Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: A True Story | Peter Turner

I devoured this short, evocative memoir yesterday, with minimal help from Casey. (He‘s started wedging himself between the table and the chair, and once he‘s in there, he is NOT keen to move.) Now I want to see the film adaptation.

TrishB I loved this ❤️ 3y

xicanti @TrishB it was so good! 3y

humouress Love Casey. Our Jasper usually sprawls across the corridor with the highest volume of traffic and he‘s not small 3y

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CarolynM I loved the book, and the film was good too🙂 3y

MemoirsForMe Love Casey and this photo! 3y

xicanti @humouress Casey loves that move, too. He always sprawls in the least convenient part of the kitchen while I cook, and he refuses to shift over when I need to open the pantry or the fridge. 3y

xicanti @CarolynM I‘m hoping to get the film from the library soon. 3y

xicanti @UwannaPublishme ❤️🐾 3y

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TrishB

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Lovely, bittersweet short novel. Liverpool , place and people, felt great and knowing everywhere is really lovely. Blacklers shop getting a mention ❤️(only understandable if you‘re a certain age from Liverpool).

Cathythoughts Nice to really know the name dropping 👍🏻✨ 6y

TrishB @Cathythoughts it was 😁 6y

rabbitprincess I watched the movie of this recently! 6y

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arlenefinnigan Oh I loved this. The film's lovely too. 6y

TrishB @rabbitprincess @arlenefinnigan I have it on my must be watched list now! 6y

CarolynM Loved the book and the film❤️ 6y

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TrishB

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: A True Story | Peter Turner

Charity shop donation and books 😁😁
@Cathythoughts couldn‘t not get the Laidlow one 👍🏻

Velvetfur Oohh I've heard of that 'Film Stars...' one! I'll be looking forward to your review of it 😊 That 'Time' s Echo' one has a gorgeous cover 😍 6y

Velvetfur Oh and by the way Trishy (!), you haven't read that Beryl Markham one I have you yet, have you...? As I'd like to read the one about her that you gave me at the same time, if you haven't already read it 😊 6y

TrishB @Velvetfur not read yet! Is there a good time for you? 6y

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Velvetfur @TrishB Erm.... A weekend at some point, in a few weeks' time....? 6y

Birdsong28 I do like Pamela Hartshorne but the concept doesn't change just the time era it's set in. House of Shadows is slightly different but not much, haven't read her latest one tho The Cursed Wife but I have got a copy so we shall see. 📚📖 6y

TrishB @Velvetfur I could either do over next weekend or first one in April!! Don‘t want to do a read along if got other things on over the weekend. Let me know which is better. Ta 6y

TrishB @Birdsong28 I haven‘t read one yet - but at Q9 in the charity shop I thought I‘d give one a go! 6y

Velvetfur @TrishB OK let's do first weekend in April then, so we have time to organise! This is exciting, my first readalong, yay 😁 6y

TrishB @Velvetfur cool 👍🏻 6y

CarolynM I loved Film Stars... when I read it years ago. The film was great too. 6y

TrishB @CarolynM I thought that I should read it really! Not seen the film either. 6y

Cathythoughts I will look forward to seeing what you think of Laidlaw whenever you get there 👍🏻♥️ 6y

TrishB @Cathythoughts will let you know 👍🏻 6y

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arlenefinnigan

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A lovely, moving story. Very sweet.

CarolynM I loved both the book and the film 6y

arlenefinnigan @CarolynM haven't seen the film yet, will have to check it out 6y

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CarolynM It's lovely. The movie was good too. 6y

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CarolynM

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: A True Story | Peter Turner

I read this book many years ago, so I was a little surprised when I heard it had recently been made into a film. Saw the film this morning, it was beautifully done, a really lovely adaptation. Annette Benning and Julie Walters are just wonderful in it.

rubyslippersreads I really want to see this. 7y

CarolynM @rubyslippersreads It's definitely worth seeing. Hope you enjoy it 7y

jasreadsquiteabit The film was very well made. I was impressed! 7y

CarolynM @jasreadsquiteabit Glad you enjoyed it. There aren't enough movies for grown ups. 7y

jasreadsquiteabit @CarolynM that was literally my first thought after seeing it! 7y

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arlenefinnigan

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: A True Story | Peter Turner

That feeling when you finally finish wrapping the presents #yessss The tagged book is my mum's present. Don't worry, she isn't on Litsy. She doesn't really understand what "that internet" is. #SeasonsReadings2017 @RealLifeReading

quietlycuriouskate My dad calls the internet "a criminal's playground" and refuses to have anything to do with it. 7y

batsy My mother warily acknowledges, with deep skepticism, that sometimes I can get things done for her via "the online". 7y

BarbaraBB @River_Voice 😂😂 Love that! 7y

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Kaye @River_Voice Criminal‘s Playground 😄 Funny. Maybe you should be more careful , hanging out with all us book-reading, dope smoking, bank robbing gang members. 🤪 7y

quietlycuriouskate @Kaye Well, now you mention it... my husband asked me the other day if I wanted any money from the cash machine and I told him 10 thousand in used bank-notes would be fine. (Where did that come from?!) 7y

Kaye @River_Voice 😄 We kept ours the old fashioned way. We have coffee cans full of the Loot buried in the backyard. We have to go out at night with a metal detector to find a can when we need extra money. Don‘t want the neighbors seeing us, or the whole yard will be dug up some morning. 7y

arlenefinnigan 😂😂😂😂😂 7y

quietlycuriouskate @Kaye 😂 Glad to hear you're keeping the old ways alive. These traditional skills are in danger of being lost. 7y

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I wish I would have known she was Violet from It‘s a Wonderful Life before the end! That‘s my bad for not looking Gloria up first 😂 it‘s a sad/sweet quick read, but an even quicker audiobook!

DimeryRene Did you ever read that book about gone with the wind that I lent you? I forget what it‘s called. Something star dust?!?! 7y

elisebarker No!! I was looking at it last night actually! 7y

DimeryRene Ohhhhh! Let me know when you start. I️ really really liked it. 7y

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