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2025 has been an interesting reading year. I'm glad that I've been consistent with reading, despite the hardship.

I trained very hard the past year, waking up at 5:30 AM every training day. I showed up regardless, excited, happy, sad, angry, devastated. Mostly devastated. My favorite book was Battle Royale. The only book I'm afraid I can't continue reading for the rest of my life is 1Q84 - if you ask, I'll tell.

J'aime vraiment ce livre, donc c'est ma deuxième lecture cette année, mais en français !

I wanted to like Han Kang's works but I've tried it over the years, I think that's it - this would be my last try.

One tragic story after another, each story is supposed to be about a woman but all of them are heavily centered on men. Those tragic stories reminds me of those exaggerated tragic plots in those old Hong Kong films but being packed in a book form. It’s hard to continue reading with this storytelling style. I think my Saturday deserve more so I’ll put this book down for now.

Can't wait to finish this book(not in a positive way, even though I love most Niall Breslin's work) T.T I thought there's mosquitoes but it's just the sound from background

What's with the fading voices? @.@

Hi all, I haven’t been active here lately. The past few months have been heavy—processing a friend’s suicide & shifting priorities. I’ve poured myself into fitness and moments that brought healing, like live music. Reading has always been a big part of my life, and while I stepped away for a bit, I’m slowly finding my way back.

Looking forward to sharing more here and reconnecting with reading and everyone. :')

This is a book I really wish I would love but I just couldn't connect to the story's narrative. I did check out the anime and it seems like the anime is a lot more fun to watch than reading the book.

I'll still give this story a chance by finishing the book and attempting to watch the anime, I have a feeling that even though I didn't feel connected to the book, the anime is something that I'll enjoy.

I'm impressed that high school students know how to use chemical weapons like ammonium nitrate to make bombs. Well, it's definitely not like this in The Hunger Games. It's been a page-turner so far and I'm hooked.

I heard about this book from Kev long ago when we were talking about The Hunger Games, I think. I've been meaning to check out this book and somehow I must've forgotten about it. This book recently went onto my radar again, I discovered the author is my birthday twin, so I've decided to start reading this. Not an easy read because of the violence, but certainly not a bad read. Planning to get a physical copy soon.

I've been going through some major life changes - though I'm still reading consistently, I certainly haven't been able to read as much as I wanted to. 🥹

Coco gave me the book he's finished reading before he left, and told me the last page captured the way he felt at that moment. I wanted to find out so bad, but I also don't think I'll ever be ready to read the book. Let's see.

C'est exactement ce dont j'ai besoin à ce moment de ma vie. 🥹

I've been on the move the past week or so, it's great to take a break from my usual reading and workout routine while exploring new things. It's quite of a shame I didn't get to visit the libraries this time. Other than these, I've been patiently waiting for a new episode of Drag Race France every week.

Also, there's no better way celebrating Pride Month than reading a book from the Heartstopper series. :)

The past couple of weeks were physically and mentally intense. I went for jiu-jitsu, F45, boxing, and did Les Mills BODYCOMBAT on top of my daily workouts. I was reading books in four different languages and different genres, challenging but rewarding.

I'm still trying to get back into climbing, hoping someday I can climb in this old chapel in Paris that looks like a library, and the middle of a mall in Singapore.