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Book review: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi A...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 11 hThe title says “review” but really this is a recommendation to read Americanah. I enjoyed the book so much, and am convinced that Adichie...
I Wrote An Interactive Short Story!
Introvert Enjoys Life · 12 pvI am usually very shy to talk about my writing hobby, even though I’ve been writing on and off since my teenage years. But now I want to proudly show...
Recently Read Books
Introvert Enjoys Life · 14 pvEven though it’s been busy before summer vacation started, there has been time to read some light fiction, of course. Sometimes it’s nice to read books that might not have the “wow effect”...
Book review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Introvert Enjoys Life · 16 pvJuly and summer vacation means of course more time for reading! My to-read pile is huge, so it’s time dig in to that pile and rediscover what...
Book recommendation: Astrophysics for People ...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 16.06.2020Never ever would I have thought that one day I would voluntarily read a book about astrophysics (or understand much of it), but here I am: I read...
Book review: The Five: The Untold Lives of th...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 25.05.2020I’ve read a couple of very interesting non-fiction books recently and The Five is one of them. Very much recommended! It is likely that Jack...
Book review: The Expedition by Bea Uusma
Introvert Enjoys Life · 11.05.2020This is a book about a Swedish expedition towards the North Pole in 1897, and an intriguing investigation more than 100 years later about what the...
Book review: The Bookshop on the Corner by Je...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 05.05.2020Another comfort book read! This was the first book from Jenny Colgan I’ve read and I think I will read more from her in the future. The...
Comfort book recommendation: The Summer Book ...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 30.04.2020These current times demand comfort books, right? So this isn’t really a book review but a recommendation for one of those books that make you...
Book review: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardc...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 06.04.2020I usually go for historical/cozy mysteries, but the author Stuart Turton created such an interesting twist to a very traditional mystery that I had...
Book review: The Affair by Gill Paul
Introvert Enjoys Life · 30.03.2020With everything that’s been happening with the corona virus situation in Finland and around the world, I felt like reading something light to...
Book review: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Introvert Enjoys Life · 11.03.2020I just finished reading Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and I feel sort of breathless (in a good way). This was one of those books that are difficult to put...
Books read in February
Introvert Enjoys Life · 06.03.2020Suddenly it’s March and I’m not quite sure where February disappeared. Somewhere between being sick and getting back to work, I lost track of time. Winter in Southern Finland...
Book review: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 07.02.2020I really looked forward to reading Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and it met all my expectations. I gave it full five stars and will highly...
Book review: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
Introvert Enjoys Life · 30.01.2020Back to fantasy , my original favorite genre! I really loved the Witcher games, spent something like 300+ hours with Witcher 3 only and just...
Book review: On Living by Kerry Egan
Introvert Enjoys Life · 20.01.2020I read something very different this time: On Living is a book about people who are dying and their thoughts about living, dying and everything in...
Book Review: Dying in the Wool by Frances Brody
Introvert Enjoys Life · 17.01.2020I think I’ve mentioned before that I really enjoy mysteries that are cozy and set in the early 1900s. So I decided to try a new series, which...
Mini Book Review: Cat Among the Pigeons by Ag...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 13.01.2020Being sick and stuck at home means there is time to read some books so here’s a mini review of a recent book I read. Cat Among the Pigeons is...
Book Review: Westend by Suvi Vaarla
Introvert Enjoys Life · 04.01.2020Westend is a book that caught my attention because it’s a story about a bad time that I barely remember: the depression that shook Finland in...
Book Review: Paris for One and Other Stories ...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 02.01.2020First book read to kickoff the Reading Challenges! A new year deserves a gentle start, right? So what better than to read something that makes you...
Happy New Year and happy new Reading Challenges!
Introvert Enjoys Life · 01.01.20202020 has started and I wish you all a joyful year! Personally I am hoping that 2020 will bring better health as 2019 was a surprisingly bad year...
Reading Challenge completed!
Introvert Enjoys Life · 27.12.2019It’s been a long year and even though my health has been bad for most of this year, at least I found some happiness with the many books I read. I spent Christmas mostly eating and...
Book review: Dear Girls by Ali Wong
Introvert Enjoys Life · 22.11.2019Ali Wong is awesome. Her stand-up specials on Netflix are super funny so if you haven’t seen Baby Cobra and Hard-Knock Wife, I highly recommend...
November feels
Introvert Enjoys Life · 20.11.2019Autumn has changed to winter here in Finland and even though it’s been all gloomy and rainy for most days, we did get a bit of snow here in the south too. It’s gone now but it was lovely while it lasted....
Book review: The Course of Love by Alain de Botton
Introvert Enjoys Life · 12.11.2019I founded a bookclub this autumn and The Course of Love was the second book that was picked to be read together. The theme was romance and we had all...
Book Review: Talvikirja by Maija Tiensuu and ...
Introvert Enjoys Life · 28.10.2019Talvikirja is a Finnish book about winter, and how to best enjoy the winter months. It’s a combination of beautiful photographs and tips for...
Book review: Ihana herkkyys by Suvi Bowellan
Introvert Enjoys Life · 27.10.2019This is a Finnish book about sensitiveness and Highly Sensitive People (HSP). The past two months have been weird both with my physical and mental...
