Little Women, Big Dreams

Little Women, Big Dreams

*contains some spoilers* In this 2019 adaptation of Little Women, based on the 19th century novel by Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig - actress-turned-director/screenwriter - explores the themes of women, money, ambition and art; a story which feels just as relevant today as it did all those years ago. During the opening scene, as the ambitious Jo, played by the delightful (and now Oscar-nominated)...

A Door Of One's Own

A Door Of One's Own

"To have a door that I could shut was still the height of bliss for me." For my first book of 2020, I'm currently reading Simone de Beauvoir's The Prime of Life (La Force de l'âge) the second volume of her autobiography. I loved the first volume and the many pockets of wisdom she shares about her upbringing then student-to-adult life in Paris. She's so witty and has a great sense of humour...