Recent Read: The Glass Castle

"Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten...You'll still have your stars." -- Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle

I rarely choose to read non-fiction, no matter how highly-recommended it comes, but The Glass Castle is my happy exception.

A very well-read friend is my favorite go-to for book suggestions. We both favor contemporary works, that are as lyrical as they are character-driven. When she recommended The Glass Castle as my next read, it took me a few months to follow through. How could I truly enjoy a novel that was no more fantasy than the local newspaper?

Needless to say, I was wrong. The Glass Castle is every ounce as captivating and carefully-crafted as even the most fantastic fiction novel. It's touching without sentimentality and heartbreaking without bitterness, all thanks to Jeannette Walls' resolute impartiality. If you're not familiar with the story, the narrative of The Glass Castle begins with Walls' earliest memory as a three-year-old living with her family in a trailer, and follows her throughout her childhood in the ultimate against-all-odds success story.

The Glass Castle might not always be the easiest read -- entirely due to the content matter rather than the writing style -- but it's not often that a book comes along that showcases a plot as fresh as this paired with such a full cast of strong characters.

Definitely my cup of tea.

Perfection...

...Is this coat.

Winter Wonderland

 

It's the end of December and I still haven't seen snow this winter. That might be a Christmas miracle for most people (no shoveling, no scary driving, no slushy mess the next day), but for me, it's a travesty. In my book, it's just not winter if there's no snow. So, naturally, I'm in love with the idea of wearing winter whites from head to toe. Whoever said "No white after Labor Day" didn't know what she was missing.

Welcome, Welcome!

I'll keep things short and sweet (at least I'll try to, there's a reason I named this blog "Purple Prose"...):

Loves: reading, writing, makeup, travel, interior design, and most of all, fashion. 

I have way too many pictures of all things aesthetic saved on my computer, so where better to share them than on a blog? I created Purple Prose to have a space to indulge in all of my favorites, so hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as I do.

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness." -- John Keats