I read so many wonderful books in August, reviewed below are three of my favorites. I tried to choose a variety, so this month there’s a middle grade novel, a graphic novel, and a nonfiction how-to guide. Pax Sara Pennypacker illus Jon Klassen I love foxes, so it’s no surprise Pax found a special place … Continue reading “August Booklist”
Bed Bugs: The Nightmare
You know, I always used to laugh when my mom would pull back the fitted sheets of hotel beds, lift the picture frames off hotel walls as far as they could be pried up, shining her phone’s flashlight, on the hunt for bed bugs. She had read so many articles about people picking up bed … Continue reading “Bed Bugs: The Nightmare”
Brewing with Kombucha Koala
I spent this weekend hanging out with kombucha koala and making a new batch of kombucha. I thought about making a post on how to get started, but kitchn really has that well covered from making your own scoby from store-bought kombucha to how to make kombucha at home. I don’t think I can really add … Continue reading “Brewing with Kombucha Koala”
Realizing a Dream
I moved to New York last year with the intention of working with children’s books. Initially, I thought about teaching again, but I felt I lacked the training necessary to be a great teacher. In Japan, as an assistant teacher, there were many times when I wished I knew better how to respond to a … Continue reading “Realizing a Dream”
July Book List
I’ve always been an avid reader, but I don’t do so well in documenting what I’ve read and what I liked about it. I thought I might try to write reviews of three of my favorite books from this month. (The e-reader in the stack is standing in for the cozy mystery e-book I borrowed from the Brooklyn … Continue reading “July Book List”
Top Five Manga (that made me recognize the art of storytelling)
In middle school and high school, aside from school assignments, I almost exclusively read manga. While I have several nostalgic favorite and dramatic favorites, this is not a list of those. Instead, this is a list of the top five manga that convinced me that storytelling in comic form is an art. Oboreru Knife 溺れるナイフ (The Knife … Continue reading “Top Five Manga (that made me recognize the art of storytelling)”