Tag: featured
-
The Ultimate Guide: Get Out Of a Blogging Rut.
As a blogger myself, I know that sometimes, blogging gets hard. You have no inspiration, you see that your analytics aren’t great at all and you simply feel unmotivated to write. Does that sound familiar? If yes, make sure to read my little tips for when that happens. After five years of blogging, I have…
-
6 Technical Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Blogging.
I have officially decided to share more posts about blogging over here. You have asked for it many times and as I do not feel “expert” enough to share advice, I have postponed the moment when I would finally share tips with you. However, after five years of blogging, I must admit that I have…
-
5 Reasons why I love reading & Why reading just for fun is okay.
In that podcast episode, I talked to you about the main reasons why I think reading is important. If you have been reading my posts for while, then you probably know that reading is my passion. I am an avid reader, write a thesis about children’s literature, run the Book Corner, write book reviews for…
-
Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke.
This is by far one of the best books I have read (actually, listened to). I had never read anything by this author but had heard wonderful things about him. As a lot of people recommended starting with this book, that is what I did without really knowing what I would find…
-
5 Things Which Help Me Be Super Productive (& they will help you too!)
Back to school season started quite a while ago now, & I think it is time to re-establish our motivation and to see whether or not we have been productive lately. Finals have never been so near, & we need that extra productivity boost. As you (probably) know, I am all about balance so you…
-
I rebranded the podcast ♡ Bookish podcast announcement + January Wrap Up!
I simply wanted to tell you that The Minimalist Lady had become The English-speaking Frenchie Reads overnight! As I told you quite often lately, I want to talk more about books and as I always have quite a lot to say about that topic, I thought that dedicating a big part of the podcast to…
-
5 Reasons Why Adults Should Read Children’s Books.
As you guys may know, I am really passionate about literature and this blog even has its own book corner! You may have noticed, I have “a things” for children’s books, even though I am (technically) not a child. This is something than can look weird, especially in Academia. What I mean here is that…
-
My 8 Favorite Books of 2020.
I thought I would share with you today my 8 favorite books of 2020. According to Goodreads, I have read 62 books, which means 22 more books than expected! To be honest, I have read quite a lot more but Goodreads did not know these books ; that is what happens when you read obscure…
-
Minimalist Mindset Shift: There Are No Such Things As “Basics”.
There is a minimalist principle I never talked about before on this blog, & it is quite a simple (but life-changing) one: basics do not exist. Once you know it, it is automatically far easier to find your personal style or embark on a minimalism journey. Once you understand hat there is absolutely nothing you…
-
![[ARC] Cheat Sheets for Life: 750+ hacks for health, happiness and success ♡ Ayesha Ratnayake](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_2335.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Cheat Sheets for Life: 750+ hacks for health, happiness and success ♡ Ayesha Ratnayake
I recently got contacted by Ayesha Ratnayake who kindly sent me her latest book in exchange for an honest review. The book will get published in the very beginning of February, so if you are into self-development and very practical books, get ready!
The English-speaking Frenchie 