withcindyLet's talk about the recent scandal where BookTok and the hockey world collide, featuring key players like the Seattle Kraken team, Kierra Lewis, Alex Wennberg, and Felicia Wennberg. If you don't know who any of these people are, I'm here to catch you up.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - An intro to the situation with a bunch of clips ⌛ 08:53 - The wife speaks up and BookTok ain't happy ⌛ 18:12 - The comments get worse ⌛ 23:13 - Thoughts on online behavior, boundaries, & consent ⌛ 30:10 - How both industries and fans commodify people
How BookToks thirst invaded a familys life: the drama between Seattle Kraken and romance readerswithcindy2023-08-07 | Let's talk about the recent scandal where BookTok and the hockey world collide, featuring key players like the Seattle Kraken team, Kierra Lewis, Alex Wennberg, and Felicia Wennberg. If you don't know who any of these people are, I'm here to catch you up.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - An intro to the situation with a bunch of clips ⌛ 08:53 - The wife speaks up and BookTok ain't happy ⌛ 18:12 - The comments get worse ⌛ 23:13 - Thoughts on online behavior, boundaries, & consent ⌛ 30:10 - How both industries and fans commodify people
#dramawithcindyIT ENDS WITH US was a cute rom-com... until it wasnt (we were gagged) *Movie Reaction*withcindy2024-10-17 | Check out Lovehoney http://lovehoney.co/CindyPham_Calendars and use my code CINDYCALENDAR for an extra discount. #Lovehoney #AdventCalendar2024
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#readwithcindy #cookwithcindyA very demure, very brat summer in NYC + Philly ☀️ Bookstore dates, drag shows, & filming on setwithcindy2024-09-25 | Escape into your next book using Sol Reader using my code WITHCINDY15 to get 15% off at solreader.com
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Vlog intro ⌛ 01:25 - Sol [ad] ⌛ 02:25 - Dates with Victoria + Products I've been into lately ⌛ 11:25 - Filming on set + Exploring Philly ⌛ 17:00 - Philly haul + Midwest Princess drag show
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#travelwithcindyTwo fuggos watch Uglies and do not learn the moral of the story: a bad dystopian YA movie reactionwithcindy2024-09-19 | Learn any language with professional tutors and native speakers on LiveXP & enjoy these exclusive discounts. Your first $0.99 trial lesson is at https://livexp.biz/withcindy plus 30% off monthly or quarterly subscription with code WITHCINDY30.
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#watchwithcindy10 recent reads: a colonizer romance (or is it?), my new Barbie movie, surrealist horror, and morewithcindy2024-08-27 | Visit yourparade.com/CINDY40 and use my code CINDY40 to get 40% off sitewide! (does not apply to 80% off sale or Betsey Johnson collection)
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#readwithcindyIt Ends With Us: The Book That Should Have Ended Soonerwithcindy2024-08-19 | Go to bit.ly/LnD_withcindy to embark on a romantic adventure with Love and Deepspace!
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Why "It Ends With Us" surpasses my low bar of expectations for Colleen Hoover ⌛ 03:25 - Love and Deepspace [ad] ⌛ 04:27 - Lily's instant attraction to bad boy doctor and marine-grade polymer chairs ⌛ 15:05 - Letters to Ellen Degeneres + Ryle begs for coochie ⌛ 30:45 - Trauma bonding thru cow dookie is better than being pushed by your husband ⌛ 42:44 - The boys are fightingggg + More Atlas lore ⌛ 52:50 - Lily doesn't vote??? + She gets pushed down the stairs ⌛ 1:05:28 - Bad baby names + Boston magnet is the Chekhov's gun ⌛ 01:12:40 - The ending & my mixed feelings about the epilogue + Author's note
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#roastwithcindyWhat is one book that changed your life? (with @jack_edwards)withcindy2024-08-13 | The Lunar Chronicles will forever be THAT gurl 💅 Check out the full episode Jack and I did about BookTube's reading list over the years: youtu.be/D569ZcfKe74Books to read before BRAT SUMMER ends (aka books about messy hot girlies)withcindy2024-08-05 | Get your first Book of the Month box for $9.99 with my code READWITHCINDY at bookofthemonth.com/?utm_source=Partner&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=August
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#readwithcindyReading Trump x Biden fanfiction after Trump nearly got pew pewed and Biden dropped outwithcindy2024-07-31 | Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: milanote.com/withcindy0724
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#“Haunting Adeline” is about two weirdos who finally found someone to match their freak... Part 2.withcindy2024-07-16 | 👒🔍 Download June’s Journey for free now using my link: https://woo.ga/j4y4qaja
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Recapping Part 1 of Haunting Adeline, plus context about Archibald ⌛ 02:40 - June's Journey [ad] ⌛ 03:42 - Doing the nasty at a haunted faire ⌛ 12:28 - The traffickers are also… satanists? ⌛ 23:26 - Doing the nasty again but they talk about morality, soulmates, and MY CHOICE !!! ⌛ 38:22 - Zade acting like a tortured hero again then goes undercover at a weird dinner party ⌛ 46:50 - "WILL YOU BE MY DADDY" ???????
