Happy New Year! Looks like the first update of the year on this blog is going to be a chess update. It’s been quite a sanity saver. I love learning languages and music but there’s something both highly cerebral and visceral about playing chess and it’s been really great for me to take my stress, … Continue reading Chess Updates 28/01/2020
I managed to finish two books while I was in the hospital, yay. Currently reading: Everfair — Nisi Shawl On Beauty — Zadie Smith (this is my outside book aka book I won’t read inside of the house because of fear of COVID cooties. Which is a pity because it’s really good and I’m jonesing … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 20/10/2020
I did say I was going to do Chess and Languages updates but somehow I never got around to it. Languages Greek — I’ve decided to give the Greek a break till next year or till I finish my Latin lessons on Duolingo. I do miss it but I think three languages is my limit … Continue reading Chess and Languages Updates 20/10/2020
Fully a month since I started this blog, so I decided another of these posts was necessary even if I’ve been reading more sheet music and literary theory/academic articles than novels. On Beauty — Zadie Smith Finally properly reading and enjoying this one. House of Salt and Sorrows — Erin A. Craig Enjoying the Gothic … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 10/08/2020
First post of shiny new books & reading, language learning and chess blog! My reading’s been severely impacted by my deadlines, Everything That Is Going On In The Real World and my music/language learning. I’ll be posting about my music learning over at Growing Fins, but on this blog I will detail this new journey … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 10/07/2020