Around the World in 80 Days Readathon - Italy and EgyptAnne Williamson2023-02-08 | I read one book for Italy and two for Egypt, and so many mixed feelings! What books did you read this week?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction (new hair!) 2:23 Italy (The Betrothed) 8:30 Egypt (Egypt's Golden Couple) 13:08 Egypt (Tutankhamun The Untold Story)I finished my physical TBRAnne Williamson2023-11-18 | No, I'm not going back to Booktube, but many of you asked me to make a video about finishing my entire physical TBR in one year, so this is that video. Enjoy!
Outro song by Esther Abrami called "No.2 Remembering Her"Writing like Agatha Christie for a WeekAnne Williamson2023-11-11 | Well, that did not go as expected, but it was certainly an interesting experiment.
Outro song by Esther Abrami called "No.2 Remembering Her"Writing like Charles Dickens for a WeekAnne Williamson2023-11-04 | It's the first week of NaNoWriMo! And let's travel back to the Victorian Era to attempt to write like one of my favorite Victorian authors. Will I succeed?
Outro song by Esther Abrami called "No.2 Remembering Her"Using 5 Plotting Techniques to Plot My BookAnne Williamson2023-10-21 | It is week 3 of Preptober, and as a natural pantser, I thought it would be really interesting to tackle some of the most popular plotting methods and see if any (or all work for me). What's your favorite plotting method?
Outro song by Esther Abrami called "No.2 Remembering Her"
Timestamps: 0:00 the 5 plotting techniques 5:32 attempting to plot 8:07 Loki upstaging me... 9:26 ranking the 5 techniquesCreating Characters using Google DocsAnne Williamson2023-10-14 | We just finished Week 2 of Preptober, and this week I'm spending many hours working on character sketches. For creating my characters, I'm using a minimal template on Google Docs.
0:00 What is this video? 1:08 What is my book about? 2:24 How to start researching 3:06 Four different type of sources I use 4:32 My #1 historical resource 5:57 How I research 6:40 Research begins! 7:53 Wrapping up the weekIm Back (and Im writing a book in 4 months, from start to finish)Anne Williamson2023-10-01 | Did you miss me? Well, I'm back with a new challenge for myself, and I'm going to attempt to just have fun with this channel, and not take it so seriously. Also, forgot to mention in this video, but I finished my physical TBR! If you want a video on that, I may make one talking about my experiences and some of the pros and cons I found about not having a physical TBR.
Where else to find me? Goodreads: goodreads.com/madamewriter Instagram: instagram.com/anneewithabook Business Inquiry Email: anne.e.mielke@gmail.comIm leaving BooktubeAnne Williamson2023-04-26 | This is a video I never thought I would be making... but then maybe deep down I knew that Booktube wasn't sustainable as just a hobby. Anyway, thank you for an amazing 2 and a half years.
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwThe Alice Network by Kate Quinn - Book Review (non-spoiler)Anne Williamson2023-04-10 | Another WWII historical novel, but is this one really any better then so many WWII historical novels before it?
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwMarch 2023 Reading Wrap up #marchofthemammoths #aroundtheworldin80daysreadathonAnne Williamson2023-04-05 | I read 14 books this month, including 4 mammoths for March of the Mammoths and 7 books from my physical TBR!
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:17 Atlas Shrugged 2:21 Pillars of the Earth 7:12 The Search for Modern China 8:40 Pickwick Papers 10:41 Singapore Sapphire 11:34 The Imitation of Christ 12:32 The Maltese Falcon 14:03 China: Dawn of a Golden Age 15:39 The Rising Sun 16:49 Kirkland Revels 18:12 The Sound and the Fury 18:54 Murder in an Irish Village 19:45 Pavilion of Women 20:57 Introduction to the Devout Life 23:00 ConclusionWrapping up Around the World in 80 Days ReadathonAnne Williamson2023-04-04 | This has been such an amazing readathon, which went from January 11 to March 31. Did you participate? What did you read?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction/What is this readathon? 2:53 England 3:28 France 3:53 Italy 4:18 Egypt 5:02 Yemen 5:26 India 5:41 Singapore 6:30 China 8:07 Japan 8:58 America 11:32 Ireland 13:00 Around the World in 80 DaysShakespeare Readathon Announcement April 2023Anne Williamson2023-03-22 | I'm so excited to challenge myself to complete all of Shakespeare's plays this April, and I would love if you guys joined in (in a simpler, less insane form, naturally). Maybe I'll make this into a yearly event, or it will be a one time thing. Let me know what you guys think!
