Author: Riza @ Pages and Coffee Cups
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Edinburgh of my Dreams (2023)
One item in my never ending bucket list in life: a (dark academia) photoshoot in the literary city of Edinburgh. It was a nice place and time to take out my Kafka in the wild after a while, a book that has accompanied me on various travels since 2015.
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Reading Diary: 25 Thoughts While Reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
Sally Rooney’s Normal People could be a bit disjointed at times, but in those moments where it make sense, it’s profound and heart-wrenching and the writing is up there in some of the most beautiful conveyance of specific feelings I’ve ever read. And for that, I felt like it deserves to have a place in…
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Taking Stock #7: Cruel Summer [July ’23]
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“Taking Stock” is a series where I try to slow down and take stock of where and how I am right now. | July was a blur. I feel like I’ve been everywhere and felt everything.
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(Photo Diary) Belfast in the Rain
There was something magical about Belfast today. Rain is no stranger in this city. But today, for some reason, it almost feels like the afternoon shower bathe the place anew.
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(Series) Review: Coffeehouse Mystery #1 to #4 by Cleo Coyle
4.4/5☕ | My recent audiobook streak has given yet another cosy mystery series to obsess about: The Coffeehouse Mystery Series. It took a while before I got to actually read this friend recommendation, but I absolutely loved it when I did!
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Holding Suffering Close: A Little Life Play (2023)
I get to cross off one item in my bucket list: to watch this play live. A Little Life was achingly, amazingly, and brilliantly adapted in this production and let me tell you why.
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My 2022 in Books + My Top 10 Reads of the Year & 2023 Bookish Resolutions
It’s that time of the year again (although a little bit late): for recaps and best-of lists! This post is about everything bookish in my 2022: reading stats, my top reads, and some 2023 resolutions.
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Photo Diary: Spring Waltz (2023)
I moved to Northern Ireland in the middle of winter. I was close to being depressed because of homesickness and the drab weather. But then a couple of months in and something magical happened: Spring!
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My Month in Books | March 2022
Here’s my month in books for March 2022: what I’ve read, what I plan to read, and what I’m currently reading.
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Review: Writers & Lovers by Lily King
4.5/5☕| Lily King’s Writers & Lovers points out that no matter the age, we take time to grow into our own. That despite wherever we are in life at the moment, there will always be something to figure out and to work for.
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