I think of Italy and words just start to appear : Buonissimo… Auguri… Signorina… Buratta… …
Books I’m planning to read on Summer Holiday
August in Paris means summer holiday ! Everything slows down, shops close for a few …
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Botanical Epic: A Review of The Signature of All Things
“What profound reward you must glean from studying the world so closely….Too many people turn …
June Ritual with Anatole France
Hello friends ! Welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. June is upon us, it’s …
Bookish Temptations : Paris Book Festival 2022 & a book haul
Hey there, welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. Today I have a bit of …
Modern Poets in Dialogue: The Timeless Voices of Tagore and Neruda
Hello, friends ! I feel like I need to say “I’m back !” After an …
The Restaurant of Love Regained, by Ito Ogawa
I couldn’t have ended my Japanese reading month without preparing something that makes me travel …
Hanami with a book review : The Peninsula of 24 seasons by Mayumi Inaba
風物詩fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation of a …
Picture This Readathon in Japanese April : Sakura tea & Cloé Fontaine
As you all know by now, I’ve decided to dedicate my month of April 2022 …
International Haiku Poetry Day : Bashō’s journey and some Ikebana
Isn’t it just fascinating how synchronicity works ? When I first decided to make April …
