We’ve got a full post this week with so many premieres of films and series (new and returning) that your leisure time will be more than easy enough to fill with quality viewing. From Cate Blanchett’s new dramatic thriller, to a romantic getaway starring Laura Dern, a British caper with an all-star cast, a fun mystery series returns for more twists and turns and a tear-jerker full of laughs and good-times as well. And now to the books – oh my goodness! Food enjoyed by Stanley Tucci for a year – count me in as most curious, Julia Child’s kitchen, discover how to step out of the happiness trap that just doesn’t lead you where you want to go, a cookbook that helps you put it all together whatever your ‘all’ is, and even more titles you will want to discover. Also, fall clothing is shared from sweaters to boots and everything in between (a Parisian jewelry brand to know). Yep, and still there is more. 

Books

—The Art of Uncertainty: Living with Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck by D. J. Spiegelhalter

In The Art of Uncertainty, statistician D.J. Spielgelhalter “illuminates how all of us can decode the seemingly random events that define our experiences, as well as the numerous decisions we each make in the face of imperfect knowledge. Revealing the principles of probability―a field that informs everything from annuities to pandemics and climate change―he shows how we can measure our confidence, better evaluate cause and effect, and update our beliefs about the future in the face of constantly changing experience”.

Available now in the UK through Blackwells or preorder from Amazon to be released in the states on March 5th

—Consider This: Reflections for Finding Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

You may remember Nedra Glover Tawwab’s wonderful first book and a bestseller Set Boundaries, Find Peace, a book that inspired episode #343 of the podcast. and be released next Tuesday is Consider This: Reflections for Finding Peace.  Sharing her expertise and a fresh perspective “on the everyday struggles we all navigate in our relationships and within ourselves . . . Nedra delivers food for thought, friendly reminders, and perspective shifts to help us stay true to who we are and what matters most. Topics include setting boundaries, rising above drama, expressing ourselves with clarity and integrity, and finding peace and joy every chance we can get.”

—The Glass Maker: A Novel by Tracy Chevalier

Released this past June, from bestselling historical novelist Tracy Chevalier comes The Glass Maker which takes us to the 15th century in Venice. “Venice is a wealthy, opulent center for trade. Orsola Rosso is the eldest daughter in a family of glassblowers in Murano, the island revered for the craft. As a woman, she is not meant to work with glass—but she has the hands for it, the heart, and a vision. When her father dies, she teaches herself to make beads in secret, and her work supports the Rosso family fortunes.

“Skipping like a stone through the centuries, in a Venice where time moves as slowly as molten glass, we follow Orsola and her family as they live through creative triumph and heartbreaking loss, from a plague devastating Venice to Continental soldiers stripping its palazzos bare, from the domination of Murano and its maestros to the transformation of the city of trade into a city of tourists. In every era, the Rosso women ensure that their work, and their bonds, endure.”

Now available in paperback.

—The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris

While released a few years ago, Russ Harris’s popular book The Happiness Trap has just be re-released in its second edition and in a new expanded format. Harris “presents the insights and techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), covering more topics and providing more practical tools than ever before. Learn how to clarify your values, develop self-compassion, and find true satisfaction with this bigger and better guide to: 

• Reducing stress and worry 
• Handling painful thoughts and feelings more effectively 
• Breaking self-defeating habits 
• Overcoming insecurity and self-doubt 
• Building better relationships 
• Improving performance and finding fulfillment at work” 

—What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci

Now this book just sounds delicious and should come with a warning label – don’t read on an empty stomach. 🙂 Stanley Tucci’s new book What I Ate in One Year shares exactly that as we travel with him while he travels, works and goes about his everyday life. Sharing the food, the company and the place in which he finds himself each day throughout one calendar year, no doubt inspiration for new dishes will be discovered as well as a delightful read whenever you open it to sit down and read.

British Finds

—The Inheritance, BritBox

Now available on BritBox is a new series that is both a caper, a thriller and a conundrum of family drama. With an awesome cast of familiar faces, The Inheritance centers around the patriarch of a family who upon his death it is learned he has disinherited his children. Let the drama and accusations begin! Take a look at the trailer below.

—The Landmark Trust vacation rentals, Princelet Street in London

I know many TSLL readers travel to Britain, and similar to my preference when it comes to accommodations are looking for comfortable, yet memorable places. Well, this is one to save and explore when your next travel itinerary is coming together. With locations for rent around the country, The Landmark Trust has some amazing places to stay that come with a rich history as well. This Princelet Street vacation rental crossed my path recently and I took note, but rest assured, you can stay out in the countryside up and down and all around Britain. Explore their website here.

