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The “King of the Rent Boys” episode was one of the few parts of Amulet that I recalled semi-clearly from my first read through, and I kept wondering when I would get to it. The section during which this encounter takes place reads like a fairytale to me. Maybe it’s because of how Auxilio describes … Continue reading →

First off, I can’t believe I finished a whole book in one sitting, in one day. Going back to our in class discussion on Thursday on why short books are short, one of the reasons we came up with was the satisfaction that it gives the readers, that they are able to finish the book … Continue reading UNAM, Fourth Floor of the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature Continue reading →

Annabelle mentioned in a previous blog post that the first part of The Savage Detectives reminds her of Catcher in the Rye, in which the most poetic and surrealist episode being when Holden imagines children running to the end of Continue reading Week 6 : Catcher in the Valley→ Continue reading →

While I enjoyed the beginning and the end of Amuleto, I did not enjoy the book overall.  Most of the time I was annoyed or bored. I just wanted the book to end but the process got dragged out even longer for me because my mind kept wandering and so I’d have to go back and […] Continue reading →

Similar to my experience with The Savage Detectives, this weeks reading is about revisiting a text I already read. Amulet, however, feels much more distant. There is a date at the end of the book. 4.14.20. I read this book almost 6 years ago. I barely remember anything about the book, but I do remember some details […] Continue reading →

I MUST ADMIT writing these blogs have been therapeutic. It is something to look forward to on the week; at times sinuous as waves, turning dreadful as stacks of homework pile up. There is an infinitum to read; biological lifetime is a finite blanket, woven in many temporality threads. From my prayer map, I share […] Continue reading →

Returning to 2666 this week with “The Part About Amalfitano”, the second Part out of five, I had a much shorter reading than normal. If I’m not mistaken, this will be the fewest number of pages in a given week for this course at just ~65 pages! Worry not though, longer readings for these long … Continue reading 2666 – The Part About Amalfitano (pp. 163-228) Continue reading →

Les Misérables, Victor Hugo, page 74-120 At the end of the last section, we were introduced to Fantine, a young mother who has to leave her daughter, Cosette, with a cruel family; Monsieur Madeleine, the beloved new mayor of Fantine’s hometown who promises to get Cosette back; and Inspector Javert, who assures M. Madeleine that […] Continue reading →

Hi everyone, I have read about 70 more pages since my first blog post on Zeno’s Conscience, which puts me at page 130, which is just before the part titled The Story of My Marriage finishes. Originally, I was going to finish this part, but I don’t think I divided it up very well, so I adjusted. […] Continue reading →