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Rachel Corsini

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Joined 9 months, 3 weeks ago

After declaring herself a pretty pink princess during her first ballet class, Rachel dreamt of sugarplums and began pirouetting her way through life. While studying to become a ballerina, she compulsively read books under her covers by flashlight and scribbled in spiral-bound notebooks. The urge to tell stories culminated in her graduation from Columbia College Chicago with a B.F.A. in fiction writing.

Never one to keep her feet on the ground, she traveled the world from Prague to Cape Town. Once settled back in Queens, she dabbled in journalism before working as an Editorial Assistant for a medical publisher. Seeking a more fulfilling career, she earned her MAT from Queens College and currently works as an English teacher in an alternative program in NYC.

Rachel spends her time sipping coffee, trying to cook, and practicing her pirouettes. She currently resides in Freeport, Long Island.

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Review of 'P. S. I Love You More Than Tuna' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

If you are dealing with the loss of your beloved cat, read this book. You will laugh and cry, but at the end you will feel a sense of comfort. I'm so glad I sat down to read this. It was just what I needed after losing my 22 year old cat Regi a month ago. And I know when I am struggling, I can turn the pages again, and remind myself that she is with me forever.

Jessica Clare: What the Hex (2023, Penguin Publishing Group, Berkley) 4 stars

Review of 'What the Hex' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I loved this adorable witchy enemies to lovers rom com! It was quippy, fun, and lighthearted. It was overall so cute that I couldn't stand it! If you want to laugh and smile your way through a book, this is for you. I also loved that the witch and warlock lore was easy to follow and I didn't have to wrack my brain trying to understand it.

Also, Pipstachio. Enough said.

Zilla Novikov, Rachel A. Rosen: The Sad Bastard Cookbook (2022) 4 stars

ebook available for free here traumbooks.itch.io/the-sad-bastard-cookbook A completely free cookbook for the zero spoons crowd. …

Review of 'The Sad Bastard Cookbook' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

When I received this in the mail I wasn't sure what to expect. I was certainly not disappointed though! This cookbook will literally save your life. I have made a couple of recipes so far. Everything is simple and to the point. There is no anxiety or struggle with how to make anything or figure out how to feed yourself with this cookbook. The suggestions for life sustaining food are approached in a fun and creative way.

Now, if you're looking for a step by step guide on how to cook something, this isn't exactly that. This cookbook is literally suggestions on how to make the simplest things so you can remain nourished when you might be struggling with daily life. You won't learn how to make a complicated lasagna here, but instead create a ramen where you don't feel like your soul is dying.

Review of 'One Lucky Christmas' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Kasey Johnson is struggling with insecurities driven deep by her gaslighting mother. When set up on thirty horrible first dates she is DONE, but she caves and goes on date thirty one.

Kasey and Tobias' emotion turmoil mimic each other which makes for an emotional understanding but sometimes a a frustratingly shut out relationship. These two are constantly pushing and pulling away and you do want them to find their way through their internal struggles so they can be together.

Oddly, I found that I wanted to Kasey to find herself more than anything. That I wanted her to stand up for herself and be a confident woman by the end of the book.

You'll have to see if that works out. One Lucky Christmas is a sweet Hallmark holiday romance with just enough spice to make you eager for more.