<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jnsugartown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jnsugartown]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:27:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Crying in the Museum Shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancaster, September 1st, 2024 36 hours before departure 	I woke up this morning with a strange sense of urgency, as if I had a countdown...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/crying-in-the-museum-shop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66efe0490058bd7da25a967a</guid><category><![CDATA[The Archive of Youth]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 09:51:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_c628dd52bace485caebf69ee239b1076~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cocoon of Loneliness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 23rd, nine PM. Ho Chi Minh city. Outside, the sky groaned and crystal tears started to stream down the eyes of sombre clouds. As...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/the-cocoon-of-loneliness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">635fe500289f946df0553a7b</guid><category><![CDATA[The Archive of Youth]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:51:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_91bc8f5c14e741caa92c1e390cec1e67~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett]]></title><description><![CDATA[What would you do for love? Would you sacrifice your chance at happiness for the dimmest glimmer of hope of saving your loved ones? Love...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/imagine-me-gone-by-adam-haslett</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ed28e2eef8a95922c97a01</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:31:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_6a41132dc91e4f1c98d45c37d8a463c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rereading - The Art of Rediscovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday evening. My mum and I were curling up on the couch. The TV was on, playing a documentary about an endangered species of snake...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/rereading-the-art-of-rediscovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e01872762c2a782a4ffe29</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary Musings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:52:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_2fca5b4a023846e1b67af688773e3bc3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Since death is certain, but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?” - Ann Napolitano, Dear Edward Dear Edward...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/dear-edward-by-ann-napolitano</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d6c7fdedaf70ac3870289b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_259805995abb495892b76cb381e821a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Say the F Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is quite fascinating how “fat” has become a derogatory term in our society these days. It is almost our second nature to spurt out the...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/just-say-the-f-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62cd0120d2486eabba313fb8</guid><category><![CDATA[The Archive of Youth]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 05:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_83399b0c9dc740f4aca4e9760ce26b4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane is an insightful exploration of guilt, trauma, and forgiveness. Although some issues in the book should...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/ask-again-yes-by-mary-beth-keane</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62caad330941b81174594fbb</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:43:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_b165a958dfe047b3839e5b995aadb5cf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content warning: violence, animal abuse Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka is a provocative dissection of our society’s compulsive...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/notes-on-an-execution-by-danya-kukafka</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62babd8db47b771d28380a8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_2dbca83f3c964a3f9970e9f73767390b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phantom Grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I somehow fell down a rabbit hole of medical content on YouTube and stumbled across a video wherein a physical therapist...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/phantom-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">629dea8e1dcdf1aef5edce0c</guid><category><![CDATA[The Archive of Youth]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:06:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_98c6f645ef744462bc529cecf8a9bf05~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blueberry Smoothie]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Good morning, welcome to The Daily Dose. How may I help you,” the barista beamed warmly at me from behind the counter. “Hi, may I have a...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/blueberry-smoothie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a8b95eab085800168d3ecb</guid><category><![CDATA[The Archive of Youth]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_135c2c2c53ae4d3a9ef8f7717671d350~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticket to Childhood by Nguyen Nhat Anh]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the author writes in the book, Ticket to Childhood is not a book for children, but for those who used to be children. Every page of...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/ticket-to-childhood-by-nguyen-nhat-anh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a6ef33abf78b0016197f5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_a8538ad7ceec4dd6bb1df871de8278cf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A succession of sounds: Doors opening and closing, the car engine starting, tires kicking up loose rock from the asphalt, then the...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/the-book-of-x-by-sarah-rose-etter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61851c53d10a7d0016cdbbb8</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:05:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_9527f8ba839943c78766ac0b2d245dbf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When We Were Young by Richard Roper]]></title><description><![CDATA[When We Were Young by Richard Roper revolves around two friends - Theo and Joel as they gradually rekindle their connection over a...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/when-we-were-young-by-richard-roper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61723d2e8bbe8b00158baa6d</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 04:31:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_819f9bd76e2c4518a47c7019c9b6cb88~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlegame by Seanan McGuire ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fantasy is usually a hit-or-miss genre for me. Sometimes I devour the whole book in one sitting, and sometimes I drag myself through the...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/middlegame-by-seanan-mcguire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616267e71ab5ec001675a206</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_9c8940f00aef47619351fc8d90ade3ef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were married on the Day of the Dead, el Día de los Muertos, which no one gave much thought to in all the months of planning, until...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/everyone-knows-you-go-home-by-natalia-sylvester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615c13cf796191001622ea23</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:04:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_531598d21ce64bf8a3afabd60a79f9b4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without language, there are no "cults".  - Amanda Montell, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism During this quarantine, I have (quite...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/cultish-the-language-of-fanaticism-by-amanda-montell</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615039f926a34e0017e77391</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 09:16:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_bc7cd0f077e441ccb731e40ce53b0772~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beauty of Used Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up in a single-parent family, books were a rare luxury. Every three months or so my ma would take me and my siblings to a nearby...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/the-beauty-of-used-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614ab17174798d0017d45628</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary Musings]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_e71b08aa608c495b87b5fea3e3c3b8a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All My Mother's Lovers by Ilana Masad]]></title><description><![CDATA[She looks back at the photos in her hands, these images of a woman who is Iris but who isn't her mother yet, a woman for whom Maggie is...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/all-my-mother-s-lovers-by-ilana-masad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613978466e7e6d0017084404</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_87b28278865a4c2cb081c6aa3b321fb6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The oceans never stop… the wind never finishes. Sometimes it disappears, but only to gather momentum from somewhere else, returning to...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/the-light-between-oceans-by-m-l-stedman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6135f5dc1eb30f0016deb403</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:09:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_0f3d632e86e849f7bc7b04cb3a0fb11b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little something different - That’s exactly how I would describe this cutesy romance novel by Sandy Hall. This book revolves around the...]]></description><link>https://thanhnhanguyen1701.wixsite.com/jnsugartown/post/a-little-something-different-by-sandy-hall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612da303af79810017f41633</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1e9c88_e838ef100f1f458ba6bd7bd8d2f895bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nhã Nguyễn</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>