2 days ago5 Books I Read in June + At Least 5 Books I Want to Read in July — Cynthia In The WildJune was an exciting month as I dove back into reading for entertainment and enjoyment, rather than out of the necessity of being a student. Here are the 5 books I read in June + a list of hopefuls to read in July! “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by…Book Review4 min read
5 days agoWhy The Marsh Girl Will Always Have a Place in my HeartA no spoilers book review of “Where The Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens. With the movie version of the book coming out in July, I decided to re-read this story. I first read this book back in January of 2020 and enjoyed the story. …Fiction Review3 min read
Jun 25My First Month on MediumIt’s been interesting. I joined Medium on May 23 of 2022. The day I signed up to write, I also subscribed to Medium as well. …Writing On Medium5 min read
Jun 15When Cringey Fan Fiction becomes a Published Novel — 3 Things I liked + DislikedA no spoilers book review of “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood First and foremost, I feel it is important to point out to those of us who might not know, that “The Love Hypothesis” was originally written as fan fiction about Kylo Ren and Rey from Star Wars. I’ve…Book Review4 min read
Jun 13Doing Exactly What I Promised I WouldEven if I don’t really want to. I’ve had an incredibly frustrating morning. Despite trying not to let it, I’ve allowed my cruddy morning to leak into the tasks I’ve scheduled for the rest of today. I was originally planning to post a book review for “The Love Hypothesis” by…Consistency2 min read
Jun 93 Routines and Systems I Plan to Incorporate Into my life + Ways to Maintain ThemPlus some takeaways to establish or improve your own routines and systems. A routine is defined as “a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.” I’ll admit, I spent a lot of time mentally planning out things I needed and wanted to do. Then unsurprisingly nothing would change. …Productivity4 min read
Jun 7Normal People by Sally Rooney — Book Review *No Spoilers*Is there anything to even spoil? “Normal People” by Sally Rooney is a novel that follows the complex relationship between two teenagers, Connell and Marianne. They both attend the same secondary school as the story begins and later, both attend Trinity College in Dublin. …Book Review4 min read
Jun 2My 5 Favorite Tips for New Writers — As a New Writer!Of all the groups on the internet, newbies are the most targeted demographic. They tend to need the most guidance, especially when it’s coming from an expert or someone who knows their stuff. So I thought about all of the writing advice I have personally received, stumbled across, or read…New Writers4 min read
May 30Maple Tree Lane — A Short StoryThis was a short story I wrote earlier this year for my advanced creative writing class before I graduated. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about making it into a full-length story, as short stories generally aren’t my go-to. The only trigger warning I can think of for this story…Short Story23 min read
May 26What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?Growing up, I dreaded being asked, what do you want to be when you grow up? While a lot of my friends would respond they wanted to be a teacher, doctor, astronaut, or ballerina, I would spit out a random answer each time. What do you mean being a zookeeper…Life3 min read
