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The Bookshop | Movie review

Before I start this review, please know I have not read the book. Yet, I did do some research to know it is based on the book from Penelope Fitzgerald. Now, as a big fan of more local-or small business- book stores, it made me think on how hard they work on choosing the books. When I have enough money to buy a book (or two) at regular price, I try to support them. If the money is low, then I go thrifting. Some thing made me think (in the movie) on how I choose my books and I thought it was a strange way. I always read the unpopular ones or those who end up in the bargain section marked with permanent marker. Does anyone else do that? Maybe I should, ummm, start my review. Friendship can arrive anytime in life. In the good and in the bad times. This movie had me going through quite some emotions. From happy to sad, then angry very quickly. I like it when it becomes an emotionaly rollercoaster. Well, only in movies and books. It also taught me that hapiness can somehow happen in a ...

Blog Intro

I was thinking of a blog post intro that hopefully will not bore the reader, in the same time not bore me while writing. In my world, I quite feel out of place. With my family-on both sides-, I grew up on old music like Elvis, Aretha, 40s and Speak-easy music. Most music now a days does not appeal to me. I do not find you can dance to it normal. The dancing of today looks like a bunch of people having public lapdances. It can be quite disturbing. On to a subject that may help me connect with others. I was finally diagnosed as epileptic in 2012. Apparently I was since I was pretty young, but it is not easy to notice it while sleeping. I still have a hard time that most of my attacks are while I sleep. Not a very common type. Then, I was diagnosed with highly functional anxiety. With good medication, I have been having less and less attacks. Yet, I do get these weird spells. It is as if someone goes in my back and turns the off switch. Doctors cannot find out how that happens. Plus, ...