Prompts: 1. Read one Shakespeare play (this is the only requirement to complete the challenge, and the next are optional). 2. Read each type of Shakespearian play: - comedy - tragedy - history -romance 3. Read one of Shakespeare's sonnets 4. Watch an adaptation of one of Shakespeare's plays (this can be a lose modern adaptation, or watching a dedicated on-stage performance)
And most important, enjoy Shakespeare (whether you've read him a lot, or not at all)!
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwThrift Book Haul - Asian, cozy, romanceAnne Williamson2023-03-18 | This video took my favorite to get out, from software crashes to videos corrupting. But finally, I think we got it to work! After reading so many dense classics, I decided I needed some book retail therapy.
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwIs Atlas Shrugged Worth Reading?Anne Williamson2023-03-14 | You guys really wanted a full review for this book, so here it is, despite me feeling super underqualified to talk about Ayn Rand's philosophy. What are your thoughts on Atlas Shrugged and Objectivism?
0:00 Intro + Disclaimer 1:03 What is Atlas Shrugged about? 2:45 Introducing the Capitalists 5:08 Jumping to the ending... (spoilers) 7:50 Who is John Galt? Philosophy and Atlas Shrugged 12:46 Is Atlas Shrugged Worth reading?Where Ive been and what Ive been readingAnne Williamson2023-03-09 | I haven't posted a video in a week, so I thought it would be time to update you guys as to why I've been off of social media for a week.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:10 Loss of a dog 1:14 Books I've finished recently 2:55 Books I'm currently reading 7:30 I need to catch upFebruary Reading Wrap-up (Part 2)Anne Williamson2023-03-02 | In total, I read 17 books in February. How did your reading go in February?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Bhagavad Gita 1:01 The Fox Hunt 1:35 Auntie Lee's Delights 1:58 Lost Illusions 2:29 Slaying the Dragon 5:27 Around the World in 80 Days 6:35 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich 8:52 Peril in Paris 10:28 Physical TBR StatsMarch of the Mammoths Reading TBRAnne Williamson2023-02-27 | What mammoths are you tackling in March? Have you read any of these books?
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwAround the World in 80 Days Readathon - Yemen, India, SingaporeAnne Williamson2023-02-24 | Another three countries done, now unto China, Japan, and the United States. How is your readathon going?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:39 The Fox Hunt - Yemen 3:42 Bhagavad Gita - India 7:46 Aunty Lee's Delights - Singapore 10:38 Around the World in 80 Days - All Countries!Life Updates and Lent Reading TBRAnne Williamson2023-02-23 | An update on why I haven't been posting as much lately, and a short reading TBR for Lent, the season leading up to Easter in the Catholic Church.
Timestamps: 0:00 Life Updates and where I've been 2:55 Lent Reading TBRFebruary Wrap-up (Part 1)Anne Williamson2023-02-16 | Half the month over and 9 books done already! And I have many controversial opinions...
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Current Reads 4:40 Arthur's Britain 6:15 The Black Stallion 8:25 The Betrothed 9:00 The Hero of Our Times 10:58 Where the Crawdad Sing 14:30 Egypt's Golden Couple 14:51 Tutankhamun The Untold Story 15:23 Colonial Williamsburg Vintage Guidebook 16:31 The Fountainhead 22:46 ConclusionUnhauling Books at Little Free Libraries (Vlog)Anne Williamson2023-02-10 | I unhauled 20+ books, and so I decided to donate them to Little Free Libraries and give them for free to anyone who will enjoy them!
Song during the video: Fresh Fallen Snow by Chris Haugen (Youtube Music Library)January Reading Wrap-up (Part 2) + February TBRAnne Williamson2023-02-02 | I finished four more books in January, bringing my total read to 21 books! And, of course, I have another ambitious reading month planned in February.
