Thats So Poe | 2023 Reads | Week 17 [CC] @ThatsSoPoe | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
This week I read so many amazing books, most of which were for #TransGirlApril!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 The Light We Carry
2:08 Ten Steps to Nanette
4:13 The Merry Spinster
5:51 The Gods of Tango
8:21 King and the Dragonflies
9:41 Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)
11:34 Unicorn
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ReadBecca
Kevvie @CestKevvie
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
goodreads.com/book/show/61355265-the-light-we-carry
Becoming by Michelle Obama
goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gasdby
goodreads.com/book/show/40588534-ten-steps-to-nanette
The Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
goodreads.com/book/show/35035160-the-merry-spinster
Texts from Jane Eyre by Daniel M. Lavery
goodreads.com/book/show/20695981-texts-from-jane-eyre
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
goodreads.com/book/show/27287478-the-gods-of-tango
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
goodreads.com/book/show/44575111-king-and-the-dragonflies
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
goodreads.com/book/show/46161306-little-blue-encyclopedia
Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
goodreads.com/book/show/45904728-unicorn
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Light We Carry: racism, sexism, mental health issues
Ten Steps to Nanette: homophobia, child sexual abuse, rape, bullying, violence, injury, suicidal ideation, trauma, PTSD, illness
The Merry Spinster: violence, injury, illness, murder, death, body horror, toxic relationships, torture, child abuse
The Gods of Tango: child sexual abuse, rape, human sex trafficking, domestic abuse, incest, trauma, PTSD, police brutality, violence, injury, death, death of a family member, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, extreme poverty
King and the Dragonflies: domestic & child abuse, homophobia, bullying, racism, death of a family member, grief
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian): death, grief, trauma, transphobia, misgendering, suicidal ideation
Unicorn: homophobia, islamophobia, toxic family relationships, trauma, self-harm, mental health issues
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
This week I read so many amazing books, most of which were for #TransGirlApril!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 The Light We Carry
2:08 Ten Steps to Nanette
4:13 The Merry Spinster
5:51 The Gods of Tango
8:21 King and the Dragonflies
9:41 Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)
11:34 Unicorn
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ReadBecca
Kevvie @CestKevvie
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
goodreads.com/book/show/61355265-the-light-we-carry
Becoming by Michelle Obama
goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gasdby
goodreads.com/book/show/40588534-ten-steps-to-nanette
The Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
goodreads.com/book/show/35035160-the-merry-spinster
Texts from Jane Eyre by Daniel M. Lavery
goodreads.com/book/show/20695981-texts-from-jane-eyre
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
goodreads.com/book/show/27287478-the-gods-of-tango
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
goodreads.com/book/show/44575111-king-and-the-dragonflies
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
goodreads.com/book/show/46161306-little-blue-encyclopedia
Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
goodreads.com/book/show/45904728-unicorn
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Light We Carry: racism, sexism, mental health issues
Ten Steps to Nanette: homophobia, child sexual abuse, rape, bullying, violence, injury, suicidal ideation, trauma, PTSD, illness
The Merry Spinster: violence, injury, illness, murder, death, body horror, toxic relationships, torture, child abuse
The Gods of Tango: child sexual abuse, rape, human sex trafficking, domestic abuse, incest, trauma, PTSD, police brutality, violence, injury, death, death of a family member, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, extreme poverty
King and the Dragonflies: domestic & child abuse, homophobia, bullying, racism, death of a family member, grief
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian): death, grief, trauma, transphobia, misgendering, suicidal ideation
Unicorn: homophobia, islamophobia, toxic family relationships, trauma, self-harm, mental health issues
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
![2023 Reads | Week 17 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MTFhSeiICMs/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 17 [CC]
This week I read so many amazing books, most of which were for #TransGirlApril!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 The Light We Carry
2:08 Ten Steps to Nanette
4:13 The Merry Spinster
5:51 The Gods of Tango
8:21 King and the Dragonflies
9:41 Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)
11:34 Unicorn
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ReadBecca
Kevvie @CestKevvie
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61355265-the-light-we-carry
Becoming by Michelle Obama
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gasdby
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40588534-ten-steps-to-nanette
The Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35035160-the-merry-spinster
Texts from Jane Eyre by Daniel M. Lavery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20695981-texts-from-jane-eyre
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27287478-the-gods-of-tango
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44575111-king-and-the-dragonflies
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46161306-little-blue-encyclopedia
Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45904728-unicorn
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Light We Carry: racism, sexism, mental health issues
Ten Steps to Nanette: homophobia, child sexual abuse, rape, bullying, violence, injury, suicidal ideation, trauma, PTSD, illness
The Merry Spinster: violence, injury, illness, murder, death, body horror, toxic relationships, torture, child abuse
The Gods of Tango: child sexual abuse, rape, human sex trafficking, domestic abuse, incest, trauma, PTSD, police brutality, violence, injury, death, death of a family member, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, extreme poverty
King and the Dragonflies: domestic & child abuse, homophobia, bullying, racism, death of a family member, grief
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian): death, grief, trauma, transphobia, misgendering, suicidal ideation
Unicorn: homophobia, islamophobia, toxic family relationships, trauma, self-harm, mental health issues
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MXqhcFYWnh8/hqdefault.jpg "Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian [CC]
If you’re a fan of cozy mysteries and historical romance, you should definitely check out the Page & Sommers series! Here I talk about why I love it so much.
