Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2021 | Announcement The Novel Nomad 2021-11-15 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas What a wonderful time of year to read mystery novels, what will you be reading this December?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @katehowereads Janelle - @TooFondofBooksJH Carolyn - @CarolynsReadingRamblings Mel - @Melanie Martin Group Read:Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette HeyerGroup Read Zoom Meetings:- Saturday, 11 December (8:15pm EST)/ Sunday 12 December (10:45am ACDT)- Sunday, 12 December (1pm EST/ 6pm GMT)Group Watchalongs:Murder She Wrote (Season 9, Episode 9 - "A Christmas Secret")Sunday, 5 December (2pm EST/ 7pm GMT)The Lady VanishesFriday, 10 December (8:15pm EST)/ Saturday 11 December (10:45am ACDT)Clue Prompts:1. Inspector Bucket: Read a Victorian mystery or one set in the Victorian era2. Gamache: Read a mystery with a bilingual detective or one set in a village3. Tommy and Tuppence: Read a mystery that features a great team4. Agatha Raisin: Read a mystery with an amateur sleuth5. Hercule Poirot: Read a Golden Age mystery or one set between 1920 and 19456. Detective Galileo: Read a translated mystery or one set in a country different from yours7. Kinsey Milhone: Read a mystery with a private detective8. Flavia de Luce: Read a children's mystery or new-to-you series9. Columbo: Watch an episode of a mystery TV showAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 prompts----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Victober TBR 2024 The Novel Nomad 2024-10-11 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS UPON US! And I am late but ready to challenge myself to read a Victorian tome! I am beyond excited for a month-long celebration of Victorian literature, so please share what you intend to read or if you enjoyed/disliked any of the books I have selected.If you don't know:Victober is a month-long readathon hosted several wonderful booktubers, all about celebrating Victorian literature. (Victorian literature is British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.) Goodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Group Read: The Doctor’s Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon.Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian book where religion is a component of the storyKatie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that plays with form in some way Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian work that was originally serialisedRos’s challenge: Experience Victorian drama: read, watch or listen to a Victorian playGroup challenge: Read a Victorian work by Wilkie Collins and/or by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS ON MY TBR-Little Dorrit - Charles DickensFive Pips and Other Stories - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Woman in White - Wilkie CollinsMoonstone - Wilkie Collins
A Catch Up and Reading Update The Novel Nomad 2024-10-04 | #2024reading Hello lovely people!It is that time of the year that I emerge from my cocoon and join the BookTube community again.This is not a Victober video - yet - but a quick catch up to discuss what I have read this year and a life update too.What have your favourite reads of 2024 been so far?----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----Books Mentioned:A Psalm for the Wild-Built / A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky ChambersA Marvellous Light / A Restless Truth / A Power Unbound by Freya MarskeThe Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison GoodmanHow to Loiter in a Turf War by Coco SolidDress Rehearsal by Madison Godfrey36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam LeThe Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ CharlesWrong Answers Only / Take a Bow Noah Mitchell by Tobias MaddenIslands of Abandonment by Cal FlynGathering Moss by Robin Wall KimmererThe Word for World Is Forest by Ursula Le GuinLemon by Kwon Yeo-sunStrange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 | Reading Wrap-Up and Book Haul The Novel Nomad 2024-03-28 | #literaryfestival #adelaidewritersweek Hello lovely people!It is March and I am still thinking of all the good times I had at Adelaide Writers’ Week this year. So I decided to share my thoughts and books purchases with you all. If you want to join in the joy of Adelaide Writers’ Week you can now listen to the podcast recordings of all the sessions:https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/adelaide-writers-week/podcasts/----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Kangaroo Island | 2021 | Nomad Archives The Novel Nomad 2024-01-10 | Welcome to the Nomad Archive! I am currently scouring my devices to pull together some of my adventures I have been lucky enough to have in the last few years.Our first stop is back in January 2021, the Covid restrictions in South Australia had eased enough to allow us to travel within the State. So we took advantage of the heavily discounted fares and accommodation to see the beautiful Kangaroo Island.Surprisingly, it is usually quite expensive even for local South Australians to get across to the Island, but I can say without a doubt, worth every penny! Let me know if you want to know more about the trip or would love to travel to Kangaroo Island yourself!May adventure find you!#kangarooisland #nomadarchives
