About Us
iEATbooks is run by a group of book lovers from all over the United States. We each have a different point of view and our own take on what makes a good book. Each review posted on this page is the unique opinion of the review author, and not the entire group.
Mike Lawson hates writing in the third-person. He has some journalism experience, but spends all of his days now working for a youth-serving non-profit in Tempe, Arizona. He is a Type 1, insulin-dependent diabetic and he likes watching ice-skaters fall. Once upon a time he said that his favorite author was Joan Didion, but he’s slowly realizing that he doesn’t have a favorite author and just likes all books. Follow Mike on Twitter: @mrmikelawson
Mike is the administrator for iEATbooks, and can be contacted at Mike@ieatbooks.com.
Brandy Deming is enjoying the quiet country life in the foothills of the Cascades. A second generation bibliophile, books are as vital to her as the air she breathes. When not reading, she spends her time with her family and running her home-based business. With the attention span of a cricket and an appetite for all things interesting, you are likely to find her at art shows, hiking in the woods, medieval fairs or monster truck rallies. You can follow her on Facebook.
Jessi Gardner grew up in Marysville,WA. She is 19 years old and currently attending BYU-Idaho with a major in English and Secondary Education. She doesn’t believe in limits or in the existence of the word “impossible.”
Since an early age Jessi has been in love with books. She has a passion for living life to the fullest. Her hobbies range from painting, and reading to hiking the mountains with friends and family. She enjoys hip hop, country,rap, and classical music and her favorite food is mac n cheese.
Katie Swanlund is taller than you might think. She likes thinking in Spanish and stepping outside of her comfort zone. Daydreams include working on a farm, living in a van down by the river, and sailing down the South American coast aboard a mostly-seaworthy vessel. She has recently started a small vegetable gardening business in Seattle, WA. The power of fiction compels her.
Lily Lu is an English student and creative writer in Seattle, Washington. She loves books, vintage stuff, art, and cats. Some of her favorite writers are Virginia Woolf, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Joyce Carol Oates. You can check out more of her stuff at disposabledarling.com.
Megan Ellis is a 4th generation Coloradoan who thrives on thin air, gorgeous scenery, and 360 days of sunshine a year. A part-time librarian in Aurora, Megan’s day job consists of chasing around her two munchkins. Any free time that miraculously appears is promptly sucked away by a bookstore or a local library. Apparently she’s in the right profession.
Nels Thoreson is a nomadic wanderer that likes to write, and likes to read. Thus, writing about reading is a great combination of the two. He hopes to get his hands on some good books, and get the word out, so their words can find other reader’s eyes. The road of life is an adventure of madness, and so it continues…
Nicole Mitchell-Palmer lives in Seattle and spends her free time working as a Shabbat Goy for the local Orthodox Jewish population. Her hobbies include underwater BB stacking and embroidering throw pillows stuffed with Will Smith’s chest hair between reading books. She also works with children.
Ophelia Grey lives in a sea shanty town on the west coast. She is originally from Columbia City, Indiana which is largely populated by corn and pigs. Ophelia enjoys classic rock, cult fiction, and the DIY aesthetic. Her favorite authors include but are not limited to Lewis Carroll, Ayn Rand, and Carlos Castaneda.
Tori McDonough is a full time student in Seattle, Washington, but doesn’t let that interfere with her reading. On the rare occasion that she tears herself away from the latest vampire novel, she might be out running, playing computer games, or searching for the perfect piece of chocolate, but ALWAYS has a book (or three) in her purse. Follow Tori on Twitter @Havokchild
John Murray lives in Southern California. He is a full-time student and voracious reader, anything and everything is far game. Like how a shark has to stay mobile, John stays literate to stay alive. Hobbies include video games with friends, training his new basset hound Sophia, and reading (dead tree and electronic)books. He hopes to get teaching credentials for elementary school.
