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Preparing for National Novel Writing Month 2024!

Preparing for National Novel Writing Month 2024!

books i saved while evacuating during a hurricane (& a hurricane poem)

books i saved while evacuating during a hurricane (& a hurricane poem)

books i have multiple editions of!

books i have multiple editions of!

Thoughts on "You Are Here" by David Nicholls (author of “One Day”)

Thoughts on "You Are Here" by David Nicholls (author of “One Day”)

Joan Baez's Poetry | "When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance"

Joan Baez's Poetry | "When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance"

Thoughts on "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Thoughts on "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

More Books on Grief | Losing an Animal Companion

More Books on Grief | Losing an Animal Companion

My Poem is in a Newspaper! | Performing Poem at Dalí Museum

My Poem is in a Newspaper! | Performing Poem at Dalí Museum

Thoughts on "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" by Ottessa Moshfegh

Thoughts on "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" by Ottessa Moshfegh

I Did a Writing Workshop with Cheryl Strayed!

I Did a Writing Workshop with Cheryl Strayed!

Let the Lifeboats Leave | Spoken Word Poetry

Let the Lifeboats Leave | Spoken Word Poetry

Neptune Poetry Magazine (featuring me!)

Neptune Poetry Magazine (featuring me!)

Thoughts on "Little Weirds" by Jenny Slate

Thoughts on "Little Weirds" by Jenny Slate

Thoughts on "Is it Poetry?" by Toshiko Hirata

Thoughts on "Is it Poetry?" by Toshiko Hirata

Thoughts on "A Thousand Mornings" by Mary Oliver (Poetry)

Thoughts on "A Thousand Mornings" by Mary Oliver (Poetry)

Thoughts on "After Dark" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "After Dark" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "Heretics of Dune" by Frank Herbert (I am confused)

Thoughts on "Heretics of Dune" by Frank Herbert (I am confused)

"Titanic: The Death and Life of a Legend" by Michael Davie

"Titanic: The Death and Life of a Legend" by Michael Davie

Thoughts on "One Day" by David Nicholls

Thoughts on "One Day" by David Nicholls

Thoughts on "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz

Thoughts on "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz

Thoughts on "The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society" by Eleanor Janega

Thoughts on "The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society" by Eleanor Janega

The Magic Ends at Midnight (a Disney Princess turns 30) | Spoken Word Poetry

The Magic Ends at Midnight (a Disney Princess turns 30) | Spoken Word Poetry

Thoughts on "In Persuasion Nation" by George Saunders | short stories

Thoughts on "In Persuasion Nation" by George Saunders | short stories

Thoughts on "My Cousin Rachel" by Daphne du Maurier

Thoughts on "My Cousin Rachel" by Daphne du Maurier

Spoken Word Poetry | Common Denominator

Spoken Word Poetry | Common Denominator

"Modern Love" | Essays from the New York Times Column

"Modern Love" | Essays from the New York Times Column

Megan Fox's Poetry: "Pretty Boys Are Poisonous"

Megan Fox's Poetry: "Pretty Boys Are Poisonous"

Erotic Poetry Collection | "All We Know of Pleasure"

Erotic Poetry Collection | "All We Know of Pleasure"

Poetry Collection | "Sad Sexy Catholic" by Lauren Badillo Milici

Poetry Collection | "Sad Sexy Catholic" by Lauren Badillo Milici

2024 Reading and Writing Goals

2024 Reading and Writing Goals

Favorite (and least fav) Books of 2023

Favorite (and least fav) Books of 2023

Thoughts on "Circe" by Madeline Miller

Thoughts on "Circe" by Madeline Miller

Illuminated: A Christmas Poem | Spoken Word Poetry

Illuminated: A Christmas Poem | Spoken Word Poetry

Thoughts on "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins | THE HUNGER GAMES

Thoughts on "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins | THE HUNGER GAMES

Thoughts on "Galatea" by Madeline Miller (short story)

Thoughts on "Galatea" by Madeline Miller (short story)

