Black Spidey is so emo

Made progress on #7 visit all Auckland regional parks. Went to Shakespear park with my boyfriend. It rained. We got very wet. And very cold. There were lots of birds around - pukekos (boy, those fellas like fighting!) several types of gull, peacocks and more. There was some sort of church group up at the YMCA camp - we could hear them singing cheerfully while we wandered around. I will go back and walk the tracks one day but the weather foiled that attempt this weekend.

Had a friend up to watch a couple of DVDs ("Kinky boots" heeheehee and "Friends with money" Comedy? you are kidding me! Also - why does Jennifer Aniston always look so sad?). Practised making margaritas. Points to note 1. Don't make drinks with lots of crushed ice when it's cold outside. 2. make sure the jug of drink is within easy reach. i cooked breakfast this morning so '#40 share a meal with friends or family every two months' is covered for this double-month.

#86 Complete A-Z reading challenge - authors.

Bray, Libba "A great and terrible beauty"

First in a series about a girl who is sent from her home in India to a boarding school in England after her mother dies. She has some strange and terrible, mystical experiences which put her and her friends (and the whole world) in danger.

What did I think? Interesting characters and character development make this a teen novel to enjoy. The characters aren't perfect - even the heroine - which makes them all the more interesting. Found through reader suggestions on 'A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago'. The comments have disappeared from the post that I think mentioned this book so can't confirm (Wednesday 11 April, um 12 april? Not sure.)