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#roastwithcindyHaunting Adeline is a GOOFY stalker romance... and way too long so this is only Part 1withcindy2024-07-13 | Go to https://ground.news/withcindy to get 40% off the Vantage plan at Ground News.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - The story of Haunting Adeline, trigger warnings, & how I got these books ⌛ 03:04 - Ground News [ad] ⌛ 05:01 - Adeline and Zade meet and become obsessive for no reason. Also they hate brown-eyed people ⌛ 17:22 - The stalking begins by discount Tuxedo Mask ⌛ 25:30 - Zade's savior complex, plus g*n play that makes Addie squeak like a little mouse ⌛ 33:56 - Zade's "undercover" mission to show how much better he is than other men, plus Addie and her friend DGAF about safety anymore ⌛ 41:18 - Ugh, kitty cat! 😩 Then Addie & Zade go to a party and continue the nasty ⌛ 54:45 - Weird "deep" philosophical speech that forces me to take a break from this video
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#roastwithcindyNew favorite authors, characters Id bang, & future anticipated reads (mid year book freakout tag)withcindy2024-06-24 | Try Listening.com for free and use my link listening.1stcollab.com/withcindy to get an extra week free!
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 01:25 - Listening.com [ad] ⌛ 02:25 - Best book you’ve read so far in 2024 ⌛ 04:00 - Best sequel you've read so far in 2024 ⌛ 04:52 - New release you haven't read yet, but want to ⌛ 05:39 - Most anticipated release for the second half of the year ⌛ 07:31 - Biggest disappointment ⌛ 08:25 - Biggest surprise ⌛ 09:40 - Favorite new author ⌛ 10:35 - Newest fictional crush ⌛ 11:38 - Newest favorite character ⌛ 12:17 - Book that made you cry ⌛ 12:55 - Book that made you happy ⌛ 14:28 - Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) ⌛ 14:58 - What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
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#readwithcindyA writer named KIM CHI got caught pretending to be Asian… because she wanted a literary agentwithcindy2024-06-19 | Go to try.lingoda.com/WithCindy and save up to $152 upon your registration. Win the Lingoda Sprint challenge and save as much as $638!
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Surprise! Another white writer faking her race ⌛ 01:58 - Lingoda [ad] ⌛ 03:28 - Part 1: The comment that made Lanchi go "hmm." ⌛ 06:26 - Part 2: Jina Wu?? ⌛ 10:40 - Part 3: The catfishing evidence ⌛ 17:53 - Kim's apology & my list of fake Asian names if you need ideas ⌛ 22:11 - The illusion of diversity as social clout VS the reality of being a writer of color
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro: Canadian journalist Sam Forster ⌛ 02:51 - Book of the Month [ad] ⌛ 03:56 - Excerpts from Seven Shoulders & his response to backlash ⌛ 18:29 - Why journalism blackface doesn’t work
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#dramawithcindyA week in South Korea gave me a glow-up and new friends ✨ Seoul & Busan traveling!withcindy2024-06-07 | Get your own Coolify Cyber and Ostand Cyber for your next trip at the links below!
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#travelwithcindyI watched Madame Web and it was like a fever dream *MOVIE REACTION*withcindy2024-05-29 | Airalo eSIMs are a must-have for international travelers. Use my code CINDY3 or go to go.airalo.com/withcindy to get yours!
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#watchwithcindyThe Idea of You is what Wattpad fanfiction movies should aspire to be (Movie Reaction)withcindy2024-05-10 | Try Rocket Money for free: http://rocketmoney.com/withcindy #RocketMoney #personalfinance
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#watchwithcindyPalestinian authors, social justice satire, & smelly protagonists | 10 recent books I readwithcindy2024-04-30 | Thanks to Mistplay for sponsoring this video! Download the app for free here: mistplay.com/withcindy and use my code CINDY100 inside the app for 100 extra points! Code expires 8/31/24. Limited quantities available & valid for new users only.
