I’ve just finished The Awakening by Kate Chopin. At first, I can admit I was a bit tired of the constant repetitive descriptions of New Orleans scenery but, the last few chapters really caught me. It’s a fantastic analysis of the female desire to be free of societal standards. Great early feminist work.
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My favorite was Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier. It’s a classic but not boring at all.
Jan 24, 2025
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Mother!!!!! I’ve orbited Edith for years (trusted friends love her work and I’ve been too lazy to read) but never committed. A friend sent me her short story, "Roman Fever" this weekend and I finally acquiesced because it was only 11 pages. The TWIST! I was genuinely left mouth agape. She nails interpersonal relationships and the inner workings of the female mind with precision. I’m reading House of Mirth now and having a grand ole time.
Jan 23, 2024
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I started my recent reading kick with Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda. Super fun, literary take on the vampire genre.
Jan 19, 2025
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I’ve recently discovered how absolutely amazing frozen dark cherries are. I can’t stop eating them. I’m driving myself insane.
Feb 5, 2025
I <3 Huckabees is my favorite movie of all time. I’ve never met a single person who’s watched it, but every time I make them, they love it. Naomi Watts, Jude Law, Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, and Lily Tomlin. It’s existentialism in the funniest way possible. Nihilism vs. Optimism with an early 2000s, 9 to 5 office job vibe. Also, Jon Brion made the PERFECT soundtrack for this movie and I’m still extremely angry it got taken off Spotify recently.
Jan 24, 2025
Every few months I am swarmed by an unavoidable urge to change something about my physical appearance. I usually end up cutting or dying my hair, but it has never ended pretty. I walk around with a Claireesque haircut for months. I should look for more sustainable outlets for my drastic impulses or find a way to control them altogether.
Jan 24, 2025