Monday, June 2, 2025

April-May Consumption Diary

MUSIC - APRIL


BOOKS


Hine Toa: A Story of Bravery by Ngāhuia the Awekōtuku (non-fiction, audiobook, NZ)

Rejection: fiction by Tony Tulathimutte (short stories, audiobook, US)

The Axeman's Carnival by Catherine Chidgey (novel, audiobook, NZ)

The Serviceberry: an economy of gifts and abundance by Robin Wall Kimmerer (non-fiction, audiobook, US)

Pretty Ugly by Kirsty Gunn (short stories, physical book, NZ)

Middle Youth by Morgan Bach (poetry, physical book, NZ)

Biter by Claudia Jardin (poetry, physical book, NZ)

he's so MASC by Chris Tse (poetry, physical book, NZ)

The making of another major motion picture masterpiece by Tom Hanks (novel, audiobook, US)

On the calculation of volume, part one, by Solvej Balle (novel, audiobook, Denmark)

Recognising the stranger: on Palestine and narrative by Isabella Hammad (non-fiction, audiobook, UK/Palestone)

Kāwai: for such a time as this by Monty Soutar (novel, audiobook, NZ)

Ash by Louise Wallace (novel, physical book, NZ)

The Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir (novel, audiobook, Iceland)

The Usual Desire to Kill by Camilla Barnes (novel, audiobook, UK)

The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey (novel, audiobook, NZ)


FILM & TV

Andor - Season 2 - This is my Star Wars. Lots of Better Caul Saul vs Breaking Bad comparisons to be had if I had the time to write a thinkpiece... 

Rogue One*

The Rehearsal - Season 2

The Last of Us - Season 2

Twisters

Mountainhead

Trap

A Mistake

Inside Man 2

Wicked

Young Sheldon - my daughter binged all the seasons so I caught a fair amount.


MUSIC - MAY

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