Here’s part one if you want more random entertainment recommendations!
Maybe not, though.
This year, we all seem to want the universe to please cut us a break. It appears that many people have taken the initiative to carve out some guilt-free, time for rest in the upcoming months, and for some avid readers, this means cutting down on how many books weâre aiming to read by 2022.
Although I personally donât plan on scaling back my reading this yearâthereâs only so much reading my âslow-readerâ butt can cut down on before Iâm not reading anything đ âthe idea of slowing down how much literature Iâm consuming brings to mind a question I ask myself often: how much do I read for the sake of content for my blog and YouTube channel?
Continue reading “Reading for the Sake of Content // some honest thoughts from blogging over the years”I haven’t done one of these posts since 2018 (three years ago!?!), so I thought I would finally do one in the spirit of 2021 being a better year than 2020 đ¤.
The overarching theme that I’ve set for myself this year is: I can do difficult things. It’s pretty much the same as my 2018 theme to “push myself outside of my comfort zone”, and as it silly as it sounds, it’s actually effective having something like a saying that I can remind myself of all year. (It’s better than not having anything to guide me like last year đ .) Although my resolutions are very general and don’t appear to fall under “I can do difficult things“, it’s all cohesive in my head đ:
Continue reading “My 2021 New Year’s Resolutions // reflecting on last year and starting a digital reading journal”
Title: Howl’s Moving Castle
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Published: April 1986
Pages: 329
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance
This acclaimed novel was originally published in 1986, but I discovered it the way I think a good number of people did: through the 2004 animated film adaptation produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Usually, I wouldnât bother reading a book if Iâve seen its movie already, but I had always had an exception for Howlâs Moving Castle. The movie was just so magical and beautifully-crafted, and the soundtrack (the soundtrack!) was so good that I knew I had to see where it was born from. After finally reading the book, I can say that it was completely worth my time.
It seems that some more people have been stumbling across my little blog lately (đ hello!!), and while Iâm super glad that you all have, I regret to inform you that Iâm the most consistently inconsistent blogger đ . So, here are some book blogs with more regular schedules I love, and a few others that I love here, here, here, here and here đ.
Onto my non-bookish favorites of 2020: part one đ!
Continue reading “My Non-Bookish Favorites of 2020 (part one) // quarantine things, music, and life, brooo”
Title: Youâre Not Listening: What Youâre Missing and Why It Matters
Author: Kate Murphy
Published: January 7, 2020
Pages: 278
Genre: Nonfiction, Psychology, Self Help
In Youâre Not Listening: What Youâre Missing and Why It Matters, journalist Kate Murphy addressed the incessant rise of loneliness in the digital age and within cultures that tout personal success and identities over collectivism. Her recommendation (which shouldnât be taken as a conclusive solution to the assuredly more complex issues of our times đ ) was to listen more.
Continue reading “Book Review: Youâre Not Listening: What Youâre Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy // listening as a response to loneliness”But, sing-screaming to a karaoke song?
Normally, I try to stay away from doing recommendation posts because I end up recommending the same five books I always mention. So, I really donât know what to say about this post, except that I wanted to talk about music, but with a bookish spin 
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Shae from Books With Shae is hosting the Blackout Buddy Read from June 5 to June 19.
Here’s the announcement video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdGEa9-k5-k]
Title: Patron Saints of Nothing
Author: Randy Ribay
Published: September 10, 2019
Pages: 432
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
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Even though I was also half-Indian, my mom was undoubtedly more successful than my dad at ensuring that my siblings and I were connected to her homeland and Filipino culture (sorry, dude âď¸). We used Filipino honorifics like âAteâ and âKuyaâ in our household, regularly went to fiestas and novenas organized by family in the area, and visited the Philippines every two or three summers.
Continue reading “Book Review: Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay // my most anticipated read of 2020”
