Hello and welcome to another bookish discussion! Today's topic is assigning ratings to books: yay or nay? When I started blogging, I noticed that most book bloggers gave quantitative ratings to books - 3/5 stars, 5/10 coffees, you name it. Even though from the beginning I decided to not rate books (just following my instinct), … Continue reading Let’s talk about rating books: yay or nay?
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You might have noticed the recent Japanese vibes present on Readers' High Tea. I read two books by Murakami ("1Q84" and "Kafka on the Shore"), for "1Q84" I also wrote about its book covers around the world, and a WanderBook made it to Japan - a journey beautifully documented by my family (check Facebook page). … Continue reading Reading inspiration from the Land of the Rising Sun: 7 books written by Japanese authors
Uhuu, I’ve completed week 4 of the online course How to Read a Novel from The University of Edinburgh. If you’re interested in reading how I experienced the other 3 weeks, you can check out my posts about week 1, week 2, and week 3. The main theme of the second week was geographical setting. Here are some … Continue reading Learning to be a better reader: How to Read a Novel (online course) #week4
Week 3 of the online course How to Read a Novel is complete! If you're interested in reading how I experienced the first half of the course, you can read about week 1 and week 2. The main theme of the third week was dialogue and what it reveals about characters. Here are the most interesting ideas … Continue reading Learning to be a better reader: How to Read a Novel (online course) #week3
The online adventure continues, as I've completed week 2 of the online course How to Read a Novel from The University of Edinburgh. If you're interested in reading how I experienced week 1, you can check it out here. The main theme of the second week was characterization. I'll get straight to the point and share with … Continue reading Learning to be a better reader: How to Read a Novel (online course) #week2
When two of your hobbies meet in the same blog post ... there's a lot of enthusiasm involved for sure! At the intersection of bookish blogging and travelling, I found today's Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Take Place In Another Country (I guess another country than the one I live in). Top Ten Tuesday was created by The … Continue reading When travelling meets literature: Books that take place in another country (Top Ten Tuesday)
During the Christmas holiday this idea popped into my mind: how about following an online course about literature? After a short research, I realized that most literature courses were too advanced for what I was looking for ... so at that moment I gave up looking. But a few days ago I discovered BookJotter and … Continue reading Learning to be a better reader: How to Read a Novel (online course) #week1
As we are getting closer and closer to 2018, I couldn't resist planning what books to read next year. In this post I included 7 books that I want to read, ranging from contemporary writers to classics. Here we go! § The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón This is the book I expect the … Continue reading Reading plans: What fiction books I want to read in 2018
"It's the most wonderful time of the year ..." says a famous song. But even this magic time comes with a difficulty for some of us (or most of us?) - the pressure of finding the most appropriate presents for our loved ones. How about offering a beautiful and fascinating book this year? I put … Continue reading Santa is coming! 6 ideas of non-fiction books to put under the Christmas tree
Wow, how did one year pass so quickly? It seems like only yesterday that I was brainstorming the name of the blog and thinking what to write in the "About" section ... After celebrating the one-year anniversary of Readers' High Tea with the launch of WanderBooks, I think it's a good time to reflect on … Continue reading Personal insights after one year of blogging about books
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