01. I’m not overstating when I say that Opera Australia’s Orpheus & Eurydice was the most incredible production I’ve seen in thirty years (the previous benchmark being Barrie Kosky’s 1995 production of Nabucco). (image)
02. My last pick from the British Film Festival – Re-creation. Interesting concept but wasn’t entirely sold.
03. An afternoon listening to the bagpipes and watching people throw heavy things at the Daylesford Highland Gathering.
04. Bottomless brunch… argh. I love them and hate them (thankfully I could spend the arvo ‘resting’).
05. Started work on this year’s List of Lists and The Best Books of 2025.
06. Watching: In the Name of God (Netflix) – about the cult, JMS, that author Liz Cameron was a member of. Horrifying.
07. Love this Insta post about six-word stories (especially the Margaret Atwood one).
08. My Spotify Wrapped this year fully justifies my ticket to Laneway Festival 😀
Yikes, the annual Best of Books marathon begins…
And already some surprising front-runners!
Every year I forget your stalwart service to the book blogging community with the list of lists. Looking forward to the end result!
Love Lucy Dacus too!
I love 6 words stories! This year the “best” lists stress me out. I’m not ready… yet
I’ll have to check out that documentary. I’m kind of fascinated by the whole cult thing, it seems so bizarre to me.
No 1: looks amazing. No. 5: you are amazing.
I’ve been reading some of the best of lists this week and wondering/hoping if you would be compiling your outstanding-service-to-the-book-blogging-community once again.
It’s starting to take shape and the results this year are surprising (some of the books have not crossed my radar at all!).
Ohhh I like surprises, esp. when they are book-related 🙂