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[CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. My #TransGirlApril has gotten off to an amazing start, but the rest of my reading? Especially my Booktube Prize reading? 😬 Links and Channels mentioned: Trans Girl April is run by Kevvie @CestKevvie and Willow @WillowTalksBooks Announcement video: youtu.be/yTj8YTRlr7E My TBR: youtu.be/UWh7Z0Zvkh0 The @BookTubePrize is run by Robert @Robert.Sheard My 2023 Booktube Prize playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb8bmkSFMG94ycbt0hYLsVWH Books mentioned: Sing Me to Sleep by R.M. Virtues (Series of Sacrilegious Events #0.5)goodreads.com/book/show/59443193-sing-me-to-sleep The Demon Inside Me by Chace Verity (Loved by the Demon series)goodreads.com/book/show/123277734-the-demon-inside-me Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa (Luna Sisters #1) (thanks to Berkley for providing a review copy!)goodreads.com/book/show/61423847-ana-mar-a-and-the-fox Barbarian's Mate by Ruby Dixon (Ice Planet Barbarians #6)goodreads.com/book/show/29623967-barbarian-s-mate Content notes: Sing Me to Sleep: home invasion resulting in death and associated trauma, insomnia, sleep paralysis, drug use (prescription and recreational), secondary character gravely injured off page, medicalized environment Ana María and the Fox: strained family relationships, kidnapping, death of side character Barbarian's Mate: bodily harm (including serious burns), survival situations in the wilderness, pregnancy ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
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#TransGirlApril and Nonfic Reads || Mid-April Wrap Up || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-04-23 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. My #TransGirlApril has gotten off to an amazing start, but the rest of my reading? Especially my Booktube Prize reading? 😬 Links and Channels mentioned: Trans Girl April is run by Kevvie @CestKevvie and Willow @WillowTalksBooks Announcement video: youtu.be/yTj8YTRlr7E My TBR: youtu.be/UWh7Z0Zvkh0 The @BookTubePrize is run by Robert @Robert.Sheard My 2023 Booktube Prize playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb8bmkSFMG94ycbt0hYLsVWH Books mentioned: Sing Me to Sleep by R.M. Virtues (Series of Sacrilegious Events #0.5)goodreads.com/book/show/59443193-sing-me-to-sleep The Demon Inside Me by Chace Verity (Loved by the Demon series)goodreads.com/book/show/123277734-the-demon-inside-me Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa (Luna Sisters #1) (thanks to Berkley for providing a review copy!)goodreads.com/book/show/61423847-ana-mar-a-and-the-fox Barbarian's Mate by Ruby Dixon (Ice Planet Barbarians #6)goodreads.com/book/show/29623967-barbarian-s-mate Content notes: Sing Me to Sleep: home invasion resulting in death and associated trauma, insomnia, sleep paralysis, drug use (prescription and recreational), secondary character gravely injured off page, medicalized environment Ana María and the Fox: strained family relationships, kidnapping, death of side character Barbarian's Mate: bodily harm (including serious burns), survival situations in the wilderness, pregnancy ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Booktube Prize Nonfiction Semifinals - A Mountain Adventure + Really Good Books || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-08-03 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. The semifinals of the #BooktubePrize are always strong and this year is no exception! And on top of all these are books I was really looking forward to 😍 🏆 Everything Booktube Prize 🏆 The @BookTubePrize is the brainchild of Robert @Robert.Sheard Longlist announcement video: youtu.be/bKgZ2yw52pc My playlist for this year's Prize: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb8bmkSFMG94ycbt0hYLsVWH My complete playlist for last year's Prize (also nonfiction!): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf Books mentioned: Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Avivgoodreads.com/book/show/59808605 The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedlandgoodreads.com/book/show/60194141 Sandy Hook by Elizabeth Williamsongoodreads.com/book/show/59546340-sandy-hook Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation by Linda Villarosagoodreads.com/book/show/61317532-under-the-skin His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipagoodreads.com/book/show/59233280-his-name-is-george-floyd An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yonggoodreads.com/book/show/59575939-an-immense-world ★☆★☆★☆★ Theme music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis Insert music by Dylan Emmett: soundcloud.com/dylanemmet Both under a Creative Commons license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Lets Freak Out, Together || Mid-year Freak Out Book Tag 2023 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-07-09 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I've read some amazing books this year, but others? Ooph. Let's look at the highs, lows, and some interesting things between. Original tag by Chami and Earl Grey Readsyoutu.be/2gsr9FJuHzI Videos mentioned: Review of Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsaiyoutu.be/5BNBQYa3-s0 Vlog featuring Life Between the Tidesyoutu.be/dpNdLgVExF4 Books mentioned (in no particular order): Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthangoodreads.com/book/show/60324341-brotherless-night Black Queer Hoe by Britteney Black Rose Kaprigoodreads.com/book/show/39729525-black-queer-hoe Dance with the Devil by Kit Rocha (Mercenary Librarians #3)goodreads.com/book/show/58724874-dance-with-the-devil Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolsongoodreads.com/book/show/60229699-life-between-the-tides Take the Lead by Alexis Daria (Dance Off #1)goodreads.com/book/show/62058090-take-the-lead Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai (thank you to Tachyon for providing a review copy!)goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us by Rachel Avivgoodreads.com/book/show/59808605-strangers-to-ourselves Taming the Rake by Erica Ridley (Lords in Love #2) (thanks to the author for providing a review copy!)goodreads.com/book/show/62822584-taming-the-rake In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloomgoodreads.com/book/show/58065372-in-love The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharletgoodreads.com/book/show/61089467-the-undertow Like Nobody's Watching by Tara Frejasgoodreads.com/book/show/36341951-like-nobody-s-watching My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route by Sally Haydengoodreads.com/book/show/58907545-my-fourth-time-we-drowned The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwingoodreads.com/book/show/56463363-the-price-of-the-ticket Knot My Reality by Miranda May (Heated #1)goodreads.com/book/show/62574892-knot-my-reality Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey (Phèdre's Trilogy #2)goodreads.com/book/show/395962.Kushiel_s_Chosen My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley (Wild Wynchesters #4)goodreads.com/book/show/75593784-my-rogue-to-ruin ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Graphic Memoirs Galore || May Wrap Up Part 2 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-06-29 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. When I went home I took out all the graphic memoir I could get my hands on 😆 Along with some Booktube Prize books and off the wall romance, it made for good reading! Channels and videos mentioned: Jen @RememberedReads Booktube Prize Quarterfinal Vlog with G-Man and The Fourth Time, We Drownedyoutu.be/IEjmfPmWByI Books mentioned: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisleyyoutu.be/IEjmfPmWByI Paying the Land by Joe Saccogoodreads.com/book/show/52079617-paying-the-land Factory Summers by Guy Delisle, translated from French by Helge Daschergoodreads.com/book/show/54785566-factory-summers The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone On The Media by Brooke Gladstone, illustrated by Josh Neufeldgoodreads.com/book/show/9588023-the-influencing-machine G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gagegoodreads.com/book/show/60417618-g-man The Gladiator Shifter series by Murphy Lawlessgoodreads.com/series/291384-gladiator-shifters 👉🏻 Shannon isn't shooting to kill, as my words imply - she mostly uses a tranq gun and saves standard bullets for non-living targets if needed 👈🏻 My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route by Sally Haydengoodreads.com/book/show/58907545-my-fourth-time-we-drowned Content notes not mentioned: Factory Summers - homophobic slur, death (off page) Gladiator Bear - being attacked by bad guys, kidnapping, violence Gladiator Cheetah and Gladiator Tiger - violence ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Summer Reading + Summer Eating || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-06-23 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Come join me for some Japanese tuna salad, refrigerator fried rice, and a whole bunch of reading! Channel mentioned: Meonicorn @TheBookishLand Links and videos mentioned: On the Media interview with Jeff Sharlet (with transcript!)wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/what-media-coverage-trump-movement-missing-on-the-media?tab=summary Standalone review of How Civil Wars Startyoutu.be/wANMwYXQEzU The Booktube Prizebooktubeprize.org Books mentioned: 死ぬほど読書 by 丹羽宇一郎 (roughly: Read So Much You Could Die by Niwa Uichiro)goodreads.com/book/show/69302986 Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable by Joanna Schwartzgoodreads.com/book/show/61111250-shielded A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers #2)goodreads.com/book/show/29808780-a-closed-and-common-orbit Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke (thanks to Forever for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62874238-bookshop-cinderella The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharletgoodreads.com/book/show/61089467-the-undertow Why We're Polarized by Ezra Kleingoodreads.com/book/show/52098718-why-we-re-polarized The Merman Prince by Nia Jolovegoodreads.com/book/show/158969739-the-merman-prince How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them by Barbara F. Waltergoodreads.com/book/show/58369678-how-civil-wars-start ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Entertaining In-Flight Reading || May Wrap Up Part 1 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-06-18 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I went home in May, and a 12 hour plane ride equals a lot of reading! Videos mentioned: Booktube Prize vlog featuring The Escape Artist youtu.be/IEjmfPmWByI Try a Chapter Tag featuring Like Nobody's Watching youtu.be/VxL0JaFe_f4 Books mentioned: Alliance with His Stolen Heiress by Lydia San Andres (thanks to Harlequin for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61440901-alliance-with-his-stolen-heiress The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedlandgoodreads.com/book/show/60194141-the-escape-artist Claiming the B in LGBT: Illuminating the Bisexual Narrative edited by Kate Harradgoodreads.com/book/show/41885456-claiming-the-b-in-lgbt Like Nobody's Watching by Tara Frejasgoodreads.com/book/show/36341951-like-nobody-s-watching Demon Lover by Heather Guerre (Hellbound #1)goodreads.com/book/show/63830124-demon-lover Layover by Katrina Jackson (Bay Area Blues #1)goodreads.com/book/show/39792079-layover Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (Women Who Dare #1)goodreads.com/book/show/41571739-rebel Content notes not mentioned: The Escape Artist - all the horrors of anti-Semitism, Auschwitz, and war Claiming the B in LGBT - biphobia, transphobia Layover - parental death, grief Rebel - violence including attacks against main characters and their property, racism 0:00 Intro 0:38 Alliance with His Stolen Heiress 2:22 The Escape Artist 3:18 Claiming the B in LGBT 5:26 Like Nobody's Watching 7:01 Demon Lover 7:55 Layover 9:10 Rebel 11:11 Outro ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Rainy Season Mid-Month Book Bash Vlog || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-06-15 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. It's on to my June priorities - reading physical books, as well as books for Pride! Bring an umbrella, when it rains it pours ☔ People and links mentioned: The queen of Mid-Month Book Bash - Doris @alldbooks9165 Vlog where I plan out my June youtu.be/2zbUenODvPQ Last English-language used bookstore in Tokyo vlog youtu.be/uwejKr8nK1s Books mentioned: Journal of a Black Queer Nurse by Britney Danielsgoodreads.com/book/show/63179075-journal-of-a-black-queer-nurse Nightlife by Rob Thurman (Cal Leandros #1)goodreads.com/book/show/421007.Nightlife Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #7)goodreads.com/book/show/13413589-frost-burned The Bride's Bodyguard by Elizabeth Thorntongoodreads.com/book/show/2051185.The_Bride_s_Bodyguard ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
From Chaos to Order, ish - Vlog || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-06-11 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. June is going to be quite the month, and the only thing to do is jump in with both feet! Things and people mentioned: Leo Bancroft @pdxleo Point of Pride - shirts and other merchbonfire.com/store/point-of-pride Quarterfinal Booktube Prize vlog: youtu.be/IEjmfPmWByI Haul from Home: youtu.be/Pybo3pIf2Nc Books featured: The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwingoodreads.com/book/show/56463363-the-price-of-the-ticket Release by Suzanne Claygoodreads.com/book/show/60305919-release Chasing the Bride by Erica Ridley (Lords in Love #6) (thanks to the author for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62822620-chasing-the-bride Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America by Yasmine S. Aligoodreads.com/book/show/61192831-walk-through-fire The Moor by Laurie R. King (Mary Russell #4)goodreads.com/book/show/59049510-the-moor All the Right Notes by Dominic Lim (thanks to Forever for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62874242-all-the-right-notes Bookstore Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke (thanks to Forever for providing a review copy) (out June 20th)goodreads.com/book/show/62874238-bookshop-cinderella Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree, Jr. goodreads.com/book/show/20757094-her-smoke-rose-up-forever ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Went Home, Got a Suitcase Full of Books Haul || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-06-08 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I went home, and I have a lot of books to show for it. 📚😍📚 Books mentioned: Sorry for the cop out, but you'll find nearly all the books on my physical tbr shelf on Goodreads:goodreads.com/review/list/12818720-kazen?shelf=physical-tbr Feel free to friend me while you're there, link below! ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Booktube Prize Nonfiction Quarterfinals - Looking for Outstanding, Finding Mediocre || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-06-01 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. The #BooktubePrize always brings me some of my favorite books of the year, and I have one here! Along with a bunch of other stuff 😅 🏆 Everything Booktube Prize 🏆 The @BookTubePrize is the brainchild of Robert @Robert.Sheard Longlist announcement video: youtu.be/bKgZ2yw52pc My playlist for this year's Prize: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb8bmkSFMG94ycbt0hYLsVWH My complete playlist for last year's Prize (also nonfiction!): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf Books mentioned: In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloomgoodreads.com/book/show/58065372 Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Avivgoodreads.com/book/show/59808605 G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gagegoodreads.com/book/show/60417618 My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route by Sally Haydengoodreads.com/book/show/58907545 River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millardgoodreads.com/book/show/58777696 The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedlandgoodreads.com/book/show/60194141 Content notes not mentioned in the video (to the best of my memory, apologies for anything missed): Strangers to Ourselves: descriptions of many kinds of mental illness including depression and psychosis, descriptions of treatments including electroshock therapy and prescription medication G-man: racism, descriptions of violence, homophobia, McCarthyism 0:00 Intro 3:43 In Love by Amy Bloom 8:13 River of the