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My emotional thicket
If you've made it here, WELCOME! This is the new home of some of my flash fiction and reflective blog posts. I'm honored that you've cleared enough of your emotional thicket to make it this far. Perhaps the vines of the pieces below will grow and sprout in your mind or maybe lend a hand with a sharp machete. Regardless, I welcome you. This is my home.
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A Survivor's Tale in Five Acts
My The Book Eaters Story I went in The Book Eaters without any information. I knew what it was called and the general idea of what a...
Cora Younie
Nov 9, 20222 min read
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For Me... A Bit of a Disappointment
My Battle of the Linguist Mages Story On the first page of Battle of the Linguist Mages I thought “oh, this feels like Slay (by Brittany...
Cora Younie
Nov 8, 20221 min read
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The First of the "Answers" Books
My Nona the Ninth Story I’ve thought about Nona a lot since September 14th (and for the last year). From the announcement of a 4th book...
Cora Younie
Nov 8, 20222 min read
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The Acknowledgements are the After Care
My Just Like Home story It's challenging to recommend this book to others and the analogy I've used to explain it... is a lot. I had many...
Cora Younie
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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A Delightful Terror
My A Dreadful Splendor Story I went into this book cold. I mean, look at that cover. I've been living my life with accents of "skull...
Cora Younie
Jun 4, 20221 min read
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Gothic Vibes x Austen Lives
My Within These Wicked Walls Story Wow. Wow. Wow. I can't recommend the audiobook of Within These Wicked Walls enough! The reader is...
Cora Younie
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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But What Really Happened?
My White Smoke Story I've been sitting on writing this review for at least a week. There are so many things I want to say about it that...
Cora Younie
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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I'm into Mechs and Angry Women
My Iron Widow Story Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao has been praised in my small corner of the internet. As of this publishing (and their...
Cora Younie
Apr 3, 20221 min read
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Yeah, I'll Get the Sequel... Begrudgingly
My House of Sky and Breath Story I was pumped when this Crescent City sequel was announced. Like take my money now pumped. This mofo is...
Cora Younie
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Fueled by Coffee and Chocolate
My Summoning Spruce Story Summoning Spruce is a delightful read. It's the sublime majesty of a peaceful forest... with murder. This cozy...
Cora Younie
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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A Different Brand of Horror: Reality
My Plain Bad Heroines Story There isn't anything inherently horrific about this book. With the opening tale in place, it positions itself...
Cora Younie
Feb 27, 20222 min read
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The Amazement Park that Kept Me on My Toes
My Hide Story I got an advanced reader copy of Hide from the publisher for an honest review (thanks, NetGalley). I state that at the...
Cora Younie
Feb 27, 20221 min read
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Through Every Door
My The Ten Thousand Doors of January Story This story, right around three-quarters of the way through January's adventures, it becomes...
Cora Younie
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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Need Some Inspiration?
My Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants Story I'm not a plant aficionado. Hell, I can't keep a cactus alive. This...
Cora Younie
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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Wow, That Was Too Much For Me
My Under the Whispering Door Story I've only watched the movie About Time once. Michael and I sat down one night to snuggle up for a cute...
Cora Younie
Dec 5, 20212 min read
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A Tiny Story: Paper
Originally written April 30th, 2013 Paper He always wrote his own life, or what he dreamed it to be. As a kid he loved the fantasies. He...
Cora Younie
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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Ask
Originally written April 20th, 2013 Verb To put a question to: inquire of To request information about To try to get by using words;...
Cora Younie
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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Glints
Originally written April 15th, 2013 Noun A momentary flash of light; a sparkle A faint or fleeting indication; a trace Young boys dreamed...
Cora Younie
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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Alumnus
Originally written April 3rd, 2013 Definition a person who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university...
Cora Younie
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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Uncompromising
Originally written March 27th, 2013 Adjective Unwilling to grant concessions or negotiate; inflexible I can't decide if this is my life...
Cora Younie
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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