1. At any time during the month, on your own blog post a scene from a book or film that matches the prompt, including a link back here in your post.
2. Make sure to come back and leave a link to your entry in the box on this post. That's it!
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November's prompt is:
A scene with family breaking bread together in book or film
I'm mixing it up a little by doing a picture book this time (which also feels only right as it's the title that inspired the prompt), i.e. Sharing the Bread by Pat Zietlow Miller.
Anyhow! This one is just charming. I love how they're all pitching in together to prepare the laden table...
And I find the clean simplicity of the illustrations charming. It's actually giving me some inspiration for how I might do our decorations this year.
I reviewed it here last year. (Unabashed plug for my book blog that's been pottering along gently. Never know when a new review might happen to pop up though! ;))
The seasonal connection might be because the first page I ever read of Wodehouse contained the following:
"I reached out a hand from under the blankets, and rang the bell for Jeeves.
‘Good evening, Jeeves,’ ‘Good morning, sir’ This surprised me. ‘Is it morning?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ ‘Are you sure? It seems very dark outside.’ ‘There is a fog, sir. If you will recollect, we are now in Autumn – season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.’ ‘Season of what?’ ‘Mists, sir, and mellow fruitfulness.’" (The Code of the Woosters)
Love it so much.
But seriously, so many eps from the series just shout fall. An absolute seasonal essential.
Pride and Prejudice '05
Along with Ever After,the clear yet hazy golden light (+ the fog and rain scenes)... the textures and colors... everything in this film is just an entirely autumn-y immersion. It's scrumptious. (reviewed here.)
The Princess Bride
Hadn't seen this one for years and realized on a recent rewatch that it's kinda set in late summer (with an overarching Christmas setup), but (similarly to EA & P&P) the clear lighting for this film feels so fall-ish. + there're the iconically rustling leaves in certain scenes. (Note: still have to review this one and had forgotten the mentions of self harm -- which definitely stuck out to me more now as a mother -- so just a quick fyi in case you forgot that too before family viewing.) That said, I'd also forgotten just how quotable it is. xD
Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue (1953)
Reviewed here years ago, I hadn't seen this one in eons, but rewatched it recently with my daughter and it held up quite well. As we were watching, it did strike me as kind of more wintery in places than autumnal, but something about all the outdoor scenes and colorful plaids and smoky interiors also just seemed very seasonal at the moment. Anyway, glad it was on our viewing list for this year.
Love Comes Softly
Satisfyingly romantic (and including one of my favorite hymns in its score), I always end up wanting to rewatch it at least once a year. (short review here)
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There you have it! Do you have any favorite fall inspired films?
Happy fall everyone! And once again, thank you for your kind patience.
Below you will find our October prompt! Note: because I'm posting this late in the month, feel free to do your posts into November. I'll plan on putting up the next prompt the week of November 10th.
Rules:
1. At any time during the month, on your own blog post a scene from a book or film that matches the prompt, including a link back here in your post.
2. Make sure to come back and leave a link to your entry in the box on this post. That's it!
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October's prompt is:
A scene by a lake in book or film
Full confession, this prompt came about because we just had a lovely little trip up in the mountains beside the bluest and turquoise-y-est lakeside and I'm just filled up to the point of being dazed with fresh mountain air and bushy undergrowth and granite boulders and fall colors and shifting-water-blues. (+ the high altitude sun. xD)
So! I'm going to share one of my favorite scenes from Augusta Jane (Evans) Wilson's A Speckled Bird. It's an old, very very romantic title, slightly mushy (so wouldn't recommend for young teens), but never strays into inappropriosity. The following is a pivotal scene, but shouldn't be too much of a spoiler. ;)
I read this book so many times I have it by heart. (And note: our main characters are married at this point, which is the main twist in this tale v. others.)
"The 'blue room' looked out on the sickle-shaped beach and upon the lake, and when the sun rose above cliffs at the rear of the house, the racing waves leaped, crooned, flashed in golden light.
Looping back the lace draperies at the window, Eglah stood watching the flight of a loon, the quivering, silver flickers of ducks' wings against the pale pink sky-line, the gliding of a sloop with sails bending like a huge white butterfly balancing over some vast blue flower.
Walking slowly up the beach, Mr. Herriott was approaching the stile, and with him the collie Pilot, the Polish wolfhound Tzar, one on each side, and the wiry black-and-white Skye terrier Snap wriggling in front. At the stile Amos Lea sat waiting, and master and gardener talked for some minutes.
After a little the latter rose, put one hand on Mr. Herriott's shoulder, raised the other, and turned his rugged face toward heaven.
Eglah knew he was praying for the man now hurrying away to multitudinous dangers, and her eyes grew strangely humid. When the mist cleared, she saw they were shaking hands, and Amos disappeared behind the garden wall. As the master neared the terrace steps he glanced up at her window, took off his cap, and saluted her. He had never looked so commanding, so nobly built, so superior to all other men. Something stirred, quivered, woke up in her heart, and a swift spasm of pain seized her."
(And... there's still a long road for the poor things from there. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ As aforementioned, it is very romantic.💓) Let me know if you've read any of AEW's books!
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