August 2022

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – Book Review

August 30, 2022yggdrasille

It seems that millions of people absolutely loved this book, but sadly I wasn’t one of them. Despite the strong start and some of the most exquisite descriptions of nature I’ve read, I finished it out of sense of obligation more than anything else.

Murder in the Mews by Agatha Christie – Book Review

August 23, 2022September 12, 2022yggdrasille

Murder, stolen plans, locked room mystery and a menage a trois. Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases in what is by far the strongest and most re-readable collection of Christie’s short stories.

Cat Devouring a Bird by Pablo Picasso

August 16, 2022June 17, 2023yggdrasille

When I look at my cat I see a cute, cuddly, adorable creature. When birds and small mammals look at cats, they probably see something like this nightmarish vision from Picasso’s 1939 painting, likely inspired by the violence of the Spanish Civil War.

It seems that Picasso wasn’t a big fan of the pampered domestic fluff balls:

I hate pure-bred cats that purr on the pillow in the living room. I like feral cats that hunt birds, scamper around the streets like crazy, drag everything they get. They look at you with wild eyes ready to scratch your face.

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.

The Hu @ 170 Russell

August 9, 2022yggdrasille

I never expected to post about a concert by a Mongolian folk metal band, but now and then YouTube throws something truly special your way, and when they stop by your city you just have to see them. As it turned out, these guys put on one hell of a show.

Ghost – Film Review

August 6, 2022yggdrasille

This classic 1990 weepie is admittedly a tad corny, but just like its star, it has so much earnest charm you can’t help but be won over by just how effective it is.

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.