music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)a couple of books i got recently | book haulHeroineās Corner2023-03-08 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
a got some books! (and didnāt pay a penny). six books, one reader. itās time for a tiny book haul. enjoy!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)the best books of 2022!Heroineās Corner2023-02-27 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
at long last, here are my best/favourite/most beloved books of 2022! with a few honorable mentions of course. ive talked about some of these books before, but some i havenāt. enjoy!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)black british books releasing in 2023! (part 1)Heroineās Corner2023-02-16 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
here are some black british books to get excited for in 2023! definitely not a comprehensive list, but some that caught my attention and will hopefully make it to your tbr piles.
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)when you just cant finish the book | becoming a frequent ādnferāHeroineās Corner2023-02-08 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
lets talking about completing books...or not. i may be becoming a frequent 'dnfer'.
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)anywaysā¦i finally bought some booksHeroineās Corner2022-10-17 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
come book shopping with me :) and then listen to me talk about the books i bought!
BLACKBRITATHON is back! black history month takes place in october in the uk and iām ready to celebrate black brit lit all month long (not unlike the other eleven months of the year!).
everyone can join in! all you have to do i read a book by a black british author between 1st October to the 31st OctoberāØš
music: Morning Rain (Prod. by Lukrembo) Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)here we go againā¦BLACKBRITATHON 2022!āØHeroineās Corner2022-09-30 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
BLACKBRITATHON is back! black history month takes place in october in the uk and iām ready to celebrate black brit lit all month long (not unlike the other eleven months of the year!).
everyone can join in! all you have to do i read a book by a black british author between 1st October to the 31st OctoberāØš
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)all the books iām currently in the middle of (ft. the uk heatwave)Heroineās Corner2022-07-12 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today i'm talking about all the books iām currently in the middle of (while trying not to melt because the uk heatwave is absolutely brutal at the moment). enjoy!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)mid-year book freakout tag! the surprises and the disappointmentsāØHeroineās Corner2022-06-30 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
the mid-year book freakout tag has been making its annual rounds so i thought it was time to do it! i'm talking the disappointments, the surprises, and the best books i've read this year. enjoy!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)who should get arcs? a reminder that black british reviewers exist.Heroineās Corner2022-06-23 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today we're talking book arcs, book reviews, and why we should care about who is reviewing what. enjoy!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)is the future booktok? my issues, hopes, and the booktube exodusHeroineās Corner2022-06-21 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today i'm talking about booktok! and some of my reservations about the platform i may be joining real soon! i hope you enjoy!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)black british summer book releases to put on your tbrāļøHeroineās Corner2022-06-16 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
itās that time again where i put some black british books on your radar! here are nine fabulous summer releases from ya to adult, from historical fiction to romance. feel free to put them on your tbr!
Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)post-uni burnout and my attempt at a rainbow bookshelfšHeroineās Corner2022-06-14 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today i'm talking my post uni burnout and the absence of rest. all while attempting to create a rainbow bookshelf! enjoy!
Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)just some lgbtqia+ books iām reading next weekāļøā¤ļøHeroineās Corner2022-06-12 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today i'm talking kidlit! these are four middle grade and ya books i'm planning to read next week and they are all queer!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)i have the biggest debut of 2022? a surprise book haulšHeroineās Corner2022-06-09 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
in today's video i talk about some books that i've been sent recently! my plan was to tackle my physical tbr without adding to it, but publishing has other ideas!
Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)i went to europeās BIGGEST black book festival and hereās what happenedā¦Heroineās Corner2022-06-07 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
i went to europeās biggest black book festival! going to the black book festival in birmingham was such a warm and inspiring experience. and i wanted to talk about it to all of you!
Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)why everyone should read vagabonds! a magical deconstruction of lagosHeroineās Corner2022-06-02 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today i'm talking about vagabonds! by eloghosa osunde! i loved this book and the way it deconstructed the city of lagos while centring the spirit and heart of the so called āvagabondsā. everyone needs to read this debut!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)is zadie smithās white teeth overhyped? exploring excessive storytellingHeroineās Corner2022-05-31 | iāve finally read zadie smithās white teeth! this book is iconic for its ambitious scope and its deft handling of contemporary themes. but is it overhyped? excessive? too damn long? letās talk about it!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)the cozy corner: recent reads, currently reading and blackathonHeroineās Corner2022-02-17 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
it's time for another cozy corner video! the cozy corner is where i talk about my recent reads, what i am currently reading, and potential future reads. in this video i also talk about blackathon and recently reaching 2K subsribers! i am so grateful so many people like my content enough to subscribe and i can't wait to answer your questions in a Q&A!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)why everyone should read memphis: an electric tale full of soulHeroineās Corner2022-02-15 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today i'm reviewing (and pushing you guys to read) memphis by tara m.stringfellow! this book was a phenomenal intergenerational story filled with hurt, healing and warmth. i canāt deny that this was a magical read!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)books iām bringing with me to university (aka wishful thinking for ten minutes)Heroineās Corner2022-01-31 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
i'm heading back to university! but first let me tell you about some of the books i'll be bringing with me! i'm hoping (and praying) that i actually read while my law degree slowly kills me. i'll definitely try that's for sure.
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)these books will self-destruct in twelve monthsš„Heroineās Corner2022-01-26 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
if the goal is to read my physical tbr, hopefully this video will encourage me to do so! in this video i talk about six books that will self-destruct in twelve months. no book is safe! if i don't read these books they will be unhauled. no pressure :)
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)one year on booktubeā¦what have i learned?š„³āØHeroineās Corner2022-01-23 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
earlier in the month it was my booktube birthday! iāve been a booktube for a whole year and i thought i would take the time to reflect on what iāve learned and discovered. some bad, but mostly the good :)
why everyone should read dear senthuran: the spellbinding memoir about being a god youtu.be/b6GdGUTw5iM
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)the cozy corner: recent reads, current reads and film talkšHeroineās Corner2022-01-21 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
introducing something new to my channel- the cozy corner! cozy corner videos will be where i talk about all my recent reads, current reads, future reads and any other miscellaneous topic that isnāt book related. i hope you enjoyš
why everyone should read dear senthuran: the spellbinding memoir about being a god youtu.be/b6GdGUTw5iM
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)i hate my books: when booktube consumerism bitesHeroineās Corner2022-01-19 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
yes, we're talking about booktube consumerism which has made my unintentional book hoarding hobby a little unbearable. to put it simply, i hate all my unread books!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)why everyone should read dear senthuran: the spellbinding memoir about being a godHeroineās Corner2022-01-16 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
today i'm reviewing (but mostly gushing) akwaeke emezi's dear senthuran: a black spirit memoir. it was my first read of 2022 and what a read it was. i feel impossibly grateful to have read this spellbinding memoir and i hope you guys pick it up as soon as possible!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)most anticipated 2022 book releasesāØāļøHeroineās Corner2022-01-14 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
yes, even more books i can't wait to read in 2022! these six book are on my radar and should probably be on yours too! with only a handful of books in this video i should be able to get to them by the end of the year. enjoy the video!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)10 Black British 2022 releases to put on your TBR!ā¤ļøšš¾Heroineās Corner2022-01-12 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
in todayās video iām talking about ten beautiful black british books releasing in 2022! iām hoping youāre exciting as i am!
