he pandemic has changed a lot of things for many people around the world. People are making sourdough, running, reading, and other at-home hobbies like knitting and crochet. Before I started knitting two years ago, the idea of making a jumper (or sweater for my North American readers) felt out of my reach. I honestly didn’t think that I would ever be able to do it. But here we are, two-ish years after I started knitting. I made a jumper. Continue reading
Category Archives: Opinion Pieces
How To Get Out of a Reading Slump
Today, I wanted to hit pause on my usual book reviews and bookish articles and have a chat about what it is like to be in a reading slump when you have a book blog. As you can imagine, it can be pretty frustrating to be in a reading slump when you have a book … Continue reading
Book Review of “Wild Souls” by Emma Marris: Rethinking nature conservation and the wild
This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the link, it might mean that I can make a small commission. This helps keep my blog alive. Emma Marris’ book Wild Souls was an easy read for me at the beginning of 2022. I saw it in the nonfiction section at my … Continue reading
Who Is Allowed Access to Education?: What Bri Lee’s “Who Gets To Be Smart” and Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara And the Sun” can tell us about equitable education
What does a nonfiction social commentary book from Australian writer Bri Lee have to do with a dystopian futuristic novel from Japanese-British author Kazuo Ishiguro? The short answer – A lot.
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Everything You Need to Know About Starting to Knit: A Guide From A Once, Reluctant Knitter
There was a lot I wish I had known about knitting and crocheting, which is mainly why I decided to share some tips and tools of the trade to help you on your journey. So let’s jump into it! Continue reading
Literary Olympics: the best (auto)biographies of 2020-2021
Disclosure: Sections of the blog may contain affiliate links. If you purchase a book through these links, I may make a small commission. This helps me fund my blog. The Book Olympics continue and today we are talking about autobiographies and biographies. This category is open for books published in 2020-2021 and fall under the … Continue reading
Literary Olympics: The best literary fiction books of 2020-2021
The Olympics just finished up in Tokyo, Japan. It has been, to say the very least, a very strange time. On the one hand, my brain can’t seem to comprehend that we even had an Olympics given the current state of the world right now, and then, on the other hand, I also understand the importance of having something ‘normal’.
With all that said, I wanted to have some light-hearted fun and do the 2020-2021 Book Olympics! Continue reading
Extroverted Book Worms
I moved to Melbourne at the end of 2019. It was supposed to be my next big adventure – start a PhD, travel the Southern hemisphere some more, and meet new great people! Not give you any spoilers here, but I only really did one of those things… Continue reading
2021 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. It is coming up to Mother’s Day in Australia and even though things are getting better here, people are still not able to go out and travel like we did in 2019. … Continue reading
For the Love of Plants: books to help you keep your plants alive
Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. Since lockdowns began last year in March 2020, there has been an explosion of plant purchases and pseudo-jungles being set up in people’s homes and apartments. As a lover of plants, I … Continue reading
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