NOTES & BOOKS

Book Review: “Yellowface” by Rebecca F. Kuang | From A Writer’s POV

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Book Review: “Yellowface” by Rebecca F. Kuang | From A Writer’s POV

Rating: 5/5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis: Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena’s a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn’t even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.

So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel. But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.

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RECIPES

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes | Gluten-Free, Diary-Free

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Apple Cinnamon Pancakes | Gluten-Free, Diary-Free

It was a Monday morning and my mental health was already getting the best of me. I was literally curled in a blanket on my beanbag crying over a good weekend that turned bad, and I was now allowing it to trickle into my week. What frustrated me the most was that I was so determined to have a good day and start it off right. I really wanted to make pancakes that morning but somehow ended up with no appetite and zero motivation. But history has shown that the longer I allow myself to remain in this state, the more difficult it is to jump out of it. I didn’t want to waste any more of my day. And even though starting off the day was a little bit delayed, I didn’t let it stop me from starting it at all.

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JOURNAL, NOTES & BOOKS

STUTZ | a guide + journal prompts

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STUTZ | a guide + journal prompts

By now, you’ve probably heard about Jonah Hill’s documentary on Netflix featuring his therapist Phil Stutz. Stutz tells the story of their relationship and the tools Stutz uses for life. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s definitely helpful to watch especially if you are in a creative rut. I thought it would be helpful to create a guide if you would like to have some of Stutz’s tools handy or would like some journal prompt ideas based on the film.

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