Category Archives: Book vs Film

Book vs. Film: A Long Way Home / Lion

Posted by Kate W in Book vs Film, Non-fiction and tagged with , , , , , , , , , ,

I’m skipping a review of A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and instead suggesting that if you don’t already know this incredible story, see the film asap (note that the main difference between the book and film is that the book includes detail about Saroo’s time in India once he was reunited with his biological family, whereas the film ends with the reunion).

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Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Book vs Film, Shelves and Libraries, Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

01. So it really has been ages since I did a Bookish post… Over the last two months I’ve had a terrific holiday in Hong Kong; had a tense wait for results after having three more moles removed (all clear. Get your skin checked everyone); wrote eleventy-billion words for uni; and moved house. Our new house has a superb Crepe Myrtle in the backyard. I can’t wait to see it flower. Continue reading →