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This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay – Book Review

August 11, 2022yggdrasille

A hilarious, candid, witty, moving and frequently stomach-churning collection of diaries that offers an insight into the chaotic life of the junior doctor working for the NHS.

Top Ten Tuesday – Books Set in a Place I’d Love to Visit

August 2, 2022yggdrasille

I’ve really looked forward to this topic on the That Artsy Reader Girl, since it combines my two great loves, reading and travel. Some of the places on my list exist only in imagination and will always remain out of reach… but one can always dream! I probably could have filled the entire list with nothing but fantasy and sci-fi, however I tried to keep it mostly grounded in this reality.

Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie – Book Review

July 28, 2022yggdrasille

A Poirot mystery set in post-war England, this one has stuck in my memory for reasons both good, bad and ugly.

Amyl and the Sniffers @ Forum Theatre

July 26, 2022yggdrasille

A last-minute ticket purchase turned out to be the best gig of the year so far! It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced a night of such pure unadulterated punk rock energy.

The Bachelor Party Except Everyone is a Cat

July 22, 2022yggdrasille

Louis Wain (1860 – 1939) was an English artist famous for the thousands of sketches and paintings of cats displaying human behaviour. They enchanted the Victorians who were more likely to see cats as a mildly irritating tool of pest control. Some of his art is too saccharine and cutesy for my liking, but I love this painting in which a feline bachelor party is clearly approaching an advanced stage of debauchery. I bet there’s catnip in those cigars!

Chéri – Film Review

July 21, 2022yggdrasille

A perfectly watchable and enjoyable period romantic comedy-drama, with gorgeous scenery, decadent costumes and a fantastic role for Michelle Pfeiffer. I still couldn’t help but feel that it was a bit of a wasted potential, considering the talent involved.

New Music 07/2022 – Dry Cleaning, Brandi Carlile, Tori Amos

July 19, 2022yggdrasille

Wiry and playful post-punk; classic songwriting and a great voice; a sparkling return to form, fifteen years in the making.

Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie – Book Review

July 16, 2022yggdrasille

I’m always delighted to come across a Christie mystery I’ve never read before. This Poirot and Hastings adventure, dedicated to Dame Agatha’s beloved dog Peter, is held back from the true vintage status by some glaring plot weaknesses, but still had enough ingenuity and light humour to keep me happy from page to page.