Musician. Mid Tennis Player. The Sopranos Enthusiast. Amateur Cartoonist. Actor. Insatiable Reader. Lowkey Disney Adult. Dog Mama. Canva Master. Swiftie. Writer. RuPaul’s Drag Race Fanatic. Baker. Artist….

My passions, just to name a few.

Reader

MY TOP 3 BOOKS OF 2023

Elin Hilderbrand is indeed the Queen of Summer Reading. Like her other novels, The Five-Star Weekend is a realistic glimpse into the lives of Nantucket’s glamourous “summer people.” It is a funny, charming story that was difficult to put down. From food influencers to lavish summer homes to cancel culture to reconnecting with old friends, The Five-Star Weekend has everything a good beach read should have.

A classic for a reason! Toni Morrison’s Beloved is a heart-wrenching and powerful story all at once. It details the horrors of slavery and how it’s grasp is never fully broken on the formerly enslaved. Toni Morrison is one of the most profound American storytellers and I am glad I finally got the chance to read this work.

Definitely worth the hype. Daisy Jones and the Six is a fantastic piece of historical fiction, depicting the typical band of the 70s. Filled with love, drugs, and rock-n-roll, Jenkins Reid’s novel does not disappoint. Paired with its audiobook counterpart, Daisy Jones and the Six is a must-read for the avid 2023 reader.

MY 2024 READING LIST (thus far)

  1. ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr

  2. THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins

  3. GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn

  4. THE CREATIVE ACT: A WAY OF BEING by Rick Rubin

  5. TRIXIE AND KATYA’S GUIDE TO MODERN WOMANHOOD by Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova

  6. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE by Jennifer Robson

  7. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L. M. Montegomery

  8. CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins

  9. NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney

  10. MOCKING JAY by Suzanne Collins

  11. PLAY IT AS IT LAYS by Joan Didion

  12. THINK OF ME by Frances Liardert

Thespian

I’m a recovering theatre kid, can you blame me?

ROLES I’VE PLAYED

  1. TINKERBELL in Peter Pan

  2. THE WITCH in Into The Woods

  3. ELLE WOODS in Legally Blonde: The Musical (my favorite)

  4. CASSIE COOPER in Neil Simon’s Rumors

  5. AMY MARCH in Little Women: The Musical

  6. CONSTANCE in Amadeus

  7. #7 in The Wolves

  8. IVY in Bare: A Pop Opera

and more….hopefully!!

Artist

I’m no Picasso, but I love to make art. Here are some of my drawings/paintings/whatever-these-are:

If you want to learn more about me, shoot me an email (corinneheffernan@gmail.com) or connect with me on LinkedIn

I promise I don’t bite!