Gods by Candice Millard 13:27 The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland 18:16 G-Man by Beverly Gage 20:40 My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden 25:40 Final Ranking & Outro ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Books I gave up on || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-05-25 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Not all books are for all people, and these books definitely weren't for me 😅 Link mentioned: Shop Your Shelves challenge run by Suzanne at Love in Panelsloveinpanels.com/prose/shop-your-shelves-spring-2023 Books mentioned: 7 Nights to Surrender by Jeanette Grey (Art of Passion #1)goodreads.com/book/show/25067013-seven-nights-to-surrender Forbidden Desire by Robin Lovett (Planet of Desire #4)goodreads.com/book/show/53101912-forbidden-desire The Future Chosen by Mina V. Esguerragoodreads.com/book/show/33596231-the-future-chosen My Fair Concubine by Jeannie Lin (Tang Dynasty #3)goodreads.com/book/show/13263350-my-fair-concubine Love at First by Kate Clayborngoodreads.com/book/show/54446122-love-at-first Romancing the Heiress by Darcy Burke (Lords in Love #3) (thanks to the authors for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62822592-romancing-the-heiress ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
How to survive a 12 hour flight? Books. Lots of books. || Try a Chapter Tag || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-05-19 | [CC] I'm preparing for a long flight by finding books on my ereader I'd like to read - but is there any wheat in all the freebie chaff? Videos mentioned: Chat with a Cuppayoutu.be/Aoubl6TCamo Most Anticipated 2023 Nonfictionyoutu.be/jlFeJxsxX30 Books featured: Like Nobody's Watching by Tara Frejasgoodreads.com/book/show/36341951-like-nobody-s-watching Claiming the B in LGBT: Illuminating the Bisexual Narrative edited by Kate Harradgoodreads.com/book/show/41885456-claiming-the-b-in-lgbt Walk Through Fire: The Train Disaster That Changed America by Yasmine Aligoodreads.com/book/show/61192831-walk-through-fire ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Im finally headed home! || May Catch Up with a Cuppa || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-05-11 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Big news! I'm leaving! ...temporary-like! 🛫 Book mentioned: Alliance with His Stolen Heiress by Lydia San Andres (thanks to Harlequin for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61440901-alliance-with-his-stolen-heiress ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Deep in a Nonfic Mood || April Wrap Up || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-05-07 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I finished out April with all kinds of nonfiction, topped off with feel good science fiction that I've been meaning to get to forever. I'm happy to say it delivered! Videos mentioned: Mid-April Wrap Upyoutu.be/134Q2hwZZZM Where to Start: Books on Fascismyoutu.be/8gh12uGDAC0 My Booktube Prize 2023 Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb8bmkSFMG94ycbt0hYLsVWH Books mentioned: The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharletgoodreads.com/book/show/61089467-the-undertow The Flag and the Cross by Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perrygoodreads.com/book/show/58783229-the-flag-and-the-cross The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarer #1)goodreads.com/book/show/27213244-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
A lovely book, a book to grapple with, and a DNF || Mood Reading Vlog || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-04-30 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. A week of reading by whim leads me to some interesting places! And have I finally found a proper cinnamon roll? Books mentioned: My next Booktube Prize book 🕵🏻♀️ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers #1)goodreads.com/book/show/27213244-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet Defying the Earl by Erica Ridley (Lords in Love #4)goodreads.com/book/show/62822601-defying-the-earl The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy by Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perrygoodreads.com/book/show/58783229-the-flag-and-the-cross ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Cozy? Reading Vlog || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-04-20 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. The news sucks, so I'm going to read my way into it. And out of it. While being cozy! ☕ Videos mentioned: Stand with Trans Kids Book Tagyoutu.be/brKDSLbMUc8 The Booktube Prize vlog from last year featuring a very smol parlor palmyoutu.be/fgV37JHD7lM Books mentioned: The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharletgoodreads.com/book/show/61089467-the-undertow Barbarian's Mate by Ruby Dixon (Ice Planet Barbarians #6)goodreads.com/book/show/29623967-barbarian-s-mate ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
March Wrap Up Part 2, with a little ☕ || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-04-16 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. March was a big month so this wrap up is full to busting! I also remembered some things I meant to say in my Booktube Prize video but didn't - pull up a chair, have a cuppa! ☕ Channels mentioned: Rachel @Kalanadi Marilyn @MarilynMayaMendoza Videos mentioned: Booktube Prize Vlog - Octofinals Part 1youtu.be/dpNdLgVExF4 Booktube Prize Vlog - Octofinals Part 2youtu.be/e5EojM3vPTU Books mentioned: The Wolf and the Wallflower by Devin Harnois (Wolves of the Ton #1)goodreads.com/book/show/68046563-the-wolf-and-the-wallflower A Heart That Works by Rob Delaneygoodreads.com/book/show/61295403-a-heart-that-works Comfort by Chace Veritygoodreads.com/book/show/58709485-comfort Wrapped by Rebekah Weatherspoon (Fit Trilogy #3.5)goodreads.com/book/show/37645241-wrapped What the Hex by Alexis Dariagoodreads.com/book/show/62884295-what-the-hex The Forever Night Stand by Katie Golding (Malibu Millionaire #1)goodreads.com/book/show/60175700-the-forever-night-stand Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robertgoodreads.com/book/show/60338559-court-of-the-vampire-queen The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjeegoodreads.com/book/show/60321392-the-song-of-the-cell Intruder by C.J. Cherry (Foreigner #13)goodreads.com/book/show/11729275-intruder Come Back in September by Darryl Pinckneygoodreads.com/book/show/59808575-come-back-in-september ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Bash, Yes! But Books? 😅 || April Mid-Month Book Bash || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-04-13 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. This month's MMBB is super exciting because Meonicorn came to Japan! Ahh! People mentioned: Doris @alldbooks9165 Meonicorn @TheBookishLand Books mentioned: A read for the @BookTubePrize The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharletgoodreads.com/book/show/61089467-the-undertow Barbarian's Mate by Ruby Dixon (Ice Planet Barbarians #6)goodreads.com/book/show/29623967-barbarian-s-mate Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa (thanks to Berkley for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61423847-ana-mar-a-and-the-fox ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Booktube Prize Nonfiction Octofinals Part 2 - I finally have a good book! 