Category: Reading Life
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Writers Whose Words I’ll Never Get Tired Of
These are my favorite authors who inspire my reading, writers whose names alone make me fall in love with their words all over again.
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Review: Beartown
Beartown is a great novel that exposes the silent pressures of a small town, revealing hard truths about ambition, loyalty, and community.
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Review: James
A story where language becomes an act of rebellion. James is about freedom, literacy, and survival, and it leaves a lasting impact.
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Why I Don’t Use a Reading Journal (Yet)
I love notebooks, but reading journals never work for me. Here’s why none fit my reading style and what I use instead.
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Review: The Trial
The Trial by Franz Kafka is about one man’s mysterious arrest as well as a mirror to the systems that still rule our lives.
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2025 Reading Journey: Highlights from a Year of Words
A personal reflection on my 2025 reading journey, from discovering poetry to falling in love with memoirs, classics, and Backman’s fiction.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
























