MERYN MADE

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP 2021 // FIRST QUARTER UPDATE

    And just like that, we’re already a quarter of the way through the year! In this blogpost I’ll be sharing facts and figures from the past 3 months, reflecting on my 2021 reading goals and intentions, as well as my 30 book 2021 TBR! Facts and Figures Non-fiction: 9Autobiographical: 4Feminism: 1Race: 1 Fiction: 15Crime, suspense,… Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW: THE SILENCE OF THE WHITE CITY BY EVA GARCÍA SÀENZ

    The Silence of the White City White City Trilogy, Book 1by Eva García Sáenz, translated by Nick CaistorPublication date: July 28, 2020 Goodreads synopsis: A madman is holding Vitoria hostage, killing its citizens in brutal ways and staging the bodies. The city’s only hope is a brilliant detective struggling to battle his own demons. Inspector Unai… Read more

  • 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

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