After the turmoil of the past year or so, many of us are trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
But, once you start looking into sustainability, it gets a little disheartening. …
How I’m dealing with all my feelings and how I’m moving forward
Last year, I had plans to do a big celebration for my 30th birthday. I was in the first stages of planning a 13 Going on 30 style sleepover when everything in the U.S. shut down “for two weeks.” …
What pop culture’s favourite reader would have on her TBR today
Along with Hermoine and Belle, Rory Gilmore is one of the most-loved fictional characters obsessed with reading. Rory constantly has a book nearby, and even when she isn’t reading, someone else on Gilmore Girls is probably referencing a book. The original show mentioned over 300 books in its 7 seasons…
Welcome down the Youtube rabbit hole that is balcony gardens
For years, I dreamed about having a garden. There were just two problems.
- I was renting so I thought that I didn’t have enough space.
- The one time my mom brought over lettuce in containers for me to grow, I proceeded to not water them until they died.
During this…
How the book (not the movie) soothed my pandemic anxieties
In 2011, I added Under The Tuscan Sun to my want-to-read list on Goodreads.
I no longer remember exactly what drew me to the title. I was studying abroad in France at the time, so maybe I wanted to read it to get a sense of someone else’s experience at…
For when you want to be the kind of person who reads more
Clearly, if you’re reading this then you’re not entirely opposed to reading. So let’s assume that even though your idea of a perfect night isn’t sitting down with a book for hours, you still want to be the kind of person who reads more.
I am an avid reader. As…
Does Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library live up to the hype?
In the library between life and death, Nora gets a chance to try out lives where she changes choices that she regrets making.
You may think that the plot would be predictable, especially if you’ve seen It’s a Wonderful…
Dive into the world of Boy Meets World, The Babysitters Club, and Beanie Babies
The days of opening a Capri Sun and diving into The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley may be behind you, but there are plenty of books to help you dive into that 90s nostalgia for a while again.
These are not the books that you actually read during…
Why do we expect ourselves to bloom in the middle of winter?
Excluding evergreens and a few hardy plants that can withstand the cold, we don’t expect to see much green in nature during winter. There may be a few straggly patches of grass trying to hold on, but that’s about it.
We aren’t worried about the fact that almost nothing is…
