π· Books, movies and tv shows we love for spring π·
(English)
Hello dear followers! Enjoying the last days of winter? ❄️ Or are you already getting ready for spring? πΊ Around here we're already in the mix phase, but as the longing for warmer days grows stronger, we're already starting to get ready to welcome the new season.
To help you get into the spirit, we've put together a list of books, movies and tv shows that we think are incredible for this season. Whether it's the romance or the marvellous scenery, any one of them has the power to make you feel like you're in the middle of an enchanted springtime scene.
π· Books:
πΈ The Selection by Kiera Cass - in the nation of IllΓ©a, the Selection is taking place. 35 girls will be selected from the country's castes and taken to the palace to compete for the heart of the prince, Maxon Schreave. Our protagonist, America, didn't want to apply, but at the request of her mother and her boyfriend, with the prospect of changing her life, she gives in and sends in her application. The next thing she knows, she's at the palace and meets Maxon. America has no intention of competing with the other girls, but she and Maxon become friends. The conditions? He keeps her in the competition for as long as possible without choosing her, so that her family continues to receive support for her participation, and in return, America helps Maxon to understand the character and personality of each of the girls, so that he can choose a young woman to become his wife and princess of IllΓ©a.
πΈ Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - Spring is synonymous with romance and what city could be more romantic than Paris? For Anna, Paris means being abandoned by her father in an unknown school, surrounded by people whose language she doesn't understand. Luckily for her, she soon meets Meredith, a nice girl who makes her feel more welcome and who promptly introduces her to her group of friends, including Γtienne St. Clair. The crush is almost immediate and the two spend a lot of time together due to problems with their families. There's just one problem. St. Clair has a girlfriend and Anna has an old crush she was hoping to get back together with. What will happen to the two in the city of love?
π· Movies:
πΈ Cinderella (2015) - you can't help but love the beauty of this live action version of one of the most beloved fairy tales ever! In this new version, we get to see the happy childhood that turned Ella into the gentle and kind person she later proves to be with her half-sisters and stepmother. The prince also takes on a different prominence in this film and his interest in Ella begins long before the famous ball and the iconic moment when she loses her crystal slipper. The whole production is stunning! From the beauty of the sets to the incredible work done by the wardrobe department, the fairytale fantasy becomes real right in front of our eyes and makes us believe that anything is possible.
On an extra note, the cast is fantastic, with Lily James and Cate Blanchett standing out for their magnificent performances as Ella and Lady Tremaine.
πΈ Miss Potter - Beatrix Potter is the well-known author of the stories of Peter Rabbit and many other animals. However, before she became a famous author, Beatrix was just considered by everyone to be an absent-minded bachelor and had only her drawings and stories for company and the dream of one day publishing them. A publisher decides to take on her project and despite giving her the partner with the least experience, Beatrix is overjoyed and can't wait to see her book printed and ready for distribution. With amusing moments in which Beatrix is seen interacting with her characters as they come to life on paper, this is the perfect film for all the family and will leave you with a sense of nostalgia for simpler times.
πΈ Tangled - in this Disney adaptation, Rapunzel is a girl who lives with her mum in a tower. Her mother always told her that the world was too dangerous and cruel and that she should never leave the tower, no matter what. With her mother gone, Rapunzel finds her normal routine interrupted by a young thief, Flynn, who is looking for a place to hide from the royal guard. Rapunzel sees him as her chance to fulfil a dream and forces Flynn to be her guide in the outside world. Flynn accepts on the condition that she gives him back what he has stolen.
πΈ Sense and Sensibility - Elinor and Marianne are the protagonists of this adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. The two sisters are quite different, but both are pressured by their social status and the customs of the time to find suitors as quickly as possible. Their life in the countryside is characterised by a wide variety of men who show an interest in the sisters and try to express their feelings and present their requests. With a cast of beloved stars such as Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant, this wonderful film will enchant anyone.
π· TV shows:
πΈ Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story - we couldn't help but share one of our favourites from the previous year! After watching both seasons of Bridgerton and being convinced that the second would always be our favourite in this universe, came the spin off with the story of Queen Charlotte and King George and we were completely hooked! The actors, the story, the timelines... Everything is absolutely marvellous and romantic and set against the most beautiful backdrop imaginable.
πΈ Pride and Prejudice (1995) - of course we couldn't leave out the adaptation of Jane Austen's best-loved classic. As we were already big fans of the 2005 film adaptation, we had to satisfy our curiosity and watch one of the most acclaimed television adaptations of the book. Although the 2005 version is still one of our most beloved, this one is much more faithful to the book and we can't help but recognise that it's beautiful and captivating from the very first minute. It's so worth it!
