Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross Continue reading
Tag Archives: Adam Kay
20 Books of Summer (except that it’s Winter)
Cathy at 746 Books is hosting the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge again this year. As Cathy explains, it’s the most relaxed reading challenge you’ll participate in (swap books out, change your target, do whatever). The challenge is straightforward – read twenty books between June 1st and September 1st. Continue reading
Book vs TV Series – This is Going to Hurt
Book was better. But actually really hard to judge because the book and the series had very different tones. Continue reading
My Best Books for 2020
I did away with ‘top tens’ a few years ago, and instead I finish the reading year with a recap of the books that are still speaking to me (less about four and five-star ratings, more about what has stuck). Continue reading
Nonfiction November – My Year in Nonfiction
It’s time for Nonfiction November, starting with my ‘Year in Nonfiction’, hosted by Shelf Aware. Continue reading
This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
Are you ‘lucky’ enough to have a friend who is a doctor? Or better yet, a doctor who works in emergency? They always have the best dinner party stories… Continue reading
Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts
01. I’m sure Australia’s bushfires have made world news. The stats* are staggering and almost incomprehensible. I won’t turn this into a rant about our government’s lack of action (no, even acknowledgment) on climate change but this article is worth a read.
“Australia is the canary in the coal mine.”
Sample Saturday – doctors, rivals, and comfort food
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 books were spotted on my Goodreads feed –
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay Continue reading