Hello everyone, and Happy Advent ! How could we have gone through the symbols of …
Advent Calendar Day 18 
“Brigitta” by Adalbert Stifter
Servus and welcome to our Austrian literary and culinary adventure of the day ! I …
Advent Calendar Day 17 Viennese Café Culture
Welcome to our 17th video in the Austrian Advent Calendar. Coffee and culture are two …
Advent Calendar Day 16 Belvedere Palace
Hello friends ! And welcome to a little stroll through the galleries of the Upper …
Advent Calendar Day 15 Maria Theresa, Maria Christina and the Albertina Museum
« They condemn the past for its ignorance and prejudice, while knowing nothing at all …
Advent Calendar Day 14 Viennese Menu
Welcome to Vienna ! For the 14th day of our Austrian Advent Calendar, I’m taking …
Advent Calendar Day 13 Meet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The playful harmony of a few notes is unmistakable : welcome to another Austrian Advent …
Advent Calendar Day 12 Musikverein or the golden tradition of Viennese music
Hello dear friends, and welcome to the 12th day of our Advent Calendar. Today I’m …
Advent Calendar Day 11 ”Atlas of an Anxious Man” by Christoph Ransmayr
Welcome to day 11 of our Austrian Advent Calendar, and to another book review, one …
Advent Calendar Day 10 Austrian Cookbooks
Hello everyone ! It’s already day 10 in our Austrian Advent Calendar, the festive menus …
Literary lifestyle & seasonal rituals
The Summer Reading Ritual is here!
Free guide for slow, bookish summer days ↓
New podcast episode:
On the Role of Reading i
![Have you ever thought about why we read—and why some people never do?
I just published a new blog post where I reflect on the power of reading, sparked by Jojo Moyes’ "The Giver of Stars". What started as a search for literary escapism turned into a heartfelt exploration of how books shape our lives, build empathy, and connect us.
📖 It’s not just a book review—it’s a love letter to literature.
Read it on theritualofreading.com [link in bio]
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