Pick Your Pop Culture Poison(CG) I read a lot this month! 20 books for the readthon (with some 5 stars!) plus two others (or 1.5). #readingwrapup #readathon #smallbooktuber
0:00 - Intro/Recap of Readathon 1:28 - Knock Knock Open Wide 2:56 - Something Wicked This Way Comes 5:34 - Truly, Devious Series 16:03 - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 22:17 - The Best Lies 24:27 - Bunny 27:26 - Vacancy in Room 10 28:25 - Chocolate War 33:09 - Boy Parts 39:43 - Bear Town 44:57 - Blood Meridian 48:21 - Redemption of Morgan Bright 52:44 - Survive the Night 53:52 - Ninth House 55:56 - Zero Days 56:56 - Run Time 58:23 - Dark Parts of the Universe 59:19 - Holes 1:00:24 - Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets 1:02:34 - The Country Will Bring Us No Peace
Readathon from @BookishDrummer (Another Round in July!)
April Reading Recap (Battle of the Bands Readathon Results): A New Favorite of All Time! #booktubePick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-05-03 | (CG) I read a lot this month! 20 books for the readthon (with some 5 stars!) plus two others (or 1.5). #readingwrapup #readathon #smallbooktuber
0:00 - Intro/Recap of Readathon 1:28 - Knock Knock Open Wide 2:56 - Something Wicked This Way Comes 5:34 - Truly, Devious Series 16:03 - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 22:17 - The Best Lies 24:27 - Bunny 27:26 - Vacancy in Room 10 28:25 - Chocolate War 33:09 - Boy Parts 39:43 - Bear Town 44:57 - Blood Meridian 48:21 - Redemption of Morgan Bright 52:44 - Survive the Night 53:52 - Ninth House 55:56 - Zero Days 56:56 - Run Time 58:23 - Dark Parts of the Universe 59:19 - Holes 1:00:24 - Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets 1:02:34 - The Country Will Bring Us No Peace
Readathon from @BookishDrummer (Another Round in July!)
Favorite Books of 2023 youtube.com/watch?v=peShDGE3VlI&t=50sWhat I Read in September (and One of the Best Books I Ever Read!) #booktube #readingwrapupPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-10-13 | (CG) September went better than August for sure, although I didn't exactly follow my TBR!
0:00 - Driving Blind 3:15 - Slow Fire Burning 4:52 - Dungeonmaster Book of RPG Trivia 5:28 - Night Sky with Exit Wounds 6:43 - September House 11:11 - Daughter of Mine 12:30 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees 13:53 - 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl 19:22 - WrapupStephen King Dark Tower Readathon with The Bookish Drummer TBR #readathons #booktube #stephenkingPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-09-28 | Another fun readathon from @BookishDrummer for October! Here's my attempted plan although we all know I will change things.
Readathon & Challenge Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI0N6BpEGODphpB0TdFmUcBjm5v7hsimUSummer Reading Recap (July & August) - ColeridgeGirl #booktube #readingwrapup #bookwormPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-09-19 | (CG) I finally got things together to give an update on what I read this summer. Most of this was related to the Battle of the Bands Readathon from @BookishDrummer
Challenge Video Referenced: youtube.com/watch?v=xwv01jw3Y_8Top 25 Video Games of All Time (Sir Chonk) #videogames #bestvideogames #top25listPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-07-17 | (Sir Chonk) Finally getting the second top video games list out! This is a list of Sir Chonk's top 25 (plus 20+ honorable mentions) video games across systems.
0:00 - Intro/Honorable Mentions 2:14 - Game 25 (Greek Mythology Fun) 3:24 - Game 24 (Old School Arcade Game) 3:56 - Game 23 (Don't Shoot the Turkey) 5:52 - Game 22 (Best DLC Ever?) 8:11 - Game 21 (Classic RPG) 9:30 - Game 20 (Playing Evil Can Be Fun) 11:14 - Game 19 (Perfect Couch Coop) 14:22 - Game 18 (Friendly Neighborhood Video Game) 15:39 - Game 17 (Sometimes More Cut Scene than Game) 18:33 - Game 16 (Making Traps is Fun) 20:38 - Game 15 (Not Surprising Side Scroller Choice) 21:53 - Game 14 (Try Crazy Strange) 24:42 - Game 13 (One of the First PS1 Games I Played) 28:19 - Game 12 (Dinosaur Survival Horror) 30:32 - Game 11 (Not Top 10 as Claimed) 33:27 - Game 10 (All About the Sea Shanties) 35:58 - Game 9 (One of the Best Game Stories Ever) 39:10 - Game 8 (Finally a Good Batman Game) 41:24 - Game 7 (Bought a System for This Game) 43:41 - Game 6 (Everyone Needs to Play This Game) 48:22 - Game 5 (Terrifying Game) 52:30 - Game 4 (Incredible Setting) 57:03 - Game 3 (Like Playing a Movie) 59:15 - Game 2 (First Hated This Game Ironically) 1:02:02 - Game 1 (Rare Emotional Impact)June Wrapup (and Spring Wrapup for Sir Chonk) #booktube #readingwrapupPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-07-09 | (Duo) Our recent reading recap. Things haven't been going all that well, but here's what we accomplished.