Thoughts on "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller

Thoughts on "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller

A Thru-Hiker's Thoughts on "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

A Thru-Hiker's Thoughts on "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

TITANIC TIME | Thoughts on "Into the Deep" by Robert D. Ballard

TITANIC TIME | Thoughts on "Into the Deep" by Robert D. Ballard

Spoken Word Poetry | Let Me Lick the Plate

Spoken Word Poetry | Let Me Lick the Plate

FRIGHTENED RABBIT | "Living in Colour: The Art of Scott Hutchison"

FRIGHTENED RABBIT | "Living in Colour: The Art of Scott Hutchison"

Thoughts on "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Thoughts on "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Spoken Word Poetry | Fresh Air

Spoken Word Poetry | Fresh Air

Why Do I Have So Many @#$%!*& Notebooks?!

Why Do I Have So Many @#$%!*& Notebooks?!

A Look at the Spring 2023 Paris Review

A Look at the Spring 2023 Paris Review

I Swear I'm Gonna Submit My Writing - Hold Me Accountable

I Swear I'm Gonna Submit My Writing - Hold Me Accountable

HOT & DRY Books to Read During a Literal Drought

HOT & DRY Books to Read During a Literal Drought

Talking to My Mom About Her Favorite Childhood Books!

Talking to My Mom About Her Favorite Childhood Books!

Thoughts on "Spring Rain" by Marc Hamer

Thoughts on "Spring Rain" by Marc Hamer

Thoughts on "I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things" by Rob Auton (quirky poetry/art)

Thoughts on "I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things" by Rob Auton (quirky poetry/art)

Reading Titanic Survivor Stories on the 111th Anniversary

Reading Titanic Survivor Stories on the 111th Anniversary

Thoughts on "Thunderstruck" by Erik Larson

Thoughts on "Thunderstruck" by Erik Larson

Books from London | My Graduation in Edinburgh

Books from London | My Graduation in Edinburgh

Thoughts on "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon

Thoughts on "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon

lonely girl reads heartbreak poetry

lonely girl reads heartbreak poetry

fictional romance is better anyway

fictional romance is better anyway

YOUR Favorite Books!

YOUR Favorite Books!

Healing Trauma: Thoughts on "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk

Healing Trauma: Thoughts on "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk

Excerpt from my poem “Something Rotten in the Garden of Eden” Full poem link in description.

Excerpt from my poem “Something Rotten in the Garden of Eden” Full poem link in description.

Spoken Word Poetry | Something Rotten in the Garden of Eden

Spoken Word Poetry | Something Rotten in the Garden of Eden

Thoughts on "No Longer Human" by Osamu Dazai

Thoughts on "No Longer Human" by Osamu Dazai

Thoughts on "Liberation Day" by George Saunders

Thoughts on "Liberation Day" by George Saunders

2023 Reading & Writing Goals

2023 Reading & Writing Goals

12 Favorite Reads of 2022!

12 Favorite Reads of 2022!

Reading You My Little Christmas Story

Reading You My Little Christmas Story

Thoughts on "Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery

Thoughts on "Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery

Reading the Christmas Scenes in Classic Novels!

Reading the Christmas Scenes in Classic Novels!

Reading Excerpts From My NaNoWriMo 2022 Stories

Reading Excerpts From My NaNoWriMo 2022 Stories

11 Cozy Books to Read in Winter

11 Cozy Books to Read in Winter

Thoughts on "Conversations With Friends" by Sally Rooney

Thoughts on "Conversations With Friends" by Sally Rooney

Thoughts on "Normal People" by Sally Rooney

Thoughts on "Normal People" by Sally Rooney

Writing Around Disney for NaNoWriMo

Writing Around Disney for NaNoWriMo

Thoughts on "Eleutheria" by Allegra Hyde

Thoughts on "Eleutheria" by Allegra Hyde

Thoughts on "God Emperor of Dune" by Frank Herbert

Thoughts on "God Emperor of Dune" by Frank Herbert

Thoughts on "I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy

Thoughts on "I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy

Thoughts on "Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier

Thoughts on "Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier

6 Spooky Books to Read in October

6 Spooky Books to Read in October

Books on Grief | Losing an Animal Companion

Books on Grief | Losing an Animal Companion

Thoughts on "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens

Thoughts on "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens

Thoughts on "Seed to Dust" by Marc Hamer

Thoughts on "Seed to Dust" by Marc Hamer

Thoughts on "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders

Thoughts on "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders

Thoughts on "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Thoughts on "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Thoughts on "Sunset" by Jessie Cave

Thoughts on "Sunset" by Jessie Cave

My 12 Favorite Childhood Books!