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#readwithcindyThis author was caught faking their race with multiple identities: a deep dive into Freydis Moonwithcindy2024-04-24 | Visit http://yourparade.com/CINDY40 and use code CINDY40 to get 40% off site-wide (except for lightning sales or the Betsey Johnson collection)!
Let's deep dive into Freydis Moon, otherwise known as Taylor Barton, otherwise known as Taylor Brooke, otherwise known as Brooklyn Ray, otherwise known as Jupiter Wyse, otherwise known as Stacey Anthony, otherwise known as Hunter Lewellyn, otherwise known as Hunter Taylor, otherwise known as Cordelia Lynne, otherwise known as Bailey Greene, otherwise known as Saint Harlowe, otherwise known as Daniella...
SUPPORT (REAL) TRANS LATINX/LATINE AUTHORS 📕 Aiden Thomas (The Sunbearer Trials) - amzn.to/3xMAeci 📕 Gabe Cole Novoa (Most Ardently) - amzn.to/3UvisTy 📕 Alex Crespo (Queerceanera) - amzn.to/4daL6ka 📕 Camila Villada (I'm a Fool to Want You) - amzn.to/4dbza1x
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro: Who is Freydis Moon? ⌛ 02:53 - Parade [ad] ⌛ 03:56 - The original tale of Taylor Barton ⌛ 08:27 - The reincarnation of Jupiter Wyse ⌛ 14:00 - The deja vu of Freydis Moon ⌛ 21:46 - The random subplot of Saint Harlowe vs Cardigan ⌛ 26:43 - The ghosts of Hunter Lewellyn and Cordelia Lynne ⌛ 32:43 - The consequences of their actions ⌛ 37:57 - Why this hurts writers with pen names, Latinx/Latine authors, and indie authors ⌛ 43:35 - A lesson in online literacy ⌛ 47:14 - Support (real) trans Latinx/Latine authors
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#dramawithcindyMy first 10 books of the year includes my first time reading Omegaverse (and its still Reylo)withcindy2024-04-15 | Use code WITHCINDY at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/withcindy
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#readwithcindyAsian Readathon Announcement | 2024 Theme: Past Liveswithcindy2024-04-11 | Visit audible.com/withcindy or text WITHCINDY to 500-500 to get a free trial of Audible!
Use #asianreadathon on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram to join! Follow @asianreadathon on Twitter to stay up to date.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 0:51 - Audible [ad] ⌛ 01:32 - 2024 Theme: Past Lives ⌛ 02:22 - 2024 Reading Challenges ⌛ 06:29 - Asian Books Directory ⌛ 07:42 - Google Doc with all the info and resources ⌛ 09:22 - New Asian book recommendations
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#readwithcindy“From Blood and Ash” makes me wish women didn’t have choices (I got Sarah J Maas flashbacks)withcindy2024-03-31 | Go to atlascoffeeclub.com/withcindy to get 50% off + free shipping on your first month of coffee.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 03:00 - Atlas Coffee Club [ad] ⌛ 04:09 - Poppy, the maiden & secret baddie, meets Hawke ⌛ 13:05 - The token black girl and the concept of choices ⌛ 19:18 - Girlboss queen slay! Hawke gives her choices! ⌛ 29:48 - More repetitive dialogue ⌛ 40:26 - Poppy & the guards go on a road trip and have deep convos ⌛ 49:05 - Poppy attains full feminist liberation via getting the D and Hawke eats honeydew ⌛ 56:50 - A betrayal we totally didn't see coming
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#roastwithcindyHow Netflixs live action Avatar failed Katara (aka how to NOT write a female character)withcindy2024-03-22 | Try Rocket Money for free: http://rocketmoney.com/withcindy #RocketMoney #personalfinance
In this video essay, I point out the flaws in Netflix's live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, specifically with their depiction of Katara. It's not a matter of accuracy to the original Nickelodeon cartoon, but rather important writing choices that make a compelling character.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 01:45 - Rocket Money [ad] ⌛ 03:05 - Why Katara no longer feels like a main character ⌛ 06:35 - The hero's journey (or lack thereof) ⌛ 11:36 - Katara's anger (or lack thereof) ⌛ 14:51 - Katara's waterbending growth (or lack thereof)
WATCH SIMILAR VIDEOS 🎬 Why Netflix should NOT adapt Avatar and adapt A Court of Thorns and Roses instead: youtu.be/wtWcojcuJ4Q
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#watchwithcindy24 UNDERRATED BOOKS FOR 2024 📚 new releases, diverse authors, sapphic stories, indie reads, & morewithcindy2024-03-12 | Exclusive! Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ nordvpn.com/withcindy and get 4 extra months. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!
