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My weekend has been busy. Getting my sister set up so she can bike and bus for a while (her car needs a big repair).
Also on the way home Friday evening a black bear was running through a very nearby neighborhood. My plan for the rest of my weekend is get caught up on sleep and housework. Have to clean the interior of my car, especially the windows.

Cary reads this himself which makes it so enjoyable. I love hearing how nervous he was that he wouldn't get the part. The travelled all the way to you and left behind a thousand dollar jacket because of Chernobyl exposure fear just to meet him. He had that role. They only needed him to read four words.

Listening to the audiobook on our trip up north to Traverse City Michigan, this made the 3 hour trip go quickly. Saving the rest for the trip home to Kalamazoo on Monday. This is one of the best audiobooks out there. A must listen to, especially if you are a fan of the movie The Princess Bride. If you haven't seen it you should.

#tlt I have a cross stitch made by my great grandmother from my dad's side and an embroidery by my great great grandmother on my mom's side. There is also a quilt that I've been meaning to have reinforced stitching wise so it would be safe to use it.

I listened to this on audio and it was fantastic. What a lovely behind the scenes view of a true classic. Having other actors involved in the film, as well as Rob Reiner and William Goldman, popping in to share their memories made it that much more delightful. ❤️

A personal and moving memoir about the filming The Princess Bride, one of my favorite movies.

This was even more delightful in audiobook! Elwes‘s memories of making such an iconic movie are so much fun. He‘s funny and personable, and the affection he has for the cast and crew, and the respect for the project were all so great. And all the little guest appearances by so many people were an added delight! I need to watch the movie again! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

Listening to #AsYouWish, couldn‘t bring myself to finish Lily Bennett‘s Bucket List (life‘s too short for mediocre romance novels), and still accumulating a #bookspin #backlog

30 book recommendations in 30 days...

Day 29: Can't believe I'm almost at the end already and I'm having so many issues narrowing things down! Figure I might as well do a fun one though. For any fans of The Princess Bride movie, this is an amazing look into the process of making it. You will have so many random fun facts to share with friends. I adored this on audio. #30recsin30days

This was so much fun! If you are a fan of The Princess Bride thus is a definite read. It was great to hear the stories from the set and beyond.

First finish (and probably only finish) for #AwesomeApril

#EasterOMC #photochallenge #shelfies
Prompt 13

This is my fantasy/dystopian bookcase and I chose this for my pic because I‘ve been reading romance & YA all weekend! 😂
@Clwojick @LadyKatrina

Beautiful, cozy, wonderful behind the scenes stories of The Princess Bride from Cary Elwes, the actor who played The Dread Pirate Roberts. Excellent book. I loved that it includes the voices of some of the actors from the movie as well. Delightful.

Best memoir I've ever read.
#Alphabetgame #LetterA

Choosing this VERY fun memoir for #lettera in the #alphabetgame! If you like the princess bride and haven‘t read this yet, I highly recommend it.

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thanks for the tag @AmyK1
If you haven‘t done it yet, take this as your tag!

The #alphabetgame from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks looks like fun!
#letterA

As You Wish by Cary Elwes was absolutely fun! If you are a fan of The Princess Bride, make sure you read this book. Better yet, listen to the audio.

The photos were my favorite part.

I have had this book on my TBR for a while, and my #NewYearWhoDis list from @vonnie862 gave me the nudge I needed to bump it up a priority level. I'm so glad I did because this book was honestly delightful. Elwes is so warm and friendly throughout, with a very upbeat view of the making of The Princess Bride. I loved the additional memories from other members of the cast and crew throughout as well. If you are looking for some "dirt" you'll be ⬇️

When it comes to reading challenges @Clwojick and I are on the same page: Do ALL OF THEM!! 😂 This one isn't until May, but if you want to start planning, here is the info. Choosing a movie is going to be the tough part. I feel like The Princess Bride is my favorite, with Emperor's New Groove a close second... but I'm not sure I'll be able to find books with MCs named Buttercup or Kuzco 😆
#MayMovieMadness

I have been reading this book over the last few weeks since we read a The Princess Bride. Love hearing stories about how they made the movie.

This was such a fun listen -- definitely a must if you're a fan of The Princess Bride! I would definitely recommend the audiobook, especially since many of the actors from the movie voice their own sections.

Cary Elwes does more than reflect on his time making The Princess Bride; he also shares the thoughts of his fellow cast-mates & others who played a role in the making of the film. Hearing the stories of these actors, writers, & directors made me feel as if the experience making it was as magical for them as it was for me to see. I don't often get a lot out of audiobooks, but this one was so much fun & made me want to revisit the film immediately.

Overall pretty good, although I was surprised it was written with a ghost writer (/ghost co-writer) because the text isn't that high quality? Could have been funnier and stood out more, etc. As it is, a neat little book that is only interesting if you're really into The Princess Bride (but who isn't?), so explaining plot points was perhaps not the best choice. A weak pick.

enjoying this so far; the weirdest way I've found a book (in the comments section on jezebel)

19-22 Jun 2021 (audiobook)
Cary Elwes is exactly as you wish him to be - charming, affable and English. The perfect Westley.
I love both Goldman‘s book and Reiner‘s film. They are wholesome entertainment and have stood the test of time well. Cary‘s stories of making the film, with cameos from many others, are similarly heartwarming. He speaks highly of all involved and appreciates the opportunities and connections the film has given him. For fans.

