Monthly Archives: July 2009

Musing Mondays: Misleading covers

Here’s this week’s question: Do you feel disappointed when the covers don’t match the story? Have you ever been completely misled by a book cover?   Although I’ve been told since elementary school not to judge books by their covers, … Continue reading

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Happy birthday, Dad!

Continuing with Christmas in July at my house, today is my dad’s day to celebrate! (My big day was yesterday, and my sister’s is July 23.) I don’t think two little girls could have asked for a better caretaker and … Continue reading

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Happy birthday to … me!

On July 18, 1985 at the ripe ol’ time of 10:21 a.m., Megan Lynn — my parents’ first child, a tiny girl born with a full head of dark hair — came into the world! Twenty four years later, I’m … Continue reading

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Literary Megs, volume one

I’m not sure when my parents sat me down to have “the talk” with me — you know, the one where we discuss the origin of my name. (Why, where did you think I was going with that?!) Throughout my … Continue reading

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Blogging is serious business

When I first started my job at the newspaper two years ago, the most exciting thing that could have happened to me — aside from getting my (gasp!) very own desk – were the business cards I got to order. … Continue reading

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Top 100 Books by Newsweek

Ah — a fresh, new list to pour over and enjoy! Newsweek has announced their Top 100 Books: The Meta-List, and I enjoyed looking through Laurel Ann’s list of those she’s read and those she’s yet to check out. Jane … Continue reading

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