Here's a list of anticipated new releases in 2024 with a focus on underrated stories, AKA books from authors that haven't been on the bestsellers list yet, marginalized authors, indie books, etc!
MORE 2024 RELEASES 🎬 Cait Corrain video: youtu.be/FY4vgK9B8sk 📕 So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole (Jan 16): amzn.to/3NsQkMS 📕 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White (Jan 18): amzn.to/47Y2tBJ 📕 The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste (Mar 5): amzn.to/3Nrglwa 📕 To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang (Apr 16): amzn.to/3Rm0C2K 📕 The Empire Wars by Akure Phénix (Jul 30): amzn.to/3RpqOto 📕 Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright (Aug 13): amzn.to/3GJ4vKg 📕 Drag Me Up by R. M. Virtues (already out!): amzn.to/3RqNMQy
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro + Brief thoughts on Cait Corrain ⌛ 01:16 - The Cut's latest advice column: "I think my husband is trashing my novel on Goodreads!" ⌛ 03:18 - Pair Eyewear [ad] ⌛ 04:07 - Reading the questionable advice for this author ⌛ 06:44 - Why I think this letter is fake ⌛ 11:26 - Why I'm team No One ⌛ 13:55 - My mixed feelings about negative reviews ⌛ 16:37 - In conclusion
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#readwithcindyMy last week in Japan 🇯🇵 Macho bar, cat shrine, and cycling through Tokyo with new friends 🚲withcindy2024-02-09 | Free toys or gift cards for toys! Everyone who signs up to my giveaway with Bellesa wins something: bboutique.co/vibe/cindypham-yt
#travelwithcindyThis bestselling author’s creepy email for “spicy content” from book influencers backfired on himwithcindy2024-02-05 | Click the link and use my code WITHCINDY to get your first personalized PROVEN system for $99 for a limited time: bit.ly/withcindy_proven - It’s 50% discount off of the retail price!
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 04:53 - Proven Skincare [ad] ⌛ 06:00 - The email ⌛ 12:53 - The follow-up email ⌛ 16:08 - The apology ⌛ 18:44 - The aftermath ⌛ 20:14 - My own creepy email
#dramawithcindyMy 2023 was a flop but at least I read 71 books 🤷♀️ My year in review, bookish & personalwithcindy2024-01-31 | Sign up to Milanote for free with no time limit: milanote.com/withcindy
#readwithcindyI talk about books while burning the pan in my oven 🔥 (the chaotic return of COOK & BOOK)withcindy2024-01-27 | Check out Wraithmarked Creative's Kickstarter campaign for A Darker Shade of Magic in its beautiful illustrated deluxe edition: kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/som1
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 01:10 - Wraithmarked Creative [ad] 📕 02:14 - Where Ivy Dares to Grow: amzn.to/3vUY4BB 📕 05:55 - Camp Damascus: amzn.to/3ugJTpR 📕 08:04 - Cultish: amzn.to/42dj6Yj 🔥 10:53 - I burned my pan and other cooking chaos 📕 12:24 - Cultish (cont.) 📕 14:17 - November 9: youtu.be/6SbiwsBg85s 📕 15:19 - The Guest: amzn.to/3HyhW03 📕 19:33 - Rock Paper Scissors: amzn.to/3OhNrPq 🔥 22:49 - Finally done with cooking
Just as the title says, I tier rank 23 fictional men to see who's worthy of my hand in marriage, hooking up with me, or being spared from my coochie lol
#readwithcindyMy Worst Books of 2023 👎 (Colleen Hoover you will pay for your crimes...)withcindy2023-12-29 | Take control of your finances today. Go to http://rocketmoney.com/withcindy to get started for free.
#readwithcindyMy Best Books of 2023 ✨ (the Reylos and faeries have won this year)withcindy2023-12-21 | Visit http://yourparade.com/CINDY40 and use code CINDY40 to get 40% off site-wide!
