Meg's Reading Room

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm replaying one of my favorite episodes with one of my favorite bookish friends, bestselling author, Kim Fay ( @kimkfay ). Mentioned in this episode: KATE & FRIDA LOVE & SAFFRON THIS IS HAPPINESS TIME OF THE CHILD MARY OLIVER, DEVOTIONS THE COMFORT OF CROWS Tenderness as an Act of Resistance, Margaret Renkl...

Welcome, neighbor. I wanted to share a meditation I recorded earlier this year inspired by my hero, Mister Fred Rogers. I hope it brings you some extra peace and comfort today. Mentioned in this episode: Different kinds of baskets Matthew 11:28-30 ~~ Support Meg's Reading Room buymeacoffee.com/megsreadingroompodcast I always hope our time together can be a soft place to land when you need it m...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. I'm celebrating my 100th full-length episode by sharing what's saving my life in this season. I hope this time together will help you reflect on the little joys saving your own life these days. Mentioned in this episode: Leaving Church / Barbara Brown Taylor Counterweights Counterweights Weekly Newsletter You've Got Mail Knit Sweater...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, poet and bestselling author, Hannah Rosenberg ( @hannahrowrites ) returns to the show to discuss her beautiful debut poetry collection, SAME . Mentioned in this episode: Same Ep 20: Your Life is Poetry with Hannah Rosenberg Everyone is Lying to You - Audiobook Awake - Audiobook The Academy - Audiobook Tiny Universe / Rach...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with my friend Jen from Jen's Reading Life . Mentioned in this episode: Jen's Reading Life The Cozy Reader Bookclub The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion The Eights Persuasion The Bee & The Fly O, the Brave Music Little House series Sarah, Plain and Tall Silverborn : The Myster...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with my friend Beth from Small Home Comforts . Mentioned in this episode: Ep 3: Celebrating the Comforts of Home with Beth Small Home Comforts Victoria Magazine SHC Christmas Box SHC Shop / Beth's Bookshelf Listening Valley Honey for a Child's Heart Anne of Green Gables Little Women...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Blake Changnon. Blake is the Founder, CEO, and President of The Changnon Family Museum of Toys & Collectibles and an absolute delight. We discuss how Blake's love for Pleasant Company/American Girl began, how he built his incredible collection and virtual museum, and how the AG...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author and illustrator, Astrid Sheckels to discuss her beautiful new picture book, FLORA AND THE JAZZERS , published by Waxwing Books . Mentioned in this episode: Flora and the Jazzers Waxwing Books Hector Fox Series Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom   Connect with Astrid...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with writer and host of The Gilmore Book Club , Kristine Eckart. Mentioned in this episode: Gilmore Girls Meet Me at Luke's: Lessons in Life and Love from Gilmore Girls Tamora Pierce Angela's Ashes Notes to John Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things Maple Leaves & Lattes The Gin...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author and mobile bookshop owner, Charity Alyse to discuss her inspiring journey to opening her small business, Austen's Shelf . Mentioned in this episode: Austen's Shelf Jane Austen Other Side of the Tracks The Austen Affair - Audiobook  Connect with me on Instagram  @megsrea...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with award winning children's book author, children's librarian, and pastor, Robin Currie to discuss her newest picture book, JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS . Mentioned in this episode: Just Enough Room for Christmas The Baby Bible Storybooks Estelle Corke How Iceland Changed the Wo...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Maryrose Wood to discuss her newest middle grade novel, BAD BADGER: A LOVE STORY . Mentioned in this episode: Bad Badger: A Love Story Charlotte's Web The Wind in the Willows Alice's Farm: A Rabbit's Tale The Groundlings Path of the Storyteller Connect with me on Instagram ...

On today's episode, I am joined by author, Ron Rindo to discuss his beautiful new novel, LIFE & DEATH, & GIANTS . Mentioned in this episode: Life & Death & Giants The Bookshelf Robert Wadlow Wisconsin's Amish Communities Emily Dickinson Anne Bradstreet The Pilgrim's Progress Hannah Coulter Wendell Berry Walden Charlotte's Web Little House in the Big Woods Little Hou...

