Lovely Books and Things - 9.13.20

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. Discount coupon for fresh bagels at House of Bagels - oh yeah, going for garlic bagels!
2. Listening to KPop - back to my gateway band, MBLAQ :-)
3. Before the smoke alert days this past week on a daily walk I found this stencil in front of 4-Star theatre (miss movie outings). Dorothy and her famous last words...There's no place like home.

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Library: audiobook

Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Historical, Horror, Mexican | Goodreads

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Virtual Author event: hosted by Vromans
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

Nevertheless, She Wore It: 50 Iconic Fashion Moments
by Ann Shen
History, Fashion, Feminism | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Green Apple Books
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
A conversation between: Sophie Yanow and Suzy Exposito

The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow
Graphic Novel, LGBTQ, Feminism, Travel, Paris | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
A conversation between: Mary Ladd and Don Asmussen

The Wig Diaries
by Mary Ladd
illustrated by Don Asmussen
Memoir, Cancer, Humor | Goodreads

A conversation between: Rhy Bowen and Cara Black

The Last Mrs. Summers
by Rhys Bowen
Mystery, Historical, British | Goodreads

~*~ AND watched: on Netflix

Desperados (2020)
Director: LP
Writer: Ellen Rapoport
Stars: Nasim Pedrad, Anna Camp
Comedy, Romance | imdb | my rating: 3
A panicked young woman, with her reluctant friends in tow, rushes to Mexico to try and delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend.

CRAZY feels, fun and friendship.

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Director: Craig Brewer
Writers: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps
Biography, Comedy, Drama | imdb | my rating: 5
Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.

LOVED Rudy's spirit, passion and drive.

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Director: David Dobkin
Writers: Will Ferrell, Andrew Steele
Stars: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens
Comedy, Music | imdb | my rating: 5
When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity to represent their country at the world's biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for.

DREAMERS doing it, gotta love it!

Readalong update:

The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen | Goodreads
co-read with Naida at the the bookworm

Aug 17-23: Prologue & chapter 1
I got halfway through the introduction and decided to stop as it was getting too spoilery for me. I will get back to it later along with the acknowledgments which was also part of the front matter of the book.

Enjoying the details of the trek and learning about the various members of the party and how they function.

Aug 24-30: chapter 2
Importance of a good comfortable pair of hiking boots made an impression. Similar to what I found when I read Wild by Cheryl Strayed.

Love his writing style. Felt the cold, danger and beauty of the Himalayas as the search for the Blue Sheep and Snow Leopard continue.

"I am here to be here, like these rocks and sky and snow, like this hail that is falling down out of the sun." -page 108

Liked the reference and thoughts about the Yeti.

Aug 31-Sep 6: chapter 3
Meditation and expectations.

Sep 7-13: chapter 4 & wrap-up
Final thoughts and observations by the author of the place and people left me ready for a new outlook on future travel adventures.

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*** THANKS to those on the front line during these times ***
Shelter In Place - Day 181, Week 27
Stay healthy! Be safe!

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen

Bad Girls Throughout History
100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World
by Ann Shen

Find out more about this book and author:
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Release date: September 6, 2016
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Genre: History, Art
Hardback: 216 pages
Rating: 5

First sentence(s):
This is a book about women. This is a book about girls who had a ton of fear and personal flaws and faced insurmountable obstacles but did amazing things anyway. This is a book about those who came before us, who knocked up against that glass ceiling and made a tiny fissure or a full-on crack.

Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. Sojourner Truth, activist and abolitionist. Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer. Marie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Joan Jett, godmother of punk. The 100 revolutionary women highlighted in this gorgeously illustrated book were bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules for all who followed. From pirates to artists, warriors, daredevils, scientists, activists, and spies, the accomplishments of these incredible women vary as much as the eras and places in which they effected change. Featuring bold watercolor portraits and illuminating essays by Ann Shen, Bad Girls Throughout History is a distinctive, gift-worthy tribute.

PeekAbook:

My two-bits:

Loved this colorful illustrated book with essays of women both well-known and not.

This is one of those books to put on the coffee table for instant inspiration, herstory and eye candy.

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* review copy courtesy of publisher

Stacking the Shelves - 7.23.16

Stacking the Shelves
hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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Bought:

Travels in a Thin Country:
A Journey Through Chile
by Sara Wheeler
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> August selection for SF Travel Book Club.

Sarong Party Girls
by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
-Chick-lit
Amazon | Goodreads

=====> Booksmith, San Francisco, hosted a visit from author, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan. Her debut fiction novel is written in Singlish.


For Review:

Bad Girls Throughout History:
100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World
by Ann Shen
-History
courtesy of Chronicle Books -Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads -giveaway for this ends Aug 5

When It Rained at Hembry Castle
by Meredith Allard
-Historical
courtesy of author -Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads

From BEA:

GOT some FICTION...

History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
-Mystery | Amazon | Goodreads

Heather House by Carmen Caine
-Romance | Amazon | Goodreads

GOT some NON-FICTION...

How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics by Eugenia Cheung
-Non-fiction, Science, Cookbook | Amazon | Goodreads

Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard
-Non-fiction, Environmental | Amazon | Goodreads

Not Just Jane: Rediscovering Seven Amazing Women Writers Who Transformed British Literature by Shelley DeWees
-Non-fiction, Biographies | Amazon | Goodreads

Audiobook: from library

Chasing River
by K.A. Tucker
narrated by Elizabeth Louise and Steve West
-New Adult, Romance
Amazon | Goodreads
UNBOXING:

Sweet Progress Summer Box Swap (see it here)
#SPBoxSwap @Akaleistar @Mrs_AOK
SIGNUP for the Fall swap here or here
AND watched: in theatre

Seoul Searching (2015)
Director/Writer: Benson Lee
Starring: Justin Chon, Jessika Van, In-Pyo Cha
-Comedy, Drama, Romance | imdb | my rating: 5
During the 1980s, the Korean government created a special summer camp for "gyopo" or foreign born teenagers where they could spend their summer in Seoul to learn about their motherland. While the intentions of the program were honorable, the activities of the teens were not. The program was eventually cancelled after a few years because the government simply could not control the youth. Seoul Searching is a teen comedy and coming of age film, based on a true story about one of the summer camps that took place in 1986.

=====> LOVED it! Reminded me of John Hughes films of the 80s. In fact, the soundtrack for this incorporated a lot of my favorite 80s songs.

Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Director: Justin Lin
Writers: Simon Pegg and Doug Jung
Based on tv series by: Gene Roddenberry
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban
-Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | imdb | my rating: 4
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

Oscar nominated for Makeup and Hairstyling.

Lots of action and funny quips in between.


Currently flipping through: from my shelf

Art Book Now
by Yusuke Nakamura
-Art, Japan
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> Gearing up for the J-pop Summit event (details) this weekend! Yusuke was last year's guest artist.


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