Thats So Poe | 2021 Reads | Weeks 50-52 [CC] @ThatsSoPoe | Uploaded January 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The last few weeks of the year during my holidays, I ended up reading quite a bit! I finished 19 books and DNF’d 5. I tried to be brief to keep this a reasonable length, but I think I generally failed…
TIMESTAMPS
0:46 Picture Books
2:33 Graphic Works
7:39 Nonfiction
12:29 Romance
16:26 Fantasy
26:23 Other
29:29 DNF
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @ Always Doing
youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Andreea @ Infinite Text
youtube.com/c/InfiniteText
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
BOOKS MENTIONED
I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown, Jason "Rachel" Brown, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/45698429-i-am-perfectly-designed
Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/37829324-bilal-cooks-daal
Book Love by Debbie Tung
goodreads.com/book/show/39296114-book-love
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between by Debbie Tung
goodreads.com/book/show/52771262-happily-ever-after-everything-in-between
A Game for Swallows by Zeina Abirached, Edward Gauvin (Translator)
goodreads.com/book/show/13773346-a-game-for-swallows
New Kid by Jerry Craft, Jim Callahan (Colorist)
goodreads.com/book/show/39893619-new-kid
Hildafolk by Luke Pearson
goodreads.com/book/show/9700137-hildafolk-hilda-1
Words Matter: Meaning and Power by Sally McConnell-Ginet
goodreads.com/book/show/52679106-words-matter
Invisible by Michele Lent Hirsch
goodreads.com/book/show/33931697-invisible
Bad for the Boss by Talia Hibbert
goodreads.com/book/show/36493723-bad-for-the-boss
A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon
goodreads.com/book/show/56916884-a-thorn-in-the-saddle
The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan
goodreads.com/book/show/8260833-the-path-of-daggers
Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
goodreads.com/book/show/9285319-tales-from-earthsea
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
goodreads.com/book/show/20204640-the-other-wind
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
goodreads.com/book/show/45868801-maya-and-the-rising-dark
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain
goodreads.com/book/show/43459662-the-gurkha-and-the-lord-of-tuesday
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
goodreads.com/book/show/55119872-black-water-sister
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
goodreads.com/book/show/40605285-the-sweetness-at-the-bottom-of-the-pie
Pilgrim Bell by Kaveh Akbar
goodreads.com/book/show/54785508-pilgrim-bell
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley
goodreads.com/book/show/57007959-the-perks-of-loving-a-wallflower
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
goodreads.com/book/show/9361589-the-night-circus
The Way Through the Woods by Long Litt Woon
goodreads.com/book/show/42597125-the-way-through-the-woods
Island Queen by Vanessa Riley
goodreads.com/book/show/55577664-island-queen
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
goodreads.com/book/show/53205912-winter-s-orbit
CONTENT WARNINGS
I Am Perfectly Designed: (none)
Bilal Cooks Daal: (none)
Book Love: (none)
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between: (none)
A Game for Swallows: war, bombing, displacement
New Kid: racism, classism, microaggressions, bullying
Hildafolk: (none)
Words Matter: explicit use of epithets in linguistic analysis
Invisible: ableism, racism, dismissive doctors, illness, hospitalization, invasive medical procedures, death, racism, systemic inequality, sexual harassment, rape
Bad for the Boss: violence, injury, stalking, murder, death of a family member, sexual harassment, trauma, PTSD, microaggressions, employer-employee relationship, light BDSM
A Thorn in the Saddle: anger issues, injury, workplace sexual harrassment, stalking
The Path of Daggers: war, injury, illness, death, sexism, torture, mental illness
Tales from Earthsea: slavery, ableism, sexism, injury, death
The Other Wind: death of a family member, grief, suicide, ableism
Maya and the Rising Dark: injury, death of a family member, violence
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday: animal death, violence, injury, murder, genocide, exploitation
Black Water Sister: homophobia, toxic family relationships, loss of bodily autonomy, injury, violence, sexual assault
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: murder, child neglect, racist stereotypes
Pilgrim Bell: addiction, Islamophobia, genocide
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower: sexism
The Night Circus: child abuse & neglect, injury
The Way Through the Woods: death of a family member, grief
Island Queen: slavery, rape, violence, illness, murder, racism, sexism
Winter’s Orbit: (unknown)
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
