Meg's Reading Room

Dec 11 2024 20 ep. 23 mins 2
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Welcome to Meg's Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here. On this podcast, I'll be sharing the books I'm loving and how I'm making room for my reading life during this busy season of life. I'll also be sharing some meditations and conversations with bookish friends as they reflect on their own reading lives. I hope this podcast can be a soft place to land in the middle of your week. Welcome in!

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Light, Air, and the Dreams We Share with Mindy Nichols Wendell (LIGHT AND AIR)

Dec 11 2024 39 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Mindy Nichols Wendell. Mindy is a wife, mother, and grandmother (of 5!) living in New York. Mindy spent more than thirty years teaching writing, literature, and poetry in a college classroom. She is now the debut middle grade author of LIGHT AND AIR.In our conversation, we dis

Looking Back to Look Forward with Jeannie

Dec 04 2024 36 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Jeannie. Jeannie is a wife, a mother, a former educator, a current worship director, and a devoted reader.In our conversation, we discuss the books Jeannie loves to read and recommend, what she looks for in a good book, her recent reading life epiphany (gotta have the meat and

Books and Belonging with Sarah E. Westfall

Nov 27 2024 41 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Sarah E. Westfall. Sarah is a mother, podcast host (Human Together), and lifelong writer. We discuss Sarah's book, The Way of Belonging and why "belonging is not something to attain, but someone to become." Sarah also shares some of the books that have shaped her l

Living a Well Read Life with Amy

Nov 20 2024 25 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Amy. Amy is a wife, a mother of two children (and 2 dachshunds), a teacher, and an avid reader living in Virginia. Her bookstagram, @livingwellread, is one of my favorites to follow for so many reasons.In our conversation, we discuss the beauty of living a well read life. Amy

The Secret Life of a Salty Bookworm with Kate (Thunder Road Books)

Nov 13 2024 44 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Kate (@thesaltybookworm). She is the Manager/Events Coordinator and Bookseller at Thunder Road Books (@thunderroadbooks) in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Kate is a mom to her fur babies, a cancer survivor, and an incredible cheerleader for books and authors.In our conversation, we

Living a Life of Kindness with Anna Johnston (THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE)

Nov 08 2024 26 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room!In today's episode, I had the absolute delight of speaking with debut author, Anna Johnston about her wonderful book THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE. We also discussed the importance of positive aging, the power of kindness, and how Anna is making room for herself during this busy and exciting season. It was such an honor to spend time with Anna a

Breathing Room: The Peace of Wild Things

Nov 05 2024 2 mins  
Let's take a few moments to quiet the noise, calm our hearts, and breathe together.The Peace of Wild Things, Wendell BerryWhen despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,I go and lie down where the wood drakerests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.I come into the peace o

Checking In and Slowing Down

Oct 30 2024 25 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room!In today's episode, I am checking in to share what my life looks like right now, what I've been reading and loving, and what is bringing me joy. Thank you for being here. I am so grateful for your support and encouragement.Mentioned in this episode:Shauna Niequist SubstackThe Golden BacheloretteDancing With The StarsThe Great British Baking OffPBS

Bearing Witness to Good Stories with Will

Oct 23 2024 27 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Will (@willthereader). Will is a reader, writer, husband to @annmariereads, and cat dad living in rural Tennessee. He has been serving in full-time ministry for 20 years.In our conversation, we discuss how living and serving in a small town affects Will’s reading, writing, a

Reading and Publishing the Hidden Gems with Beth Anne (Owl's Nest Publishers)

Oct 16 2024 30 mins  
Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Beth Anne (@bookworm_baggins). Beth Anne is a mother of 5, book lover, bookstagrammer, and the new COO/ Marketing Director of Owl's Nest Publishers.In our conversation, we discuss Beth Anne's love for reading and publishing the hidden gems, how she's balancing her