My TBR for June: youtube.com/watch?v=8ED1IVNtu7gNew York Tag (Some Books but Also a Celebration of NYC!) #tagtuesday #booktubePick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-07-02 | (Duo) It's been a while since we did a tag, and here is a perfect one. We love New York! We got this from @CliffsDarkGems and it was created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuffMidYear Freakout (Reading Wins & Misses So Far in 2024) #booktube #smallbooktuberPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-07-01 | (Duo) We review the year to date!July TBR: Another Bookish Drummer Readathon! #readathon #booktube #tbrlist #smallbooktuberPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-06-25 | (CG) I am excited to do another Battle of the Bands readathon with @BookishDrummer - the captains are, as always, Jake from The Bookish Drummer, Niko from @nikosbookreviews, Ian from @ianthereader, and Nala from @nala from @HereThereBeStories
Here are my picks for this round!
Previous readathons: youtube.com/watch?v=V_6Ki9fElog&t=63s youtube.com/watch?v=1IINQG8FnfsChallenge Update & New Challenges (including Summer Reading & Olympics Challenge!) #booktubePick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-06-24 | (Duo?) Here's an update on the challenges we (mostly I) have been doing, as well as intro to three new ones. Because why not, right? #challenges #readingchallenge #52bookclub
Challenges Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI0N6BpEGODphpB0TdFmUcBjm5v7hsimUYou Like It Darker by Stephen King: Review, Story Breakdown, & Story Ranking #booktube #stephenkingPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-06-23 | (Sir Chonk) Thoughts and review of the 12 stories in You Like It Darker, Stephen King's new short story and novella collection. I rank them from worst to best.
0:00 - Intro/12. "Willie the Weirdo" 1:39 - 11. "The Fifth Step" 2:38 - 10. "The Answer Man" 5:04 - 9. "Finn" 6:53 - 8. "Red Screen" 8:19 - 7. "Two Talented Bastids" 10:00 - 6. "Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream" 13:29 - 5. "The Turbulence Expert" 15:06 - 4. "On Slide Inn Road" 17:25 - 3. "Laurie" 19:26 - 2. "Rattlesnakes" 24:52 - 1. "The Dreamers"
Also a detailed review of her newest: youtube.com/watch?v=F5qLBOgxKbEMay Reading Recap (Including Whodunnit Readathon) & Some Personal Updates #booktube #smallbooktuberPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-06-05 | (CG) Hi all - dealing with some medical stuff so my reading fell off a bit, and that's why we've been somewhat quiet this month. However, I still did finish the readathon for this month and still read some books! #readingwrapup
My original TBR: youtube.com/watch?v=7_ehkQAD1toJune TBR/MBR (A Slower Month Maybe? Also, More Westeros Fun!) #booktube #tbrlist #monthlytbrPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-05-27 | (CG) My June TBR/MBR - I may take it a little easy this month, but we'll see!
