A Note on Me as a Reader

Oh hey there

I’m Meg :) I read these books. I write this blog. I design the workouts. So, before you dive in, here’s a note on my personal reading preferences.

Enjoying a book is a subjective and personal experience. So, before you read any of my reviews, get to know me as a reader!

The books I read are mostly in the fantasy and/or thriller or horror genres. I do a good mix of physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks (mostly listening when I’m exercising.) Don’t get me wrong, I’ll read pretty much anything, but expect to see fantasy and/or thriller the most over here. 

Things I enjoy and appreciate in stories generally include: 

• A lush, complex fantasy world

• Heists, for some reason 

• A strong and believable FMC (bonus points if she’s an assassin or otherwise unhinged) 

• Found family

• Spice…well, believable, well-written spice that has a strong basis

• Horror and hauntings 

• A good, old-fashioned mystery (bonus points if it’s solved by elderly ladies) 

• A twist that I’m genuinely not expecting

• LGBTQIA+ characters, themes, and relationships

Things that turn me off in stories generally include: 

• Insta love

• Animal death/torture/anything but being treated like a precious lil baby

• Not passing the Bechdel test (whatever the book version is) 

• Books that I feel are too long for truly no reason

• Characters making choices that don’t align with who they were portrayed to be 

• Characters making decisions that are clearly idiotic

• A twist I can see from miles away

Remember, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with these (in fact, there are some books that have one or a few of these that I super love.) They just, in general, aren’t my cup of tea. 

Still here? Woohoo! Let’s get to reading.