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TV/BOOKS: Rebecca
A common practice in my English classes back in the day would be to read a novel, then watch its movie adaptation to analyze the differences and gain more insight about the story. It’s been a while since I’ve taken an English class, but I suppose that is the beauty of adulthood: you can now…
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BOOKS: a fun, comedic read
Does anyone appreciate comedy anymore? As a Zillenial, I like to think that I grew up on comedy. Sitcoms were still pretty big in the early 2000s, and every other Disney Channel show had a laugh track embedded into their program someway, somehow. I was raised by the romantic comedies of the time, and wouldn’t…
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BOOKS: the surprising effectiveness of e-books
Happy New Year! What is everyone’s New Year’s resolutions? One of the motel’s is to purchase less physical books. One too many times, I’ve impulsively bought a book, only to: 1). Not like it and thereby, 2). Never finishing it. The book then gets collected with dust and sits on my bookshelf, untouched and unloved.…
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BOOKS: the forgotten beauty of children’s books
The other day I woke up from a bad night’s sleep to my mother barking, “Wake up! The woman across the street is having a garage sale!” I rolled over, half asleep and partially hungover, croaking, “Mom, I thought you told me not to buy books anymore.” She stubbornly responded, “Hurry up!” I got out…
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BOOKS: a book that makes me think of November
November. I have a soft spot for this month since it’s my birth month, but I can’t say that good things ever happen to me in November. I’m not sure why that is. Perhaps emotions and tensions are heightened, expectations become too high. It’s all Murphy’s Law at the end of the day. But I…
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BOOKS: in defense of my favorite (but controversial) literary classic
I was with a group of friends one evening, a group that I wasn’t particularly close to, but hung out with every now and then anyway. Somewhere along the line, The Catcher in the Rye was mentioned and before I got a chance to speak and say, “It’s one of my favorites!” a girl condescendingly…
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BOOKS: the best french cookbook
I have a confession to make: I am a closeted francophile. Whereas my friends favor the likes of weeb-ism and koreaboo-ism, I find joy immersing myself in French culture and cuisine. It all started with the Madame Chic series but, we’ll get to that in another post. For starters, the Madame Chic series is about…
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BOOKS: a new kind of self-help
I was blessed to have had elementary school teachers who taught me the joy and love of reading. I also owe my love for reading and books to my childhood superheroes: Mr. Rogers and Steve from Blue’s Clues. An honorable mention would be Barney because unlike most kids at the time, I actually enjoyed that…
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BOOKS: a childhood author who still inspires me to this day
I didn’t have very fond social memories of middle school, but one thing I did appreciate and love during that time, was the library. The library at my middle school was small, but I’ve always been blessed with such wonderful librarians throughout my elementary and middle school years. I truly believe that encouraging children to…
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TV/BOOKS: Rediscovering Mister Rogers
When I was a little girl, I watched a lot of TV. Perhaps it was because my parents didn’t know what else to do with me, but I didn’t mind the entertainment. My days were filled with the adventurous, interesting likes of Arthur, Clifford, and none other than Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. I like to preach…
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