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Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Book Review

April 28, 2026yggdrasille

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

April 14, 2026April 22, 2026yggdrasille

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

April 9, 2026yggdrasille

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

April 7, 2026yggdrasille

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

April 2, 2026yggdrasille

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

March 31, 2026yggdrasille

Another fabulous evening with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the gentlemen of the Art of the Score podcast, dedicated this time to the legendary Hollywood composer James Horner.

Witness for the Prosecution (1957) – Film Review

March 24, 2026yggdrasille

This excellent courtroom drama, based on Agatha Christie’s short story and later play, is widely considered to be one of the very best Christie film adaptations. It’s also my first time seeing the magnetic Marlene Dietrich onscreen.

Europa! Europa Film Festival – Below the Clouds, Afternoons of Solitude

March 19, 2026yggdrasille

The festival of European cinema is on in Melbourne, and so far I’ve seen a couple of unusual documentaries: a meditative portrait of the city of Naples that’s both beautiful and unglamorous, and a fly-on-the-wall look at a bullfighting superstar and the controversial Spanish custom.

Top Ten Tuesday – Green Book Covers

March 17, 2026yggdrasille

In honour of St Patrick’s Day, this week’s theme from That Artsy Reader Girl is all about green book covers. I don’t usually limit myself to the books in my home collection, but this time I thought I’d try and find ten green books from my shelves.