01. I’ve had so much fun over the last two weeks – Home, I’m Darling (the sets! The costumes!); a long lunch at Moondog (I can highly recommend the avocado dip paired with a Moondog pale ale); Pseudo Echo, Rick Astley, and a-ha in concert at Rockford Winery (a-ha had the top billing but really, it was all Rick), and…
02. Margaret Atwood in conversation with Virginia Trioli. I didn’t take any notes – instead, I just enjoyed Margaret’s very, very dry sense of humour and her passion for the things that she cares deeply about (notably climate change). I particularly loved the bit when Trioloi pressed her about the ‘pressure’ to write a sequel to Handmaid’s – Margaret’s response was simply “Other people’s expectations are their problem…”
03. And last weekend, Melbourne streets were devoted to the Zorba and roasting lamb, for the annual Greek Festival. Fun fact: Melbourne has the largest Greek population of any city in the World outside of Greece.
04. The Australian Book Industry Awards 2020 longlists were announced this week – a huge number of categories, a huge range of books. Continuing my Stella trend, it’s all a bit overwhelming…
05. And then there’s the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020 longlist (I’ve read two and own another one).
06. The cover of Trent Dalton’s new book is spectacular.
07. Summer Sisters the television series.
08. One for the gin bucket-list…
09. I’m obsessed with Iceland’s Eurovision entry – the keytars are next level. And the dancing. And their windcheaters. Related: this track is made to be listened to on the cross-trainer.
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#6 is a truly stunning cover and title. I’ve been noticing botanical covers for several years, but this one probably takes the cake.
I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Iceland for the win!
A great post! Looking forward to reading All Our Shimmering Skies 🙂
That Dalton cover is magnificent – as is, in another way, your Eurovision clip. Haha, what a hoot.
I’m going to try to read The yield next to make some foray into the Stella! (I say “try” not because I expect it to be hard but because I am so behind in my review reading.)
I loved the variety of your post. So much to go look and see!
I have Atwood’s The Testaments as audiobook for my next trip, this weekend I hope. Loved the Iceland video – but not upbeat enough to be winner, not that I’ve ever watched. Mmm Greek, they do very good roast vegetables, you know.
I’m feeling overwhelmed too with all the book award lists coming out. Women’s Prize loos particularly interesting
“Other people’s expectations are their problem” is a great quote!
That book cover is beautiful.
What a gorgeous cover and what an interesting fact about Melbourne and it’s Greek community, do you know why?