A blog about books, the publishing world, and maintaining ultimate litness.
When reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, I was constantly annotating the cynical witticisms running rampant through the novel. They were absolutely delightful, and some made me chuckle out loud. The majority of the quotes I highlighted were the sayings of Lord Henry, because even though he could be a bit sexist […]
When people discover the extent of my chocolate infatuation and connect that with my love for writing/reading, they are bound to eventually suggest, “Write about chocolate!” My immediate reaction is always, “How?” My creative ability doesn’t extend to thinking up an entertaining manuscript entirely about a single consumable product. I just really enjoy eating it. […]
What is the first thing you notice? The first indication that something’s wrong? It makes your heart trip; the lifeforce inside you freezes, your mouth has two weights on each edge, and your brow can’t seem to lift. It’s the concern and fear that borrows your breath but it’s the constant circular commotion […]
This playlist is a bit different from the other ones, because I usually try to order the songs into a chronological story, but this playlist is in no specific order. It’s rather based on a central theme: holding each other hostage in an unhealthy relationship. I was listening to “Skinny Love,” Birdy’s version, and I […]
After Chocolat, which was charming, whimsical, and subtle in its writing, reading its sequel The Girl With No Shadow was disappointing. I ended up skimming the majority of the novel because neither the characters or the writing could hold my interest for long. The writing style in The Girl With No Shadow felt contrived and […]
I could have sworn I was mad at you a minute ago. But lo and behold that smile full of abandon and beguile that speaks of late night coffee runs from the shabby local gas station. Strutting across the lot, the world our mansion. We laughed into the night, daring the haunted corridors […]
As a self-proclaimed and unashamed chocoholic, I was drawn to Chocolat by Joanne Harris for obvious reasons. I didn’t become addicted to the book, so I can’t say it necessarily lived up to its namesake, but it also didn’t disappoint. In the world of sweets, it’s a creme brulee. I appreciate its existence and love […]
While reading War and Peace, Andrei broke my heart a million times, and so of course he was my favorite character in the book and now one of my favorite characters in all of literature. Although I knew Andrei’s ending prior to reading, I was hoping against hope for my favorite character’s contentment. Alas, *spoiler […]
I wrote this short story as an assignment for a class in college. It’s curated for a good grade based on the professor’s apparent preferences, so it’s not really my style. But it’s good to be taken out of your comfort zone. It’s speculative fiction and fantasy, and I usually like to write realistic fiction. […]
After I read the mammoth War and Peace, I wanted something quick and easy to read. On impulse, I reread a series I read (and read, and reread, and reread) in middle school. This story and characters have stuck with me surprisingly poignantly, perhaps the most out of anything I’ve ever read. I don’t really […]