Lovely Books and Things - 9.12.21

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. Finding a new hole-in-the wall thai restaurant gem - yummy
2. Planning a fall wardrobe - cozy cardigans
3. Spotting horses at Golden Gate Park

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Library: audiobook

White Ivy
by Susie Yang
Contemporary, Thriller | Published: 2021 | Goodreads
Library:

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

Period Piece
A Cambridge Childhood by Gwen Raverat
Classics, Memoir, Victorian, England | Published: 1981 first (1952) | Goodreads

Freebies: from Little Free Library - thanks to the folks who share their books

The Glass Room
by Ann Cleeves
Mystery, Crime, England | Published: 2012 | Goodreads

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Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
See archive of this (here)

Kept Animals
by Kate Milliken
Historical, LGBTQ, Horses | Published: 2020 | Goodreads

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AND watched: Netflix

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (2021)
Director: Joshua Rofé
Documentary, Art | imdb | my rating: 5
Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.

Such a good guy.

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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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Foreign Intrigue Book Club 2021

Foreign Intrigue Book Club
face-to-face (details)
Books, Inc. Laurel Village
Do you like to travel? Experience a country through the eyes of a local? Try the food of another country?

2021

DECEMBER/JANUARY:

Overkill
by Vanda Symon
Mystery, New Zealand | Published: 2018 (first 2007) | Goodreads | my rating: 4
liked this headstrong female police constable
FEBRUARY:

Bad Debts
by Peter Temple
Mystery, Australia | Published: 2005 (first 1996) | Goodreads | my rating: 3
fell for the protagonist and his circle of friends
MARCH:

Aunty Lee's Delights
by Ovidia Yu
Mystery, Cozy, Singapore | Published: 2013 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
sleuthing by way of nosiness
APRIL:

Play the Red Queen
by Juri Jurjevics
Mystery, Historical, Vietnam | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: dnf

MAY:

The Aosawa Murders
by Riku Onda
transalated by Alison Watts
Mystery, Crime, Japan | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
diabolical story with Sherlock Holmes vibe
JUNE:

A Nail Through the Heart
by Timothy Hallinan
Mystery, Thailand | Published: 2007 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
justice and compassion
JULY:

Death Notice
by Zhao Haohui
translated by Zac Haluza
Mystery, China | Published: 2018 (first 2014) | Goodreads | my rating: 4
convoluted with twists and turns
AUGUST:

Flowers Over the Inferno
by Ilaria Tuti
translated by Ekin Oklap
Mystery, Italy | Published: 2019 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
amusing bicker and banter
SEPTEMBER:

Murder in Chianti
by Camilla Trinchieri
Mystery, Italy | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
small town vibe, likable protagonist with dog, foodie delight
OCTOBER:

Death in Provence
by Serena Kent
Mystery, France | Goodreads | my rating: 5
small town feels in regards to exclusion and eventual acceptance
NOVEMBER:

The Chalk Circle
(Commissaire Adamsberg #1)
by Fred Vargas
translated by Siân Reynolds
Mystery, Crime, France | Goodreads | my rating: 4

DECEMBER/JANUARY:

The Darkness
by Ragnar Jónasson
translated by Arvid Nordh
Mystery, Crime, Iceland | Published: 2018 (first 2015) | Goodreads