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It feels like this term has passed in the blink of an eye!! Even before I realize, it is almost the end of the semester… It feels like not long ago I was writing my introduction blog, and so soon it is already my final post!! Alright…I cannot say I did a really good job […] read full post >>

Hello everyone, happy LWOC! Seeing that we’re essentially finished with this course, I can confidently say I am not one bit sad to be done, but it’s not because I didn’t enjoy this class. In fact, it was actually my favourite course of the semester and during the summer I plan on reading the texts […] read full post >>

I know everyone else is saying this, but I can’t believe this term is actually ending. I enjoy reading a lot, I love it, but in recent years I’ve exclusively kept it to either fanfiction or Chinese/Korean novels, which are vastly different from the novels that we read for class. So, it was a bit […] read full post >>

I feel like a total unc saying this, but wow, time flies by SO fast and even faster every year. Feels like our first lecture was a month ago, but I can’t believe the semester is already ending. Honestly, at first it felt lowkey overwhelming, and I was worried that I had a bunch of […] read full post >>

I can’t believe I’m writing my final blog post already! It feels like not too long ago when we were just starting up and I was confused about how to start a blog. I want to thank Professor Jon and the TAs for being so enthusiastic and amazing at teaching this course! To answer the question from the lecture video,... read full post >>

It actually feels kind of unreal that this is the last post because I swear I was just complaining about having to read a book a week and now I’m lowkey sad it’s over. Like why did this class trick me into becoming someone who enjoys reading consistently. I didn’t expect that at all. What […] read full post >>

Any difficulty I had with reading these books will no longer put me off of classic books! Proust was the hardest for me to read, but it set me up well for the rest of the class. Throughout the course we hit a series of learning outcomes, so here is a quick how-to for future […] read full post >>

This course was honestly wayy better than what I was expecting. The main reason I took this course was because I needed to fill the literature requirement, and people told me that this course was pretty easy-going. At first, I didn’t know what to expect from a course called romance studies, but I was pleasantly […] read full post >>

Hi everyone, I just can’t believe it’s already the end of the term and I must write my conclusions; I’ve honestly come to really enjoy this course through our discussions on books I’ve never have picked up otherwise. I’m happy I took this course not just as I admire to read, but because I didn’t … read full post >>

 Well, this is it. The last blog post and I am a little sad about it. I really enjoyed pushing myself and reading a book a week. It gave me structure and a way to hit my reading goals and diving deeper into different novels. Some that I never woul... read full post >>

 Well, this is it. The last blog post and I am a little sad about it. I really enjoyed pushing myself and reading a book a week. It gave me structure and a way to hit my reading goals and diving deeper into different novels. Some that I never woul... read full post >>

Patterns. I made a list to see if I could notice some patterns in the themes that caught my attention the most from each book. Overall, as the title suggests, I think in most of the novels the main character(s) were misfits in some way, people who do not quite fit into the world around […] read full post >>

It feels so weird to be done. This class helped me push up my yearly reading goal on Goodreads and now, I won’t have a constant recommendation on what to read anymore. No joke, this class made me think of joining a book club because reading the novels and discussing them in class was my […] read full post >>

I think Love Me Tender is such an interestingly written piece that goes against the ideas of love, motherhood, and identity. The expectations placed on women are traditionally challenged by the choice of personal freedom over social approval, which, as a woman of this generation, I LOVE to see. I think one of the most […] read full post >>

Hey guys… we officially made it to the end and I’m feeling a little emotional about it. This class made me get back into reading. As a kid and even a teenager I would read to escape and find my own little universe… then it changed, I started only reading for school, which completely changed […] read full post >>