Month: August 2025
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Review and Summary: The Wisdom of Trees
The Wisdom of Trees reveals how trees quietly sustain life, offering meaningful lessons in resilience and connection.
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God Forbid a Girl Build a Personal Library
Constant moves meant no library of my own. But in my new apartment, I finally carved out a cozy reading corner.
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Review and Summary: Letters to Milena
Letters to Milena is a portrait of an impossible love that’s too intense, too fragile, and perhaps too real for the world outside the page.
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Moving in Helsinki: Notes from My Own Experience
Moving in Helsinki can feel heavy, both mentally and physically. Here are tips and lessons from my own move to make it much easier.
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Review: The Trouble with Being Born
The Trouble with Being Born is a dark yet thoughtful read that questions life, meaning, and being human in sharp, unforgettable lines.
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Review and Summary: Secrets of the Octopus
Think intelligence is just for mammals? Secrets of the Octopus uncovers the genius of these shape-shifting, quick-thinking creatures.
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Review and Summary: Feel Something, Make Something
Struggling to process your emotions? Feel Something, Make Something offers a gentle, creative approach to untangling feelings through art.
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Hobonichi Wishlist: What I Love, Need, and Haven’t Decided
My 8-month review of the Hobonichi Weeks Mega: what worked, what didn’t, and what I’m considering for my next Hobonichi planner.
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Review and Summary: Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer
Wendell Berry’s choice to reject computers opens up a powerful conversation on feminism, technology, and the meaning of work.
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Review: You Are Here
You Are Here is a nature-themed poetry collection featuring 50 original poems that reflect on our connection to the earth.
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Review and Summary: Are You Mad at Me?
The trauma response no one talks about might be ruling your life. Are You Mad at Me? explains why we can’t stop people-pleasing.
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Review and Summary: More Than Words
Talking does more than share words, it trains your brain. More Than Words shows how everyday chats can boost focus, memory, and mood.
