Author: Madame Writer

An avid reader and writer.

My Semester is Over! +thoughts on school during the era of Covid

This past week was finals week at my college, which means I'm finally free from school! For month, at least, until I go back to torture myself...I mean, to learn more. But let's not think about that as I celebrate another successful semester! I wanted to do just a relaxing post discussing my experiences and … Continue reading My Semester is Over! +thoughts on school during the era of Covid

Book Review: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun Mi Hwang

I happened upon this book on my recent rare visit to the library (since I never go anymore because of the disease which shall not be named), and I thought it looked adorable. Little did I know just how moving and beautiful it would be! Release: 2000 Page Count: 134 Format: Paperback Synopsis: Sprout is … Continue reading Book Review: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun Mi Hwang

November 2020 Reading Wrap-up

I'm beginning to think I might stress-read. Despite being completely overwhelmed with school, I still managed to read 19 books this month. I mean...wow. That's not a massive amount for me in the summer, but in the school year when I'm working 8 hours a day on school? That seems like a lot. Anyway, I'm … Continue reading November 2020 Reading Wrap-up

So I Just Read 7 Beauty and the Beast Retellings

I've talked a bit on my blog about how much I adore retellings, even if the final product doesn't always impress me that much. Maybe I should than say that I'm a massive fan of the idea of retellings. And possibly my favorite fairytale is Beauty and the Beast. So it is not surprising that … Continue reading So I Just Read 7 Beauty and the Beast Retellings

Best Classic Books I Read in 2020

2020 has been a crazy year...to say the least. And it's really easy to just look at the negatives and fixate on those. But as 2020 is nearing to a close, I want to focus mostly on the good things from this year. Mainly books...because I'm addicted. I'm going to be doing a few posts … Continue reading Best Classic Books I Read in 2020

How Reading Over 1,500 Books Has Changed My Life

I am currently 26 years old as of writing this post and on my Goodreads I have just surpassed 1,500 read books (technically 1,552 as of writing this post). This doesn't count a lot of the books I read as a kid before I discovered Goodreads, but I thought it was an exciting benchmark. Now, … Continue reading How Reading Over 1,500 Books Has Changed My Life

If You Like Sherlock Holmes, Read These Series

I'm a massive fan of Sherlock Holmes, and so I've read quite a few mysteries set during the end of the Victorian era. So today I'm going to share my favorite series which remind me of Sherlock Holmes. I actually did this as a video over on my Youtube channel (if you haven't subscribed already, … Continue reading If You Like Sherlock Holmes, Read These Series

The Liebster Award+Goodwill Book Haul

A couple weeks ago, I was nominated by Millay from Millays Musings for this award. As always, it took me forever to actually do this post, but better late than never. Be sure to check out her awesome blog! And thank you, Millay, for nominating me! The rules are as follows: Thank the blogger who … Continue reading The Liebster Award+Goodwill Book Haul

I (tried) read the Top 15 Goodreads Historical Fiction 2020…I give up (Part 2 of 3)

Be sure to check out my first post of this series so you have any idea what is going on. I'm just speechless about my conclusion of this "experiment" I'm doing, but before I share some of my thoughts, let me review the next five books I read briefly. So I understand this first book … Continue reading I (tried) read the Top 15 Goodreads Historical Fiction 2020…I give up (Part 2 of 3)