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Maevyn’s AthenaeumA Holiday SpecialHappy Holidays from Maevyn's Athenaeum !
So many cultures celebrate a form of Christmas & many have folklore that exists before modern day Christianity.
I collected four stories from various cultures to read to you as a holiday gift.
When I was younger my sister and I would wake up energized and excited for the Christmas morning that was to come. We had to wait until the adults were fully awake, but could not go back to sleep ourselves. So we invented a little Christmas tradition of reading to each other from our...2022-12-2224 min
Maevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Athenaeum (S2) Episode 6Novembers book was Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.
This book was recommended by Hina Rose a very close friend of mine.
Triggers in this book include:
Betrayal, Death, Discrimination, Murder, Violence and War
There are Fake Royalty Tropes and A Love Triangle Trope.
This is a lengthy episode, but i promise it is worth it!
My special Guest AJ put it very nicely, "if i had read this book 4-5 years ago when I was the same age as the characters I would have been obsessed with it." T...2022-12-011h 28Maevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Athenaeum (S2) Episode 5This episode I tell Robert all about The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
This book has a lot of triggers in it especially Rape, Gore, Racism & Misogyny. These topics may be upsetting to some, but we only talk about them briefly.
I wanted to read a vampire book for Halloween & you guys picked a great read, though it was very graphic. I got the spooky Halloween chills I wanted.
4/5 Stars for me, I would recommend this book to those with strong stomachs & the will to read through tough tra...2022-11-021h 05Maevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Athenaeum (S2) Episode 4I Don't Give a F*ck
This month I fly solo to bring you The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight. I have been reading this book for a long time, and it was well worth the read, I just wish I had done it sooner!
In this episode I go over the lessons I learned from this book, how I've applied it in my life and I demonstrate how it has influenced my spiritual practice.
Near the end of the episode I give a r...2022-10-0353 minMaevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Athenaeum: (S2) Episode 3Book Bash!
This month I swapped books with Robert, good friend & Patron, He read The Fire Within by Chris D'Lacey & I was supposed to read Overlord... We'll get into that...
We also get our first real Book Bash on the podcast! Where I truly share my feelings on some really bad books. Yes I did revisit the Birthmarked Trilogy.
If you want to recommend a book to me, and maybe be on the podcast, send me an email at Maevynpaige@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram
2022-09-011h 02Maevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Athenaeum: (S2) Episode 2 (S2)A Thousand Ships Book Review Featuring Trena Tackitt as Guest Host, & the first ever video with no watermark! Yay us!
Trigger Warnings for this book & episode: War, Sexual Assault, Rape, Kidnapping, Slavery, Brutality towards slaves and Death, of Men, Women, Children elderly and Animals.
It is always ok to not read or finish a book for any reason, trigger especially. If you cannot listen to this episode because of the triggers, we completely understand. We hope you enjoy!
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Maevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Athenaeum:(S2) Episode 1Hi everyone, I've switched gears a little bit, I hope you enjoy the hour long Come Back Special I worked really hard on with my friend and patron Trena Tackitt.
Thank you so much for watching the first episode of Maevyn's Athenaeum.
I want to share all my reading adventures with you all so please reach out
and say hi to me! It absolutely makes my day!
Guest for this episode is Trena Tackitt. We met in college, she's a fellow bookworm
artist, and she is than...2022-07-3148 minMaevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Bookshelf: (S1) Episode 6; The Witching HourWelcome back to Maevyn's Bookshelf!
Thank you for your patience as I attempted to clean up my personal life!
hopefully now I will have more regular time to dedicate myself to this podcast!
this episode is on The Witching Hour by Silver Ravenwolf, the first book i purchased as a blossoming neopagan.
if you would like to submit a request or fan mail, please send it to Maevynpaige@gmail.com!2019-03-1723 min
Maevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Bookshelf: Episode 5: PromisedWelcome back to Maevyn's Bookshelf! This week I am reviewing the third and final book of the Birthmarked Trilogy!
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if you want to send in fan mail, ask a question or discuss this book further, please feel free to message me on Facebook, or send me an email at maevynpaige@gmail.com.2019-02-0922 minMaevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Bookshelf; (S1) Episode 4; PrizedWelcome back to Maevyn's Bookshelf! this week I am reviewing the second book of the Birthmarked trilogy, Prized.
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stay safe & happy reading!2019-01-1512 minMaevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Bookshelf; (S1) Episode 3; Birthmarkedthis week I am reviewing the book; Birthmarked, book 1 of the Birthmarked Trilogy by Caragh M. O’Brian.
I hope you enjoy! if you do please subscribe and find me on facebook at Maevyn's Bookshelf. 2018-12-1911 minMaevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn’s Bookshelf; (S1) Episode 2; The Fairy RebelThis week I am reviewing The Fairy Rebel. The Fairy Rebel is an enchanting children’s story about an ‘earthed’ fairy that helps a human couple and their daughter2018-12-0908 minMaevyn’s AthenaeumMaevyn's Bookshelf: (S1) Episode 1: Introductions!First episode, it’s only proper to introduce myself!2018-12-0104 min