Tag: books
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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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New Challenge: Treat Yourself Monthly
I recently finished reading わたしの1ヶ月1000円ごほうび, or My Monthly 1000 Yen Reward. (I am not fluent in Japanese, but I try to use it actively for practice; therefore, don’t quote me as 100% accurate although I’m pretty sure of the translation here.) I typically try not to read manga for reading practice because I find it…
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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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Rethinking leisure and time
I wanted to write something about “Things That Matter” by Joshua Becker, after finishing it over holiday break in December. Overall, this book was really great. There were some areas that I didn’t fully agree with. This isn’t a book review, but I wanted to focus on the parts that caused, as a friend of…
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