Modes of transportation is this week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl. I didn’t expect to come up with so many darker book covers from the mystery and horror genres; planes, trains and automobiles are obviously a popular setting for things going terribly wrong!
Woman and Cats by Will Barnet
I love the elegance of black cats in this woodcut, though I can’t tell if the cat in woman’s arms is thrilled about being held.

Touch – Film Review

Scandinavian Film Festival is on again! This gentle drama about an elderly man searching for The One Who Got Away, spanning decades, cultures and continents, was definitely a romance to remember.
The Dry by Jane Harper – Book Review

I haven’t read Australian fiction in a while, and I quite enjoyed this solid, well-written crime novel set in regional Victoria during an unrelenting drought.
New Music 07/2024 – Sofia Kourtesis, Romy

Though I’d never describe myself as a massive dance music fan, these two albums both moved me emotionally in their own way.
What Maisie Knew – Film Review

I didn’t expect much from this movie, but it turned out to be a moving and heartbreaking story about a young girl caught up in a middle of a nasty break-up.
Grace Cummings @ The Espy

Sometimes it’s good to take a leap of faith and discover a new artist in a live setting, like this Melbourne-based singer-songwriter with a truly phenomenal voice.
Le Samouraï – Film Review

This stylish, icy cool 1967 crime thriller starring Alain Delon has been on my movie radar for ages, so I was excited to catch its 4K restoration on the big screen.
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. – Book Review

This sprawling, intricate post-apocalyptic novel blends religious faith with science fiction, and envisions a potential course for human civilisation that’s both bleak and hopeful – and surprisingly humorous. It’s a wonderfully written book deserving of its classic status.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Film Review


