The first thing I noticed was how pretty the writing was ٩(✧ᗜ✧)و the way the words flowed through each passage created such a fantastical image, and each description was really beautiful! I also loved the repetition of the phrase “the day burns hours, minutes, seconds.” It not only felt like a nice transition between memories, […]
Month: January 2026
Arlt – hypocrisy at every turn (╥‸╥)
So, before I start on the novel, I learned a new word today: picaresque ᐠ( ᐛ )ᐟ I found myself really enjoying this format, with each chapter feeling like a short story woven together by a constant protagonist. I also just enjoyed the book in general! The first chapter, the band of thieves, felt wholesome […]
Proust – so rich and vivid, but confusing!
With it being such a long time since I’ve read what I think can be counted as literature, I had hoped the Introduction would give me some clarity and guidance. However, I was intimidated by its very first sentence (╥‸╥) Everything it referenced as being so well known within contemporary Western culture were things I […]
The adventure begins!
Hiiiiii my name is Julie and I’m a second year! I grew up in Vancouver and love to read, dance, and sew. I went to London for psychology in my first year, but decided I wanted to rethink my major and be in a school system that I’m more familiar with, so I took a […]