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2019 Reading Wrap-Up

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2019, man. It went by so fast. There are some years that seem to crawl by, but this definitely was one that consistently felt fast throughout the year. It definitely was a year of growth and learning for me. I accomplished a lot, tried new things. Excelled, failed, struggled, grew. It was quite the whirlwind, but it set me on a path that I’m excited for. 2020 is a fresh start with new beginnings and I’m ready for it, but before I officially wish 2019 goodbye, I thought I’d share a wrap-up of my reading for the year. via GIPHY I recorded a pretty thorough video with my full recap, so I’m not going to rehash everything I said here. For your convenience, I have attached an infographic I made of my reading stats for the year. To delve a little deeper into what I read in 2019, check out the video below. Trouble viewing the video above? Click here . And that’s all there is to this post. You can carry on with your day now. This post was short, but the meat was all in
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New Year, New Me or Something Like That

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This post is bound to be a little bit lengthy, so if you're just here for the highlights, allow me to give you the TL;DR: You're going to be seeing more book and writing-related content from me. It’s the end of the year. It’s the end of the decade. It’s the end of various eras of my life. As I have been preparing for the start of 2020, I have become simultaneously nostalgic and also thoughtful of the future. Amidst these ponderings, I’ve started thinking about the goals I have for myself and if the things I am doing now will help me reach those goals. In short, the answer is no. But I know the things I need to do to make those things happen- and it starts with vulnerability. via GIPHY Mmhmm, vulnerability. Exactly the kind of topic that an anxious perfectionist like myself needs to worry about today. Here’s how I got here. Bear with me for some backstory. So, over the summer, much like most of America, I got super into Brené Brown- I read her book, Daring G
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The Ultimate Harry Potter Tag

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Raise your hand if you are excited for the release of Fantastic Beasts, The Crimes of Grindelwald! If you could see me, you would see that both of my arms are excitedly raised above my head, waving like a fool. I love getting to delve into my favorite world again! I know some people are content for the world to be over, but I'm one of those people who will happily consume every story set in this world. In honor of the release of this movie, I decided to do the Ultimate Harry Potter Book Tag! You can view my video here! I also have attached the questions for the tag below. Tell me in the comments what you are excited for in this new movie? QUESTIONS : GENERAL 1 Favorite book? 2 Least favorite book? 3 Favorite movie? 4 Least favorite movie? 5 Favorite quote? CHARACTERS 6 Favorite Weasley? 7 Favorite female character? 8 Favorite villain? 9 Favorite male character? 10 Favorite professor? WOULD YOU RATHER 11 A, Wash Snape's hair, or B, spend a day listening to Lockha
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NANOWRIMO Character Writing Tips

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Welcome back! Today's post is all about writing meaningful characters. This post was inspired by NANOWRIMO (National Novel Writing Month). For those who don't know, NANOWRIMO is a month-long event that takes place during the month of November. The goal is to write 50,000 words in one month. If you are like me, and you prefer tracking your writing by pages, that equates to about 200 pages. It definitely is a big project, but absolutely is doable. When you think about it, that means you will be writing 6-7 pages per day. This year, I am trying to reach my goal of 200 pages by the end of November. I have been writing a novel for about a year, and I am hoping that this event can help me to finish by November 30th. *Fingers Crossed* Character building is an incredibly important aspect of writing any story. So to help my writing friends out, I have compiled a list of my top ten tips to consider when writing your characters. Who are the most important people to them? How
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BookTube Newbie Tag

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I did it! My first YouTube video is up! My first video is called the BookTube Newbie Tag. I answer a series of questions all about my thoughts regarding starting a BookTube channel. If you are interested in watching it, I will leave it linked on this post! BookTube Newbie Tag Are you on YouTube or BookTube? If so, I'd love to see some of your content. Leave a comment here or on my channel, and I'll try to check it out. I'm leaving the BookTube Newbie Tag questions here so you can answer them if you like! Why did you start this channel? What are some fun and unique things you can bring to BookTube? What are you most excited for with this new channel? Why do you love reading? What book or series got you into reading? What questions would you ask your favorite BookTuber? What challenges do you think starting a BookTube channel will be the hardest to overcome? Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be posting another video and blog post later this week
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Welcome to Madison's Reading Corner

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As the title would imply, I wanted to welcome you to my little book blog. My name is Madison and I'm excited to be part of the BookTube and book blog community. This blog and channel will be a fun opportunity for me to share my thoughts about books and writing on a consistent basis. I will be sharing my first BookTube video on YouTube next week. My goal is to share a video and a blog post at least once per week. I haven’t pinned down the exact schedule yet, but the plan is to post on Wednesday or Thursday each week. In my videos and blog posts, I will be sharing a combination of content about books and writing. I spend a lot of my time reading and doing creative writing projects and would love to share my thoughts with you about it. Let me know if you have any suggestions for content or things you would like to see me share here!
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