My Best Books for 2025

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

Show-off Holiday Post: Hobart

The Australian Wooden Boat Festival – is it weird that I love looking at boats, even though I’m not a sailor? On that topic, I met two women (separately) who both told me about other women they knew who began sailing in their seventies. One took my hand and said “I think that will be you.” I hope so. I also hope I don’t leave it that long. Continue reading