Category: Hobbies
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Review: Anxious People
Can a hostage drama make you laugh, cry, and reflect on life all at once? Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People proves it can.
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Review: Orbital
In Orbital, Samantha Harvey writes about our planet, human anxiety, and the unstoppable passage of time. Each page feels timeless.
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Journaling My Way Through Hobonichi Confusion
I’m torn about my next Hobonichi setup for 2026. See how writing through my planner doubts turns confusion into clarity.
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Falling in Love with Fredrik Backman’s Writing Through My Friends
From watching A Man Called Otto on a flight to reading My Friends, I share my first experience with Fredrik Backman’s writing.
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What Fahrenheit 451 Teaches Us About Freedom and Modern Life
What makes Fahrenheit 451 a must-read classic for our times? The story of burning books reveals truths that still echo in today’s world.
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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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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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Why I Added a Fiction Category to My Nonfiction Book Blog
I started this blog for nonfiction books but something changed along the way. This is why I added a fiction section in this book blog.
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How Classic Fiction Helped My Reading Burnout
I read nonfiction nonstop until it started making me anxious and burned out. Here’s how fiction classics helped me find calm and comfort.
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Review and Quotes: Metamorphosis and Other Stories
Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis hit me differently every time I read it. Here’s how it made me reflect on change, worth, and being human.
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Bookstore Hopping in Tallinn, Estonia
Bookstore hopping in Tallinn with cozy shops, affordable finds, and places worth the trip from Helsinki. Here’s what I discovered!
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Review and Quotes: The Outsider (The Stranger)
Here, I’m sharing my thoughts and favorite quotes from Albert Camus’ The Outsider (also called The Stranger).
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How I Pick Books to Read
I used to trust book ratings. Now I’ve found a more personal way. Here’s how I choose a book to read based on something deeper than stars.
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What’s In My Stationery Pouch
Love journaling or planning on the go? Take a peek inside my stationery pouch and find out the notebooks and tools I carry every day.
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The Emotional Cost of Being a Reader
How reading fiction and nonfiction builds empathy, and sometimes, a quiet kind of loneliness in a disconnected world.
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Best Books I’ve Read in 2025 (So Far!)
Here’s a list of the best books I’ve read in 2025 so far that I couldn’t put down, and felt a little sad to leave behind when they ended.
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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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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.
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How My Hobbies Transformed the Way I Travel
I used to dread planning holidays until hobbies gave me a new way to enjoy it. Now, every trip feels more personal and exciting.
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Journaling Is Easy, Until It Isn’t
Five months into daily journaling, writing feels easy until big emotions hit. I’m learning to sit with them and return when I’m ready.
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A Beginner’s Bouquet Care: Personal Note
Personal notes on beginner flower bouquet care, with simple tips that helped fresh flowers last up to 2 weeks.
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Stumbling into Book Lover’s Heaven: Helsinki Antiquarian Book Days 2025
A bookstore visit led me to the Helsinki Antiquarian Book Days. See what rare finds and collections you can discover at this annual event!
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Hobonichi Notebook as a Commonplace Book and Journal
Here’s how my Hobonichi notebook became a creative vault for quotes, reflections, and inspiration I didn’t know I was looking for.
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The First Book in Each of My Lives
From childhood to now, every phase of life brought a first book that stayed with me. These are the stories I’ll always remember.
























