Today we’re getting to know Madeleine Riley By Her Shelf:
Madeleine is a special education teacher by day and a voracious bookworm by night. She shares her bookish life on her literary-themed Instagram @topshelftext. A loyal New Englander, she loves the ocean, cats, organizing, and is an aspiring gardener. When she grows up, she wants to be the muggle version of Hermione Granger.
In this episode, Madeleine and I discuss:
How she implements reading into her curriculum as a special education teacher
How watching the white Nationalist march in Charlottesville, Virginia sparked the Diverse Books Club, and why she shuttered the club with over 13,000 members
How she makes her Instagram more accessible and inclusive
The feedback she receives the most often from her appearance on What Should I Read Next
The book recommendation she’s been avoiding.
The books:
Madeleine’s favorite assigned book: The Odyssey (Kindle)
Madeleine’s least favorite assigned book: Great Expectations (Kindle)
Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast
What Should I Read Next Picks:
Death at La Fenice (Kindle)–A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery
The Pact: A Love Story (Kindle)
Most mentioned book from her WSIRN episode: The Cuckoo’s Calling (Kindle)
Don’t Judge Me, But: Beloved (Kindle)
Madeleine didn’t like this popular book: The Handmaid’s Tale (Kindle)
She also didn’t like this author: Liane Moriarty
Her comfort zone series: The Lady Hardcastle Mysteries (Kindle)
Current read at time of interview: The Clockmaker’s Daughter (Kindle)
Top of TBR pile at time of interview: Beneath a Scarlet Sky (Kindle)
My suggestion for learning more about history of Charlottesville, VA:
Urban Renewal and the End of Black Culture in Charlottesville, Virginia: An Oral History of Vinegar Hill (Kindle)
The Links:
The account that inspired Madeleine to close caption her posts: @mugandnook
The book club Madeleine is following for diverse reads: @words.between.worlds
For more enneagram info: @yourenneagramcoach
Madeleine’s episode of What Should I Read Next: Ep 72: Embarrassing Bookworm Confessions
By Her Shelf 