Little Talks

The Disney live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast appeared, from the trailers, to be nothing more than a replica of the original animated movie. The details were somewhat different (obviously), but the story clearly wasn't going to change and the scenes were done exactly the same way. Beauty and the Beast has always been one of my favourite Disney movies, or at least Belle has always been my favourite princess. I was extremely happy to see that they had cast Emma Watson in the role, because she is perfect for it! But I worried that the movie might not be that interesting if nothing changed. After all, the live-action remakes began during the height of the rewritten fairy-tale trend (see Maleficent and Cinderella , also Once Upon a Time ). As disappointed as I might be with an altered storyline, I was hoping for a new angle on things. Watching this on the plane ride home over the summer, I was happily surprised to discover that the narrative was largely unchanged, but th

Hello internet, my old friend! It's me! After months of silence I have finally returned. I look back at the past semester and wonder how I never once found the time to write a single post. And yet, the number of books that I have read and want to discuss only grew longer. I thought that the Christmas break would certainly give me more of an opportunity, and yet this is the first time I have really been able to sit down and type out what has been on my mind. So what's the issue here? Put simply, I've become an adult, and it turns out that adulthood = busyness. I should have expected as much, right? I mean, my parents have always struggled to find time to do things for themselves. It's been years since I've seen my mom read a book just for the fun of it. The problem is that I was mislead when I went abroad. I lived on my own for months, I took care of all of my own shopping, chores, and cooking, and I believed that I had finally experienced independent living and was