#reading

Image made using ChatGPT The weather is getting colder, Halloween has passed, and the Christmas countdown is on. But this post is not about any of that; it is instead my monthly reading update. After a

Just when I thought I was finally back on track and ready to break the record for the most books I've read in a single month this year, I silently, but surely, started falling back into a reading slump.

This is very chaotic performative video. Haha With my cousin and her friend saying hi. 🤭 Just borrowed this paperback book of Dostoevsky's from my sister. ▶ Watch on 3speak.tv

Good evening, blog friends! I’m back to review a book by an author I truly admire, Vera Buck. I was particularly intrigued by this one because it’s set in Italy—specifically in the Barbagia region of Sardinia,

Good evening, blog friends—how are you all doing? I’m back to share a review of a great thriller I spent my Saturday evening with. The book is titled The Perfect Marriage—though, truth be told, there’s

The Beginning of a Habit I have loved reading since I was in the first grade of elementary school. At that time, my teacher taught me how to read, write, and count. Among these three basic skills, reading

Cozy Days, Long Nights: Is Autumn the Ultimate Reading Season? In Japan, autumn is said to be the best season for reading. Do you agree? Japanese people often say, “Autumn is the best season for...” followed

Whenever I approach a book by Virgilio Piñera, the island that inhabited his name—and its very weight—reemerges; much like the weight that, according to José Lezama Lima, pulled the mule toward the abyss.

Only, is it ever really another universe, when it comes to sci-fi? Or just modalities of our own, reimagined? These last few weeks, admittedly, have been slow. And largely static. Periodically, the Universe

About a half dozen almost-finished books lay scattered around my van. Some left unfinished because I felt like I had misremembered key plot points when reading half asleep, some due to a lack of total

.Happy Sunday, blog friends! Today I’m reviewing an excellent book by author Pat Barker, which revisits the story of Achilles. In this book, the protagonist is a woman: Briseis, Queen of Lyrnessus. When

Reading Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground sparked a massive realization about my own brain.🤭 Back in high school, I was the literal definition of the Underground Man: I’d sit through an exam and

Week: Sunday, October 18 – Sunday, October 25, 2026 Focus: Taking action in business and romance, for the general collective Deck: Star Trek: The Next Generation Tarot (Bat’leths = Swords, Starships =

Hello Everyone! I hope you are all doing well. Today, I want to share a small joy of mine with you: my new Kindle! I had wanted to own a Kindle for quite some time, but for one reason or another, I kept

Good evening, fellow blog readers. I’m back to review another thriller by the talented Freida McFadden. This time, the protagonist isn't a woman but a man—Mr. Blake. He is attractive and successful, with

I must say that Martin Seligman’s **Agency** is a very entertaining book thanks to the ideas the author presents throughout. It’s a fairly enjoyable read that never feels tedious, so anyone can enjoy it

A fascinating story of mystery, love, and the magic of literature in 20th-century Barcelona.

Happy Sunday, blog friends! I’m here to review the third book in the Rizzoli & Isles thriller series—a must-read if you enjoy gritty thrillers. Naturally, this installment brings back Detective Rizzoli

Image made using ChatGPT September came and went in a flash, and with that, it's time for my monthly reading recap. After a not-so-active reading month last month, I'm pleased to be back on pace, even

I'm in severe existential crisis and found an author that resonates with my thoughts. Here I am, reading gleefully.😅