source I think Madonna in a Fur Coat is like the problematic and worse cousin of White Nights by Dostoyevsky. Both are about loneliness and short, intense connections, but White Nights felt more genuine

source I was swamped by meetings all day today so couldn't find the time earlier. Final thoughts: I knew it was coming, but L’s death still hit hard. I wanted him to stick around a little longer, just

Weekly Reflection: Score: 46% What Went Right? I've basically gotten my twitter usage on my phone down to zero (for transparency, I still use it on other devices but still at a much reduced rate because

source Part 1 It’s kinda confusing to keep up with the characters. In book 1, at least they all shared a same physical space and interacted with each other. What a varied cast too from a teen to like 70+

source There were some funny moments, but I found the overall concept too bizarre and random and chockfull of plot holes tbh. I wouldn't continue the series. Karma was WAY over the top, who turns into

source The way this ends on an odd number so there isn't a final couplet. I think this was my least favourite canto tbh and I'm not sure if I'd like Shade if he was a real person based on some of the dislikes

I can safely say that tonight was my best day in ages. Work wise. I can only hope that my future self will be rewarded handsomely for the efforts these days. I actually spent a bunch of time planning my

source I think this one was kind of underwhelming for me after the previous two especially because of the first couple chapters with Fireheart trying to keep the clan together while Bluestar was completely

source An alien presence has been on earth for decades, but the US hid this from everyone. Our main character, estranged from her whistleblower father, is against her will thrown into a situation where

Weekly Reflection Score: 22.1% What went right? I'm at 66.4kg. I sticked to my calorie range 0/7 times. I’ll still be decreasing my calories to 1,970kcal per day, there’s fluctuations to my weight due

source Aaand finished: short and powerful. Poetic justice at its finest. What I am learning about people is that they don't dislike systems of authoritarianism; they actually crave it, so long as they

source I've been putting of writing this because I wanted to step back to think more objectively about this. Let's start with what I liked. I felt like the overall feeling of the novel started in a more

source This is a short (around 200 pages) all-vibes-(almost)-no-plot litfic, with prose more on the simple side. Millie, in her early 30s, spends her time at a deadbeat temp office job. She spends her

Started feeling a bit under the weather yesterday and today, boo! BUT it also made me realize, literally for the past 10 years, winter would hit me HARD. I’d get sick every holiday , I’d be sick for 3+

source I think my chief problem with this story is that it was more interesting as a concept than what it became. As many others said, I think it had a lot of great potential as a plot idea. Omegle on

source At first I was really struggling with this book, because it felt like we jumped into things too quickly and I didn’t remember what had happened in the last book. Then it got slower and at one point

My main goals: Plan - plan the week and days in advance, including scheduling and choosing tasks to complete Log - log all my tasks (work, hobbies, life to-dos, chores, etc.) and review the week and days

source Finished!!! Wow, this one took me a while compared to the first two books. I felt like the first two books were faster paced compared to this, but to be fair, I've been more busy irl while reading

source I have to say, this was a rollercoaster, in terms of story, in terms of learning about the history and also my feelings towards this book. I didn't know anything about the jeju massacre, but considering

source I was a bit worried that this book wont bring anything new to the table since we know Haymitch will survive, and even know what the Arena looked like etc. from book 2. But it positively surprised