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My Friends by Fredrick Backman
Review by Janhavi It’s been a while since I read a warm cozy book that made me sob my eyes out in the first 50 pages. So I picked up My Friends in hopes that it would both pull me… Continue reading
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All In by Jannifer Lyn Barnes
Naturals book 3 Review by Janhavi ❤ This was the book that I read after returning from my trip where I read the first two books consecutively. And I love it so much, because it is set in the city… Continue reading
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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Review by Janhavi This is one of those books that I can never really describe. It’s fun to read and touches the soul and that is all one can say without stripping the book of its odd charm. But for… Continue reading
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trends that “dont work”: a cultural perspective
I mean, the title already says a lot but this idea came to me while watching a video essay about “stop trying to be the cool girl” by mickey Galvin on YouTube. Go check that video out, it’s amazing. My… Continue reading
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Songs I have on repeat and other modes of comfort <3
These days, I listen to the same 10 songs on loop and seem to eat the same 5 foods every day. I repeat my outfits too much and watch the same rotten shows. There is so much I want to… Continue reading
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Crawling back to you…
The other day I drank my coffee, It was too milky for my own good, I never liked milky coffee, Until I met you, And your blue mug, Filled with beige liquid; Baking cookies, And I wonder about that recipe… Continue reading
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Mangoes, scarves, and summer love
It is summer again, And I like mangoes again; Yet I can’t wait to stand in the rain, As the water pitter patters on my back- As the sweat now drips. It is summer, And I like mangoes again, And… Continue reading
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Review by Janhavi I finally finished Holly Jackson’s YA catalogue! I say that like its an achievement, even though its only 6 books. Anyway, I’m so happy that I get to say that, because it makes me feel like a… Continue reading
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Romanticizing Toxicity: A Look at Young Adult Fiction
“A burnt child loves the fire.”— Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde says this to imply that whatever environment one is brought up in, one grows to be fond of it —… Continue reading
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Gen z angst
They don’t like it, When we raise our voice, They ridicule us, For trying to maintain ourselves. They find it funny To comment about young love Or bring a youth down, For believing in love. They make a laughing stock… Continue reading
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Battleground
Medusa, You Monster- How can I blame you? For being evil; When even Athena cursed you- For Poseidon’s lust, Or when the mortals wrote you as a villain; Turning them to stone, when they met your gaze; All you do,… Continue reading
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newspapers vs news channels
For decades, being up to date about current affairs has been and remains extremely important. Over time there have been forms of media that have helped us do exactly that. Newspapers first came during the industrial revolution of Europe. The… Continue reading
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failures of trial
A bird flies off, Starting at the branch, It lifts its wings, Bends its feet; And jumps- Flying off to clouds we cannot see, Alas one can only hope so, For it drops: Like the apple once did, On the… Continue reading
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