The Bookish Teen

In this episode, I chat about side characters, and their vital importance in stories. I share some of my favorite side characters, as well as giving a little background into my history with loving side characters. Enjoy!

In this episode, I give the reasons why readers convince themselves that they should rush through books, and offer advice on slowing down and taking time to truly enjoy reading.

In this episode, I discuss the Chronicles of Narnia, giving my ranking of the series as well as diving deep into each book. I talk about common themes such as redemption, and go over the main characters. Enjoy!

In this episode, I give a brief spoiler-free description of the Wingfeather Saga. Then, I jump into induvidual book rankings, plus rantings about my favorite characters-get ready for some Janner fangirling-and finish it off with a few funny and some not-so-funny(but still amazing)quotes. In the words of Oskar N. Reteep(Appreciator of the Neat, the Strange and/or the Yummy), “Enjoy!”

In this episode, I dive into my new and updated method of commonplacing, discussing both what exactly a commonplace book is, to what my original method of quote-collecting was, to how I commonplace now. Enjoy!

Release Updates: There will not be any episodes of the podcast released the next two weeks. After that, new episodes will be released every other week.

In this episode, I discuss the different purposes of poetry. I also go over different tips for reading it. Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy talks about the concept of ‘your one story’, explaining what exactly that means both for readers and writers. She gives tips on how to discover your story, as well as shares how knowing what your story is can change your life. Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy reads more of her stories from when she was 10 years old, including a detective mystery that is a spin-off of Nancy Drew, a play re-writing of Little Red Riding Hood, and more! Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy debates whether the plot or the characters should drive a story. Using examples from many books, she comes to a conclusion that is both simple and complex, useful to reader and writer alike. Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy reads a short story she wrote recently. She then gives a step-by-step breakdown of the writing process of this story, from original ideas through edits to the finished product. Enjoy!