It’s
a bit over a month since a state of emergency was declared here in Melbourne, so
thought I’d compile a list of lockdown faves so far.
Favourite
TV series: The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)
A
fantastic show full of compelling and complex characters set in an alternate
history where the Nazis won the war. Rufus Sewell is particularly exceptional
as Obergruppenführer John Smith, a ruthless man who will do anything to protect
his family, including turning his back on everything he believes in, (and who
happens to have the most tongue-twisting job title in the world. Props to the
actors who had to say it repeatedly).
Favourite
movie: I only watched one and it was dreadful. Hopefully something better
comes along next month.
Favourite
book YA: Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater
A
book about dreamers and the dreamed. If a dream will sleep forever when you die,
you have a lot to live for. It’s a great premise well executed. Can’t wait for
book two to come out.
Favourite
book MG: The January Stars by Kate Constable
Two
sisters accidentally kidnap their grandfather from a nursing home and go on an
adventure to find him a new place to live. A beautifully written, heart-warming
tale with a sprinkle of stardust magic.
Favourite
book PB: Cicada by Shaun Tan
I
expect nothing less than brilliance from Shaun Tan and Cicada does not disappoint.
Favourite
book A: Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
Okay,
I read this just prior to lockdown, but it’s the most recent book for adults I’ve
read, so I’m including it in the list. A fascinating study of indigenous
agriculture and development prior to European settlement in Australia. There is
much this country can learn about environmental sustainability here.
Favourite
board game contest: Scrabble
I
lost, but as far as Scrabble games go it was a corker. I started with four Ns,
a Z, and zero vowels. We backed ourselves into a corner early on and, with
barely any room to move, it looked likely we’d have to start again. The addition
of two letters to an existing word got us out of trouble and my son scored a
triple word score with a long Q-word. The most remarkable thing of all: at the
end of the game there were only two 1-point tiles left.
A very
close second in this category was when I bankrupted everybody in Monopoly
*maniacal laugh*.
Favourite
small moment: Standing in the backyard listening to dozens of birds hold a raucous
AGM in the Leylandii trees.
Hope everyone's finding their own favourite moments in lockdown.
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