Nina writes to her friends about the places she visits, the books she reads, and the moments that stay with her. This is her diary, made of letters, postcards and stories worth sharing.
Latest in Nina's Diary

Why You Have to Read The Count of Monte-Cristo
Dantès (the Count of Monte Cristo)’s struggle and thirst for revenge in't just about betrayal. It’s a direct response to a shaky nineteenth-century French society built on corruption, self-interest, and...
Why You Have to Read The Count of Monte-Cristo
Dantès (the Count of Monte Cristo)’s struggle and thirst for revenge in't just about betrayal. It’s a direct response to a shaky nineteenth-century French society built on corruption, self-interest, and...

Opéra Garnier as Rarely Seen
Yesterday, I wandered out with no real plan. I was just following the curve of the Seine, getting lost at the newspaper stalls when I found the Opéra de Paris....
Opéra Garnier as Rarely Seen
Yesterday, I wandered out with no real plan. I was just following the curve of the Seine, getting lost at the newspaper stalls when I found the Opéra de Paris....

The Scarlet Letter: How Can a Classic Novel Mak...
Reading this book, I felt so many emotions: anger, frustration, confusion, disappointment, surprise. I wanted to scream at Hester Prynne to tell her to leave and never...
The Scarlet Letter: How Can a Classic Novel Mak...
Reading this book, I felt so many emotions: anger, frustration, confusion, disappointment, surprise. I wanted to scream at Hester Prynne to tell her to leave and never...

Sense and Sensibility: Fiction. Non-Fiction. Fa...
Sense and Sensibility isn't just fiction. When things start feeling a little too real, Jane Austen throws in just enough fantasy to keep us hopeful. That's what makes this book...
Sense and Sensibility: Fiction. Non-Fiction. Fa...
Sense and Sensibility isn't just fiction. When things start feeling a little too real, Jane Austen throws in just enough fantasy to keep us hopeful. That's what makes this book...

Kafka, Milena, and Everything Left Unsaid
This one was tough to crack... I must admit. When I picked up Letters to Milena a couple of years ago, after briefly skimming a few reviews, I honestly thought I was...
Kafka, Milena, and Everything Left Unsaid
This one was tough to crack... I must admit. When I picked up Letters to Milena a couple of years ago, after briefly skimming a few reviews, I honestly thought I was...

What North and South Taught Me About Polarisation
Elizabeth Gaskell’s (underrated) romance novel left me thoughtful during and after reading it. Gaskell describes polarisation within Milton, a 19th-century English northern town...
What North and South Taught Me About Polarisation
Elizabeth Gaskell’s (underrated) romance novel left me thoughtful during and after reading it. Gaskell describes polarisation within Milton, a 19th-century English northern town...