Timestamps: 0:00 January Wrap-up (Part 2) 1:31 The Importance of Living 2:59 The Count of Monte Cristo 3:28 Spacepaw 5:27 Aztecs 8:31 Reading Challenge Stats Update 10:28 February TBR - Current Reads 11:40 Birthday Books TBR 15:07 Around the World Readathon TBRAround the World in 80 Days: France (Count of Monte Cristo)Anne Williamson2023-01-30 | We are finally done with the second week of the Around the World in 80 Days Readathon, of which I am one of the hosts. I finished The Count of Monte Cristo. What book set in France do you love?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:17 What is The Count of Monte Cristo? 4:55 Is The Count worth reading? 6:36 Revenge is bad...or is it? 10:33 Outside revenge, what is there?January Reading Wrap up (Part 1)Anne Williamson2023-01-25 | I've already read 16 books this month! (plus one DNF) I apologize for some of my controversial classic book opinions in this video, and how I kind of lost my mind at one point there...
Timestamps: 0:00 I read 16 books already! 1:20 Overcoming Life (DNF) 2:25 The History of Russia 4:08 Wrath 6:08 The Witch of Blackbird Pond 8:08 The Wrinkle in Time 10:07 5 books of Great Ages of Man 11:15 The Hofburg of Vienna 12:08 The Once and Future King 16:55 The Aeneid 19:36 4 books set in England 20:54 The Clan of the Cave BearClan of the Cave Bear - Book ReviewAnne Williamson2023-01-24 | I have been wanting to read this book. And don't hate me for this, but I struggled with this book. How did you enjoy it?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:48 Plot 1:36 Likes 3:43 Dislikes 6:55 Spoilers 10:07 ConclusionAround the World in 80 Days Readathon Week 1 - EnglandAnne Williamson2023-01-18 | We are one week into the Around the World in 80 Days Readathon, and yesterday/today was the last day we traveled in England before heading to France for the next week. Let me know how all your reading is going!
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:25 Curtain by Agatha Christie 4:53 Curtain Spoilers 6:55 Ivanhoe by Walter Scott 12:14 The History of England by W.E. Lunt 15:00 Utopia by St. Thomas MoreBirthday Classic Book HaulAnne Williamson2023-01-10 | It was my birthday this past week, and I got some amazing classics as presents! What was the best present you got for your birthday?
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwFuture Plans and Audiobook Narration - 12 Days of Christmas #12Anne Williamson2023-01-06 | This is the last video for the 12 Days of Christmas! I look forward to not posting every single day! However, for my final video, I decided to sit down and talk about my future plans a bit.
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwWitch of Blackbird Pond Book Review - 12 Days of Christmas #11Anne Williamson2023-01-05 | Just finished this modern classic last night, and I had so many thoughts about it, that here we are.
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwRanking all the books I read in 2022 - 12 Days of Christmas #10Anne Williamson2023-01-04 | I read 162 books in 2022, now let's rank them all!
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:40 DNFs 2:10 1 Star 3:00 2 Stars 5:07 3 Stars 10:20 4 Stars 16:12 5 StarsNew Years Book Tag + My 2023 Goals - 12 Days of Christmas #9Anne Williamson2023-01-03 | Happy New Year!
Prompts: 1. How many books are you planning to read in 2018? 2. Name 5 books that you didn’t get to this year but want to make a priority in 2018. 3. What genre do you want to read more of? 4. Name 3 non book related goals for 2018. 5. What’s a book you’ve had forever that you still need to read? 6. One word that your hoping 2018 will be: 7. Tag a friend!
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:18 How many books I'm planning to read in 2023 2:30 Books I'm prioritizing? 4:26 Genre I want to read more? 5:55 My non-bookish goals for 2023 9:45 Books I still need to read 12:20 Hopes of 2023Around the World in 80 Days Readathon TBR - 12 Days of Christmas #8Anne Williamson2023-01-02 | My announcement video for hosting Around the World in 80 Days Readathon: youtube.com/watch?v=LUQso9G4h8w
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:50 England 2:26 France 3:28 Italy 4:32 Egypt 5:07 Yemen 6:35 India 7:34 Singapore 8:51 China 9:30 Japan 10:50 USA 11:53 Ireland 12:50 OutroReading TBR January 2023 - 12 Days of Christmas #7Anne Williamson2023-01-01 | This is part of my TBR for January, and I'm only realizing now how ambitious it is...
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwAround the World in 80 Days Readathon Announcement - 12 Days of Christmas #6Anne Williamson2022-12-31 | Around the World in 80 Days Readathon
Challenge: Read 1 book set in each country that Phileas Fog visited Bonus: Reading Around the World In 80 Days to complete all countries in 1 book. Watch an adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days.
