Reading and language learning blog

Close up of a notebook page with a printed film poster and information for the film “Streaming”. There’s a title saying “Korean Film Journal”

Genshin Lantern Rite, Korean film journal and new reading tracker

Inhae February 26, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

A quick blog post to talk about some highlights of February: Lantern Rite in Genshin, my Korean film journal and my new reading tracker!

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!

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 February 26, 2026 Reading and language learning blog

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

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 ^^

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.

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!