Meg's Reading Room

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by author, Nancy Tupper Ling & illustrator, Shirley Ng-Benitez to discuss their picture book collaboration, HEARTS IN MY POCKET . Mentioned in this episode: Hearts in My Pocket The Blue Bunny Books & Toys Mister Rogers visits Eric Carle The Story of Ferdinand Crow Boy 11-year old boy wows classmates wi...

On this special bonus episode, Mommy Meg is reading LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA by Anna Dewdney. Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Grammy Award-winning musician, Joe Mailander ( The Okee Dokee Brothers ). Mentioned in this episode: The Okee Dokee Brothers House of Light, Mary Oliver Brambletown, PBS KIDS The Wind in the Willows Winnie-the-Pooh Martin Shaw Sophie Strand John O'Donohue Kate DiCamillo ~~ Connect with me on Instagram ...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by author and illustrator, Katie Wray Schon . Mentioned in this episode: Painting Wonder, How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Pauline Baynes Waxwing Books Fabled Bookshop The Chronicles of Narnia The Lord of the Rings Wingfeather Saga On Stories The Mythmakers: The Remar...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by writer, Anna Mitchael . Mentioned in this episode: They Will Tell You the World Is Yours Magnolia Journal Fabled Bookshop, Waco TX Harriet the Spy Judy Blume ~~ Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with Anna on Instagram @anna_mitchael Follow Anna on Substack ~~ Music credit:  Clavin Clavi...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. For my 50th (!!!) episode, I am joined by one of my favorite authors and people, Kerry Winfrey Mentioned in this episode: Waiting for Tom Hanks Faking Christmas Early Morning Riser Little Women (1994) vs. Little Women (2019) A recap of one particularly weird episode of Full House I Survived Series We All Live Here Jojo Moyes Wants Readers to Fin...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Katie @thebookwormkatie Mentioned in this episode: The Night Before Christmas Sweet Valley Kids Alone Island of the Blue Dolphins The Glass Castle Beartown Throne of Glass Katherine Center Wild Geese Bookshop ~~ Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with Katie on Instagram @thebookwormkatie...

On this special bonus episode, Mommy Meg is reading Are You My Mother ? by P.D. Eastman. Happy Mother's Day from our family to yours! Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by my dear friend, Marianne. Marianne is a Career Coach and Career Development Lead at Indeed.com. She is also a new mom and leaning into her new season -- on and off the page. Mentioned in this episode: Liz Career Coaching Podcast Anne of Green Gables Untamed The Universe Has Your Back The Alchemist Pride and...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by writer and poet, Rachel Beachy . Mentioned in this episode: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Little Women Sharon Creech Dutch House Tom Lake Wild Dark Shore Dear Writer Upstream Kate Baer ~~ Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with Rachel Beachy on Instagram @rachelbeachywrites ~~ Music credit: ...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by author, Virginia Evans to discuss her epistolary debut novel, THE CORRESPONDENT . Mentioned in this episode: The Correspondent Stoner Small Things Like These 84, Charing Cross Road Dear Committee Members Ann Patchett Commonwealth Parnassus Books ~~ Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Sister Monica Clare to discuss her debut memoir, A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, My Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun . Mentioned in this episode: A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, My Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun The Community of St. John Baptist A Nu...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by artist and children's book author, Jennifer Hallman to discuss HOW MAE GOT MOXIE. Mentioned in this episode: How Mae Got Moxie Berenstain Bears HOW MAE GOT MOXIE was recently awarded Best Children's Fiction published in Alabama in 2024 by Alabama Media Professionals ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading R...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by writer, bookstore owner, and podcaster ( From the Front Porch Podcast ), Annie B. Jones to discuss her debut, Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put . Mentioned in this episode: Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put The Bookshelf, Thomasville GA From the Front Porch Podcast ~~ NEW! Join...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by bestselling middle grade author, Sydney Dunlap to discuss her newest book, RACING THE CLOUDS . Mentioned in this episode: Racing The Clouds It Happened on Saturday Good Different The Rule of Three Turtles of the Midnight Moon ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @m...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by USA Today bestselling author, Viola Shipman (Wade Rouse) to discuss his newest book, THE PAGE TURNER. Mentioned in this episode: The Page Turner Beach House Rules It's a Love Story Let's Call Her Barbie ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by my husband and personal librarian, Alex. Mentioned in this episode: IMLS Executive Order Targeting IMLS FAQ   IMLS Grant Database   Abundance Emma Pride and Prejudice Death Stranding ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom ~~ Music credit:  Clavin Cla...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by bestselling author and award-winning content creator, Jessica N. Turner ( @jessicanturner ) Mentioned in this episode: I Thought It Would Be Better Than This Onsite Workshops Anne of Green Gables The Berry Pickers ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingro...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Alison ( @alisonrobinsonwrites) Mentioned in this episode: Shadowless The Golden Compass ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with Alison on Instagram @alisonrobinsonwrites ~~ Music credit:  Clavin Clavier

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Jen ( @nestled_in_novels ) Mentioned in this episode: Secret Garden The Frozen River Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame The Undercover Book List The Green Kingdom ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with Jen on Instagram @nestled_in_novels ~~ Mu...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Kaitlyn ( @kaitlynsbookshelves ) Mentioned in this episode: When the Day Comes Pride and Prejudice Emma Jane Austen's Bookshelf ~~ NEW! Join  Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram @kaitlynsbookshelves www.kaitlynsbookshelves....

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by bestselling middle grade and picture book author, Allie Millington ( @allieinink ) Mentioned in this episode: Once For Yes Olivetti When You Find a Hope Kate DiCamillo A Series of Unfortunate Events The Book Thief ~~ NEW! Join Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroo...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Ashley Tumlin Wallace ( @ashleytumlinwallace ) Mentioned in this episode: Small Things Like These Around the Year Meet the Austins The Lord of the Rings A Wrinkle in Time Empire of the Summer Moon ~~ NEW! Join Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with As...

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Allie ( @imbookedtonight ) Mentioned in this episode: The Good Mother Myth Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow ~~ NEW! Join Meg's Reading Room on Patreon ! Connect with me on Instagram  @megsreadingroom Connect with Allie on Instagram @imbookedtonight ~~ Music credit:  Clavin Clavier

Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me. On today's episode, I am joined by Shawn and Maile (Silva) Smucker. Shawn and Maile are readers, writers, parents of 6 kids, and the owners of Nooks in Lancaster, PA. You can read more about their story here . In our conversation, we discuss their journey to buying the bookstore, the books they are most drawn to, and how they are making room...