Sir Chonk Swap: youtube.com/watch?v=2TcbK6VGc4Y&list=PLI0N6BpEGODrkNzUXavQE9ouVKPQdB0SB&index=14&t=205sSir Chonk Presents FoodTube (Because No One Asked for This) #foodtube #foodsurvey #thisisrandomPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-05-07 | (Duo) Sir Chonk, as some of you know, decided he wanted to do a food video. And here we are.Newly Read Couples Book Tag (How Well Do We Know Each Others Reading Habits?) #booktube #booktagPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-05-02 | (Duo) This is great - it may be intended for people who haven't been together since the dawn of time, but it was still fun! It was created by @SydBookWorrom and we saw it on @noelle7pages
0:00 - Intro/Explanation of Game 1:58 - Fave/Least Fave Genres 3:12 - Reading Essentials 6:08 - Fave/Hated Tropes 9:11 - Influential Book 10:47 - Book You Disagree On 11:37 - Lightning Round (Quicker ?s) 13:54 - Do They DNF? 15:18 - Goodreads Goal 16:00 - What Kind of Book Would They Write? 16:35 - Fictional Character Who Describes Your Partner
Get to Know Us Better: youtube.com/watch?v=0sc7ycAiecM&t=2sApril Reading Challenges Update - Making Significant Progress! #readingchallenge #booktubePick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-30 | (CG) Lots of challenges - and lots of progress! #the52bookclub2024 #readwhatyouown #bannedbooks
Also, I'm at 106/200 on Goodreads. :) goodreads.com/user/show/163895039-tI’m So Annoyed Book Tag (Where Sir Chonk Drives Us Off the Rails into a Fictional FoodTube Fantasy)Pick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-30 | (Duo) This started out normal. I think we got this from @Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads but I've lost all sense of what we were doing. Sir Chonk gets obsessed with cabbage and launches his spinoff FoodTube plans - chaos.
0:00 - Intro/Recap of List & Criteria 3:33 - Movie 10 15:06 - Movie 9 19:58 - Movie 8 22:21 - Movie 7 24:21 - Movie 6 30:10 - Movie 5 33:44 - Movie 4 37:03 - Movie 3 38:52 - Movie 2 45:32 - Movie 1
Channels Mentioned: @TheHonestBookReviewer @CliffsDarkGems @FictionAddictions @MichaelRomeoTalksBooks @Michael_Wertenberg @punkrockcerealbowl@punkrockcerealbowlMay TBR/MBR: Clue-Theme Whodunnit Readathon (and Clearing Some Books from Kindle Finally) #tbrlistPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-26 | (CG) In May, I will be participating in the Whodunnit Readathon hosted by @Bookchara, @PageswithPaige, and @naomisbookshelf (not sure if you can still sign up, but they have the announcements!) #booktube #readathon
Although we only need to do 9 books (3 suspects, 3 weapons, and 3 rooms), I picked a book for all 21 prompts to allow for mood (and maybe just to get some books finally off my Kindle!).
Shardlake trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=bDGNwIM0r9gMay the 4th Star Wars Book Tag (Episodes I-VI): We Try (and Fail) Not to Include ASOIAF #booktubePick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-23 | (duo) We found this at @kate_1910 so thank you for the tag!
0:00 - Intro/R2-D2 (Funny Book) 2:11 - Padme Amidala (Kickass Female Character) 3:20 - Leia Organa (Best/Worst Love Triangle) 5:24 - Luke Skywalker (Newly Discovered Fave Author) 6:17 - Anakin Skywalker (Series that Started Well, Ended Badly) 8:04 - Qui-Gonn Jinn (Worst Character Death - SPOILERS) 9:29 - Han Solo (Sassy Book) 10:28 - Emperor Palpatine (Best World Building) 11:47 - Obi Wan Kenobi (Book That Surprised You) 13:17 - Yoda (Book That Taught You Something) 15:49 - Darth Vader (Fave Villain)
More Tags: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI0N6BpEGODpIhOH1xISqdcEjPc6IIkdRRanking Riley Sager Books from Worst to Best (Theyre All 4-5 Stars for Me, TBH) #booktube #rankingPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-13 | (CG) I love Riley Sager's books but although they're all 4-5 stars, I liked some more than others. So here's my list of his seven that are currently out!
He's not as prolific as Stephen King, and I'm also nicer! youtube.com/watch?v=AYuViowaO8w&t=660sHoles, Banned Book Challenge (& Why I Quit), and Book Bans & Challenges in General #bannedbooksPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-11 | (CG) Holes is the last of my reads for the 24 banned books in 2024 challenge, and I explain my reasoning in the video. I am not calling out any particular individual(s) but my feelings about book banning are pretty well established, and I'm not able to protect my mental health AND defend against book bans at this point. #booktubeBook Snob Book Tag: Book Opinions & Thoughts (Were Not That Snobby, To Be Fair!) #tagtuesdayPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-09 | (Duo) We saw this tag at @Kite562reviews and it was created by @M-J so we're discussing how and if we're snobs about books! #booktube #smallbooktuber
0:00 - Intro/Banned Books (#24bb) 2:42 - These Violent Delights 3:34 - And I Darken 5:33 - Dark Matter 8:24 - Listen for the Lie 9:42 - The Engagement Party 11:22 - The Gallopers 12:05 - Nothing but the Rain 13:21 - The Kind Worth Saving 14:09 - Flamer 17:27 - Aliens 18:23 - A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking 21:23 - Murder in the Family 22:43 - Lisa Gardner's Frankie Elkin Series 27:53 - The Night Shift 28:58 - Several People are Typing 31:52 - Sundial 35:50 - Rebecca 38:17 - The Secret History
We can be reached at pickyourpopculturepoison at gmail dot comTop 100 Movies Part IX: Second to Last List (Movies 20-11) #movielist #movierecommendationPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-04-03 | (CG) My next 10 movies - the penultimate explainer video!