The last few weeks of the year during my holidays, I ended up reading quite a bit! I finished 19 books and DNF’d 5. I tried to be brief to keep this a reasonable length, but I think I generally failed…
TIMESTAMPS
0:46 Picture Books
2:33 Graphic Works
7:39 Nonfiction
12:29 Romance
16:26 Fantasy
26:23 Other
29:29 DNF
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @ Always Doing
youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Andreea @ Infinite Text
youtube.com/c/InfiniteText
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
BOOKS MENTIONED
I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown, Jason "Rachel" Brown, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/45698429-i-am-perfectly-designed
Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/37829324-bilal-cooks-daal
Book Love by Debbie Tung
goodreads.com/book/show/39296114-book-love
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between by Debbie Tung
goodreads.com/book/show/52771262-happily-ever-after-everything-in-between
A Game for Swallows by Zeina Abirached, Edward Gauvin (Translator)
goodreads.com/book/show/13773346-a-game-for-swallows
New Kid by Jerry Craft, Jim Callahan (Colorist)
goodreads.com/book/show/39893619-new-kid
Hildafolk by Luke Pearson
goodreads.com/book/show/9700137-hildafolk-hilda-1
Words Matter: Meaning and Power by Sally McConnell-Ginet
goodreads.com/book/show/52679106-words-matter
Invisible by Michele Lent Hirsch
goodreads.com/book/show/33931697-invisible
Bad for the Boss by Talia Hibbert
goodreads.com/book/show/36493723-bad-for-the-boss
A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon
goodreads.com/book/show/56916884-a-thorn-in-the-saddle
The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan
goodreads.com/book/show/8260833-the-path-of-daggers
Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
goodreads.com/book/show/9285319-tales-from-earthsea
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
goodreads.com/book/show/20204640-the-other-wind
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
goodreads.com/book/show/45868801-maya-and-the-rising-dark
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain
goodreads.com/book/show/43459662-the-gurkha-and-the-lord-of-tuesday
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
goodreads.com/book/show/55119872-black-water-sister
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
goodreads.com/book/show/40605285-the-sweetness-at-the-bottom-of-the-pie
Pilgrim Bell by Kaveh Akbar
goodreads.com/book/show/54785508-pilgrim-bell
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley
goodreads.com/book/show/57007959-the-perks-of-loving-a-wallflower
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
goodreads.com/book/show/9361589-the-night-circus
The Way Through the Woods by Long Litt Woon
goodreads.com/book/show/42597125-the-way-through-the-woods
Island Queen by Vanessa Riley
goodreads.com/book/show/55577664-island-queen
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
goodreads.com/book/show/53205912-winter-s-orbit
CONTENT WARNINGS
I Am Perfectly Designed: (none)
Bilal Cooks Daal: (none)
Book Love: (none)
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between: (none)
A Game for Swallows: war, bombing, displacement
New Kid: racism, classism, microaggressions, bullying
Hildafolk: (none)
Words Matter: explicit use of epithets in linguistic analysis
Invisible: ableism, racism, dismissive doctors, illness, hospitalization, invasive medical procedures, death, racism, systemic inequality, sexual harassment, rape
Bad for the Boss: violence, injury, stalking, murder, death of a family member, sexual harassment, trauma, PTSD, microaggressions, employer-employee relationship, light BDSM
A Thorn in the Saddle: anger issues, injury, workplace sexual harrassment, stalking
The Path of Daggers: war, injury, illness, death, sexism, torture, mental illness
Tales from Earthsea: slavery, ableism, sexism, injury, death
The Other Wind: death of a family member, grief, suicide, ableism
Maya and the Rising Dark: injury, death of a family member, violence
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday: animal death, violence, injury, murder, genocide, exploitation
Black Water Sister: homophobia, toxic family relationships, loss of bodily autonomy, injury, violence, sexual assault
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: murder, child neglect, racist stereotypes
Pilgrim Bell: addiction, Islamophobia, genocide
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower: sexism
The Night Circus: child abuse & neglect, injury
The Way Through the Woods: death of a family member, grief
Island Queen: slavery, rape, violence, illness, murder, racism, sexism
Winter’s Orbit: (unknown)
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
![2021 Reads | Weeks 50-52 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_RRQCdyabhQ/hqdefault.jpg "2021 Reads | Weeks 50-52 [CC]
