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Previously Maevyn’s Bookshelf, Now Maevyn's Athenaeum. An Athenaeum is an institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning. A Library or Reading Room. A Sanctuary of Athena at Athens, built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, and frequented by poets and scholars. Making a come back from disappearing in 2019 to bring you more crazy adventures, fun stories and hopefully some knowledge. Welcome to my Athenaeum, where you'll find Magic hidden in plain sight.
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Happy 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. W…
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Novembers 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 ve…
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This 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 w…
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I 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 …
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Book 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 recomme…
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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, …
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Hi 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 d…
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This weeks episode is about r, specifically invisible disabilities and my struggles with them this whole week! I went to the doctor and spent Tuesday and Wednesday biting my nails waiting for confirmation of me ESA (Emotional Support Animal) letter. A dumpster fire day and 'lets all ruin your diet' day. the link to Jason Feigen's article on The Mig…
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Welcome back to Persistently Growing! This weeks episode dives into my experience with counselors and my first interview! Special Guest: Walt M. (last names will be withheld to maintain personal privacy.) Trigger Warning: This episode includes talk of severe depression and thoughts of suicide, please be cautious if you are easily affected by these …
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Welcome to the first ever episode of Persistently Growing! This episode is all about mental health and my experience growing through it, with the help of some iconic figures in my life. Please be aware that this episode contains statistics of mental health disorders including depression, PTSD and anxiety as well as conversations about suicide. plea…
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Welcome 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,…
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