Life in all its busy glory with a broken wrist (younger son, football) and becoming licensed to drive (oldest son, Ps). Plus, I upgraded my 17 year old dishwasher and I am proud to say I installed it myself! Where there is a will there is a way, I am discovering more and more in this new world of being single that I’ve found myself in.
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Joke of the week:
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Kim Lock (The Other Side of Beautiful) for a Facebook live event for HQ. It was such a lot of fun! Here’s the link if you have a spare 30 minutes and feel like some bookish entertainment. Not even a technology glitch could keep me down… 😂
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The Booker Longlist:
I’ve read one of these, No One Is Talking About This, and it’s not the type of book I deem prize worthy, but apparently it’s not all about me…this list would be very different if it was!
I’d have to look the others up. I’ve heard of Great Circle (was meant to get a review copy but it never showed up) and seen Klara and the Sun reviewed by others I follow. Sometimes these books land on my doorstep after the listing, so by the time the shortlist rolls around, I may know more. Or not!
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What I’ve been watching:
Book to film…this was lovely. I enjoyed The Last Letter to Your Lover when I read it years ago and the film well and truly did it justice.
I finished watching this one. It was very good but I was left feeling apalled at the ‘business’ of the American health system. Christian Slater gave a brilliant performance, it really had been too long between drinks with him.
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I watched an excellent Brisbane Writer’s Festival author talk with Avni Doshi (Burnt Sugar) on motherhood and society’s expectations. It was a purchased event, so unfortunately I can’t share the link here. I really do love this digital age of festivals though, it’s widened up the horizons well and truly. Anyway, am certainly thinking of reading Burnt Sugar now.
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What I’ve been reading:
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Until next week… 😊📚☕
Theresa Smith Writes 
I’ve read Klara and the Sun (was okay, didn’t adore it) and Second Place by Rachel Cusk (not really for me). I pretty much know nothing about everything else, haha.
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I think after reading A Strange and Brillinat Light, I am sci fic bot filled to the brim. Can’t imagine reading another similar book again so soon. Not because I didn’t like A Strange and Brilliant Light, but more because it’s just not my genre and I like it occasionally only.
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This was an exciting week:
Musicals- well, finally saw one in person again. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Books- finished my 4th July book this week and started a 5th this week
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Hooray for seeing musicals again! I saw one last night too, Fame, which was brilliant.
I will need to total my July reads in the next day or so, not sure how it will stack up.
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Well, as a matter of fact, I actually read five books in July- I totally forgot about Circe
Which means I read Circe and the first four Heroes of Olympus books
Being able to see a musical again meant a lot to me- which added some meaning to Joseph. I forgot to mention this, but years ago when I was in the children’s choir at church, I sang some Joseph songs for our end of year performance
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How lovely then that this was the musical you got to see!
How was Circe? Been meaning to read it for the longest time.
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What actually helped was previously reading Song of Achilles- both by same author. Love Greek Mythology
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I may need to read that one first then. I really enjoyed Ariadne – different author but fictionalised Greek mythology.
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I read a lot of mythology over the summer
June- reread of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
July- Circe and first four Heroes of Olympus
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I’ll go out on a limb here and say that I disliked Burnt Sugar. A lot.
See https://anzlitlovers.com/2020/12/12/burnt-sugar-by-avni-doshi/
Have fun with the driving… the time will come when you will love being able to say…’Oh, can you please #InsertTask while you sit with your feet up at home instead of being the chauffeur all the time!
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Ah ha! I knew someone I regarded had disliked this one. And that’s why I hadn’t yet bought it!
Already on that task request, although today, it was pick up your brother please from football because I am at work! But I will no doubt get to make some leisurely requests. They do like to drive and drive and drive when they first get their licence. My daughter has still not tired of it almost three years on.
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Hooray for an independent driver! And also eek!! I’m keen to hear your thoughts on STILL LIFE. I’ve heard such good things. Thank you again for interviewing me, I had such a fun time chatting with you! Have a lovely weekend xx
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Definitely both those things. I was the same when my daughter got her licence a couple of years ago. Hooray, but wait, now they are driving around alone with other people on the road as well! Parenthood!!! Now I worry about two while rejoicing at their independence. Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend. xo
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I am really looking forward to reading Still Life.
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It was so wonderful. An absolute masterpiece, in my opinion. I hope to have my review ready for the blog on Thursday.
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Looking forward to it
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Christian Slater stole the show, didn’t he?!
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Oh yeah, he definitely did!
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