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WordPress tells me that today’s the 11th anniversary of this blog!! Truly unbelievable. When I started this blog, I was a completely different person and if I came across her now, I wouldn…| rafagurrl
WordPress tells me that today’s the 11th anniversary of this blog!! Truly unbelievable. When I started this blog, I was a completely different person and if I came across her now, I wouldn…| rafagurrl
The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer My rating: 5 of 5 stars If I’m reading this book, it goes without saying that The Office (US version) is one of my all-time favorite TV shows! This book serves as a behind-the-scenes look into the show, … Continue reading the Office BFFs→| rafagurrl
When I pass by suburban neighborhoods, it’s like flipping open the pages of a childhood picture book my grandfather gave me. It was an old hardback from a U.S. school library, gleaming under the title Prentice Hall’s Literature, or something similar. Inside, there was this old-fashioned library pocket, and little me scrawled my name in … Continue reading an ode to my grandfather→| rafagurrl
I read the Hobbit. I FINALLY READ THE HOBBIT. And boy, what a charming journey it was! This book transported me back to my childhood, reminding me of the fairytales my mother would narrate at bedtime. It felt like I was a kid again, snuggled up under the bedsheets, eager to hear what happens next. … Continue reading out of the frying pan and into the fire→| rafagurrl
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Norse gods, Norse mythology, Asagard— everything is new to me. I started and finished the audiobook for Norse Mythology in a single sitting- it was great! This book is a modern retelling of Nordic folklore. It brings back to life the stories of gods, … Continue reading Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman→| rafagurrl
Today, we’re officially starting year three of five (could graduate in five years and I will because I already can’t do this anymore #crie). Time truly flies; it feels like I started here only yesterday. Simultaneously, speaking of thirds and fifths, an American Banker article popped on my email this morning. It was on banks’ … Continue reading Starting 3rd year→| rafagurrl
Inspiration strikes… with absolutely nothing. This morning, I woke up with a burning desire to write. Now, my brain usually isn’t the quietest place at sunrise—it’s more like a broken radio that’s stuck on a single verse repeating the same lyric over and over, or my brain lingers on a half-forgotten dream that stubbornly refuses … Continue reading Thoughts MIA→| rafagurrl
TL;DR: good premise, story was dragged out, the writing was good, plot twists truly came out of the blue. | 3/5 stars | The Housemaid is a thriller surrounding three main characters: Millie (the Housemaid™), the Wife Nina, and the Husband Andrew. Millie was living out of her car with barely any food eat, when … Continue reading The Housemaid by Freida McFadden→| rafagurrl
I started reading Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing slightly less than twenty-four hours ago. My roommate and I had this whole beach and custard day planned (shoutout to Abbott’s Frozen Custard at Lake Ontario – you gotta try it!), but I ended up spending most of the day glued to my beach towel, devouring page after … Continue reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros→| rafagurrl
Gather around. Yes, it’s past mid-year now for a mid-year update but time is a social construct. First half of my 2024 felt like some sadistic clowns built a rollercoaster and put me on it. I…| rafagurrl
