rate is extremely low, at about 5% only. They fight for their freedom, and for a "home" to which they can return.