Read What You Own: @CriminOllyBlog Banned Books (#24bb): @M-J Bookish Drummer Discord: @BookishDrummer 52 Book Club (#52bookclub24): @the52bookclub Plus my personal 24 for 24 and my swap with Sir Chonk
Favorite So Far in 2024: youtu.be/iKxYr7mYzP4If Books Were Superheroes Book Tag #tagtuesday #booktube #comicbooksPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-03-26 | (Duo) We found this at @wordnerd7878@TheWordN3rd and it's a perfect blend of comics and books!
0:00 - Intro/Request for Cookie Link 1:09 - Trefoils (Classic You Love) 5:56 - Lemon-Ups (Inspiring Book) 8:06 - S'mores (Comforting Book) 11:24 - Adventurefuls (Adventurous Book) 14:48 - Samoas (Book That Blends 2 or More Genres) 17:14 - Do-si-Do (Book You Love Everyone Hates) 21:52 - Thin Mint (An All-Time Favorite)
More Tags: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI0N6BpEGODpIhOH1xISqdcEjPc6IIkdRBanned Book Challenge: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman #24bb #bannedbooks #booktubePick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-03-18 | (CG) Another banned book for the 24 in 24 banned book challenge started by @M-J at Reading This Life! #neilgaiman #oceanattheendofthelane #bookchallenge
0:00 - Intro/30: How to Train Your Dragon 4:11 - 29: Promising Young Woman 7:11 - 28: Saw 10:29 - 27: Prisoners 13:10 - 26: Swing Kids 19:07 - 25: Pan's Labyrinth 22:04 - 24: Jurassic Park 24:57 - 23: Scream (Misnumbered) 27:51 - 22: Shakespeare in Love 31:17 - 21: It Comes at Night
More Tags: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI0N6BpEGODpIhOH1xISqdcEjPc6IIkdRBanned Books: Harry Potter (One of the Most Banned & Challenged Books) #24BB #bb24 #harrypotterPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-03-11 | (CG) A short banned book video as this wasn't on my 24 banned books to read this year since I'd already read it. Still, it's so commonly challenged that I figured it was worth a mention!
0:00 - Intro 0:30 - The Stand 5:35 - Love & Gelato 6:56 - The Bullet That Missed 8:13 - Rabbit, Run 9:32 - The Spare Room 10:41 - Good Bad Girl 11:44 - Holly 14:51 - The Black Book 16:26 - Divine Rivals 17:42 - Golden Apples of the Sun 18:57 - I Know Who You Are 20:18 - Thornhedge 21:20 - Claw of the Dragon (Endless Quest) 21:50 - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six 24:41 - All's Well That Ends Well 26:12 - Antony & Cleopatra 27:28 - Legends & Lattes 30:06 - Heaven 33:41 - Remarkably Bright Creatures 38:47 - Outro/March Plans
My TBR for February: youtu.be/GukUxQTOjAc#24BB Banned Books - First Love (Fifteen by Beverly Cleary & Forever by Judy Blume) & Some Real TalkPick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-03-06 | (CG) I get somewhat personal here, but these books made me reassess my own early adolescent relationships. A lot of what we knew growing up was because no one wanted to have conversations with us, which is another risk of book bans. #bannedbooks #24bannedbookschallenge #ireadbannedbooks
More Tags: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI0N6BpEGODpIhOH1xISqdcEjPc6IIkdRTop 100 Movies Part VII: Movies 40-31 (Female Directors, Indie & Foreign Films, Childhood Faves)Pick Your Pop Culture Poison2024-03-04 | (CG) The next ten movies on my top 100 include some foreign films, favorite directors (including female directors), indie films, and childhood favorites. #movielist #top100movies #movies