Reading and Roaming
COMPELLING 9-11 NOVEL Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult Anyone who has read a novel by Jodi Picoult knows that this author likes to tackle big issues, generally societal or medical ones. Her latest book, Hollow Bones, is no exception and packs a big punch. It is compelling, tough to read at points, and yet remarkably humane. There is much I could …
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FABULOUS CONCERT! Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center Thursday evening was the opening concert of the orchestra’s 2026-27 season, and it was fabulous! It’s the 25th anniversary of the Kimmel Center and the recently named Marian Anderson Hall made for a magnificent concert setting. It was Philadelphia at its finest. The concert was a benefit …
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VIEWING: GRIEF AND CRIME ON THE ISLE OF SKYE Bergerac (PBS) Bergerac (2026) is a new version of the Bergerac detective series from the 1980s which starred John Nettles of Midsomer Murders fame. Jim Bergerac, played by Damien Molony, is a deeply troubled man. Mired in grief over the death of his wife, he ignores his teenage daughter’s needs and tussles with …
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WATCHING My Brilliant Career (Netflix) My Brilliant Career is a 6-part series based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Australian writer, Miles Franklin. Sybylla leaves her dirt-poor family and goes to stay with her grandmother, ostensibly to find a husband, but in her mind to experience more of the world and to become a writer …
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