He had information, a lot more information than an hour ago. He had a name! Dread Lord Gavrax. Surely that couldn’t be his original name, of course. No mother would name her baby Gavrax, would she? He winced. Of course someone who thought those bedposts were a good idea would choose the name Gavrax. He
Working in advertising sounds like fun to many people — most of whom have no idea what it's actually all about. I've worked in the industry for 15 years, nearly 5 in a successful agency. (Copy)Writing, proofreading, editing — been there, done that. Time for a reality check (sort of). It's not that bad, I
I mentioned it before (years ago) and I will gladly repeat myself: when I’m struggling with mental health issues, I love myself a good cozy mystery… or two or three. Starting with J. B. Fletcher and the Murder, She wrote cozy mystery book series, over the last few years I’ve accumulated a nice little collection
I’m a cover whore — that’s the main reason I bought this book. I’m also always looking for a gripping cozy mystery, so one more reason to get myself this lovely little gem of a 'cozy'. Looking at the cover, you may understand why I noticed this book: a touch of vintage, the promise of
… und schon ist die Kacke am Dampfen, in vielerlei Hinsicht. Designfans freuen sich auf Objekte, deren Ästhetik die Sinnhaftigkeit der Anschaffung mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit übertreffen wird. Minimalist*innen wiederum, die sich mit der Konmari-Methode von diversem Tand und Tinnef befreit haben, wittern Verrat und einmal mehr die fragwürdige Aufforderung zu unnützem Konsum. Dass der Onlineshop
…and sh*t hits the fan. Or rather, the shelves. And timelines. Because Karen feels betrayed, and she wants to talk about it. As a result, the minimalism/decluttering/conscious consuming online community goes crazy, in opposite directions. Die-hard fans and design aficionados joyfully anticipate forthcoming sparks of joy from ordering a $200 tea container or a $75
Freedom of choice is freedom of choosing. It’s also freedom not to choose, to decide when you do not want to choose. —Simona Botti My oh my. The world is my oyster, but unfortunately, I seem to be allergic to seafood. Which is an awkward way of saying: Overload is at an all-time high,
“I guess there are never enough books.” —John Steinbeck Why ‘too many’ and not just ‘enough?’ Right now I’m reading six books at the same time — different books for different moods, different mindsets, different levels of mental capacity. Me being the fuzzybrainy mood reader that I am, this does not work out
Being all over the place is nothing new for me, as most of you will know by now. Apart from some serious ADHD fuzzybrain issues, doing a lot of freelance work (mainly writing and editing) as well as (still) organizing a dissertation may add even more pressure to my already overwhelmed mind. Furthermore, I have
What the blurb tells us: When Chris Kraus, an unsuccessful artist pushing forty, spends an evening with a rogue academic named Dick, she falls madly and inexplicably in love, enlisting her husband in her haunted pursuit. Dick proposes a kind of game between them, but when he fails to answer their letters Chris continues