This one is a no-brainer.
You can ask Jennifer of the Harvard. Every year for standardized testing, I would bring in the same book that I've had since third grade (I wrote my name and the date I got it inside the book. With a flower sticker. How adorable am I?) - Mozart Season. Mother had spontaneously bought it at a book sale in the Chinese Civic Center because it looked like it was about music.
The best gift possible to a 8 year old me.
I have read Virginia Euwer Wolff's lovely novel over and over and over. And it's beautiful every time. The plot, Allegra Shapiro, her history, her family, the different people with different conflicts, her cat, her violin, her orchestra, her violin teacher - MY GOODNESS. In the future, I will definite introduce it this book to my children. The parts about Leah made me cry bittersweet tears essentially every time I've read it.
For a young adult's novel, this book is wiser and has a depth that it is stunning. Don't expect your heart to remain in your chest by the time you finish the book, because - rest assured - Mozart Season will have stolen it.
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That time of year again - usually, I would call it Day to Stone Happy Couples. But this year, I feel complacent.
The Teen Bruv reminded me of my usual nickname for the holiday, BUT WHY? He's supposed to be dating a girl right now (when I was home for the weekend, he was trying to plan "something romantic for President's Day"...why not for Valentine's Day?) while I spend yet another year single. Hmm.
I was spoiled by one of the roommates with chocolate dipped strawberries and by Girl Who Speaks Like a Man with a card and box of chocolates...
Which turned out to be 2.5 out of 4 chocolates. STILL LOVE YOU VERY THINKING OF ME. AND SNEAKILY COMING OVER TO MY PLACE WHEN I WASN'T HOME.
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| Beat up, because it's aged 11 years gracefully. |
The best gift possible to a 8 year old me.
I have read Virginia Euwer Wolff's lovely novel over and over and over. And it's beautiful every time. The plot, Allegra Shapiro, her history, her family, the different people with different conflicts, her cat, her violin, her orchestra, her violin teacher - MY GOODNESS. In the future, I will definite introduce it this book to my children. The parts about Leah made me cry bittersweet tears essentially every time I've read it.
For a young adult's novel, this book is wiser and has a depth that it is stunning. Don't expect your heart to remain in your chest by the time you finish the book, because - rest assured - Mozart Season will have stolen it.
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That time of year again - usually, I would call it Day to Stone Happy Couples. But this year, I feel complacent.
The Teen Bruv reminded me of my usual nickname for the holiday, BUT WHY? He's supposed to be dating a girl right now (when I was home for the weekend, he was trying to plan "something romantic for President's Day"...why not for Valentine's Day?) while I spend yet another year single. Hmm.
I was spoiled by one of the roommates with chocolate dipped strawberries and by Girl Who Speaks Like a Man with a card and box of chocolates...
Which turned out to be 2.5 out of 4 chocolates. STILL LOVE YOU VERY THINKING OF ME. AND SNEAKILY COMING OVER TO MY PLACE WHEN I WASN'T HOME.
Also helped the roommate's boyfriend cook a meal (his first time cooking) to surprise her. Well done, sir.
**Okay, seriously. If I don't have an embarrassing or fun story tomorrow, I will get to the vomit story. But now it's not really worth the wait. That you didn't really care for.
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