😱 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-04-05 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. While the first half of my reading was meh, I'm happy to report I found a book I love! A book... singular. In the whole round 😅 🏆 Everything Booktube Prize 🏆 The @BookTubePrize the brainchild of Robert @Robert.Sheard Longlist announcement video: youtu.be/bKgZ2yw52pc My longlist reaction video: youtu.be/t-GX9uyX-Xs My complete playlist for last year's Prize (also nonfiction!): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf Books mentioned: Sandy Hook by Elizabeth Williamsongoodreads.com/book/show/59546340-sandy-hook A Heart That Works by Rob Delaneygoodreads.com/book/show/61295403-a-heart-that-works Come Back in September by Darryl Pinckneygoodreads.com/book/show/59808575-come-back-in-september Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolsongoodreads.com/book/show/60229699-life-between-the-tides The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjeegoodreads.com/book/show/60321392-the-song-of-the-cell Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Avivgoodreads.com/book/show/59808605-strangers-to-ourselves Content notes not mentioned in the video (as best as I can remember, eep): Come Back in September: death of loved ones, alcohol and drug consumption, deadnaming a trans person throughout (but with love? I don't think it's malicious, but it's there) Song of the Cell: medicalized environments, descriptions of deadly illnesses Strangers to Ourselves: descriptions of many kinds of mental illness including depression and psychosis, descriptions of treatments including electroshock therapy and prescription medication ★☆★☆★☆★ Theme music by Peyruis: soundcloud.com/peyruis Insert music: Over You by Atch SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/AtchSoundCloud Spotify: http://bit.ly/AtchSpotify Instagram: instagram.com/atchmusic ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Booktube Prize Nonfiction Octofinals Part 1 - Gut Punches and 😬 Writing || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-04-01 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. The #BooktubePrize Octofinal results have been announced so I'm here to dish about my group this round. I had more than my fair share of gut punches, let me tell you 😅 🏆 Everything Booktube Prize 🏆 The @BookTubePrize is the brainchild of Robert @Robert.Sheard Longlist announcement video: youtu.be/bKgZ2yw52pc My longlist reaction video: youtu.be/t-GX9uyX-Xs My complete playlist for last year's Prize (also nonfiction!): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf Books mentioned: Sandy Hook by Elizabeth Williamsongoodreads.com/book/show/59546340-sandy-hook A Heart That Works by Rob Delaneygoodreads.com/book/show/61295403-a-heart-that-works Come Back in September by Darryl Pinckneygoodreads.com/book/show/59808575-come-back-in-september Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolsongoodreads.com/book/show/60229699-life-between-the-tides The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjeegoodreads.com/book/show/60321392-the-song-of-the-cell Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Avivgoodreads.com/book/show/59808605-strangers-to-ourselves ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
#TransGirlApril Pile of Possibilities || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-03-30 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I'm joining #TransGirlApril this year, and I can't wait for all these amazing-looking reads! 😍 Readathon by Kevvie @CestKevvie and Willow @WillowTalksBooks Announcement video: youtu.be/yTj8YTRlr7E Videos and people mentioned: Shannon @ThatsSoPoe So You Want to Read About Fascism videoyoutu.be/8gh12uGDAC0 Books mentioned: Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante (out April 18th from Arsenal Pulp Press)goodreads.com/book/show/63105496-any-other-city I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thomgoodreads.com/book/show/44000539-i-hope-we-choose-love Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender by stef m. shustergoodreads.com/book/show/56217471-trans-medicine A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex by Jay Kyle Petersengoodreads.com/book/show/56387506-a-comprehensive-guide-to-intersex Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo and L.A. Witt (On the Board #2)goodreads.com/book/show/75487434-scoreless-game The Demon Inside Me by Chace Veritygoodreads.com/book/show/123277734-the-demon-inside-me Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues (Gods of Hunger #1)goodreads.com/book/show/57435049-drag-me-up Sing Me to Sleep by R.M. Virtues (Series of Sacrilegious Events #0.5)goodreads.com/book/show/59443193-sing-me-to-sleep ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Very good books, and not very good books - March Wrap Up Part 1 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-03-26 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I have read so many books so far in March, so this is the first of several epic wrap ups! Grab a cuppa and listen to my thoughts Booktube Prize reads, nonfiction in translation, and a romance that did something I've never seen before 👀 Video mentioned: Three on a Theme: Potato Chip Readsyoutu.be/DR_yCt__Lm0 Books mentioned: Book for the Octofinal round of the @BookTubePrize Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly (out now - thanks to Forever for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61399138-something-wild-wonderful The Stone and the Star by Jillian Graves in the anthology Monsters in Lovegoodreads.com/book/show/61340579-monsters-in-love Beguiling the Duke by Darcy Burke (Lords in Love #1) (out now - thanks to the series authors for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62820414-beguiling-the-duke Second Star: And Other Reasons for Lingering by Philippe Delerm, translated from French by Jody Gladding (out April 11th - thanks to Archipelago for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61059998-second-star Taming the Rake by Erica Ridley (Lords in Love #2) (out now - thanks to the author for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62822584-taming-the-rake Content notes: Something Wild and Wonderful (from the author's website): familial estrangement due to queer identity, religion and strict religious upbringing (Christianity), alcohol use, harsh homophobic language (Chapter 16), mentions of Alzheimer’s/dementia care, brief references to past toxic romantic relationships Stone and the Star: voyeurism as a kink, assault, attempted sexual assault, injury Beguiling the Duke: secondary character gets a non-life threatening injury ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Lets Talk || March Cuppa and a Catch Up || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-03-23 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Grab a cuppa for an impromptu chat! I talk about where I've been, where I'm going, and the amazing reading I've been doing along the way 😍 Books mentioned: Reading for the @BookTubePrize Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa (Berkley, April 4th)goodreads.com/book/show/61423847-ana-mar-a-and-the-fox Forget Me Not by Julie Soto (Forever, July 11th)goodreads.com/book/show/61618737-forget-me-not Journal of a Black Queer Nurse by Britney Daniels (Common Notions, May 9th)goodreads.com/book/show/63179075-journal-of-a-black-queer-nurse ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Lots of nonfic and oh yeah, no running water 😅 || March Mid-Month Book Bash || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-03-19 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Building maintenance meant that I had an entire day with no internet, no cable, and no running water 😱 Will my reading carry me through?! Mid-Month Book Bash dreamt into being by Doris @alldbooks9165 👑 Books mentioned: The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwingoodreads.com/book/show/56463363-the-price-of-the-ticket The Wolf and the Wallflower by David Harnois (Wolves of the Ton #1)goodreads.com/book/show/68046563-the-wolf-and-the-wallflower Comfort by Chace Veritygoodreads.com/book/show/58709485-comfort What the Hex by Alexis Dariagoodreads.com/book/show/62884295-what-the-hex Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robertgoodreads.com/book/show/60338559-court-of-the-vampire-queen ...as well as books for the Booktube Prize @BookTubePrize ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Release Day Review 🥳: Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-03-14 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Bitter Medicine is the Chinese diaspora fantasy I didn't know I wanted. There's amazing stuff going on, from the way language is handled to the romance, and I am very much a fan 😍 📚 Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai (thanks to Tachyon for providing a review copy) 📚goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine ✨ My written review on Goodreads - 4.5 stars ✨goodreads.com/review/show/4868192754 ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Finding My Groove Vlog || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-03-09 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I am on my own yet again but you know what? I got this. I think. Video mentioned: Three on a Theme: Potato Chip Readsyoutu.be/DR_yCt__Lm0 Books mentioned: Octofinal book for the @BookTubePrize The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwingoodreads.com/book/show/56463363-the-price-of-the-ticket Taming the Rake by Erica Ridley (out March 24th, thanks to the author for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62822584-taming-the-rake The Wolf and the Wallflower by David Harnois (Wolves of the Ton #1)goodreads.com/book/show/68046563-the-wolf-and-the-wallflower Second Star: And Other Reasons for Lingering by Philippe Delerm, translated from French by Jody Gladding (out April 11th, thanks to Archipelago for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61059998-second-star ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
