My Weekly Books and Films Update
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HAPPY THINGS:
1. Warm and sunny days final break through the fog in San Francisco - proper Autumn weather ;-)
2. Tickled by the Lizzie Bennett Diaries on YouTube (here) - cute short snippets of a modern day Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice story
3. Working with wonky shaped puzzle pieces - makes things fun and interesting
Library: audiobook
by Nancy Jooyun Kim
narrated by Greta Jung
Contemporary, Mystery, Korean | Goodreads
Freebies: from Free Little Library
by Helena Janeczek
translated by Ann Goldstein
Historical, Photography, Italy | Goodreads
For Review:
by Amy Hest
Historical, WWII, Middle Grade | Goodreads
courtesy of publisher -Thanks!
Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
by Louise Penny
Mystery, Canada, France | Goodreads
AND watched: Netflix
Director/Writer: Michael McCullers
Stars: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey
Comedy, Romance | imdb | my rating: 3
A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.
Fun to see the interaction and chemistry between the two characters.
Director: David Wain
Writers: Michael Colton, John Aboud
Based on book by: Josh Karp
Stars: Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, Martin Mull
Biography, Comedy | imdb | my rating: 4
In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Douglas Kenney.
Sad that troubled life brought about such humor.
Readalong update:
co-read with Naida at the the bookworm
Aug 17-23: Prologue & chapter 1
I got halfway through the introduction and decided to stop as it was getting too spoilery for me. I will get back to it later along with the acknowledgments which was also part of the front matter of the book.
Enjoying the details of the trek and learning about the various members of the party and how they function.
Aug 24-30: chapter 2
Importance of a good comfortable pair of hiking boots made an impression. Similar to what I found when I read Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
Love his writing style. Felt the cold, danger and beauty of the Himalayas as the search for the Blue Sheep and Snow Leopard continue.
"I am here to be here, like these rocks and sky and snow, like this hail that is falling down out of the sun." -page 108
Liked the reference and thoughts about the Yeti.
Aug 31-Sep 6: chapter 3
Meditation and expectations.
Sep 7-13: chapter 4 & wrap-up
* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
Shelter In Place - Day 174, Week 26
Stay healthy! Be safe!
Thanks for stopping by :-)