#readwithcindy #paradepartner @YourParade2018How an author’s pettiness destroyed her career: review bombing, Reylos, and 30+ pages of receiptswithcindy2023-12-14 | Check out Torras MagSafe & Kickstand Case Series here: amzn.to/3ToNPPv
Let's talk about the latest scandal in the book publishing industry to hit us at the very end of the year. Cait Corrain, a promising debut author for the anticipated fantasy book Crown of Starlight, was exposed for creating multiple burner accounts on Goodreads, where she rated 1 star and wrote negative reviews for other debut novels by authors of color - all while rating her own book 5 stars and upvoting it. When interrogated by other authors, she attempted to cover her tracks by creating fake conversations between herself and the "culprit", reigning in the skepticism of Reylos. This culminated into the release of a 30+ page Google doc with screenshots of her Goodreads activity over the past year. Afterward, her agent, publishing house, and promotional partners dropped Cait, pushing her to post an apology. As I comb through screenshots and chat messages, I'll share my own opinions about white liberalism and performative allyship in the publishing world rifled with competitive, insecure authors.
If you see other controversies or interesting topics in the book industry and want me to cover them, tag or message me at my new Twitter account: http://twitter.com/_withcindy
SUPPORT THE TARGETED AUTHORS 📕 So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole (Jan 16): amzn.to/3NsQkMS 📕 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White (Jan 18): amzn.to/47Y2tBJ 📕 The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste (Mar 5): amzn.to/3Nrglwa 📕 To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang (Apr 16): amzn.to/3Rm0C2K 📕 The Empire Wars by Akure Phénix (Jul 30): amzn.to/3RpqOto 📕 Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright (Aug 13): amzn.to/3GJ4vKg 📕 Drag Me Up by R. M. Virtues (already out!): amzn.to/3RqNMQy
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - A short summary of the scandal, why I rejoined Twitter, and Cait Corrain's promising start ⌛ 04:20 - Torras [ad] ⌛ 05:22 - Suspicious Goodreads activity and how it all pointed to Cait ⌛ 13:05 - Subtweets, group chats, and Cait's fake conversations with "Lilly" ⌛ 26:23 - Albino snake subplot, Google Docs of receipts, and co-opting people of color ⌛ 38:48 - Surprisingly, there are consequences; unsurprisingly, there's an incomplete apology ⌛ 46:36 - Tweets that didn't age well and a plea of reasons for insecure authors to get it together ⌛ 50:08 - Books by the targeted authors to support!
#dramawithcindy #torras #torrasostand #torrascase #ostandcase #magsafering #iphonecase #standcase @TORRAS_TaiwanI visited Japan but only updated my vlog after drinking sake (Week 1: Food tours & souvenir hauls)withcindy2023-11-26 | Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to cookunity.com/withcindy50 and use my code WITHCINDY50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video!
#readwithcindyDoes the romance genre have a white supremacy problem?withcindy2023-11-15 | The first 100 people to download Endel by clicking the link or scanning the QR code will get a free week of audio experiences! bit.ly/withcindyEndel
The controversy with Tillie Cole’s “Darkness Embraced” is a dime a dozen when it comes to romance books featuring heroes with racist backgrounds. But why is this a reoccurring pattern in the romance genre, and even other genre books that depict romantic relationships? I have theories for why this dynamic might be more insidious than we think.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Darkness Embraced by Tillie Cole ⌛ 09:17 - Endel [ad] ⌛ 10:29 - Excerpts from Darkness Embraced, Tillie’s apology, and her defenders ⌛ 19:20 - Using dark romance as a Trojan Horse ⌛ 23:28 - Examples of other books ⌛ 30:37 - Redemption arcs and happily-ever-afters ⌛ 35:01 - Publishing’s and BookTok’s racial bias
#dramawithcindyBuddy reading with my gf 💕 Cursed Princess Club, Astrid Parker Doesnt Fail, etc while exploring SF!withcindy2023-10-30 | Check out Organ Meats here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712583/organ-meats-by-k-ming-chang This video is #sponsored by @PenguinRandomHouse #RandomHousePartner
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro 📕 0:51 - Organ Meats [ad] 📕 01:55 - Victoria's graphic novel haul 📕 05:22 - Cursed Princess Club: amzn.to/47d28KC 📕 09:29 - Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail: amzn.to/3QCI0v9 📕 11:53 - Astrid Parker spoilers 📕 19:23 - House of Cotton: amzn.to/40jw31D 📕 20:31 - How Not to Kill Yourself: amzn.to/3tRvu30
#roastwithcindyWhy your favorite authors hate this guy: the ethics of using AI for writing bookswithcindy2023-09-28 | Use my code WITHCINDY to get an additional $30 off select items on orders $500+ with my link http://bit.ly/withcindy30us
Let's talk about why Benji Smith, the creator of Prosecraft, was involved in book drama when authors found out that over 25,000+ books were used as data without their consent - and how this ties into a larger discussion about how AI impacts authors and artists.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Introduction ⌛ 01:39 - Flexispot [ad] ⌛ 02:38 - The situation ⌛ 06:04 - Benji's "apology" ⌛ 15:24 - Why AI is concerning to authors + other examples (Jane Friedman, Clarkesworld)
#dramawithcindyAn author hated his bad review, so he wrote a book dedicated to the reviewer (Book Drama Explained)withcindy2023-09-14 | Customize your hair regrowth treatment with MDhair! Use my promo code CINDY70 to get your first month of customized products at 70% OFF - bit.ly/withcindy-mdhair
Let's talk about this year's most invasive author-reader interaction, featuring Matt Shaw (an indie author in the extreme horror genre) and Hailey Hughes (a booktuber and horror reader). If you don't know what happened, I'm here to catch you up with screenshots of passive-aggressive book excerpts, back-and-forth arguments on Goodreads, and unnecessarily verbose Facebook posts that never seem to end.
