#10 Things I’m curious about
All the books, podcasts, articles and substacks that have kept me curious this week
As the days start to slow, I’ve been contemplating taking a break. I’m heading to Greece later this week, so it feels like the perfect time to pause.
Alongside this newsletter I also write
which focus’ on marketing for small business. I love writing for them both and I am so thankful for every like and comment. Substack has become such a wonderful place for deep discussion and the sharing of ideas.As I begin to wrap my head around the 40 degree heat I’m arriving into this week, I will leave you with some of the things that have kept me curious this week.
I will see you all again in a few weeks!
I’m listening to…
The audiobook version of Spare by Prince Harry and feeling disappointed by the fact that the beautiful descriptions of people and places are reimagined by a ghostwriter and not his own
I’m reading…
The futile thing about asking how about learning how to go with the flow. I loved the reminder of a brilliant quote from the film under the Tuscan sun “Listen, when I was a little girl I used to spend hours looking for ladybugs. Finally, I’d just give up and fall asleep in the grass. When I woke up, they were crawling all over me.” Bring on the lady bugs!
Loved this post by
Take the photo: The magic of capturing the ‘in-between’ moments on camera I feel inspired to seek out those little moments rather than wait for the big onesThis piece by Alice Vincent on
lead on drawing on the beauty in imperfection. It moved meI finished Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld and loved it. The combination of narrative styles and the honesty of the characters not to mention the inclusion of a beagle.
I’m taking these on holiday…
Two of my latest charity shop finds, Dog Days by Erica Walker and Thrown by Sara Cox
And a copy of Happy Place by Emily Henry (did I mention I’m only going for 4 days?)
I’m watching…
Season 2 of And Just Like That and loving the nostalgic feel of the new season
Air on Amazon Prime. The marketer in me is in awe of how convincing Michael Jordan to put his name to a shoe was the making of Nike
BBC comedy The Queen of Oz and pausing the fifth episode to make sure I had actually seen my old colleague from Sydney, who I found out, also directed the series. Amazing!
Oop! The little belly flip when you're taking in a lovely post and you see your own name in the list!
Thank you so much for sharing, Rebecca. I hope you capture some magic little moments.
Your holiday reading list looks TOP. Have a wonderful time in Greece.
Hope you manage to keep cool in Greece! I’m half way through Romantic Comedy and enjoying it. Also enjoyed the Air film! Am rereading How to kill your family by Bella Mackie which I enjoyed on holiday last year and enjoying it for the second time 😊