Sunday, November 21, 2021

Lovely Books and Things - 11.21.21

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. Making Healthy Italian Wedding Soup (here)
2. Encountering a hot chocolate bomb - Hammond's Hot Chocolate Snowballs (here) yummy!
3. Spotting a nostalgic image from the past - Bob's Big Boy statue - this is mini Bob. I grew up with a view of the humongous godzilla-size version (at least to my young eyes).

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Bought:
Sitting Down With The Stars
Interviews with 100 Hollywood Legends
by Ruthe Stein
Non-fiction, Short Stories | Published: 2021 | details


Library:
The Ghost of Christmas Past
by Rhys Bowen
Mystery, Historical, Christmas | Published: 2017 | Goodreads


Teatime at Grosvenor Square
An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Bridgerton—75 Sinfully Delectable Recipes
by Dahlia Clearwater
Cookbook | Published: 2021 | Goodreads


Gift: from friend -Thanks!
The Last Duel
A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat
by Eric Jager
History, France | Published: 2021 (first 2004) | Goodreads

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Virtual Author event: hosted by Murder By The Book
See archive of this (here)
An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire
by Manda Collins
Romance, Historical, Mystery | Published: 2021 | Goodreads


The Ex Hex
by Erin Sterling
Romance, Paranormal, Witches | Published: 2021 | Goodreads


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AND watched: theatre
Spencer (2021)
Director: Pablo LarraĆ­n
Screenplay: Steven Knight
Stars: Kristen Stewart
Biography, Drama | imdb | my rating: 5

During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana Spencer, struggling with mental health problems, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.

AND watched: CNN
Diana (2021)
Documentary | CNN | my rating: 5

The six-part documentary event DIANA reveals the person behind the princess, with rarely seen footage and new interviews that reframe the conventional story of her life and legacy. DIANA explores her strength and flaws, revealing a compelling and complicated woman who was an aristocratic rebel, fashion icon, humanitarian hero, hopeless romantic, and dedicated mother.

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