Thats So Poe | 2023 Reads | Week 21 [CC] @ThatsSoPoe | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
This week I finished up a short story buddy read, plus some kid lit.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:21 New Suns 2
2:20 The Power of the Pearl Earrings
4:34 Last Flight
5:46 The Secret Pocket
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
BOOKS MENTIONED
New Suns 2 by Nisi Shawl (ed.)
goodreads.com/book/show/61273437-new-suns-2
New Suns by Nisi Shawl (ed.)
goodreads.com/book/show/40680117-new-suns
The Power of the Pearl Earrings by Linda Trinh, Clayton Nguyen (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/59880644-the-power-of-the-pearl-earrings
Last Flight by Kristen Mai Giang, Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/62675013-last-flight
The Secret Pocket by Peggy Janicki, Carrielynn Victor (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/62688685-the-secret-pocket
CONTENT WARNINGS
New Suns 2: police brutality, illness, violence, injury, death, death of a family member, genocide, mass murder, war, infidelity, domestic & child abuse, pandemic, body possession, anxiety, body horror, cannibalism, toxic relationships, lack of consent, ableism, colonialism, grave desecration, ecological disaster, transphobia
The Power of the Pearl Earrings: sexism, racism, bullying
Last Flight: war, displacement
The Secret Pocket: family separation, child abuse, starvation
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
This week I finished up a short story buddy read, plus some kid lit.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:21 New Suns 2
2:20 The Power of the Pearl Earrings
4:34 Last Flight
5:46 The Secret Pocket
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
BOOKS MENTIONED
New Suns 2 by Nisi Shawl (ed.)
goodreads.com/book/show/61273437-new-suns-2
New Suns by Nisi Shawl (ed.)
goodreads.com/book/show/40680117-new-suns
The Power of the Pearl Earrings by Linda Trinh, Clayton Nguyen (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/59880644-the-power-of-the-pearl-earrings
Last Flight by Kristen Mai Giang, Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/62675013-last-flight
The Secret Pocket by Peggy Janicki, Carrielynn Victor (Illustrator)
goodreads.com/book/show/62688685-the-secret-pocket
CONTENT WARNINGS
New Suns 2: police brutality, illness, violence, injury, death, death of a family member, genocide, mass murder, war, infidelity, domestic & child abuse, pandemic, body possession, anxiety, body horror, cannibalism, toxic relationships, lack of consent, ableism, colonialism, grave desecration, ecological disaster, transphobia
The Power of the Pearl Earrings: sexism, racism, bullying
Last Flight: war, displacement
The Secret Pocket: family separation, child abuse, starvation
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
![2023 Reads | Week 21 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4PUZayfrkJc/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 21 [CC]
This week I finished up a short story buddy read, plus some kid lit.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:21 New Suns 2
2:20 The Power of the Pearl Earrings
4:34 Last Flight
5:46 The Secret Pocket
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
BOOKS MENTIONED
New Suns 2 by Nisi Shawl (ed.)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273437-new-suns-2
New Suns by Nisi Shawl (ed.)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40680117-new-suns
The Power of the Pearl Earrings by Linda Trinh, Clayton Nguyen (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59880644-the-power-of-the-pearl-earrings
Last Flight by Kristen Mai Giang, Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62675013-last-flight
The Secret Pocket by Peggy Janicki, Carrielynn Victor (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62688685-the-secret-pocket
CONTENT WARNINGS
New Suns 2: police brutality, illness, violence, injury, death, death of a family member, genocide, mass murder, war, infidelity, domestic & child abuse, pandemic, body possession, anxiety, body horror, cannibalism, toxic relationships, lack of consent, ableism, colonialism, grave desecration, ecological disaster, transphobia
The Power of the Pearl Earrings: sexism, racism, bullying
Last Flight: war, displacement
The Secret Pocket: family separation, child abuse, starvation
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2024 Reads | Week 3 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4vDaTuyOoPc/hqdefault.jpg "2024 Reads | Week 3 [CC]
This week I had some pretty solid sci-fi reads, plus a DNF.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:12 The Lathe of Heaven
3:01 Stray Cat Strut Vol. 1
4:56 Hazardous Spirits
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Matt @baskinthestory
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53513520-the-lathe-of-heaven
Stray Cat Strut Vol. 1 by Ravens Dagger
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75453670-stray-cat-strut
Hazardous Spirits by Anbara Salam
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96178189-hazardous-spirits
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Lathe of Heaven: abuse, medical experimentation, drug abuse, injury, illness, violence, war, death, starvation, ecological disaster
Stray Cat Strut Vol. 1: violence, war, injury, illness, ableism, loss of bodily autonomy, body horror
Hazardous Spirits: death of a family member, mental health issues, illness, war, pandemic
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Wrap-up | #TransGirlApril [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4w_0IaLl8qg/hqdefault.jpg "Wrap-up | #TransGirlApril [CC]
I had such a fun time participating in #TransGirlApril, and read way more than I even planned!