On this bonus episode of Meg's Reading Room, Mommy Meg is spending time with a VERY special new author to discuss how to write books! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom ~~ Music credit:  Clavin Clavier

Welcome in! On today's episode, I am joined by writer, poet, and dear friend, Rachel Beachy to discuss her first poetry collection, TINY UNIVERSE . Mentioned in this episode: Tiny Universe Kelsay Books The Road to Tender Hearts The Correspondent Ep 46 : Virginia Evans, The Correspondent Heidi You can listen to Rachel's first episode on the podcast here: Ep 47: The Poetry of Motherhood Conn...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Amy ( @amy.b.reads ). Mentioned in this episode: The Emperor of Gladness The Correspondent Kate and Frida Mandie Series Anne of Green Gables All Creatures Great and Small Fox & I Crow Lake A Town Called Solace The Comfort of Crows The City and Its Uncertain Walls A Walk in the Wood...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author, Melissa Dassori to discuss her newest middle grade novel, GRETA EVER AFTER . Mentioned in this episode: Greta Ever After J.R. Silver Writes Her World Force of Nature The Trouble of Heroes Kareem Between Dana Sanmar Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom   Connect with M...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author and book coach, Kathleen Barber to discuss her first contemporary romance, BOTH THINGS ARE TRUE . Mentioned in this episode: Both Things are True Truth Be Told Truth Be Told - Apple TV+ Hello Sunshine Follow Me It's a Love Story Battle of the Bookstores The Favorites Wait Ti...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with bestselling author, AJ Pearce , to discuss her final installment of the Emmy Lake Chronicles, DEAR MISS LAKE . Mentioned in this episode: Dear Miss Lake Dear Mrs. Bird Yours Cheerfully Mrs. Porter Calling Miss Buncle's Book The Enchanted April Connect with me on Instagram  @megsrea...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with beloved and bestselling author, Karina Yan Glaser , to discuss her newest middle grade novel, THE NINE MOONS OF HAN YU AND LULI . Mentioned in this episode: The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli The Vanderbeekers Series A Duet for Home Lab Girl The Saturdays All-of-a-Kind Family The Baby S...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author, Meredith Davis to discuss her middle grade sequel, THE MINOR RESCUE . Mentioned in this episode: The Minor Rescue The Minor Miracle Billy Yong Her Own Two Feet SCBWI VCFA MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults Kathi Appelt The Habit Redbud Writers Guild Elizabeth Bass P...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here. On this special bonus episode, my dear friend Amy returns to celebrate Mary Oliver's 90th birthday with me. We discuss Amy's reading guide, A Year with Mary Oliver that is available as a free download through her Instagram, @livingwellread . Mentioned in this episode: Mary Oliver Devotions Thirst Making the House Ready for the Lord A Path With H...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with poet and editor, Niyati to discuss LITTLE ALLELUIAS, Collected Poetry and Prose by Mary Oliver. Mentioned in this episode: Little Alleluias Little Alleluias / Audiobook Kimberly Farr Natalie Diaz The Leaf and The Cloud What Do We Know Long Life Devotions Connect with me on Instagram  @...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author, Elizabeth Bass Parman to discuss her newest novel, BEES IN JUNE . Mentioned in this episode: Parnassus Books Bees in June The Empress of Cooke County Parnassus Presents: Elizabeth Bass Parman Jane Austen at Home The Alchemy of Flowers Lee Smith Jane Eyre Fannie Flagg Elizabeth...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I'm spending time with reader, writer, and kids bookseller, Rae Ann Parker. Rae Ann is the Director of Books and Events for Young Readers at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. Mentioned in this episode: Parnassus Books SCBWI Ann Patchett Do Tell Lost Evangeline The LayDown Diaries The City Spies Confessions of a Junior...