Category: Blog
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Review: On the Calculation of Volume I
On the Calculation of Volume I is a haunting time-loop novella where November 18 repeats for one woman. Time itself feels broken.
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January 2026 Reading Recap
Looking back at my January 2026 reading: instinctive picks, library finds, and two standout books that surprised me early in the year.
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Review: I Who Have Never Known Men
Set in an unsettling world, this dystopian novel centres on humanity and survival. The story reveals a world that feels alien yet familiar.
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Exploring Stockholm’s Coffee Scene
in BlogI explored Stockholm through its coffee scene as a growing coffee lover. Here are the cafés worth visiting and my favorite cups.
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Review: Água Viva
Água Viva is a short book in a flowing, stream-of-thought, and poetry style. It reflects on the life that moves through everything.
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Review: Kairos
Kairos by Erpenbeck looks at alternating perspectives, emotional distance, and the link between personal relationships and political history.
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Bookstore Hopping in Stockholm, Sweden
in BlogI explored eleven bookstores across Stockholm in just four days. This personal guide helps you choose which ones are truly worth your time.
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Review: The Complete Stories
The Complete Stories is a collection of 85 short stories that explore inner lives, revealing why Lispector’s writing linger with readers.
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Review: Near to the Wild Heart
Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector explores a woman’s inner life through memory, marriage, and self-questioning.
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Review: Martyr!
This review of Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar looks at Cyrus’s journey through addiction, grief, and art while questioning meaning and sacrifice.
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My Hobonichi HON A6 Setup for Journaling
After reflecting on my journaling habits, I chose the Hobonichi HON A6 for a simpler, more intentional year. This is how I use each page.
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Review: The Bell Jar
In The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath tells the story of Esther Greenwood, a bright young woman whose world slowly falls apart.
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Review: No One Is Talking About This
No One Is Talking About This begins as an internet-saturated narrative before shifting into a raw story about family and grief.
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I Thought They’d Be Cliché Self-Help Books. I Was Wrong.
I used to judge self-help books by their covers, titles, and subtitles. I almost skipped these books but ended up finding them insightful.
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Review: To Rest Our Minds and Bodies
To Rest Our Minds and Bodies explores final-year university life, capturing freedom, friendship, and the space between youth and adulthood.
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Review: No Longer Human
A compelling glimpse into No Longer Human’s dark, introspective world and Dazai’s enduring portrait of a man losing himself.
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My 2025 Reading Recap: Expanding Reading Horizons
This 2025 reading recap looks back at the year my bookshelf turned into a rainbow of new genres and unexpected favorites.
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Why I’m Using the Hobonichi HON A6 in 2026
Choosing a journal shouldn’t feel overwhelming. Here’s how I decided on the Hobonichi HON A6 for my 2026 journaling in a simpler way.
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Review: Frankenstein, The 1818 Text
I read Frankenstein right after watching del Toro’s adaptation and nothing was what I expected. The book was different yet equally beautiful.
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Books That Have Influenced My Mindset the Most
These are the books I can’t forget, the ones that still shape how I think. These books made their way into my life and conversations.
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Review: Trust
Hernan Diaz’s Trust challenges the myths of American wealth and uncover the subtle forces that shape narratives about money.
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When Childhood Becomes Content: A Call to Respect Kids’ Privacy
A reflection on how social media erodes children’s privacy, trust, and growth. Also, why protecting their inner world matters more than ever.
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Review: Stoner
Stoner by John Williams follows a poor farm boy who falls in love with literature and faces a lifetime of quiet disappointments.
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When Reading Goals Meet Reading Quality
As the year ends, many readers count their books but is more always better? Here’s how I balance reading goals with meaningful reading.
























