BOOKS

01/27/26-1/30/26

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Really good! The only other Dostoyevsky I've read is Notes from Underground, and I think I prefer that to this one.



12/16/25-01/21/26

Light Years by James Salter

Loved Salter's writing style, although I felt it getting a little repetitive in the middle. Still really enjoyed this.





01/17/26-01/19/26

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

Listened to this as an audiobook. I feel like I wouldn't have gotten through it if I read it physically. Not very bad, but not good. Kept my attention, though!





01/12/26-01/14/26

Pastoral by Carl Phillips

Poetry collection. Really interesting wordplay and line structure. I feel like a little went over my head.



FILM

January 29, 2026

The Truman Show (1998)

Watched with some of my classes.



January 18, 2026

Malcolm X (1992)

Great movie. It's so long that I planned on watching it over two nights, but it was so enthralling that I finished it all in one go.



January 17, 2026

The Fog of War (2003)

Interesting. Also terrifying! Writing this review about two months after I watched this. Need to rewatch to write an adequate response.



January 16, 2026

Network (1976)

Harrowing! And incredibly relevant right now. Great performances throughout this.



January 10, 2026

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

Obviously had to finish the series together. Ridiculous ending, but I don't think there was any other way it could have ended. Fun watch with friends!!



January 9, 2026

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

Watched this with my friends while we were taking a trip in Istanbul. We had watched the first half in December, but this one is so long that we had to split watchings and finished it now. This one is gnarly!! Pretty graphic and rough stuff in this one.



January 4, 2026

Closer (2004)

Another one that I've known about for a long time but never seen. Some of the dialogue was kinda ridiculous in this, but I ended up ultimately liking it overall. I tend to like stories like this (the story/visuals reminded me somewhat of Shame (2011), Candy (2006), Requiem for a Dream (2000), etc).



January 3, 2026

When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

Can't believe I'd never seen this before. My dad loves this movie and I've seen clips of it throughout my life (the final confession scene, the intermission scenes with the couples), but I had never watched it all the way through. Cried really hard! I think it's the perfect rom-com.