Does where you come from influence how you think? We know that different cultures have different values – I’m thinking of Lee Kuan Yew talking about ‘Asian Values’ for Singapore and the region – but do our differences go beyond values? Do we, quite literally, see the world in different ways because of the way… Read More Book Review: The Geography of Thought by Richard E. Nisbett
Hello friends! If you noticed that I’ve been posting a bit more regularly than normal this week, it’s because I caught COVID-19 and was stuck at home. It’s not been great, because I was supposed to attend my sister’s wedding this week and I tested positive the day of my flight, but luckily, I’ve had… Read More Update + Short Video
This was a book that I didn’t intend to read. I was scrolling through my TBR list in Libby and saw The Book of Blood and Shadow. The title reminded me of a typical YA Fantasy novel, which I wasn’t in the mood for. I was going to remove this book from my TBR shelf… Read More Book Review: The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
The book blogging community is probably my favourite online community, mostly because I don’t have to worry about algorithms hiding posts from me. This year, Pages Unbound is hosting a Support Book Bloggers challenge and I could not resist participating in this month’s challenge because I find so many great books from book bloggers! Without… Read More 5 Amazing Books I Found From Bloggers
Recently, I thought about the Trixie Belden books. I first came across them while I was in school and I remember really enjoying the series. So I looked it up in the library and found that the first book (and only the first book) was available as an ebook. The Secret of the Mansion is… Read More Book Review: The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell
One thing I quickly noticed when I started my new job was that my tea drinking habits had to change. When I was working on my thesis full time (and when I was working from home), I used to drink my tea in the morning over the course of two to three hours. I’d normally… Read More Tea Discussion Post: Do You Have a Tea Routine at Work?
I’ve had this book on my TBR list so long that I’ve forgotten where I heard about this book! But the title intrigued me every time I saw it, and I kept meaning to get to this book… so I finally have! I Killed Zoe Spanos starts with a confession – Anna confessing to killing… Read More Book Review: I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick
Earlier this year, I talked a bit about all the things you could do with the French Riviera Pass. Well, I’m back to talk more about it because when my mum and my friend came over, we decided to get a 48hour pass and we ended up doing more things! Eze The bus from Nice… Read More More Things I did with the French Riviera Pass (+48 Hour Itinerary!)
I found this book at a Church yard sale and of course, I had to buy it. It’s only 1 euro and you can never know too much about Jane Austen! This biography of Jane Austen is a rather slim volume that tells her story by focusing on her relationships and how that might have… Read More Book Review: Jane Austen by Carol Shields
F I N A L L Y!!! I have been waiting for A Darkness At The Door ever since I read The Theft of Sunlight slightly more than a year and a half ago. And once again, I was not disappointed. Since this is book 2 of the duology, there will be spoilers for The… Read More Book Review: A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani
