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last post of rmst 202:(

Posted by: gracem15

I can’t believe its my last post! I have throughly enjoyed this little community we’ve all created and reading everyone’s blogs. This course was so unique and probably one of my favourite courses I’ve taken! I’ve never done grade contracting before and was a bit hesitant when I contracted to read 11 books. But now […] read full post >>
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I CAN ALMOST TOUCH SUMMER!!!!! 🙂

Posted by: dcurri01

Hello FOLKS! Last one. Wow. I have learned that when I am reading the book the way that I see it in my head and the messages I get from it aren’t always the same as what other people are … Continue reading read full post >>
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I Learned That Romance Studies is NOT the Study of Love

Posted by: simi2525

Hey everyone, we have FINALLY made it to the last blog post. I am happy, but honestly I will miss this class a lot. I went into this class expecting to like it because I know I enjoy reading and analyzing books. However, this class succeeded my expectations of what I would learn because we […] read full post >>
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WOOO MY LAST BLOG WOOOO

Posted by: jennifer li

Yay! This is my final blog post, and I’m feeling bittersweet. I really enjoyed this class, and I think our classroom discussions sparked many meaningful conversations that were different from my usual classes. In my other classes, we typically just attend, listen, do our work, and leave. With this class, I’m very glad I had … Continue reading WOOO MY LAST BLOG WOOOO read full post >>
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Conclusion: A Reflection on My Romance Studies Journey

Posted by: Jessica Jensen

Reflecting on my experience in RMST 202 this semester, I am genuinely surprised by how much I liked it! From the engaging class discussions to immersing myself within a diverse array of challenging novels and interacting with classmates through their insightful blog posts, this course surpassed my initial expectations.  From the very beginning, this course […] read full post >>
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Faces in the crowd, liars, legs, sense of belonging

Posted by: Ryan Tsang

Last book of the course 😀 (I wrote this before watching the video lecture) First of all, I want to say that I enjoyed this book. It was a fun read but it took me about 30 pages to get used to the “jumping between stories” thing. My first impression was, “wow, this woman is […] read full post >>
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Reflection on “Faces in the Crowd” by Valeria Luiselli

Posted by: ren1130

“Faces in the Crowd” by Valeria Luiselli was definitely a difficult book to follow because of the narratives that uniquely intertwine with each other through different time, space, and vagueness between reality and fiction. This narrative structure deviated from providing a straightforward plot and offered an experience where readers are piecing together various fragments of […] read full post >>
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Faces in The Crowd – ??!!?

Posted by: Indra

Faces in the crowd by   . I don’t even know yet.. I wouldn’t say it wasn’t an enjoyable novel but it was very hard to read, or to understand. It was fine during the first part, when the narrator was describing about her life in New York city, all the interesting characters and young […] read full post >>
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My Brilliant Friend, Ferrante

Posted by: Sally

This week’s last and final reading of choice is My Brilliant Friend by Ferrante. This is also the first physical copy of a book I have in this class, and what I have to say is that it’s easier to indulge into a book when you have the actual copy in your hands. With that […] read full post >>
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT FUCKING ONCE FOR REAL

Posted by: Sam Makkar

Hey everyone! First of all, I literally cant believe we’re almost done and this is our last book. In a way it feels like it has been so long and challenging but the fact we have read SO MANY BOOKS in such a short time is crazy to me. Personally, I had to really dedicate […] read full post >>
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