Our holiday place doesn’t have wifi so I’m excited for no streaming and no podcasts! I feel like I’ve spent too much time on screens and with headphones on over the past two years so will instead be spending time walking outside with our dog Luca.Ĭhristine O’Reilly – Independent Non-Executive Director, ANZ
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A magical movie which reminds me of my time in the Middle East - the romance and beauty of the desert. I’ll also enjoy the deluxe edition of Lawrence of Arabia. I also recently bought the Alfred Hitchcock movie collection – on DVD! - for my daughter and I to watch over the break. It’s fiction but loosely based on a true story.
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Plus I will have a range of thrillers and crime books to weave between these more serious tones.Īs for watching, my wife and I have loved the first seasons of US cop show The Rookie about a 40 year old who signed up as a trainee cop in the LAPD.A short but apparently brilliant book outlining the story of WWI, a part of history I am ashamed to say I know little about. The First World War by Michael Howard.I have loved his books before and this will be an interesting insight into the plight of America. The Unwinding: Thirty Years of American Decline by George Packer.My first visit to the Pacific was just before COVID-19 and, as a Kiwi, I can’t help but love the story of Captain Cook (good and bad) and European discovery across our region. The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill.The Cold War is a fascinating part of global history - throw in some good spy history and what could go wrong? The Quiet Americans, Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War by Scott Anderson.I’m intrigued to know more of its history. My mother loved musical theatre (at least the movie versions) so my sister and I grew up with it. This is the history of Broadway and I loved the ability to go to musical theatre and serious plays when I lived in New York. Razzle Dazzle, The Battle for Broadway by Michael Riedel.I have a soft spot for American politics and he was a giant of his time. The Man Who Ran Washington, The Life and Times of James Baker III by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser.
I’m looking forward to a quiet summer to try get through a range of books I’ve wanted to read: Shayne Elliott – Chief Executive Officer, ANZ