(7 minute read)
In a year that started off in the best possible way – travelling back home to Australia to show off my beautiful country to my fun lovin’ young son for the very first time – ended in one of the worst ways imaginable almost… The devastating Australian wildfires! This time of year is normally my chance to acknowledge and honour books, films, and music. Somehow it all feels a little hollow in light of recent events, but on with the show!
(4 minute read)
Great books, like music, film, art, or any other creative endeavour, are so subjective. What is meaningful to one, is disregarded by another. Throw in strong opinions and individual tastes, and it’s almost impossible to truly encapsulate, let alone even get close to what it takes to make a great book, great. While we can all agree how to measure fast cars or tall buildings, on the question of what makes a great book, great? Well…
(5 minute read)
In a year that felt like a real, hard grind for many (including myself), I turned to film, music, and books, as a way to escape. While I only caught 52 films – roughly an even split between online and in theatres – I also read 25 books, and listened to, and felt, countless music that moved me in more ways than I care to share. So read on if you’d like to know what my year was like in film, song, pages…
