Last year I set an ambitious reading goal on Goodreads of 45 books, one more than I read the year before. I forgot, however, that I read less when I Read More
Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto
Book Tour: The Cake Fairies by Isabella May
When I heard Rachel was organizing another tour for Isabella May, I immediately signed up. Isabella tweeted regularly about her new cake-centered book over the past year, so I was Read More
On My Mind: Audiobooks Just Aren’t For Me
For as long as I can remember, stories have been part of my life. Even when I couldn’t read yet. I had a My First Sony, and my parents bought Read More
Year in Review: 2019
Narratess turned three with the new year, so it’s worth looking back and see what changed in the last year. 2019 was the first year my book reviews had their Read More
Review: Dragons by R.J. Furness
Dragons is the third book in the Sapphire Smythe & The Shadow Five serial. Sapphire is learning how to use her powers, but can’t control them. Slowly, more is being Read More
Best Reads Of 2019
This is probably one of the hardest posts to write every year. Which books are the best? My selection is always of what I’ve read this year, regardless of when Read More
Stationery Haul – Japan Edition
I already talked a little about stationery in Japan before but didn’t talk about what I bought. If you want to know where you can find stationery in Tokyo, I Read More
Review: The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
I read The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton when I was in Japan. I hoped it wouldn’t be too heavy, but I was already in too deep when I realised what Read More
Fountain Pen Haul – Japan Edition
Japan is one of the countries with an interesting fountain pen scene and it’s completely different from Europe. Fountain pens, and stationery in general are more common items. I saw Read More
2019 Gift Guide
This year’s gift guide is much shorter than last year’s since I’m not doing Blogmas this year. So it’s just a small list of gifts for stationery and book lovers. Read More