(image via Dalton’s Instagram)
It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly why I was so invested in Raising Hare, Chloe Dalton’s account of sheltering a hare in her garden (and house and life). But maybe it started when I read that a newborn hare, known as a leveret, is ‘...born open-eyed into a world of danger.’ And from that point on, it was a survival story, and how could you not want the leveret to win?! Continue reading
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
It’s Week 3 of Nonfiction November, this week hosted by Liz at Adventures in Reading, Running and Working From Home. The task? Pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. This is my absolute favourite #NFN exercise.
Swimming and grief – The Tidal Year by Freya Bromley and The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Continue reading
This week, Nonfiction November is hosted by Frances at Volatile Rune and it’s all about how we choose nonfiction.
It’s relatively straightforward for me – I have a few key categories that I’m always drawn to: Continue reading
01. The Mourning After is a project that invites people to explore grief in all its forms. It’s focused on grief as a social practice and aims to improve ‘grief literacy’. The project currently includes an exhibition – it’s really wonderful. Continue reading
01. Putting the whole going-to-space fiasco aside, Katy Perry sure knows how to put on a fabulous, fun concert. Hit after hit, brilliant costumes and so much energy. Although Teenage Dream will always be my absolute fave, her concert remix of I Kissed a Girl was the standout. Continue reading
01. More Melbourne Food and Wine Festival fun this week – Continue reading
01. I know this looks fairly ordinary… but I finally clocked a roll cloud on Cloudspotter (taken from our tall ship trip in Hobart). Continue reading