Hi!
My name is Franchesca McVerry. I’m about to receive my Associates Degree for Transfer in English at Orange Coast College in May. I’m planning to transfer to the University of California Irvine in the Fall of 2026 to complete my Bachelor’s degree. My long term career goals after university include involvement in the New York book publishing industry. I would love to work as an editor and be able to read and guide the best new titles to their respective optimal versions. However, any opportunity that would utilize my engagement and passion towards novels and other literature is greatly alluring to me.
I created this book blog to act as a portfolio of my independent engagement with literature outside of my university assignments. Alongside this blog, I work part-time at Barnes & Noble. I’m currently a barista, but I look forward to engaging with the store’s Monthly Picks and the Advanced Reader Copies available to the employees before taking on or completely transitioning to a role as a bookseller. I will include my complete resume somewhere on this website, feel free to contact me with any opportunities regarding literary engagement!
I’m mainly making this post—not just an introduction to myself—but also as a preface that this is my first book blog ever! I plan to mainly construct reviews on novels and other works I enjoy and will occasionally apply analysis I’ve developed through my coursework. However, please feel free to reach out to me with suggestions, guidance, or advice on my approach towards posts. I’m always open to adapting and learning something new.
With that being said, I hope to post as frequently as possible. However, in balancing this blog along with college/university, my part-time job, and private reviews on ARCs, my posting intervals may be inconsistent. My goal is to aim for at least one post a month.
Thanks for taking the time to read through this! I hope I can provide some valuable insight through this project and maybe offer engaging recommendations 🙂 My first post is going to be covering Nico Patino’s debut collection of poetry titled Cupid of the Mess. Stay tuned!
Fran
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