Author: merynmade
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BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP 2021 // 42 BOOK UPDATE
Let’s be honest, I read books so I can make aesthetically pleasing, rainbow inspired collages Facts and Figures Nonfiction: 13Autobiographical: 5Feminism: 1Race: 2Self-help: 2 Fiction: 29Fantasy: 2Fiction: 8Historical fiction: 3Mystery, suspense, thrillers: 10Romance: 2Science fiction: 4 Physical books: 25Audiobooks: 17 Library or borrowed books: 37Personal collection: 5 Book of the…
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DO’S AND DON’TS OF HALF MARATHON TRAINING
As my unexpected and unruly half marathon training comes to a close, I’ve had time to reflect on my personal do’s and don’ts As always, take these with a grain of salt Do Rest Hydrate Cross train Make a banging playlist Sing out loud when the mood strikes Verbalize your…
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BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 8
A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come The Lost ApothecaryAuthor: Sarah Penner Publication Date: March 2021Genre: historical fiction Method: hardback from BOTM subscription I was so hoping to love this book – my expectations were…
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CURRENTLY // MAY 2021
Reading Planning Memorial Day weekend in Cleveland, weekend in Pennsylvania for 4th of July pig roast, Traverse City or Detroit for birthday in July, GART planning is slowing down, we’ve secured like 90% of our campsites, permits, and hotels Cooking Kyle’s favorite Alton Brown meatloaf for mom’s birthday, HBH corn,…
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2021 NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP: TO BUY LIST
I knew buying equipment for this trip would be expensive, but damn. Kyle keeps reminding me, “buy once, cry once” shortly followed by, “buy cheap, buy twice.” Thankfully, REI has their annual Anniversary sale starting at the end of this week, so some of the big ticket items we need…
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BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 7
A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come 84, Charing Cross RoadAuthor: Helene HanffPublication Date: January 1970Genre: nonfiction, autobiographical Method: hardback borrowed from TPL I definitely wanted to love this short, charming set of letters exchanged…
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CURRENTLY // APRIL 2021
Reading Planning Anniversary weekend in Ann Arbor, weekend in Cleveland in May, weekend in Pennsylvania for 4th of July pig roast, Traverse City for birthday in July Road trip: campgrounds, back county permits, hotels, continuing to tweak the schedule/itinerary, coordinating with friends and family Watching Booktube: Ellias, Gabby (gabbyreads), Kayla…
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2021 NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP: ITINERARY UPDATE
Kyle and I have been hard a work reserving campgrounds, securing backcountry permits, and hotel hunting for our road trip, just over 90 days to go! There have been some changes to the itinerary, and probably more to come. For now, this is our tentative itinerary. Most notably we opted…
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BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6
A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksAuthor: Rebecca SklootPublication Date: February 2010Genre: nonfiction, science, biography Method: audiobook borrowed from TPL Review: I just can’t even. How do I have…
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GENRE REVIEW: MYSTERY, SUSPENSE, THRILLER
Since my reading journey began about a year ago, I’ve read nearly 30 books that can be classified into the genres of mystery, suspense, and/or thrillers. I have started to notice trends in terms of my likes and dislikes when it comes to the structure and plot of stories in…
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