Things that are making me happy this week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with COVID-19, Eurovision, film, Julian Fellowes, movie, opera, Patrick Radden Keefe, Sally Rooney, swimming, television July 3, 2020

01. Slow-motion videos of waves. Continue reading →

Book vs Film: The Aftermath

Posted by Kate W in Book vs Film and tagged with film, historical, movie, Rhidian Brook May 19, 2020

Book (although the house used in the film was magnificent). Because: Continue reading →

Book vs. Film – The Children Act

Posted by Kate W in Book vs Film and tagged with film, Ian McEwan, movie April 10, 2020

Book, because: Continue reading →

Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts, film, gin, grief-lit, movie, Stella Prize February 19, 2020

01. It’s like all the dreams I didn’t even know I had, have come true. Continue reading →

Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts, Eurovision, film, Judy Blume, movie, music, Stephanie Danler, television February 9, 2020

01. My 16yo returned from his sailing adventure. They motored into Williamstown, with the crew on the masts. It was an incredible sight, and a fitting end to what I think was a life-changing fortnight. Continue reading →

A Long Way Down – Book vs. Film

Posted by Kate W in Book vs Film and tagged with film, movie, music, Nick Hornby December 16, 2019

Film, because: Continue reading →

Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Shelves and Libraries, Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Anne Frank, Bernardine Evaristo, book bingo, Booker Prize, Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts, Bruce Springsteen, Donna Tartt, Emma Jane Unsworth, film, gin, library, Margaret Atwood, Melbourne, movie, music, opera October 15, 2019

01. I had an ace day in the Yarra Valley last week (much wine, a superb lunch at Tarra Warra, and my first visit to Four Pillars distillery where the sales staff probably made their monthly quota after our visit – specifically ‘Espy’ Gin, breakfast negroni, and because I love negronis, this). Continue reading →

Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Book vs Film, Shelves and Libraries, Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Anne Frank, Ariel Levy, author talk, book list, Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts, Clare Wright, Curtis Sittenfeld, Donna Tartt, Emma Jane Unsworth, film, Hanya Yanagihara, Helen Garner, holidays, Kate Atkinson, library, Margaret Atwood, Maria Tumarkin, Monica Lewinsky, movie, Sarah Krasnostein, television, twitter, Zadie Smith September 25, 2019

01. It’s school holidays in Australia. We spent a few days with family in Kyneton (with some mountain-biking in Harcourt and a hike to the summit of Hanging Rock). Continue reading →

Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Book vs Film, Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with book shop, Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts, eighties, film, Jonathan Evison, library, Melissa Lucashenko, Miles Franklin Award, movie, music, television July 31, 2019

01. The 2019 Miles Franklin Award goes to Melissa Lucashenko for her novel, Too Much Lip. Check out Lisa and Sue’s reviews.

02. This job in Maldives has come up again… I’m thinking I’ll apply in seven years (when my kids have finished school) – it can be my middle-aged gap year… Continue reading →

Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Angela Savage, art, audiobook, author talk, Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts, Corey White, film, holidays, Kristina Olsson, Melbourne Writers Festival, memoir, Michael Pollan, movie, MWF, television July 23, 2019

01. Saw Michael Pollan talk about his latest book, How to Change Your Mind, at Melbourne Town Hall last week (we’re so lucky to have the Wheeler Centre organising these events for Melburnians). His stories about his research were very entertaining. (pic via MMA) Continue reading →