the republics of russia challenge

As if trying to read my way around the entire planet isn't challenging enough, I have also decided to try reading my way around the Republics of the Russian Federation. I am planning to also include poems and short stories in this challenge, otherwise it might be impossible to complete (or at least until my… Continue reading the republics of russia challenge

the 2021 reading challenge

I set myself a reading challenge back in summer. My goal was to read 10 books by the end of 2021. Here is an update on how that challenge went... The list of books: Siberian Village: Land and Life in the Sakha Republic by Bella Bychkova Jordan and Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov. A (now slightly outdated)… Continue reading the 2021 reading challenge

Parenting with an Accent by Masha Rumer

These taunts from strangers have gotten tiring in the past few years. They're no longer funny. Maybe they never were. I've got no energy to explain. I just finished reading Parenting with an Accent by Masha Rumer. I came across the book accidentally via twitter and was instantly drawn in by the title. Despite being… Continue reading Parenting with an Accent by Masha Rumer