Sunday, May 3, 2020

Lovely Books and Things - 5.3.20

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. Unexpected letter from a faraway friend

2. Maple glazed old-fashioned donut

3. Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park


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Free Little Library:

The Intellectual Devotional:
Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class
by David S. Kidder, Noah D. Oppenheim
-History, Philosophy, Education, Science | Goodreads

Library: audio

My Dark Vanessa
by Kate Elizabeth Russell
-Literary, Thriller | Goodreads

For Review: audio

Cold Backed
A Dream Horse Mystery prologue
by Candace Carrabus
courtesy of publisher for blitz tour -Thanks
-Mystery, Cozy | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Green Apple Books
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

The Knockout Queen
by Rufi Thorpe
in conversation with Chloe Benjamin
-YA, LGBTQ | Goodreads


Virtual Author event: hosted by Bookshop West Portal
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

Rebel Cinderella:
From Rags to Riches to Radical, the Epic Journey of Rose Pastor Stokes
by Adam Hochschild
-Historical | Goodreads


Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Register and listen to the archive of this or to future Book Passages author talks for free (here)

Apeirogon
by Colum McCann
in conversation with Dave Eggers
-Historical, Israel | Goodreads


AND watched: on Netflix

The Willoughbys (2020)
Director: Kris Pearn, Cory Evans, Rob Lodermeier
Screenplay: Kris Pearn, Mark Stanleigh, Priscilla Parizeau
Based on book by: Lois Lowry
Stars: Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara
-Animation, Adventure, Comedy | imdb | my rating: 5

Convinced they'd be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.


CHECK this out...

My French Film Festival
stay-at-home version
available free!
extended to May 25 (here)
SEE my picks (here)

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* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently

*** THANKS to those on the front line during these times ***
Shelter In Place - Day 48, Week 8


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