Sunday, April 26, 2020

Lovely Books and Things - 4.26.20

Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update

Linking up with:
Sunday Post (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)

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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Sparkles - gold glitter nail polish

2. The Catch and Kill podcast hosted by Ronan Farrow (here) - great supplement to Ronan's book with interviews with people mentioned in the book and a post Weinstein trial episode

3. Eye candy - Balboa theatre getting creative and colorful with their boarded up front doors


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Bought:

Long Bright River
by Liz Moore
-Mystery, Thriller | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Green Apple Books

How Much of These Hills Is Gold
by C Pam Zhang
-Historical, Literary, China | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by SF Public library

Bannerless
by Carrie Vaughn
-Speculative Fiction | Goodreads


AND watched: on Netflix

Tiger King (2020)
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (original title)
tv mini-series
Stars: Carole Baskin, Joe Exotic, Bhagavan Antle
-Documentary, Crime | imdb | my rating: 5

A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.

LIKE most, I got drawn into this. Left with mixed feelings.

Make your own Tiger King and Cub
by craftyiscoolcrochet (details)

Crip Camp (2020)
Directors: James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham
-Documentary | imdb | my rating: 5

Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.

CAPTIVATING bit of history.


AND watched: SFFILM screening (with Director Q&A) - some of these are not yet available to view, but be on the lookout for these goodies

Pangu (2020)
Director: Shaofu Zhang
-Animation, Short | my rating: 5

Based on the ancient Chinese creation myth, Pangu is a modern tale about parenthood and the differences between generations. Pangu creates a rigid world of angular shapes, but there’s just one problem: his son sees the world as curves.

Grab My Hand: (2020)
A Letter to My Dad
Director: Camrus Johnson
-Animation, Short | my rating: 5

Grab My Hand is a personal story of grief, those we look up to, and how the interactions we may deem insignificant may play a huge part in how we live our lives.This beautiful animated short, is director Camrus Johnson's gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with loved ones while you still can.

Loch Ness Swim (2020)
Director: Sean Gillane
-Documentary, Short, Swim | my rating: 5

Ultramarathon swimmer Patti Baurnfeind has conquered the English Channel, Cook Strait, and Monterey Bay, finding inspiration for these physically demanding swims through various social causes. As she trains to cross Loch Ness in Scotland, her motivation takes a personal and transformative turn in this inspiring and intimate short documentary from Bay Area filmmaker Sean Gillane.

CHECK this out...

My French Film Festival
stay-at-home version
available free through April 27 (here)

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