Happy Friday, everyone! Another month has come and gone, although I've barely managed to process it because I've been so busy 😂 University started again, I moved, and now that I actually understand stuff, my master's thesis has taken over a huge chunk of my waking hours. Which is probably going to stay that way … Continue reading What I Read in April 2021
Happy Friday, everyone! My week has been an absolute whirlwind, so sorry if I've been a bit absent these past few days! I finally started coding for my thesis, have a video project due in my Russian class, and on top of that, I'm currently in the middle of moving. I've been thinking about getting … Continue reading Shadow and Bone – My Thoughts on the Netflix Series (With Spoilers!!)
** DISCLAIMER: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Nevertheless, all opinions presented here are my own. ** “My conviction is that education must be about thinking – not training a specific set of skills.” Normally, I’m extremely picky when it comes to accepting review requests. What with one … Continue reading Book Review: How to Think Like Shakespeare by Scott Newstok
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you're all doing well! University is now in full swing over here, which means I'm back to grading papers and struggling with my own homework... But it's actually kind of nice to have some sort of fixed daily routine again. I feel as though I'm much more productive when I … Continue reading The 20 Questions Book Tag
Happy Friday, everyone! I know, I know - two book reviews in one week? Even though I don't particularly like writing them? Something must be wrong with me 😂 But then again, university started this week, and I need to make the most of being able to read and blog until the first homework assignments … Continue reading Book Review: Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb
“These are the times that scare her the most, the beginnings and endings: this is when the world is most unpredictable.”- The Betrayals The Betrayals is a book that sneaks up on you. The first couple of chapters, you will probably be hopelessly confused as to what is going on, who these characters are, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you're all doing great and spending time with some wonderful books! Here, at least, we have perfect reading weather ❄🍵📚 It started snowing again on Easter Monday, and the flakes have been picking up speed ever since. However, instead of nice, beautiful, winter-wonderland snow, we have the disgusting mushy and … Continue reading How Obsessed With Books am I Actually?
Happy Friday, everyone! March is over, and we've finally found our way into Spring! At least that's the case here in Germany. While we still had quite a bit of snow in mid-March, everything is now green and covered in flowers, and I've really been enjoying spending time outside. I actually found the perfect audiobook-listening … Continue reading What I Read in March 2021
“Why is it forbidden to write down specific knowledge of the magics? Perhaps because we all fear that such knowledge would fall into the hands of one not worthy to use it.”(Royal Assassin, p. 1) Happy Sunday, everyone! I wasn’t actually planning on posting today, but ever since I finished Royal Assassin yesterday, my mind … Continue reading Spoilery Book Review: Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Happy Friday, everyone! Today, I’m bringing you a rather special post – an interview with one of my favorite authors, Katie Wismer! I first discovered Katie through her YouTube-channel Katesbookdate, which I would highly recommend if you’re ever looking for inspiring vlogs, writing tips, book recommendations, or wholesome cat content 😊 I’ve always found her … Continue reading Author Interview with Katie Wismer
Happy Friday, everyone! I've had another really busy week full of beta-reading and working on math stuff, so instead of the book review for Royal Assassin that I originally had planned for today, you're getting a tag! Since, you know, writing a review would have meant actually finding the time to read the book first … Continue reading The Meet the Book Blogger Tag
Hi everyone! I already announced in my February wrap-up that I was thinking of doing a "Reacting to Your Assumptions About Me" post in order to celebrate hitting 300 followers - Thanks again, guys, your support means the world to me!!! 🥰🎉🥳 - and since several of you seemed keen on that idea, we're just … Continue reading Got Any Assumptions About Me? 🧐
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you've all had a great start to March! Personally, I find it astounding that we're already over two months into 2021. February really seems to have flown by! Although, looking back, I did actually do quite a lot this past month. I had my own exams, and then spent pretty … Continue reading What I Read in February 2021
Happy Friday, everyone! You're getting another tag today, because after the whirlwind of a week I've had, I'm way too lazy exhaused to write anything too elaborate 😁 First, my phone somehow decided now would be the perfect time to go into auto-destruct mode, which means I've been scrambling to get a replacement and trying … Continue reading The Bookish Snob Tag
The creature didn't know what they meant. [...] I'm not called Keeper, she said. I don't have a name. You're confusing me with someone else.Help us! they cried. What's wrong with you? You're the hero of Winterkeep! You're supposed to protect us!Deciding to pretend she couldn't hear them, she sank down into the blackness of … Continue reading Book Review: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
Happy Friday, everyone, and a wonderful Lunar New Year to those of you who celebrate it! My own week was pretty much filled with exams, so overall, I'm mostly glad it's over 😅 Especially since I've discovered that online exams are even more stressful that the regular kind. With no fail-safe way of stopping us … Continue reading Books as First Dates Tag
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you've all had a great first week of February! I'm currently in the middle of studying for finals, so I wouldn't necessarily say mine has been wonderful, but things are definitely looking better than in January. Between my cat dying, me injuring my foot, and university stress, I'm ready to … Continue reading What I Read in January 2021
Happy Friday, guys! Today we're doing something a little bit different. I actually went into a bit of a cleaning frenzy these past few days, mostly to keep myself distracted from my absolutely horrendous last week and my very painful foot. Long story short: My skin got too dry, then tore open during a snow … Continue reading Reacting to Some of My (Really) Old Writing
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you've all had a wonderful week! 💕 Seriously, my own was such a disaster that it'd be nice to know that there are people out there who are having a much better start to 2021. One of our cats died on Monday, and to say I'm not dealing well with … Continue reading The 2020 Superlatives Tag
Happy Friday, everyone! This week has actually been quite an eventful one. University has started again, which means that I suddenly have a ton of work to do, and everyone is already worrying about finals, which has me worried that I might not be worried enough yet, if that makes sense... Although the intense end-of-semester … Continue reading The “Baby It’s Cold Outside” Book Tag
