I knew this was a must-read after seeing Jinwoo Park's TikTok discussing this short story and the irony of it being chosen this year as the Met Gala tI knew this was a must-read after seeing Jinwoo Park's TikTok discussing this short story and the irony of it being chosen this year as the Met Gala theme.
Similar to what Jinwoo spoke about in their video, I highly doubt many celebrities/stylists took the 10-15 minutes to read this short story in preparation for the event theme. It was eerie to read and it being chosen as the 2024 Met Gala theme feels like a fuck you from the elite.
I highly recommend this short story, it is already one of my favourites!...more
«Voici mon secret. Il est très simple : on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.»«Voici mon secret. Il est très simple : on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.»...more
“They could be like young witches sometimes, his daughters, with their black hair and sharp eyes. It was easy to understand why women feared men with
“They could be like young witches sometimes, his daughters, with their black hair and sharp eyes. It was easy to understand why women feared men with their physical strength and lust and social powers, but women, with their canny intuitions, were so much deeper: they could predict what was to come long before it came, dream it overnight, and read your mind.” Pg. 24
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a whimsical and haunting short story that is very reminiscent of a
"Go chase the moon, tell it your lies." Pg. 36
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a whimsical and haunting short story that is very reminiscent of a Grimm's fairy tale. Based on The Little Red Riding Hood, it follows Judith, a young maiden, living with her beautiful older sister. She ends up falling head over heels for her sister Alice's charming husband Nathaniel, however, soon after an unnamed man crosses her path as well. Launched into an affair with Nathaniel and an interesting relationship with the unnamed man, Judith's story unfolds in a twisted and page-turning way. The writing was stunning and left me wanting to read more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This is the perfect cozy, yet chilling short story to read by the fire this winter!...more
i read 2 taylor swift related reviews for this and had to read it - BIG the last great american dynasty/mad woman energy and i loved it!
it was such a i read 2 taylor swift related reviews for this and had to read it - BIG the last great american dynasty/mad woman energy and i loved it!
it was such a unique and interesting short story about women’s mental health in the 18/1900s, especially since it was written in 1892. a couple of people told me they read this in grade 12 english, and i can totally see why and how it influenced writers like sylvia plath!
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i read 2 taylor swift related reviews for this and had to read it - BIG the last great american dynasty/mad woman energy and i loved it!
it was such a unique and interesting short story about women’s mental health in the 18/1900s, especially since it was written in 1892. a couple of people told me they read this in grade 12 english, and i can totally see why and how it influenced writers like sylvia plath!...more
The only thing of value on Earth is time. One second will always be a second, there’s no negotiating with that.” pg. 20
The Deal of a Lifetime is an in
The only thing of value on Earth is time. One second will always be a second, there’s no negotiating with that.” pg. 20
The Deal of a Lifetime is an incredibly thought provoking short story a man dealing with cancer and is faced with an irreversible choice that makes him reflect on his life as a whole He does so by visiting his estranged son's bar on Christmas Eve, longing to make some kind of connection before it is too late. As someone who is estranged from their father, I had a tough time empathizing with the main character, however, I can appreciate the way in which this story explores life, death, and time. It is a provocative read with incredible writing, and really reminded me of A Christma Carol. I can't wait to read Backman's full length novels!
"We had too little time," he says. She shakes her head. "We had an eternity. Children and grandchildren." "I only had you for the blink of an eye," he s
"We had too little time," he says. She shakes her head. "We had an eternity. Children and grandchildren." "I only had you for the blink of an eye," he says. She laughs. "You had me for an entire lifetime. All of mine." "That wasn't enough." pg. 12
What an incredible introduction to Fredrick Backman! This heartfelt short story follows an elderly man, who is struggling with Alzheimer's, as his son, Ted, and grandson, Noah are learning to care for him. Written in the stream of consciousness format, the man revisits some of his memories, many of them filled with his late wife, whom he misses so much. It was both a heartwarming read about a grandfather and grandson relationship and a heartbreaking read about the struggle both the individual and family go through in cases of memory loss. The overall message of living each day to the fullest, and loving those who mean the most to you, is one I'll never get tired of being reminded of through literature. To say I am excited to read more Backman is an understatement!
my favourite in the series so far! i really enjoy delaney grove as the setting, and i am very happy kyle finally got what he deserved. this one is defmy favourite in the series so far! i really enjoy delaney grove as the setting, and i am very happy kyle finally got what he deserved. this one is definitely the most graphic one out of the series, especially with that haunted house scene ...more
reading this series feels like watching criminal minds! i didn't love this one as much as the risk, the beginning felt a bit slow but once it picked ureading this series feels like watching criminal minds! i didn't love this one as much as the risk, the beginning felt a bit slow but once it picked up halfway through i was super into it! lindy, laurel, and hadley all deserve the world, im so happy about what lana did for them. but i do think it was very risky of her.
i don't really know how i feel about lana and logan, i love lana (obviously) but logan is super meh to me. but omg that cliffhanger! im starting book #3 immediately. ...more
i had no idea what this series was about despite it being all over my goodreads for the past year and omg, i was missing out! honestly, the original ci had no idea what this series was about despite it being all over my goodreads for the past year and omg, i was missing out! honestly, the original covers are really bad and that just turned me away from them, so imagine my surprise when i started reading this today and it actually had a super interesting and unique plot and concept! ...more
Set the Record Straight is a Christmas-themed romance novella that follows Clara and Evan, lifelong friends who enter into a fake dating relationship Set the Record Straight is a Christmas-themed romance novella that follows Clara and Evan, lifelong friends who enter into a fake dating relationship to help one another out, but ultimately end up falling in love.
