Who let the Weeping Angels out? Good news, it's not you or me. Just some poor bloke on the loose, trying to save the love of his life. This is a bittersweet story and shows the benevolent intentions humans may have, that can result into chatastrophic consequences. Welcome to my book review of Touched By … Continue reading Doctor Who: Touched by an Angel – Jonathan Morris | Book Review
Hey, do the news scare you, too? Are you afraid of checking your bank account because you're spending too much; and who knows what food is going to cost tomorrow? Every day we’re being told everything gets more expensive, but our wages don’t see the same spikes. Now is the time to become more frugal, … Continue reading 10 Tips to Save More Money NOW!
Does this sound familiar? You sit on the couch, watch telly, and crave some snacks. You’ve just had dinner but a bag of crisps is exactly what you need right now. It doesn’t end there. Soon a pile of plastic bags and wraps has accumulated next to you, crumbs are on your shirt and the … Continue reading The Never-Ending Cycyle of Binge Eating & How to Find a Way Out
Hello my dear fellow creative writers! Do you remember the first advice you were given when you embarked on your writing journey? Probably something along the lines of 'Write and Read' or 'Read and Write'. And it is true, nothing helps more than reading - to learn how other people write and how language is … Continue reading 5 Books for Creative Writers
Today was a hard day, and it had a big learning lesson for me. how I felt today I was scammed. Again. This already happened to me in Germany, last year. Back then I was called on the phone, and told I have to subscribe to a magazine because I participated in a competition. Yes, … Continue reading I Was Scammed & This Is What I Learnt
What has my friend done to me? I read this book for her. It's her favourite book, and I had already come across the title several times, so I thought 'why not?' And now, it has left me in tears. This book made me cry so many times, but it has also made me grateful … Continue reading The Book Thief – Markus Zusak | Book Review
Hello lovely people, I make no secret of my love for Ghibli movies. Ghibli movies are one of my biggest inspirations for my writing and personal philosophy. They have a profound message, yet appear light-hearted. They are wholesome, even when they are sad and/or show the evil side of humanity, such as war. They are … Continue reading Howl’s Moving Castle – Diana Wynes Jones | Book Review
Dazai Osamu's No Longer Human had been on my reading list for a long time. I first found out about the author, like many other people who indulge in watching anime, through the series Bungo Stray Dogs. I was intrigued by the character, and as most characters are based on real Japanese authors, I researched … Continue reading No Longer Human – Dazai Osamu | Book Review
'the commonest sense is the sense of men asleep, which they express by snoring.' 'say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.' 'however mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names.' quotes from the Conclusion of Walden. … Continue reading Walden – Henry David Thoreau | Book Review
I've always loved listening to and speaking in other languages. Learning a new language is like becoming a different person, entering a different world. You express yourself differently, your voice changes, and you see the world in different colours. That's why I believe learning a language should, first and foremost, be fun. I had to … Continue reading 5 Tips On Learning a Language / How I Learn Japanese
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