Category: reading
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“Embracing Minimalism: Lessons from Jin Minyoung’s ‘I Want to Live Like a Sloth’”
There’s novelty in using what you have. It’s easy to buy something new, but the far more enriching path is to appreciate the things you already own and to take care of and respect yourself. The most rewarding route may not be the easiest, but maybe it’s the most satisfying.
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Quick Read: The Red Notebook’s Relatable MC
In another post, I’m going to do a slightly deeper dive of Antoine Laurain’s “The Red Notebook” because certain aspects of it remind me of a book I read in December by Jin Min Young, a Korean author whose book was translated to Japanese. For now, I just wanted to touch on Laurent, the main…
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Reads: Jan. 23-29
Finished わたしの1ヶ月1000円ごほうび (adult comic essay-Japanese edition). I have an upcoming blog post that features this book. I adored it. I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore. This book didn’t excite me at all; however, it’s not a terrible book by any means. There were occasional inspirational and actionable tidbits, but I might not…
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Reads: Jan. 16-22
Last week was a tough week. Not a lot of energy. Lots of sleep. Not a lot of reading. Managed to finish: She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat vol. 1 (Japanese and English edition) Ganbatte! The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward by Alber Liebermann The Book of Ichigo Ichie by Hector…
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How I Read
I don’t know if I was ever formally taught annotation. I only know that I can’t not do it. The compulsion to write or to grab a page marker or to underline gives me a literal itch that can only be scratched by putting my thoughts to the paper or putting a mark on the…
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