My Weekly Books and Films Update
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HAPPY THINGS:
1. Flat White Latte at new coffee shop with Australia theme in the neighborhood, Koolah Cafe (here). Will try the vegemite toast for first time taste of the infamous vegemite.
2. Spectacular grand finale display of the Chinese New Year's Parade on the corner of Kearny and Jackson in San Francisco
3. Eye candy Candy Cumberbatch, jelly bean art, found at gallery wall of Z. Cioccolato (fudge, candy & gifts) in North Beach (here)
Bought:
by Mark Z. Danielewski
Horror, Fiction | Published: 2000 | Goodreads
Library: audiobook
by Helena Kelly
Biography, Feminism, Jane Austen | Published: 2017 | Goodreads
for Febregency (here)
Library:
by Lina Meruane
translated by Megan McDowell
Literary, Medical | Published: 2021 | Goodreads
Freebies: from Free Little Library
by William Shakespeare
Classics, Drama, Play | Published: 2008 (first 1601) | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Third Place Books
See archive of this - later this week (here)
by Olga Tokarczuk
Historical, Poland | Published: 2022 | Goodreads
AND watched: Netflix
Original title: È stata la mano di Dio
Director/Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
Stars: Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo
Drama, Naples, Italy | imdb | my rating: 5
sad, beautiful and touching scenes, coming of age, parents
In 1980s Naples, young Fabietto pursues his love for football as family tragedy strikes, shaping his uncertain but promising future as a filmmaker.
AND watched: theatre
Director/Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman
Comedy, Drama, Romance | imdb | my rating: 5
fun coming of age romp
The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
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(offer expires at the end of the month)
* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
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