I love that Sunday Stealing is having a Thanksgiving break - and they haven't posted Thanksgiving questions, as being Australian, we don't have Thanksgiving. It's not a thing here, unless you have American family or friends who will drag you around for turkey, stuffing, gravy and sweet potatoes covered in marshmallow and pumpkin pie, which, as an Australian, sounds like a bit of an abomination because pumpkin is a savoury dish which you eat roasted or in soups and salads.
C'est la guerre.
Anyway, today's questions come from Sunday Stealing. I hope they have a great Thanksgiving. As an Australian, it's just the last Thursday in November followed by a day of sales.
F. Film: What movie or tv show are you watching?
Some things I've been watching over the last while.
I saw Wake Up Dead Man last night at the cinema and loved it. Very funny film.
The other week I saw the second installation of the Wicked franchise, Wicked: For Good. I was underwhelmed by that one, though others love it.
And the reboot of The Running Man was great, and I don't normally like action films. Glenn Powell is everywhere. Very easy on the eye.
On television, I've got into The Man on the Inside with Ted Danson. It's got a lovely heart to it. Also if you have aging friends and family, you'll understand some of the undertones.
Another thing I've loved was the British season of The Celebrity Traitors. That was just wonderful.
A. Audio: What are you listening to?
As music goes, I've been going over The Pixies back catalogue. Having gone to both Melbourne concerts last week I've been reliving both gigs. They really are awesome.
After a trip to a jazz bar on Thursday, I'm also having a dig around some jazz. I've got to be in the mood for jazz, but it's been very cool to search some stuff out.
I've always got an audiobook on the go to. This morning, I finished Trespasses by Louise Kennedy, which was a stunning book about a couple during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
On the way home I started Coco Mellors Cleopatra and Frankenstein. I loved her second book, Blue Sisters and I'm hoping this is as good.
B. Book: What are you reading?
My current audiobooks are in the section above.
On paper, I'm about halfway through RF Kuang's Babel. It's a strange mix of historical fiction and fantasy, but I'm enjoying it.
The book group book this month is something called Hard Copy by Fien Veldman. It's allegedly about somebody who falls in love with a photocopier. I've heard different reviews on this. At least it's short.
3 comments:
I saw the movie that was the source of The Man on the Inside, The Mole Agent: https://www.rogerogreen.com/2021/05/20/movie-review-the-mole-agent/
The day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday (in the U.S.) and there are big sales. Most of the sales started at least a week before with some "door busters" (bigger discounts on a few things) early Friday morning. I rarely venture out to the stores during crazy sales - sometimes shop some online.
I enjoyed the novella of The Running Man, I should check out the movie.
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