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"Saving Fish From Drowning" by Amy Tan. Tan is funny! Not bittersweet funny, not funny in retrospect, but narrative-wise.
"Veganomicon" by Isa Chandra Hoskowitz & Terry Hope Romero. Ah-maz-ing. I've made several recipes and they've all been fantastic. Thanks to my big sis for the birthday present. Up next: trying to make seitan.
"Rabbit, Run" by John Updike. Read if you want to be reminded about how much men suck. With no reasonable explanation except HUMAN NATURE. My boss at work was all like, "Why do I need more fucking depression in my life?" She didn't say fucking, but you get it. A customer at the restaurant was like, Updike gets all 80s in the next two books. Skip! Gladly.
"The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Diaz. S recommended this a while back and I actually read through it twice before it was due. Wonderful, biting, and I learned a lot of useful Spanish words like, "culo" and "muchaha". A colleague at work said that her boyfriend stalked Diaz by his home in Boston to get his signature (successfully). Also, when I told her I wanted a nice Dominican boyfriend, she responded, "I don't think [Diaz] plays for your team." Bummer.
"Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Great story, okay writing. Wish there was more about Pakistan's history and culture. Still recommended because I think it's a good resource for beginners (i.e. me) on Pakistani issues.
Currently eating: salted peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets from Trader Joe's.
Currently listening to: One of These Things First by Nick Drake
xx t
"Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Great story, okay writing. Wish there was more about Pakistan's history and culture. Still recommended because I think it's a good resource for beginners (i.e. me) on Pakistani issues.
Currently eating: salted peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets from Trader Joe's.
Currently listening to: One of These Things First by Nick Drake
xx t
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