Sous un ciel d'or – Laura Wood

Titre original (anglais) : A Sky Painted Gold

Autrice : Laura Wood

Nombre de pages : 384

Éditions : PKJ

Sortie VF : 4 mars 2021

1920. Lou, dix-sept ans, vit dans une ferme des Cornouailles. Elle est fascinée par la magnifique
demeure des Cardew, vide depuis des années. Écrivaine en herbe, elle y passe des après-midi seule, en cachette, à lire et à se rêver membre de la prestigieuse famille qu'elle épie dans les revues mondaines.
Quand, à la faveur de l'été, les propriétaires investissent les lieux, Lou est soudain transportée dans le monde luxueux et pétillant de l'aristocratie anglaise. Au centre, un frère et une soeur époustouflants, dont elle devient de plus en plus proche.
Tandis qu'un amour inattendu s'éveille en elle, Lou découvre que le champagne, le jazz et le charleston cachent de sombres secrets.

[TW : alcool, mort d'un parent]

"Le paysage de l'autre côté du bras de mer est si beau lorsqu'il baigne ainsi dans la lumière éclatante qui précède le coucher du soleil... La maison paraît avoir pris feu, les pierres couleur miel ont l'air de briller de l'intérieur. J'entends le murmure de la brise à travers les arbres, et c'est comme s'ils me parlaient, me souhaitaient la bienvenue. Je frissonne. C'est l'une de ces soirées où tout semble pouvoir arriver."

It was nice to read, and the characters were likable, but I felt like there was something missing. I still had a good time.

[Film] Shang-Chi et la Légende des Dix Anneaux

Réalisateur : Destin Daniel Cretton

Durée : 2h12

Sortie : 1er septembre 2021

Avec : Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Awkwafina (Katy), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Wenwu),

Meng'er Zhang (Xialing), Fala Chen (Jiang Li)

[TW : mort d'un parent, violence]

I'm a Marvel fan so I was really excited to see this new hero, Shang-Chi. The movie was amazing; it had been a while since I hadn't heard the whole audience laugh out loud several times during a film! The fight scenes are impressive, and the characters are likable. I definitely recommend seeing it, even if you're not a Marvel fan! (But if you are, there are Easter eggs that will make you smile.)

Malibu Rising – Taylor Jenkins Reid

Autrice : Taylor Jenkins Reid

Nombre de pages : 369

Éditions : Hutchinson

Sortie : 27 mai 2021

A lifetime holding it together. 
One party will bring it crashing down.

Malibu: August, 1983.

It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone who's anyone wants an invite to catch a glimpse of the famous Riva siblings: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over – especially as the children of the legendary singer Mick Riva.

By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames.

But ahead of that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family will all come bubbling to the surface.

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind.

[TW : alcool, drogue, mort d'un parent]

“She knew it was up to her to say what had to be said. To do what had to be done. When there is only you, you do not get to choose which jobs you want, you do not get to decide you are incapable of anything. There is no room for distaste or weakness. You must do it all. All of the ugliness, the sadness, the things most people can't stand to even think about, all must live inside of you. You must be capable of everything.”

I fell in love with this story. I took my time to read it because it felt... precious. It was slow, but it was breath-taking. Every character is perfectly shaped, in a way that won't let you indifferent. But they all have their ups and downs. I honestly can't recommend this book enough.