Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay I recently started thinking about the books my parents gravitate towards and found it interesting how such opposite concepts can manage to come together. My mom is an avid romance reader, which means she looks for that HEA (Happily Ever After). My dad is fascinated by stories of war, theContinueContinue reading “How Opposite Reading Preferences Can Attract”
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Meagan Reads YA Horror: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
As part of my ongoing (and almost done!) reading challenge, I chose this young adult horror novel about a protagonist named Theseus Cassio (who prefers to go by Cas) for the category “a book you heard about because of this challenge.” Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Audiobook) Following in his father’s footsteps, CasContinueContinue reading “Meagan Reads YA Horror: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake”
Meagan Reads Classic Mystery: The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes
The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Published 2005 by Chicago Review Press (Image from Goodreads) It’s been a while since I gave my insights to a book I’ve read. I’d like to get back into the habit with this classic mystery I just finished reading called The Lodger by Mari Belloc Lowndes, originally published inContinueContinue reading “Meagan Reads Classic Mystery: The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes”
Burned Book
When I was about 13-years-old my dad’s old Toyota caught fire. I’ve told this story a hundred times, for different reasons and in different ways. This time though, it’s all about a book. Yes, a book of course, as this is a books and reading and writing blog. See, the day this event occurred, I’dContinueContinue reading “Burned Book”
A Totally Biased Review of Anne With an E
Anne with an E – CBC / Netflix I say biased because I grew up reading the books and absolutely loved them. I may have mentioned that before in previous posts, but in case you missed it, I LOVE Anne of Green Gables. I read the first book over 15 times, and I know this,ContinueContinue reading “A Totally Biased Review of Anne With an E”
How Reading in Spanish Taught Me to Appreciate Details Again
Language learning books (Image by Oli Lynch from Pixabay) It’s been three years now since I went on my trip to Spain and brought home two books translated from English to Spanish. I picked them up so I could start practicing the language and have a better understanding of the writing structure. I started readingContinueContinue reading “How Reading in Spanish Taught Me to Appreciate Details Again”
Why Readers Love Classic Novels
A shelf full of classic books (Image by Gerhard Gellinger from Pixabay) For the longest time I could not put my finger on what about classics made me love them so much. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been a fan of the classics, starting with stories like Anne of Green Gables andContinueContinue reading “Why Readers Love Classic Novels”
Why It’s OK to Give up on a Book: The DNF Doubt
Image by ecassells from Pixabay For those who don’t know, DNF stands for did not finish. I had to look it up when I first came across it because I’m at that awkward age where I’m a millennial, but I don’t know all the lingo the kids are using these days. Anyway, DNF hadn’t beenContinueContinue reading “Why It’s OK to Give up on a Book: The DNF Doubt”
Audio Books! Can I Get An Amen?
Image by Karolina Grabowska from Pixabay I started listening to audio books a little over a year ago, hesitant to take on the endeavor because I thought, “I can’t possibly pay attention to a story if I’m listening to it.” Of course, that logic is flawed because that’s how I used to take in storiesContinueContinue reading “Audio Books! Can I Get An Amen?”