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My essentials MARIA BUCKLE 38, theatre maker I love books, animals, music, finding a good series and getting lost in it, and I also thoroughly enjoy a good board game with friends. I am very passionate about anything theatre and drama related. In general, I just love making memories with the people I love. 1. Book 2. Film 3. Internet 4. Music 5. Place I listen to so many different genres. At the moment I'm listening to the golden old- ies, especially Frank Sina- tra's Fly Me To The Moon and Bobby Darin's Some- where Beyond The Sea, as I'm working on a theatre production called In Oth- er Words which deals with Alzheimer's and how mu- sic can help patients of this disease remain connected to their loved ones and sur- roundings. I recently visited the Cotswolds and also went glamping with my family and friends in Dorset. It was absolute heaven! Life was so much calmer, surrounded by everything we needed to enjoy nature together and actually take in our time as a family to enjoy each other's company, talk and play and just wind down. I would go again in a heartbeat! I read The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. I loved it from the very first page to the last. I This historical fiction novel ticked all the boxes. It's a good balance of facts and fiction. I had no idea that this net- work, a very successful and extensive spy network run by a woman during World War I actually existed! I loved looking up actual facts after I had finished the book and I marvelled at how much these people accomplished when all the cards were against them. I watched Emma recently. I enjoyed it, but it was weird because I found myself con- stantly unsure about whether I liked the protagonist or not. I would recommend it to an- yone who likes period mov- ies but I wouldn't say it's the best thing I've ever watched. I don't get a lot of time to watch movies, so when I do get to watch one, it's a rare treat! I really don't follow many in- fluencers and blogs, unless they're food related, however I do follow Kristina Kuzmic. She's a bit of a hero in my eyes. She's the kind of person who says it as it is whilst also keeping compassion and em- pathy at the forefront. She is not afraid of painting a real picture of what life is and how messy it can get, but she has a capacity of drawing some- thing to learn from in every situation. Compiled by Laura Calleja suggestions by email lcalleja@mediatoday.com 4 5 1 2 3 MaltaToday is supported by Arts Council Malta 4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 14 SEPTEMBER 2025 ALMANAC