My Weekly Books and Films Update
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HAPPY THINGS:
1. Thanksgiving leftovers with friends
2. Along with books, finding puzzles in the Free Little Library box
3. Pretty outdoor dining parklets popping up in town
Library:
The Illustrated Screenplay
by Wes Anderson
Film tie-in, Historical, Comedy | Goodreads
Library: audiobook
by Frank Herbert
SciFi, Classic, Space Opera | Goodreads
Freebies: from Free Little Library
The Tower Treasure
by Franklin W. Dixon
Mystery, Classic, YA | Goodreads
by Flannery O'Connor
Short Stories, Literary, Classics, Southern Gothic | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
An Autobiography in Essays
by Claire Messud
Essays, Memoir | Goodreads
AND watched: on Netflix
Directors: Glen Keane, John Kahrs
Screenplay: Audrey Wells, Jennifer Yee McDevitt, Alice Wu
Stars: Cathy Ann, John Cho
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, China | imdb | my rating: 5
In this animated musical, a girl builds a rocket ship and blasts off, hoping to meet a mythical moon goddess.
LOVED learning about the story behind mooncakes.
AND watched: in virtual theatre
Beasts That Cling to the Straw (original title)
Director/Screenplay: Yong-Hoon Kim
Screenplay: Keisuke Sone
Stars: Do-yeon Jeon, Woo-sung Jung, Sung-Woo Bae
Crime, Drama, Thriller, South Korean | imdb | my rating: 5
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
LOVED how the "bag of cash" trope gets played in this tale.
Director/Writer: Christopher Guest
Screenplay: Jim Piddock
Stars: Zach Woods, Wayne Wilderson, Sarah Baker
Comedy | imdb | my rating: 4
A look into the world of competitive mascots.
AMUSING. Who knew this existed?
AND watched: virtual theatre for Film|Neu Festival (here)
Director: Elke Lehrenkrauss
Stars:
Documentary, Germany | imdb | my rating: 4
Picture this: on the side of the road, at the edge of the forest, mere steps from the speeding cars, the four-wheeled shelters are motionless, stationary. It is night-time, and neon letters and Christmas lights flash intermittently. Inside, women are waiting for someone to stop, alone. Some are lying on a bed, others are just bored, displaying themselves on the passenger seat.
On the remote countryside roads of Germany, the “mobile homes of love” serviced by newly arrived East European or African women are aplenty. We meet a few of them. One is putting make-up on, another is petting a dog, a third one is smoking. One thing binds them together: the wait.
Take Milena and Rita, for instance, respectively from Bulgaria and Nigeria. They wait to be able to put money aside, to find the courage to open up to a friend, to reunite with a brother, to find some peace. Their lives are in stasis, trapped in a vehicle that will not start, crushed by the vices of their clients, the abuse, the protectors, the fear of being beaten – perhaps even killed –, but also by the need to earn money, and the fear to lead a normal life, far from the only role they were ever given.
And then there is Uschi, a time-worn woman who smokes too much. Surrounded by her dogs, sporting extravagant clothes, she is the one who rents the mobile homes to the girls. Profiteer? Confidante? Or maybe she is a warning, a sign of how the girls will end up if they watch time go by like the cars, while others take decisions for them.
SAD and chilling. Felt like a sort of horror tale.
* Cassava pic by Aber NT
* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
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Thanks for stopping by :-)
I love that people are sharing puzzles in the LFLs!
ReplyDeleteI love puzzles! How neat that you found one in the free library.
ReplyDeleteUsed to read The Hardy Boys as a kid. We have some of the series here, and I hope to read them again. I haven't read Flannery O'Connor since high school. Way overdue to visit her writing again.
Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a great week.
I have fond memories of The Hardy Boys mysteries. I am eyeing Lovemobil. Enjoy your books and your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Dune right now, and The Grand Budapest Hotel: The Illustrated Screenplay looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving leftovers have been delicious and would be even better when shared. Neat about the puzzles. Would have never thought to do that, but great idea.
ReplyDeleteDune! I need to read that. My brother loves it and the others in the series.
Wow- that Hardy Boys cover sure brings back memories!
ReplyDeleteI would like finding puzzles too.
Over the Moon looks good. I appreciate that you share movies. :-)
Have a good week heading into December. Happy Reading!
I’ve been eating turkey sandwiches for the past few days. I love Thanksgiving leftovers. It’s cool that you found puzzles in the Free Library. I’ve only seen books in ours. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I loved The Grand Budapest Hotel, so this Illustrated Screenplay looks very interesting to me. Also I'd love finding puzzles in lfl too! Have a great week and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving leftovers are the best. :) And I love that Dune cover.
ReplyDeletePuzzles! It's great to have some leftovers and not have to cook every meal from scratch. I have my original Dune paperbacks that are very old; it's been a long time since I read them. Stay safe and well!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
I used to love the Hardy Boys. I haven't seen any of the Free Little Library boxes. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI only read one Flannery O'Connor book and I struggled with it. Hopefully that book works better for ya.
ReplyDeleteI must read Dune, I can’t decide to wait for the film or read the book first!
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