sooooo....did anyone else get really annoyed at the author always pointing out every (could have been meaningful) irony. like when Amir gets his lip ssooooo....did anyone else get really annoyed at the author always pointing out every (could have been meaningful) irony. like when Amir gets his lip split, he points out the irony of the cleft lip of Hassan. I don't like feeling like a first grader. that irony was quite obvious, thank-you very much.
the story was too unrealistic, too simplistic, and too emotional for me (left me unsatisfied essentially. sugar is sweet, but empty) and i loathed Amir. still do.
I feel so distant from this story. I don't have any idea what's it's like to be a refugee, so telling stories like these is incredibly important. It hI feel so distant from this story. I don't have any idea what's it's like to be a refugee, so telling stories like these is incredibly important. It helped me realize afresh that "refugees in ____" are individuals with dreams and stories and beautiful potential just like everyone else.
Omar's story is one of chance. I can't help but think of all the rest of the people still waiting for their lucky star...I am left with the question of how to best help people like Omar.
her husband described her food well: fun, funky, farty. Molly Baz is a genious. she also had us eating 5 HEADS of garlic in one week. black pepper, leher husband described her food well: fun, funky, farty. Molly Baz is a genious. she also had us eating 5 HEADS of garlic in one week. black pepper, lemon, and garlic seem to be here flavor go-tos. i'm buying the book because i made so many of the recipes and loved them all:
-pastrami roast chicken with schmaltzy onions and dill was probably my favorite. the onion and garlic were like candy. -milk-braised chicken with bacon, beans and kale. -spiced, grilled and swaddled chicken thighs with the works. such a good recipe. i have made it twice, and it will be an heirloom for sure. -strip steaks au poivre--this pan sauce is absolutely heavenly. next time i might just skip the steak and drink the sauce. -crispy buttered shrimp with 20 cloves of garlic. wish i would have used better quality shrimp. but otherwise, perfect in all ways. -poached fish with creamed leeks and toasty hazelnuts. it was decadent for sure. i farted dumpster for a day. but it was almost worth it. marinated lentils with spiced walnuts and lotsa basil. the ratios on her dressing. how can the be so well-balanced? charred cabbage with salty peanuts and nuoc cham. do you know how it feels to have half a cabbage inside of you? i do. -k-bas and cabbage soup. cabbage and beans. farty? check. my husband and i ate the entire 6 servings in one meal. go figure. -the right way to make popcorn. the only way i'm making popcorn from now on. tons of butter and nutritional yeast. ...more
sorry Beau (my brother) for being disgusted at your infrequent showering and hair washing. turns out you were right. and maybe your feet would have stsorry Beau (my brother) for being disgusted at your infrequent showering and hair washing. turns out you were right. and maybe your feet would have stopped rotting if you would have left those alone too.
for about 5 years, i have showered very minimally, never wash my hair, and use close to nothing on my face. my pscoriasis has cleared up. i don't get huge pimples like i used to. and i finally love my hair. people say i smell like a human. i'll take it.
i am totally on board with this new science. and can't wait to see the result of people letting the bugs on their skin do their thing.
i reeeealllly wish that he would have had more practical tips on this new hygiene.
very funny. some relatable gen z humor. but the art could be better. it's a little too 2017, if you know what i mean. very funny. some relatable gen z humor. but the art could be better. it's a little too 2017, if you know what i mean. ...more
as much as i am critical of social media and the results of over-indulgence of the internet, i wasn't into this book. i've read a good deal about the as much as i am critical of social media and the results of over-indulgence of the internet, i wasn't into this book. i've read a good deal about the subject, and it felt like he was copy and pasting large sections of books already written. a weakness perhaps of us all--let the other people do the research , compile them a little differently, and then get the credit for being brilliant.
i was really interested in his interviews, but they seriously disappointed. it would have made the books much more compelling to have more thorough interviews.
a safe, "no ditches" approach. but boring. ...more
i entered the world of a child when i read this story & it made me want to be more compassionate to my own children as they navigate life at a vantagei entered the world of a child when i read this story & it made me want to be more compassionate to my own children as they navigate life at a vantage point that we adults forget. the boy just seemed so trapped--the boundaries, the locked doors that he didn't think he could escape. i just wanted to tell him, run! you can! but i think to children, they don't know that running is an option. they innocently trust. and that trust should be handled with the utmost responsibility as a parent.
the three (or was it just one ???) women made me wax nostalgic. the safety of their home felt like being tucked back into grandma's bed under her homemade quilt. i romanticize the "good old days" of washtubs in front of fires so you can imagine how this story got me where i'm weak :) ...more
I wish I would have known more French history before reading this... also, why am I drawn to tragic love stories?? I have known boys like Fabrizio. AndI wish I would have known more French history before reading this... also, why am I drawn to tragic love stories?? I have known boys like Fabrizio. And know how charming they can be. And have also watched as they bumbly, stumbly discover the shadow-side of reality.
I feel like a lot of the political parts of the story went over my head. But it was a wickedly good character study nonetheless. The stupidest of us can understand a human like Fabrizio. ...more
Coraline is a bit more pragmatic than most children, but I loved her nonetheless. Our 2 year old liked it too. Most likely because of Gaiman's pleasinCoraline is a bit more pragmatic than most children, but I loved her nonetheless. Our 2 year old liked it too. Most likely because of Gaiman's pleasing voice (we listened to it on cd). We still chew the creepy little song that the rats sang: "we have eyes and we have nerveses We have tails we have teeth You will get what you deserveses When we rise from underneath"
the integrity of the journalism displayed in the writing of this graphic novel deserves a standing ovation. his notes and citations were incredibly ththe integrity of the journalism displayed in the writing of this graphic novel deserves a standing ovation. his notes and citations were incredibly thorough and extensive. the story was finally told with more honesty than originally told in 1970....more
i didn't enjoy reading this. there's something really 90s about the style. also, my husband couldn't relate to a lot of the stereotypes she wrote aboui didn't enjoy reading this. there's something really 90s about the style. also, my husband couldn't relate to a lot of the stereotypes she wrote about, so i felt guilty for nothing. example: when i don't wear makeup and workout and try to look pretty, Husband is going to really care & do anything to help you stay trim and glam. i felt really shamed because i usually look like a slob. and Anthony was like ??? (he could care less).
i don't know. i just really didn't like the cheesy writing & it didn't feel like it fit our marriage.
Maybe kids find this "Moris & Boris" humor funny, but I don't. I am surrounded by people who share Mole's literalist humor--enough not to want to readMaybe kids find this "Moris & Boris" humor funny, but I don't. I am surrounded by people who share Mole's literalist humor--enough not to want to read it as well. I did find the themes of books and flowers charming enough to save the book from complete tedium....more
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