It's time for another end of the month book appreciation round-up! Books continue to be a balm for me. No matter the day, I can end it with at least 5 minutes of reading (except for last night when I was too jazzed about the Survivor premiere and also too tired when it ended at 10 pm to read)

The last line made me laugh out loud and I am obligated to share any piece that makes me LOL and literally LOL www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/to-...

Imagine being a billionaire and not finding joy every day with just giving your money away. Like, every day you could walk up to a small nonprofit, hand them $100k, and walk away knowing you'd just hugely changed people's lives. How broken would you have to be for that NOT to be what you chose?

"Each barcode scan is a cha-ching for my wallet." by @megrog.bsky.social Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/my-favorite-...

January has been a good reading month. Want to shout out a few books that are getting me through: First up, In Between Bookstore -- a fun take on the "if you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, what would you say" trope. Similar vibes to the movie My Old Ass

Wrote a new piece for @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social! Absolutely inspired by a period last year when I was purchasing and returning way too much. thebelladonnacomedy.com/my-favorite-...

The joy of winter break as a kid is still deeply ingrained in me. We've reached Dec. 20 and I'm feeling a deep need to make cookies, check out a stack of books from the library, and follow no routines until 2025. See you next year! (a joke I loved to say in elementary school + still do)

Read so many picture books this year -- was surprised by how many were so affecting and emotional. Thankful for an equal number of funny ones to keep things in balance madebymegan.substack.com/p/words-that...

I need this! --> Calming Breathing Exercises for the Moment When Teens Walk by, and You Can’t Remember If the Jeans You’re Wearing Are Good www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hyp...

Maybe the only 2024 superlatives you'll read with pickles winning a category. (and if you do see pickles mentioned in year end round-ups, please let me know!) madebymegan.substack.com/p/2024-super...

I wrote about all of my favorite books and humor pieces of 2024. Happy reading! madebymegan.substack.com/p/words-that...

also: might I recommend these Vulture-approved creeps for all your holiday gift-giving needs! bookshop.org/p/books/deep...

Oh no, this resonates @mcsweeneys.net www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

Esp relevant to me as someone with a mischievous pup named Moose!

Happy Thanksgiving, Welcome December (said in the tune of NSYNC's Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays) substack.com/home/post/p-...

I like reading @emilyinyourphone.bsky.social's newsletters & this one was no exception "What I am choosing to focus on this Thanksgiving season is how I can rebuild connections, give back to my community and find hope in this polarized world." (& some ways to do that!)

Watching the Simone Biles documentary on Netflix and am so inspired!

I scrolled Substack notes a lot after leaving Twitter and enjoyed, but hoping BlueSky will be a touch better (aka please do not let the majority of posts be about how people are growing their subscriber/follower counts. PLEASE)

With Black Friday sales fast approaching, seems like an appropriate time to share this piece I wrote for @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social thebelladonnacomedy.com/hurry-our-se...

good for him! work-life balance is so important

Hello Bluesky! Going to bumble around for a bit and see what's going on. I'm here to connect with other writers (humor pieces, picture books are my jam) Also interested in New England, repro rights, and feminism

The birding-political mashup I didn't know I needed @mcsweeneys.bsky.social www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

If you're looking for an easy (and fun!) Halloween costume, I have a suggestion (a constellation, not Cruella!) madebymegan.substack.com/p/heres-what...

I have been on a big audiobook kick recently. LOVED Disney High, about the rise of the Disney Channel (a childhood staple). Now reading The Quiet Damage and am so engrossed.

Still on Substack. It's a new to me platform like BlueSky, but I'm having fun figuring it out! madebymegan.substack.com/p/a-parentin...

I haven't seen Industry, but this @mcsweeneys.bsky.social piece has me cackling out loud at my local coffee shop www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hbo...

I have a humor piece in Frazzled today about how buying the PERFECT spatula or any other gear will turn you into a PERFECT parent medium.com/frazzled/buy...

I wrote about being in the messy middle of projects and dedicating fall to re-discovering their glimmers. Plus, zoos! madebymegan.substack.com/p/the-messy-...

How eating the frog (metaphorically speaking) has helped me write and craft more: madebymegan.substack.com/p/eating-the...

Sun and water are all your garden needs to grow. Except not that much sun, and also way less water. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sun...

I make all sorts of things. Some fun (quilts, crafts, humor pieces, book recommendations) and others not so much (messes, typos, burnt pizza). Writing about all the above in my new substack: MadebyMegan.substack.com

A DITL from my neighborhood!

"Look, we know we’re the good guys. We made this great nation a safe haven for guns and bangable M&M’s. Still, one of the men who wrote this Arizona abortion ban law was married four, maybe even five times, and all of his brides were under the age of 15." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/is-...

Hello Bluesky! Going to bumble around for a bit and see what's going on. I'm here to talk picture books, humor writing, and creativity. Also interested in New England, repro rights, and feminism