Watched & Read, June

Hello friends! It's a new month (cant believe summer i's officially summer!) so that means it's time to share all the shows, movies, and books I enjoyed last month.

*Where to listen: I use the Libby App all the time which is free to everyone who has a library card. I also pay for Spotify and if you do you get 15 hours of an audiobook per month, so basically two shorter books or a book and a half.

*Where to read: I thrift a lot of my books, use the library a ton, download checked out Libby books to my kindle, and occasionally treat myself to a crisp new book from a book store as well.

*Where to watch: most everything I watch can be found on Hulu, Disney+, Prime, MAX, or Netflix.

*Side note: I got my kindle second hand from my dad who had an extra (thanks dad!) and have never actually bought a kindle book from Amazon and instead hook up my @libby.app account and only read borrowed books on it. Give it a try if you’re looking to limit or no longer purchase from Amazon. It takes a little finagling, but just give it a quick google/YouTube search and step by step instructions will pop up on how to do this!

June Faves

Watched:

• Indian Summer: A bit slow, a bit problematic at parts (it's an older movie), but suuuuper dreamy scenery. A good watch if you just want some beautiful cinematography and a non anxiety inducing film on in the background.

• The Better Sister: This was such a great murder mystery starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. You think you know where it's going, but it's done in a way that makes you want to watch every second of it anyway. It's set in the Hamptons which is always fun scenery as well. Rec adding this one to your watchlist!

• Overcompensating: I'm not yet finished with this one (two more episodes left), but am really enjoying it. It's lighthearted yet touches on very real issues at the same time. It's an autobiographical story of the main character (he places himself) coming out in college, and while it's not a laughing matter they make the show an incredible comedy and I def had some LOL moments.

Read:

• The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods: This one started out a tad bit slow, but it did get more interesting as it went on. The imagery painted by the author was beautiful and I also enjoyed the narrator as I listened to it on Libby. It follows the story of a young woman leaving home after caring for a parent for most of her adult life, to set out on a "Paris adventure." It quickly turns into something unexpected, but as she leans into the unplanned, she quickly makes new friends, finds a love interest, and realizes there is something more than meets the eye about the bakery she's working at. Read more about it here. It's a nice book to have on in the background while walking or doing laundry/etc, not intense by any means, but interesting enough to keep you entertained.

• The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry: This one started out a bit slow for me as well. Similarly though, the descriptive imagery, narration, and plot line were all stunning. It (mostly) takes place in the Lake District, England (the imagery on the cover sets the tone haha) and it transports you through various adventures of a now grown daughter trying to solve the mystery of why her creative mother abandonded her as a child. Along the way you learn about complicated family ties, struggle through a deathly fog (which really happened, this was wild to learn about), and maybe even watch the MC fall in love. You can read more about it here. I loved Patti's The Secret Book of Flora Lee SOO much, and while I didn't fall in love with this one as much, I still think its a beautiful and interesting read to add to your list.

• The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh: This was this months book club pick for my book club! I had read it once many years ago and I remember loving it so much. I can happily report hat reading it again for a second time, it still holds up as one of my favorite books ever. It will truly rip your heart out and piece it back together in the best way possible. The plot line (read about it here) is unlike any other I've read before; you'll be immediately sucked into Victoria's world and her journey through being a child and young adult (you will be angry at her, sad with her, happy for her and so many more emotions). Cannot recommend it enough.

That’s it for now! Stay tuned for next months shares and drop me a message/comment if you have any reccies for my TBR!

Until next time xx, Rose