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2023 Reading Roundup + Life Updates

Looking back at your reading year is the same as looking back at photos. It captures the lifetimes you lived through books! Plus, bellyflops under the guise of “life updates”! Apparently, I read the same amount of books as last year – 19, but about a thousand pages less. Boooo. Well, I moved countries and…

Shit life syndrome and other things I’m not okay with

Did you know there’s a phenomenon called shit life syndrome or SLS? You didn’t, but you did, right? It’s rather remarkable that in 2023, with all the technological advancements, that we still have wars, worldwide serfdom, and an elite ruling class. As a child of the 80s, it felt like we were both running towards…

Reading and Eating Vegan in Siem Reap: The Muffin Man Review

The Covenant of Water is the best book! And The Muffin Man is a must-eat in Siem Reap. But first, to the reads! The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese is an incredible epic that centers around a family in Kerela, India from 1900 to 1977. All the characters and their storylines were fascinating. I…

Reading and Eating Vegan in Siem Reap: Poké Me Siem Reap Review

Siem Reap is a haven for vegans. Who knew? But if you’re here for the books, and not those annoying healthy people, then rest assured, the reading roundup is first! Many moons ago, I mentioned this beauty, The Seven (or 7½) Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. It’s, by far, one of the most…

Starting over in Siem Reap

My life has completely changed, so why not switch up the blog, too? // Reading Roundup posts were my solution to keeping the blog active during those years where my free time was limited. // I also felt burnt out in Thailand, so I wasn’t inspired to post often. // But now that we’ve moved…

July + Aug 2023 Reading Roundup

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? But I am back, and with lots of news. But first — the reads! While traveling, I continued with Megan Whalen Turner’s The Thief series, specifically, The King of Attolia. I thought this would be a great travel read since I was well into the story line, but it…

June 2023 Reading Roundup

Whew. I can’t believe we’re halfway through the year! It was a good month for books, too. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield is a mystery that starts with a young girl being “saved” from drowning in the Thames River. But the peculiar thing is she appears to be dead — until she’s not.…

May 2023 Reading Roundup + more

We’re midway through 2023, yo! And what a month it’s been. But first up, The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, a popular book that I remember seeing everywhere from my youth. The story centers around Dinah from the book of Genesis. She’s the daughter of Leah and Jacob, and sister to the famous Joseph (who…

April 2023 Reading Roundup

This month I read three bestsellers with three very different female protagonists. Discovered Bionic Reading®, The Last of England, and more. I clock in so much time searching and reading that I can’t remember how I first heard of this unique novel. Perhaps from one of you, dear readers. Yes, let’s go with that. Convenience…

What are your internet habits?

How has the internet changed our brains? There’s been plenty of finger pointing and talk about the adverse effects of social media, but how have we become rewired since the internet sat us down? Are we addicted? Or is that an utterly absurd statement since we need the internet like we need electricity? According to…