Books
What I’ve been reading
Books I loved, books I struggled with, and the occasional series I somehow kept reading long after I should have stopped.
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Dear Enemy by Jean Webster — I Think Sandy May Have Been the Beginning of a Type
An orphanage, a redhead and a grumpy doctor.
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Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster — An Old Favourite That Still Feels Like Hope
An orphan writes to her mysterious benefactor.
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Behind Five Willows by June Hur — Book Review
A personal review of June Hur’s Behind Five Willows, a warm Joseon-era romance that recalls Pride and Prejudice and You’ve Got Mail.
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Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming — Book Review
Sarah Lyons Fleming’s zombie-apocalypse novel offers survival, friendship and romance, but its relationship drama repeatedly overwhelms the danger.
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Adrian’s Undead Diary by Chris Philbrook — Series Review
A review of the original eight-book Adrian’s Undead Diary arc: immersive zombie survival, community-building and humour that eventually became too much.
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The Red Palace by June Hur – Murder, Palace Intrigue and a Romance I Actually Liked
A palace nurse investigates a deadly mystery.
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A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur – Like Watching a Joseon Drama in My Head
Joseon intrigue, danger and slow-burn romance.
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Blood Moon by Graeme Reynolds – No One Gets Out Clean
The werewolf conflict erupts into open war.
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Moonstruck by Graeme Reynolds – High Moor Gets Even Nastier
High Moor expands into a larger werewolf threat.
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High Moor by Graeme Reynolds – Werewolves That Are Actually Scary
Werewolf horror in a town hiding old secrets.
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Tell yourself a better lie
Tell Yourself a Better Lie is a book that teaches you how to change the bad and limiting stories you tell yourself, and make…
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Simple Hungarian – Fifty Topic For Beginners.
Simple Hungarian: Fifty Topics for Beginners is a useful supplementary reader for Hungarian learners who want something beyond traditional textbooks. Its short, everyday texts…