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The summer is proving to be a so so sort of time. It could be better, but I could also be a lot worst. The weight of the world demands attention, decision-making, and action. Sometimes when spending the time day by day, just paying attention to immediate needs and surroundings, it is hard to look… Continue reading July Reading Possibilities

Monday Reads UpdateJune 24, 2024 Over the weekend, I read half of Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella. Published in 1982, it is about a man named Kinsella who goes to Iowa for college, and decides to stay after graduation. He marries Annie, they live on a farm with their young daughter Karin, and he decides… Continue reading June Reading Update 2024

June is here. It is already halfway through the year. It seems like it has been only a blink of an eye. I feel like I should be reading more not less even when it is the summer months and there is plenty to do for leisure. I have put together a list of reading… Continue reading June Reading Possibilities

REVIEW Tokyo Ever Afterby Emiko Jean Izumi finds out she has a long-lost father, and he is a prince in the Japanese imperial court. Through email exchanges, word gets back to Japan, and the prince invites Izumi to Japan to get to know him and the family she did not know before. At age 18,… Continue reading May Reading Reviews 2024

Thursday Reading UpdateMay 9, 2024 It is almost time for lunch, and I have put together a reading list I would like to tackle for the day. If you are interested in reviews of the books I read, keep checking back and eventually I will get to it. Rabbit Rabbit Rabbitby Nadine Sander-Green Millicent is… Continue reading May Reading Update 2024

May Reading Possibilities There are a few days until May. I am excited to start on the reading for the month. I have picked 10 books from my shelves to read. The theme this year is based on the South Korean film Past Lives. I am not sure all the books fit, but I am… Continue reading Asian Readathon TBR 2024

Monday Reading UpdateApril 29, 2024 A Magic Steeped in Poisonby Judy I. Lin A look inside A Magic Steeped in Poison takes the reader on a journey with Ning, as she leaves her family home behind, and tries her luck at the capital city with her magic. With her abilities tied to the art of… Continue reading April Reading Update 2024

April is here and I am loving the weather now that is getting to 8°C. The sky is blue and the sun is out. I want to make the best of the spring season with reading and activities such as festivals and art markets. There will be lots to see and do in the city.… Continue reading April Reading Possibilities

J-Pop Update Over the last few days, Hikaru Utada, has re-released music videos that have been updated to 4K. The videos so far are “Movin’ On Without You”, “Wait & See” on Thursday, and Prisoner of Love today on Saturday, then there will be “Addicted to You” on Sunday at 6 am. The Japanese pop… Continue reading Saturday Pop Roll Afternoon

It is the first day of March. Spring will be here soon. I have picked a bunch of books to read. Many of them have lingered on my shelves for a long time. I will be staying in as much as possible during the weekend to see how much of it I can get through.… Continue reading March Reading Possibilities