Month: June 2025
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Review and Summary: This is Not the End of the Book
in Book ReviewNot 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
in Book ReviewKatherine 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
in Book ReviewGathering 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
in Book ReviewWhat 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
in Book ReviewStruggling 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
in Book ReviewSomething 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?
in Book ReviewIs 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
in Book ReviewThis book promises answers to life’s hardest questions but does it deliver? Here’s what I discovered after reading We Can Do Hard Things.
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Review: Too Much of Life
in Book ReviewToo Much of Life is a collection that might change how you see the ordinary. This is where everyday moments become profound and emotional.
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Review: The Gifts of Reading
in Book ReviewCan giving a book change a life? This powerful essay by Robert Macfarlane might just change how you see the power of sharing books.
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The Hour of the Star: My Gateway to Classics Fiction
Clarice Lispector’s The Hour of the Star is the book that first pulled me into the classic fiction. The beauty of its quotes lingers with me.
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Review and Summary: The Neural Mind
in Book ReviewThe Neural Mind explore how cognitive science, computatioal modeling, and linguistics reveal the mind’s hidden wiring.
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Breaking the Rules and Finding My Creative Flow on Bookstagram
I turned my Bookstagram from polished content into a creative space. Letting go of the rules helped me enjoy sharing again in my own way.
