Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar | 2021 reading goals! Part 3: SPFBO fantasy challenge [CC] @bethannebruninga-socolar | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
The last of the "official" reading challenges that I'm setting for myself in 2021! I'm reading the 10 finalist self-published fantasy books chosen for the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Award (SPFBO) hosted by Mark Lawrence on his blog: mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2020/09/finalists-for-6th-spfbo.html
My other two 2021 challenge videos:
Jane Austen challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=twH1_g1IPmg&t=6s
Goodreads fantasy challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=YvHohalTsUk&t=35s
Channels mentioned:
Kitty G: youtube.com/channel/UCubeiIJVCyYgn5bqfD0jl0w
About me:
Hi, I'm Bethanne! I'm a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) I'm an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
The last of the "official" reading challenges that I'm setting for myself in 2021! I'm reading the 10 finalist self-published fantasy books chosen for the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Award (SPFBO) hosted by Mark Lawrence on his blog: mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2020/09/finalists-for-6th-spfbo.html
My other two 2021 challenge videos:
Jane Austen challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=twH1_g1IPmg&t=6s
Goodreads fantasy challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=YvHohalTsUk&t=35s
Channels mentioned:
Kitty G: youtube.com/channel/UCubeiIJVCyYgn5bqfD0jl0w
About me:
Hi, I'm Bethanne! I'm a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) I'm an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
![2021 reading goals! Part 3: SPFBO fantasy challenge [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Yvj9Co-YO-s/hqdefault.jpg "2021 reading goals! Part 3: SPFBO fantasy challenge [CC]
The last of the official reading challenges that Im setting for myself in 2021! Im reading the 10 finalist self-published fantasy books chosen for the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Award (SPFBO) hosted by Mark Lawrence on his blog: http://mark lawrence.blogspot.com/2020/09/finalists-for-6th-spfbo.html
My other two 2021 challenge videos:
Jane Austen challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twH1_g1IPmg&t=6s
Goodreads fantasy challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvHohalTsUk&t=35s
Channels mentioned:
Kitty G: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCubeiIJVCyYgn5bqfD0jl0w
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Nonfiction November || movement prompt! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YzukXCOaN6g/hqdefault.jpg "Nonfiction November || movement prompt! [CC]
Hi, folks! I chose a book about sculpture for the movement prompt. This is my quick review of what I loved about this particular book, and theres a 1-minute clip towards the end showcasing some of the beautiful works of art I read about. I hope you enjoy it!
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/")
![Nature Nonfiction: Natures Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZVkPNdhxyCE/hqdefault.jpg "Nature Nonfiction: Natures Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy [CC]
An outstanding, hopeful book about doing conservation at small scales in our backyards. I found this really inspiring!
Find me elsewhere and say hi:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![BookTube Newbie Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_3YCf7qvtmE/hqdefault.jpg "BookTube Newbie Tag! [CC]
Hello, world! Im new here and thought join in on the Newbie Tag. Thanks for checking out my channel!
QUESTIONS: (& timestamps)
1.Why did you start this channel? 0:50
2.What are some fun and unique things you can bring to Booktube? 4:20
3.What are you most excited for about this new channel? 6:28
4.Why do you love reading? 6:44
5.What book or series got you into reading? 7:42
6.What questions would you ask your favourite booktubers? 11:28
7.What challenges do you think starting a booktube channel will be the hardest to overcome? 12:55
8.When did you start reading? 14:00
9.Where do you read? 14:34
10.What kind of books do you like to read? 5:39 & 16:25
Other newbie tag videos I really enjoyed:
metanarrator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGAqpjpdXt8
fictionalfates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ak3OJapkA&t=665s
Lost in Discovery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p7Q915fqlA
Readwithsb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRkACLT0Cdo
bevlikesbooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqHZoXOrQ8M&t=331s
Shout out!
Spinster’s Library: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzccJ52d8ACSM2nRqkRxT7w
Music!
Sometimes It Shines by Pictures of the Floating World
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures_of_the_Floating_World
About Me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![#PoetryThursday - Wisława Szymborska [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_6BQ1uG0TzY/hqdefault.jpg "#PoetryThursday - Wisława Szymborska [CC]
A favorite of mine, the collection Moment (Chwila) by Wisława Szymborska, the Polish Nobel laureate. Translated by Clare Cavanagh and Stanisław Barańczak.
I shared two poems from this collection previously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PMAPV6CJg
Today Im sharing A Note, which you can read online here: https://informedfinalchoices.org/poems/a-note/
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![June reading wrap-up: fantasy and sci fi! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_F91Jr7oOhA/hqdefault.jpg "June reading wrap-up: fantasy and sci fi! [CC]
Yes, Im behind! No judging! :)
Books I read in June:
Blood of the Lily by S.D. Huston
The Source of Magic by Piers Anthony
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae
The Assimilated Cubans Guide to Quantum Santeria by Carlos Hernandez
Channel mentioned:
John at Hey Yall Listen Up: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeyYallListenUp
My video talking in greater detail about the two science fiction short story collections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uzse9hZwYc
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![March wrap-up || March of Moderns! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Hwf6HnbmHY/hqdefault.jpg "March wrap-up || March of Moderns! [CC]
I finished 9 books total this month and I talk about 4 of those in this video. For the first half of the month, check out my mid-month wrap-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZkFGehrkdE
March of the Moderns organized by Margaret Pinard: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC315Rc3qIIC77BW4-lHObVw
Solo review of Not Without Laughter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZFEANCom4&t=2s
Solo review of Ship of Magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFsdMmfENuw
Books mentioned:
Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes
War with the Newts by Karel Capek
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat by Lilian Jackson Braun
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne (she/her)! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Recent nonfiction: moss and migration [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_IGRGK-zG9U/hqdefault.jpg "Recent nonfiction: moss and migration [CC]
I read some excellent nonfiction books lately:
Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves by Jason deParle
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne (she/her)! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Bookshelf tag and tour! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Pt6QvSr2vU/hqdefault.jpg "Bookshelf tag and tour! [CC]
Let me know if youve done this tag, or will do it! Id love to watch your video.
Johns channel, Hey Yall Listen Up - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2RvKmaWUzInOnrdPdbITCg/videos
Original bookshelf tag - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaLXOduHXhc
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Library haul! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_gBKh0iG_Wc/hqdefault.jpg "Library haul! [CC]
6 of my hold books came available all at once, yay!
Time stamps:
1:11 - Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
2:24 - The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
4:18 - A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon
5:10 - Do You Mind If I Cancel? by Gary Janetti
6:07 - Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
7:11 - The Puzzle of Polynesia, Sea People by Christina Thompson
Channels mentioned:
Book Hooked - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhhnYg6OgiY
Always Doing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2RrDWBwRJ8
bookslikewhoa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xju1I-SH8
Lana ExLibris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbGV9ND4kfQ&t=138s
Remembered Reads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2T_ZBucZ3o&t=489s
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![My BookTube Prize Quarterfinals ranking: nonfiction group C [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a4iDTx_q61A/hqdefault.jpg "My BookTube Prize Quarterfinals ranking: nonfiction group C [CC]
Books mentioned:
1) Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artists Memoir of the Jim Crow South by Winfred Rembert
2) A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib
3) All In: An Autobiography by Billie Jean King
4) Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
5) Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
6) The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine by Janice P. Nimura
Winfred Remberts amazing paintings: https://winfredrembert.com/paintings1
BookTube Prize quarterfinals results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhKBwx-MWv4
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
