These are all the books I read in 2024 - in separate catagories but in order of recommendation - so my very own Best Books List! Best Fiction Praiseworthy, Alexis Wright Bee Sting, Paul Murray The House of Doors, Tan Twan Eng The Arch of Triumph, Eric Maria Remarque The Empusium, Olga Tocarczuk Second Best Fiction Black … [Read more...] about Books Read 2024
Archives for 2024
Books December 2024
Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman’s astonishing life of seduction, intrigue and power, Sonia Purcell I am becoming wary of best book lists! This one was listed on the ten best books of 2024 by The Economist. They called it a romp - but I found the romping all a bit much! I had bought and read it before that list came out because I'd … [Read more...] about Books December 2024
Magritte
Joe and I visited this exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW in November 2024. It's on until the 9th of February 2025 and I strongly recommend a visit. Marketed as an in-depth retrospective featuring more than 100 works, most of which have never before been seen in Australia it's a great opportunity. I've always liked his paintings which are … [Read more...] about Magritte
Books October – November 2024
This Devastating Fever, Sophie Cunningham I liked this a lot. It's a terrific evocation of the Bloomsbury set, about which I've read a lot except not so much about Leonard Woolf. He's the focus here. We follow the trials and tribulations of a writer as she attempts a biography of him; taking years and years, finally giving up when she sees … [Read more...] about Books October – November 2024
Books Pre-Praiseworthy
I read these books back in September - October both before and during my reading of Praiseworthy when in need of light relief. The Friday Afternoon Club, Griffin Dunne I read this before starting Praiseworthy. It was spruiked as a memoir by a Hollywood insider that was a cut above the usual, but I didn't find it so. The author is of the … [Read more...] about Books Pre-Praiseworthy
MIFF 2024 – Favourite Films
Having finally completed my MIFF 2024 film reviews, here, here and here; and thought about their impact I’m finally able to set down my favourites. They’re listed below - bolded and italicised just to distinguish the titles from each other. There were so many it’s been quite hard to whittle them down from the forty films I saw. Films which took me … [Read more...] about MIFF 2024 – Favourite Films