Lovely Books and Things - 3.13.22

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. Picking out a pie(s) for upcoming Pi Day on Monday
2. The start of the Tournament of Books (here)
3. Window displays - Louis Vuitton chess theme at Macy's and garden theme at Julie Haas Artist below

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Bought:

Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing
by Maryla Szymiczkowa
translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Mystery, Historical, Poland | Published: 2020 (first 2015) | Goodreads

Bought: from Book of the Month club - get yours with my referral link (here)

The Paris Apartment
by Lucy Foley
Mystery, Thriller, Paris | Published: 2022 | Goodreads

Library: audiobook

Gallant
by V.E. Schwab
illustrated by Manuel Sumberac
Fantasy, YA, Gothic | Published: 2022 | Goodreads

Library:

March Was Made of Yarn
edited by David Karashima, Elmer Luke
Short Stories, Japan | Published: 2012 | Goodreads
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Live Author event: hosted by Book Passage - Ferry Building

The Torqued Man
by Peter Mann
Historical, WWII, Germany | Published: 2022 | Goodreads
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AND watched: Mostly British Film Festival (details)

Mothering Sunday (2021)
Director: Eva Husson
Screenplay: Alice Birch
Based on book: Graham Swift
Stars: Odessa Young, Josh O'Connor
Drama, Romance, England | imdb | my rating: 5

A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman.

The Duke (2020)
Director: Roger Michell
Screenplay: Richard Bean, Clive Coleman
Stars: Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren
Biography, Comedy, Drama, England | imdb | my rating: 5

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.

Nobody Has to Know (2021)
aka L'ombre d'un mensonge
Director/Writer: Bouli Lanners
Stars: Michelle Fairley, Bouli Lanners
Drama, Scotland | imdb | my rating: 5

Phil, a robust middle-aged man suffers a stroke, causing him to lose his memory. Millie, who takes care of him, tells him falsely that they were secretly in love before his accident.

June Again (2020)
Director/Writer: JJ Winlove
Stars: Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan, Stephen Curry
Drama, Australia | imdb | my rating: 5

During a fleeting bout of lucidity from her dementia, June Wilton has precious little time to bring together her estranged children, save the family business, and rekindle an old flame.


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Lovely Books and Things - 1.17.21

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. Cozy reading beside a fireplace. Or getting that vibe from Ambience/ASMR: Edwardian Library/Study with Fireplace & Snowfall via YouTube (here).
2. Start of the free Short films at French Film Festival, January 15 to February 15 (here)
3. Browsing open shops in Japan Town mall

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Library: audiobook

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
Fantasy, Historical, Romance | Published: 2020 | Goodreads
Library:

Heartstopper
volume 1
by Alice Oseman
Graphic Novel, Romance, LGBTQ | Published: 2016 | Goodreads
Freebies: from Free Little Library

The Best American Travel Writing 2000
edted by Bill Bryson
Essays, Travel | Published: 2020 | Goodreads

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AND watched: Netflix

Enola Holmes (2020)
Director: Harry Bradbeer
Screenplay: Jack Thorne
Based on book: The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer
Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter
Action, Adventure, Crime | imdb | my rating: 5
When Enola Holmes-Sherlock's teen sister-discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord.

LOVED meeting more of the clever thinking Holmes family members.

AND watched: virtual theatre

Minari (2020)
Director/Writer: Lee Isaac Chung
Stars: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan S. Kim
Drama, Korean American | imdb | my rating: 5
A Korean family moves to Arkansas to start a farm in the 1980s.

TOUCHING moments in this immigrant experience.

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Lovely Books and Things - 5.10.20

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. Life is Short with Justin Long podcast (here) - Is it just me or is time flying by? How do we make the most out of our short time here on Earth? That’s what we’re here to find out.

2. Emma (Jane Austen Musical) on Streaming Musicals (here) - thanks for this tip Sophia Rose of Delighted Reader. Pride & Prejudice is also available to see. Next up is Marry Harry on May 22. Sign up to get invited to the free preview screening (here).

