June 2026

The Snowman by Jo Nesbo – Book Review

June 11, 2026yggdrasille

Another gritty, twisty and nasty entry in the Harry Hole series. It could be pure recency bias, but I thought it was one of Nesbo’s best.

Quote of the Day – Handmade

June 9, 2026yggdrasille

As a graphic designer, I work on a computer all day long, but I do love this quote from the Westwood I Kawakubo fashion exhibition I saw a while ago.

The artwork is now completed, framed and hanging in my Mum’s dining room. The sky was a bit trickier to do than the mountains; I had to scrap a couple of completed sections because the balance just wasn’t right and the fabrics I picked were too dark or too light, or too shiny and reflective. At this point I know better than to go, oh no that’s not too bad, it will do. Gut instinct is always right and must be obeyed!

I’m still a tiny bit irked that the original artwork I based it on turned out to be AI-generated, but I’m very happy with the final result. It was also wonderful to have a creative project to sink my teeth into and I’m already thinking of what I could do next.

The Stranger – Film Review

June 2, 2026yggdrasille

I never read the original 1942 French novella by Albert Camus, but this stylish, beautiful and unsettling adaptation casts a haunting spell of its own.

Month: June 2026

Obsession – Film Review

I finally watched this horror movie, a rare example of a genuine word-of-mouth phenomenon, and thought that the hype was mostly justified. While not especially scary, it’s well-acted, disturbing and darkly funny.