When I was in kindergarten, my best friend and I would walk back from school with our nannies. On the way back, there used to be a small shop, and every day, my friend and I would pester our nannies to buy us gobstoppers from there. It's been years since I was in kindergarten, and … Continue reading Remember (A spoiler review of The Memory Police)
Tag: book blog
Why I read as much as I do
A lot of times, people ask me how I read so much. and always, I never know what to say. The answer that I simply enjoy it never seems enough to them. It feels like a trick, because they don't enjoy it. Last week, every day, I would stand at the bus stop and read … Continue reading Why I read as much as I do
Am I still dreaming? A review of Number9Dream by David Mitchell
I took too long to read this book. Far too long. Had I read it in a month (like I normally do with most college work) I may have enjoyed it more. Or maybe, the reason I ended up liking it so much is because I read it this slowly, coming back to it in … Continue reading Am I still dreaming? A review of Number9Dream by David Mitchell
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe
Here's to celebrating my freakish regularity! As usual, here's a short anecdote describing how I came upon my latest post. So, I was going through some of my old book reviews (for a school project. I'm not that narcissistic...or am I?) And if any of you who have read any of my reviews would know; … Continue reading Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe