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  • BUZZWORD READATHON + READING CHALLENGE 2022 – SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    BUZZWORD READATHON + READING CHALLENGE 2022 – SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    APRIL – a book with LITTLE or BIG in the title A Million Little Pieces by James FreyA Little Hope by Ethan JoellaBig Little Lies by Liane Moriarty  MAY – a book with a direction in the title Behind Her Eyes by Sarah PinboroughBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates JUNE – a book with ALL in Read more

  • DREAM HOME LIBRARY

    Inspiration for our 1950s ranch, our first home Yeah, the intent was to post some iteration of this back when I drafted this blog in July of 2022, but it’s better late than never, right? Until next time, Meryn Read more

  • 2022 Q2 | STOPPED MY SCROLL

    Inspired by Elise Blaha Cripe (blog linked here), here are a couple dozen Instagram images that made me stop, pause, and save over the past 3 months Until next time, Meryn Read more

  • JUNE 2022 READING WRAP UP

    JUNE 2022 READING WRAP UP

    Another month and another couple memoirs, thrillers, a romance, a contemporary, and a poetry collection. The stand out favorite, without a doubt and as expected, is Riley Sager’s The House Across the Lake, which was a solid 4 star mystery-thriller. Pleasantly surprised by It Ends With Us, much better than the last few Colleen Hoover’s Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 10

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 10

    The Hunting WivesAuthor: May CobbPublication Date: May 2021Genre: thriller, mysteryMethod: hardcover BOTM I can’t help myself, I love rich white women and their unrelatable drama. It’s giving Big Little Lies and Desperate Housewives vibes. Fast paced, juicy, over the top, salacious, and scandalous, jam packed with a cast of selfish and idiotic characters who are Read more

  • 2022 TBR // SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    2022 TBR // SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    Half way into the year and I’ve read over half of my 2022 TBR! Officially half way through 2022 and I’ve read 16 of the books of my 2022 TBR, making my completion percentage 53.33%. In my first quarter update, I predicted my completion percentage would be between 60-70% at this point, yeah no. But Read more

Meryn is a thrifty physical therapist and book collector based in Ohio.