New Releases I Cant Wait to Read (& some Ive already read and loved) || March 2023 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-03-02 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. March is a blockbuster month for new releases, so I had to a video about them! I've been lucky enough to read some as advance copies and from what I can tell, the whole month is 🔥 Videos mentioned: February Wrap Up that includes Bitter Medicineyoutu.be/5lyZy0RtpFI 2-in-1 Review of How to Do Nothing and When Less is Moreyoutu.be/ntDp9G7OQ90 Books mentioned: Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo and L.A. Witt (On the Boards #2) (March 1st)goodreads.com/book/show/75487434-scoreless-game Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City by Ben Wilson (March 7th, Doubleday)goodreads.com/book/show/61285361-urban-jungle Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly (March 7th, thanks to Forever for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61399138-something-wild-wonderful Saving Time: Discovering Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell (March 7th, Random House)goodreads.com/book/show/61358639-saving-time Beguiling the Duke by Darcy Burke (March 10th, thanks to the author for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62820414-beguiling-the-duke Taming the Rake by Erica Ridley (March 24th, thanks to the author for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/62822584-taming-the-rake Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai (March 14th, thanks to Tachyon for providing an advance copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War by Jeff Sharlet (March 21st by WW Norton & Co.)goodreads.com/book/show/61089467-the-undertow ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
February Wrap Up || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-02-26 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. February started off slowly with Booktube Prize reading but after that I read some great books, including a jawdropping upcoming release! 😍 Links mentioned: The @BookTubePrize Booktube Prize 2023 - Nonfiction Longlist Reaction videoyoutu.be/t-GX9uyX-Xs Books mentioned: Octofinal books for the Booktube Prize 泣き虫チエ子さん 旅情編 益田ミリ (roughly: Crybaby Chieko by Masuda Miri)shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-745621-9 Take the Lead by Alexis Daria (Dance Off #1)goodreads.com/book/show/62058090-take-the-lead You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria (Primas of Power #1)goodreads.com/book/show/52886627-you-had-me-at-hola Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai - out March 14th! (thanks to Tachyon for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine The Night of the Wedding by J. Brosongoodreads.com/book/show/63142336-the-night-of-the-wedding ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Its hard to do a wrap up when you dont read...vlog 😅 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-02-23 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. While I've been reading I haven't finished many books this month, eep. It's time to fix that, with a side trip to downtown Tokyo. Books mentioned: Octofinal books for the @BookTubePrize Take the Lead by Alexis Daria (Dance Off #1)goodreads.com/book/show/62058090-take-the-lead 泣き虫チエ子さん 旅情編 益田ミリ (roughly: Crybaby Chieko by Masuda Miri)shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-745621-9 The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwingoodreads.com/book/show/56463363-the-price-of-the-ticket Intruder by C.J. Cherryh (Foreigner #13)goodreads.com/book/show/11729275-intruder ★☆★☆★☆★ Theme music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis Insert music : Your Little Wings by Tokyo Music Walker Stream & Download : fanlink.to/your_little_wings Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
An Unusual Mid-Month Book Bash || February 2023 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-02-16 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. The skies opened up and made my reading weekend extra cozy! Mid-Month Book Bash created by Doris @alldbooks9165 Cameo appearance by Meonicorn @TheBookishLand Also mentioned Rachel @Kalanadi Books mentioned: Octofinal books for @BookTubePrize Intruder by C.J. Cherryh (Foreigner #13)goodreads.com/book/show/11729275-intruder 泣き虫チエ子さん 旅情編 益田ミリ (roughly: Crybaby Chieko by Masuda Miri)shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-745621-9 Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai (thanks to Tachyon for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
A 5 Star Book, Already?! Recent and Current Reads || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-02-09 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I may not have read a lot of books in January, but I ended the month with some amazing reads! Links and people mentioned: Shop Your Shelves Bingo by Suzanne at Love in Panelsloveinpanels.com/prose/shop-your-shelves-winter-2023 My 2023 Booktube Prize Reaction videoyoutu.be/t-GX9uyX-Xs And I'll be doing a buddy read with Rachel @Kalanadi Books mentioned: Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthangoodreads.com/book/show/60324341-brotherless-night Black Queer Hoe by Britteney Black Rose Kaprigoodreads.com/book/show/39729525-black-queer-hoe Dance with the Devil by Kit Rocha (Mercenary Librarians #3)goodreads.com/book/show/58724874-dance-with-the-devil Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai (thanks to Tachyon Publications for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine 泣き虫チエ子さん 旅情編 益田ミリ (roughly: Crybaby Chieko by Masuda Miri)shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-745621-9 Content notes for the books I finished: Brotherless Night - the horrors of war (many discussed at a remove) including murder, suicide (including by bombing and starvation), injury, rape, genocide; death of family members, displacement Black Queer Hoe - discussion of racism, infertility, mentions of abuse Dance with the Devil - violence, murder, kidnapping, torture, past trauma (genetic experimentation, military experimentation, death of a parent, emotional abuse, parental abandonment), significant injury (secondary character) ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Commute Reading is Everything - An All by Myself Vlog || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-02-05 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I have a few more days on my own, how much reaching can I get done? Videos mentioned: The vlog directly before this oneyoutu.be/rbIqFiz8jDY My Booktube Prize Reaction Videoyoutu.be/t-GX9uyX-Xs Books mentioned: Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthangoodreads.com/book/show/60324341-brotherless-night Black Queer Hoe by Britteney Black Rose Kaprigoodreads.com/book/show/39729525-black-queer-hoe 泣き虫チエ子さん 旅情編 益田ミリ (roughly: Crybaby Chieko by Masuda Miri)shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-745621-9 And a mystery Booktube Prize book, ooooo. ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
