Lovely Books and Things - 8.16.20

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. Bookstore Romance Day on August 15th (details). Have a list of new romance authors to try - Alyssa Cole, Nisha Sharma, Suzanne Park and Alexis Daria. I also visited the participating bookstores and found a "Where's Fabio" contest at The Fountain Bookstore (here)
2. Taco Tuesday on Saturday - made taco seasoning with spices (here) instead of using a packet
3. Made a simple watercolor with summer theme.

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Bought:


The Disaster Tourist
by Yun Ko-eun
translated by Lizzie Buehler
Literary, Feminism, Travel, Korea | Goodreads

Freebies: from Free Little Library

Flâneuse
Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London
by Lauren Elkin
Memoir, Feminism | Goodreads

For Review:

Don't F*** This Up!
How To Get What You Want In Life
by Fred Stuvek, Jr.
courtesy of publisher -Thanks!
Self-help, College | Goodreads
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Virtual Author event: hosted by Booksmith Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

Make Change
How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future
by Shaun King
Memoir, Race | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
A conversation between: Michelle Bowdler and Ayelet Waldman

Is Rape a Crime? A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto
by Michelle Bowdler
Memoir, Feminism, True Crime | Goodreads

Flipping through: Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2020 issue

Readalong update:

Looking forward to doing a co-read of The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen (Goodreads) with Naida at the the bookworm this week.



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