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Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty – Book Review

January 17, 2020September 12, 2022yggdrasille

I’ve now read three Liane Moriarty books and enjoyed them all, including this latest novel which is probably the funniest so far, and a perfect summer read to take to the beach. Most of the times I take a book or magazine with me to the beach I actually don’t end up reading it, but I was glued to this one.

Little Women – Film Review

January 15, 2020June 3, 2024yggdrasille

I appreciated this new take on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved semi-autobiographical novel more than I loved it, which is not to say that there weren’t things I unabashedly loved.

If you haven’t read the book or seen any previous adaptations, some spoilers to follow.

The Big Four by Agatha Christie – Book Review

January 11, 2020September 12, 2022yggdrasille

Picking this Poirot novel as my next Christie re-read was a purely strategic choice. Since I’ve committed to a full Christie marathon, it meant revisiting occasional stinkers as well as masterpieces; not everything Dame Agatha touched turned to gold.

New Music 12/2019 – Michael Kiwanuka, Alela Diane

January 1, 2020yggdrasille

Gorgeous introspective music for the soul from a new favourite and the old one.

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin – Book Review

December 30, 2019September 12, 2022yggdrasille

I’ve heard a lot of good things about N. K. Jemisin and I was impressed with this imaginative science fantasy novel, the first in her Broken Earth trilogy, even if I felt that it succeeds on a world-building level far better than characterisation.

This divorce drama from writer/director Noah Baumbach, something of a modern take on Kramer vs. Kramer, may not re-invent the wheel but offers an honest, heartfelt, sad and funny look at a failed relationship and its painful aftermath. Moral of the story: if you want an amicable divorce, stay the hell away from the lawyers.

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie – Book Review

December 5, 2019December 7, 2025yggdrasille

I’ve now plowed through about one third of Agatha Christie’s detective oeuvre (only three more years to go before I finish them all, going by the current pace… wheee), but I’ve only now stumbled on a novel that features and is narrated by Hercule Poirot’s own faithful Watson, Arthur Hastings.

Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie – Book Review

November 26, 2019September 12, 2022yggdrasille

A classic locked room mystery from the Queen of Crime, with the murder committed in the ultimate locked room – an aircraft cabin a few thousand feet up in the air.

U2 @ Adelaide Oval

November 23, 2019yggdrasille

After the Melbourne show rocked my world last week, I was even more excited for my second U2 concert in Adelaide and it was worth every cent spent. Different city, same awesome show from a different perspective.

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