BOOKS MENTIONED
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44785311-hither-page
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45302789-the-missing-page
CONTENT WARNINGS
Hither, Page:PTSD, murder, epidemic, illness, injury
The Missing Page: homophobia, illness, death, mental health issues
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![New Releaseathon | Recommendations for 2022 Releases [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MpWV90RiWEU/hqdefault.jpg "New Releaseathon | Recommendations for 2022 Releases [CC]
Here are my recommendations for 2022 releases that I’ve read this year, along with info as to which bingo prompts they fulfill for the New Releaseathon!
*NEW RELEASEATHON INFO*
#NewReleaseathon2022
DATES:
August 1-31
Live Show/Sprint Dates:
August 13, 2 PM (ET/GMT-4) with Reija, Kristen, and Angela
August 20, 2 PM (ET/GMT-4) with Rachel and Reija
August 26, 7 PM (ET/GMT-4) with Angela, Rachel, and Kristen
You can use the timezone converter here, to check the times in your location:
https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter
HOSTS:
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLKN80Sj69c
Rachel @RKStumblingbear
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzuoy3CGRko
Shannon @ThatsSoPoe
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=861nAvQpOk8
Reija @TheBookFinch
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjeoJu-z064
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2o1tOkaIQo
New Releaseathon Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBBM19Uo6HKsiIXhJQtmfN3vWCChpEm4N
BINGO BOARD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iXqXxaAVYeAOsYx4AXZuX_1TBR8VU9oP/view?usp=sharing
BINGO BOARD PROMPTS:
-book you have not heard about - (Hard mode: indie published)
-disabled/neurodivergent author (Hard mode: intersectional)
-short story (Hard mode: an entire anthology or collection)
-translated (Hard mode: women author & translator)
-novella (Hard mode: not Tordotcom)
-title without articles (a/an/the) (Hard mode: title is just one word)
-entire magazine (Hard mode: pick a magazine you’ve never read before)
-BIPOC author (Hard mode: at least 40% of your reads are BIPOC authors)
-genre bender (Hard mode: more than two genres bended)
-new to you author (Hard mode: start of a series)
-favorite author (Hard mode: make a playlist to go with the book and share it!)
