I'm reading
In the end I started reading Hot Desk by Zara Stoneley. I have read and loved two books by this author under her other author name, Sue Heath, but it is my first Zara Stoneley book. I was kind of surprised that my library actually had any of her books. I hadn't actually looked but when I was at another library for an event, I noticed that they had one of her books on their shelves, which inspired me to look at my library catalogue, and voila! This one was there waiting for me1
I did also read a couple of chapters of One December Morning by Emma Davies but I haven't made it very far yet!
I'm watching
December 21 is affectionately known as Gravy Day to many Australians, thanks to the lyrics of a song called How to Make Gravy by Paul Kelly. Last year, a movie also inspired by the lyrics of the song came out but I only got around to watching it this week. It's definitely not a light and fluffy Christmas movie which given the story in the song about a man in prison writing to his brother asking who's going to make the Christmas gravy.
I'm watching
December 21 is affectionately known as Gravy Day to many Australians, thanks to the lyrics of a song called How to Make Gravy by Paul Kelly. Last year, a movie also inspired by the lyrics of the song came out but I only got around to watching it this week. It's definitely not a light and fluffy Christmas movie which given the story in the song about a man in prison writing to his brother asking who's going to make the Christmas gravy.
Here's the trailer:
Life
Given that I only changed jobs in August and I have already had a holiday since I started, I don't have any leave entitlements. I am therefore working through the break and so I am only getting the public holidays off. That meant cramming all the Christmas shopping into one day on the weekend.
We did have our end of year event for work last week. It was a bit different from the Christmas events I have been to for my previous employers. There were musicians, a magician, wandering oyster shuckers and so much more!
Posts from the last week
Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Summer 2025-2026 To Read List
Posts from the last week
Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Summer 2025-2026 To Read List
Afternoon Tea Diaries: Palate Through Time: Before at Oxi Tea Rooms
Spell the Month in Books: December
I've linked this post to It's Monday, what are you reading? as hosted by Book Date, Sunday Salon hosted at Readerbuzz and the Good Book and a Cup of Tea link up hosted at Boondock Ramblings
Spell the Month in Books: December
I've linked this post to It's Monday, what are you reading? as hosted by Book Date, Sunday Salon hosted at Readerbuzz and the Good Book and a Cup of Tea link up hosted at Boondock Ramblings
It must be rough trying to cram in all the holiday shopping, cooking, etc. you need to do. We waited until we got home from all our traveling to do some rapid shopping and then mailing, and that felt crazy.
ReplyDeleteHot Desk has an interesting premise. I am curious to see where the story will go.
My library doesn't have Hot Desk. Sounds intriging. Good luck with the Christmas shopping!
ReplyDeleteI recently read a different book (same theme) called Hot Desk. It was set in publishing, which I appreciated, although the plot was somewhat annoying. The building where I work is falling apart (my office has no heat and the space heater they gave me regularly breaks the circuit. But when we complain, we are told our next space will be a large room at Boston City Hall with moving hot desks. We will all get laptops which we'll have to carry back and forth on the subway, which also sounds dreadful.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Merry Christmas!
I've given up trying to decide which new book to read by rereading favorite audiobooks. It must be hard to fit in shopping around working. I'm enjoying the free time retirement gives me. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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