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 0:46 - MDhair [ad] ⌛ 01:47 - An introduction to Matt Shaw, Hailey Hughes, and the extreme horror genre ⌛ 08:36 - Moist Gusset: the book dedicated to Hailey and its 1-star review ⌛ 16:27 - Matt Shaw riles up his fans (yes, they exist) ⌛ 23:17 - Matt Shaw's never-ending Facebook manifestos ⌛ 32:07 - The hubris of man, the fragility of ego
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro 📚 01:05 - Book of the Month [ad] 🇫🇷 02:14 - Update from Paris 📕 03:27 - A Living Remedy: amzn.to/3R7tMUN 📕 08:28 - How to Pronounce Knife: amzn.to/45Ifb6B 📕 12:49 - If I Had Your Face: amzn.to/44JayYw 📕 15:29 - Idol, Burning: amzn.to/45YmHdl
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#watchwithcindyHeartstoppers Season 2 finale brought DRAMA and TEARS and TOO MUCH to relate to 😭 Reacting w/ my gfwithcindy2023-08-25 | The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/readwithcindy08231
Here is Victoria's and my reaction to watching season 2 of Heartstopper. This is part 2 where we're reacting to episodes 5 to 8. To nobody's surprise at all, we spend most of the time crying.
#watchwithcindyMy girlfriend and I watch Heartstopper season 2 but were mentally ill and emotionally fragile 😭withcindy2023-08-15 | Exclusive! Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ nordvpn.com/withcindy and get extra subscription time. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!
Here is Victoria's and my reaction to watching season 2 of Heartstopper. This is part 1 where we're reacting to episodes 1 to 4.
#watchwithcindyThe problem with “Yellowface” by RF Kuang: my thoughts on race, class, and the publishing industrywithcindy2023-07-26 | Join the captivating world of Sunrise Village today and uncover its mysteries: https://mtchm.de/8l2a7
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro: What is Yellowface about? ⌛ 04:54 - Sunrise Village [ad] ⌛ 06:00 - First, let’s validate Yellowface (a look at real life main characters) ⌛ 10:28 - We can’t talk about diversity without class ⌛ 14:51 - Karens gonna Karen: the low-hanging fruit of the racist white girl ⌛ 19:33 - Life imitates art: a closer look at RF Kuang’s background ⌛ 26:53 - Publishing is not a meritocracy ⌛ 30:13 - Conclusion
BUSINESS INQUIRIES 💌 cindycancreate@gmail.com *Please read my FAQ before contacting me at withcindy.carrd.co/#faqI read a Vietnamese horror novel in Vietnam 👻 (reflections on being asian-american while traveling)withcindy2023-07-12 | Read "See You in My 19th Life" on Webtoon: bit.ly/3O4Vvnd Synopsis: Jieum Ban has an extraordinary ability: she can remember the memories of all her past lives. After her previous life is cut short by a tragic accident, she sets out to reconnect with the people of her past life in her current one. Will memories of her 18th life sabotage romance in her 19th? Or will love endure across different lives?
TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro ⌛ 01:14 - See You in My 19th Life [ad] ⌛ 02:18 - Vlog