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 24 | Happy Holidays! The Novel Nomad 2023-12-24 | #vlogmas #2023memories Hello lovely people! The time has come, we have come to the final puzzle and final Vlogmas video. I decided to use this moment remember all the memories - not just book related ones - that made up 2023.So you have a favourite 2023 memory?So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 23 | 24 in 2024 TBR The Novel Nomad 2023-12-23 | #vlogmas #24in24 #2024TBR Hello lovely people! What better time than pre-Christmas celebrations, to talk through the 24 books I want to read in 2024.Here is my ‘24 in 24’ list and let me know if you have read any of these titles and can recommend them.So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 22 | Melbourne Book Haul The Novel Nomad 2023-12-23 | #vlogmas #Melbourne #bookhaul Hello lovely people! A little late because I fell asleep before I scheduled the released. Haha! So without further ado enjoy the many books I found on my adventures in Melbourne. Let me know if you have read any of these titles before. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 21 | Melbourne Adventures The Novel Nomad 2023-12-21 | #vlogmas #Melbourne #bookshopping Hello lovely people! A little late but please enjoy my adventures in the (book) shops of Melbourne. It is very easy to understand why Melbourne is named the literary city of Australia, there is a strong love of reading and wide array of bookshops to explore. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 20 | 2024 Book Releases The Novel Nomad 2023-12-20 | #vlogmas #2024anticipatedbooks Hello lovely people! We are so close to 2024 and I just must talk about a few titles that are on my most anticipated list.Understandably, I am going to be endeavouring to read my own bookshelves in 2024, but there are libraries and a few purchase freebies throughout the year.What titles are on your most anticipated book list? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 19 | Singapore Book Haul The Novel Nomad 2023-12-19 | #vlogmas #bookhaul Hello lovely people! Sorry, no shelf tour but I do have a pile of books that were introduced to my shelves after a trip to Singapore this year.Have you found any good books on your travels this year? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 18 | Favourite Reads of 2023 The Novel Nomad 2023-12-18 | #vlogmas #2023favouritebooks Hello lovely people! No bookmas tree was constructed in the making of this video. Only a puzzle.However I do have a good chat about my four ‘bone deep’ favourite reads of 2023.What was your favourite read of 2023? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-The Jaguar - Sarah Holland-Batt Annihilation - Jeff VandermeerMiss Buncle’s Book - DE StevensonFuries
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 17 | Birthday Book Haul The Novel Nomad 2023-12-17 | #vlogmas #bookhaul Hello lovely people! I was very spoilt last month by some lovely people - and myself!So please enjoy my colourful birthday book haul! So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-Nausicca Graphic Novel Magic of MushroomsFirst Nations Food CompanionThe Power of Trees
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 16 | Festive Season Reads The Novel Nomad 2023-12-16 | #vlogmas #festivereads Hello lovely people! A little late but I loved thinking about all the wonderful books that make the festive season that little be more mysterious/cosy/magical.What is your favourite style of reads for the festive season? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-A Few Right-Thinking MenTwelve Clues of Christmas The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyThe Bookseller at the End of the WorldShades of Milk and HoneySpinning Silver
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 14 | Christmas Baking The Novel Nomad 2023-12-14 | #vlogmas #christmasbaking Hello lovely people! A little late but who doesn’t love a homemade cake? Christmas is a time for baking in my traditions and I am very excited to share some of my baking time with you.What is your favourite Christmas baked good? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 13 | Bookish Gifts The Novel Nomad 2023-12-13 | #vlogmas #bookishgifts Hello lovely people! Bookish gifts are the best. So join me as I gift wrap two bookish gifts I have for two lovely people.Do you love or hate gifting books to people? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-Chai Time in Cinnamon GardensLight in August
