Sunday, October 25, 2020

Lovely Books and Things - 10.25.20

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. Voted.
2. Browsing for tea themed advent calendar for December. Maybe a chocolate one too?
3. Spotted a pirate sailboat during a dinner outing in Sausalito. This was a nice first outing beyond the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge since March.

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Library: audiobook

The Devil and the Dark Water
by Stuart Turton
Historical, Mystery, Thriller | Goodreads


Freebies: from Free Little Library

The Little Book of Hygge:
The Danish Way to Live Well
by Meik Wiking
Self help, Cozy, Denmark | Goodreads


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Virtual Author event: hosted by Capital Books, Sacramento
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

Prospects of a Woman
by Wendy Voorsanger
Historical, Western, California | Goodreads


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

Chinatown Pretty
Fashion and Wisdom from Chinatown's Most Stylish Seniors
by Andria Lo, Valerie Luu
Art, Fashion, Photography | 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:

Autumn Light
by Pico Iyer
Memoir, Japan | Goodreads


The Creative Spark:
How musicians, writers, explorers, and other artists found their inner fire and followed their dreams
by Michael Shapiro
Nonfiction, Inspiration, Creativity | Goodreads


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AND watched: on Netflix
Schitt's Creek (2020)
tv series, season 6
Creators: Dan Levy, Eugene Levy
Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
Comedy | imdb | my rating: 5

When rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose and his family suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup in Schitt's Creek.

LOVED this final season. All the characters were endearing. Tissues needed for the final finale episode - happy tears.

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

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