Cookbooks

—Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories and Legacy of an Iconic Space by Paula Johnson

Just released this past Tuesday is a book for anyone who adores Julia Child and/or loves kitchens and gadgets, and history of American cuisines as well. Written by one of the original collectors and keepers of Julia Child’s kitchen for the past twenty‑one years at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Paula Johnson shares “interviews with famous chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite kitchen gadgets, and illuminates the stories behind the room’s design, use, and significance, revealing how Julia Child continues to impact food and cooking today.

“Julia Child’s 20’ x 14’ kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. Between lively narrative, compelling photography, and detailed commentary on Julia’s favorite kitchen gadgets, Julia Child’s Kitchen illuminates the stories behind the room’s design, use, significance, and legacy, showing how deeply Julia Child continues to influence food today.

“The kitchen contains more than one thousand parts and pieces—tools, appliances, utensils, furniture, artwork, knick‑knacks, books, and bits of whimsy—all reflecting Julia’s status as an accomplished chef, gastronome, delightful cooking teacher, television trailblazer, women’s advocate, mentor, and generous, jovial friend.”

—What Goes with What: 100 Recipes, 20 Charts and Endless Possibilities by Julia Turshen

Being released this coming Tuesday, Julia Turshen’s latest book What Goes with What “offers readers a new way to think about cooking, one that focuses on mastering the alchemy of a meal―and then offers endless iterations. Organized into six sections (salads and sandwiches; soups, stews and braises; rice, more grains, and pasta; vegetables; mains; and baked goods), Julia arms readers with 20 charts and 100 recipes that teach them how to build a successful dish, while making ample room for creativity and personal preference.

“Known for her simple, no-frills, yet utterly satisfying recipes―as well as her authentic, relatable, problem-solving approach―hers are the cookbooks we all turn to when we want to know what else we can make with some ground turkey, or if we can pull off dessert with a few basic pantry ingredients.”

Film

—Lonely Planet, Netflix

Being released today on Netflix, Laura Dern stars with Liam Hemsworth in Lonely Planet. Set in Morocco at a dream of a writer’s clinic, Dern’s character is newly single and has an unexpected connection with a younger man who is re-evaluating his life choices, ironically not a writer himself, but at the retreat with his partner who is the writer. Have a look at the trailer below. I look forward to watching this one this weekend.

–We Live in Time

I shared the trailer last month to this new film starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, We Live in Time. Yes, you will need to bring the tissues, but it is a film told in a back and forth manner so that one moment your eyes are welling up and in the next you are laughing outloud which provides a balance of emotions and a much more enjoyable film to watch and appreciate. Have a look at the trailer below and look for it in theaters beginning today.

Francophile Finds

—Anthropologie’s Après Ski Sweater

Ski season is just around the corner (here in Bend our ski destination – Mt. Bachelor – opens up on the last weekend of November), and when I saw this cream and red crew-neck sweater with a nod to the French must-do activity when it comes to concluding the winter outdoor excursions, I had to share.

—Mara Paris Hope Small Double Hoop Earrings (silver also available)

A French jewelry brand that you may have seen worn in Emily in Paris (season 3), Mara Paris designs simple, yet modern pieces that speak to the subtly of French chic, but also make a statement all their own.

Shopping

—Banana Republic Double Faced Wrap Coat (heather grey or black)

Double check the closet to make sure you have all of the coats and outwear you will need this fall and winter season, and this classic mid-coat might just fill that one gap in your wardrobe.

—Boden Emi Embroidered Sweatershirt

In sweatshirt form rather than sweater, this FairIsle-inspired design is colorful, bright, yet neutral at the same time. And at a great price if it is catching your eye. 🙂

—Me + Em Boiled Wool Jacket

A versatile short jacket that can be worn with jeans, pants or even a skirt or a dress. Neutral and warm with it being wool, winter’s version of a jean jacket in my style book.

—CO leather knee boots (two colors available), 55% off

A designer boot now available at a great price.

—Inez’s Valentina Bootie in Camel (black also available)

I recently learned about this Spanish shoe brand and have been pleased with the ankle boot offerings. Available at fair prices as well, I have my eye on their Valentina Bootie as well as a few of their suede options.

A heel, but not too much of a heel. Perfect for streamlining the leg, but also keeping the ankle warm.

Television

—Disclaimer, AppleTV+

Cate Blanchett’s role in this limited series is the reason I might just have to watch. While definitely a drama, if Blanchett is at the lead, you know it will be a worthwhile show to watch. Disclaimer premieres today on AppleTV+ and will have seven episodes. I don’t need to say much more as the trailer says it all. Have a look.

—Elsbeth, season 2, CBS

I thoroughly enjoyed this light-hearted caper series with Carrie Preston starring as Elsbeth. And evidently, many others did as well as Elsbeth debuts its second season next Thursday October 17th. Have a look at the trailer below.