-sequel (Hard mode: series ender)
-LGBTQ+ rep (Hard mode: less-represented queer identities (not L or G) )
-non-USA author (Hard mode: author is from Global South)
-debut (Hard mode: self-published author)
-host rec (Hard mode: not your usual genre)
Note: Any 2022 release counts, and a single book can be used for multiple prompts
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXqhcFYWnh8
BOOKS MENTIONED
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60222807-legends-lattes
All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693432-all-the-horses-of-iceland
Kundo Wakes Up by Saad Z. Hossein
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693398-kundo-wakes-up
A Record of Our Meeting with the Grand Faerie Lord of Vast Space and Its Great Possibilities, Revised by A.T. Greenblatt
https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-record-of-our-meeting-with-the-grand-faerie-lord-of-vast-space-and-its-great-mysteries-revised/
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57468730-witchlings
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43605178-maizy-chen-s-last-chance
Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58210343-golden-girl
Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58437699-ain-t-burned-all-the-bright
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45302789-the-missing-page
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44785311-hither-page
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55566666-the-siren-of-sussex
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55297669-love-other-disasters
Black Love Matters ed. by Jessica Pryde
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57926133-black-love-matters
CONTENT WARNINGS
Legends & Lattes: prejudice, sexual harassment/stalking, injury, fire
All the Horses of Iceland: animal violence/death, slavery
Kundo Wakes Up: male gaze, stalking, infidelity, illness, addiction, suicide
A Record of Our Meeting with the Grand Faerie Lord of Vast Space and Its Great Possibilities, Revised: getting lost
Witchlings: bullying, injury, murder, death of a family member, child neglect/abuse, discrimination, worker exploitation
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance: racism, fire, violence, injury, illness, death of a family member
Golden Girl: illness, family separation, imprisonment
Ain’t Burned All the Bright: police brutality, murder, pandemic, illness
The Missing Page: homophobia, illness, death, mental health issues
The Siren of Sussex: racism, poverty, colonialism, suicide, sexual harassment & assault
Love & Other Disasters: transphobia, misgendering, injury
Black Love Matters: racism, sexism, microaggressions, systemic inequality
CONNECT WITH ME
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![Hugos 2023 | Nomination Possibilities [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NSRptQCu9to/hqdefault.jpg "Hugos 2023 | Nomination Possibilities [CC]
Here are some of the works that I’m thinking of nominating for the Hugo Awards this year!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Becca @ReadBecca
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Siren Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M1l9qIOLRM
Review | The Oleander Sword
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAJBSoT0aP8
Review | M is for Monster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2xHxIksplk
BOOKS MENTIONED
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61242426-legends-lattes
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54102727-siren-queen
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53446712-the-oleander-sword
Uncommon Charm by Emily Bergslien & Kat Weaver
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57132720-uncommon-charm
FIYAH Literary Magazine Issue #23 ed. by DeVaun Sanders
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61419454-fiyah-literary-magazine-of-black-speculative-fiction-issue-23
— Just Deserts by A.M. Barrie
The Way Spring Arrives
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693414-the-way-spring-arrives-and-other-stories
— “The Stars We Raised” by Xiu Xinyu, Judy Yi Zhou (Translator)
— “The Mountain and the Secret of Their Names” by Wang Nuonuo, Rebecca F. Kuang (Translator)
Terraform
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693611-terraform
— “Nothing Takes the Place of You” by Fernando A. Flores
Africa Risen
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59807971
— “The Soul Would Have No Rainbow” by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu
— “The Sugar Mill” by Tobias S. Buckell
Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43864953-across-a-field-of-starlight
M is for Monster by Talia Dutton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58667527-m-is-for-monster
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
Lady Business Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gnQREozRY1ki1gTmkZCwoHLzc4Ibr0SwraeSNxIR_mc/edit#gid=0
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2022 Favorite Reads [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Njey3YmPbXI/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Favorite Reads [CC]
Here are my favorite reads of 2022! I have my top three ranked choices in 10 different categories, all of which I loved so much. Some of these I have standalone reviews for, so check those out if you want more details on any of them!
