The Martian by Andy Weir (Image from Goodreads) I feel like it’s been a while since I picked up a book that made me really excited and breeze through it so fast, even with a full-time job and part-time grad school. Andy Weir’s The Martian did that for me. I read it as my 24thContinueContinue reading “Meagan Reads Sci-Fi: The Martian by Andy Weir”
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How a Reader Became a Comic Book Fan: The Comic Book Kid
Comic book onomatopoeia speech bubble (Image by Annalise Batista from Pixabay) I was not, in fact, a comic book kid. They just weren’t something on my radar as a child reader. I had a subscription to a Barbie book club. I frequented the library, and eventually as I got older, Borders Bookstore. But comics wereContinueContinue reading “How a Reader Became a Comic Book Fan: The Comic Book Kid”
A New Way to Book Club
After several years of liking one another’s Goodreads and Facebook statuses, my cousins and I finally had the brilliant idea to start a family book club. Virtual, of course, as we are spread around South and Central Florida, Virginia, and New Jersey. The only problem is, with such varied schedules and reading speeds, picking oneContinueContinue reading “A New Way to Book Club”
How to Get Rid of Books
As I go accumulating more and more books, I have less space available on my bookshelf, naturally. This has made me reevaluate what I allow space on my shelves, so I recently did a bit of a purge. I had kept so many books for so long that I’d never read because I kept tellingContinueContinue reading “How to Get Rid of Books”
How to Read More Books
Image by Eli Digital Creative from Pixabay Gone are the days when I could settle down with one book in my lap, perhaps a snack or two and a hot beverage, and focus on one story line at a time. My attention span has been shot to death with the invention of the internet, andContinueContinue reading “How to Read More Books”
Meagan Reads Poetry: Card of Fate by Duke of Quails
Card of Fate: Poems of Gambling Addiction by Duke of Quails (Image from Goodreads) I was asked by a Goodreads author to review their book of poetry honestly, so here are my thoughts on Card of Fate by Duke of Quails. This collection of poetry deals with the subject of gambling addiction, mostly from theContinueContinue reading “Meagan Reads Poetry: Card of Fate by Duke of Quails”
How Opposite Reading Preferences Can Attract
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”
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”