The last few weeks of the year during my holidays, I ended up reading quite a bit! I finished 19 books and DNF’d 5. I tried to be brief to keep this a reasonable length, but I think I generally failed…
TIMESTAMPS
0:46 Picture Books
2:33 Graphic Works
7:39 Nonfiction
12:29 Romance
16:26 Fantasy
26:23 Other
29:29 DNF
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Andreea @ Infinite Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/InfiniteText
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
BOOKS MENTIONED
I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown, Jason Rachel Brown, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45698429-i-am-perfectly-designed
Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37829324-bilal-cooks-daal
Book Love by Debbie Tung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39296114-book-love
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between by Debbie Tung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52771262-happily-ever-after-everything-in-between
A Game for Swallows by Zeina Abirached, Edward Gauvin (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13773346-a-game-for-swallows
New Kid by Jerry Craft, Jim Callahan (Colorist)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39893619-new-kid
Hildafolk by Luke Pearson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9700137-hildafolk-hilda-1
Words Matter: Meaning and Power by Sally McConnell-Ginet
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52679106-words-matter
Invisible by Michele Lent Hirsch
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33931697-invisible
Bad for the Boss by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36493723-bad-for-the-boss
A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56916884-a-thorn-in-the-saddle
The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8260833-the-path-of-daggers
Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9285319-tales-from-earthsea
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20204640-the-other-wind
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45868801-maya-and-the-rising-dark
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43459662-the-gurkha-and-the-lord-of-tuesday
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55119872-black-water-sister
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40605285-the-sweetness-at-the-bottom-of-the-pie
Pilgrim Bell by Kaveh Akbar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785508-pilgrim-bell
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57007959-the-perks-of-loving-a-wallflower
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9361589-the-night-circus
The Way Through the Woods by Long Litt Woon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42597125-the-way-through-the-woods
Island Queen by Vanessa Riley
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55577664-island-queen
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53205912-winter-s-orbit
CONTENT WARNINGS
I Am Perfectly Designed: (none)
Bilal Cooks Daal: (none)
Book Love: (none)
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between: (none)
A Game for Swallows: war, bombing, displacement
New Kid: racism, classism, microaggressions, bullying
Hildafolk: (none)
Words Matter: explicit use of epithets in linguistic analysis
Invisible: ableism, racism, dismissive doctors, illness, hospitalization, invasive medical procedures, death, racism, systemic inequality, sexual harassment, rape
Bad for the Boss: violence, injury, stalking, murder, death of a family member, sexual harassment, trauma, PTSD, microaggressions, employer-employee relationship, light BDSM
A Thorn in the Saddle: anger issues, injury, workplace sexual harrassment, stalking
The Path of Daggers: war, injury, illness, death, sexism, torture, mental illness
Tales from Earthsea: slavery, ableism, sexism, injury, death
The Other Wind: death of a family member, grief, suicide, ableism
Maya and the Rising Dark: injury, death of a family member, violence
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday: animal death, violence, injury, murder, genocide, exploitation
Black Water Sister: homophobia, toxic family relationships, loss of bodily autonomy, injury, violence, sexual assault
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: murder, child neglect, racist stereotypes
Pilgrim Bell: addiction, Islamophobia, genocide
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower: sexism
The Night Circus: child abuse & neglect, injury
The Way Through the Woods: death of a family member, grief
Island Queen: slavery, rape, violence, illness, murder, racism, sexism
Winter’s Orbit: (unknown)
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Try a Chapter Challenge | Lovember [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_SUYvV0j2No/hqdefault.jpg "Try a Chapter Challenge | Lovember [CC]
I decided to do a Try a Chapter Challenge to figure out which romance books I should prioritize for Lovember. So many choices!
LOVEMBER INFO
ReadBecca | Announcing LOVEMBER 2022 - A Super Casual Romance Readathon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v pqXHGgFj1g
LOVEMBER is a casual romance readathon from November 17-30
💕 LOVEMBER 2022 Prompts:💕
The Rogue:
- Fantasy
- Criminal character
- Hate to love
The Rockstar:
- Tattoo or Instrument on the cover
- Celebrity character
- Contemporary
The Ruined:
- Red on the cover
- Historical
- Forced Proximity
ROMANTIC-TAC-TOE BOARD: https://imgur.com/B9nIiXt
💖Challenge Options: 💖
Casual: Use the prompts to pick one or more romance reads
Intermediate: Get 3 in a row on the romantic-tac-toe board
Advanced: Blackout the board by reading for every prompt
BOOKS MENTIONED
A Ghost in Shining Armor by Therese Beharrie
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60109292-a-ghost-in-shining-armor
Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60383029-witchful-thinking
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58950845-by-the-book
West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59088703-west-side-love-story
What Souls Are Made of by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58484146-what-souls-are-made-of
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724793-a-strange-and-stubborn-endurance
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724599-a-taste-of-gold-and-iron
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Review | Shubeik Lubeik [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aQTo2-dNjFg/hqdefault.jpg "Review | Shubeik Lubeik [CC]
I recently picked up such an awesome Egyptian fantasy graphic novel that explores a ton of interesting social issues through a story about magical wishes.
BOOKS MENTIONED
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62594914-shubeik-lubeik
CONTENT WARNINGS
Shubeik Lubeik: injury, violence, death, illness, sexism, domestic abuse, mental health shaming, depression, animal abuse, colonialism, imprisonment, child marriage
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2024 Reads | Weeks 1 & 2 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aRovJJ98ydg/hqdefault.jpg "2024 Reads | Weeks 1 & 2 [CC]
My year is getting off to a leisurely pace! I didn’t finish anything in Week 1, but I finished two books from my anticipated releases in Week 2.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:23 A Little Luck
1:58 No Sweet Without Brine
BOOKS MENTIONED
A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro, Frances Riddle (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75582270-a-little-luck
No Sweet Without Brine by Cynthia Manick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61423069-no-sweet-without-brine
CONTENT WARNINGS
A Little Luck: depression, death of a child, toxic family relationships, neglect, abandonment, trauma, PTSD
No Sweet Without Brine: racism, microaggressions, sexism, fatphobia
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2022 Reads | Week 32 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a_KSXPqo2Nw/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 32 [CC]
This week I made good progress on my TBR, although I did DNF one book.
TIMESTAMPS
0:20 What’s Inside a Flower?
1:25 Jennifer Chan is Not Alone
2:37 The Unmatchmakers
4:40 FIYAH issue #21
5:51 A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
BookWhimsy | A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera | Book Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xoUBfxq_d8
BOOKS MENTIONED
What’s Inside a Flower? by Rachel Ignotofsky
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54061767-what-s-inside-a-flower
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53129487-jennifer-chan-is-not-alone
The Unmatchmakers by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61218594-the-unmatchmakers
FIYAH issue #21, ed. by DaVaun Sanders
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60004449-fiyah-literary-magazine-of-black-speculative-fiction-issue-21-winter-2
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59040894-a-caribbean-heiress-in-paris
CONTENT WARNINGS
What’s Inside a Flower?: (none)
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone: bullying, child runaway, anxiety, death of a family member, child neglect
The Unmatchmakers: toxic family relationships
FIYAH issue #21: body horror, murder, racism, mob violence, gun violence, injury, death of a family member, illness, car accident, trauma, grief, graphic sex, domestic violence
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris: sexism, racism, microaggressions, death of a family member, involuntary commitment
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2023 Reads | Week 5 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aaDliOKPbv4/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 5 [CC]
This week I had a bunch of reads I enjoyed, plus a couple of DNFs.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:17 Playing the Cards You’re Dealt
2:35 Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party
4:50 A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings
6:19 Tides of Magic
8:38 Here Be Icebergs
9:30 The Dawnhounds
BOOKS MENTIONED
Playing the Cards You’re Dealt by Varian Johnson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55977808-playing-the-cards-you-re-dealt
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party by Saadia Faruqi, Ani Bushry (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60310759-marya-khan-and-the-incredible-henna-party
A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60528669-a-pros-and-cons-list-for-strong-feelings
Tides of Magic by Andi R. Christopher
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62833465-tides-of-magic
Here Be Icebergs by Katya Adaui, Rosalind Harvey (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60117652-here-be-icebergs
The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59366249-the-dawnhounds
CONTENT WARNINGS
Playing the Cards You’re Dealt: toxic masculinity, bullying, alcoholism, gambling addiction, violence
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party: (none)
