F. Scott Fitzgerald I cannot precisely recall the moment I first decided to pick up this book. Perhaps I was driven by my urge to enter the rampant cynicism and alcoholism of the Jazz Age—prominent in all of Fitzgerald’s work. Or maybe, like all other pretentious literary nerds out there, I believed it held someContinue reading “The Beautiful & Damned”
Category Archives: Literature
Loving the Anti-Hero:
I still remember when I read Crime and Punishment for the first time, and discovered newfound empathy for someone who had committed a brutal act, both unacceptable and impermissible by society: murder. Fast forward on year later, and I sat down to watch YOU, a Netflix original series based on Caroline Kepler’s original novel. ItContinue reading “Loving the Anti-Hero:”
The Emperor of Gladness
“Because to remember is to fill the present with the past, which meant that the cost of remembering anything, anything at all, is life itself. We murder ourselves, he thought, by remembering” -Ocean Vuong, The Emperor of Gladness “The hardest thing in the world is to only live once,” Ocean Vuong writes. These opening linesContinue reading “The Emperor of Gladness”
Girls Like Us
I first picked up this book when I was browsing through the library, searching for an unconventional read. Looking through the nutmeg nominees, I read the title and was instantly intrigued. The book starts off narrating the story of innocent Ola and Izella, two sisters growing up in southern Georgia. When Ola becomes pregnant, youngerContinue reading “Girls Like Us”
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***
“…death is the light by which the shadow of all life’s meaning is measured” If I had judged this book by its cover, or its title for that matter, I would have never unlocked the treasure trove of knowledge within. As I flip through the pages of my copy, I am met with thousands ofContinue reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***”
If I tell you the truth
by: Jasmin Kaur When I first picked up this book, I didn’t know what to expect. I have long been a fan of Kaur’s poetry-prose hybrid technique. Needless to say, I was riveted by the story of Kiran, a young girl fleeing from a traumatic experience, and unfavorable engagement in Punjab, to seek asylum, andContinue reading “If I tell you the truth”
Once Upon a Broken Heart
This is the first book in a new fantasy series that was recommended to me by a friend. As someone who was eagerly looking for more fantasy books to read, I am glad to say that I was not the least bit disappointed. I absolutely devoured this book. Not only was it incredibly unique andContinue reading “Once Upon a Broken Heart”
‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’
This book is a unique and captivating piece of fiction, modeled after the lack of mental health awareness post-WWII. Set in a psychiatric ward, it aims to show the outrageous treatment methods that evidently did patients more harm than good. Through the eyes of Native American, (and pretense deaf and dumb patient) Chief Bromden, weContinue reading “‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’”
Wintergirls
By: Laurie Halse Anderson When I first picked up this book. I was mildly intrigued by its cover. Little did I know that it would leave me in tears by the end. This is one of the best books that I have read in a while. Anderson’s poetic pen seeps into her prose, as sheContinue reading “Wintergirls”
Why I Dislike Jane Austen Novels
Totally random question, and completely out of the blue, since I have not blogged about literature in a while: Does anyone here find Jane Austen novels truly enjoyable to read? Because I have always detested her writing for some reason. I like classics, like Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte is the best) and Jane Eyre (CharlotteContinue reading “Why I Dislike Jane Austen Novels”
Spilled Ink 