the ramblings of a twenty-something who's just trying to do the best she can
I finally got around to reading Crazy Rich Asians! Kevin Kwan's novel, the film adaptation of which took Hollywood by storm this past August (and I still haven't seen) has been on my to-read list since around October, but I kept pushing it back because my method of choosing books to read is literally eenie meenie monie… Continue reading A Crash Course In Couture
Imagine a mashup of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the musical whimsy of 2016's Academy Award-winning La La Land, and heroin, and you get Heather O'Neill's The Lonely Hearts Hotel. This rather unique love story set in Depression-era Montreal is the most perfect balance of sadness and fantasy with a touch of humor that someone with as… Continue reading Whimsy and Despair Clash in Canada
Tradition, jealousy, lust, and dinner recipes, come together as ingredients to a delicious twelve-chapter story of love and ultimately (in my opinion) tragedy in Laura Esquivel's debut novel Like Water for Chocolate, or Como Agua Para Chocolate when published originally in Spanish. As the youngest daughter in the de la Garza family, tradition dictates that… Continue reading How Forbidden Love Taught Me to Cook Mexican Food
Literally Just Thriving 