I Have Thoughts || Booktube Prize 2023 - Nonfiction Longlist Reaction || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-02-02 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. The #BooktubePrize longlists have been announced and the nonfiction list is quite something! Here's what I think about each group - the books I would love to read, and the books I hope never get assigned to me 😅 The @BookTubePrize is run by Robert at @Robert.Sheard This year's announcement video:youtu.be/mok3Op5N3gU My standalone review of There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster—Who Profits and Who Pays the Price by Jessie Singeryoutu.be/jzfVXjT4ITQ My standalone review of How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them by Barbara F. Walteryoutu.be/wANMwYXQEzU Playlists mentioned: My Booktube Prize 2022 Playlist (Nonfiction)youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf My Booktube Prize 2021 Playlist (Nonfiction)youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb_eb7Al7haYtiYqpB85ITNz My Booktube Prize 2020 Playlist (Nonfiction)youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb9-_2SY9WpbW3Vx00D1kDtP My Booktube Prize 2019 Playlist (Fiction)youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb8Zfx4UTnqSE00oloJ_OCGQ ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
My First Literary Fiction in Forever! An All By Myself Vlog || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-01-29 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I have the house to myself for over a week... what ever shall I do? Books mentioned: Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthangoodreads.com/book/show/60324341-brotherless-night Black Queer Hoe by Britteney Black Rose Kaprigoodreads.com/book/show/39729525-black-queer-hoe きのう何食べた?② よしながふみ What Did You Eat Yesterday? by Yoshinaga Fumi ひとりたび1年生 たかぎなおこ [roughly: My First Year Traveling On My Own by Takagi Naoko]goodreads.com/book/show/1771467._1_Hitoritabi_1_Nensei_ 海外マラソンRunRun旅 たかぎなおこ [roughly: RunRun Travel: Marathons Abroad by Takagi Naoko]goodreads.com/book/show/23591475-runrun ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Mid-January Wrap Up || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-01-26 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Here's to the start of a new reading year, and getting that new reading year off to a great start! Videos mentioned: 2023 Reading Intentionsyoutu.be/JBJUqrTIk_o Review: The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley (Wild Wynchesters #2)youtu.be/bN0KKgOYSkI Vlog with Bianca and the Huntsmanyoutu.be/V6JJUKEYk2s Books mentioned: Untrue by Kris Ripper (Scientific Method Universe #9)goodreads.com/book/show/40710044-untrue Written on His Skin by Simone Starkgoodreads.com/book/show/35651398-written-on-his-skin Twisted Strands by Lilia Moon (Handcrafted Trilogy #1)goodreads.com/book/show/37346219-twisted-strands Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri (Books of Ambha #2)goodreads.com/book/show/43192642-realm-of-ash Bianca & the Huntsman by Erica Ridley (thanks to the author for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/75681058-bianca-the-huntsman Content notes: Untrue: cheating and its aftermath, mentions of past familial death to cancer, BDSM elements Written on His Skin: mentions of combat Twisted Strands: BDSM, especially bondage Realm of Ash: violence, systematic murder/genocide, suicide, blood magic ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Trying to Read More During the Week 😅 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-01-21 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Life has gotten busy y'all - I totally forgot Mid-Month Book Bash! Trying to make up for it by reading more mid-week. ...the key word is "trying". 😅 Channel mentioned: Lady @FreeFormLady Video mentioned: My video about bunko paperbacksyoutu.be/rDtyMgsEO8A Books mentioned: Dance with the Devil by Kit Rocha (Mercenary Librarians #3)goodreads.com/book/show/58724874-dance-with-the-devil Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthangoodreads.com/book/show/60324341-brotherless-night Bianca & the Huntsman by Erica Ridley (thanks to the author for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/75681058-bianca-the-huntsman Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai (thanks to Tachyon for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine 泣き虫チエ子さん 旅情編 益田ミリ (roughly: Crybaby Chieko by Masuda Miri)shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-745621-9 ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
The Top Nonfiction I Read in 2022 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-01-15 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. We've made it - my favorite nonfiction of the year. It was so hard to narrow the list down! Videos mentioned: Standalone review of How Civil Wars Startyoutu.be/wANMwYXQEzU Standalone review of There Are No Accidentsyoutu.be/jzfVXjT4ITQ Booktube Prize 2022 - Nonfiction playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf Books mentioned: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roachgoodreads.com/book/show/56769577-fuzz How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them by Barbara F. Waltergoodreads.com/book/show/58369678-how-civil-wars-start マラソン1年生 たかぎなおこ (roughly: My First Year Running by Takagi Naoko)goodreads.com/book/show/10088608-1-marason-ichinensei There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster—Who Profits and Who Pays the Price by Jessie Singergoodreads.com/book/show/60423166-there-are-no-accidents How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smithgoodreads.com/book/show/55643287-how-the-word-is-passed ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
The Best Romance I Read in 2022 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-01-12 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I had such a hard time narrowing down my favorite romances... and then found one I missed while I was filming! 🤦🏻♀️ Videos mentioned: Review of Rookie Mistake by L.A. Witt and Anna Zaboyoutu.be/H2XzHKi7dRc Review of A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hallyoutu.be/x6kk3P3XIH8 Review of Too Hot to Touch by Katy James (Firebirds #2)youtu.be/S5iatAW3xFM Links mentioned: Harper Collins Union Linktree https://linktr.ee/hcpunion Positive own voices trans review of A Lady for a Duke by Adrigoodreads.com/review/show/4645219314 Critical own voices trans review of A Lady for a Duke by Katratwitter.com/Katrafiy/status/1530917327453274113?t=1ipZf4OPe6XDiDIiXXMmwA&s=19 Books mentioned: Coffee Boy by S.A. Chantgoodreads.com/book/show/32146161-coffee-boy The Hellion and the Hero by Emily Sullivan (thanks to Forever for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/59802033-the-hellion-and-the-hero Rookie Mistake by L.A. Witt and Anna Zabogoodreads.com/book/show/60734417-rookie-mistake Catalysts by Kris Ripper (Scientific Method Universe #1)goodreads.com/book/show/27160670-catalysts A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (thanks to Forever for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/57007967-a-lady-for-a-duke Content notes: Coffee Boy: misgendering The Hellion and the Hero: mentions of past emotional abuse, discussion of possible infertility, PTSD-esque symptoms on the page, mild violence (e.g. fisticuffs) Rookie Mistake: descriptions and discussions of past sexual assault and abuse, plus emotional abuse and threats; fear of flying; light kink; rough sex; hockey fights on page; threats of being outed Catalysts: BDSM including D/s, bondage, and impact play; mentions of grief, cancer, and parental death A Lady for a Duke: mentions of death and war, deadnaming (in the past, as Family name +/- Title), mentions and reckoning with past abuse, internalized toxic masculinity (challenged), PTSD-esque symptoms on the page, ableist comments, mentions of suicidal ideation, exploration of substance abuse Too Hot to Touch: discussion of past caregiving, cancer (side character, in remission), homophobia, bi-erasure, forced outing, misogyny, sports-related injury, forgetting to eat, brief mention of past panic attack ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
The Fiction I Loved in 2022 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-01-08 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Let's look back at my favorite reads of the year, starting with fiction! Channels mentioned: Cara @WildeBookGarden Shannon @ThatsSoPoe Kristenelle @KristenelleSFFReader Videos and links mentioned: My standalone review of Everything for Everyoneyoutu.be/jWTajCWdDmk Shannon's review of Half a Soulyoutu.be/x8KdzY5HWXY?t=418 Books mentioned: Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by M.E. O'Brien and Eman Abdelhadi (thanks to Common Notions for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/59968759-everything-for-everyone Alpha by Audrey Faye (Ghost Mountain Shifters #1)goodreads.com/book/show/43527107-alpha Half a Soul by Olivia Atwatergoodreads.com/book/show/60717747-half-a-soul Inextricably Tied by Avada Vicegoodreads.com/book/show/61042891-inextricably-tied Nebula Vibrations by Annie Carl (thanks to Vertvolta Press for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/61930393-nebula-vibrations ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
