Heres the things i’ve been reading and listening to this week:
Book: An American Marriage: I got a kindle for Christmas and this is my debut book on it (I don’t get that much time to read, but i’m working on it!) It’s taken me a few chapters to get into this book, which offers a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three characters who are at once bound together and separated by forces beyond their control.
Netflix: Unorthodox: This mini series is loosely based on the life of Deborah Feldman and follows the journey of Esty as she navigates life after escaping from her Hasidic Jewish community in Williamsburg, New York and her arranged marriage. It’s fascinating that people live in such strict circumstances nowadays and I got really invested in this one.
Music: George Ezra: Every afternoon around 4.45pm we ask Alexa to play some music and have a big dance in the kitchen to let go of any stresses that lockdown life has bought that day. Charlie’s favourite singer at the moment is George Ezra so we’ve been hearing ‘Me & You’ and ‘Shotgun’ on repeat!
Netflix: Three Identical Strangers: I’m really into documentary style films on Netflix, the catalyst was ‘The Dawn Wall.’ I’d seen this one recommended and it didn’t disappoint. It tells the unbelievable story of three identical triplets who were separated at birth and placed into different families for adoption, one in a low income family, the other a middle class and a wealthier family as part of an experiment. What’s amazing is that by chance two of them attended the same university (in two different years) and friends linked them, when their story was seen in the paper they found their brother too and how their lives changed afterwards and the effects of their upbringing is really interesting.
Podcast: Imprint with Natalie Walton: I came across stylist Natalie through following Courtney Adamo on Instagram and this new podcast sees Natalie interview Courtney about her families decision to leave their fast paced life in London for a slower life in Byron Bay, Australia. This is an idealistic dream of mine at the moment so I was so interested to hear Courtney’s views on the subject.
