August 26th. From 2009 onwards, I am able to tell you what I was doing on this day every year. Every summer, for those twenty-four hours, I'm sixteen again and wondering how life can be so cruel. In my hometown, the summer after high school is all about exam results, first jobs in beach shops, firework displays,... Continue Reading →
Imagine going to boil some water, and suddenly your kettle sprouts legs and runs away. Or turning a light on, to find your paper lampshade grinning at you and waggling a long tongue. You might have a spirit problem, but these are no ordinary poltergeists. Meet the tsukumogami! Tsukumogami is the collective name given to a type of yokai... Continue Reading →
This week I have not been very well, but every cloud has a silver lining! Resting gave me the time to zip through a book. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki ticked a lot of boxes for me when I first picked it up. Pretty cover? Yes. Set in an awesome country?... Continue Reading →
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