Lego, Duchess, As time, Attolia 4, Palace of Mirrors, Captive Hearts, and What did you eat?

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• Movie:
  
  1. The Lego Movie
     - borrowed from bpl.
     - there are some funny parts.
     - References for lots of adventure movies.
• TV:
  
  1. The Duchess of Duke Street Season 1: epi 13-14 and Season 2: epi 1-3
     - Streamed from amazon.
     - Family matters.
     - Lord and Lady Halsemere! Loti.
  2. As time goes by season 1 and 2
     - Streamed from amazon.
     - Very funny
     - I like all the characters.
• Chapter Book:
  
  1. Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
     - Borrowed from APL - mp3 - onclick.
     - Read by Jeff Woodman.
     - last book.
     - Sophos' story.
     - Gen and Edis
  2. Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
     - Borrowed from APL - mp3 - onclick.
     - Read by Polly Lee.
     - I kept trying to figure out of which fairy tale is the story the retell. About 1/3 to the end, I realize that this is a story set in Ella's world, not based on any fairy tale at all.
     - I find the main character a bit spoiled and self-pity at lot.
     - However I like how things resolved. And the epilogue is good.
• Manga:
  
  1. Captive Hearts 1-5 by Matsuri Hino
     - Borrowed from OPL.
     - a reread
     - Pretty art. Funny story. I was tempted to try Vampire Knights but a bit turned off by the vampire part!
  2. What did you eat yesterday? by Fumi Yoshinaga.
     - Borrowed from ILL.
     - slice of life story with daily cooking/menu.
     - Reading it doesn't make me hungry but it tempts me to want to cook better and more elaborate meals. Cooking isn't my cup of tea, though.

2 news from French manga scene :)

• From Manga Conseil Hibi Chouchou (Edelweiss & Papillons) by Suu Morishita is licensed by Panini, currently 8 volumes in Japan, the first volume will be out Feb 2015.
• Also regarding Yona French version, there's a bit of controversial regarding how Pika chose to spell some characters' names, in particular, Yoon (fan translate) vs (Yun my imagination) Yeon (publisher)- Original poster and Publisher's reply via email to original poster., ah romanji!