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Today‘s haiku is inspired by my favorite plane comfort movie, which despite how many times I‘ve seen it, I will always watch it when it‘s available on a plane. Watched it over dinner last night & then tried semi-successfully to sleep. This is me this morning. 🥱😴😵‍💫

Crazy Rich Asians
Seen it a million times, but
Must watch when I fly

I read Kwans Lies and Weddings last year and really enjoyed it, but this older one if his just didn't hit the same. I really dislike Nick, IDK if he is just a jerk or if he is completely stupid but I would not have lasted a quarter of the time Rachel did with him during this trip. And man everyone she meets is just the worst. Overall it is insanely tone deaf about money and colonization while lacking all the charm of other wealthy romances

It's AAPI month
I have gone through my TBR bookcase and picked out 4 books I want to read this month to celebrate, I don't think Prescribe Cats is technically part of this month since it is a Japanese not Japanese American but I am adding it anyways and will hopefully pick up a couple of others including my Aardvark book box with Ling Ling Huang.

Thanks for the tag @Trashcanman

💵 Yes. It's how I stick to a budget.

💵💵 It's in the title 😂

#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView

💰 I always have a $100 bill in my wallet! Just in case!

💴 these characters are beyond wealthy!!

#Two4Tuesday

This…was not for me. We read this for my IRL book group in March and then watched the movie together—this is a rare case where I liked the movie better!

The whole read kind of low-key annoyed me. Reading about the lavish casual spending of the uber-rich just didn‘t land well with me, especially right now. The characters were largely shallow and/or unlikable—I realize that it was intended as a send-up of a particular segment of society, but… ⤵️

Um… you‘d think that by the time the movie tie-in edition was published, they‘d have corrected stuff like this. TBH, I‘ve already been low-key annoyed reading this—reading about the massively rich just doesn‘t land well right now—and dumb errors like this aren‘t helping. Can‘t guarantee I‘ll be in a good mood about this one at book club on Sunday. 😬 At least it‘s a quick read!

#25Alive #Prosperous

3 out of 4 ⭐️
I really enjoyed this. Quick read. Aside from Nick and Rachel, I was also interested in Astrid‘s story. I‘ve put book 2 on hold at the library. Hope it comes in soon!

Does this count for orange in the book cover scavenger hunt?
#HauntedShelf #FrightClub

@PuddleJumper @Jadams89

Thanks @TheSpineView for the #Two4Tuesday tag.

1️⃣ 2-3 (PJs to work from home wear & back to PJs unless I am going somewhere & need “real pants.”) 😉

2️⃣ Although I officially thought of Astrid (& probably more from the movie than the book), there are many characters in Crazy Rich Asians who are fashionistas. 👗👠👛

Anyone want to play that hasn‘t yet? 🤗

This is the pick for my book club this month. I‘m enjoying it but the meeting is on Thursday and I‘m on page 65. I just don‘t think I‘ll get it done in time. I‘m seriously considering a book club hiatus. The school year is off to a great start but I have an extra prep this year and my time is too precious for reading that feels required.

#AboutABook @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#LightHearted

#w.womanfacingaway #ittakesallkinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

BookishFirst February Bingo.

It wasn't his style to go after girls in such an obvious way.All his life, he had never needed to chase after women. They had always given themselves freely to him, starting with his older brother's girlfriend when he was fourteen. Technically,Astrid had made the first move, so he didn't mind going after her. Andy's talk about her being 'out of his league' really irked him, & he thought it would be fun to bed her, just to shove it in Andy's face.

Today was my first day off of the year. Working all the time gets tiring but I enjoyed finishing this book.

It is so different from the movie, richer in the details and characters but I loved it as much as I love the movie.

Book 37/100 of the year.

Gandalf wasn't trying to cuddle while I read this morning. He just wanted food.

