Lovely Books and Things - 8.23.20

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. Re-arranging and organizing bookshelves. Cleared one shelf to be able to devote to puzzles.

2. Making the Peach and Blueberry Tart with Cream Cheese Filling recipe from the August issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine (here) - yummy

3. Finding a mini painting of the San Francisco Golden Gate bridge in someone's planter box

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Freebies: from Free Little Library


The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4) by Carolyn Keene | Classic YA, Mystery | Goodreads
The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew #7) by Carolyn Keene | Classic YA, Mystery | Goodreads

Freebies: *!*~Winner~*!*

Marie Antoinette’s World
Intrigue, Infidelity, And Adultery In Versailles
by Will Bashor
History, France | Goodreads
from giveaway at France Book Tours -Thanks!

The Book of Lost Names
by Kristin Harmel
Historical, WW2, France | Goodreads
Goodreads givaway -Thanks!
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Virtual Author event: hosted by The Ripped Bodice
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
A conversation between:

Loathe At First Sight by Suzanne Park
Contemporary, Romance | Goodreads

Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim
Romance, Magical Realism, France, Paris | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: Nisha Sharma on instagram (here)
A conversation between:

The Legal Affair by Nisha Sharma
Contemporary, Romance | Goodreads

Like Lovers Do by Tracey Livesay
Contemporary, Romance | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Loves Sweet Arrow
Check out the archive (here)
A conversation between:
You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria
Contemporary, Romance | Goodreads

Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova
YA, Fantasy, Witches | Goodreads

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

She Votes
How U.S. Women Won Suffrage, and What Happened Next
by Bridget Quinn
History, Feminism | Goodreads

AND watched: virtual theatre

Chemical Hearts (2020)
Director/screenplay: Richard Tanne
Based on book: Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
Stars: Lili Reinhart, Austin Abrams, Sarah Jones
Drama, Romance, Amazon Prime | imdb | my rating: 4
A high school transfer student finds a new passion when she begins to work on the school's newspaper.

Interesting look at the teen heart and mind development especially in regards to traumatic events.

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
Aug 31-Sep 6: chapter 3
Sep 7-13: chapter 4 & wrap-up

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

*** THANKS to those on the front line during these times ***
Shelter In Place - Day 160, Week 24
Stay healthy! Be safe!

Thanks for stopping by :-)

May is for Zombies

MAY is Zombie Awareness Month as dubbed by the (Zombie Research Society).

CURRENT RELEASES:

Arguing with Zombies:
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
by Paul Krugman
-Economics, Politics | Goodreads
There is no better guide than Paul Krugman to basic economics, the ideas that animate much of our public policy. Likewise, there is no stronger foe of zombie economics, the misunderstandings that just won’t die.

In Arguing with Zombies, Krugman tackles many of these misunderstandings, taking stock of where the United States has come from and where it’s headed in a series of concise, digestible chapters. Drawn mainly from his popular New York Times column, they cover a wide range of issues, organized thematically and framed in the context of a wider debate. Explaining the complexities of health care, housing bubbles, tax reform, Social Security, and so much more with unrivaled clarity and precision, Arguing with Zombies is Krugman at the height of his powers.

Arguing with Zombies puts Krugman at the front of the debate in the 2020 election year and is an indispensable guide to two decades’ worth of political and economic discourse in the United States and around the globe. With quick, vivid sketches, Krugman turns his readers into intelligent consumers of the daily news and hands them the keys to unlock the concepts behind the greatest economic policy issues of our time. In doing so, he delivers an instant classic that can serve as a reference point for this and future generations.

The Bone Houses
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
-Fantasy, YA, Horror, Zombies | Goodreads
Seventeen-year-old Aderyn ("Ryn") only cares about two things: her family, and her family's graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits. Since the death of their parents, Ryn and her siblings have been scraping together a meager existence as gravediggers in the remote village of Colbren, which sits at the foot of a harsh and deadly mountain range that was once home to the fae. The problem with being a gravedigger in Colbren, though, is that the dead don't always stay dead.

The risen corpses are known as "bone houses," and legend says that they're the result of a decades-old curse. When Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker with a mysterious past, arrives in town, the bone houses attack with new ferocity. What is it that draws them near? And more importantly, how can they be stopped for good?

Together, Ellis and Ryn embark on a journey that will take them deep into the heart of the mountains, where they will have to face both the curse and the long-hidden truths about themselves.

Girls Save the World in This One
by Ash Parsons
-YA, Zombies | Goodreads
June’s whole life has been leading up to this: ZombieCon, the fan convention celebrating all things zombies. She and her two best friends plan on hitting all the panels, photo ops, and meeting the heartthrob lead of their favorite zombie apocalypse show Human Wasteland.

And when they arrive everything seems perfect, though June has to shrug off some weirdness from other fans—people shambling a little too much, and someone actually biting a cast member. Then all hell breaks loose and June and her friends discover the truth: real zombies are taking over the con. Now June must do whatever it takes to survive a horde of actual brain-eating zombies—and save the world.

The Perfect Escape
by Suzanne Park
-YA, Romance, Zombies-theme | Goodreads
Nate Jae-Woo Kim wants to be rich. When one of his classmates offers Nate a ridiculous amount of money to commit grade fraud, he knows that taking the windfall would help support his prideful Korean family, but is compromising his integrity worth it?

Luck comes in the form of Kate Anderson, Nate’s colleague at the zombie-themed escape room where he works. She approaches Nate with a plan: a local tech company is hosting a weekend-long survivalist competition with a huge cash prize. It could solve all of Nate’s problems, and Kate needs the money too.

If the two of them team up, Nate has a true shot at winning the grand prize. But the real challenge? Making through the weekend with his heart intact…


WATCH: on Netflix

Kingdom (2019)
tv series, season 1
Stars: Ji-Hoon Ju, Doona Bae, Kim Sungkyu
-Action, Drama, Horror, Zombies, South Korea | imdb
Set in the Joseon period. The king falls ill to smallpox and rumors start to spread that he has actually died. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Lee Chang is labeled a traitor by the Haewon Cho Clan, the clan of the current pregnant Queen and her father, Cheif State Councilor Cho Hak Joo. While trying to uncover the mystery of what happened to his father, the Crown Prince goes with his guard, Moo Young, to Dongnae to look for Physician Lee Seung Hui who treated his father, only to be stuck with Assistant Physician Seo Bi and the mysterious man, Young Shin, in a village plagued with a mysterious disease. The second season centers on the advancement of the plague across several provinces. In the lead-up to halting the outbreak, a devastating revelation ensues at Sangju. Upon the arrival of the winter season, the undead hordes now roam freely due to a change in ambient temperature. Fearing the ramifications of an imminent invasion, Prince Lee Chang attempts to garner support from his allies to ...


ANTICIPATE:

Peninsula (2020)
Train to Busan 2 (original title)
Director: Sang-ho Yeon
Writers: Joo-Suk Park, Sang-ho Yeon
Stars: Dong-won Gang, Jung-hyun Lee, Re Lee
-Action, Adventure, Horror, Zombies, South Korea | imdb
Release date (South Korea): August 2020
Release date (USA): ???
Four years after South Korea’s total decimation in TRAIN TO BUSAN, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us PENINSULA, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.
-Well Go USA Entertainment’s YouTube




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A random pick from the zombie tarot deck to see what this month might hold for me...

Judgment
Karma - Acceptance - Responsibility
There's a tough decision to be made and you're the one with the finger on the button. You understand that your actions determine your path through this crazy world, and you're ready to put that knowledge to good use. You have what it takes to drop the bomb—but you must be willing to accept the consequences of your decision.

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