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Category: Reading and language learning blog

Illustration of a humanised cow behind a bar counter and a title saying “Starting the 2026 Readmoo reading challenge”

Readmoo 2026 reading challenge

Inhae February 8, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

I joined the 2026 Readmoo reading challenge: read 15 books in 2026 from a selection. I plan on reaching at least the 5 books milestone, but the real goal is to get that 10 books badge!

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A drawing of a Korean traditional building with trees partially covering it. The title “5 books read in January!” is written at the bottom, and five book covers fill the blank space at the top of the picture.

January 2026: Five books read!

Inhae January 31, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

I read 5 books in January, including 3 books in Korean!

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a long and thin notebook with a landscape painting (mostly sky with clouds) as cover is on a wooden table. The right third of the picture is cover with a solid block and the title “Hobonichi Weeks x reading journal”.

2026 Hobonichi Weeks as reading journal

Inhae January 21, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

I’m using the blank pages at the end of the Hobonichi Weeks to make reading journal spreads ^^

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Screenshot of the header and icon of a Mastodon account with the title “2026: new Mastodon account”. Small elephant silhouettes are drawn around the title.

New Mastodon account

Inhae January 20, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

Just an announcement to say that I created a new Mastodon account and won’t be updating the old ones anymore.

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January 2026: Anki update

Inhae January 9, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

My Anki card templates got a small upgrade to celebrate the New Year! I’m also using the Hobonichi Weeks to keep track of my Anki reviews.

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Montage with the title “Books read in December” five mini book covers, a timeline and some drawings of pine trees at the bottom.

December 2025: books

Inhae January 9, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

5 books finished in December! I read a lot in Chinese this month, but I did manage to finish one Japanese novel as well.

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A montage showing the picture of an e-reader on the right and three small book covers pasted on the left with the title “2025: Reading on Readmoo”.

December 2025: 15 books read in Chinese!!

Inhae January 9, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

Last recap of 2025! The most important breakthrough of the year is my progress in Chinese. I read 15 books in Chinese in 2025, and I hope to read many more next year!

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Collage of a flashcard to learn Chinese, a graph, an icon and a chibi character on a beige background with the title “Anki x Genshin”

2025 recap: Anki and Genshin

Inhae January 9, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

Second recap of 2025 is about Anki, my stats for the year and the new features I have added to my deck.

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An opened notebook is displaying a drawing of a fantasy landscape with colours. Two white closed notebooks are resting beside it. The words “Nod-Krai notebooks” have been added on a pink background on the bottom left corner of the picture.

2025 recap: Genshin Impact gaming journal

Inhae January 9, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

First post of a series of recaps for 2025. Some pictures and thoughts about my gaming journal for Genshin Impact.

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Black and white drawing of a landscape with various trees and bushes on the left and a big tree on the right.

November 2025: books

Inhae December 1, 2025 Reading and language learning blog

Monthly reading update for November: 4 books finished! 😄

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Digital drawing of stones and sparse vegetations with light hints of colour.

Reading journals

Inhae November 26, 2025 Reading and language learning blog

New reading journal system! I have now three thin Midori notebooks, one for each language I’m learning.

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November 2025: learning Chinese – Genshin – Anki

Inhae January 9, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

An update on my Chinese learning journey with Genshin Impact. I filled one notebook with notes and drawings on Nod-Krai exploration and just started a second one!

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Currently reading

  • Cover of 개구리 정운의 살인with “살인“ written in big letters at the center. The cover is filled with green leaves on a completely black background and some ripples effect on the foreground.
  • Cover of 交错, the illustration is a surface that looks like water in which two silhouettes are reflected.
  • Cover of 硝子の塔の殺人, the illustration is glass tower illuminated in red on a blue landscape with waves in the background and full moon in the sky.

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