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Germinal by Émile Zola. It’s absolutely breathtaking and heartbreaking and one of the best novels I have ever read. You’ll root – and cry – for the characters as they fight for a better life, better pay, and better working conditions. This book made such an impact on its subjects,… Read More

Amadeus (1984)!!!!!!!!!! It's honestly a masterpiece. The acting, costumes, story, how Mozart's music is used throughout… its beautiful. It is such a beautiful film. Even if you don't think you're a fan of classical music, check it out. The story will draw you in. The final lines… Read More

Germinal by Émile Zola! Or the Aeneid by Vergil or De Bellum Civile (On the Civil War) by Lucan!

I was in rehearsal for my ballet company's fall show, and I got to partner the guy I was crushing on (like a major crush) and I was so excited. This was before I was on the pill, so my period was super irregular and I basically couldn't count on it at all, but earlier that day I felt… Read More

Thanks to the "memories" feature I was able to delete this before anyone shared it, but I was a freshman in high school (14) and I had just bought a dress for the homecoming dance. My mom thought it was too dull (it was mauve and black, very simple) and said she didn't like it, so… Read More

Sword and Scale!!! I listened to it the other day driving some back roads… at night. It really intensified how horrifying and gruesome some of the stories are on it – I totally recommend this to everyone!!

My boyfriend came over one day, and since my brothers were downstairs doing homework, we decided to go up to my room to watch a movie (seriously watch a movie, nothing else!). Everything was fine, we were curled up on my bed and the movie was great, but my phone was buzzing more than… Read More

A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Both are absolutely fabulously well-written and moving; I cry each time I read them.

I'm a pretty accomplished home baker, so every Mother's Day I'd make my mom one of her favorite desserts. Well this past Mother's Day, I had stayed up pretty late the night before talking to some guy, so I was really tired the whole day. Not wanting to make anything too intensive,… Read More

DON'T FORGET THE BALLS!! I normally massage them/ roll them in my hand periodically, especially when my bf is really getting into it. I also kiss the head when I first start, and then slowly take more and more into my mouth until there's no more to go. Another tip is to drag my tongue… Read More