And… it’s time for an August review! Sit back, grab a cookie, and enjoy. Here’s what to expect: An update on Thomas Clarkson Thoughts on life and growth Piranesi! (or, I won a book) My painting I mentioned back in … Read More
[Note: My monthly ‘life’ post is due… and it will come, but enjoy this in the meantime!] I recently (along with many others in Australia!) watched Hamilton: An American Musical when it became available online. I had heard some of … Read More
Happy July! Grab some chocolate and settle in for a read. Here’s what to expect: A Thomas Clarkson update My review of Upright – an Australian drama 1st week back at Bible College What I’ve been reading lately Prayer + … Read More
I’ve always been interested in how literature reflects and affects society. Perhaps that’s why I am fascinated by the Lays of Ancient Rome. On the other hand, it could just be because they sound cool. The Lays are a collection … Read More
In primary school the music teacher showed us the musical ‘Cats’ by Arthur Lloyd Webber and Trever Nunn. I found it rather odd, to be honest, but some part of it must have stuck with me, because I ended up … Read More
I read The Call of the Wild bit by bit during “reading time” in Year 4. It is a relatively short novel by Jack London, published in 1903, but set in the 1890s Canadian Gold Rush. It tells the story … Read More
The Adventures of Sam was a 1997 animated Australian children’s television serial consisting of 13 consecutive episodes, featuring an escaped convict boy named Sam, his magpie Swoop, and his friend Bridie. Set in the 1850s, it follows his journey around … Read More
Gattaca is a 1997 film about a future where most babies are genetically engineered at birth. Born the natural way, Vincent is an ‘in-valid’, an outcast from society. In order to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut, he takes … Read More
The Tin-Tin series by Belgium writer Herge (made into a cartoon series by the same name, and also a relatively recent film) was (and still is!) a love of mine. I distinctly remember reading them in the library at lunch … Read More
This is just a fun look at what I actually keep in my car. To be honest, it surprised even me! What I have in my car When you live in two different places and work in another your car … Read More
