Would have liked more variety in the reading for January, but already taking steps for just that (two blog tour posts coming up soon, plus participating in the BookTube Spin Challenge, as you can read in a recent post) - though am happy to get the film wagon back on track with eight films for the month, and my first 5-star read of 2021 was ironically a book about a film: Grease: The Director's Notebook by Randal Kleiser. If you like the film at all, you will LOVE his behind-the-scenes look at the making of the hit musical. A genuine must-have.
George Takei's graphic memoir about the years he and his family spent in Japanese internment camps (here in the States) during WWII was also amazing and heartbreaking - make sure to get the Expanded Edition when reading it - and OMG finishing book three in Barry Hutchison "Teddy" series, Invasion of the Living Ted, was a joy; it's easily as brilliant as its two predecessors! Whether you're eight or eighty, this (so far) trilogy deserves a place on your shelves!
Film-wise, it was nice to finally catch up on the shenanigans of Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, and watching Soul was a wondrous experience that made me laugh, get misty-eyed, and even look into my own soul a bit. Dear Ex, better than even I expected, also had me grabbing for tissues between laughs.
Reviews to come (big surprise: am behind, as always). Meanwhile ... February. The weather has gotten so cold here it's making my knees ache, so guess even a better reason to cover up, grab a mug of chai tea, and crack open a good book or stream something on-screen. Hope you are all warm and fuzzy wherever you are, and here's to an early Spring thaw!
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