I left my mother not because I didn’t love her, but in order to be able to continue to love her. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Indian
Sample Saturday – in-laws, friends, and swimmers
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. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Our final Melbourne Food & Wine event – a Keralan ‘banana leaf feast’ on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra) in Warburton. It was spectacular – tables winding along the river, live music, and tasty dishes (my favourite was the thoran – cabbage stir-fried with mustard seeds, coconut and curry leaves). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. There are two days a year when I lie in bed with a new book and eat chocolate – Boxing Day with the Quality Street, and Easter Sunday with whatever chocolate comes my way. Continue reading
Book vs. Film: A Long Way Home / Lion
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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Family Life by Akhil Sharma
Family Life by Akhil Sharma – a book with the best last line* I’ve read in decades**.
4/5 Continue reading