MERYN MADE

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  • BUZZWORD READATHON + READING CHALLENGE 2021 – SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    Half way through the year and half way through the Buzzword Readathon! Of the 7 books I read in the past 3 months for this challenge, 3 I gave 5 stars and 2 I gave 4 stars with no real duds in the bunch. I know it’s barely the middle…

  • 2021 TBR // SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    And in the blink of an eye, we are half way through 2021! As I write this, I’m just under 50 books read this year which puts me way ahead of schedule for my 60 book goal. I’ll be spending a majority of Q3 on a cross country road trip…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 9

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Beach ReadAuthor: Emily HenryPublication Date: May 2020Genre: romanceMethod: audiobook borrowed from TPL I feel like there’s a lot of hype surrounding this book and 100%, can confirm. For…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Everything I Never Told YouAuthor: Celeste NgPublication Date: June 2014Genre: fiction, contemporary Method: audiobook, borrowed from TPL Review: Celeste Ng knows how to write about complex, family drama.…

  • 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…

  • 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…