Happy Friday! Glad you stopped by the Five on Friday today. Let's get right to it ~
Jodi Picoult has a new book releasing on Tuesday. Her books are so good! If you want to read it right away, preorder yours now and it will be delivered to you the day it releases. Here's the summary ~
Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits the play to a festival under a male pseudonym.
In 1581, young Emilia Bassano is a ward of English aristocrats. Her lessons on languages, history, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling, but like most women of her day, she is allowed no voice of her own. Forced to become a mistress to the Lord Chamberlain, who oversees all theatre productions in England, Emilia sees firsthand how the words of playwrights can move an audience. She begins to form a plan to secretly bring a play of her own to the stage—by paying an actor named William Shakespeare to front her work.
Told in intertwining timelines, By Any Other Name, a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. Should a writer do whatever it takes to see her story live on . . . no matter the cost? This remarkable novel, rooted in primary historical sources, ensures the name Emilia Bassano will no longer be forgotten.
2. Dairy Queen's Fall Blizzard Flavors
I'm not quite ready to give up summer yet, but the Fall items are popping up everywhere! Dairy Queen announced its' Fall blizzard flavors this week and they sound pretty darn tasty. Here are the flavors that will be available starting Monday, August 26 ~
Pumpkin Pie
French Silk Pie
Oreo Fudge Brownie
Salted Caramel Truffle
Reese’s Pieces Cookie Dough
Royal NY Cheesecake
Caramel Java Chip
3. Season 4 of Emily in Paris: Part One
Today is the day! Emily in Paris is back! I can't wait to see what adventures Emily takes us on this season. The fashion! The romance! The scenery! ALL.OF.IT! We get Part 1 consisting of five episodes starting today and then we'll have to wait for the next five episodes to come out on September 12.
I know I said I wasn't ready for Fall, but I couldn't pass up buying these lighted maple trees! They come in a 2-pack and will be perfect to pop in my planters on the front porch. Right now there is a 30% off coupon you can clip in Amazon making them quite the deal! They come with an "intelligent function" which means there is a build-in timer for the lights. Can't wait to decorate our porch with these!
Have a great weekend! I'm at the beach and am soaking up as much sun and sand as I can! See you back next week.
Those fall trees are so cute! I love Emily in Paris... but I might wait until just a bit closer to Sept. to start watching so I can hopefully just keep right on streaming without waiting.
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