While others writhe in fear of heights, cry at the sight of cockroaches, I go weak in the knees at the prospect of visiting Prada. Or Louis Vuitton. Or any high-end store with a name I’ll mispronounce. I don’t know why high-end shops intimidate me. I feel like my financial capacity will get judged and…
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
I have never read a Gillian Flynn novel before. I only watched Gone Girl onscreen, and I thought its brilliance was because of David Fincher. So when I picked up the Sharp Objects novel, I didn’t really have any expectations. All I know is that I’ve seen its TV series trailer on HBO, and as…
Going Tainanese – Part 3: Modern Times
During my first trip to Tainan, via HSR, two old ladies asked me if they are in the right car. As they showed me their ticket, I got confused for a bit and thought, yes they were. So they approached their seats where a man already sat. He spoke to them in Mandarin, gestured to…
Late to the Book Party: 1984
This is a difficult book to experience and I wanted to like it, but I’m not sure exactly how I feel about it. It is heavy stuff. But as much as I wanted to finish it, I didn’t. I can no longer connect with the story and couldn’t see where it’s leading to. I ended…