The Girl on the Train & Lila Rosé
This book is on my top shelf for many reasons, but one reason is dearer to my heart than others: a teacher at the high school that I work at, Ms. Baker, has procured a class set of The Girl on the Train for her seniors, and it allows them to get excited about reading again. I learned long ago that if you want children to read, you first need to teach them to love reading, and that is where Ms. Baker steps in. One point for Ms. Baker.
You may not like this book as much as I did, and that's okay (although I think you should maybe give it another try because it's very good). But hearing that teenagers are reading ahead of the class pace because they just couldn't put the book down, well that is something to celebrate!
...Of course, I will celebrate them from the comfort of my home, without students, and with wine.
The Pairing
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and Lila Rosé
Let me address the obvious in this pairing: there is a girl on the can of wine, and the word "girl" is in the title of the book. One point for me.
Let me also address the first question you might have: Why are you drinking canned wine? The simplest answer is, you have to read the book. No spoilers, I promise, but the main character is a bit of an alcoholic and likes her drinks in a can. In the morning. Every day. (For those that have already read the book, just know that America does not seem to have canned gin and tonics. I looked. One point for the United Kingdom.)
This rosé, I will have you know, is not that bad. The wine is very sweet and almost tastes more like champagne than rosé, which is fine by me. I prefer it from a glass (hard to ignore the metallic smell in the straight-from-can sips, which in fairness is amplified by the "mineral" taste that comes in this wine), but if I needed a portable and/or compact beverage- think beach or picnic- I'd definitely choose this again. Who knew? One point for canned wine.
The book, as I've mentioned, is hard to put down, so a portable wine is actually beneficial since you'll want to read this novel wherever you go. Hawkins is great at laying out information in such an order that you really won't be certain what is happening until the end. The rosé may have something to do with that confusion, though, too... Another point for the canned wine.
I don't know what I thought I would do with the point system, but I like to win, so I'm awarding myself an additional one hundred million points. In case you weren't keeping track, here's the final tally:
Ms. Baker: 1 point
Me: 100,000,001 points
United Kingdom: 1 point
Canned Wine: 2 points
Cheers!
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Find your buzz with Rachel by burning this Gin and Tonic candle. Also, if you want to read The Girl on the Train while you're actually on a British train, I would recommend checking out this adorable companion book about beautiful railway stations.
You may not like this book as much as I did, and that's okay (although I think you should maybe give it another try because it's very good). But hearing that teenagers are reading ahead of the class pace because they just couldn't put the book down, well that is something to celebrate!
...Of course, I will celebrate them from the comfort of my home, without students, and with wine.
The Pairing
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and Lila Rosé
Let me address the obvious in this pairing: there is a girl on the can of wine, and the word "girl" is in the title of the book. One point for me.
Let me also address the first question you might have: Why are you drinking canned wine? The simplest answer is, you have to read the book. No spoilers, I promise, but the main character is a bit of an alcoholic and likes her drinks in a can. In the morning. Every day. (For those that have already read the book, just know that America does not seem to have canned gin and tonics. I looked. One point for the United Kingdom.)
This rosé, I will have you know, is not that bad. The wine is very sweet and almost tastes more like champagne than rosé, which is fine by me. I prefer it from a glass (hard to ignore the metallic smell in the straight-from-can sips, which in fairness is amplified by the "mineral" taste that comes in this wine), but if I needed a portable and/or compact beverage- think beach or picnic- I'd definitely choose this again. Who knew? One point for canned wine.
The book, as I've mentioned, is hard to put down, so a portable wine is actually beneficial since you'll want to read this novel wherever you go. Hawkins is great at laying out information in such an order that you really won't be certain what is happening until the end. The rosé may have something to do with that confusion, though, too... Another point for the canned wine.
I don't know what I thought I would do with the point system, but I like to win, so I'm awarding myself an additional one hundred million points. In case you weren't keeping track, here's the final tally:
Ms. Baker: 1 point
Me: 100,000,001 points
United Kingdom: 1 point
Canned Wine: 2 points
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| Why might I need a corkscrew for canned wine? Read the book to find out. |
Cheers!
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Page 60
Find your buzz with Rachel by burning this Gin and Tonic candle. Also, if you want to read The Girl on the Train while you're actually on a British train, I would recommend checking out this adorable companion book about beautiful railway stations.
This post has me laughing! I enjoy the light heartedness.
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