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She/her. Aspiring writer, polyglot, traveller. #BanIsraelFromEurovision Subscribe to my bookish Substack: https://theslowreadress.substack.com/ Read my articles on Vocal Media: https://vocal.media/authors/simona-rosso

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Update: seeing the first male lead outflex the second male lead was soo satisfying, peak entertainment if you ask me
#cdrama #asiandrama #shineonme

13.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a mild #soccer fan, I find it extremely jarring that people are seeing Iran withdrawing from the #worldcup because of the current situation, and their first thought is "what is this going to mean for my national team?". Hello??? What's wrong with you???

12.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Currently watching the C-drama "Shine on me", an interesting break from months of historical dramas!
Have you watched it?
#cdrama #asiandrama #shineonme

11.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I'm almost halfway through "Yellowface" by Rebecca F. Kuang and I've been devouring it! I love novels about writers and the publishing industry in general, and this one is definitely one of the most memorable!
Have you read it?

#booksky

10.03.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm feeling a bit sad today

09.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's finally online! This time it's a shorter article about a recent experience that might have happened to you as well during your #languagelearning journey. Enjoy!
#vocalmedia #writingcommunity #langsky #blogger #blog #writersonbluesky

vocal.media/education/yo...

08.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Update: it's under review!
#vocalmedia #writingcommunity #langsky #blogger #blog #writersonbluesky

07.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I've been sleeping terribly so I'm having troubles finishing my article for Vocal. I'll try my best to finish it this weekend, I'm so sorry about the delay!
#vocalmedia #writingcommunity #langsky #blogger #blog #writersonbluesky

04.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Today was so tiring, I can feel my eyes closing. That's the post for today, tune in tomorrow for something more interesting😴

03.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading the latest news is so jarring right now.

02.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have to point out a detail on the map: UK Akrotiri is actually located on the island of Cyprus, the two points should appear roughly in the same area

02.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‰There it is: the book I was talking about is "Kingdom of the Golden Dragon" by Isabel Allende. Enjoy! πŸ“šπŸ’–πŸŒ

#booksky #substack #bookblogger #blogger #blog #review

theslowreadress.substack.com/p/whats-the-...

01.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

random thought: brushing your teeth is one of the most underrated forms of self-care, I think

27.02.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think I've unlocked the German-speaking side of Substack and I'm so happy about it! I definitely need to do some maintenance with my German and my French.
#langsky #polyglot #substack #german #french #blog #blogger

26.02.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday I re-installed Busuu on my phone, this time I'll be using it to integrate some speaking practice in all my target languages (Except Slovene, it's not available there!)
Have you already revamped your study methods this month?
#langsky #polyglot #blog #blogger #languagelearning #busuu

25.02.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

that's amazing!

25.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm halfway through my second book of February, which is also the one I'll be reviewing for The Slow Readress. It's a short adventure novel, but it's very interesting and fast-paced. It's a yes so far! πŸ“šπŸ’–πŸŒ
What have you been reading?
#booksky #blogger #substack #blog #bookblogger

24.02.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Yesterday I've been off to meet some friends. I hope you had a good Sunday, too!

23.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For my next article on Vocal, I'll get back to language learning, specifically to something that most of us self-learners experience during our journey. Stay tuned!
#langsky #korean #blogger #blog #vocalmedia #polyglot

21.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a person 's hand laying on the grass . Alt: a man touching grass

Today I experienced something surreal: I got so caught up in my offline tasks (related to language learning but also other stuff) that I almost forgot to do my online exercises. Uhm... yay???
#langsky #studying #languagelearning #analog #touchsomegrass

20.02.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Update: I took new ones and, while I still look atrocious, at least now I'm 100% sure that they comply with the guidelines

19.02.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I got some photos taken for my passport, and I kid you not, looking at them felt like an uncanny valley experience, needless to say I'll get them taken again

17.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Why I left Medium Before joining Vocal, I was on Medium. What changed?

New post on Vocal as well! This time I'm sharing with you why I left Medium some years ago. Enjoy!
#writingcommunity #vocalmedia #writersonbluesky #blogger #blogging #medium

vocal.media/writers/why-...

16.02.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Struggling at work? These books will make you feel seen If you're feeling unmotivated or stuck at your corporate job, I got you! Let's see what we can learn from my two comfort books for burnt-out corporate girlies!

πŸ’ΌπŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«My new commentary article for The Slow Readress is out! This time I'm talking about how fiction can help you out when you're struggling at work through a comparison between two amazing novels. Enjoy! πŸ“šπŸ’–πŸŒ
#booksky #substack #blog #blogger #writersonbluesky

open.substack.com/pub/theslowr...

15.02.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New Substack article coming tomorrow! πŸ“šπŸ’–πŸŒ
#booksky #blogger #blog #substack #writersonbluesky

14.02.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

even without analyzing his motives, it has been so overdone that it got annoying and predictable, I think I've seen at least one for every Olympic since 2018 at least

14.02.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

or stopping for 30 minutes to let one or more mediocre comedian(s) regurgitate the same old sexist/racist/homophobic jokes

14.02.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

eh, not really at the moment, but I'll be working from home until Wednesday so at least I won't get too cold

14.02.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good news: I've been to a very stimulating fair for work
Bad news: I now got a flu🀧

13.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman with red hair and blue eyes is making a face and saying the sound of capitalism . Alt: a woman with red hair and blue eyes is making a face and saying "the sound of capitalism".

I wish we could jump straight to next weekend #work

08.02.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0