My Weekly Books and Films Update
Linking up with:
Stacking the Shelves (details)
Sunday Post (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)
HAPPY THINGS:
1. Free film screening tickets - I joined the mailing list for a local theatre which sends out giveaway contest offers to attend newly released films.
2. Lahmejun aka Armenian/Turkish Pizza - love it as a quick, tasty, savory, snack from a local grocery
3. Coloring a mini page for one of my activities for Paris in July (here)
Library:
by Elizabeth Klehfoth
-Mystery, YA
Amazon | Goodreads
PART of the Blog All About It Challenge: Spirit (here) - the secret society element of this one catches my eye.
Author event:
Book Passage, Corte Madera, hosted an event with Kate Christensen to present The Last Cruise. After hearing about the origin story of this story, I wonder if I will still be interested in taking a future cruise trip.
by Kate Christensen
-Contemporary, Historical
Amazon | Goodreads
Real-Life Solutions for Overscheduled Women
by Yvonne Tally
-Self Help, Meditation, Time Management
Amazon | Goodreads
BOOK Passage SF at the Ferry Building hosted a reading and Q&A with Yvonne Tally. She has interesting tips on how to slow down and adding quality to life.
AND watched: in theatre
Director/Writer: Bo Burnham
Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson
-Comedy | imdb | my rating: 4
A teenager tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth-grade year before leaving to start high school.
As painful to watch as it sounds. But, a good snapshot of how some of the kids survive the 8th grade experience in contemporary times with the added element of digital devices.
AND watched: on DVD
Le roi danse (original title)
Director/Writer: Gérard Corbiau
Writers: Ève de Castro, Andrée Corbiau, Didier Decoin
Based on book by: Philippe Beaussant
Stars: Benoît Magimel, Boris Terral, Tchéky Karyo
-Drama, History, Music, France, Versailles | imdb | my rating: 5
PART of Paris in July (here)
LOVED the beautiful scenes of music, dance and decadence of this time period.
* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
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