Lovely Books and Things - 9.19.21

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. Starting the search for pumpkin related treats in San Francisco - lattes, donuts, scones, pies, etc.
2. Listening to classical or jazz music on a vinyl record player
3. Umbrella Alley in Fisherman's Wharf (here)

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Library:

The Kindred Spirits Supper Club
by Amy E. Reichert
Romance, Comedy, Ghosts, Food | Published: 2021 | Goodreads

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

The Lighthouse
by P.D. James
Mystery, Crime, England | Published: 2006 (first 2005) | Goodreads

Death of an Addict
by M.C. Beaton
Mystery, Cozy, Scotland | Published: 2001 | Goodreads
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Virtual Author event: hosted by Murder By The Book
See archive of this (here)

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche
by Nancy Springer
Mystery, Historical, YA | Published: 2021 | Goodreads

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AND watched: theatre

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Director/Screenplay: Destin Daniel Cretton
Screenplay: Dave Callaham, Andrew Lanham
Based on Marvel comics by: Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin
Stars: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Humor, China | imdb | my rating: 5
hit all the elements of fun fantasy
Shang-Chi, the master of unarmed weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

Blue Bayou (2021)
Director/Writer: Justin Chon
Stars: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander
Drama, New Orleans | imdb | my rating: 5
beautiful, heartwrenching, melancholy
As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.

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* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Pemberley Ball: Epilogue

Flash forward into the future.

We find that Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet have wed. I suppose we saw that coming as we witnessed several playful bantering between the two. They do make a handsome and happy couple.

But paradise for them is interrupted as told in this tale...


Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
tv mini-series (now on DVD)
Directed by: Daniel Percival

Starring:
Matthew Rhys as Fitzwilliam Darcy
Anna Maxwell Martin as Elizabeth Darcy

Per IMDB:
Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt. An adaptation of PD James's homage to Pride and Prejudice.

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Based on the book...

Death Comes to Pemberley
by P.D. James
Amazon | Goodreads
A rare meeting of literary genius: P. D. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem.

It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy’s magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth’s sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy’s sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball.

Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth’s disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery.

Inspired by a lifelong passion for Austen, P. D. James masterfully re-creates the world of Pride and Prejudice, electrifying it with the excitement and suspense of a brilliantly crafted crime story, as only she can write it.

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Mr. Darcy
played by Matthew Rhys
Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
based on Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy wants to know…

Have you watched this show? If so, what did you think?

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* image source: Death Comes to Pemberley tv series, Mr. Darcy

~~- Pemberley Ball schedule -~~

Mr. Darcy's News

ahh... ahem... ahh...

Greetings dear ladies,

I must interrupt your tea with a bit of grave news.

Something was amiss here in Pemberley not so long ago that you may or may not have heard about.

If not, I implore you to read about the matter. It may shed some light as to why my dear wife, Elizabeth, is not able to attend this event.

And now, please continue to enjoy refreshments and walks through the Pemberley gardens during your visit.

I am just now called away for a meeting of the most extreme urgency with Mr. Bingley.

My dear sister, Georgiana, will continue to share your company.

Fare thee well.

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Find out more about this mystery...

--~ Book Giveaway ~--

Death Comes to Pemberley
by P.D. James
It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy’s magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth’s sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy’s sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball.

Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth’s disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery.

WIN a copy of this book!

Open to all.

Offer ends: October 31, 2012

TO DO: (2-parts)

1. EXCLAIM - what would you say to Mr. Darcy upon hearing this news?

2. SPREAD the word - tweet, facebook, blog, etc about this giveaway

In comments make sure to tell me what you did.

AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

Participant exclamations:

Lady Vee: Oh, dear!

Lady Diana: Careful, this could be a trick!

Lady Giada: Was it you?! O__O And then Well done!

Lady MAD: Harumph! Knowing Wickham, I am mildly astounded his murder has taken this long to materialize!

Lady Mystica: rendered speechless - Just overwhelmed!

Princess Lúthien: I don't buy it. That sly thing... murdered. Are you jesting?

Lady Sophia Rose: *rendered speechless* (I'm always speechless when someone says something shocking)

Lady Vicki: That scoundrel? Never! It's probably a hoax to wriggle out of paying his debts...

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Contest has ended - winner is here

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* image source Mr. Darcy, couple dancing

~~! Something Amiss at Pemberley schedule ~!~