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[Image borrowed from Jill Santopolo's website because I returned my copy to the library today before I remembered to take a picture of it] This book is incredible. I realize that as far as opening lines go, this isn't exactly the most clever or witty, but it truly is the first thing that comes to mind… Continue reading Book Review: Jill Santopolo’s “The Light We Lost”
I only recently came across Celeste Ng through her Twitter account (@pronounced_ing) and her handle alone told me that I was gonna like this woman. She appeared on my timeline through a Goodreads post promoting her newest novel, Little Fires Everywhere. After scrolling through her profile and seeing her witty and poignant responses to the idiot in… Continue reading Book Review // “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng
Nothing makes my heart happier than a few hours spent browsing the bookshelves at a local thrift shop. Here are some gems I picked up today: Top row (left to right): I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings // Maya Angelou The Catcher in the Rye // J.D. Salinger Atlas Shrugged // Ayn Rand Bottom row (left… Continue reading Used books are my passion
I love books, words, language - all of it. When I graduated high school and had to decide what I wanted to major in in college, all I knew was that I enjoyed English classes, and I was good at them, and I felt like they made my world better. So, I declared myself an… Continue reading Currently reading:
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