this was the kind of cosy content i need today, thank you. and also thank you for mentioning plant content, bc i suspect that might also be what i need you've got me thinking what a "successful" reread is: a new experience? a recreation of the first experience? a comforting ritual? a change in opinion? a deeper understanding? i guess all or any of the above -- i'm not sure for myself what i'm trying to get
For me, a successful reread is a confirmation of my suspicion. Usually it’s a “is it good or was i just young” (typically the latter). The deeper understanding part is like the least i wanna get out of a successful reread. Im guilty of this but most of the time my rereads tend to be comfort reads where im going straight to tried and true dopamine - but i know in my heart of hearts im just wasting my time.
ahhh yay happy to bring comfort!! my fav way to unwind is watching people take care of their plants, highly recommend!! that’s such a good question, something i want to think about as i’m coming to the end of this specific group of rereads. with books like crying in h mart, that i loved the first time around, i think my goal has been to recreate the first experience and see if i still love the book just as much. maybe there’s a bit of comforting ritualism thrown in there too? when i was rereading the books i didn’t love the first time around, it was more to see if i had a change in opinion or a deeper understanding, a shift towards more positive feelings about the book
“is it good or was i just young” is SUCH a good question hahaha i feel like i’ve been revisiting a lot of non-bookish media recently and i am finding that my younger self’s taste was pretty in line with my taste now. maybe it’s just nostalgia goggles but i do feel like there’s a certain true essence of the self that you discover when you’re young that is always there deep down as you get older
this reading vlog was so festive! love the trench and LOVE the lil houses underneath the tree! so smart!!! big fan of Japanese Breakfast, so, of course, was a big fan of Crying in H Mart. love it when a reread hits you just as hard or even harder. again, shows how wonderful it is to reread our favorite books and relearn why we love them
This was such a relaxing vlog! Crying in H Mart is hands down the best memoir I’ve ever read, I agree wholeheartedly with your love for it! I have that exact Gap trench! And I love it! Been a fall staple for me :)
this was such a fav for me too! so glad this re-read cemented it as an all time fave for you. it makes me wanna give this another read. i was nervy that if read it again, it wouldn’t hit as hard bc this one made me sob. the power outage update clip was so funny but also v glad u got your power back and hope u didn’t get food poisoning lol
Firstly, you always serve! Bring back the daily everyday red lipstick! This makes me wanna reread crying in hmart because when i first read it i was extremely critical and had zero feelings. I did however think she sounds like a writer and “not a musician” lol whatever that means because duh musicians are writers. I went in with no idea of japanese breakfast’s sound, but with way too much fussy korean ajumma hypocriticism. And then by the end of the yr i realized how mature she is at what like 25 she’s so aware of the pain of forever losing her one connection to this huge part of her identity that will be a black hole large or small no matter how much she learns on her own of korean culture etc. So yeah i should reread now that i have this huge 180 change of heart lol.
🥹 thank you, i always love seeing your makeup stories on ig!! oh you should 100% reread it, i’d be so interested to hear your thoughts now! her being 25 really struck me this time around since that’s how old i am now, i can’t imagine going through that and being able to write about it with such clarity. i love hearing how your perspective has changed even without a reread, so valuable to be able to revisit things with fresh eyes
this was the kind of cosy content i need today, thank you. and also thank you for mentioning plant content, bc i suspect that might also be what i need
you've got me thinking what a "successful" reread is: a new experience? a recreation of the first experience? a comforting ritual? a change in opinion? a deeper understanding? i guess all or any of the above -- i'm not sure for myself what i'm trying to get
For me, a successful reread is a confirmation of my suspicion. Usually it’s a “is it good or was i just young” (typically the latter). The deeper understanding part is like the least i wanna get out of a successful reread. Im guilty of this but most of the time my rereads tend to be comfort reads where im going straight to tried and true dopamine - but i know in my heart of hearts im just wasting my time.
ahhh yay happy to bring comfort!! my fav way to unwind is watching people take care of their plants, highly recommend!!
that’s such a good question, something i want to think about as i’m coming to the end of this specific group of rereads. with books like crying in h mart, that i loved the first time around, i think my goal has been to recreate the first experience and see if i still love the book just as much. maybe there’s a bit of comforting ritualism thrown in there too? when i was rereading the books i didn’t love the first time around, it was more to see if i had a change in opinion or a deeper understanding, a shift towards more positive feelings about the book
“is it good or was i just young” is SUCH a good question hahaha i feel like i’ve been revisiting a lot of non-bookish media recently and i am finding that my younger self’s taste was pretty in line with my taste now. maybe it’s just nostalgia goggles but i do feel like there’s a certain true essence of the self that you discover when you’re young that is always there deep down as you get older
the quote that goes something like, “she was my first two words, umma and mom” always rings in my head 🥺💗
ugh it’s so heartbreaking :(
this reading vlog was so festive! love the trench and LOVE the lil houses underneath the tree! so smart!!!
big fan of Japanese Breakfast, so, of course, was a big fan of Crying in H Mart. love it when a reread hits you just as hard or even harder. again, shows how wonderful it is to reread our favorite books and relearn why we love them
thank you nathan 😌 especially for the vote of confidence on the trench!! i need to listen to more japanese breakfast for sure
This was such a relaxing vlog!
Crying in H Mart is hands down the best memoir I’ve ever read, I agree wholeheartedly with your love for it!
I have that exact Gap trench! And I love it! Been a fall staple for me :)
ahhh thank you!! it’s so good, all the hype is well deserved 💛
this was such a fav for me too! so glad this re-read cemented it as an all time fave for you. it makes me wanna give this another read. i was nervy that if read it again, it wouldn’t hit as hard bc this one made me sob.
the power outage update clip was so funny but also v glad u got your power back and hope u didn’t get food poisoning lol
you should reread it!! if you are ready to be even more emotionally damaged!!
HAHA luckily i did not get food poisoning thank you for checking in 😭
YOU VLOGGING IN THE DARK IN THE MIDST OF A POWER OUTAGE IS SO FUNNY
i had a lantern and a dream 🫡
Firstly, you always serve! Bring back the daily everyday red lipstick!
This makes me wanna reread crying in hmart because when i first read it i was extremely critical and had zero feelings. I did however think she sounds like a writer and “not a musician” lol whatever that means because duh musicians are writers. I went in with no idea of japanese breakfast’s sound, but with way too much fussy korean ajumma hypocriticism. And then by the end of the yr i realized how mature she is at what like 25 she’s so aware of the pain of forever losing her one connection to this huge part of her identity that will be a black hole large or small no matter how much she learns on her own of korean culture etc. So yeah i should reread now that i have this huge 180 change of heart lol.
🥹 thank you, i always love seeing your makeup stories on ig!!
oh you should 100% reread it, i’d be so interested to hear your thoughts now! her being 25 really struck me this time around since that’s how old i am now, i can’t imagine going through that and being able to write about it with such clarity. i love hearing how your perspective has changed even without a reread, so valuable to be able to revisit things with fresh eyes
I got the impression she was really angry with her mother.
i can see that! i can only imagine how many mixed emotions would come up in that situation