Happy Friday! Welcome to the first Five on Friday for 2024. I'm still writing 2023 more than 2024 and having to correct it. Hopefully, my brain will catch up soon and I can stop trying to make my "3" look like a "4". Now, on to my five for today ~
1. Fire Blanket
This one comes with a personal story. My friend at work's daughter-in-law had a close call this week. Her son had gotten a drone for Christmas and it was plugged in overnight charging. Her husband smelled smoke in the wee hours of the morning, got up to investigate, and found flames shooting out of the outlet where the drone was plugged in! They had been given a fire blanket for Christmas (which was still under the tree). They grabbed the fire blanket and extinguished the fire. I went from never having heard of fire blankets to wanting to buy one for everyone I know! Do you have one in your house?
2. Good Grief
Netflix will be streaming Good Grief as of today and it's going to be our featured film this weekend! I'm a fan of Daniel Levy and he has his hands all over this film by being the writer, producer, director, and star. I've seen mixed reviews, but I want to judge it myself. Here's the summary ~
Marc (Daniel Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.
Fragile Designs hit the stands on Tuesday and it's going on my TBR list. I've not read a book by this author before so I'm anxious to see if I like her writing. The genre is listed as contemporary romantic suspense. Here's the summary ~
There’s only one thing more dangerous than family secrets.The Loft is having an awesome deal right now! Their sale merchandise (which is about everything they sell) is 50% off with an extra 20% off. I'm going on a girls' trip at the end of the month so I picked up a couple of things that are going straight into my suitcase. I've been looking for a denim shirt and found an adorable chambray oversized style I love. I'm pairing it with some faux leather leggings and a sweater that's already in my closet. This weekend I'm going to peruse their website a bit more to see what other big bargains I can find!
Since her police-officer husband Eric’s mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isn’t sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist. So when her grandmother proposes she and her two sisters restore the family’s large Beaufort home and turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she immediately gets to work clearing out the house. In the process, she uncovers a family secret that Eric kept hidden. And an heirloom that the wrong person wouldn’t hesitate to kill for.
Homicide detective Lucas Bennett isn’t his neighbor’s biggest fan, not since she broke his brother’s heart years ago. But when Carly turns to Lucas for help, believing she’s found a lost Fabergé egg that would be worth millions and that could put her family’s lives in danger, he can’t help but get involved. Soon, they’re entangled in a mystery with threads that lead all the way to the Russian mafia. Lucas has gotten in deep, and while he trusts his ability to keep Carly and her family safe, he begins to realize he’s vulnerable to an unexpected kind of danger. And he’s helpless to stop the freefall. As they continue working closely together, Carly and Lucas realize they may have found something more precious than gold. Yet it’s only a matter of time before Carly—or, worse, someone she loves—gets hurt.
Yikes! I had never heard of a fire blanket before either but I think I might want to get one (and possibly one for each floor of the house!) now.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! That is scary about the fire, how lucky to have the fire blanket nearby. We don't have a fire blanket, but probably should.
ReplyDeletehahaha! I would sure be a millionaire if I had to pay into a swear jar.
Have a great weekend.