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Joana is the author behind Miss Known, the place where she shares her latest craft, creations, recipes, and books she read. She loves to ramble about very different topics creating posts usually bigger than expected, and is always up for a good chat!
  • Holding the Portuguese edition of Like Water for Chocolate with one hand.

    In Review: Like Water for Chocolate

    It has been a few years since I first read Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. To be honest, I don’t remember much. I know I liked the final chapter, which brought the story…

  • My shelves.

    For the Joy of Rereading

    How often do you reread books? How often do you read the books you love again? I asked these questions recently, and the answer was rarely. Last year, I only reread 1 book, and the…

  • Various books in rows next to each other.

    Readathons: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

    I’ve been promising a post exploring my thoughts on readathons for a while. I’m a serial readathon starter. If I find one, I’ll likely participate in it. If I finish it tough, that’s another story.…

  • The book Deep Work by Carl Newport propped up in a book wooden book stand next to a planner.

    Deep Work: Journalistic Philosophy, the Final One

    Ever since I read Deep Work by Carl Newport, I have embarked on a journey to try out the four philosophies. After going through the rhythmic, bimodal, and monastic philosophies, it was time to experiment…

  • Pile of the books read in December.

    Half a Year of The Hardest Reading Challenge

    New Year, same challenge. It’s the Hardest Reading Challenge! December wasn’t as packed with reading as I was anticipating. It’s that time of year that quickly slips through the cracks, and once we realise it,…

  • Nintendo Switch showing the home screen of Stardew Valley.

    Stardew Valley and the new Farming Sims

    Over the past few years, there has been a boom in the gaming industry. They come out like mushrooms popping from the ground. There hasn’t been a time with so many games as we have…

  • Stack of all the five books in the Robert Langdon series.

    Rating the Robert Langdon series

    It has been a hot minute since Dan Brown released a book in the Robert Langdon series. The most famous symbologist had many adventures and probably will have many more. It has been 9 years…

  • Holding the book up with one hand.

    In Review: Stalking Jack the Ripper

    I wanted to read Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco since I first discovered Booktube. The OG place where books got their hype before TikTok was a thing. Something about it always appealed to…

  • Book Tress of the Emerald Sea standing up on a table.

    In Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea

    My first Brandon Sanderson book. It has been a while since I wanted to read one of his books. He’s so loved by the reading community that I was curious to understand why. Although, he’s…