One of my goals for this year in terms of reading is to read more poetry, hence why I picked up For When She’s Feeling Blue by Edgar Holmes, which you can find on libris.ro. Although I might come off as a grinch, I can’t help noting that this is the least enjoyable poetry collection … Continue reading A One-Star Read: For When She’s Feeling Blue by Edgar Holmes | Book Review
Galatea by Madeline Miller | Book Review
Galatea by Madeline Miller, which you can find on libris.ro, was sent to me by the lovely people from Libris, for which I am very thankful, and is one of my most anticipated reads of 2022. Additionally, it is the book I knew I had to read (both for its approach to the myth and … Continue reading Galatea by Madeline Miller | Book Review
Murdering mother nature | A poem
the air is whiffing with flowers,the gusts of wind shakethe trees blooming for the skiesand showering gardens inpink and white and yellow petals,starlings and warblesand robins are singing too,and bees awaken to sacrifice themselvesfor the nectar blessing our tongues.there is rebirth, rejoice,renewal, resurrection amidst the havoc.we are slowly but surelymurdering Mother Nature,yet here she is, … Continue reading Murdering mother nature | A poem
Lake Surduc | A Day Trip
One of the goals I set for 2022 is to visit the surrounding areas and go on day trips as often as possible. Hence, the past couple of weekends we've been visiting touristic attractions not so far away from home. Lake Surduc is located within the village of Fârdea, in Timiș County, and it's primary … Continue reading Lake Surduc | A Day Trip
Heir of Blood and Secrets by Linda Xia | Book Review
Linda Xia’s Heir of Blood and Secrets is a young adult mystery novel set in a rather dystopian world, one in which, as she clearly establishes from the first pages, the discrepancies between social classes and race are predominant. The book revolves around the story of Scylla, an heir having to prove herself when those … Continue reading Heir of Blood and Secrets by Linda Xia | Book Review
Șoimoș Fortress – A Day Trip
Last Sunday we decided to go on a day trip to visit Șoimoș Fortress - also known as the Fortress of the Hawk-, which majestically lies high above the river Mureș. Considering how lovely the weather has been lately (although a bit windy) and with trees just about to bloom, we hopped in the car … Continue reading Șoimoș Fortress – A Day Trip