Nice. No, I haven't read any of his work actually but I would like to. That's pretty exciting to study theology. I feel like I spent most of my life avoiding the subject so I'm extremely ignorant, like an elementary school student learning to add single digits. But it's been all positive changes in my mentality since I've started so I guess better late than never.

I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing to feel that way; I often feel that what I have learnt the most about during my degree is my need for humility, as my studies constantly remind me how little I know and how little I can know at all. As for Lewis, I would recommend beginning with A Grief Observed, as it is a short but profound work that reflects on a Christian perspective of navigating suffering.

The Screwtape Letters was also a joy to read for me, and The Four Loves is very insightful and relevant to daily life as a Christian. Mere Christianity is also a solid staple that many people use as a gateway into Lewis' works. I hope you're able to give him a read sometime; I think he's brilliant!

@othala I too recommend C.S Lewis :)

I liked your Life of Pi review a lot too! Your Wuthering Heights review has also inspired me to finally give the book a chance, haha. I really enjoy your review page layout, and your art is lovely. I was actually showing your site to a friend today and they said the same thing about your art - the piece on your home page is especially nice. :]

Thank you that is super sweet! I haven't had a lot of time for drawing lately, so I hope to get back into the flow soon. Wuthering Heights is my number one favourite book. Don't let the language and confusing start scare you off, it's really amazing..

I mention these specifically because, although it's easy to fall into overconsumption with stationery, both of these products (although they require a significant financial investment at first) are designed to get better with time and be used for life. They're designed to discourage overconsumption, even down to the fact that wear and tear (the patina) is seen as a feature, not a defect.

oh jeez im so sorry for taking a while. oof yeah i know about both of these! i had my eyes on the traveler's notebook and i really wanted the lamy safari fountain pen in particular, but the former is not available here in brazil (and import taxes are astronomical) and the latter is just too expensive here to justify rn. maybe when i'm not broke anymore :'( (continued)

i am definitely mindful about overconsumption now that the thrill has worn off though. im glad to report almost all of my stuff from 2 years ago is still going strong haha. i refill my preppy and all of my art fineliners with ink and a syringe (thank god for being able to refill art pens they're so expensive and sooo wasteful)

I will definitely check that chapter out! Thank you so much for the recommendation and thanks as well for checking my little blog! Even though I abandoned Christianity as a belief system, I still cherish its intellectual dimension, so I’m definitely interested in what Christians have to say. Also, I love the Romantics. Thanks for stopping by!

My love for scholasticism and the philosophy of religion is the main reason behind why I decided to study theology at an undergraduate level. There's definitely a lot of valuable perspectives to think about (and read) both from secular and religious authors. Whilst I don't agree with certain key Romantic ideas because of my faith, I think there are a lot of things Christians could learn from them, too.

I'll keep an eye on your site; your writing was interesting to read. :]

It is refreshing meeting people who are able to learn from different schools of thought even though they disagree with some aspects of them. Sadly, I don’t encounter that way of approaching knowledge that often. I find awesome the fact that you are studying Theology, it must be really interesting! I recently watched a video about the theology of St. Gregory of Nyssa.

Thanks for keeping an eye on my blog! I’ll keep an eye on yours as well, it’s really interesting! I have enjoyed the two posts on minimalism, since I also struggle with mental fatigue fairly often.

I actually wrote a review for Shimeji on another old website of mine, but I never ended up transferring it to literaturegirl. I might summarise it and move it over someday, as it was very long. If I recall correctly, the angle was about finding beauty in the mundane.

I've been very busy with my degree and with travelling lately, but I'm planning on reading and writing a lot more during the summer whilst I have the time. If you have any similar manga recommendations for then, I'd love to receive them. :]

been reading one called Usuzumi no Hate, its still ongoing, probly similar to Girls last tour minus the cute girls stuff. would love to hear your thoughts on them. ill probly write my own review as well

I'll check that manga out. Thanks for the recommendation!

It's always nice to meet others who enjoy his work! The Screwtape Letters is a brilliant read; I see it's what you read last. Thank you for adding my button, and for your comment; it's nice to read. I'll be keeping an eye on your site, too. :]

I'll find it and get back to you as soon as I can! I've been travelling a lot recently and I've had a lot of assignments and health problems, so it's likely it got buried amongst all of that somehow.