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 12 | Nature Writing Recommendations The Novel Nomad 2023-12-12 | #vlogmas #nonfictionreads Hello lovely people! Does anyone else have a favourite topic of nonfiction books to read? Mine is nature writing, ecological history, and environmental studies. My particular devotion for nature writing comes from people sharing their connection and emotion with nature. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-UnderlandH is for HawkWalking in the WoodsEntangled LifeThe Salt Path
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 11 | December Nostalgic Reads The Novel Nomad 2023-12-11 | #vlogmas #nostalgicreads Hello lovely people! A little late but here is day 11 where we chat about quiet nostalgic reads that warm and inspire me during December.Do you turn nostalgic during this time of year? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-The Wind in the WillowsPride and Prejudice Howl’s Moving Castle The Hobbit
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 10 | 2024 Read Your Own Books Challenge The Novel Nomad 2023-12-10 | #vlogmas #readyourownbooks Hello lovely people! I need your assistance! I am hoping to attempt (achieve) the Read Your Own Damn Books challenge in 2024, and I need all the words of wisdom from those who have also attempted this challenge.Did you rely on the library, lists or sheer willpower? So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-All the unread books on my shelves.
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 9 | Rainy Day Walk The Novel Nomad 2023-12-09 | #vlogmas #aussiechristmas Hello lovely people! So my plans to explore a national park to try and see a Koala were foiled by an overnight storm and steady rain.So please enjoy my dogs having a glorious time in the rain. Best viewed with a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 8 | Quiet Christmas Tree Decorating The Novel Nomad 2023-12-08 | #vlogmas #aussiechristmas Hello lovely people! Just a quiet one today, all the Christmas dinners and catch-ups are piling up and I just wanted a moment to put up my Christmas tree.I hope this give you a quiet moment in the Christmas mayhem too. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 7 | Beach Walk The Novel Nomad 2023-12-07 | #vlogmas #aussiechristmas Hello lovely people! Let’s do something a little different and take a trip to the beach! So enjoy the sun, surf and sand. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-On the Beach - Nevil Shute
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 6 | 2023 in Review The Novel Nomad 2023-12-06 | #vlogmas #2023wrapup Hello lovely people! Today I get to share some of the amazing books I have read throughout the year that was 2023. A very good year!Please ignore the terrible lighting, I am working on it. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 5 | Nonfiction November Wrap Up and Chat The Novel Nomad 2023-12-05 | #vlogmas #nonfictionnovember Hello lovely people! I am slowly starting to read more nonfiction than ever before (except the university years). Whilst I did make a TBR video please enjoy my Nonfiction November wrap up and a chat about all the nonfiction reads I am excited about.Please note, my camera died (again) during the recording of the puzzle construction, so please enjoy a puzzle deconstruction. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-Waterlog - Roger DeakinFathoms: The World in a Whale - Rebecca GriggsBite Back - Hannah FergusonComing of Age in the War on Terror - Randa Abdel-FattahTwelve Words for Moss - Elizabeth-Jane Burnett Landlines - Raynor WinnUprising - Nic Low
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 4 | Cozy Mystery Reads The Novel Nomad 2023-12-04 | #vlogmas #cloakanddaggerchristmas Hello lovely people! I overcame my recording woes to get day four up on YouTube - alongside my TBR of mystery reads that I will be reading in lieu of Cloak and Dagger Christmas.Please note that there is no puzzly goodness at the end as my camera died during the recording of the puzzle. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-Fortune Favours the Dead - Stephen SpotswoodA Murder Unmentioned - Sulari GentillJolly Foul Play - Robin Stevens
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 3 | Memories + Canadian Fiction The Novel Nomad 2023-12-03 | #vlogmas Hello lovely people! Snow Globes are memory bubbles, reminding us of places, people and times in our lives. The snow/glitter globes that I own remind me of Canada, where I lived for a year, and where I discovered so many amazing books, authors and bookshops. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we continue our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-Blue Castle - L.M. Montgomery Seven Fallen Feathers - Tanya TalagaFive Little Indians - Michelle GoodA Mind Spread Out on the Ground -Alicia Elliott