TIME STAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Nonfiction Audiobooks
4:50 Memoir Audiobooks
9:36 Graphic Memoirs
13:48 Poetry
17:33 Middle Grade Contemporaries
21:18 Middle Grade SFF
24:59 Romance
29:12 Horror
34:09 Self-Published Fantasy
38:41 Fantasy
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Ducks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39shd_rBng
Review | When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67N1liNLKNU
Review | Jennifer Chan is Not Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTPB5BfK6nk
Review | Donut Fall in Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZZRMEVph4
Review | Bad Witch Burning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK7kWpd-ncY
Series Review | Mages of the Wheel by J.D. Evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9INWNeFeiIc
Series Review | Fluff by Ravens Dagger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0hJ_bOEBJQ
Review | Signal to Noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO36crKdEzM
Review | Siren Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M1l9qIOLRM
Review | Light From Uncommon Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg3IWNyEG6I
Review | The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAJBSoT0aP8
BOOKS MENTIONED
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem by Kliph Nesteroff
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54304279-we-had-a-little-real-estate-problem
Consumed by Aja Barber
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57213320-consumed
Antigone Rising by Helen Morales
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51734177-antigone-rising
The Impossible City by Karen Cheung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58082211-the-impossible-city
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50743767-between-two-kingdoms
Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52167161-sitting-pretty
Piano Oriental by Zeina Abirached, Annika Wisniewski (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33624673-piano-oriental
Everything is OK by Debbie Tung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60320130-everything-is-ok
Ducks by Kate Beaton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59069071-ducks
Dreaming of You by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56994344-dreaming-of-you
Junk by Tommy Pico
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36276434-junk
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31944953-when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-a-list-of-further-possibilities
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60183497-your-emergency-contact-has-experienced-an-emergency
Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta, Iván Rickenmann (Illustrator), Aida Salazar (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56817368-neverforgotten
Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58437699-ain-t-burned-all-the-bright
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43605178-maizy-chen-s-last-chance
Aviva vs the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58739419-aviva-vs-the-dybbuk
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60091384-a-rover-s-story
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53129487-jennifer-chan-is-not-alone
For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56129469-for-the-love-of-april-french
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58950845
Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53417713-donut-fall-in-love
Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto, Ann Xu (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591596-shadow-life
These Lifeless Things by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56777157-these-lifeless-things
Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50028605-bad-witch-burning
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61242426-legends-lattes
Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin
Fluff by Ravens Dagger
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61637090-fluff
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22609306-signal-to-noise
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54102727-siren-queen
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53446712-the-oleander-sword
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2022 Reads | Week 1 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OLsPpUEVC3k/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 1 [CC]
This week I got to quite a few new releases, which is an excellent start to the new year!
TIMESTAMPS
0:18 The Last Cuentista
3:06 Dreaming of You
5:25 Noor
7:30 You Should See Me in a Crown
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Peluda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYoPDAbU1Bo
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56817365-the-last-cuentista
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44318533-lupe-wong-won-t-dance
Dreaming of You by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56994344-dreaming-of-you
Peluda by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36126998-peluda
Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57632292-noor
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50160619-you-should-see-me-in-a-crown
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Last Cuentista: extremism, death of a family member, genocide, injury
Dreaming of You: body horror, obsession, violence, injury, murder, mental health issues
Noor: graphic violence, injury, mob violence, murder, colonialism, exploitation, ecological disaster, ableism
You Should See Me in a Crown: illness, death of a family member, bullying, homophobia, racism, microaggressions
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2022 Reads | Week 9 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OnhmBeqGgnQ/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 9 [CC]
This week I read a bunch of great books, from poetry to mystery to fairy tales, plus DNF’d one book.
TIMESTAMPS
0:16 The Wild Fox of Yemen
2:01 Medallion Status
4:37 Hither, Page
6:29 The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers
8:05 Project Hail Mary
9:59 Kitchen
15:18 Tidesong
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Olivia Savannah @ Olivia’s Catastrophe
https://www.youtube.com/c/OliviasCatastrophe
Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Joe @ FinalBlowJoe
https://www.youtube.com/user/FinalBlowJoe
Jen @ Jen Campbell
https://www.youtube.com/user/jenvcampbell
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Wild Fox of Yemen by Threa Almontaser
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53317417-the-wild-fox-of-yemen
Medallion Status by John Hodgman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44908180-medallion-status
Vacationland by John Hodgman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34347433-vacationland
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44785311-hither-page
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers by Jen Campbell, Adam de Souza (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57392624-the-sister-who-ate-her-brothers
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
The Martian by Andy Weir
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18007564-the-martian
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, Megan Backus (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50144.Kitchen
Tidesong by Wendy Xu
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57094282-tidesong
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Wild Fox of Yemen: Islamophobia, rape, war, drug addiction, gang violence, murder
Medallion Status: (none)
Hither, Page: PTSD, murder, epidemic, illness, injury
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: body horror, death, injury, illness, murder, imprisonment, kidnapping, cannibalism
Project Hail Mary: ecological disaster, death, injury, illness
Kitchen: death of a family member, grief, depression, alcoholism, misgendering, dead naming, antitrans violence, murder, suicidal ideation, illness
Tidesong: angst, negative self-talk
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![Wrap-up | Lovember [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P0k1JAh4RJQ/hqdefault.jpg "Wrap-up | Lovember [CC]
I had such a fun time participating in Lovember! Here’s what I ended up reading and the tic-tac-toe prompts the books ended up fulfilling.
