
Top Ten Tuesday – Book Titles with Flower Names
May Flowers is this week’s theme from That Artsy Reader Girl, so here are some books that have a flower name in the title.
“It” – Film Review

I watched my first silent film, a 1927 romantic comedy starring Clara Bow, the It Girl of the flapper era.
Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings @ Collingwood Town Hall

This intimate musical celebration was a lovely way to mark the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy and its iconic score.
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Book Review

A sci-fi novel of staggering ambition and scope, Children of Time captivates with its incredible world-building and epic grandeur, if not with prose and characters.
Cat and Plum Blossoms by Hishida Shunso
I love minimalist Japanese paintings of cats and this soft and delicate artwork is just gorgeous. The puss looks like it’s trying to tuck in its paws on a chilly spring morning.

New Music 04/2026 – Lucrecia Dalt, Sister Irene O’Connor

My two most recent purchases are a couple of odd birds from a Colombian experimental musician and an Australian nun.
Project Hail Mary – Film Review

If Project Hail Mary was a dog, it would probably be a Golden Retriever. I had a delightful time at IMAX Melbourne with this fun, energetic and big-hearted cosmic adventure that combines goofiness and smarts.
Cléo from 5 to 7 – Film Review

I dipped my toes into the French New Wave cinema with this delightful classic from filmmaker Agnès Varda, an effortlessly elegant snapshot of 1960s Paris that I couldn’t wait to rewatch.
MSO: The Music of James Horner @ Hamer Hall


