by Mackenzie Patel Although sifting through thousands of words and paragraphs is pure ecstasy for me, I’m not the fastest reader in the universe. I often have to read slowly and then reread several times phrases, whole pages, or even entire chapters until the gist of words becomes crystallized in my memory. I’ve noticed that… Read More
by Mackenzie Patel Hello all! Although neither November nor October was particularly earth-shattering or wildly thrilling for this abnormal youth (me), I did chance upon several books and musical pieces that elegantly spell out the definition of beauty. Personally, I was just floating through the cracks of college, trying on different faces and personas and… Read More
by Mackenzie Patel That feeling, a fiery violet one full of exhilaration and passion and amazement, is such a sweet affair, especially when it pertains to a particular novel. After mowing through The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain in mere days, I turned to his earlier novel, The President’s Hat, a few months later. I… Read More
by Mackenzie Patel Hello fantastic readers! Judging by the title of this article, you might already have a good idea what direction I’m jumping in. You might be thinking (the sarcasm leaking out of your brain, through your laptop, and into my mind) that taking two days to read one novel is eons of time.… Read More
by Mackenzie Patel Some scholars posit there are only six basic emotions; others run willy-nilly in the universe and declare that there are hundreds! Either way, I’m pretty sure I’ve experienced every possible emotion—ranging from heartbreak to exhilaration—in the past month. So many truly exciting and abnormal things have happened that it’s hard to separate… Read More