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
The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60097416-the-stand-up-groomsman
Saffron Alley by A.J. Demas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56632501-saffron-alley
The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57963881-the-roommate-risk
Guardian Temptation by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53180493-guarding-temptation
West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59088703-west-side-love-story
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58950845-by-the-book
Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44084867-mrs-martin-s-incomparable-adventure
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Stand-Up Groomsman: depression, anxiety, toxic family relationships
Saffron Alley: injury, murder, queerphobia, trauma, domestic abuse
The Roommate Risk: trauma, child abandonment, death of a family member, grief, anxiety
Guarding Temptation: stalking, doxxing, death threats
West Side Love Story: death of a family member, child abandonment, trauma, sexism
By the Book: depression, familial emotional abuse
Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure: sexism, ageism, rape, toxic family relationships
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![Hugos 2023 | Novels [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P9K_t5HXT00/hqdefault.jpg "Hugos 2023 | Novels [CC]
My husband, Sush, and I read the Hugo novels on the shortlist this year, and here we talk about our thoughts and ranking.
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Hugo Awards Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7tcJIT5sKwPWEzM9G6aZqxkDUD0lf9a4
BOOKS MENTIONED
Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58662507-nona-the-ninth
Nettle & Bone, by T. Kingfisher
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179377-nettle-bone
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54829360-the-daughter-of-doctor-moreau
The Kaiju Preservation Society, by John Scalzi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693406-the-kaiju-preservation-society
The Spare Man, by Mary Robinette Kowal
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55077658-the-spare-man
Legends & Lattes, by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61242426-legends-lattes
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![TBR Zero Achieved! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PBx_WYCN3MI/hqdefault.jpg "TBR Zero Achieved! [CC]
I just achieved TBR Zero, so I thought I would celebrate by making a video talking about my journey and why I wanted to read everything I owned.
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22318578-the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up
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![2022 Reads | Week 7 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PDOuK__EiUQ/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 7 [CC]
This week I read some books I’d been meaning to get to for a while, which felt great!
TIMESTAMPS
0:17 FIYAH #19
1:51 Velvet Was the Night
5:32 Becoming
7:40 Comfort Me with Apples
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
Kristen @ Kristenelle - SFF Reader
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWVJO0ilejTarqgivc3ApQ
Becca @ ReadBecca
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h4Og3lZ6f2SseEc72LVDw
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
BookWhimsy | Velvet Was the Night | Book Review and Historical Discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvQN86daRu8
Kristenelle - SFF Reader | Comfort Me with Apples: Spoiler Free (Rave) Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyHsUmOBrCk
ReadBecca | Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente - Book Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV9gvdaC6R0
BOOKS MENTIONED
FIYAH Literary Magazine Issue #19
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58779190-fiyah-magazine-of-black-speculative-fiction-issue-19
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54746205-velvet-was-the-night
Becoming by Michelle Obama
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming
Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179382-comfort-me-with-apples
CONTENT WARNINGS
FIYAH #19: ableism, poverty, death of a family member, grief, body horror, injury, violence, medical experimentation
Velvet Was the Night: graphic violence, torture, injury, murder
Becoming: illness, death of a family member, racism, sexism, gun violence
Comfort Me with Apples: (unknown)
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![Review | Jennifer Chan is Not Alone [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PTPB5BfK6nk/hqdefault.jpg "Review | Jennifer Chan is Not Alone [CC]
I recently read this contemporary middle grade and thought it tackled some really interesting topics in such a good way!
BOOKS MENTIONED
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53129487-jennifer-chan-is-not-alone
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44901877-when-you-trap-a-tiger
CONTENT WARNINGS
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone: bullying, child runaway, anxiety, death of a family member, child neglect
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