A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings: misgendering, illness, death of a family member
Tides of Magic: toxic family relationships, child verbal abuse, self-harm, eating disorder, illness, injury, negative self-talk, family separation
Here Be Icebergs: (unknown)
The Dawnhounds: injury, death, death of a family member, body horror, homophobia, poverty
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2023 Reads | Week 37 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/acjFVhKmu1s/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 37 [CC]
This week I finished two excellent memoirs, plus I DNF’d a book.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:15 Ma and Me
1:46 Family Style
3:59 Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
BOOKS MENTIONED
Ma and Me by Putsata Reang
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58772754-ma-and-me
Family Style by Thien Pham
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61484899-family-style
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61827543-vera-wong-s-unsolicited-advice-for-murderers
CONTENT WARNINGS
Ma and Me: war, death, death of a family member, displacement, illness, child abuse, domestic abuse, toxic family relationships, homophobia, trauma, PTSD, suicidal ideation
Family Style: war, displacement, poverty, racism, illness
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers: death, toxic relationships
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Tag | The Buddy Read Tag (+ Shout-outs!) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/afu8j_HdgNs/hqdefault.jpg "Tag | The Buddy Read Tag (+ Shout-outs!) [CC]
Today is my third anniversary on Booktube, and I wanted to celebrate by doing the Buddy Read Tag (which a couple of great friends tagged me in) as well as use this as an opportunity to shout out a ton of channels that I’ve buddy read with this year.
BOOKTUBER TAG VIDEOS
Original Tag by Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse
https://youtu.be/oZ9SjFy8W4Q
I was tagged by Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 3096gPoaEE
as well as by Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v XVRe0HBCrg
TAG PROMPTS
1. Accountability- Do you like buddy reads?
2. Sharing- Is there an ideal sized group for buddy reads?
3. Duration- Are shorter or longer works better for buddy reads?
4. Community- There are many types of readers, share a meeting of minds.
5. Perspectives- There are many types of readers, share a difference in perspective.
6. Challenges- Share a private or public challenge to read out of your comfort zone.
7. Events- What is your favorite reading event and why?
8. Cant Stop- A BookTuber you have buddy read the most with.
9. Wont Stop- A BookTuber you havent, but want to buddy read with.
10. TAG your buddies :)
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Anna Marie @ actual spinster
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNasturtiums
Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
Kristina @ Bookworm Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjn4L08QpVl81MUYsj-gDA
Ashley @ Don’t Have a Degree in Reading
https://www.youtube.com/c/DontHaveaDegreeinReading
Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Kristen @ Kristenelle - SFF Reader
https://www.youtube.com/user/kristenlaveck
Angela @ Literature Science Alliance
https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteratureScienceAlliance
Mishelle @ Mishelle Lexi
https://www.youtube.com/c/MishelleLexi
Alicia @ Pretty Brown Eye Reader
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXA0kXgLIwcCjZ92LIChZw
Becca @ Read Becca
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h4Og3lZ6f2SseEc72LVDw
Jen @ Remembered Reads
https://www.youtube.com/c/RememberedReads
Freddie @ Sluggish Reader
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC438D_M8b6XyZBgtRaPrfkQ
Reija @ The Book Finch
https://www.youtube.com/c/Bofinkins
Emma @ The Overstuffed Shelf
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH_ur5zearAMrAVHE2RacQA
Tori @ Tori Morrow
https://www.youtube.com/c/ToriMorrow
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-nWexfxHN0
Discussion | Not That Bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixSRjKUzc9Q
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Best of World SF Vol.1, ed. by Lavie Tidhar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54954651-the-best-of-world-sf-volume-1
Signs Preceding the End of the World
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21535546-signs-preceding-the-end-of-the-world
Not That Bad
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068524-not-that-bad
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/292327.The_Bluest_Eye
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54304124-laziness-does-not-exist
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
Jolabokaflod (Christmas Book Flood)
https://jolabokaflod.org/about/founding-story/
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![2023 Reads | Week 9 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aiFyojWBibY/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 9 [CC]
This week I finished some books I’ve been working on for a while, read some favorites, and DNF’d a couple of books as well.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:18 Africa Risen
2:59 Sanctuary
5:31 How to Turn into a Bird
7:47 Empire of Sand
10:01 Read Dangerously
12:57 Knife of Dreams
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Hugos 2023 | Nomination Possibilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSRptQCu9to
Series Review | The Books of Ambha by Tasha Suri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBw14odd5tE
BOOKS MENTIONED
Africa Risen ed. by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59807971-africa-risen
Sanctuary by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59684041-sanctuary
How to Turn into a Bird by María José Ferrada, Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60583991-how-to-turn-into-a-bird
