Hello Friends ā I hope you are having a great weekend. It’s been a good one for us and actually we just got back from hike. A bit too hot for my taste but fun to be outside. Anyway, I’m now here to join in on another Sunday Salon and thank you to Deb at Readerbuzz for hosting the chat.
What Iām watching: Last night we watched The Last Bus. It’s a British film about a pensioner who is traveling from the most northern point in the UK down to the very south. His wife has passed away and he’s taking her ashes as a promise to take her back to where they were from. And, he’s doing the journey via local buses. Along the way he meets some kind strangers, some not so much, but we see flashbacks of the couples’ life. It was really bittersweet and I think I must have cried through half of the film. I loved it.
What Iām reading: I’ve recently finished a couple of books so I started another book that I think is perfect for R.I.P. The Saturday Night Ghost Club is a coming of age story about a young 12 year old who finds that his uncle is the one who really understands about ghosts and things that go bump in the night and can help him overcome his fears. Too early in this story yet but so far it is great.
What made me smile this week: Stickers! Who doesn’t love stickers. I use them for my planner and in some of my journals. I just got The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Bibliophilia. I had to get it. While I love the cover and the stickers unfortunately it’s not all related to bookish things so I don’t want to give you the wrong idea. However there is a lot of gorgeous and quirky imagery of flowers, bookplates, children, etc.
What is my poem for the week: I read Welcome Morning by Anne Sexton and it made me think of how wonderful it is to approach each moment with joy for the simple things.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend. I know some people have tomorrow off and I’m slightly jealous. I’m looking forward to doing a bit more reading today, maybe taking a nap and getting ready for a busy week ahead.
I hope The Saturday Night Ghost Club continues to be good. It sounds like a fun read.
Oh, The Last Bus sounds like it is fabulous. I will look for that one.
And I will have to add the sticker book to my wish list. My birthday will be here before I know it.
I love the idea of having a weekly poem. I am off now to take a look at “Welcome Morning.”
The Last Bus sounds wonderful!! I’m going to look for it, but I’ll probably have to watch it alone. Doubt I could get my husband to watch with me…
I love Welcome Morning! I was looking at it again the other day and thinking how wonderful it is. Also, I read The Saturday Night Ghost Club a few years ago and really liked the way memories played a large part in that coming of age story. Off to check out the stickers. š
That’s a lovely poem. And that’s a beautiful sticker book — it gave me many cool ideas for my bullet journal so I might just buy it too. Thanks, you always have such cool arty tips! š
The Last Bus sounds like something my mom and I would enjoy watching; my husband, not so much! š
Wonderful poem! Thanks for sharing it with me. I may repost is someday…
The Last Bus is terrific. There are so many coming of age books and movies, but Ghost Club sounds like a curious take on it.
Lark – It’s a little bit different than I expected but not in a bad way. I just think this is as much the story of the young boy as it is about his uncle.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz – I hope you’ll enjoy the movie. Some reviews I read found it too predictably but I still loved it. And, the sticker book is packed with so many stickers. It would be a great gift! Hope you enjoy the Anne Sexton poem. I’ve not read a lot of her poetry but definitely want to read more!
Joann @ Gulfside Musing – I was surprised my husband was the one who suggested this one and he may not have been crying like I was but he did enjoy it a lot. He has a bit of a hard time with British accents though and I know at times he was like where are the subtitles! haha…
Jen Mullen – Oh that’s so cool we were on the same wavelength š I need to look for your review of the book and yes, there is a lot about memories and how we look back on things. I think I’m really going to enjoy this one. I bet you’d like the stickers!
Lex @ Lexlingua – Isn’t it wonderful? I love that it takes the every day and makes it a thing of greatness. Would love to hear more about your bullet journaling. I don’t do bullet journaling but do keep several journals. Hope you check out the sticker book and let me know what you think.
Lesley in OR – If you repost it please post it with one of your beautiful photos! š Let me know if you and your mom watch the film. I was thinking my mom might like it but given that it is quite sad I don’t think she’d be up for it.
Anthony Bidulka – So glad to hear you liked The Last Bus too! I thought the main actor did a fabulous job of portraying grief and determination and especially of someone who is not well. I do enjoy coming of age stories and I think this one will be a bit different from others I’ve read.
The Saturday Night Ghost Club sounds interesting! I hope you’ll enjoy the book and I look forward to hearing your thoughts of it. Love the cover of that sticker book but sad to hear it’s not related to bookish things. That title is sure misleading though.
The Last Bus sounds like a great film. And The Saturday Night Ghost Club sounds like a great read. I will have to keep my eye out for that one. I like your poem of the week! I hope you have a great upcoming week, Iliana!