{"id":34888,"date":"2024-12-23T17:23:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T06:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=34888"},"modified":"2025-02-07T11:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T00:11:08","slug":"summer-hot-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer hot picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

As summer rolls in, it\u2019s time to unwind, relax, and indulge in some great reads, inspiring podcasts, and thought-provoking content. Whether you\u2019re soaking up the sun or staying cool indoors, our curated Summer Hot Picks have something for everyone. Here\u2019s what some of our MPs, staff and board members are reading, watching, and listening to this season.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hon Andrew Giles – Minister for Skills and Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Reading: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney<\/em>.\u00a0 This is Rooney’s fourth novel. It is a beautifully written book set in Dublin and rural Ireland.\u00a0 The novel follows two brothers in the aftermath of their father’s death and their troubled relationships with each other and the women in their lives.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Hon Jason Clare MP – Minister for Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Favourite this year: Pax<\/em> by Tom Holland
\nSummer read: Say Nothing<\/em> by Patrick Radden KeefeJason\u2019s picks delve into the intricacies of history and justice. While Pax<\/em> provides an insightful look at the Roman Empire, Say Nothing<\/em> unravels the complexities of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Hon Andrew Leigh – Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities & Treasury and Assistant Minister for Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audio books and reading:<\/p>\n

Andrew enjoys audio books while running as well as reading and shares his favourite booklist for 2024 which includes Ethan Mollick, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI<\/em> \u2013 The most engrossing book I’ve read on artificial intelligence. It’ll help you better understand this fascinating technology and suggest new ways of playing with it. Find out more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Senator Mehreen Faruqi \u2013 Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cooking: S<\/em>ofra<\/em>
\nReading: The Hundred Years\u2019 War on Palestine<\/em> and The Sunbird. <\/em>Mehreen\u2019s picks reflect her love for culinary adventures and her passion for justice. These books weave rich narratives of history and humanity.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Kathleen Priestly \u2013 ALA President<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Reading: Songs for the dead and the living by Sara M Saleh.<\/p>\n

I am looking forward to reading this book in my break between Xmas and New Year.\u00a0 It is written by a very talented author who is a writer, critical race and human rights lawyer and the daughter of migrants from Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon.\u00a0\u00a0This novel details the pain and journey of Jamilah who is part of a loving family who are exiled from their homeland.\u00a0 It is the family\u2019s story of love, life, and Arab family dynamics.\u00a0 It is equally beautiful and heartbreaking.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Kirrily Loveday, ALA Board Member<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>
\nReading: Wolfpack<\/em> by Abby Wambach<\/p>\n

This empowering book offers eight transformative rules for leadership and self-belief. A quick, inspiring read perfect for summer.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jenny Macaffer, ALA Chief Executive Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Reading: Sincerely \u2013 Further adventures in the art of correspondence from Women of Letters \u2013 curated by Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire<\/em><\/p>\n

This collection of letters by noteworthy Australians (mostly women) revives the lost art of letter writing. It\u2019s a heartfelt glimpse into wisdom and memories shared through personal connection.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sophie Arnold, ALA Communications Coordinator <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Reading: Bel Canto<\/em> by Ann Patchett<\/p>\n

This gripping novel intertwines music, love, and survival during a hostage crisis in South America. A masterpiece of storytelling that resonates deeply with the human spirit.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sharmy Ramachandran, ALA Project Manager and Business Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Podcasts: Mel Gibson Podcast and On Purpose<\/em> by Jay Shetty
\nBook: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself<\/em>\u00a0 by Dr. Joe Dispenza<\/p>\n

Between thought-provoking podcasts and an inspiring read on transforming your mindset, Sharmy\u2019s recommendations encourage personal growth and self-discovery<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As summer rolls in, it\u2019s time to unwind, relax, and indulge in some great reads, inspiring podcasts, and thought-provoking content. Whether you\u2019re soaking up the sun or staying cool indoors, our curated Summer Hot Picks have something for everyone. Here\u2019s what some of our MPs, staff and board members are reading, watching, and listening to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":861,"featured_media":34889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSummer hot picks - Adult Learning Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Summer hot picks - Adult Learning Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As summer rolls in, it\u2019s time to unwind, relax, and indulge in some great reads, inspiring podcasts, and thought-provoking content. Whether you\u2019re soaking up the sun or staying cool indoors, our curated Summer Hot Picks have something for everyone. Here\u2019s what some of our MPs, staff and board members are reading, watching, and listening to […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Adult Learning Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-12-23T06:23:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-07T00:11:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jenny Macaffer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jenny Macaffer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jenny Macaffer\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/48b10f0e03f414f1ed3d9176603dbbcf\"},\"headline\":\"Summer hot picks\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-23T06:23:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-07T00:11:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":585,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Summer hot picks - Adult Learning Australia\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-23T06:23:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-07T00:11:08+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":2560,\"caption\":\"Summer hot pics\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/summer-hot-picks-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Summer hot picks\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\",\"name\":\"Adult Learning Australia\",\"description\":\"Adult Learning Australia\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Adult Learning Australia\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/11\\\/ALA-LOGO.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/11\\\/ALA-LOGO.jpg\",\"width\":501,\"height\":269,\"caption\":\"Adult Learning Australia\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/48b10f0e03f414f1ed3d9176603dbbcf\",\"name\":\"Jenny Macaffer\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ala.asn.au\\\/author\\\/j-macafferala-asn-au\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Summer hot picks - Adult Learning Australia","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Summer hot picks - Adult Learning Australia","og_description":"As summer rolls in, it\u2019s time to unwind, relax, and indulge in some great reads, inspiring podcasts, and thought-provoking content. Whether you\u2019re soaking up the sun or staying cool indoors, our curated Summer Hot Picks have something for everyone. Here\u2019s what some of our MPs, staff and board members are reading, watching, and listening to […]","og_url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/","og_site_name":"Adult Learning Australia","article_published_time":"2024-12-23T06:23:24+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-07T00:11:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":2560,"url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jenny Macaffer","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jenny Macaffer","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Jenny Macaffer","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#\/schema\/person\/48b10f0e03f414f1ed3d9176603dbbcf"},"headline":"Summer hot picks","datePublished":"2024-12-23T06:23:24+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-07T00:11:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/"},"wordCount":585,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/","url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/","name":"Summer hot picks - Adult Learning Australia","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2024-12-23T06:23:24+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-07T00:11:08+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kathleen-scaled.jpg","width":1920,"height":2560,"caption":"Summer hot pics"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/summer-hot-picks-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Summer hot picks"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/","name":"Adult Learning Australia","description":"Adult Learning Australia","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#organization","name":"Adult Learning Australia","url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ALA-LOGO.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ALA-LOGO.jpg","width":501,"height":269,"caption":"Adult Learning Australia"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/#\/schema\/person\/48b10f0e03f414f1ed3d9176603dbbcf","name":"Jenny Macaffer","url":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/author\/j-macafferala-asn-au\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/861"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}