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Define Yourself By What You Love, Not the Things You Hate
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Define Yourself By What You Love, Not the Things You Hate

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Hope Lee • 1 Comment

I’m just going to put this out there… I haven’t read Harry Potter. Nor do I have an urge to read it. (I started to read the first book in year 8 and it just didn’t capture my attention.) My disinterest in Harry Potter has caused quite the array heated debates. Some people confused and … Continue reading →

Literary Fiction and the Ivory Tower
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Literary Fiction and the Ivory Tower

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Hope Lee • 2 Comments

This post is inspired by a podcast that I listened to recently from Book Riot podcast Dear Book Nerd Episode #3. The show talked about what is literary fiction and can it really be defined? As well as the fear of being judged for what you read. And while I believe there are no definitive … Continue reading →

Book Borrowing: THE COMMANDMENTS
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Book Borrowing: THE COMMANDMENTS

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Hope Lee • 3 Comments

I treat my books like small endangered pandas, which means that I treat them with the utmost care.  If I lend you a book and you bend the corners, or scribble in the margins, break the spine, or heaven forbid if it comes back with coffee stains… then you’re on my black list. To help … Continue reading →

It’s not Me, It’s You: breaking up with books
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It’s not Me, It’s You: breaking up with books

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Hope Lee • 9 Comments

Now before you get too excited, this isn’t an article filled with break-up lines from books, or even books about break-ups or love. This is about the books I have had to break up with. The ones that I couldn’t finish. I consider myself to be someone who likes to read books from all genres. … Continue reading →

The Problem with Writing Rituals
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The Problem with Writing Rituals

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Hope Lee • Leave a comment

I woke up today at a reasonable hour. I ate breakfast, showered, blow-dried my hair. Then, I sat down to write. I turned my computer on at 9am… and that is where my productivity halted. I turned on my WiFi, checked my emails, looked at the latest news reports. I scrolled through cute pictures of … Continue reading →

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