#TRANSGIRLAPRIL INFO
Kevvie @CestKevvie
Willow @WillowTalksBooks
C’est Kevvie’s Announcement Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTj8YTRlr7E
Prompt Zero: denounce fascism and pledge your support of trans people across social media.
Prompts 1-9: Read works of fiction, nonfiction, and genre fiction by trans women, trans men, and nonbinary people.
Group Reads:
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
TBR | #TransGirlApril
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VK8Leez07E
Review | Light from Uncommon Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg3IWNyEG6I
BOOKS MENTIONED
Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada, Kit Maude (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59237338-bad-girls
I Hope We Choose Love by Kai Cheng Thom
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44000539-i-hope-we-choose-love
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58558604-bitter
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43568395-pet
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46161306-little-blue-encyclopedia
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
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gasdby
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40588534-ten-steps-to-nanette
There Are Trans People Here by H. Melt
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57110402-there-are-trans-people-here
The Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35035160-the-merry-spinster
The Moth Keeper by K. O’Neill
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61356477-the-moth-keeper
The Heartbreak Handshake by J.R. Hart
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60168776-the-heartbreak-handshake
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2022 Reads | Week 23 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5IQgDXMOB3U/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 23 [CC]
This week I read a pretty good mix of genres!
TIMESTAMPS
0:15 Pachinko
3:18 When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
4:11 Seek You
6:04 Playing Lotería
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Tori @ToriMorrow
Emma @OverstuffedShelf
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
BOOKS MENTIONED
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35099568-pachinko
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
Seek You by Kristen Radtke
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55648627-seek-you
Playing Lotería by René Colato Laínez, Jill Arena (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/899114.Playing_Loteria_El_juego_de_la_loteria
CONTENT WARNINGS
Pachinko: grooming, child sexual abuse, unintended pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, domestic abuse, toxic relationships, depression, suicide, injury, illness, death of a family member, racism, bullying
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities: homophobia, toxic family relationships, racism, microaggressions, illness
Seek You: animal experimentation & cruelty, mass shootings
Playing Lotería: (none)
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2022 Reads | Week 16 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/63Rtz_IzBU4/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 16 [CC]
This week I read a ton of amazing books, all of which I’d recommend!
TIMESTAMPS
0:15 The Missing Page
1:28 Elder Race
3:27 Know My Name
5:00 All the Names Given
5:50 Citizen
6:33 Junk
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Reading Vlog | National Poetry Month
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYHKjLNkpZw
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45302789-the-missing-page
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50663055-elder-race
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50196744-know-my-name
All the Names Given by Raymond Antrobus
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57465935-all-the-names-given
Citizen by Claudia Rankine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20613761-citizen
Junk by Tommy Pico
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36276434-junk
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Missing Page: homophobia, illness, death, mentail health issues
Elder Race: depression, isolation, toxic family relationships, violence, injury, death, body horror
Know My Name: rape, victim blaming, sexual harrassment, systemic sexism, trauma, PTSD, mass shooting
All the Names Given: racism, police brutality
Citizen: racism, police brutality, natural disasters, mob violence, murder, microagressions
Junk: graphic sex, colonialism, systemic inequality
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Review | When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/67N1liNLKNU/hqdefault.jpg "Review | When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities [CC]
I absolutely loved this poetry collection! Let me tell you what worked so well for me in it.
