Reading Time: 2 minutes I read Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close a few years ago and it moved me tremendously. So, when I saw the movie on sale for 5 bucks (!!!), I picked it up, certain of its awesomeness. In particular, I thought of its mystery aspects and its exploration of human connections and love. The story offers a much…
Category: literature
Anl. Symmetry in the Harry Potter Series
Reading Time: 3 minutes One of my favorite aspects of the Harry Potter series is its symmetry. It is wonderful to see connections throughout the books and movies. In particular, I like the little bits and bobs linking the stories all together. When it comes to Harry himself, his relationship with Hagrid, connects the story from book 1 to the…
BR: Courage and Character in Since You’ve Been Gone
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I approached Since You’ve Been Gone, I slacked and hesitated. Then, one night, I was shaking and sweating profusely. I couldn’t sleep and the world felt unbearably dark, so, I pulled out the cheery cover of Emily and Sloane’s story. I begin and I don’t stop till I am done with the book. In…
BR: Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part of having an online presence is this weird isolation from real life, whatever that is. I remember growing up with the Harry Potter fandom, reading fanfiction, and not really being in tune with who was popular in school, or crushes, or friendships. I was kind of in my own bubble hovering maddeningly in a…
The Olympic Book Tag
Reading Time: 2 minutes ★QUESTIONS:Question #1: The Opening Ceremony: What book did you think had an incredible opening? I’ll Give You the Sun Question #2: The Games: What is your favorite fictional competition? The photography competition in Hold Still. Question #3: The Original: The modern games are based on the original Greek competition. What is your favorite book based on a classic?This…
BR: The Disenchantments
Reading Time: 2 minutes So, I bought The Disenchantments used and picked up my battered copy scared, because it’s like a first date. I would imagine, all nerves and pensiveness because I seriously don’t know what to expect. At first, I was nothing but old and angry, because I have known people like the ones in the story,…
BR: Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens’ Agenda
Reading Time: 2 minutes Being stuck and sad makes reading, sleeping, eating, drinking, praying difficult. Everything is hard then. BUT, every once in a while, you get a ray of light out of nowhere. This ray for me was in Simon and Blue’s relationship. I have to admit that it took me a while to buckle down and read…
BR: Carry On, Rosebud Boy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday, I started reading Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On. Having read Eleanor and Park, and Attachments, and enjoying them to an extent, I had a feeling that I may at least like Carry On. I just finished it today. I know. One day! It is a record for me. I read slow and struggle often to…
To Book Characters: Haven’t Met You Yet
Reading Time: 4 minutes Today, a box of books appeared on our front step, which is probably the most exciting thing to happen to me (yet, anyway). I love reading because I get to meet different people and worlds, wrapped in beautiful words like truffles melting on my tongue. Never does it get old and I am happy because…
BR: Depression and Art in Hold Still
Reading Time: 3 minutes “The sun stopped shining for me is all. The whole story is: I am sad. I am sad all the time and the sadness is so heavy that I can’t get away from it. Not ever.” –Nina LaCour, Hold Still. Accuracy in the Complications It is very rare for an author to capture the pains of…
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