Welcome!

Hi, and welcome to my new blog! As a reading enthusiast, I've often devoured works so powerful and so well written that I've just wanted to shout about it from the rooftop. Afraid of being arrested and not a huge fan of heights, I've instead settled for reviewing those books on Amazon and Goodreads...until (drumroll please) now! I'll be connecting this with my Goodreads account and I'm really excited about sharing and reviewing books with my fellow book lovers.

 A little more about me: I have a B.A. in English Language and Literature and enjoy a wide range of literary genres - mystery, thriller, nonfiction, paranormal, historical. You name it and I've probably read it. I'm really into history, especially anything involving WWII, and I voraciously read any books set in that era. Some of my all-time favorite works include The Bronze Horseman series, To Kill a Mockingbird, Finding Rebecca, The Diplomat's Wife, and pretty much anything by Sarah Sundin (I absolutely love her WWII-based fiction). 

 I welcome any reading suggestions, comments, or review requests. Thanks for checking out my blog!

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  1. UnknownApril 7, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    Hey Megan. I saw your new note on Goodreads and I'd love if you'd review my book. I'm very new at all this. My book is historical fiction - based on a true story and set in the 1920's. My amazon website is amazon.com/author/pjeasterbrook

    Please let me know if you'd like me to send you a copy. Thanks so much.

    BTW it's nice you started this blog on my birthday. 3/28. :)

    Phyllis Easterbrook

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    1. OBX GirlApril 7, 2017 at 4:26 PM

      Thanks for the comment! I just looked at your page and would love a copy of your book - it looks so interesting! My email is obxchick87@gmail.com.

      Also, Happy (belated) Birthday! :)

      -Megan

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