How to pick yourself up from depression

It's been two years since I have won from depression and suicidal thoughts. I really think of myself as a strong warrior. But I think we can all agree that no matter how brave you are or how successful you become, depression is not something you can easily get rid of. There are days when it comes crawling back to you.
Even if things have been going great and smooth until then, I always get caught in some days where everything seems wrong. Like I'm not really getting anywhere with my life. It is an internal struggle that not many people around you might understand, which is why you feel you're completely alone.

So, this is what I do.

How I do my book reviews

Hello! I'm back with my reviews, more determined than ever to do better. I apologize for being inactive. I have way too many drafts and counting to work on that I never know which one is ready for publishing.  ''Too many gifs?'' or ''Should I change that? Not everyone gets my sense of humor..'' 
''Let's cut out this spoiler'', ''But I HAVE to talk about it!''

I will try to not have excuses from now on. Anyways, welcome to my blog. I am going to do more than just book reviews and talk about other things, like music, movies, tv shows, and more coming soon!! Waaa I'm so excited!


I admit that I still have a lot to learn about writing a proper book review. My previous one were pretty bad and I became discouraged for a while. I haven't done many of them, so please bear with me while I learn to improve them as I go on. And this is my brand new format and things you might expect from my reviews.

''Behind Close Doors'' by B. A. Paris

My rating:✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪  10/10

Book cover rating: ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 2/5

One book in one gif:








This book. **takes a long breath**
As I have just finished reading it, I am still recovering from the aftermaths.
Do excuse me if I sound completely bonkers. I got so absorbed in the story that my heart was beating all the time, as if I was committing a crime and afraid of getting caught at any moment. At times I forgot how to keep my breathing at a normal pace!

I have two words this book: Brilliant. Terrifying.

I finished reading it in two consecutive nights. Even for a book lover like me who stays up reading long enough to hear the sound of chirping birds and see the rays of sunshine coming through the window, only to have sleep for the few hours left and heavily regret it. And then to repeat the process the following night with no shame, I can say that I have never ever found a book that is so addictive and exciting in my entire life! I swear the book has an essence of caffeine and adrenaline rush. It was such a redefinition of pleasure. It kept me on the edge of the bed, like ugggh what's going to happen?????

Korean/ Japanese TV Shows you NEED to watch

From my experience, nothing can compare to Korean tv shows. These are the only few I have watched, and they have stayed within my favorites for a long time.  From my last post, I have discussed my preference for Korean music. Today I would like to share a few Korean dramas I have watched and found a special place in my heart.

Why I like Korean music

My life is like a culture salad. I constantly find myself involved from one world to another, and let me tell you why.

''Another Day'' by David Levithan

I finished reading this book in one and half day. That's how amazing it was. Now, of course, I say that about all the books I read basically, but there is seriously no kidding when I say that the author, whose name I haven't even heard before Saturday at Tesco, is a genius when handling romance and words.
Any John Green fan would love this book!

Now, I don't get it why YA authors nowadays have this thing for writing awesome novels, that enchant you from their very first word and then they finish those stories (and the sensitive reader's hearts) with soul-crushing endings; but we all know we love them anyways. ;)

The Miniaturist by Jesse Burton

Reading this book had proven to be an unexpected delight, as this is not my usual genre.

First of all, a heads to the writer Jesse Burton for choosing a very intriguing cover which had caught my attention from a bookshelf at Sainsbury's.

And as a hungry reader hunting for my next prey, I am sometimes tempted to choose a book by its cover. And as a result, I received a different edition of the book cover from Amazon. But that didn't obviously stop me from reading the story.

And here is my rating - ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