A big picture of a big book. Seven hundred and twenty three pages. I bought it as soon as it came out - I loved Wright's Carpentaria and enjoyed Tracker. But I knew it would take energy and commitment to read it, so it's taken me this long to finally do so. Conscientiously avoiding all the rave reviews - I like to make my own mind up without being … [Read more...] about Praise for Praiseworthy
Wurrdha Marra at the NGV
I started this blog at the start of August then MIFF intervened and I forgot all about it. This was a terrific exhibition that Joe and I visited this just before it closed. It was on at the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square. I'm so pleased we got to see it. Wurrdha Marra means Many Mobs in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language and the exhibition … [Read more...] about Wurrdha Marra at the NGV
Books June/July 2024 – Iris & Friends
I've been immersed in the world of Iris Murdoch these last eight weeks. While I've read them in the past I couldn’t remember anything about her novels, including the three I own: The Sea The Sea, The Book & The Brotherhood and A Fairly Honourable Defeat. My renewed interest was sparked by Peter J. Conradi's Family Business: A memoir which I … [Read more...] about Books June/July 2024 – Iris & Friends
Ballarat Break(Out)
Usually when I go to Ballarat I stay with my brother and it is usually a family affair with brother and sisters dining out. However this time I wanted something different. Other people go to expensive restaurants in Paris, Berlin, wherever. As I have done in the past. This time we were keeping it local, but still going for that luxurious … [Read more...] about Ballarat Break(Out)
Paris: Impressions of Life 1880 – 1925
On the 24th of May we travelled to Bendigo to visit this exhibition at the Art Gallery. It was advertised as containing over 170 works of art and artisan objects from the Musée Carnavalet Histoire de Paris which we have visited and enjoyed. A link to its collection is here. Lots to see, so I had very high expectations that weren't quite delivered, … [Read more...] about Paris: Impressions of Life 1880 – 1925
Books: April – May 2024
The Last Devil To Die, Richard Osman I hadn't intended to read this as I thought the author had run out of steam with the third in the series which you can see given how little I wrote about it here. I didn't even write very much about the first two despite having really enjoyed them as you can see from this blogpost. But Pauline loaned it to … [Read more...] about Books: April – May 2024