My 12 Favorite Childhood Books!

Like Night in a Forest | A Story by Me

Like Night in a Forest | A Story by Me

My 10 Favorite Books!

My 10 Favorite Books!

Reading from A Victorian Volume of Edgar Allan Poe | ASMR | Soft-Spoken

Reading from A Victorian Volume of Edgar Allan Poe | ASMR | Soft-Spoken

My Titanic Book Collection | 110 Years Since Titanic

My Titanic Book Collection | 110 Years Since Titanic

Finding Inspiration with "Brave Enough" by Cheryl Strayed

Finding Inspiration with "Brave Enough" by Cheryl Strayed

Thoughts on "Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey" by the Countess of Carnarvon

Thoughts on "Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey" by the Countess of Carnarvon

Thoughts on "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Thoughts on "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Thoughts on "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline" by George Saunders

Thoughts on "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline" by George Saunders

"The Work" of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison

"The Work" of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison

Thoughts on "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald | Symbolism/Themes

Thoughts on "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald | Symbolism/Themes

What I Read for My Bachelor's in English/Literature

What I Read for My Bachelor's in English/Literature

My Channel's Third Birthday! | Rambling Chat | Walk Down Memory Lane

My Channel's Third Birthday! | Rambling Chat | Walk Down Memory Lane

Learning to Write with Chuck Palahniuk's "Consider This"

Learning to Write with Chuck Palahniuk's "Consider This"

Thoughts on "How to Catch a Mole" by Marc Hamer (My 100th Video!)

Thoughts on "How to Catch a Mole" by Marc Hamer (My 100th Video!)

Thoughts on "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame

Thoughts on "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame

Thoughts on "Children of Dune" by Frank Herbert

Thoughts on "Children of Dune" by Frank Herbert

Antique Books | ASMR~Soft Spoken~Light Rain | 150 Year Old Book

Antique Books | ASMR~Soft Spoken~Light Rain | 150 Year Old Book

Judge a Book by its Cover! Covers I Love, Covers I Don't, & Covers that Deceived Me...

Judge a Book by its Cover! Covers I Love, Covers I Don't, & Covers that Deceived Me...

2022 Reading Goals | TBR

2022 Reading Goals | TBR

Favorite Reads of 2021!

Favorite Reads of 2021!

Cozy Christmas Book Haul!

Cozy Christmas Book Haul!

Reading and Writing During the Pandemic ("The Decameron Project"-Book Club for iQ Students)

Reading and Writing During the Pandemic ("The Decameron Project"-Book Club for iQ Students)

TITANIC! "A Night to Remember" by Walter Lord

TITANIC! "A Night to Remember" by Walter Lord

Thoughts on "Men Without Women" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "Men Without Women" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "Pastoralia" by George Saunders

Thoughts on "Pastoralia" by George Saunders

Mary Oliver- "Devotions" | Cozy Tea & Poetry Time

Mary Oliver- "Devotions" | Cozy Tea & Poetry Time

Thoughts on "Dune Messiah" by Frank Herbert

Thoughts on "Dune Messiah" by Frank Herbert

Thoughts on "Feline Philosophy" by John Gray

Thoughts on "Feline Philosophy" by John Gray

Thoughts on "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams

Thoughts on "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams

Thoughts on "The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Thoughts on "The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Differences Between "Dune" the Book and the 2021 Film

