MERYN MADE

  • 2021 TBR // FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE + CONCLUSION

    2021 TBR // FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE + CONCLUSION

    Toggle the bar below back and forth to see the progress i made throughout 2021! Back in 2020 when I made this list of books to read in 2021, I didn’t really expect to read them all, so to read 25 of the 30 is a huge success. That brings my completion up to 83% Read more

  • BUZZWORD READATHON + READING CHALLENGE 2021 – FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE + CONCLUSION

    BUZZWORD READATHON + READING CHALLENGE 2021 – FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE + CONCLUSION

    FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE And just like that, the 2021 Buzzword Readathon has come to an end! Here’s what I read in the last quarter of the year: October – elements A Slow Burning Fire by Paula HawkinsWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi November – “lost” The Lost Ones by Sheena Kamal December – day/month/season Tuesday with Morrie by Mitch Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 17

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 17

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come ViciousAuthor: V. E. SchwabPublication Date: September 2013Genre: fantasy, science fiction Method: personal paperback This is the story of two college friends who force upon themselves superpowers, but don’t become superheroes, unlike classic comic Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 16

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 16

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublication Date: July 2017Genre: historical fiction, romance, LGBTMethod: paperback borrowed from TPL Let’s just state the obvious, this book has an extreme cult following with Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 15

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 15

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come MemorialAuthor: Bryan WashingtonPublication Date: October 2020Genre: fiction, LGBTMethod: audiobook via TPL, hardcover BOTM It was a strong start for me, but inevitably, it fell flat, but I’m fairly certain that was the point. Read more

  • NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP: UPDATE 6

    NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP: UPDATE 6

    The conclusion of our 78 day, national park road trip where we explored 3 parks in Colorado, 1 in Indiana, and our home national park in Ohio! Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park – Colorado Mesa Verde National Park – Colorado Great Sand Dunes National Park – Colorado Indiana Dunes National Park – Indiana Read more

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