Just a beautiful book about a teenager sailing around the world in the 60s. It's simple but really makes you think about your own life and where it's going. Also has some amazing stories about nature, the islands and loneliness.
Feb 20, 2025
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It has a romantic storyline, but is mostly an epistolary, coming-of-age novel that, to me, is the most ethereally beautiful book I've ever read. His words are delicate and light enough to float off the page, yet they carry a depth of emotion that lingers long after the final letter is read.
Feb 25, 2025
this is a book adaptation of Vuong's poem of the same name and it is so damn good. its a beautiful reflection on the authors life as a gay, Vietnamese-American living in America, dealing with the difficulties of growing up, falling in love, dealing with the consequences of the war in Vietnam, and loss, all written as a letter to Vuong's mother, who will never be able to read it.
another rec, if you're even remotely invested in environmental writing, I really recommend you read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin W. Kimmerer. my favorite book of all time. it is a mix of indigenous and scientific perspectives and its done so beautifully
May 13, 2024
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This was a book I recently read on a plane ride home. It has strong themes of existentialism, and what individualism and position in society can mean for a person. It focuses on the state of our climate through the main character, a dutch climatologist, and left me with a yearning to improve ours, and everyone's, home. It's a super raw and confronting but the authors style of narrative and poetry made it a beautiful journey. I found myself taking pictures of pages and copying quotes into my journal so I would always be able to easily come back to pieces of this book. HIGHLY recommend this book and I hope you seriously consider checking it out!! :)
Dec 30, 2024
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I love those moments when you focus on your breath for a couple of seconds, and the world comes into focus. Like you're present where you are for the first time.
Makes me feel so calm.
I do wonder though, is this what it was like all the time for the generations before phones? If so, damn... I'm jealous
Feb 20, 2025