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What is it that makes certain ideologies finally take hold in society? Right now there’s finally been a social climate shift that places the emphasis on believing women who accuse men of sexual assault and harassment, rather than blaming the women or not believing them at all. It's also becoming more widely accepted that a… Continue reading 7th Heaven might’ve subconsciously taught me a little bit about feminism
"This is an open diary. this gives my insides a voice through visuals and poetry; this is me spilled out on paper" I cannot shut up about how beautiful this book is. Connor Franta's Note to Self is a medley of poetry, prose, and photography - all equal in beauty and accessibility. Franta's prose writing is… Continue reading Book Review: Note to Self by Connor Franta
Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is very high on the list of "books I've been meaning to read for years but somehow keep forgetting to", alongside such works as Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs, Joseph Heller's Catch-22, and The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. (All works that seem unrelated, but have one thing in common - I know… Continue reading Book Review: “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote
I'm one of those annoying people that tends to not watch something if a bunch of people tell me to watch it. It's not even me "going against the grain" or anything like that; it's usually just that I have a never-ending list of shows/movies that I plan on watching and adding to it just… Continue reading Jumpin on “The End of the F***ing World” Train, HARD
DISCLAIMER: I did the free one. More accurately, I did 4 of the free ones, and the results were more or less consistent across all 4 so I think that counts as the real deal. The one I found the most thorough was from 16Personalities. Also I don't delve into the letters after the dash… Continue reading The Myers-Briggs Personality Test
Before I even give a plot synopsis, is this not one of the most aesthetically pleasing book covers you've ever seen? The colors are perfect - the book itself if a deep wine-stained red, and the dust jacket is a perfect peachy pink that made me take way too many pictures which will pop up… Continue reading Book Review: Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
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