<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rachel Leong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cinder]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:57:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Last Night in Soho &#38; Blind Nostalgic Romanticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho is a psychological thriller that pays homage to blind nostalgic romanticism and violence against women in ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/last-night-in-soho</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627d1b764983fc9a9e956b74</guid><category><![CDATA[Film]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 15:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_7387777bc06949da91f7aca703c2bcee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Log #7 - September Love by Lang Leav]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lang Leav is most notable for her ability to portray such complex emotions in a disarmingly simple way, September Love is no exception. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/book-log-september-love-lang-leav</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627d1778757d2bb2a3df15f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Log]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 14:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_f1b668a99ebb42a8be921d24916a94c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Log #6 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a touching exploration in self-discovery, struggle and youth. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower</link><guid isPermaLink="false">625ae20e56bc88ead8d9f1d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Log]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2022 16:20:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_ce6ac59c27214e7db88db629578d10d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_646,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Love Greta from Begin Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[By being quietly consistent and steadfast in her beliefs, Greta is the strong female lead we didn't know we needed. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/why-i-love-greta-from-begin-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6241341b854253fee415b9e1</guid><category><![CDATA[Film]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_fccef6ca547d475db2d2f5d2ec379bb6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Log #5 - Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. 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Ford’s memoir is a beautiful story in vulnerability, identity, and femininity. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/somebodys-daughter-ashley-c-ford</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623c8bf396b8359e61ed3055</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Log]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_f8e223784d9e443d9e223ca9b02e5f7f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Log #4 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retelling of Homer's Iliad, The Song of Achilles follows the love between Achilles and Patroclus through the eyes of Patroclus. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/the-song-of-achilles-madeline-miller</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623c851d91f89c8026df82f4</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Log]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_6032cd7f991747abb59ee3110465fc09~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Log #3 - The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something so endearing about Tolkien's use of language, and I absolutely loved watching Bilbo grow throughout his adventure.]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/the-hobbit-tolkien</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623c0cd5147cc5d4fa082597</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Log]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_8cd7131b02524bd9bef79a9971bdbb07~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_306,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Log #2 - The Alchemist by Paul Coelho]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alchemist makes existential questions seem like simple matters, telling us to fall in love with the journey, not the destination.]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/the-alchemist-by-paul-coelho</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623c04f3ff1de6c5303ce941</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Log]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:48:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_d4b731ab21ab44d9a95f9542f6457fd2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Log #1 - Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate reading of feminist wokeness - perfect for women just coming into their feminism.]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/women-dont-owe-you-pretty-florence-given</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623b68728c1921ec5dea5394</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Log]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_4fc69dc1bc89455482efef2894200ecc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Passing, a film adaptation by Rebecca Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clare and Irene reconnect after years of separation, and both women quickly become infatuated with the life that the other has chosen. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/review-passing-rebecca-hall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6198cfb16686080016ff8174</guid><category><![CDATA[Film]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:17:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_80f8870b19314f9ca339ddf06735a8ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property, Proprietorship and Promise: Masculinity in Jane Austen's Sense &#38; Sensibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austen encourages readers to identify with the real, often flawed men of Sense &#38; Sensibility - embracing them as the true romantic heroes. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/masculinity-jane-austen-sense-sensibility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61966d895cbfa3001684b4ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Literature]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_cf2e9b9eef3e43a7b87c09b53ca35163~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_884,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subjectivity and Agency: Pioneering Blues Women of the Harlem Renaissance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blues Women of the Harlem Renaissance unapologetically explored new ways of defining their female identity, reclaiming their subjectivity. ]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/pioneering-blues-women-of-the-harlem-renaissance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61799dcb64103c00161634fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:58:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_d160feaaf3af4489b51079fdc4cacc39~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Feminine Response to Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article reads Little Women as a manifestation of changing female identity during Civil War America.]]></description><link>https://cinderreview.wixsite.com/cinder/post/louisa-may-alcott-little-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616c5148d54ee90016dbbfd2</guid><category><![CDATA[Literature]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:16:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/deade2_1ebcc3f0785f4a7c9ed61cda835aff7e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Leong</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>