How to Order the Universe by María José Ferrada, Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53492677-how-to-order-the-universe
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39088520-empire-of-sand
Read Dangerously by Azar Nafisi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49867396-read-dangerously
Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8260859-knife-of-dreams
CONTENT WARNINGS
Africa Risen: pandemic, illness, body horror, violence, gore, injury, death, death of a family member, suicide, grief, trauma, colonialism, enslavement, torture, genital mutilation, enslavement, child sexual & physical abuse, rape, racism, forced religious rites, natural disaster, animal cruelty & death, infidelity, toxic family relationships, fire, fatphobia, mental health issues, displacement
Sanctuary: ableism, abuse, trauma, PTSD, illness, injury, violence, death, imprisonment
How to Turn into a Bird: child abuse, violence, mob violence, bullying, injury, death, drowning, fire
Empire of Sand: blood magic, racism, imperialism, genocide, enslavement, torture, violence, injury, death, family separation
Read Dangerously: authoritarianism, violence, murder
Knife of Dreams: sexism, toxic/abusive relationships, enslavement, torture, war, death/murder, illness, injury
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![Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b-nWexfxHN0/hqdefault.jpg "Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World [CC]
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World [CC]")
![Tag | Booktube Teacher [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bmUyubxcEYo/hqdefault.jpg "Tag | Booktube Teacher [CC]
It’s my 4th Booktube Anniversary today, and I wanted to celebrate by doing the Booktube Teacher Tag and shouting out some of my favorite Booktubers! I hope you’ll check them out if you’re not already subscribed since they’re all wonderful.
Original Tag by Dane Reads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVm8Fp_uNfA
I was tagged by Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-7AWpYPvaY
PROMPTS
Which BookTuber would you want to have as...
...a maths teacher
...a science teacher
...an English teacher
...a history teacher
...a geography teacher
...a religious studies teacher
...a PE teacher
...an IT teacher
...a music teacher
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Oliviah-Savannah @OliviasCatastrophe
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Jen @RememberedReads
Anna-Marie @actual-spinster
Fraser @SpringboardThought
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
Kevvie @CestKevvie
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
C’est Kevvie | Kevvie Reads the Marquise-Marquis de Banneville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYzXyS6CaBU
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-nWexfxHN0
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks by Igort
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814543-the-ukrainian-and-russian-notebooks
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, Lisa Dillman (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21535546-signs-preceding-the-end-of-the-world
Infomocracy by Malka Older
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114433-infomocracy
Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin
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![Anticipated Releases | 2023 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bvBne2OwcsE/hqdefault.jpg "Anticipated Releases | 2023 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) [CC]
Here are 15 upcoming releases that I’m looking forward to in Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) of 2023!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kevvie @CestKevvie
BOOKS MENTIONED
Starting from Scratch by Jazz Taylor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60758291-starting-from-scratch
Meow or Never by Jazz Taylor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52664824-meow-or-never
Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50028605-bad-witch-burning
No Sweet Without Brine by Cynthia Manick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61423069-no-sweet-without-brine
No Edges by Sarah Coolidge (ed.)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63592630-no-edges
A Spoonful of Time by Flora Ahn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61439913-a-spoonful-of-time
Pardalita by Joana Estrela, Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62675030-pardalita
The Private Apartments by Idman Nur Omar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71469889-the-private-apartments
No One Will Come Back for Us by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75424817-no-one-will-come-back-for-us
These Lifeless Things by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56777157-these-lifeless-things
And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58130437-and-what-can-we-offer-you-tonight
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56996758-the-annual-migration-of-clouds
Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62296512-her-good-side
A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46128399-a-cowboy-to-remember
Witch King by Martha Wells
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57861689-witch-king
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32758901-all-systems-red
Pedro & Daniel by Frederico Erebia, Julie Kwon (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62675032-pedro-daniel
Pageboy by Elliot Page
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60473073-pageboy
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919732-lady-tan-s-circle-of-women
The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62336352-the-surviving-sky
A Right Worthy Woman by Ruth P. Watson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919363-a-right-worthy-woman
Family Style by Thien Pham
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61484899-family-style
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