MERYN MADE

Category: reading

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 5

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Hidden FiguresAuthor: Margot Lee ShetterlyPublication Date: November 2016Genre: nonfiction, history, scienceMethod: hardback borrowed from TPL Review: A quick read exploring the lives of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine…

  • 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:…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…