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Miss Joan & Me
“I am depraved. I hope you like me” I’ve been reading a lot of chaotic stories. I’m delirious now that I’ve completed reading Lapvona by Otessa Moshfegh. I’ve had difficulty putting my thoughts into words for my book review, I believe that banana on Goodreads phrased it best: “dizzying and fantastical. haunting depictions of a Continue reading
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Library Blues
The calm before the snowstorm, “I lost myself on a cool, damp nightI gave myself in that misty lightWas hypnotized by a strange delightUnder a lilac tree“ The sudden chill of a surprise winter storm puts a reader in the mood for finishing up a eerie story such as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll Continue reading
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Beginning in March
I joined a cult yesterday, “In March the earth remembers its own name. Everywhere the plates of snow are cracking. The rivers begin to sing. In the sky the winter stars are sliding away; new stars appear as, later, small blades of grain will shine in the dark fields.” Hello again, It is March and Continue reading
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Hello World!
Oh to be a sleepy cat in the bookstore, “Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” For my first blog post, I wanted to share one of the favourtite quotes and the story of the cat in the Shakespeare & Company bookstore in Paris. Continue reading
About Me
Hello my name is Jimena, I love all books and novels. I’m especially fond of stories that center complex women that lead unique, strange and morally ambiguous lives. This blog serves as a place to share my thoughts as I read along, I’m so happy you’re here!
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