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
Tag Archives: Judy Blume
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Went to a fabulous concert this week – A Kind of Hush (The Magic of Karen Carpenter) – brought to us by Katie Noonan, Melinda Schneider and Abby Dobson (which has prompted a little Leonardo’s Bride retrospective). Such a beautiful night and I loved that each of the singers but their own stamp on the songs (without putting too much of a stamp!). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Sunsets and a full week of perfect beach weather. Continue reading
Things that are making me happy this week
01. My Yarra River walking project continues – this week a slice of Britain with enormous oaks and pear trees (planted in the 1850s) lining the River.
02. It was timely to come across magnificent oaks because my walking friend and I both have new acorn vases. Continue reading
Six Degrees of Separation – from Margaret to The Mussel Feast
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up.
This month we begin with Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. Continue reading
Six Degrees of Separation – from I Am Charlotte Simmons to Imogen
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading
Things that are making me happy this week
01. Melbourne had glorious weather at the beginning of the week (to the point where we we were saying “Spring!”). Continue reading
Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts
01. I’ve had so much fun over the last two weeks – Home, I’m Darling (the sets! The costumes!); a long lunch at Moondog (I can highly recommend the avocado dip paired with a Moondog pale ale); Pseudo Echo, Rick Astley, and a-ha in concert at Rockford Winery (a-ha had the top billing but really, it was all Rick), and… Continue reading
Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts
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
Melbourne Writers Festival 2019 – the first bit
Can you see Tayari Jones in the pic above? She looks tiny but I had to show off the magnificent Capitol Theatre, one of the venues for this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival.
I managed four sessions on my first Festival day. The highlights: Continue reading