“But the world I wanted wasn't the world I lived in, and if I would do nothing until I could repair every terrible thing at once, I would do nothing forever.” — Naomi Novik, Spinning Silver .
Hi everyone! Happy Monday!
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Tomorrow, I’ll be one step closer from finishing uni. We’ve had a group project that lasted all year and we’ll defend our project tomorrow evening, I’m stressed, but cannot wait to be done. After that, I’ll truly only have my master’s thesis to go, so that’s only a matter of weeks until I’m done with uni! 😱
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In the meantime, tonight I’m going to try to relax before tomorrow, continuing to watch How I Met Your Mother (I’m on the final season AT LAST) and reading more of Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik.
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What are you currently reading and how are you enjoying it? 🌿
“But there is one thing you must remember, if you forget all else. There is no good or evil, save in the way you see the world. There is no dark or light save in your own vision. All changes in the blink of an eyelid; yet all remains the same.” — Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest
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Hi everyone!
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You know what’s quite funny? This week was supposed to be the hardest and it was in so many ways. Yet, it is the week I realized how lucky I was to be surrounded with amazing people who believe in me, and that was what I needed to feel better and start being happy with the little things again. It makes me so hopeful for the new week to come. Here are a few things that made me happy this week:
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— having lunch with @thebookwormofnotredame, just like old times, as we used to have lunch every other week together (I feel old now haha).
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— making a new friend. I went out with another intern twice this week and we had such a lovely time visiting museums and eating unhealthy food, I’m so excited to do more of that with her in June.
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— spending the week at my boyfriend’s, I’m so happy I wasn’t on my own this week. We watched a lot of How I Met Your Mother, The Dead Don’t Die and ate too much, it was so great.
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— reading Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier, I loved it so much, it’s one of the best books I’ve read so far this year!
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What made you happy this week? 🌿
“Perhaps this is what the stories meant when they called somebody heartsick. Your heart and your stomach and your whole insides felt hollow and empty and aching.” — Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest
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Hi everyone!
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I’m currently reading Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier and while I’m not really far into it (like... 20 pages in 😅), I’m so excited to finally discover more of this author’s works! All I know is that Daughter of the Forest is a retelling of the Six Swans and it’s influenced by Irish folklore. .
I read Dreamer’s Pool by the same author last summer and I really liked it, but I have yet to continue the series. Well, I really wanted to discover Daughter of the Forest first, I feel like it’s so many people’s favourite of her works and #MythTakeReads was the perfect excuse to finally dive into it!
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Have you read any of Juliet Marillier’s works and which ones would you recommend? Which author’s works would you like to read more of?
“I am the blood of the dragon. I must be strong. I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears.” — G.R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
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Hi everyone!
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This past week has been tough, I went through stressful times because of uni and I was heartbroken at the idea of leaving my internship, but hey, I made it! I really need to focus on what made me happy this week, so there we go:
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— my internship. It’s the last time I can say it... Uh. It made me the happiest during those four months (at some point I even stopped bitting my nails because I felt so great there) and I’m so glad my 2019 started with it.
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— my colleagues getting me farewell presents and telling me really nice things about myself (even though it made me cry, I’m such an emotional mess 😭).
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— my boyfriend being there for me when I needed it the most.
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— spending the afternoon with my best friend, drinking coffee, then rewatching a lot of Gilmore Girls. It helped me so much to start getting over everything.
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— watching Detective Pikachu, it was so adorable!
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What’s something that made you happy this week? 🌿 .
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📸 : @wavesandpeanuts
“Because you’re like a story that hasn’t happened yet. Because I want to see what you will do. I want to be part of the unfolding of the tale.” — Holly Black, The Cruel Prince .