books mentioned:
Yinka Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)my reading goals for 2022!šāØHeroineās Corner2022-01-10 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
in this video, i talk about my 2022 reading goals! the theme this year is self-discipline and self-indulgence! i want to read loads but i want to make sure my reading is intentional, enjoyable, and challenging. enjoy the video and please let me know what goals you have for 2022!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)too old for ya? no white authors? my 2021 reading realisationsš¦āļøHeroineās Corner2022-01-07 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
in this video, i review four of the many reading realisations i had in 2021! i talk about growing out of YA, historical fiction, and reading diversly. enjoy!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)the ten best books i read in 2021!šāØHeroineās Corner2022-01-05 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
HAPPY NEW YEARšāØ but before i say goodbye to 2021, i wanted to share the best books i read last year. it was hard to get this list down to ten and thereās so many books i couldnāt talk about (im looking at you assembly by natasha brown). as always, i hope you enjoy the video!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)life update! the woes of being a student booktuberHeroineās Corner2021-11-19 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
this is just a lil update in case your wondering what iāve been up to (uni. its just uni). being a student booktuber is hard!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)october tbr (blackbritathon, blackoween, black sffathon) š āØHeroineās Corner2021-09-30 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
iāve created a readathon! i have no idea what iā doing and iām just running on vibes at the moment. the readathon is simple: read at least one book/poetry collection written by a black british author during the month of octoberāØš„ iām so excited to be introducing BLACKBRITATHON to booktube. i hope you guys can all participate x
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)black british books coming out in 2021 to put on your tbr (part 2) šš¾āØHeroineās Corner2021-09-14 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
consider this video a sequel to my āblack british books coming out in 2021 to put on your tbršš¾š ā (youtu.be/l3gqQi14jPk). i love sharing all the marvellous black books coming out and these seven are no exception!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)top five books of 2021! āØ(so farā¦)Heroineās Corner2021-07-12 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
consider this a recommendations video because i love all of these books so much! it was hard to pick my top five books of 2021 (so far), but i had such a great and immersive time reading these books, it had to be these five!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)sharing my five star book predications (and hoping they come trueš«)Heroineās Corner2021-07-02 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
iām tired of reading 3.5 star books! iām ready to have a hot biblio summer so here are some of my five star predications! hopefully some of these books make it on my best books of 2021 list! i hope you enjoy the video x
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)letās talk about ace of spades: trauma, terror, and triggersHeroineās Corner2021-06-30 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)iām back, letās organise my booksāļøāØHeroineās Corner2021-06-28 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
i'm back from my exam hiatus and i'm organising my books! these are not all the books i own, but the majority i have bought since the beginning of the year. i hope you enjoy the video!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo) Wine (Prod. by Lukrembo) Holiday (Prod. by Lukrembo)(an extremely late) may tbr! #asianreadaton & #dothethingathonāØš„Heroineās Corner2021-05-12 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)booktube burnout? performative reading, beauty standards, and content pressureHeroineās Corner2021-04-26 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš today i talk about booktube burnout! i've been feeling a bit weird lately and i wanted to discuss performative reading, beauty standards and the pressure to produce certain content. feel free to comment down below what you think about these topics as well!
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)reading black sun in 24 hoursšš(no spoilers!)Heroineās Corner2021-04-19 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš i tried to read black sun by rebecca roanhorse in 24 hours! i severely underestimated how exhausted i was the day i filmed which led to some panic readingš find out how i did and what i thought about black sun in the video!
music: holiday (Prod. by Lukrembo) rainy day (Prod. by Lukrembo)come book shopping with meš¼šexploring waterstones!Heroineās Corner2021-04-13 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš come book shopping with me! this video is slightly different, i'm not in my corner but in a bookstore! in england, bookstores and other non-essential shops were able to open this week and of course i had to head to a waterstones and buy some books. i hope you enjoy this very chill video.
music: Cheese (Prod. by Lukrembo) Together (Prod. by Lukrembo) Mug (Prod. by Lukrembo)1k q&aāØš the hardest part of booktube and fighting fictional charactersHeroineās Corner2021-04-09 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš today i answer some of the questions you guys have sent me over the the past week. we got bookish, non-bookish, and a lot on food! i hope you enjoy the video! talk to me! twitter: twitter.com/heroinescorner
music: Ballon (Prod. by Lukrembo)- youtu.be/Byg7QBAbf90 Storybook (Prod. by Lukrembo)- youtube.com/watch?v=t7CE-lIUE8Umarch wrap up! š new favourites, disappointing reads and a dnf!Heroineās Corner2021-04-06 | hi, i'm dee (the heroine) and this is my cornerš today i'm bringing you my march wrap up! march was a weird month because i was in a very slumpy mood. thankfully i did manage to get through seven books, some are new favourites, some a disappointments and there was even one a DNF. watch my video to find out more!