We hope you enjoyed our recommendations. Let us know which are your favourites from each category! We'd love to discover new titles to add to our lists! Have fun and don't forget to take care of yourself. And as always, happy reading and this time extra popcorn for all the cinema and TV sessions πΏπ. See you next time!
(PortuguΓͺs)
OlΓ‘ queridos seguidores! A aproveitar os ΓΊltimos dias de inverno? ❄️ Ou jΓ‘ estΓ£o a preparar-se para a primavera? πΊ Por aqui jΓ‘ estamos naquela fase de mix, mas como as saudades de dias mais quentes apertam, jΓ‘ comeΓ§amos a preparar-nos para receber a nova estaΓ§Γ£o.
Para ajudar a entrar no espΓrito, resolvemos fazer uma listinha de livros, filmes e sΓ©ries, que na nossa opiniΓ£o sΓ£o incrΓveis para esta estaΓ§Γ£o do ano. Seja pelo romantismo ou pelo cenΓ‘rio maravilhoso, qualquer um deles, tem o poder de nos fazer sentir no meio de um cenΓ‘rio encantado e primaveril.
π· Livros:
πΈ A SeleΓ§Γ£o da Kiera Cass - na naΓ§Γ£o de IllΓ©a, vai ser realizada a SeleΓ§Γ£o. 35 raparigas serΓ£o selecionadas de entre as castas do paΓs e levadas para o palΓ‘cio para disputar o coraΓ§Γ£o do prΓncipe, Maxon Schreave. A nossa protagonista, America, nΓ£o se queria inscrever, mas a pedido da sua mΓ£e e do seu namorado, na perspetiva de que ela mude de vida, ela cede e envia a candidatura. Quando dΓ‘ por si, estΓ‘ no palΓ‘cio e conhece Maxon. America nΓ£o tem qualquer intenΓ§Γ£o de competir com as outras jovens, porΓ©m, ela e Maxon tornam-se amigos. As condiΓ§Γ΅es? Ele mantΓ©m-na na competiΓ§Γ£o pelo mΓ‘ximo de tempo possΓvel sem a escolher, para que a famΓlia dela continue a receber os apoios pela sua participaΓ§Γ£o e em troca, America ajuda Maxon a perceber o carΓ‘ter e a personalidade de cada uma das jovens, para que ele possa escolher uma jovem que se torne sua esposa e princesa de IllΓ©a.
πΈ Anna e o Beijo FrancΓͺs* da Stephanie Perkins - primavera Γ© sinΓ³nimo de romance e haverΓ‘ cidade mais romΓ’ntica que Paris? Para Anna, Paris Γ© sinΓ³nimo de ser abandonada pelo pai numa escola desconhecida, rodeada de pessoas cuja a lΓngua ela nΓ£o entende. Para sorte dela, conhece logo Meredith, uma rapariga simpΓ‘tica que a faz sentir mais acolhida e que prontamente a apresenta ao seu grupo de amigos, entre eles, Γtienne St. Clair. A paixoneta Γ© quase imediata e os dois passam muito tempo juntos devido a problemas com as respetivas famΓlias. SΓ³ hΓ‘ um problema. St. Clair, tem uma namorada e Anna tem um antiga paixΓ£o para a qual esperava voltar. O que irΓ‘ acontecer com os dois na cidade do amor?
(*sΓ³ existe traduΓ§Γ£o do primeiro livro para portuguΓͺs)
π· Filmes:
πΈ Cinderela (2015) - nΓ£o hΓ‘ como nΓ£o adorar a beleza deste live action de um dos contos de fadas mais adorados de sempre! Nesta nova versΓ£o, conseguimos ver a infΓ’ncia feliz que tornou Ella a pessoa gentil e bondosa que ela demonstra ser mais tarde com as suas meias irmΓ£s e a sua madrasta. O prΓncipe tambΓ©m assume um destaque diferente neste filme e o interesse dele pela Ella comeΓ§a muito antes do famosos baile e do icΓ³nico momento em que ela perde o sapatinho de cristal. Toda a produΓ§Γ£o Γ© espantosa! Desde a beleza dos cenΓ‘rios, ao incrΓvel trabalho que o departamento de guarda roupa fez, a fantasia do conto de fadas torna-se real mesmo Γ nossa frente faz-nos acreditar que tudo Γ© possΓvel. Numa nota extra, o elenco Γ© fantΓ‘stico com destaque para a Lily James e a Cate Blanchett, pelas magnΓficas performances nos papΓ©is de Ella e Lady Tremaine.