—The Last of the Sea Women, AppleTV+

I want to thank my neighbor who read the book (a novel based on true events) which now has a documentary, The Last of the Sea Women that shows the real lives of “an extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors [who] wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats. Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor — without oxygen — to harvest seafood for their livelihood”. Premiering on AppleTV+ this weekend, take a look at the trailer below.

—Shrinking, season 2, AppleTV+

After the success of the first season, Shrinking is back for season 2! Starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segal, look for two episodes to be available on Wednesday October 16th when the seasons premieres. Have a look at the trailer below.

Morning light, the garden full of a multitude of changing tones of gold, blush and orange, and in the moment above, we had just returned from our morning walk in the neighborhood. Reaching to open the screen door, I turned around and looked at the porch, and this sight stopped me in my tracks. These moments of awe, that is what savoring looks like. So yep, I snapped a few pics.

Now as I type, the peach tree is seen from my office window even more full of golden leaves, and with the smoke magically having disappeared from the sky, the ideal autumn days of Bend have returned. And speaking of savoring fall, a new post that was quickly a favorite of readers was shared this past Sunday – 20 Ways to Savor Autumn Contentedly + 16 Films Perfect for Fall Viewing.

I hope the week has treated you well, and you are looking ahead to a weekend of seasonal activities whether full of energy bursts or rest and rejuvenation. Here at Le Papillon, progress is being made in FR 203, and thankfully, a feeling of comprehension with the new concepts introduced. Whenever I have more tools of ‘know-how’ for constructing phrases, I am over-the-moon delighted, and that is exactly what happened this week. Bonne courage to all of my fellow French language learners who are taking classes at this moment as well.

The wallpaper for the remainder of the closet project arrived this week, so I will be finishing that this weekend, but not before driving to see family with a jot over to Walla Walla which is usually gorgeous this time of year. Bend had its last farmers’ market of the year this week, so we (Norman, Nelle and I) took time to make the most of it and said our thank yous and good-byes until next year to our favorite and frequented farmers and booths.

Other than that, a wonderful week, and there was one piece to the primary bedroom finished look that was added that I could not be more thrilled with and look forward to sharing with it as it really does immediately finish the room. We are getting soooooo close to done in this space, and before long (it looks like likely beginning in mid-November) the tours of the primary bedroom and the closet will begin – there will be two parts as there is so much I want to share regarding each space.

Thank you as always for stopping by today, and below I have a few articles you might enjoy as well as some just released news about a favorite part of the Paris Olympics that you might just want to save or have for yourself to enjoy at your leisure. Until tomorrow when a very simple, but oh so delicious classic French dish will be shared on the cooking show, bonne journée !

~How cakes can be a powerful form of protest and how younger bakers are picking up this tradition from the past. [NYTimes, gift link]

~Wishing all of TSLL’s Canadian readers a very happy (and delicious!) Thanksgiving! Here is a bit of history on Why Canada’s Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October [The Collector]

~An autumn dessert idea and how about a French version of what to do with those apples – Apple and Chestnut Cream Crumble [Taste France]

~Gardeners – a list of what to be planting in October! [Gardeners’ World]

~For fellow tennis fans, Rafael Nadal shared the news we knew would have to come someday, but it’s not over quite yet as he shares in his heart-felt goodbye video.

~A home in the Hamptons to tour, decorated by Heidi Caillier in her quintessential British meets modern, meets moody and cozy. [Architectural Digest]

~Let’s head north when we visit Britain and visit Edinburgh! Here is an article to save for when plans are begin made – 36 hours in Edinburgh [NYTimes, gift link]

~The Parisians and their style – How to Achieve Effortless Parisian Chic [Léonce Chenal]

~Monty Don’s shares his October’s Tips & Advice!

~Halloween and Britain – here is a list of 18 of the spookiest spots to visit. [Discover Britain]

~Speaking of style, but far from effortless, but no-less chic, SJP on the set of And Just Like That in a fall ensemble.

~Six handbag colours trending this season that will be timeless for years to come. [Who What Wear, UK]

~SO many design features and I am especially loving the four-poster bed and the simplistic, but sophisticated style the first bedroom in this Victorian house in London. [House & Garden UK]

~And a new release of music not to miss! Céline Dion just released the single track of “Hymne à l’Amour”, the live version from her performance at the Olympics. Listen to it below, and you can now purchase it on all audio platforms. Purchase on Spotify here.

~Explore last week’s This & That: October 4, 2024

Autumn is in the air when it comes to the clothing finds this week – from scarves, sweaters and coats, and books galore on all sorts of topics – women living their own lives their own way to the focus on financial security, embracing the realities of life and raising the quality of our everydays in the process, searching for (and finding) delicious food while helping the planet, Jane Austen and what real happiness is, Paris’s Terrible Year and the birth of Impressionism, three wonderfully different and each worthwhile films to watch and still so much more. 

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