Deep Rivers was oddly inspiring yet challenging. I say inspiring because I love the notion of Ernesto travelling across many towns with his father, the author takes you into his perspective of curiosity and willingness to learn and it makes me want to explore more of the world, even if its in the same country […]
This time, I would recommend reading Nada when you are already feeling a lil… empty, it goes well with some mellow-ish tunes. This is not a comforting book and I do not think it is meant to be. Laforet does not guide you gently through Andrea’s life, she drops you into it and lets you […]
I would recommend listening to some “ethereal” or “dreamy” music whilst reading Bombay’s “The Shrouded Women”, I listened to the OST soundtrack from “Vinland Saga” and felt immersed into the novel. The way Ana Maria creates her world is almost enchanting, her words are delicately placed and has intention of moving ones emotional state. The […]
I personally had a blast reading Nadja, a peek into the mind of someone very eccentric but on the verge of being mentally unhinged. To be honest however, the pacing is awfully slow, it’s a type of atmospheric writing that requires patience but a manner of reading that doesn’t take the story seriously, but still […]
Having just landed in Vancouver today, I looked at all the assignments I had due this week and found out this blog post was due yesterday, much to my dismay. Fighting the impending jet lag, I went to purchase “Swann’s Way” by Proust and began my reading. Having no expectations or any context of this […]
Greetings fellow classmates! My name is Adrian, and I’m a fourth-year student pursuing a combined degree in Economics and Statistics, with a minor in Data Science. While my primary academic focus revolves around quantitative analysis and predictive modeling, I have always been deeply fascinated by the qualitative narratives that shape human societies. This is what […]
