My Weekly Books and Films Update
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It has been Indian summer weather this past week. Been spending a lot of time outdoors in short sleeves which is a rarity for me in San Francisco. So, reading (print) is still slow going. However, I have been doing more audiobook listening while walking about town.
Things to do in October...
1. Attend the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Annual General Meeting
2. Visit a pumpkin patch
3. Set up a garage sale
4. Attend a Halloween event
For Review:
by Nillu Nasser
-Women's Fiction, Marriage
courtesy of author -Thanks!
Release date: November 6, 2017
Amazon | Goodreads
by Anne Montgomery
-Social & Family Issues, YA
courtesy of author -Thanks!
Release date: March 28, 2017
Amazon | Goodreads
OTHER things (kinda book-related):
features a book related question
Sponsored by The Coffee Addicted Writer (details)
This week's prompt: Have you ever slept with a favorite, beloved book under your pillow, or cradled in your arms? (submitted by Maria @ A Night's Dream of Books)
NOPE. My books land on the side table because I like space around me to be able to toss and turn when sleeping.
AND watched: on DVD
Director: Justin Kurzel
Screenplay: Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage
Based on video game by: Corey May, Jade Raymond, Patrice Désilets
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons
-Action, Adventure, Fantasy | imdb | my rating: 2
Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.
For Fall Film challenge: starring jeremy irons
MEH. The scenes with architecture of old Spain were cool. And a shirtless Fassbender is a treat for fans.
Director: Tim Fywell
Screenplay: Heidi Thomas
Based on book by: Dodie Smith
Starring: Romola Garai, Rose Byrne, Bill Nighy
-Drama, Romance | imdb | my rating: 4
A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.
For Fall Film challenge: set in a castle
LOVED the kinda crumbling castle setting. Sweet but sad coming of age story. Bill Nighy was great.
Director/Writer: Michael Mann
Based on book by:
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
-Action, Crime, Drama | imdb | my rating: 5
A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist, while both sides attempt to find balance between their personal and their professional lives.
For Fall Film challenge: starring val kilmer
LOVED the Pacino and De Niro interactions. This is one of those films where my alliance flip flops between the good guy and the bad guy.
* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
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