What I Hope 2023 Will Bring - (Un)goals and Intentions || Always Doing
Always Doing 2023-01-01 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. It's time to see how well I did with my 2022 intensions, and set some un-goals and new directions for 2023! Videos mentioned: 2022 Reading Goalsyoutu.be/IWqJJEOEmCo 2022 Booktube Prize - Nonfiction playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Nonfic and... Christmas shifters? December Wrap Up Part 1 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-12-27 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I'm getting a bunch of reading done this month, neatly split between nonfiction (including in translation!) and bananapants romance. Videos mentioned: Standalone review of There Are No Accidentsyoutu.be/jzfVXjT4ITQ Christmas in Japanyoutu.be/6gQfc00unnQ Books mentioned: The Stockings Were Hung by J.L. Logosz and Vera Valentinegoodreads.com/book/show/63324244-the-stockings-were-hung There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster—Who Profits and Who Pays the Price by Jessie Singergoodreads.com/book/show/60423166-there-are-no-accidents No Pasarán: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis edited by Shane Burley (thanks to AK Press for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/60796402-no-pasar-n Titan by Jillian Graves (Romancing His Stone #1)goodreads.com/book/show/61119039-titan My Wild Garden: Notes from a Writer's Eden by Meir Shalev, translated by Joanna Chengoodreads.com/book/show/51244462-my-wild-garden Alpha by Audrey Faye (Ghost Mountain Shifters #1)goodreads.com/book/show/43527107-alpha Content notes: The Stockings Were Hung - emotionally and physically abusive husband with short scenes on the page There Are No Accidents - discussion of accidents leading to injury and death, including the death of a dear friend No Pasarán - discussion of awful things done by fascists Titan - dysfunctional family relationships, violence leading to blood and injury, and all kinds of kink - daddy kink (pervasive throughout), discipline (spanking), orgasm control and denial, light breath play My Wild Garden - discussion about controlling/exterminating certain animals within the garden Alpha - violence, death of a bad guy on page, much discussion of past abuse and trauma (if you'd like specifics ask away!) ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Three Day Vlog - Gardening, Cooking, and a Birdman (also a cat) || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-12-22 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I wasn't happy with how last weekend went so I'm going to try this again... totally not a weekend vlog, though. Nope. People mentioned: Adri @perpetualpages Kevvie @CestKevvie Laura @LaurasLibraryCard Cara @WildeBookGarden Shannon @ThatsSoPoe Videos mentioned: Adri's November Wrap Upyoutu.be/ELSvOWvDtAk My most Anticipated Nonfiction for 2023youtu.be/jlFeJxsxX30 Books mentioned: My Wild Garden: Notes from a Writer's Eden by Meir Shalev, translated by Joanna Chen, read by Author Moreygoodreads.com/book/show/51244462-my-wild-garden I Married a Birdman by Regine Abel (Prime Mating Agency #3)goodreads.com/book/show/59443505-i-married-a-birdman Heart by Audrey Faye (Ghost Mountain Shifters #2)goodreads.com/book/show/44224273-heart Jackie Lau's Holidays with the Wongs seriesgoodreads.com/series/269246-holidays-with-the-wongs The Complete Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornbygoodreads.com/book/show/2350176.The_Complete_Polysyllabic_Spree ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
A Busy, Translation-filled #MidMonthBookBash || December 2022 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-12-17 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. It's a full weekend but that won't keep me away from Mid-Month Book Bash! Channels mentioned: Doris @alldbooks9165 Videos and links mentioned: Review of There Are No Accidents by Jessie Singeryoutu.be/jzfVXjT4ITQ HarperCollins Union - I support their strike for fair pay! https://linktr.ee/hcpunion Shop Your Shelves Bingo by Suzanne at Love in Panelsloveinpanels.com/prose/shop-your-shelves-bingo Books mentioned: There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster—Who Profits and Who Pays the Price by Jessie Singergoodreads.com/book/show/60423166-there-are-no-accidents No Pasarán: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis edited by Shane Burley (thanks to AK Press for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/60796402-no-pasar-n Titan by Jillian Graves (Romancing His Stone #1)goodreads.com/book/show/61119039-titan Lord of Temptation by Erica Ridley (Rogues to Riches #4)goodreads.com/book/show/57025588-lord-of-temptation The Storm Is Here: An American Crucible by Luke Mogelsongoodreads.com/book/show/59883591-the-storm-is-here My Wild Garden: Notes from a Writer's Eden by Meir Shalev, translated by Joanna Chengoodreads.com/book/show/51244462-my-wild-garden ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
4🌟 Review: There Are No Accidents by Jessie Singer || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-12-09 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. If you're looking for an amazing nonfiction read that will change how you look at the world, you have to read There Are No Accidents. It will be one of my favorite books of the year! Book mentioned: There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster—Who Profits and Who Pays the Price by Jessie Singergoodreads.com/book/show/58775918-there-are-no-accidents ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Most Anticipated Nonfiction || 2023 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-12-04 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Here's the nonfiction I'm most looking forward to in 2023, from sure to be blockbuster releases to titles you won't hear about anywhere else. 📢 I am not talking about any books published by Harper Collins out of solidarity with their union, currently on strike for fair pay and equitable hiring practices. Learn more about their demands and what you can do to help on Twitter @hcpunion 📢 Video mentioned: 2 for 1 Review: How to Do Nothing and When Less Becomes Moreyoutu.be/ntDp9G7OQ90 Books mentioned: Under the Blacklight: The Intersectional Vulnerabilities that the Twin Pandemics Lay Bare edited by Kimberlé Crenshaw and Daniel HoSanggoodreads.com/book/show/57031251-under-the-blacklight Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time by Sheila Liminggoodreads.com/book/show/61331866-hanging-out?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18 Unsafe Words: Queering Consent in the #MeToo Era edited by Shantel Gabrieal Buggs and Trevor Hoppegoodreads.com/book/show/60782691-unsafe-words The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life by Johan Eklöf, translated by Elizabeth DeNomagoodreads.com/book/show/61272192-the-darkness-manifesto Walk Through Fire: The Train Disaster That Changed America by Yasmine Aligoodreads.com/book/show/61192831-walk-through-fire Triangle: The Fire That Changed America by David von Drehlegoodreads.com/book/show/108305.Triangle Sounds Fake But Okay: An Asexual and Aromantic Perspective on Love, Relationships, Sex, and Pretty Much Anything Else by Sarah Costello and Kayla Kaszycagoodreads.com/book/show/61475786-sounds-fake-but-okay Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odellgoodreads.com/book/show/61358639-saving-time How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odellgoodreads.com/book/show/42771901-how-to-do-nothing Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City by Ben Wilsongoodreads.com/book/show/61285361-urban-jungle Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains by Alexa Hagertygoodreads.com/book/show/61327473-still-life-with-bones All That Remains: A Life in Death by Sue Blackgoodreads.com/book/show/35212990-all-that-remains Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmondgoodreads.com/book/show/61358638-poverty-by-america Failure to Communicate: Why We Misunderstand What We Hear, Read, and See by Roger Kreuzrowman.com/ISBN/9781633888890/Failure-to-Communicate-Why-We-Misunderstand-What-We-Hear-Read-and-See The Gardener's Year by Karel Čapek, translated by Robert Weatherall and Marie Weatherallgoodreads.com/book/show/60784661-the-gardener-s-year “Besides, Who Would Believe a Prisoner?”: Indiana Women’s Carceral Institutions, 1848–1920 by The Indiana Women’s Prison History Projectgoodreads.com/book/show/62057825-besides-who-would-believe-a-prisoner Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire by Clare Frankgoodreads.com/book/show/61783802-burnt Both Sides of the Fire Line: Memoir of a Transgender Firefighter by Bobbie Scopagoodreads.com/book/show/60182413-both-sides-of-the-fire-line Breathing Fire: Female Inmate Firefighters on the Front Lines of California's Wildfires by Jaime Lowegoodreads.com/book/show/54785510-breathing-fire Who Needs Gay Bars?: Bar-Hopping through America's Endangered LGBTQ+ Places by Greggor Mattsonsup.org/books/cite/?id=34279 ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
