2025 didn't exactly start with a bang. The whole family was ill during the holidays and into the first week of the new year with a short respite on New Year's Eve when we had visitors from Sicily and had a lot of fun celebrating with them. But slowly, life is returning to the old …
Best reads of 2024
The year that is nearing to a close has been a year of quite a few good reads. I don't read the newest releases so if you're looking for a list of 2024-published hits, this is not for you. In fact, I tend to avoid the most hyped books until the dust settles and only …
When you want to give up #amwriting
This has been a difficult year so far. I've had new tasks piled on top of the old ones at work and I also spent a lot of time writing and editing several writing projects. Most of the time I feel overworked and on the brink of giving up. Particularly when I open my inbox …
Girl coders
Coding is such a cool skill to have. But I've never been very mathy and I'm afraid I'm hopeless with this sort of thing. So for those of us who don't know the first thing about programming, fiction books are the only way to enjoy this super power vicariously. Here's my list of great children's …
Brigita Orel 