“But lost chances are as much a part of life as chances taken, and a story cannot dwell on what might have been.”
― Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy
Favorite Books
The Blind Assassin
The History of Love
The Lord of the Rings series
Harry Potter series
World War Z
The Sandman series
Good Omens
Mockingjay
The Namesake
Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie
“
She hated the namelessness of women in stories, as if they lived and died so that men could have metaphysical insights."
— Chad Harbach, The Art of Fielding (via fissionaccomplished)
It’s better to look at the sky than live there.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Truman Capote (with a cameo from my Parisian crepes and hot chocolate from Essence Bakery)
Rating: 4.5/5
Book 9 out of 50
“…Good things only happen to you if you’re good. Good? Honest is more what I mean. Not lawtype honest—I’d rob a grave, I’d steal two-bits off a dead man’s eyes if I thought it would contribute to the day’s enjoyment—but unto-thyself-type honest. Be anything but a coward, a pretender, an emotional crook, a whore: I’d rather have cancer than a dishonest heart. Which isn’t being pious. Just practical.”
Summary: This is the story of Holly Golightly, an unconventional, charming and glamorous woman who lives life as if she’s constantly on vacation. The book is told from the perspective of Holly’s neighbor and eventual friend, a man she calls Fred (we never know his real name). Though we initially see only Holly’s carefree and whimsical exterior, through the course of the story we come know her fears and insecurities — which only makes her all the more captivating.
Hold my hand because I might disappear.
It’s been months since my last book review and I’ve read about 8 books. Here’s a slightly abbreviated one since I have to catch up on so many.
Rating: 4.25/5
Book 8 out of 50
“It’s funny how you can forget everything except people loving you. Maybe that’s why humans find it so hard getting over love affairs. It’s not the pain they’re getting over, it’s the love.”
Summary: At age 11, Taylor Markham’s mother left her in the bathroom of a 7-11 and never came back. Now 17, Taylor becomes a leader at the boarding school she attends on the Jellicoe Road. The novel chronicles her final year there as she navigates leadership, love, the sudden disappearance of her guardian/mentor and how that relates to the mystery of her parents.
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I hope for the best, since hoping for less doesn’t seem to improve the results any."
— Robert Brault (via creatingaquietmind)
I’m not usually that into book cover design but damn if the Penguin Threads collection doesn’t make me want to purchase books for a purely aesthetic reason.
