My Weekly Books and Films Update
Linking up with:
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HAPPY THINGS:
1. Strawberry Drop Biscuits from NYT cooking (here) - added chocolate chips for extra yummy
2. Hadestown musical - performed pieces on NPR Tiny Desk Concert (here) - hope this show goes on tour with a stop in San Francisco
3. Honey Bear Scavenger Hunt by artist fnnch - something fun to look for on my walks about town
Bought:
by Martin Solares
Mystery, Crime, Mexico | Goodreads
by Colson Whitehead
Historical, Pulitzer Prize 2020 | Goodreads
Library: audiobook
by Louise Erdrich
narrated by author
-Historical, North Dakota | Goodreads
Freebies: from Free Little Library
by Graham Greene
Classics, Mystery, British lit, train travel | Goodreads
Don't have this cover version, but cover love this one.
For Review:
by Paulita Kincer
courtesy of France Book Tours -Thanks!
Women's Fiction, France | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Booksmith
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
Tune in Tuesdays 11am pst VIRTUAL: ZYZZYVA & The Booksmith Present: Lockdown Lit @ Lunch
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
Nonfiction, Swimming | Goodreads
The Firsts: The Women Who Shook Capitol Hill by Jennifer Steinhauer
Feminism, Politics, History | Goodreads
Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why by Alexandra Petri
Essay, Politics, Humor | Goodreads
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washingtonby Alexis Coe
History, Biography, Politics | Goodreads
by Jessica Care Moore
Poetry, Feminism | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
by Mary C. Jordan
Biography, Politics | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
by Dominique Crenn, Emma Brockes
Memoir, Food | Goodreads
AND watched: on YouTube
The Musical 200 Years Later
Creator: Chris Brindle
Based on book by: Jane Austen, Anna Lefroy
Stars: William Hastings, Rebecca Huish
Musical, Jane Austen-theme | my rating: 4
In 1817 Jane Austen left an unfinished novel full of characters, issues and situations for posterity to finish sometime in the future. After she had inherited the manuscript in 1845 her niece Anna Lefroy added a continuation, similarly unfinished. In 2014 Chris Brindle put both fragments together and finished them as a play whilst also filming a documentary in Hampshire and Berkshire about the rivalry between niece Anna and nephew James Edward to honour and build the literary reputation of their late aunt. To mark the bicentenary of the death of Austen and the writing of 'Sanditon' Chris wrote and filmed two versions of 'Song For Jane Austen' and then kept on writing songs for all the characters in the book. Gradually the Play became a Musical with assistance of the recording studio of guitarist David Edward Booth in Bedfield Suffolk, and the piano genius of Vicky Clubb in Colchester. Finally with the assistance of Angie Diggens the whole thing was reduced to a show that could be premiered on the small stage of the Studio at 'The Other Palace' in Victoria, London on July 26th 2019. This filmed version is the work of more genius from Steve Dorrington, Tristan Syrett and Roger Allen at Colchester film-makers Aura Films.
AND currently binge-ing:
on Netflix:
Schitt's Creek, season 5
Marcella, season 1
Breaking Bad, season 5
on Crunchyroll:
Zombie Land Saga (Japanese anime)
* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
* Shelter In Place - Day 111, Week 17
Thanks for stopping by :-)
