MERYN MADE

  • BUZZWORD READATHON + READING CHALLENGE 2021 – FIRST QUARTER UPDATE

    I can confidently say this challenge has pushed me out of my comfort zone and into some books I never would have read otherwise *cough, cough* Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic and A Brief History of Time. No duds in this first quarter of the challenge and happy to report two 5 Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 4

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Purple HibiscusAuthor: Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePublication Date: April 2012Genre: fiction Method: audiobook and paperback borrowed from TPL Review: Reading this story felt like divine intervention, like this story found me at a time when Read more

  • WHAT I’M READING FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

    Happy International Women’s Day! I went a little wild borrowing works of nonfiction, biographies, and children’s books from my local library to enjoy throughout the month of March in celebration of Women’s History Month Grace Hopper: Computer Scientist by Jill C. Wheeler Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark (Author), Katy Wu (Illustrator) Hidden Figures: The True Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for stories to come The Ghost BrideAuthor: Yangsze ChooPublication Date: August 2013Genre: historical fiction, fantasy, magical realismMethod: audiobook and hardcover borrowed from TPL Review: I had high expectations starting The Ghost Bride given how much I loved Read more

  • CURRENTLY // FEBRUARY 2021

    Reading Planning To quit our jobs, move out of our apartment, road trip across the US for 4-6 weeks, and then move to Cleveland or Ann Arbor Watching Super Bowl LV Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Kansas City Chiefs 31–9, Noelle Gallagher of booktube channel (link), Sabine’s Book Nook booktube channel (link), this tik tok on Read more

  • WHY I RUN: FEBRUARY 2021 UPDATE

    It’s February 24th and over 40 degrees in Ohio with beautiful, blue skies overhead, melting snow piles, and lots of puddles. Let’s run: While running the same thought kept coming to me: I feel alive for the first time In a long time That’s what running does for me It grounds me Connects me to Read more

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