Month: June 2025
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Review and Summary: This is Not the End of the Book
Not just about books, This Is Not the End of the Book explores memory, technology, storytelling, and the way we think.
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Review: Enchantment
Katherine May’s Enchantment is a reflection on how slowing down and noticing small moments can reveal the hidden magic in everyday life.
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Review and Summary: Gathering Moss
Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer reveals the quiet wonder of the forest floor, changing how you see moss and the world around you.
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Where I Go in Helsinki for a No-Plan Midsummer
Not sure what to do in Helsinki on Midsummer’s Eve? Explore my low-budget, no-plan day filled with markets, coffee spots, and seaside walks.
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Where to Eat in Ghent, Belgium Like a Local
in BlogWhere to eat, what to try, and the spots you shouldn’t miss from someone who once called Ghent, Belgium as city home.
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Review: Be Ready When the Luck Happens
What happens when a memoir talks about luck but skips the struggles behind it? Be Ready When the Luck Happens left me with mixed feelings.
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Review and Summary: The Everyday Naturalist
Struggling to enjoy nature? The Everyday Naturalist offers a mindful way to reconnect with the outdoors and find peace through observation.
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Konepaja Festival: A Free Day Out in Helsinki
I spent a sunny Saturday at Konepaja Festival in Helsinki: free entry, local flea markets, and live music in the Vallila train factory area.
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The Perfect Cinema for a Wes Anderson Movie in Helsinki
This Helsinki cinema felt like a Wes Anderson film. I chose it for The Phoenician Scheme before it was even announced.
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Review: Something in the Woods Loves You
Something in the Woods Loves You shows how nature, like birds, trees, and stillness, can gently support healing and slow living.
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Review: Is A River Alive?
Is A River Alive? blends travel writing, nature writing, and big-picture thinking in a way that’s both grounded and expansive.
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Review: We Can Do Hard Things
This book promises answers to life’s hardest questions but does it deliver? Here’s what I discovered after reading We Can Do Hard Things.
