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Looking For a Good Book? Four Reading Recommendations

September 21, 2021October 4, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 2 Comments

I wrote in this post about what I'm doing to rejuvenate and renew my thinking and my priorities. Another one of my plans for this year includes catching up on my TBR list--that's To Be Read list in case anyone doesn't know, although I can't imagine anyone reading this blog doesn't have a TBR list … Continue reading Looking For a Good Book? Four Reading Recommendations

Four Summer Book Recommendations Beyond Beach Reads

June 1, 2021October 4, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

Summer Reading Beyond Beach Reads Since summers in Las Vegas are so hot, it’s a great time to stay inside and read. I saw a funny tweet from Random House the other day that said, "The CDC says fully vaccinated people can still cancel plans to stay home and read." Good thing! I’ll be spending … Continue reading Four Summer Book Recommendations Beyond Beach Reads

Bookish Inspiration About The Oregon Trail

March 1, 2021September 29, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

Revisiting the Loving Husband World It's crazy how much fun I'm having going back to one of my favorite worlds, James and Sarah Wentworth's world in the Loving Husband Series. And here I thought the story was done with Her Loving Husband's Return! Where Down Salem Way was a prequel, the new book, titled The … Continue reading Bookish Inspiration About The Oregon Trail

My Favorite Books About Writing

February 1, 2021October 4, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 4 Comments

As I've been adding the finishing touches to my first nonfiction book about writing historical fiction, I've been thinking about the writing books that have inspired me over the years. There are too many to name in a short blog post, but here are a few I go back to again and again. Writing Down … Continue reading My Favorite Books About Writing

My Favorite Books From 2020

January 4, 2021October 4, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 3 Comments

Staying Home To Read Was A Good Thing About 2020 It can be a bit of a stretch to find something positive from 2020, but I did read some great books. In my case, they were all historical novels, but that's no great surprise. As I was looking back over my Goodreads list of books … Continue reading My Favorite Books From 2020

What I’m Reading: The Thomas Cromwell Trilogy

June 2, 2020November 13, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 2 Comments

Reading has always been a solace to me, these days perhaps more than ever. Here’s a bit of what I’ve been reading lately. After much anticipation (on my own part, as well as many others around the world), Hilary Mantel finally released The Mirror and the Light, the conclusion of the Thomas Cromwell Trilogy. As … Continue reading What I’m Reading: The Thomas Cromwell Trilogy

What I’m Reading: History and Self-Discovery

October 4, 2019October 6, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

Here's a bit of what I've been reading lately. Bad Feminist I've heard much about Roxane Gay, mainly because, like me, she's an academic who writes for a more general population. Bad Feminist is the first book I've read from Gay, and I'm glad I finally took the plunge. According to Gay's definition, I would … Continue reading What I’m Reading: History and Self-Discovery

More Suggestions For Summer Reading

July 29, 2019March 28, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

Any Time of Year is Good For Reading Reading is a grand thing any time of the year, but summer reading always has a special place in my heart. Maybe it's the memory of those childhood summers when I'd spend entire days lost in a book. Here's a bit of what I've been reading this … Continue reading More Suggestions For Summer Reading

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