I've been quiet for a bit, because life just seems weirdly busy. But I'm reading, and I finally got a #BookspinBingo! Even with doubles on the board it took almost all month! 😂

#3WordReview fun, nostalgic, behind-the-scenes

Thanks to @wanderinglynn for the tag!

A light weekend read!

What a charming account of the making of the movie. I think I‘ll go watch it now. ❤️

Day 9 of #12booksof2020 @Andrew65

A bit lighter subject matter for today's book. Although I have this in print form as I found it on a bargain shelf, I listened on audio as I knew it would be so much better to hear all the different actors/etc. A welcome distraction from Covid-era lockdowns that were going on at the time. Lots of tidbits and things that I can 'hey, did you know?' to everyone now. Recommend to any fans of The Princess Bride

Absolutely loved this audiobook! Along with Cary Elwes' talent, you also get to hear everyone who was involved in making the film. It was so much fun to listening to this book!
#princessbride

Started listening to this today and am absolutely loving it! ❤️

Like many, this is my favorite movie, loved the book and it made me so happy to read all the bts stuff! I love knowing that all everyone involved really believed in this project and put in their all. Makes the movie that much more special to me.

During the Scallywagathon I am on the third prompt. That is Lost at Sea: A book you forgot you owned and I chose As You Wish. Started it last night and I couldn‘t help the happy tears! I was not expecting that at all haha! Just happy to be back in that world with those actors.

#readathon www.scallywagathon.com

Princess Bride is my favorite movie and I love the book so I was excited about this book. There were good stories in here. I just wish there were more points of view from more actors but I understand that this is Elwes‘ story so I got my expectations wrong.

The Princess Bride is one of my all-time favorite movies, so I knew I'd throughly enjoy this look at the making of a classic. It was a bit fawning at times, but Elwes enthusiasm and love of the film and his fellow cast mates made that easy to swallow. 4 💥💥💥💥

Goal/Book 2 for #JoysofJune readathon.

#SetYourOwnGoals @Andrew65

My bedtime reading....

📕 As You Wish by Cary Elwes
✒️ Ben Aaronovitch
🎥 The Addams Family
🎶 All of Me by Jon Schmidt

#manicmonday #letterA @JoScho

Pretty. Dang. Hilarious. And interesting! Almost done with it and it‘s a fantastic and light read. Highly recommend for those who know and love this film. #asyouwish

Finished in exactly three hours! What are the odds? Inconceivable! #LitsyPartyOfOne @MrBook @Lynnsoprano @Alisnazzy

#LitsyPartyOfOne survival kit! Throw in some Stephen King in between each book (#chunksterchallenge2020) plus plenty of backups if I finish these. I‘m almost two hours in already! @MrBook @Lynnsoprano @Alisnazzy

When you come so often that if you switch your table, you confuse the lady bringing your food. #livingmybestlife

So lovely. A wonderful read for fans of The Princess Bride (not sure it would have much appeal outside of that).

If you read and loved this, I'd highly recommend William Goldman's books about his life and work in Hollywood (I'll tag in comments). Elwes mentions them both, and they are great reads and interesting views into movie making from an absolute legend.

#Booked2020 - #SetinHollywood @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

This one came in on OverDrive last night - I don't even remember putting it on hold 😂 But I'm super psyched because I LOVE The Princess Bride AND this satisfies a prompt for #Booked2020 - Set in Hollywood. So I'm ready to have fun storming the castle!

@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

😹 One of the funniest books I have ever read! A pure delight.

💫I was born to be a good friend and then I had a hysterectomy. 😳Hmm, didn't realize that having a uterus was required for friendship. 😂

🏄Summer all the way! Give me a pool or beach over a ski slope any day!

💖 The best thing about Litsy is all of the warm, kind, and supportive people I have gotten to know. 💜

#friyayintro

This was a really enjoyable audio 🎧If you‘re participating in #Booked2020 it would be a fabulous choice for #Hollywood 🎬Thanks to @BarbaraTheBibliophage and @4thhouseontheleft for the recommendation 🥰 Even if you‘re not a super fan this book/audio was super fun ❤️👍🏽

One hour until I need to pick up my friend from the airport/ enjoying this audiobook but I‘m thinking it‘s really for Princess Bride diehards👑⚔️

Is this how you got ur name hun???? @AsYouWish

#audiobookedition #top10ofthedecade

I only started listening to 🎧 📚 in the last few years, so I didn‘t have as many to choose from. Yet I still have a fantastic group in my top 10! Two were books that I reread on audio (Becoming and Born A Crime).

I know Alice in Wonderland is an older book, but we listened to an audio edition on a road trip a few years back and it was so wonderfully done I had to include it!

My #nfNov wrap-up as I don‘t think I‘ll get another one finished before midnight.

Tagged book was my fave and I gave 5 others 4. By my calculations, I ended with 169 points.

Many thanks to @rsteve388 & @Clwojick for hosting this awesome challenge. I‘m a mood reader & tend to reach for fiction books, so this was a good way to remind myself that non-fiction can be just as fun.

Almost as delightful as the movie who's making of it recounts!