Hi everyone! TGIF! 🎉
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So, this is it. Four months later, I’m done with my internship and I’m so sad about it, I’m going to miss it so much. It was such an amazing opportunity and I learnt so much, I couldn’t have asked for a better one, nor could I have wanted another internship. 💗
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I’m now currently on the train back to my parents’ and I’m glad I’m going there for the weekend, because I couldn’t bear being alone after all of that. This weekend, I’m planning on finishing the first part of A Storm of Swords, to hang out with my best friend, to go back to writing my master’s thesis (it is now my main priority!) and to relax.
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What are your weekend plans? 🌿
“Sometimes you get to know people in small, quiet ways. Like when they fidget with their hair. From the things they don't say.” — Mary Watson, The Wren Hunt
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Hi everyone!
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I got a few days off work this week, so I’ve been enjoying having time to myself since Wednesday and it’s been amazing: I went to a new museum with another intern, I hanged out with @thebookwormofnotredame, spent time with my boyfriend, finished reading The Wren Hunt and started A Storm of Swords.
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Now that’s it’s the weekend, I’m back at my parents’! I have a babysitting tomorrow, then I’ll have to help my mom selling some of our things at a flea market on Sunday, but other than that I’m planning on studying, bullet journaling and reading more of A Storm of Swords.
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What about you? What are your weekend plans? 🌿
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PS: here’s a painting by Berthe Morisot I’ve been super in love with since I saw it at the Marmottan-Monet museum. 😍
“Do or do not. There is no try.” — Master Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back .
Hi everyone!
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Can you believe it’s already the first day of May?! Time is flying by so fast! April was such a great reading month for me, especially thanks to the #OWLsReadathon, so I’m really happy I participated! Here are all the books I read in April:
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— Circe, by Madeline Miller, 4/5 stars
— The Wicked King, by Holly Black, 4/5 stars
— The House at Riverton, by Kate Morton, 2/5 stars
— Norse Mythology, by Neil Gaiman, 3.5/5 stars
— The Bird King, by G. Willow Wilson, 3/5 stars
— Star Wars: Ahsoka, by E.K. Johnston, 4/5 stars
— Othello, by William Shakespeare, 3.5/5 stars
— DC Comics Bombshells, vol. 3: Uprising, by Marguerite Benett, 4.5/5 stars
— The Red Scrolls of Magic, by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu, 4/5 stars
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What was the best book you read in April? 🌿
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Mine certainly was the third volume of the Bombshells, special shoutout to @claramirabelle who made me discover these comics, you rock! 💕
“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” — Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
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Hi everyone! TGIF, it’s the weekend! 🥳
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I’m staying all by myself in Paris for the weekend again, because you know... *big sigh* studying. I have to catch up on writing my master’s thesis (the sooner I write it, the sooner I graduate, right? 👩🏼🎓) and I have a study group meeting on Sunday, but other than that I’m hoping to relax. I really want to catch up on some TV shows, finish reading The Red Scrolls of Magic (which I’m loving so far) and go out a little bit in Paris to enjoy the sun.
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What are your weekend plans? 🌿
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PS: Oh look, Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller are in the book on the picture! 👀 Let’s hope thinking about them will motivate me to study!
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📸 : @wavesandpeanuts
“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-ey'd monster, which doth mock
The meat it feeds on.” — William Shakespeare, Othello
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Hi everyone! .
Here’s to another weekly update for the #OWLsReadathon2019! This readathon is helping me to make more time for reading again and it makes me so happy. 🥰
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Last week, I finished The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson and gave it 3/5 stars. I loved that it was set in 15th century Spain and discussed religious conflicts and tolerance, but I was a bit let down by the plot. I then read Star Wars: Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston and gave it 4/5 stars. I love Ahsoka Tano with all my heart and this book was amazing! After that, I read Othello by William Shakespeare and gave it 3.5/5 stars. I listened to it via audio as I was reading it and it was such an interesting reading experience, I’ll be sure to do that again for my next Shakespeare plays!
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I am now reading The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu and I’m really intrigued so far!
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What are you currently reading and how are you enjoying it? 🌿
