01. An absolutely superb exhibition at RMIT Gallery – For Holding by Claire Garwoli, Davin Ivatts and Zosia Slifirski Duckett. Bronze objects that you’re invited to hold. Beautifully tactile and designed to fit snugly in your hand, each with a tiny inscription on the underside. I loved it so much. Continue reading
It’s week one of Novellas in November and the theme is My Year in Novellas. Continue reading
I know that Miranda July’s All Fours divided readers – I thought it was an astonishing story about a woman questioning her role and her identity (and without getting into gross generalisations, there’s a reason this happens during menopause, when the gentle scrim that oestrogen provides is ripped away). Wifehouse by Sonya Walger tackles similar themes (although without July’s humour and quirk).
…the ruin was internal, invisible and incremental. She had no words for the aching elasticity of time. Continue reading
Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. This week, all three come via Insta. (and I’m trusting their judgement because others on their list that I’ve read, I loved). Continue reading
November is the month for #ALLTHEREADING and Nonfiction November is back with a full schedule of topics to focus our nonfiction reading. Continue reading
I realise that my opinion on Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel will have some of you despairing…
I didn’t love it. Not even a little bit. And my very wonderful book group (who all thought it was brilliant) couldn’t convince me otherwise. Continue reading
01. A lovely morning spent at a Hefeteig cooking class as part of German Week Melbourne (Hefeteig is a sweet yeast dough that forms the basis for many pastries and cakes). Continue reading
Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. Given that it’s almost #NovNov, thought I would tempt myself with a few more possibilities! Continue reading
I’ll admit that I pounced on The Ruiners by Ellena Savage because I wanted a bit of a sticky-beak. Continue reading
01. A brief post this week because there has been a lot happening on the home front… Continue reading