About me!
I have an honors undergraduate degree in English Literature, meaning I read a ton of books and it really ruined the love of reading for me. I'm slowly rediscovering genres and tropes that I adore.
I founded Rose Reviews with absolutely no end game goal. We will see how this goes!
Me, continued!
I dream of owning my own publishing company one day. For now, I will settle for this blog! When not reading, I'm probably playing video games or snacking. Nachos are my favorite flower (but sunflowers are pretty cool). I grew up playing MMORPGs, and I love to get lost in endless achievements and exploration.
The story matters, but the journey is the best part.
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Education
2016-2020
Honors in English Literature
Bishop's University
At BU I took classes on Elizabethan and Jacobean Shakespeare, Journalism, Greek Theatre and more. I can recite some Chaucer (badly, but I can), understand hidden tropes and themes in film and music, and have a knack for finding spelling errors in assignments already submitted.
2020-2022
Certificate in Publishing
Ryerson University / Toronto Metropolitan University
During my certificate I took courses that allowed me to discover niche aspects of the industry. Copyediting may not be the career for me, but I learned so much about design aspects and how to create books from the bottom up. HMTL and CSS to InDesign and Illustrator. Who knew how much could go into creating a cookbook?
2022-Present
Student of Life
Since my certificate ended in August 2022, I have been practicing HTML on the side. I have since earned my SmartServe, my Food Handling certificate for Ontario, and an AODA certificate. Time Magazine Person of the Year 2006.
"Books feed hungry minds. Tips feed the cat." V. E Schwab - Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“When you make someone fall in love with the darkest parts of you, there’s nothing you can do that will scare them away. They will be yours forever because they already love all the fucked up bits and pieces of you.” H.D Carleton - Haunting Adeline
“Some scars are carved into our bones—a part of who we are, shaping what we become.” Sue Lynn Tann - Daughter of the Moon Goddess
“Memento Mori. Remember that you will die.”
Sarah J. Maas - House of Earth and Blood
“Trust no one, everything breaks, nothing works as advertised, and if anything can go wrong, it will.”
John Sandford - Saturn Run
“You threw me to the crows, but it turns out I prefer them to you.”
Madeline Miller - Circe
“Respect could build an empire. Trust could make it unbreakable. Love could make it last forever.”
Scarlett St. Clair - A Touch of Darkness
“She recited the only prayer Laura had ever taught her. “God grant me the confidence of a mediocre white man.”
Karin Slaughter - Girl, Forgotten
“Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.”
Sarah J. Maas - A Court of Thorns and Roses