about books and places
I can't believe it's December already! This year went by so fast, but I hope I'm not too late to recommend some of my favorite reads for these bleak and short days. Although I don't really have vacations now, I remember December being my favourite month to tackle my reading list, back when I studied... Continue Reading →
For my last spooky read of the year (it's almost Christmas!) I chose an author I'm familiar with. I've been a fan of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle because they really scared me, although not in a way that most horror books do. Shirley Jackson's... Continue Reading →
The last couple of months have been quite hectic, but since it was a scary book that got me out of my reading slump and it's that time of the year again, I thought I'd make the time to list the 10 books that have scared me the most, in case you're up for a... Continue Reading →
As you might have guessed by now, I am a huge fan of anything ghost-related. I love ghost stories and scary movies, I have a deep curiosity for old buildings and family histories. But I often find myself disappointed by both books and cinema on the subject. Other than the classics —M.R. James, Shirley Jackson,... Continue Reading →
Ghosts and spirits, basically.
War's Unwomanly Face and Voices from Chernobyl
Hello everybody! I just wanted to share with you this new project, a magazine for backpackers with an eco-conscious mindset. An article I wrote about the town of Tortuguero in Costa Rica is featured in their first issue and I couldn't be happier. Thank you to everybody at Roamer for making this happen 🙂 Staying... Continue Reading →
"A self one does not want. A heart one cannot help"
The past week has proven everything can change in the blink of an eye. In less than five days I've had to close my coffee shop, cancel all traveling plans and postpone indefinitely a publishing workshop I'd been working on with several independent publishing houses. On the other hand, an academic article I wrote in... Continue Reading →
Quite late for this but...
Monteverde was the fourth stop in our Costa Rican adventure. It was quite the odyssey to get there from Tortuguero: we took the boat to La Pacvona, from where we took a "colectivo" to Cariari, a bus to San José and finally another bus to Monteverde. It was all worth it though, Monteverde is one... Continue Reading →
The greatest appeal of Costa Rica has to be its natural diversity. The number of beautiful places and animals that live in this small country was the main reason I wanted to visit it. And it did not disappoint: monkeys and turtles, active volcanoes, beautiful beaches and national parks everywhere. Nevertheless, my least favourite part... Continue Reading →
flowers in the library 