This has been on my TBR for a while (as with most books, tbh) but it’s only been recently that I’ve been in the mood for fantasy. Half a King is a fast-paced tale of revenge as Yarvi, the unexpected king with a withered hand, seeks to take his revenge on his uncle who has… Read More Book Review: Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
It’s no secret that ChatGTP has been the rage, perhaps especially among students who really hate writing essays. But my interest was really only piqued after seeing this blog post about how ChatGPT can be used to help your finances, because one of the suggested methods was to use ChatGPT as a brainstorming tool. Now,… Read More Will ChatGPT Replace Bloggers?
I’ve had this on my TBR list ever since Zeezee talked about it… all the way back in 2021! Luckily, she continued to talk about it even after so it’s always been on my radar, it was just a matter of finding a copy. In the Garden of Spite is a fictional account of a… Read More Book Review: In The Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce
Here is a book that I’ve owned for a pretty long time and finally got around to reading! Perhaps now, I can make another book haul (or maybe not, I have been so good in not buying more books or teacups). Frankenstein Dreams is a collection of Victorian science fiction stories, some excerpted from longer… Read More Book Review: Frankenstein Dreams edited by Michael Sims
I was reading Krysta’s post on letting readers be readers and you know, not free un-paid marketing tools (this is mostly for those of us active on bookish internet/social media) and that reminded me of a different post by The Verge on bringing back personal blogging. The argument for personal blogging is that we need… Read More It’s Time to Make Book Blogging (more) Personal
When I was in Korea, we stopped by the 7-eleven near the hotel pretty often. I kept looking at the tea section (as I do in many stores) and eventually, decided to try a 7-eleven brand tea because… I was just curious about how good it could be. The Difference between Brown Rice Green Tea… Read More Tea Review: Brown Rice Green Tea from 7-Eleven Korea
Lying in Wait hooked me with its first line. I mean, take a look at this and tell me you aren’t curious: “My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.” This was was really full of surprises. I thought I was going to read a thriller, but it… Read More Book Review: Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
Last Saturday was the first (and probably last) Yaji event of 2023! The Hanfugirls held a speakseasy where we heard about the gossip of the Qing dynasty, learnt about the development of the Chinese feminine ideal in Peking Opera, and about Gongfu-cha. We also had a very intriguing interactive session where we imagined an alternate… Read More Exploring the Nuances of Chinese Identity at Yaji: Winter
I first heard about the German epic, the Nibelungenlied, from an episode of the BBC In Our Time podcast. The discussion really intrigued me so I sought out a translation of the epic – this time, I found the Hatto translation (though to be honest, I didn’t really do a deep dive into the translations… Read More Book Review: The Nibelungenlied translated by A.T. Hatto
I’m not going to lie, I started Honor wondering if it was going to be similar to A Burning because topically, both books do look at the Muslim-Hindu tension in India (though Honor also looks at the question of gender) but by the time I finished this, I was convinced that this is going to… Read More Book Review: Honor by Thrity Umrigar
