Music Monday - Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry

I stepped into a taxi at midnight the other night after a long and busy shift, and this song started up.  I hadn't heard it in years but it got my toes tapping and I desperately wanted to sing along.  I think I've reached that turning point of enjoying the golden oldies radio station. 

In Pieces - Sally Field

I enjoyed this memoir more than I expected to.  Rather than being the typical celebrity tell all, this is the story of the real Sally Field, the one that grew up with a rather sad childhood, with few friends and a bit neglected by her actress mother, with a step father who bullied and abused.

The little I knew about her came from shows and movies, but I nothing about her background or life.  Primarily this book focuses on her childhood and young adulthood with 2/3 of the story about her life until age 30, and then skimming over the last 40 years.  I did like that it was not full of boring meetings or stories about obscure plays and shows which I am normally left skipping pages to get through. 

I felt she let all of her vulnerability show in this book, describing the times when she was abused by people who should have taken care of her by family members and people she worked for or were in relationships with.  4/5

How We Made

I found a little series tonight on the Guardian website called How We Made.  There are a variety of small articles about how certain songs/tv shows/Magazines/films  were made or inspired.  I enjoyed reading How We Made All Creatures Great and Small and How We Made One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.  I didn't know that Michael Douglas produced One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, or that it was filmed in a real Mental Hospital with patients used in the movie.  Interesting facts.

Music Monday - Let It All Go - Birdy + Rhodes

I have heard Birdy sing before, she has a lovely voice, but I had never heard of the guy but their voices go nice together.  Dreamy video.

The Other Woman - Sandie Jones

So Emily thinks that life is going to be pretty perfect when she meets handsome Adam.  The only thing is that he has another woman in his life - his mum.

It was an ok read - I enjoyed that it was not too drawn out and long.  I just couldn't help but be annoyed at Emily.  It just seems that who would put up with being treated like that?  I don't know, but I don't think I would be staying in that situation and in the end I was a bit over their story. 3/5

Friday Night

Friday night here at the house of Q and there is no energy to watch a movie tonight.  I have watched the news and Graham Norton and am ready to retire to my bed with the cat and my book.  I did watch this little clip on you tube and it never fails to make me smile and want to watch old movies over again.

Music Monday - Words Are Dead - Agnes Obel

I really do love the tones in Agnes Obels singing, and although it can be a bit difficult to understand what she is singing, it is lovely and gently background music, soothing and haunting at the same time.

The Survivors - Kate Furnivall

This book is set mainly in a Displaced Persons camp directly after the war.  Klara and her 10 year old daughter Alicja are just trying to survive, when Klara spots a face from her past who she knows will cause trouble.

I had trouble believing this story, it seemed a bit disjointed and I couldn't visualize Klara and what she got up to.  I felt like I needed a bit more backstory to understand why she made some of the decisions she did.  She also seemed to push her daughter into some pretty risky situations rather than protect her, and in the end I didn't like her much based on her choices. 

So I struggled a bit to get through this one.  2/5

Ninja Warrior

Oh my goodness I enjoy watching a bit of Australian Ninja Warrior thats on the tele at the moment.  I do have to watch it with my remote on my lap s there is a bit too much chit chat for me.  I don't need backstories or pictures of their family.  I just want to see them do the course.  By the way - I have no interest in doing the show myself.  My bones would snap and I would sink like a bowl of jelly on the first obstacle.

Music Monday - Henry Lee - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

I've always had a love for Nick Cave and his dark goth punk voice, with beautiful lyrics,  and that he always reminds me of a Victorian poet.  I was looking through Ticketmaster the other day and saw that he was touring.  None of my friends would be interested, so I bravely bought myself a solo ticket so that I can go and enjoy the concert.  I have never been to one by myself, and am actually looking forward to the show.