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What I Read in May 2021
Happy Pride month, friends! May was sort of all over the place for me, reading-wise. I didn’t read as much though that could be due to work being busier than before. I picked up a couple of books during my recent trip to Charleston that I am excited to read so I hope I get to read more in June. Here’s everything I read last month: CASTE: THE ORIGINS OF OUR DISCONTENTS by Isabel Wilkerson – 4.5 stars The Warmth of Other Suns was one of my favorites reads from 2020 so I had been looking forward to reading Caste! In Caste, Wilkerson draws parallels between the unofficial unspoken social…
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Durham Date Night: M Tempura
Hi, friends! I received a blog post request for date night ideas, and I thought it’d be fun to turn it into a series. There are quite a few places on Alex and I’s list (including Gocciolina, Cucciolo Osteria, and MC Restaurant) so I hope to share our experiences with you as we cross them off our list. For the first post of the series, I am writing about our most recent date night at M Tempura, which was the last of the M Restaurants for us to try! If you are not yet familiar, there are four “M Restaurants” in downtown Durham: M Sushi, M Kokko, M Tempura, and…
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My Favorite Books by Asian Authors
Hi, friend! In honor of AAPI month, I am sharing some of my favorite books by Asian authors. Every book on this list was a five-star read for me! Of course, this is not an exhaustive list—there are many books by Asian authors I have yet to read and want to read. If you have a favorite book by an Asian author you don’t see on this list, please share with me! I would love to add it to my TBR list. 🥰 DEAR AMERICA: NOTES OF AN UNDOCUMENTED CITIZEN by Jose Antonio Vargas While I vaguely knew Jose Antonio Vargas as an undocumented journalist who “came out” online, I…
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What I Read in April 2021
I haven’t posted any in the month of April but I have been meaning to move my website to WordPress.org (from WordPress.com) and I didn’t want to write more blog posts until I was done with the migration. I was able to move my website after a couple of attempts on the last day of April. Now that the whole website migration is behind me, I am excited to write and share more posts! Since it is now May, I am starting with a book post for the month of April. Happy reading! GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER by Bernardine Evaristo – 4.5 stars Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives of twelve…
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Where to Go Strawberry Picking in Raleigh-Durham
Hi, friends! Strawberry has always been my favorite fruit so I look forward to strawberry season every year. I love strawberry picking as a weekend activity and I highly recommend it whether you go with your friends or family. Last year, I shared a list of local farms offering strawberries on Instagram and I am sharing it on the blog this year as well–hope you find it helpful! APEX Buckwheat Farm 2700 Holland Road, Apex, NC 27502 $15 for Basket or $4.50 for Quart Basket; $14 if you bring back your own Basket Note: you can purchase a Basket on their website for a specific date DJ’s Berry Patch 1223…
