Why a man not paying his taxes in 1846 is still relevant.
An Age for Civil Disobedience
Lives Without Principle: Thoreau and Our Complex Times
As you may know, recently I finally got down to reading Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Thoureau had fascinated me since I studied some of his essays in university, mostly because I believe he's one of the few thinkers who really put his money where his mouth was: his lifestyle was always coherent with his... Continue Reading →
IWD: Awesome Female Writers
7 female writers I love.
‘Thou Mayest’: John Steinbeck on Free Will
"You see, there is responsibility in being a person. It's more than just taking up space where air would be."
Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence
Graduate life is proving to be both scary and exhilarating. Just when I finally thought I'd have more time to write and blog, I find myself the busiest ever. It is one of those times when there are so many things I want to do, that I do not know where to even start. But... Continue Reading →
Late for Valentine’s Day: Some Awesome Love Stories
Love's complicated. And so are some of these books.
“We do not take a trip; a trip takes us”
John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley in Search of America
New Year’s Book Haul
New year, new books.
Best Reads of 2018
Books that made 2018 even better.
Bridges out of Words: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
An ode to literature.
8 Books to Get Into the Christmas Spirit
8 books to get cosy with.
October reads
This past month was, surprisingly, very productive. I finished most of my final assignments for uni, ordered my room and read a lot. I enjoyed everything I read this month; there were big books, new authors, nonfiction, adventures, magic and curses. Notes from a Small Island, Bill Bryson “Nothing gives the English more pleasure, in... Continue Reading →
flowers in the library 