Differences Between "Dune" the Book and the 2021 Film

Thoughts on "Dune" by Frank Herbert

Thoughts on "Dune" by Frank Herbert

A Thru-Hiker's Thoughts on "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed

A Thru-Hiker's Thoughts on "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed

Thoughts on "Tiny Beautiful Things" by Cheryl Strayed

Thoughts on "Tiny Beautiful Things" by Cheryl Strayed

Thoughts on "Florida" by Lauren Groff

Thoughts on "Florida" by Lauren Groff

Thoughts on "Tenth of December" by George Saunders

Thoughts on "Tenth of December" by George Saunders

Thoughts on "Upstream" by Mary Oliver

Thoughts on "Upstream" by Mary Oliver

Thoughts on "Fox 8" by George Saunders (short story)

Thoughts on "Fox 8" by George Saunders (short story)

Thoughts on "Egghead" by Bo Burnham! (poetry)

Thoughts on "Egghead" by Bo Burnham! (poetry)

Thoughts on "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" by Haruki Murakami

"I Watch the Figs Die" (*My Writing*) | Existential Thoughts

"I Watch the Figs Die" (My Writing) | Existential Thoughts

My LGBT YA Book Collection | My Coming Out Story!

My LGBT YA Book Collection | My Coming Out Story!

Thoughts on "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote

Thoughts on "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote

Cozy Tea & Poetry Time | "the sun and her flowers" by Rupi Kaur

Cozy Tea & Poetry Time | "the sun and her flowers" by Rupi Kaur

Thoughts on "Walking" by Erling Kagge

Thoughts on "Walking" by Erling Kagge

Cozy Tea & Poetry Time | "milk and honey" by Rupi Kaur

Cozy Tea & Poetry Time | "milk and honey" by Rupi Kaur

Thoughts on "At Home" by Bill Bryson

Thoughts on "At Home" by Bill Bryson

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Discussion Questions

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Discussion Questions

Thoughts on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky | Part 3

Thoughts on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky | Part 3

Thoughts on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky | Part 2

Thoughts on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky | Part 2

Thoughts on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky | Part 1

Thoughts on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky | Part 1

"Epoch" | My First Paid Print Publication! | Reading My Writing to You

"Epoch" | My First Paid Print Publication! | Reading My Writing to You

Thoughts on "This Side of Paradise" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Thoughts on "This Side of Paradise" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Thoughts on "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Thoughts on "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Thoughts on "The Girl on the Velvet Swing" by Simon Baatz

Thoughts on "The Girl on the Velvet Swing" by Simon Baatz

Thoughts on "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen

Thoughts on "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen

Thoughts on "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Thoughts on "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Thoughts on the Collected Poems of Sylvia Plath

Thoughts on the Collected Poems of Sylvia Plath

Favorite Reads of 2020!

Favorite Reads of 2020!

Thoughts on "home body" by Rupi Kaur

Thoughts on "home body" by Rupi Kaur

NEW Home Library Tour With DIY Pipe Bookshelves

NEW Home Library Tour With DIY Pipe Bookshelves

Preparing for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

Preparing for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

Building Bookshelves with Pipes | True Crime Haul | Life Update!

Building Bookshelves with Pipes | True Crime Haul | Life Update!

Want to Make Money by Writing? ME TOO!

Want to Make Money by Writing? ME TOO!

What it's Like to Get a Master's Degree in Creative Writing

What it's Like to Get a Master's Degree in Creative Writing

Thoughts on "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Thoughts on "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Thoughts on "Elmet" by Fiona Mozley

Thoughts on "Elmet" by Fiona Mozley

Thoughts on "The Body" by Bill Bryson

Thoughts on "The Body" by Bill Bryson

Thoughts on "From Arthur's Seat" (an anthology ft. me!)

Thoughts on "From Arthur's Seat" (an anthology ft. me!)

Thoughts on "Chase Darkness with Me" by Billy Jensen

Thoughts on "Chase Darkness with Me" by Billy Jensen

Thoughts on "A User's Guide to Make-Believe" by Jane Alexander(my professor!)& Dissertation Thoughts

Thoughts on "A User's Guide to Make-Believe" by Jane Alexander(my professor!)& Dissertation Thoughts

Thoughts on "Imaginary Friend" by Stephen Chbosky | Meeting the Author!

