Hi friends, It’s been a while since I’ve posted on my website (whoops), but in honour of Mental Health Awareness Month I wanted to link some reviews that I read of books that I recently recommended that I believe rep mental health well. This is a companion post to my most recent BookTube video, in which I recommended 9 books that I thought repped mental … Continue reading Companion Books Reviews | Mental Health Awareness Month
Hi friends! I’m looking to expanding my reading in 2018 and catch up on some amazing fantasy books that I’ve heard a lot about/are new releases. Below is a bracket I have made just for fun that I will be updating throughout the year! This is a very ambitious TBR for 2018 since all of these books are series, but I’m hoping to get lots … Continue reading Fantasy TBR | 2018
Located in downtown Manhattan just off Union Square, Daily Provisions is a small cafe that serves amazing fresh food and drinks. Just before flying home to London, I was introduced to the cafe by my boyfriend, and this is a spot that I would highly recommend to anyone in the area. (Not the best picture of food that I have below, but hey, I was … Continue reading Food Recommendation #2: NYC: Daily Provisions
Welcome to 2018! Post-New Years, I always feel a huge drive to get things done, and something that really helps is having the right tunes playing for that frame of mind. This month, I’m focussing on getting lots of writing and research done for my senior thesis (required for graduation in June!) and to bolster that resolution, I’ve curated for you all a bunch of … Continue reading January 2018 Playlist: Study + Relax
In the hunt for a good study spot, one of the best discoveries I made this past winter traipsing around London was the Timberyard Seven Dials cafe, located in Upper St. Martins Street in Covent Garden. After my first ever Psycle London spin class that morning, I had a good 2 – 3 hours of free time before I had to be at a dinner party, … Continue reading Food Recommendation #1: London: Timberyard Seven Dials
Around this time of year, several things are a given: 1) the leaves start to fall and I stop wearing flip-flops and start wearing real shoes to class, 2) I buckle down to study for midterms, and 3) ’tis the season for horror movies. With Halloween just around the corner, most of the ads that have popped up for me on Wattpad or YouTube (the two … Continue reading Happy Death Day: A Pre-screen Review
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get two tickets to go see the musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway with Princeton University. As a student still living on campus in the college dorms, I was able to get discounted tickets (only $25 each, including travel, what a bargain!) to watch a daytime showing of the musical in NYC. While … Continue reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway: A Review
When I moved to the US three years ago to begin my college career as a freshman at Princeton, Rainbow Rowell was one of the first authors that I discovered. Having confessed to my roommate (who was one of seven that I lived with!) my obsession for all books that were categorised as “young adult”, Rainbow Rowell was on the top of her list of … Continue reading Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Today, I’m coming at you with a new series on this blog that will exclusively be reviewing and recommending Wattpad books to read! For those of you who have no idea what Wattpad is – and more importantly, don’t have $$$ to splash on paper and e-books – Wattpad is a free, rising, online reading-and-writing community that is one of your best bets at satiating … Continue reading Wattpad Review #1: 3 books that will have you hooked
One of the best known East Asian delicacies is the spring roll, known in China as 春卷 and in Vietnam as cha gio. Crunchy on the outside and full of a mix of flavoured meats and vegetables on the inside, given their popularity, most restaurants takeaways in England and America will serve them. However, as a girl who grew up spoiled by homemade Asian delicacies, it has … Continue reading Fried Vietnamese Spring Roll Recipe
