In November, I traveled to Amsterdam with my roommate/travel buddy Matt. Even though the weather wasn’t great, we both fell in love with the city’s vibe. Here are some of the highlights, as seen on my Instagram: We got to simulate what it was like for Jews in WWII: going into hiding, being found, and getting sent…
After doing Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge in 2015 and loving it, I’ve decided to take on the Challenge again this year. The tasks are new, so I expect to broaden my reading horizons even more, and I can’t wait to begin sharing my selections with you! This year I will be covering multiple tasks with…
If we’re friends on Goodreads, you know I’m constantly adding books to my TBR (to-be-read) list. I currently have over 500 books on that list, many of which have been waiting to be read since 2012, yet I’m constantly adding more to my TBR. Here are 10 books I’ve recently added to my TBR: 1.…
If we removed even a single letter from the alphabet, think of all the words that we couldn’t form anymore.
There’s nothing more weightless than a childhood summer.
As a sophomore in high school, English class was one of my favorites, but I disliked most of our reading assignments. I found The Odyssey extremely slow and A Tale of Two Cities wasn’t easy to relate to. After a few failed reading quizzes, I realized I couldn’t breeze through the class like I had the year before. So…
I spent last year reading and reviewing books that satisfied Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge. The Challenge is designed to get you to read outside your comfort zone–old books, new books, lesser-known authors, or genres you might not otherwise pick up–to broaden your reading horizons. Even though at times I was frustrated that books I wanted to…
Hundreds of delicious, cheap, perfect circles. What are you waiting for? In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Circle.
If you’re a stats nerd, you probably love getting WordPress’s “Year in Blogging” annual report that highlights your top posts, referrers, commenters, etc. When I think about this year in blogging, I’m extremely proud. The numbers are impressive, sure, but it’s more than that. This year, I published 230 posts, including two months (April and…
I arrived back home for winter break on Saturday night. Since then, a lot has happened. Simultaneously nothing has happened. That’s just how home is. The following are thoughts and conversations I’ve had since returning home: “How many people we know will we see at the mall?” “Five.” “What is that?” “Turmeric milk.” “This is the…
Victim to Charm 