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Happy New Year 2023!
I went to bed at 9 PM on new year’s eve—the usual time. Before that, I was reading HOW TO BEGIN by Michael Bungay Stanier (he goes by the moniker MBS). Beginning at 7 PM, I started reading where I left off the day before, and finished Chapter 2 (which felt more like a “Part”… — read more
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How to Begin
Yesterday Amazon.se delivered my fresh batch of books. Perfect timing. Today I launched right in, and started with HOW TO BEGIN by MBS—nej, it’s not Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, but Michael Bungay Stanier. With an Eriksberg in hand to begin ‘the ritual’ I began reading. It’s a very good book to end the current year… — read more
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Goodbye 2022… Hello 2023!
CAUTION: Contains cute cat art… — read more
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Read-aloud Friday: Vem ser Dim?
For today’s reading, I have chosen a children’s book that I spoke about last Sunday: VEM SER DIM? by Maria Nilsson Thore. Dim is a tiny little bug that lives in the forest. He is so tiny that no one sees him. And this is his tiny little story.For this read-aloud I have done something… — read more
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SAMLADE SAGOR by Maria Nilsson Thore
…(illustrated by the author) is a great book. This 288-page gem is filled with beautiful, fun, and whimsical illustrations; utterly enjoyable! I loved it. It’s so good.I was browsing at Akademibokhandeln (Akademi for short) sometime late last year and almost bought it. It has been on my wishlist ever since. I finally borrowed it from… — read more
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It’s not the same…
The above quote is an excerpt from Seth Godin’s blog post […] — read more
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Tove Jansson
More than two weeks ago, I presented Tove Jansson to my classmates and teacher. This was one of the assignments one must complete in the Swedish komvux: a 10-minute presentation about a Swedish author. While this is usually the last assignment one attempts in class, I decided to plunge right into the deep end because… — read more
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Win enough, lose enough
Thank you, James Clear, for the inspiration and wise words today. — read more
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Read-aloud Friday: Känner du Pippi Långstrump?
For today’s reading, I have chosen a very well-loved story about a super strong girl called Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking). The red-haired, freckled girl is a special character created by Astrid Lingren and named by Lingren’s daughter, Karin. Pippi is playful, unpredictable, and unconventional.I bought the book in Stockholm during a business trip in… — read more
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