I left Seattle on Friday with the best of intentions. You may recall my plan to finish my Bremerton library books, turn them in, and start on backlist books. I have, after all, at least a dozen partially-read books, a hefty stack of recent purchases, and an embarrassing number of unread Powell's finds. Ahem. This… Continue reading Lauren’s Poor Impulse Control: The Great January Readathon
Tag: grief
Lauren’s Top 10 Most Soothing Movies
Others wouldn't find these movie soothing, but I love them all. This I what I watch after coming home to disaster.
How to end a series: My problem with Marissa Meyer’s “Winter”
In reading, we've all experienced too much angst...but what about if there isn't enough?
MAKE-YOU-CRY MONDAY: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I have hazy memories of exactly when I read each of the Harry Potter books, but I remember Order of the Phoenix clearly: In sixth grade, I was finishing the last few chapters of OOTP in my room before my mom drove me to school. In chapter 37, following Sirius' death, Harry meets with Dumbledore to discuss the prophecy and ends up tearing apart Dumbledore's office. I started sobbing on the floor of my bedroom. My mom knew I was upset when I got in the car, but she made me go to school anyway.
MAKE-YOU-CRY MONDAY: “Tangled” and Rapunzel’s dad
There's a scene in this movie that always makes me cry...even though my friends think it's silly
MAKE-YOU-CRY MONDAY: What I Did For Love
Every line in this song kills me--it's about leaving great things behind, but looking forward to even better.
BOOK REVIEW: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Told in alternating perspectives chronicling the past and the present, a set of twins figures out how to love their messed-up family, each other, and themselves.
MAKE-YOU-CRY MONDAY: Megumi Hanajima
This isn't the first time I've posted about Fruits Basket. I finished the series this weekend, so expect a few more Mondays featuring upsetting manga moments. Megumi is all right as far as characters go. He's Saki Hanajima's precocious younger brother who could pass for her identical twin and hangs out with her friends so often… Continue reading MAKE-YOU-CRY MONDAY: Megumi Hanajima
Narrative Paradise 