I really loved Out On A Limb by Hannah Bonam Young, which was my introduction to her books back in August, but I was actually kind of disappointed by this book. It felt a lot like insta love, despite the main characters being friends for 20 years, and the fake dating trope did not hit. It used to be one of my favourite tropes but nowadays it feels so overused if there is nothing unique added to the situation or arrangement. The story progressed too fast, so each event felt very rushed. I think this could have done really well as a full length novel, so that each character and plot point had more time to develop, rather than just being one short chapter. I did love that this takes place in Toronto, but their hometown was never specified, and if it was I really think that would have helped deepen and detail the story. Overall it was short, steamy, and sweet, so if you’re looking for a novella that will take you under 2 hours to read, pick this up!
i am very happy with my decision to start my throne of glass journey with the assassin's blade! this was a fast-paced prequel, especially since it wasi am very happy with my decision to start my throne of glass journey with the assassin's blade! this was a fast-paced prequel, especially since it was broken down into 5 novellas. my favorites were the assassin and the pirate lord, the assassin and the desert and the assassin and the underworld. i really enjoyed the insight it gave me on celaena, arobynn, sam and all of the other characters who i'm sure will pop up throughout the rest of the series.
Once he saw me, he meandered in my direction and extended his arms for a hug. I slapped him across the face. I hate children.
Omg I was giggling i
Once he saw me, he meandered in my direction and extended his arms for a hug. I slapped him across the face. I hate children.
Omg I was giggling in the lunchroom while reading this. I highly recommend going into this knowing nothing, and it is well worth the 15 minutes it takes to read. Annie's Day was everything I could ask for in a short story and more! ...more
“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy a“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”
this is satisfying to the conspiracy theorist in me, but is also launching me into an existential crisis. i can't wait to make my boyfriend read this so we can talk about it hehe
3 pages??? this is the biggest tease for a marauders prequel ive ever seen. and she has the audacity to say "From the prequel I am NOT working on - bu3 pages??? this is the biggest tease for a marauders prequel ive ever seen. and she has the audacity to say "From the prequel I am NOT working on - but that was fun!"... id bet a million dollars she has a full prequel somewhere, and i need it!
thoughts before reading: how did i not know this existed?? reviews are meh but i will be reading this today!⚡️...more
this was fun but i also kind of found it so incredibly pointless. i wish it would have been a real mystery! especially with them leading onto somethinthis was fun but i also kind of found it so incredibly pointless. i wish it would have been a real mystery! especially with them leading onto something new and mysterious at the end of every chapter, i really didn't expect it to go nowhere.
maybe i will like it more after reading book 2 and 3?...more
box hill was a very interesting read! i hadn't heard of it ahead of coming across it at the library, so i had no clue what to expect. it follows the nbox hill was a very interesting read! i hadn't heard of it ahead of coming across it at the library, so i had no clue what to expect. it follows the narrator, colin on his 18th birthday when he meets a biker, ray, who is significantly older than him, in box hill. he has his first sexual experience with ray, goes home with him, and doesn't leave for 6 years. it describes their dominant/submissive relationship, while also revealing the biker's secret poker group, where some questionable things take place. i really really enjoyed colin as the narrator, the writing style and the setting!
i couldn't really figure out how the author meant for the reader to feel while reading this, especially about ray and colin's relationship. i interpreted it similarly to the concept in 'my dark vanessa', where the narrator is reflecting on a past inappropriate relationship where they were being taken advantage of. when reading reviews after i finished the book, i found mixed interpretations, some people thought it shed light on sub/dom relationships in a positive way, as they are often looked upon with shame. others found the narrator frustrating and hard to sympthize with, which is to be expected as the extended title is box hill: a story of low self-esteem. overall, my conclusion was that it was an incredibly thought-provoking book, and shed light on situations that aren't often discussed in literature. i also found this interview with the author, adam mars-jones really really good to watch after finishing the book, and i highly recommend checking it out regardless of if you're going to read it. https://youtu.be/IzPHwEmTNAU it definitely helped me put together my thoughts after reading box hill!...more
this was a really intriguing and witty short story! i adored gone girl by gillian flynn so when i saw this at the library this afternoon, especially wthis was a really intriguing and witty short story! i adored gone girl by gillian flynn so when i saw this at the library this afternoon, especially with how short it is, i knew it would be the perfect sunday night read. the main character was a great narrator, her comments in brackets were making me laugh.
it kind of reminded me of the women in the window meets mexican gothic in a sense, and is definitely going to be a common short story recommendation from me going forward! im really looking forward to reading more from ms. flynn!...more
"God help you, child," she whispers. "If you were mine, I'd never leave you in a house with strangers." pg. 18
Foster by Claire Keegan is a beautiful s
"God help you, child," she whispers. "If you were mine, I'd never leave you in a house with strangers." pg. 18
Foster by Claire Keegan is a beautiful short story that evokes big emotions in such little pages. It takes place in rural Ireland, following a young child who is taken to live with distant relatives, not knowing if or when she will return home. She soon learns that there is a huge juxtaposition between her original home, where she and her many siblings starve due to an alcoholic father who leaves barely enough money to feed the family, and her new home, which is full of warmth and love.
"Ah, the women are nearly always rightm all the same," he says. "Do you know what the women have a gift for?" "What?" "Eventualies. A good woman can look far down the line and smell what is coming before a man even gets a sniff of it." pg. 38
The writing and prose in this story is stunning. I was raw and emotional, without being aggressive and overbearing. The Irish countryside setting, with a hint of The Troubles, really served well to mirror the contrasting worlds the young girl was experiencing, one of conflict and one of closeness Foster really reminded me why literary fiction is my favorite genre, I really have not read enough of it this year!...more
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