Lovely Books and Things - 4.25.21

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. Oscar party tonight
2. Grishaverse on Netflix
3. Yummy treat from Schubert's Bakery

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Bought:

Arsenic and Adobo
by Mia P. Manansala
Mystery, Cozy, Food, Filipino, Book of the Month | Published: 2021 | Goodreads

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

Mean
by Myriam Gurba
Memoir, Feminism, LGBTQ | Published: 2017 | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Green Apple Books
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

Abundance
by Jakob Guanzon
Literary | Published: 2021 | Goodreads

The Son of Good Fortune
by Lysley Tenorio
Literary, Coming of Age, Filipino | Published: 2020 | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
See the archive of this: (here)
A conversation between:

When the Stars Go Dark
by Paula McLain
Mystery, Thriller | Published: 2021 | Goodreads

The Favorite Sister
by Jessica Knoll
Mystery, Thriller | Published: 2019 | Goodreads

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AND watched: PBS

Down A Dark Stairwell (2020)
Director: Ursula Liang
Documentary | imdb | my rating: 5
On a fall day in 2014, Peter Liang, a Chinese American police officer, shot and killed an innocent, unarmed black man named Akai Gurley. Unfolding in the dark stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project, the shooting inflamed the residents of New York City and thrust two marginalized communities together into the uneven criminal justice system. Gurley's death sparked cries of police brutality and a raging, anguished debate about racial bias in criminal prosecution of law enforcement officers.

AND watched: DVD

Saving Face (2004)
Director/Writer: Alice Wu
Stars: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen
Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ, Asian American | imdb | my rating: 5
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
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Filipino Reading Challenge

Filipino Reading Challenge
hosted by vvb32 reads

October is Filipino American History Month which is prompting me to start a self challenge of reading books by Filipino and Filipino American authors.

MY READING LIST:

Bodies of Water
by Yves Lamson
Folklore, Fantasy, Filipino | Goodreads

Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos and Me
by Lorina Mapa
Graphic Novel, Memoir, Filipino | Goodreads

Filipino Ghost Stories
Spine-Tingling Tales of Supernatural Encounters and Hauntings
by Alex G. Paman
Horror, Filipino | Goodreads

Fixer Chao
by Han Ong
Literary, LGBTQ, Filipino | Goodreads

I Was Their American Dream
by Malaka Gharib
Graphic Novel, Memoir, Filipino American | Goodreads | my review

Monstress
by Lysley Tenorio
Short Stories, LGBTQ, Filipino American | Goodreads

Patron Saints of Nothing
by Randy Ribay
YA, Mystery, for October Filipino American History Month | Goodreads

The Son of Good Fortune
by Lysley Tenorio
Contemporary, Filipino American | Goodreads

Why Karen Carpenter Matters
by Karen Tongson
Biography, Memoir, Music, Filipino | Goodreads | my review

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Lovely Books and Things - 8.9.20

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. Dewey's 24 hour Reverse Readathon (Aug 7-8) - liked this format better as it starts and ends in the afternoon.

2. Creating a summer themed mood board for the month.

3. Spotted a Stormtrooper on my walk.


Well, hello...
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Bought:


Boyfriend Material
by Alexis Hall | Romance, LGBTQ | Goodreads
A pre-order from Third Street Books came with a Rom Com Activity booklet.

Freebies: from Free Little Library

Summer Crossing
by Truman Capote
Classics, Literary | Goodreads

Library: audiobook


Summer
by Edith Wharton
narrated by Isabella Howell
Classics, Romance | Goodreads

For Review:


Prospects of a Woman
by Wendy Voorsanger
courtesy of October blog tour -Thanks!
Western, Historical | Goodreads
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Virtual Author event: hosted by Booksmith
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
Tune in Tuesdays 11am pst VIRTUAL: ZYZZYVA & The Booksmith Present: Lockdown Lit @ Lunch
A conversation between:


The Son of Good Fortune
by Lysley Tenorio
Contemporary, Filipino American | Goodreads


Members Only
by Sameer Pandya
Contemporary, Indian American | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)


Dead Land
by Sara Paretsky
Mystery, Crime | Goodreads

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AND watched: virtual theatre for SFFILM Hong Kong Cinema (here)


Mad World (2016)
Yat nim mou ming (original title)
Director: Chun Wong
Writer: Florence Chan
Stars: Shawn Yue, Eric Tsang, Elaine Jin
Drama, Hong Kong, on Netflix | imdb | my rating: 5

A mentally ill stockbroker struggles to reconcile with his estranged father and his perturbed ex-fiancée.

SENSITIVE topic is tackled with interesting perspectives.

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Shelter In Place - Day 146, Week 22
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