Countries (about one week per country): England France Italy Egypt Yemen (The Fox Hunt by Mohammed Al Samawi) India Singapore (Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart, Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu) China Japan USA Ireland (Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor, The Daughters of Ireland by Santa Montefiore)December 2022 Reading Wrap-up - 12 Days of Christmas #5Anne Williamson2022-12-30 | I read 10 books this month, 3 of which were over 600 pages! While not as much as I was hoping, I'm still happy with the books I read.
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:18 The Last Unicorn 3:03 Total Money Makeover 4:20 Ripper 5:12 Ruin 6:13 The Afternoon Teabook 7:18 John Adams and the American Revolution 9:27 Tales of the Greek Heroes 18:37 The Fannie Farmer Cookbook 12:20 Half Bake Harvest Everyday 13:29 Jonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Book Review - 12 Days of Christmas #4Anne Williamson2022-12-29 | Have you read this book? It's certainly a unique book, but so long!
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwMy Anticipated Book Releases of 2023 - 12 Days of Christmas #3Anne Williamson2022-12-28 | What books are you excited to read next year?
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwWinter Christmas Evening Reading Routine - 12 Days of Christmas #2Anne Williamson2022-12-27 | Just a short, cozy video for a chilly day, and hopefully this gets you into the mood to read too! I just love watching other people's routine videos, so I thought I would try my hand at one as well.
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwChristmas Book Haul - 12 Days of Christmas #1Anne Williamson2022-12-26 | Did you get any good books for Christmas? Have you read any of these books? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments!
Prompts: 901 Books - Name (as quickly as possible) the last 9 books that you read. This should be from MEMORY! No peeking! 901 Memories - What were the actual last 9 books that you read? How close were you? 901 Favorites - Out of the 9, which one is your favorite? 901 Pictures - Share the 9th NON-BOOKISH picture from your camera roll 901 Dollars - What was the last book you purchased? 901 Miles - What is the farthest you have ever traveled from home and have you ever read a book from that location? 901 Facts - Do you read non-fiction? What is one of your favorite non-fiction reads this year? 901 Subscribers - Thank you to all of my subscribers! I really appreciate all of your support over the last year and a half as I work my way through the books on the 1001 book countdown! My question to the subscribers is: What is one of your favorite books that you have read this year? Please leave a comment with your favorite! 901 Friends - tag some friends!! I am tagging 9 but you can tag as many or as few as you want!
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwRipper by Stefan Petrucha Book Review - they got Jack the Ripper so wrong...Anne Williamson2022-12-08 | So, I read this book...now I must rant about it.
0:00 Intro and Plot 7:20 Likes and Dislikes 11:03 Spoilers!Winter Book Unhaul - 27 books gone!Anne Williamson2022-12-06 | Have you read any of these books? Should I give some of these a second chance? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments!
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwNovember Reading Wrap-upAnne Williamson2022-12-01 | I read 7 books this month. Not the best, but I did get 6 books off my physical TBR. What did you read this November?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:37 The Later Middle Ages 1:39 The White House Cookbook 3:30 Going to the Sources 4:50 Valour 7:15 The Divine Comedy 10:10 The Stand-inDecember 2022 TBR ~ Cloak and Dagger Christmas, 12 Days of Christmas and CozinessAnne Williamson2022-11-27 | What books are you planning to read this December? Are you participating in any other readathons?
