MERYN MADE

Author: merynmade

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • READING GOALS + TBR LIST // 2021

    Reading Goals + Intentions 1 | Backlist titles from 2020 favorite authorsYangsze Choo stole my heart with her 2019 release The Night Tiger and I’m excited to get to her first book, The Ghost Bride this year. Similarly, I want to prioritize reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste…

  • CURRENTLY // DECEMBER 2020

    Reading // Planning // reading plans for Kayla’s #buzzwordathon 2021 (blogpost linked here), goals and intentions for 2021, TBR list for 2021 Watching // marathoning booktube content from Kayla of BooksandLala (youtube channel linked here), dipping my toes in fellow Canadian booktuber Ariel Bissett (youtube channel linked here), The Bachelorette…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // 2020 CONCLUSION + REFLECTION

    And just like that, the year 2020 is behind us. What a wild, unexpected, and transformative year it has been. 2020 will forever be the year I rediscovered a love for reading. In total, I read 56 books from a wide array of authors, formats, and genres. I read stories…

  • FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020

    A quick mention of my favorite, 5 star books of the year! Mostly thrillers, mysteries, and horror with a splash of historical fiction and contemporary. Educated by Tara WestoverGenre: nonfiction, autobiography, memoirPublication Year: 2018blogpost review Final Girls by Riley SagerGenre: thriller, mystery, horrorPublication Year: 2017blogpost review The Girl on the…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 1 ISSUE 11

    A review and rating of the last 6 books I read to finish off the year 2020 and a look into my TBR list One to WatchAuthor: Kate Stayman-LondonPublication Date: July 2020Genre: romance, contemporary Method: paperback, borrowed from TPL Review: What I’ve learned this year having read 50 books across…

  • SMALL BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

    In this post you’ll find a collection of small and local businesses, mostly female founded, that I support and love year round! Home Goods // Art, Fragrance, Decor Paige Poppe, artistshop webpageinstagram In my collection:“Wild Poppies” Watercolor Art Print“The Sonoran Sketchbook” 2021 Wall Calendar“We Stick Together” Printable Coloring Book Phoenix,…