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Book Inspired Recipe: Graham Crackers and Peanut Butter Sandwiches

October 15, 2018 by Marissa

In the book The Hate U Give, Starr, the main character, was at her uncle Carlos’s home when she decided to eat this snack: Peanut Butter on graham cracker. It’s quick and easy to make. But I was hesitant in making this because I’ve never tried the two ingredients together. But it turns out that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bon Apetit Tagged: American Food, Book Inspired Recipe, Recipe, Snack, The Hate U Give, The Hate U Give Book, United States

Book Inspired Recipe: Freeze Cup

October 15, 2018 by Marissa

In the book The Hate U Give, Starr eats a freeze cup. She then explains that a freeze cup is when you make koolaid, pour it into a cup and then eat it frozen. It’s like a popsicle. It’s amusing because I used to eat them but I had never named it. I’m not even … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bon Apetit Tagged: American, American Food, Book Inspired Recipe, Food, Recipe, The Hate U Give, The Hate U Give Book, United States

Learning About Culture: The Hate U Give Part 2

October 10, 2018 by Marissa

The Hate U Give is a book written by Angie Thomas and released in 2017. This book has so many cultural references that I am not sure if I will get them all. This post will be written in two parts. Read the first part here. Now Let’s get started on the second part. Guess Who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Culture Tagged: American, American Culture, Learning About Culture, The Hate U Give Book, United States

Book Inspired Recipe: Reuben’s Beef Ribs, Potato Salad, and Fried Okra

October 8, 2018 by Marissa

In the third chapter of The Hate U Give, Starr’s dad asks Starr and Starr’s friend, Kenya, to goes to the restaurant next door to order them some food. Her dad asks for some beef ribs, potato salad and okra. Finally, something American. I don’t often cook traditionally American food. Besides venturing into Asian cuisine, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bon Apetit Tagged: American Food, Book Inspired Recipe, Food, The Hate U Give, The Hate U Give Book, United States

Learning About Culture: The Hate U Give Part 1

October 3, 2018 by Marissa

The Hate U Give is a book written by Angie Thomas and released in 2017. This book has so many cultural references that I am not sure if I will get them all. This post will be written in two parts. Since there is a lot. I’ll get started now. Black Jesus In the Christian … [Read more…]

Posted in: Culture Tagged: American, American Culture, Learning About Culture, The Hate U Give, The Hate U Give Book, United States

Book Review: The Hate U Give

October 1, 2018 by Marissa

“Once upon a time there was a hazel-eyed boy with dimples. I called him Khalil. The world called him a thug.” The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Published by Balzer and Bray, February 28, 2017 Genre: young adult fiction Pages: 464 The decision to read The Hate U Give comes from seeing the trailer … [Read more…]

Posted in: Art and Literature Tagged: Book Review, The Hate U Give, The Hate U Give Book, United States, Young Adult Fiction

Movie Review: Bleach (Live Action)

September 24, 2018 by Marissa
By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57684102

Bleach is a Japanese 2018 Netflix film, produced by Warner Bros. It’s based in the manga/anime by the same name. It was release in Japan in July 2018 and made available to American audiences in September 2018. Genre: Action, Fantasy Length: 1 hour 48 minutes Produced by Warner Bros Directed by Shinsuke Sato Summary Ichigo … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film Tagged: Action, Bleach Live Action, Fantasy, Japanese, Live action, Manga adaptation, Movie, Movie Review

Booklist: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

September 10, 2018 by Marissa

The Book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a book that is comprised of letters written between Juliet Ashton and the many people she writes to. The book wouldn’t be a story of a literary club without the mention of books its members have read. The list that I created consists of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Art and Literature Tagged: Book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Book

Book Travel Spots: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

September 5, 2018 by Marissa

The book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society is comprised of several letters written between a writer, Juliet, and several of her friends and acquaintances. Juliet lives in London and she writes to friends all over the United Kingdom. I choose the book travel locations by how often they were mentioned and how interesting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Book, England, Places to see, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Book, Travel, WWII

Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

September 3, 2018 by Marissa

“I have become better at writing than living–and think what you do to my writing.” -Juliet to her publisher, Sidney.   The Guernsey and Potato Peel Pie by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Published by Dial Press Genre: historical fiction, drama, romance Pages: 274 Synopsis The story starts off in January of 1946. World … [Read more…]

Posted in: Art and Literature Tagged: Book Review, England, Historical Fiction, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Book, WWII
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