Double Japanese Translated Fiction Review

This week I found myself lingering on the pages of not one but two cosy café reads. Pages full of […]

Still Learning: A Reflective Playlist on Self-Love & Resilience

I’ve been thinking a lot about self-love recently. Not the kind of self-love that is easy to hashtag: bubble baths, […]

Why I Keep Houseplants Even Though I Kill Them

I’ve never been known for my green thumb (talking is what I’m known for). Some years ago, in desperation for […]

In Fathest Seas by Lalla Romano – A Memoir

⭐ Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) A cultural portrait of grief and memory that fascinates, if sometimes frustrates. A Memoir, Not Fiction […]

Sunday Reset: Cosy Rituals, Plant Care, Baking & Self-Care

Whether it’s because I hit 40 or simply because life sped up too much, I’ve been learning to slow down. […]

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata Review

⭐ Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) A vulnerable manga memoir of mental health, sexuality, and survival. Brave, raw and imperfectly human. Why […]

Three New Books: Mindfulness & Time – Thich Nhat Hanh

Exploring mindfulness, impermanence, and presence through two works by Thich Nhat Hanh and a novel by Ruth Ozeki. The Blue […]

The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros – Reflective Post-Apocalyptic Fiction in Translation

⭐ Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) A tender, haunting Welsh novel told through a mother and son’s journal. Survival, identity, and the […]

Hobonichi: Designing My 2026 Ecosystem

Hobonichi Launch Day Joy It’s Hobonichi 2026 launch day! I discovered Hobonichi after many years trying and failing with bullet […]

A Girl Abandoned by Donatella Di Pietrantonio – A Raw Story About Abandonment & Identity

A Girl Returned is a devastating and raw exploration of abandonment, identity, and the fragile bonds that both wound and […]