Cloak and Dagger Christmas Hosts: @Kate Howe @The Novel Nomad @Carolyn's Reading Ramblings @Melanie Martin @Too Fond of Books
Prompts: 1. Partridge in a Pear Tree: Alliterative Title 2. Two Turtle Doves: Buddy Read 3. Three French Hens: Translated work or set in a different country 4. Four Calling Birds: Read in nature/Go for a walk 5. Five Gold Rings: Foil on the cover 6. Six Geese a Laying: Have a cozy time eating Christmas treats and watch a cozy mystery. 7. Seven Swans a Swimming: Have a soak in the bath, go for a swim, or walk in the rain 8. Eight Dingoes Dancing: Wild card read 9. Nine Ladies Dancing: Have a festive night in or out to get into the festive cheer. 10. Ten Lords-a-Leaping: Story with nobility 11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Listen to cozy Christmas music while reading 12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: Listen to a crime narrative
The 12 Days of Christmas and Coziness Hosts: @GinaStanyerBooks @ElliesCozyChronicles
Prompts: Boxing Day ---------------- Gift yourself a relaxing cozy moment after the busy holidays. 1. Light a candle, read a cozy mystery for 30 minutes
12 days of Christmas Chronicles -------------------------------------------------- Nigel Slater describes “The 12 days of Christmas” as peaceful and gentle. A time to slow down. In “The Christmas Chronicles” he writes notes, thoughts, recipes for these days. 2. Create a personal 12-day bookish journal. Write every day your favorite quotes, your thoughts about your reads, your experiences, etc. 3. Peruse a cozy cookbook
12 Days of Christmas Fun (inspired by the song: The 12 days of Christmas) ------------------------------------------ 4. Read something short each day during the 12 days of Christmas
Christmas with the Savages ------------------------------------------- The imaginative Savage children enjoy Christmas to the fullest at Lady Tamerlane’s country house. 5. Read a children’s book or a fairy tale, maybe something that you enjoyed as a child 6. Enjoy playful activities like doing a jigsaw puzzle, a Lego, or some crafting
Christmas at High Rising ------------------------------------- Angela Thirkell’s vintage short stories contain beloved and entertaining Christmas traditions. 7. Read a vintage Christmas book or an older book 8. Watch an old movie or musical
Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen ------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Jeffries and the servants help inspector Witherspoon to solve cases, and they always take their time to sit down and have tea and food together. 9. Read a historical fiction book 10. Enjoy a cozy teatime (bonus if you share your tea with a friend)
Twelfth Night Cake ------------------------------------ In the past “Twelfth Night” marked the end of Christmas. It was usually celebrated with elaborate parties. The Twelfth Night Cake was an essential part of these festivities. 11. Celebrate the “Twelfth Night” and discover a new, exciting book for 2023. Try a chapter from a book that has been lingering on your TBR You have two options: Option 1 – “English Twelfth Night Cake”, a traditional rich fruit cake: Try a chapter of two books right up your alley. Option 2 – “French Twelfth Night Cake”, the French galette des rois – an almond sponge pastry: Try a chapter of two books out of your comfort zone.
12. And if you fancy bake your own cake to celebrate!
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:38 Cloak and Dagger Christmas TBR 6:58 12 Days of Christmas and Coziness 14:56 Other TBR + ConclusionA Thanksgiving to all my favorite BooktubersAnne Williamson2022-11-24 | Happy Thanksgiving! It seems like the best day to shout out so many of the Booktubers who bring such joy to my time! What are some of your favorite Booktubers?
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:27 AJ Dunn Reads and Writes 2:45 Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 3:13 Attention! 4:12 Book Buds 4:56 Book Time with Elvis 5:42 Brandon's Bookshelf 6:15 CriminOlly 6:36 David Wiley 7:08 Enter the Book 7:31 Fraser Simons - Springboard Thought 8:08 Gina Stanyer Books 8:38 hannah lynda 8:57 hannah's blog 9:31 Joelle Grace 10:18 Katja Weinert 11:13 Katrina Brown 11:53 Lady Jane Books 12:20 Michael K. Vaughan 12:57 Miriam Elizabeth Reads 13:56 MsReads A lot 14:59 Read It Again 15:36 Red Dot Reads 16:24 Shelly Swearingen 17:19 Spread Book Joy 17:55 Teacup the Storyteller 18:56 Very Literary Kari 20:00 well traveled books 21:23 ConclusionEvolution of a Reader TagAnne Williamson2022-11-22 | How has your reading evolved through your life?
Prompts: 1) What you read: how has your taste in books evolved? 2) How you read: has the format of your reading changed much? 3) How much you read: do you read more/less than previously? When do you read? Has how often you read changed? 4) How has Booktube changed you as a reader? 5) Tag some people!
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwBreaking Down My Physical TBRAnne Williamson2022-11-14 | I didn't love stats in college, but clearly with books I'm obsessed...
Outro song by Future James: youtube.com/watch?v=dmVnsFSZSfwIntroducing my entire physical TBR of Fall 2022Anne Williamson2022-11-11 | I did this video months ago, but since then I have acquired more books, so here are the 137 books currently on my physical TBR. Have you read any of these?