Tag: mental illness

Veronika Decides to Die- Words & Quotes

December 18, 2015

Words from Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho:  indelible- permanent strident- loud and harsh peccadillo- a small, relatively unimportant offense anarchic- with no controlling rules or principles to give order surreptitious- kept secret, perhaps in fear of disapproval occultism- supernatural belief presentiment- an intuitive feeling about the future intransigent- unwilling to change one’s view or … More Veronika Decides to Die- Words & Quotes

The Bell Jar- Words & Quotes

August 30, 2015

Words from The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath: lurid- gruesome, revolting malady- a disorder or disease; an undesirable condition rivulet- a small stream mulish- stubborn (like a mule) dybbuk- a demon; the soul of a dead person bosky- covered with bushes, shrubs, or small trees peremptory- imperative, assertive jowl- jaw or cheek wry- twisted, distorted Quotes from The Bell … More The Bell Jar- Words & Quotes

The Bell Jar- Review

August 30, 2015

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (read August 30, 2015) Commonly seen on ‘must-read’ lists, especially for women, I decided this would be a great book to read right before going back to school and beginning my junior year. It is accurately known as a feminist work, challenging some archaic and modern expectations, beliefs, and stereotypes concerning … More The Bell Jar- Review

The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-time- (Words &) Quotes

July 3, 2015

No new words were encountered in The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. Quotes from The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon: “Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you … More The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-time- (Words &) Quotes

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time- Review

July 2, 2015

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon (read June 28, 2015) A very straight-forward book driven by plot, Haddon uses very appropriate language for his narrator. It is very simple, and lacks a large amount of figurative and decorative language. The story is told by a child who seems to be on … More The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time- Review