Thoughts on "Imaginary Friend" by Stephen Chbosky | Meeting the Author!

Thoughts on "The Blurry Years" by Eleanor Kriseman

Thoughts on "The Blurry Years" by Eleanor Kriseman

Thoughts on "Petrol Honey" by Rob Auton | Quarantine Thoughts+Cozy Time

Thoughts on "Petrol Honey" by Rob Auton | Quarantine Thoughts+Cozy Time

Thoughts on "An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield Jamison

Thoughts on "An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield Jamison

Thoughts on "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Thoughts on "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Thoughts on "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" by Bill Bryson

Thoughts on "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" by Bill Bryson

Villette by Charlotte Brontë | Guided Reading | Volume Three

Villette by Charlotte Brontë | Guided Reading | Volume Three

Villette by Charlotte Brontë | Guided Reading | Volume Two

Villette by Charlotte Brontë | Guided Reading | Volume Two

Villette by Charlotte Brontë | Guided Reading | Volume One

Villette by Charlotte Brontë | Guided Reading | Volume One

Thoughts on "Tracks" by Louise Erdrich

Thoughts on "Tracks" by Louise Erdrich

Thoughts on "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Thoughts on "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

What I'll Read in Second Semester of Grad School (Creative Writing Master's)

What I'll Read in Second Semester of Grad School (Creative Writing Master's)

What I Read In My First Semester of Grad School (Creative Writing Master's)

What I Read In My First Semester of Grad School (Creative Writing Master's)

Thoughts on "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah

Thoughts on "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah

My New Backpack | Help Me Pack Up My Library

My New Backpack | Help Me Pack Up My Library

Books About Hiking | Q&A: I Thru Hiked the Appalachian Trail

Books About Hiking | Q&A: I Thru Hiked the Appalachian Trail

Home Library Tour Part 2

Home Library Tour Part 2

Thoughts on "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami

Thoughts on "Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered" by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Thoughts on "Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered" by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Tiny Fancy Book Haul | Life Update | Coming Soon!

Tiny Fancy Book Haul | Life Update | Coming Soon!

Thoughts on "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez

Thoughts on "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez

Thoughts on "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

Thoughts on "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

Thoughts on "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Thoughts on "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Thoughts on "The Essex Serpent" by Sarah Perry

Thoughts on "The Essex Serpent" by Sarah Perry

Thoughts on "Shakespeare: The World as Stage" by Bill Bryson

Thoughts on "Shakespeare: The World as Stage" by Bill Bryson

Thoughts on “Stancliffe's Hotel”- and Why Charlotte Brontë is the Best

Thoughts on “Stancliffe's Hotel”- and Why Charlotte Brontë is the Best

Thoughts on "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Thoughts on "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Thoughts on "The Best of Us" by Joyce Maynard

Thoughts on "The Best of Us" by Joyce Maynard

Thoughts on "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey

Thoughts on "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey

Thoughts on "Silence in the Age of Noise" by Erling Kagge

Thoughts on "Silence in the Age of Noise" by Erling Kagge

Thoughts on "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Thoughts on "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Thoughts on "In Praise of the Stepmother" by Mario Vargas Llosa

Thoughts on "In Praise of the Stepmother" by Mario Vargas Llosa

Thoughts on "At Home in the World" by Joyce Maynard

Thoughts on "At Home in the World" by Joyce Maynard

Massive Amazon BOOK HAUL!

Massive Amazon BOOK HAUL!

Thoughts on "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger

Thoughts on "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger

Thoughts on "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" by Michelle McNamara

Thoughts on "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" by Michelle McNamara

Thoughts on "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel

Thoughts on "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel

Home Library Tour Part 1

Home Library Tour Part 1

Welcome to Saoirse's Shelf!

Welcome to Saoirse's Shelf!