Author: Marjo

  • Having fun and reading what I own: My 2025 reading goals!

    Having fun and reading what I own: My 2025 reading goals!

    We’re exactly a month into the new year, so hopefully not too late to talk about my reading goals for the year! I’ve always tried to set some intentions with what I read, because with new releases and recommendations arriving every day, it can be hard to keep track of…

  • From octopus narrator to the end of the world: My favorite books of 2024

    From octopus narrator to the end of the world: My favorite books of 2024

    2024 was all about finding the joy of reading again, after years of reading mostly for school. I ended up reading a whopping 44 books, way more than the 25 I originally aimed for. It’s more than double the books I read the year before! These books were my favorites…

  • Feeling pensive, struggling to rest and the best book of the year | December wrap-up

    Feeling pensive, struggling to rest and the best book of the year | December wrap-up

    Does the end of the year make you feel pensive too? I find myself reviewing the past year over and over again in my head, thinking about all the good and bad. What habits do I want to keep and what can go? How do I want my 2025 to…

  • Hungary in the fall, weird books & the first snow | November wrap-up

    Hungary in the fall, weird books & the first snow | November wrap-up

    Hi there! It’s good to see you again! How was your November? Mine was quite hectic, with some travel, work and the launch of this blog. It was hectic in a good way though, because I look back on it with a lot of appreciation. I visited my family in…

  • The perfect books to read in December | Cozy Holiday Advent

    The perfect books to read in December | Cozy Holiday Advent

    I thought: what better way to celebrate the cozy season than to share it? So I created a little advent calendar for myself (and anyone who would like to join!) to interact with every day until Christmas. And thus the Cozy Holiday Advent was born!

  • Getting rid of Young Adult books: here are the ones I’m keeping

    Getting rid of Young Adult books: here are the ones I’m keeping

    My life has changed a lot since the last time I wrote about (Young Adult) books. One of those big changes recently is me moving out of my adorable student flat, and into a studio space with my significant other. It’s a tiny, beautiful space that has already taken over…