3/5 stars. I “picked this up” (on my Kindle) because the cover and the title were intriguing. It continued to be intriguing but it was a bit of a mixed bag. I felt it fell somewhat short of what it promised, as it tried to accomplish too much on the just above 200 pages. A…
Book review: A man called Ove
5/5 stars This was just a funny, sad, emotional and clever feel-good story through and through, about an unlikely and unlikeable (on the surface) old man who doesn’t have a place in the world anymore after losing his wife – the only person he ever loved. We go with him on his daily inspection rounds,…
Planning my passion(s)
I am a big fan of the passion planner, and I believe that if you just manage to stick to what you set out to do, it works. I had my first one last year, and I started off really well, but then it fizzled out somehow. This year I vow to do better. The…
My life – as an HSP (part 1)
Let’s start at the beginning… An HSP is a Highly Sensitive Person. It is not the same as being introverted, though most HSPs are also introverts. I am one of those. Some signs of being an HSP are that you’re very aware of other people’s moods, that you react strongly to noise, colour, smell –…