November Wrap Up || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-12-01 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. I didn't finish too many books in November, but they're all solid to amazing! 💥 Note: I filmed this under time pressure and speak faster than my usual as a result, so feel free to turn on the bespoke captions (letter perfect except for the typos!) or slow down the speed in the settings. Books mentioned: マラソン二年生 たかぎなおこ (roughly: My Second Year Running by Takagi Naoko)goodreads.com/book/show/10088606-marason-ninensei The Complete Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornbygoodreads.com/book/show/2350176.The_Complete_Polysyllabic_Spree No Pasarán: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis edited by Shane Burley (thanks to AK Press for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/60796402-no-pasar-n Inextricably Tied by Aveda Vicegoodreads.com/book/show/61042891-inextricably-tied Hunted by Adriana Anders (Kink Camp #1)goodreads.com/book/show/59522497-hunted Whiteout by Adriana Anders (Survival Instincts #1)goodreads.com/book/show/42366204-whiteout Content notes: No Pasarán: mentions of violence Inextricably Tied: death, violence, gore, mentions of suicide, nightmares, dysfunctional family relationships, familial death, grief, BDSM elements (bondage, daddy kink) Hunted: consentual non-consent, primal kink, mentions of other kinks ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
Nonfiction, Japanese Food, and Sumo?! Weekend Vlog 🎥 || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-11-28 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Let's see #NonfictionNovember out with a vlog! There's bunches of book talk along with heaps of food, a haul or two, and... sumo. And World Cup. And racing. At nearly the same time 😳 Books mentioned: No Pasarán: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis edited by Shane Burley (thanks to AK Press for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/60796402-no-pasar-n The Complete Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornbygoodreads.com/book/show/2350176.The_Complete_Polysyllabic_Spree No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark #2)goodreads.com/book/show/14383.No_Rest_for_the_Wicked ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
End of Year Tag || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-11-24 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. December is closing in upon us, so it's time for the End of Year Book Tag! Goals, do I have them? Videos mentioned: Original tag by Ariel Bissettyoutube.com/watch?v=hHf0O4e2Z6A Booktube Prize Vlog with How the Word is Passedyoutu.be/X5zlgvQ2_A4 Books mentioned: The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwingoodreads.com/book/show/56463363-the-price-of-the-ticket No Pasarán: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis edited by Shane Burley (thanks to AK Press for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/60796402-no-pasar-n Scientific Method Universe series by Kris Rippergoodreads.com/series/126431-scientific-method-universe Holidays with the Wongs series by Jackie Laugoodreads.com/series/269246-holidays-with-the-wongs So Over the Holidays series by Eric McLellangoodreads.com/series/273047-so-over-the-holidays Flirting with the Beast by Jane Portergoodreads.com/book/show/61327471-flirting-with-the-beast Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World by Ben Mattlingoodreads.com/book/show/60563931-disability-pride Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century edited by Alice Wonggoodreads.com/book/show/51456746-disability-visibility How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smithgoodreads.com/book/show/55643287-how-the-word-is-passed Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerergoodreads.com/book/show/20763843-braiding-sweetgrass ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
The Best Nonfiction Ive Read in the Past Decade || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-11-21 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. We're keeping it casual today as I go through a list of my favorite nonfiction of the past ten years. What books have stuck with me, and what books have I completely forgotten? 😅 Videos mentioned: 📚 #NonfictionNovember 2022 - Recommendations 📚youtu.be/5pexnJwu9L0 🍿 This year's Booktube Prize Nonfiction Playlist 🍿youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgRWG5f5bTb-J8XdeXCDzfc5KduaT2Paf Books mentioned: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kalinggoodreads.com/book/show/10335308-is-everyone-hanging-out-without-me Consider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallacegoodreads.com/book/show/8192659-consider-the-lobster-and-other-essays The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams edited by Lester J. Cappongoodreads.com/book/show/2206.The_Adams_Jefferson_Letters The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy by Stewart O'Nangoodreads.com/book/show/351219.The_Circus_Fire Triangle: The Fire That Changed America by David von Drehlegoodreads.com/book/show/108305.Triangle Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel, translated from German by R.F.C. Hullgoodreads.com/book/show/103758.Zen_in_the_Art_of_Archery Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovygoodreads.com/book/show/24399756-ghettoside Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Seem Just Fine by Michele Lent Hirschgoodreads.com/book/show/33931697-invisible In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, translated by Edward G. Seidenstickergoodreads.com/book/show/34473.In_Praise_of_Shadows No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snydergoodreads.com/book/show/33786693-no-visible-bruises The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobsgoodreads.com/book/show/30833.The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_American_Cities How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smithgoodreads.com/book/show/55643287-how-the-word-is-passed ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing
November Mid-Month Book Bash - Spot of Rest Edition || Always Doing
Always Doing 2022-11-18 | [CC] Hey there! I'm Kazen and welcome to Always Doing. Here's the second half of my #MidMonthBookBash - is rest forthcoming? (Not really.) Did I read some great #nonfiction? (Yes!) Mid-Month Book Bash is the brainchild of Doris @alldbooks9165 Videos mentioned: November Mid-Month Book Bashyoutu.be/hIETYCVOx4c Asakusa Vlog and Haulyoutu.be/uwejKr8nK1s Books mentioned: マラソン二年生 たかぎなおこ (roughly: My Second Year Running by Takagi Naoko)goodreads.com/book/show/10088606-marason-ninensei No Pasarán: Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis edited by Shane Burley (thanks to AK Press for providing a review copy)goodreads.com/book/show/60796402-no-pasar-n Simply Sexual by Kate Pearce (House of Pleasure #1)goodreads.com/book/show/22556820-simply-sexual The Complete Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornbygoodreads.com/book/show/2350176.The_Complete_Polysyllabic_Spree ★☆★☆★☆★ Music by Peyruis : soundcloud.com/peyruis ★☆★☆★☆★ Friend and follow - I'd love to talk books with you! Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/kazen Twitter: twitter.com/everalwaysdoing Blog: alwaysdoing.wordpress.com Instagram: instagram.com/everalwaysdoing