MERYN MADE

  • BOOK REVIEW: EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU BY CELESTE NG

    A stand alone book review, because this one hit me in my feels. Celeste Ng knows how to write about complex, family drama. Last year I read and loved Little Fires Everywhere, and this story, her debut, definitely did not disappoint. Everything I Never Told You is an exploration of family dynamics and relationships of Read more

  • BIDEN / HARRIS INAUGURATION DAY REFLECTION

    January 20, 2021 A historic day for women Kamala Harris Now officially Madam Vice President The nation’s first female, Black and South Asian Vice President The glass ceiling? Shattered  “I may be the first woman to hold this office.” “But I won’t be the last.” Jill Biden Dr. Jill Biden Once Second Lady, now First Wife Read more

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Anxious PeopleAuthor: Fredrik BackmanPublication Date: September 2020Genre: fiction, contemporary Method: hardback, borrowed from TPL Review: Within the first 50 pages I knew this would be a 5 star read. I loved the ambiguous Read more

  • BOOKS I’VE LOVED BY BLACK AUTHORS + TBR LIST

    In celebration and honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Kamala Harris’s historic inauguration as the first Black, South Asian, woman Vice President of the United States happening on Wednesday this week, I wanted to share my favorite 2020 reads from black authors! Fiction: contemporary, historical fiction, thriller An American Marriage by Tayari JonesHis Read more

  • SNF PT POV: COVID-19 JANUARY 2021 UPDATE

    December 22, 2020 For the first time, in a long time, I have hope I chose to get the COVID vaccine for myself, but more importantly, for my patients I can’t bring back the 14 patients who have died unnecessarily at the hand of this virus But I can do my part to protect myself Read more

  • 2020 ONE LITTLE WORD — END-YEAR UPDATE

    A quick recap on what One Little Word is by creator, Allie Edward: “a word to focus on, to live with, to investigate, to write about, to craft with, and to reflect upon as I go about my daily life. These words have each become a part of my life in one way or another—a Read more

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