3. Supalonely by Benee featuring Gus Dapperton - cute catchy peppy tune




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Bought:

Athenian Blues
by Pol Koutsakis
-Mystery, Thriller, Greece | Goodreads

Library: audiobook

Untamed
by Glennon Doyle
narrated by the author
-Memoir, Self-help | Goodreads

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

A conversation amongst V.E. Schwab, Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Charlie Jane Anders

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
-Fantasy | Goodreads

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
-LGBTQ, YA | Goodreads

The City in the Middle of the Night
by Charlie Jane Anders
-SciFi | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Register and listen to the archive of this or to future Book Passages author talks for free (here)

The Splendid and the Vile:
A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson
in conversation with Michael Krasny
-Biography, WWII | Goodreads

The Island of Sea Women
by Lisa See
in conversation with Kathryn Belden
-Historical, South Korea | Goodreads

Reading challenge:

Daphne du Maurier
Reading Week
May 11-17, 2020
Hosted by heavenali (details)

AND watched: on YouTube

True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)
Director: Justin Kurzel
Screenplay: Shaun Grant
Based on book by: Peter Carey
Stars: George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam
-Biography, Crime, Drama | imdb | my rating: 5
Based on Peter Carey's novel. The story of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang as they flee from authorities during the 1870s.


CHECK this out...

CAAMFest 2020
May 13-22, 2020
details and schedule (here)
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month with CAAMFest online!

Heritage at Home features over 20 digital events, ranging from online film screenings to interactive panels, watch parties and house parties featuring live performances, all free of charge.

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Happy Mother's Day
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*** THANKS to those on the front line during these times ***
Shelter In Place - Day 55, Week 9
Stay healthy! Be safe!

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Books and Fashion Week

Chiara Boni La Petite Robe Spring 2016
& The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (goodreads)
from BuzzFeed Books books and fashion pairings (more here)
In tribute to the Fall season Fashion Weeks...

New York: September 10-17, 2015
London: September 18-22, 2015
Milan: September 23-29, 2015
Paris: September 30-October 7, 2015

I wanted to share books and fashion mashups.

This set of fashion pairings were inspired by New York Fashion Week and created at BuzzFeed Books (complete list here)

Son Jung Wan Spring 2016 & Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (goodreads)
=====> Found this one on the list that is in my tbr pile!

Leanne Marshall Spring 2016 & California by Edan Lepucki (goodreads)
=====> This one is amusing. It is also a book on my backburner tbr list.

The Blonds Spring/Summer 2015 & The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen (goodreads)
=====> This is from last year's mashups that wow-ed me (see complete list here). Also, a book in my tbr pile.

Tommy Hilfiger Spring/Summer 2015 & Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami (goodreads)
=====> This is another from last year which I thought was a cute number. I read this book last year (review).

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Book Riot (here) added book accessories to the 2015 Emmy runway. These are all on my want list.

Dascha Polanco in Leanne Marshall, book accessory A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James (goodreads)
=====> This book is currently part of Man Booker Prize 2015 short list (here) and was on The Shortlist for The Morning News 2015 Tournament of Books (here).

David and Jessica Oyelowo, book accessory The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler (goodreads)

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Fiction to Fashion (here) has assembled not only clothes but accessories to match up with books. Here are a couple that caught my eye.

Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (goodreads)
=====> I will be reading this one very soon :-)

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (goodreads)
=====> Loved this one and can't wait to see the film adaptation.

A Darker Shade of Magic (A Darker Shade of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab (goodreads)


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* see my previous post of Book Covers and Fashion Week (here)

* found the links to Book Riot and Buzzfeed at Thoughts from an Evil Overlord (here).

* feel free to share any links you know of that has married books and fashion

Top Ten Tuesday: Hyped Books I've Never Read

Top Ten Tuesday
meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish -details
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Note: I will do a variation of this meme with books I have not already mentioned on my site. Also, books that I would like to eventually read.

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MY TOP 10
Hyped Books I've Never Read

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin
-Contemporary fiction, Books
Amazon | Goodreads

Saga
by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Artist)
-Graphic novel, Scifi
Amazon | Goodreads

Love Fortunes and Other Disasters
by Kimberly Karalius
-Romance, YA
Amazon | Goodreads

The Queen of the Tearling
by Erika Johansen
-Fantasy, YA
Amazon | Goodreads

A Darker Shade of Magic
by V.E. Schwab
-Fantasy, Magic, YA
Amazon | Goodreads

The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
-Thriller
Amazon | Goodreads

Beautiful Disaster
by Jamie McGuire
-Romance, New Adult
Amazon | Goodreads

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and
Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel James Brown
-History, Non-fiction, Sports
Amazon | Goodreads

An Unnecessary Woman
by Rabih Alameddine
-Literary Fiction, Books
Amazon | Goodreads

Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own
by Kate Bolick
-Feminism, Memoir
Amazon | Goodreads