444 ratings | 417 reviews | avg rating:4.08

Cynthia’s Year In Books

Cynthia’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Cynthia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Cynthia’s 2024 Year in Books

Cynthia Austin’s Followers (300)

Cynthia’s Bookshelves

to-read (1452)
currently-reading (1)
read (471)
didn-t-finish-abandoned (29)
aurora-press-authors (1)
bantam (1)
beachwalk-press (1)
bloomsbury (1)
doubleday-authors (1)
dutton-juvenile (1)
See all bookshelves »

Cynthia’s Friends (2,244)

Lana *Best left alone with books and snacks*

1,823 books | 417 friends

Lin

3,332 books | 531 friends

Antonella

6,387 books | 3,907 friends

Jasmine

1,501 books | 30 friends

Becky Price

3,256 books | 546 friends

Jenna

1,564 books | 236 friends

booklover4life

3,407 books | 782 friends

Robin

2,416 books | 136 friends

More friends…

2025 Reading Challenge

2025

READING

CHALLENGE

Cynthia Austin has read 11 of 14 books.

79%

Cynthia Austin

Goodreads Author

Website

https://speakingvolumes.us/author/cynthia-austin/

Twitter

@AuthorCAustin

Genre

Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance

Member Since

December 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/cynamarie

edit data

Cynthia Austin lives in Northern California with her
husband, two boys, and Olde English Bulldogge named Count
Dogula. They love all things horror, gothic, and Victorian
which prompts her friends to dub them as “The Adams
Family.”

She is an avid reader who may be slightly obsessed with
music. She hears music in a way that she believes the
artist intended it to be heard: visually, with a storyline
that follows. Listening to the songs by her favorite
artists, she was inspired to write her first series titled
“The Pendant.”

Cynthia has been published twice in The Writer’s Monthly
Magazine as well as the online news site, Yahoo!
Voices. She currently attends Diablo Valley College, in
Pleasant Hill, California, where she is working to achieve
her degree in Eng ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Cynthia Austin questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Cynthia Austin’s books

Average rating: 4.3 · 184 ratings · 118 reviews · 10 distinct works

	Between Dreams (The Pendant Series, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tainted Luck 4.33 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Loves (The Pendant Series, # 2) 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Worlds (The Pendant Series, #3) 4.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Penny's Worth 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pendant Series: Books 1-3 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In The Wilderness But Yet Surviving 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adultery. When The Job Wears Lipstick 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Biblical Women by Cynthia Austin: Short Stories of Women in the Bible 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Dreams (The Pendant Series) (Volume 1) Paperback – April 16, 2015 by Cynthia Austin (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Cynthia Austin…

0 posts
Cynthia Austin's Blog

Cynthia Austin hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Series by Cynthia Austin

Pendant Series (3 books)
by

Cynthia Austin (Goodreads Author)

4.34 avg rating — 122 ratings

Cynthia is Currently Reading

Cynthia Austin is currently reading

Madam: A Novel of New Orleans

by Cari Lynn (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 19, 2025 09:08PM

rss
Cynthia’s Recent Updates

Cynthia Austin is on page 215 of 326 of Madam Madam: A Novel of New Orleans by Cari Lynn (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2025 05:52PM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Madam by Cari Lynn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Madam by Cari Lynn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cynthia Austin rated a book really liked it The Rise (The Originals, #1) by Julie Plec	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Well, of course, I already love the characters, so it's impossible to give this anything but an excellent rating. BUT...I like the show way better. Klaus was too soft in this story, which I get. He hasn't hardened his heart completely yet, but I also ...more
Sep 04, 2025 01:54PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Rise by Julie Plec. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Rise by Julie Plec <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cynthia Austin wants to read Love You to Death: The Unofficial Companion to The Vampire Diaries by Crissy Calhoun (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2025 06:49PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Love You to Death by Crissy Calhoun. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Love You to Death by Crissy Calhoun <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cynthia Austin wants to read The Loss (The Originals, #2) by Julie Plec	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2025 06:48PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Loss by Julie Plec. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Loss by Julie Plec <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cynthia Austin is on page 100 of 326 of Madam Madam: A Novel of New Orleans by Cari Lynn (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 02, 2025 05:37PM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Madam by Cari Lynn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Madam by Cari Lynn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cynthia Austin wants to read I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 01, 2025 07:44PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cynthia Austin wants to read Supervising Neverland: The Untold Stories by Dwayne Swingler	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 01, 2025 07:39PM · like
Cynthia Austin entered a giveaway Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3 copies available, ends on September 09, 2025 Enter to win »
Aug 26, 2025 02:26PM · like · see giveaway
Cynthia Austin wants to read Mistaken Identity by Donna Jay (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 22, 2025 11:23AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mistaken Identity by Donna Jay. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mistaken Identity by Donna Jay <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cynthia Austin wants to read Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope by Don Van Ryn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 22, 2025 11:22AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mistaken Identity by Don Van Ryn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mistaken Identity by Don Van Ryn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Cynthia's books…

Cynthia’s Quotes

“Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,
Till she cry "Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover,
I must have you!”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

78 likes

“We all have our time machines, don't we. Those that take us back are memories...And those that carry us forward, are dreams.”
― H.G. Wells

4621 likes

“Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.”
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

tags: advice-for-daily-living, inspirational, reading

807 likes