#catsoflitsy #realistic #romance #fiction #morning #quiet #spring #readKY

February hopeful reads. There will be several other books plus some audiobooks. I am hoping to read all these but with my work at the library, my part time job, school and adding in exercising, time will tell me at the end of February if I am successful.

1. No
2. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView

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#AuntUncle
#SummerSpecial

#SummerSpecial @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#UncleAunt

#VolumesandVocals
#UptownGirl

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uptown girl lyrics https://g.co/kgs/QbR274

#VolumesAndVocals
Day 8. Vogue - Madonna
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: Uncle Buck

I both appreciate getting a peek into this world I‘d been completely oblivious to, and had a blast just getting to know these characters. I‘m dying to know what happens next, so I‘ll definitely be continuing the series. Thanks for sending this my way @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💚💗 #Pantone2023 #BeetrootPurple @Clwojick #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks #LitsyLoveBookBuddy @StayCurious

#bookclubApril #book5of24for2023

“I hate to point out the obvious, but here‘s this tiny bird that‘s been trying to get through a huge bulletproof glass wall. A totally impossible situation. You tell me it‘s been here every day pecking away persistently for ten minutes. Well, today the glass wall came down.”
#April2023

#Book.3.2023

I have a feeling the movie might redeem my opinion, but this is just another big seller that I don‘t understand why. It‘s not special, but I do understand the importance Asian representation in books and media. That‘s the only redeemable thing for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Still working on this #audiobook. It‘s a slow one for me. Not really connecting with the characters, the amounts of money are staggering, and too much back story on minor characters. I did watch the movie a couple nights ago, so I‘d be inspired to continue. Got book club discussion on Saturday… Still close to five hours of listening.

Started this #Audiobook today!
Entertaining so far.

Misty, when you posted the other day about mailing something to me it had completely slipped my mind that I won this book, so I figured you meant a letter, and finding a package from you today was just the best surprise!! And one filled with valentines goodies to boot!! Thank you so much for these gifts and for the unflagging generosity and time you send to all of us in #LitsyLove ❤️

Happy Monday!! Mondays are usually a little crazy so let‘s make it a #MarvelousMonday with a book giveaway!! If you‘re interested in the tagged book share this post and tag me!!
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#LitsyLove

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks is having a #MarvelousMonday giveaway! Repost and tag her to enter! 🍀

Happy Monday!! Mondays are usually a little crazy so let‘s make it a #MarvelousMonday with a book giveaway!! If you‘re interested in the tagged book share this post and tag me!!
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#LitsyLove

Characters were a bit flat, but I still found my favorite of them: Astrid and it was a shame how she wasn't the main character.

Atmosphere weren't the most likable but it was really well created. I hated materialism but at the same time it was intriguing to read about - guilty pleasure, maybe?
I also liked this as a romance: this wasn't at all too sugary and had several characters to read about. This was really entertaining and fun book to read.

#2022Book135
This was a fun, quick read, especially if you‘re a fan of family drama. And I‘m glad I listened to the audiobook so I know how all of the names are pronounced.

I always glanced over this one, but finally got a copy after all the rave reviews about it. It's my current audiobook and I'm so glad to be listening. So much fun so far!

#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: Parasite

#AuntUncleDay

#JulyJam 📚📚📚

Lots of family members in these books!!

If you like romance/heterodrama, rumor mills, and ogling at celebrity wealth, you‘d like this book. My major criticism is I wish the characters‘ personalities were described with the same richness (ha!) as the food and clothes. I had a hard time believing their actions beyond “the plot says so.” This book is totally opposite of what I like to read, but not poorly written. For me it‘s a pan, but I‘d be curious to hear from folks who liked it :)

Finished building my Mother's Day orchid while listening to Crazy Rich Asians 🌸🌸🌸

All told, if you‘re looking for a book to take to the beach, Crazy Rich Asians is a very safe bet. Be prepared to weep the next time you check your own bank balance, though! Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/crazy-rich-asians-kevin-kwan/

Two books I‘ve read with “crazy” in the title.
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