Meryl Kaleida
Meryl Kaleida is Production Assistant and E-book Editor at Ignatius Press. She is also a guest writer for Catholic Word Report. She graduated from Ave Maria University with a Bachelors in Theology and Literature. Meryl is a wife, gardener, singer, author, chef, artist and lover of truth. Her short story "I Couldn't Help but Notice" is available as an eBook. You can also learn more about Meryl on her website Kaleida House.
Posts from this author at the Novel Thoughts blog.
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All Lives Matter
May 7, 2018 12:00 pm Leave a Comment
I recently read a novel called Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It is book number 2 in their Agent Pendergast series, and I highly recommend it. I have always enjoyed good mysteries and these books combine mystery with myth, science, and a little fantasy. The first book, Relic,… Read more »
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Headline: Teenage Girl Gives Birth in Dirty Barn!
December 4, 2017 12:00 pm Leave a Comment
What was the last dramatic novel that you read? Was it a classic or pop fiction? Or perhaps, historical? Was it Biblical? Ah, you say, the Bible is not a novel! And you are right. But the Bible is one of the biggest dramas—particularly the Gospels. As we enter Advent,… Read more »
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Back to Our Bluegrass Roots
November 1, 2017 12:00 pm Leave a Comment
Music is the language of the soul. J.R.R. Tolkien’s and C.S. Lewis’ narratives describe creation being sung into being. The scriptures tell us about choirs of angels, playing on the lute and harp, singing and dancing. The liturgy itself is woven with melodies and harmonies to focus our attention on… Read more »
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Read Aloud: Confessions of an Older Sibling
December 5, 2016 9:00 am Leave a Comment
I have not written for quite some time, but after some recent conversations with my 22-year-old brother, Christian, I had some inspiration. I am the oldest of four and two of my siblings are not even out of high school. There is a seven year gap between me and Christian,… Read more »
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Olympians: Some of the Greatest Stories Ever Told
August 5, 2016 2:24 pm Leave a Comment
Today is the opening day of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio! And I am beyond excited. Television sports and I don’t usually mingle very well (except for maybe baseball), so this is the only time every 4 years that you’ll see me cheering at the T.V. over athletic bravado…. Read more »
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Once Upon a Time…
May 3, 2016 12:14 pm 9 Comments
My fellow writer, John Herreid, posted recently about the importance of stories in family life. John’s article has many helpful resources to help you find appropriate literature and movies for kids. Stories with values, morals, and important lessons are what shape your children into the adults they become. What you… Read more »
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Married at First Blight
January 15, 2016 12:46 pm 1 Comment
This is a ‘novels’ blog, and I decided that “reality” TV shows are something ‘novel’ about which something needs to be written. I confess. I am Catholic and I watch reality TV. Sometimes. Maybe more than I should. And admit it, a lot of you do too. I want to… Read more »
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Mockingjay Part 2: A story of true love?
November 30, 2015 11:23 am Leave a Comment
The Hunger Games trilogy came to a cinematic close the weekend before Thanksgiving, and while Mockingjay Part 2 redeemed itself from Mockingjay Part 1, I do not think most people will understand the message this series conveys. In 2012, I wrote a review on the first and second movie, which gave… Read more »
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Are You Blind?
November 3, 2015 11:00 am 1 Comment
I have been on another Dean Koontz kick, and over the last six months I have read 77 Shadow Street, The Husband, The Bad Place, By the Light of the Moon, Watchers, Breathless and most recently Your Heart Belongs to Me. While I enjoyed all of them, I still maintain… Read more »
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The End Times: A Review of “Elijah in Jerusalem”
October 20, 2015 1:48 pm 1 Comment
The long awaited sequel to Michael O’Brien’s Father Elijah is finally here! O’Brien’s prose is akin to Tolkien, his characters akin to Dickens, and his story telling is some of the greatest of our times. As an avid novel reader and O’Brien fan, I was very excited to hear that… Read more »