Saturday, December 3, 2016

Stacking the Shelves - 12.3.16

Stacking the Shelves
hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details)

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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Bought:

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them:
The Original Screenplay
by J.K. Rowling
-Fantasy, YA
Amazon | Goodreads

=====> Coincidentally, my sis-in-law gave me a fantastic little acorn owl creation that could definitely be part of Potterworld ;-)


For Review:

Small Admissions
by Amy Poeppel
-Chick-lit
courtesy of tour -Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads


Fall With Me
by Jayne Frost
-New Adult, Romance
courtesy of author -Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads


Gift:

The Constant Princess
(The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #6)
by Philippa Gregory
-Historical, Romance
Amazon | Goodreads


OTHER things on my shelf: kinda book-related

Pemberley - a party
a virtual book event
December 11-16, 2016

=====> JOIN me for a week of celebrating Jane Austen's birthday.


AND watched: in theatre

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Director: David Yates
Writer: J.K. Rowling
Based on Harry Potter series by: J.K. Rowling
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston
-Adventure, Family, Fantasy | imdb | my rating: 5

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.

Oscar nominated for Costume Design, Production Design.

Loved being introduced to the magical side of America. More! we need to see more :-)


AND watched: on DVD

Me Before You (2016)
Director: Thea Sharrock
Screenplay: Jojo Moyes
Based on book by: Jojo Moyes
Starring: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin
-Drama, Romance | imdb | my rating: 5

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of.

=====> Box of tissues required while watching this one. Heartwarming and hopeful.


Currently flipping through:

Zombie Tarot Cards
An Oracle of the Undead—with Deck and Instructions
by Paul Kepple and Stacey Graham | Quirk Books

=====> Because I am in the middle of the December Zombies virtual book event. Check it out (here)


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