Reens Reads & Writes

What I Learned about Writing from “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” by Haruki Murakami

When I picked up this book, I was expecting something like a memoir or a collection of essays on

‘YOU’ Ok, I actually read these books last year but realised I didn’t post a review on my blog. I

I decided to read more classics this year, and after finishing Anne of Avonlea, I thought I’d try Jane Eyre

The phone rings at 10, twenty-third of June. “His blood pressure’s dropping. Come see him soon.” I take a deep

When I first started this blog, it was mostly due to boredom and I wanted to start doing more writing.

I woke up this morning and these three words, ‘Happy Father’s Day!’ came into my head. Then I thought, there’s

Your hands feel cold and soft, I hold them, tight. Your breathing slows, each breath inhaled, a fight. Always assuming

I will never ever forget that day. Your hands so cold and soft, completely still. I held your hands, begged

Surströmming AKA stinky fish When we got back to the hotel our tour leader, Jason, told us that he had

Archipelago Tour and Lunch Cruise After breakfast, we arrived at the ferry terminal in the city and boarded the Östanå