My Weekly Books and Films Update
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HAPPY THINGS:
1. Listening to outdoor music at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell
2. Weekend with access to free HBO
3. Trompe-l'oeil paintings that include books by John Frederick Peto at the deYoung Museum
Library: audiobook
by C Pam Zhang
Western, Historical, Literary, China | Published: 2020 | Goodreads
Library:
by Helene Hanff
Memoir, Epistolary | Published: 1990 (first 1970) | Goodreads
Freebies: from Little Free Library - thanks to the folks who share their books
An Austentacious Romance
by Jennieke Cohen
Historical, YA, Mystery, Jane Austen theme | Published: 2019 | Goodreads
by Erin Morgenstern
Fantasy, Magic, Romance | Published: 2011 | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Murder By The Book
See archive of this (here)
by Julia Dahl
Mystery, Thriller | Published: 2021 | Goodreads
AND watched: DVD
tv series
Creator: Ethan Hawke
Based on book by: James McBride
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Joshua Caleb Johnson
Drama, History, War | imdb | my rating: 5
Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this series based on the novel. "Onion" is a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown's family of abolitionist soldiers and finds himself in the 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry.
AND watched: Netflix
Director: Amy Poehler
Writers: Liz Cackowski, Emily Spivey
Stars: Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey
Adventurem Comedy, Drama | imdb | my rating: 3
During a vacation to Napa Valley, a group of long time friends reunite and revisit past choices in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy from director Amy Poehler.
* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
Thanks for stopping by :-)
Love your happy things. I’m looking forward to being able to go out again. I hope you have a great reading week.
ReplyDeleteYou’ve had a busy time, thanks for sharing your gallery highlights
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great reading week
'How Much of These Hills Is Gold' has also been on my TBR list for a while, I hope you enjoyed it! I was a little but underwhelmed by Morgenstein's 'The Starless Sea', so I'm hoping to 'The Night Circus' will blow my mind when I get around to it. Thanks for sharing and have a lovely week :)
ReplyDeleteJuli @ A Universe in Words
I'm on a waitlist for How Much Of These Hills Is Gold. I hope it's good because the waitlist is massive. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI really liked The Night Circus, and will have to add The Good Lord Bird to my viewing list! Have a fab week!
ReplyDeleteOh - nice books from Little Library again!
ReplyDeleteI like the gallery images.
Have a good week and Happy Reading!
I love those free HBO weekends. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd live music- yay!
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern was really good!
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