BOOKS MENTIONED
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
CONTENT WARNINGS
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities: homophobia, toxic family relationships, racism, microaggressions, illness
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2023 Reads | Week 1 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6vDfFyfED7g/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 1 [CC]
This week started off my reading year with a bunch of great books!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:19 The History of the Computer
1:33 The Bullet That Missed
2:53 The Confidence Gap
4:46 Meow or Never
7:26 Tea Club Vol. 1
BOOKS MENTIONED
The History of the Computer by Rachel Ignotofsky
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60111427-the-history-of-the-computer
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58957615-the-bullet-that-missed
The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9245232-the-confidence-gap
Meow or Never by Jazz Taylor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52664824-meow-or-never
Tea Club Vol. 1 by PMBQ
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7702287-tea-club-1
CONTENT WARNINGS
The History of the Computer: (none)
The Bullet That Missed: murder, gun violence, imprisonment, bullying, kidnapping
The Confidence Gap: (none)
Meow or Never: anxiety, panic attacks, homophobia, bullying, child neglect
Tea Club Vol. 1: violence, injury, kidnapping
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2023 Reads | Week 2 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7TIVQsMAw74/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 2 [CC]
This week I read some excellent books, especially a bunch of great picture books.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:17 Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
1:52 We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled
3:13 What’s the Rush?
4:04 Where We Come From
5:10 Kapaemahu
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Rachel @Kalanadi
Adri @perpetualpages
BOOKS MENTIONED
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57370115-highly-suspicious-and-unfairly-cute
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled by Wendy Pearlman, Erin Bennett (Narrator), Assaf Cohen (Narrator), Susan Nezami (Narrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051585-we-crossed-a-bridge-and-it-trembled
What’s the Rush? by Yiting Lee
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60420479-what-s-the-rush
Where We Come From by Diane Wilson, Sun Yung Shin, Shannon Gibney, John Coy, Dion MBD (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59867334-where-we-come-from
Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wang-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, Daniel Sousa (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58988439-kapaemahu
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
HaperCollins Union Strike
https://linktr.ee/hcpunion
CONTENT WARNINGS
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute: anxiety, OCD, absent parent, injury
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: war, torture, injury, death, family separation, trauma, displacement
What’s the Rush?: (none)
Where We Come From: colonialism, displacement, enslavement, residential schools, racism
Kapaemahu: colonialism, queerphobia
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2022 Reads | Week Week 27 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7hRIEgf4Bzw/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week Week 27 [CC]
This week I read four books, most of which I loved, and a couple of which are new releases.
TIMESTAMPS
0:17 The River Bank
2:31 Lore Olympus
4:35 True Biz
7:45 Seeking Fortune Elsewhere
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ ReadBecca
Rogan @ Rogan Shannon
Mercedes @ MercysBookishMusings
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
ReadBecca | My Book Recommendations for Some Booktubers I Love!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R2a9GEHs4g
Rogan Shannon | True Biz by Sara Nović | Title Talks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U73YPoONiPE
BOOKS MENTIONED
The River Bank by Kij Johnson, Kathleen Jennings (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31944834-the-river-bank
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29635545-the-dream-quest-of-vellitt-boe
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57282218-lore-olympus
True Biz by Sara Nović
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58395049-true-biz
Seeking Fortune Elsewhere by Sindya Bhanoo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57427936-seeking-fortune-elsewhere
CONTENT WARNINGS
The River Bank: vehicle accident, injury, kidnapping
Lore Olympus: rape, toxic/abusive relationships
True Biz: child abuse & neglect, injury, illness, nonconsensual medical operations, bullying, ableism, toxic family relationships, death of a family member
Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: death, death of a family member, death of a child, gun violence, alcoholism, trauma, grief, eating disorder, bullying
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![New Releaseathon | Announcement [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/861nAvQpOk8/hqdefault.jpg "New Releaseathon | Announcement [CC]
*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")
![2023 Reads | Week 49 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8HepsrOzpcY/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 49 [CC]
This week I read a bunch of 2023 releases, including some new books by authors I love.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 Ice & Ivy
3:25 The Privilege of the Happy Ending
5:21 Ways to Play
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Mages of the Wheel by J.D. Evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9INWNeFeiIc
BOOKS MENTIONED
Ice & Ivy by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174367386-ice-ivy
The Privilege of the Happy Ending by Kij Johnson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123262440-the-privilege-of-the-happy-ending
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29635545-the-dream-quest-of-vellitt-boe
The River Bank by Kij Johnson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31944834-the-river-bank
Ways to Play by Lyn Miller-Lachmann, Gabriel Alborozo (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66094386-ways-to-play
CONTENT WARNINGS
Ice & Ivy: fire, burns, injury, murder, death of a family member, trauma, grief, PTSD, loss of bodily autonomy
The Privilege of the Happy Ending: child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, suicidal ideation, injury, illness, trauma, death, death of a family member, body horror, toxic family relationships, sexism, domestic abuse, animal death
Ways to Play: (none)
CONNECT WITH ME
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