Sunday, September 5, 2021

Lovely Books and Things - 9.5.21

Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update


Linking up with:
Sunday Post (details)
Sunday Salon (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)

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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Playing Quirkle, a tile-based game
2. Moroccan food and belly dancing at El Mansour restaurant
3. Balloon art of veggies on Clement Street

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Bought:
Bombshell
by Sarah MacLean
Romance, Regency, London | Published: 2021 | Goodreads
with sticker goodies from Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore

Library: audiobook
Mrs. March
by Virginia Feito
Mystery, Thriller, Historical | Published: 2021 | Goodreads


Murder in a Teacup
by Vicki Delany
Mystery, Cozy, Food | Published: 2021 | Goodreads


Library:
The Sleeping Nymph
by Ilaria Tuti
translated by Ekin Oklap
Thriller, Mystery, Italy | Published: 2020 (first 2019) | Goodreads


Freebies: from Little Free Library - thanks to the folks who share their books
Peyton Place
by Grace Metalious
Classics, Romance, Historical | Published: 1957 (first 1956) | Goodreads


Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
by Gail Honeyman
Contemporary, Mental Health | Published: 2017 | Goodreads


AND watched: theatre
Reminiscence (2021)
Director/Writer: Lisa Joy
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson
Romance, Mystery, SciFi | imdb | my rating: 4

Nick Bannister, a private investigator of the mind, navigates the alluring world of the past when his life is changed by new client Mae. A simple case becomes an obsession after she disappears and he fights to learn the truth about her.

Cinderella (2021)
Director/Screenplay: Kay Cannon
Stars: Camila Cabello, Billy Porter
Comedy, Fantasy, Family | imdb | my rating: 4

A modern movie musical with a bold take on the classic fairy tale. Our ambitious heroine has big dreams and with the help of her fab Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.

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