πΈ O Mundo Encantado de Beatrix Potter - Beatrix Potter Γ© a conhecida autora das histΓ³rias de Peter Rabbit e de muitos outros animais. PorΓ©m, antes de se tornar uma autora famosa, Beatrix era apenas considerada com uma solteira distraΓda por todos e tinha apenas os seus desenhos e histΓ³rias como companhia e o sonho de um dia os publicar. Uma editora resolve aceitar o seu projeto e, apesar de lhe atribuir o sΓ³cio com menos experiΓͺncia, Beatrix estΓ‘ felicΓssima e mal pode esperar por ver o seu livro impresso e pronto para distribuir. Com momentos divertidos em que Beatrix Γ© vista a interagir com as suas personagens quando estas se tornam vivas no papel, este Γ© o filme perfeito para toda a famΓlia e vai deixar-nos com uma sensaΓ§Γ£o de nostalgia por tempos mais simples.
πΈ EntrelaΓ§ados - nesta adaptaΓ§Γ£o feita pela Disney, Rapunzel Γ© um rapariga que vive com a mΓ£e numa torre. A mΓ£e sempre lhe disse que o mundo era demasiado perigoso e cruel e que nunca deveria deixar a torra, seja em que circunstΓ’ncia for. Com a mΓ£e ausente, Rapunzel dΓ‘ por si a ter a sua rotina normal interrompida por um jovem ladrΓ£o, Flynn, que procura esconderijo da guarda real. Rapunzel vΓͺ nele a sua oportunidade concretizar um sonho e forΓ§a Flynn a ser o seu guia no mundo exterior. Flynn aceita sob a condiΓ§Γ£o de ela lhe devolver o que ele roubou.
πΈ Sensibilidade e Bom Senso - Elinor e Marianne sΓ£o as protagonistas desta adaptaΓ§Γ£o da obra de Jane Austen. As duas irmΓ£s sΓ£o bastante diferentes, mas encontram-se ambas pressionadas pela sua condiΓ§Γ£o social e pelos costumes do tempo a encontrar pretendentes o mais rapidamente possΓvel. A sua vida no campo Γ© pautada pelos mais variados homens que demonstram ter interesse nas irmΓ£s e procura expressar os seus sentimentos e apresentar os seus pedidos. Com um elenco de estrelas adoradas como Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet e Hugh Grant, este maravilhoso filme vai encantar qualquer um de nΓ³s.
π· SΓ©ries:
πΈ Rainha Charlotte: Uma histΓ³ria Bridgerton - nΓ£o podΓamos deixar de partilhar um dos nos preferidos do ano anterior! Depois de vermos ambas as temporadas de Bridgerton e convencidos que a segunda seria sempre a nossa preferida neste universo, chegou o spin-off com a histΓ³ria da Rainha Charlotte e do Rei George e ficamos completamente rendidos! Os atores, a histΓ³ria, as timelines... Tudo Γ© absolutamente maravilhoso e romΓ’ntico e inserido no cenΓ‘rio mais lindΓssimo que se possa imaginar.
πΈ Orgulho e Preconceito (1995) - Γ© claro que nΓ£o podΓamos deixar de fora a adaptaΓ§Γ£o do mais adorado clΓ‘ssico de Jane Austen. Como jΓ‘ Γ©ramos grandes fΓ£s da adaptaΓ§Γ£o ao cinema de 2005, tivemos de saciar a curiosidade e ver uma das mais aclamadas adaptaΓ§Γ΅es do livro para a televisΓ£o. Apesar de a versΓ£o de 2005 ainda ser uma das nossas mais adoradas, esta Γ© muito mais fiel ao livro e nΓ£o podemos deixar de reconhecer que Γ© lindΓssima e cativante desde o primeiro minuto. Vale muito a pena!
Esperamos que tenham gostado das nossas recomendaΓ§Γ΅es. Digam-nos quais sΓ£o os vossos preferidos de cada categoria! AdorΓ‘vamos descobrir novos tΓtulos para acrescentar Γ s nossas listinhas! Divirtam-se e nΓ£o se esqueΓ§am de cuidar de vocΓͺs. E como sempre, boas leituras e desta vez um extra de pipocas para todas as sessΓ΅es de cinema e tv πΏπ. AtΓ© ao prΓ³ximo post!



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