Isabel Allende you have done it again! A magnificent short story with beautiful writing, incredible characters, and such a beautiful world.
I also finally read Paradise Rot and let me tell ya that was an eerie little book!!! The visuals of decay were so descriptive and took me right into the apartment. Brilliant, disturbing, and gorgeously written
Mar 6, 2024
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on the shorter side but really easy to fall into. a very surreal read and one of my favorites!
Sep 23, 2024
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for lovers of violent, sickening, beautifully written short fiction. fernanda melchor (b. Veracruz, mx) creates such vivid and raw imagery. part of my contemporary lat American fiction reading journey, she has quickly become my favorite living author
synopsis: at a gated community in Veracruz, the young neighborhood gardner starts spending time with a deranged, wealthy teenage resident and quickly becomes wrapped into a violent scheme against a woman next door
Apr 9, 2024
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a small story about a foreign exchange student who has a strange relationship with her new roommate. many twists. i wonโt spoil.
written by musician Jenny Hval (whose music i also recommend)
prerequisites: u gotta be a lil sapphic and lil weird for this one. if you enjoyed saltburn, youโll enjoy this.
Jan 7, 2024
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- The grocery store franchise closest to you is possibly overcharging, so sometimes groceries become a sort of Halloween style I buy fruit from here, pantry things from here, etc etc
- Lots of free things to do with a library card!! so many museums have discounted / free admission, the Met for example allows you to do a suggested donation when showing a library card
- Obvious but tap water is ๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป no need to buy fancy water when going out to eat (and on this note I always carry around a reusable water bottle and one of those little electric fans bc the temperature outside never matches the subway)
- There is no greater joy than getting a blanket and a book and people watching on Sheep Meadow/the Mall/ at any park
- Explore the other boroughs!!
- Itโs so cliche but you can stumble upon so many fun restaurants, events, bars, shops, concerts, museums, etc etc by just strolling around
- In tandem with the above I sometimes check the Time Out NY website, the New York Times daily newsletter, New York Magazine. The New Yorker, etc for inspiration and info about things going on
- Citymapper is your bff for navigating the subway/bus/transit/walking/etc and is great with keeping you posted on any delays
- On this note also always check an MTA app or citymapper etc to see if trains are running, can save you time and sanity
- So many free concerts and events at places like the 92nd Street Y, in Bryant Park, SummerStage in Central Park
- If you like TV you can go to tapings of shows or get paid to be part of the studio audience on websites like 1iota or Shadow Casting and Productions
- Also can get lots of free things from pop ups that different brands host throughout the city, my roommate usually finds them on instagram
- Join the free rewards program of your favorite coffee place / grocery store/ etc
Feb 21, 2024
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- Sporcle, I love the blank map quizzes and what a perfect way to realize ooo I donโt know enough and I need to learn more
- Poptropica for when you want to go on a little quest
- Condรฉ Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure bc how else will I learn about what chic people are up to??
- this may not count but youtube dot com to watch BBC live lounge
- Merriam Webster bc those divas have a magnificent cross word
Mar 10, 2024
Call me Kylie Minogue bc I canโt get this out of my head diva!! I think about it on most days and cannot stop hearing every beautiful, somber, heartbreaking, yearning line!! I want to print it out and put it everywhere !! I want to lay on the floor and wallow in it!!
Feb 16, 2024