The final part – the Vienna bit – of my Eurovision trip (so far: Zürich, Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Eurovision). Continue reading
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Want something ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING? Read Patrick Radden Keefe’s latest work of narrative nonfiction, London Falling. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. My (almost annual) Reading Holiday – away with two friends; I read one book (Patchett) and started another (Perry); had two glorious walks by the ocean (I never get tired of fossicking by the shore); and basically the BEST, most relaxing time. Continue reading
Six Degrees of Separation – from Land to The Ruiners
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Dine Out event at Frankie’s – a delicious set menu but the standouts were the grilled octopus, snapper and tuna with tostadas and the jericalla baked custard with blood orange sorbet (below). Continue reading
Sample Saturday – Insta suggestions
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 came via Insta. Continue reading
Show-off Holiday Post – Eurovision 2026
The Vienna-bit of my show-off holiday posts (so far: Zürich, Innsbruck and Salzburg) comes in two parts – the Eurovision bit and all the other Vienna stuff we did. If you have zero interest in Eurovision, stop reading here. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Two fun theatre productions this week – Heartbreak Hotel, a look at the physiology of a broken heart through a musical lens (image above). Science and music and a strong emotional narrative combined! It was really terrific. Continue reading
John of John by Douglas Stuart
This beautiful, devastating, wonderful book… John of John by Douglas Stuart is my first, hands-down five-star read this year.
The story begins simply – Cal, out of money and with little to show for his art school education in Edinburgh, takes the ferry home to the island of Harris –
…the closer he got to home, the more lost he felt. Continue reading
Sample Saturday – translated fiction
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. Continue reading