Book Chat - 11/11/2021

 I present the latest suggestions:

Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney 

To say that this book is about a college student who has an affair with a married man would be reductive, but that’s a good description on first glance. There’s much more to the story, and while it took a minute to get used to the writing style, I ended up really liking the book.

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Two brothers in search of a fresh start, plus two fugitives with their own agendas, set off on a cross-country escapade. The story is very character driven, and the characters are superbly written. Loved it!

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

This book is another story that tells about the WPA’s  program of packhorse libraries during the depression. It was very good.

MK out.

Movie Monday - 11/8/2021

I went to a movie theater for the first time in almost two years. I was so looking forward to seeing Spencer, a film about Princess Diana, starring Kristen Stewart. The film opened Friday. I’ve never thought that Kristen Stewart is a particularly gifted actress, but I was willing to go with it. Additionally, I thought her being cast as Princess Diana was quite a stretch. Still, I was game. The fact that there were only five couples in the theater, the Husb and me included, should have been a clue. For sure, the fact that two of the couples left before the movie ended (and well before the final act) was a big one. The film tells a fictionalized story of Princess Diana spending Christmas at Sandringham and deciding to end her marriage. It was not a flattering story. Critics have allegedly started touting Oscar buzz for Stewart. At the beginning of the film, she accurately captured many of Princess Diana’s mannerisms and way of speaking. As the film went on, she gradually morphed into Bella Swan. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I am disappointed.

MK out.

Movie Monday - 11/1/2021

Hello out there! Here’s a recent watch:

Jodi Foster and Shailene Woodley star in The Mauritanian. It’s based on a true story about a suspected 9/11 terrorist who was detained for many years at Guantanamo Bay.

Something to binge:

Nine Perfect Strangers - Hulu - kinda weird

On the Verge - Netflix

Back to Life - (Season 2) - Showtime On Demand

The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin - HBO Max

Maid - Netflix

MK out.