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 2 | Christmas Window Shopping The Novel Nomad 2023-12-02 | #vlogmas Hello lovely people! Day two and puzzle two from the Reverie Puzzles Advent Calendar has inspired me to do some window shopping. With all the decorations and lights, there is no better time than to window shop. So, into the city centre/downtown I go and I am bringing you all with me. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we begin our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit ---
Puzzle Vlogmas | Day 1 | Victober Wrap Up The Novel Nomad 2023-12-01 | #vlogmas #victober Hello lovely people! I managed to secure a beautiful Puzzle Advent Calendar from Reverie Puzzles (based here in Australia) and my excitement for the December countdown activity could not be contained. So, I am bringing you all on the journey with me. What better way to start off the festive season then a chat, with yours truly, about all the books I read and did not read during Victober. So please brew a warm beverage and get comfy as we begin our advent puzzle adventure. Christmas Advent Bookish Puzzle Calendar created by https://www.reveriepuzzles.com.au/ --- “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit --- -Books Mentioned-Silas Marner – George EliotHester – Margaret OliphantAurora Leigh - Elizabeth Barrett BrowningDavid Copperfield – Charles DickensA Struggle for Fame – Charlotte Riddell
Victober 2023 TBR The Novel Nomad 2023-09-29 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS UPON US! And I am ready to read!I am beyond excited for a month-long celebration of Victorian literature, so please share what you intend to read or if you enjoyed/disliked any of the books I have selected.If you don't know:Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by me and several other wonderful booktubers, all about celebrating Victorian literature. (Victorian literature is British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.) The Hosts:@Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE @Kate Howe youtu.be/IGWgG8DKcus@Blatantly Bookish youtu.be/JJgQnhHi5PU@Petra U. youtu.be/dZdO1ERQ8yo@Scallydandling about the books youtu.be/QLlSe3O0JtsGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Group Read: The Way We Live Now, Anthony TrollopeKate’s challenge: Read a Victorian work featuring a stranger/outsider Katie’s challenge: Read a piece of Victorian ‘New Woman’ fiction Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian work by an author who is new to youPetra’s challenge: Read a Victorian first-person narrative Ros’s challenge: Read a Victorian work in which class features strongly----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Silas Marner - George EliotStruggle for Fame - Charlotte RiddellHester - Margaret OliphantDavid Copperfield - Charles DickensAurora Leigh - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2022 | TBR The Novel Nomad 2022-11-22 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas It was very tough narrowing down my TBR this year but I am excited about my selection. What do you plan to read this December?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @katehowereads Janelle - @TooFondofBooksJH Mel - @Melanie Martin Carolyn -@CarolynsReadingRamblings Group Read:Silent Nights - Edited by Martin EdwardsAmateur Sleuth: 4 promptsPolice Detective: 8 promptsSherlock Holmes: 12 promptsPrompts:Partridge in a Pear Tree: Alliterative Title~ Second Sister by Chan Ho-KeiTwo Turtle Doves: Buddy Read~ The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth PetersThree French Hens: Translated work or a different country from your own~ The Thin Man by Dashiell HammetFive Golden Rings: Foil on the cover~ The Honjin Murders by Seishi YokomizoEight Dingos Dancing: wild card read~ Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeTen Lords a leaping: Story with nobility in it~ Gentlemen Formerly Dressed by Sulari GentillTwelve Drummers Drumming: Listen to a crime (true or fiction) narrative of their choice~ Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2022 | Announcement The Novel Nomad 2022-11-15 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas What a wonderful time of year to read mystery novels, what will you be reading this December?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @katehowereads Janelle -@TooFondofBooksJH Mel - @Melanie Martin Carolyn - @CarolynsReadingRamblings Group Read:Silent Nights - Edited by Martin EdwardsAmateur Sleuth: 4 promptsPolice Detective: 8 promptsSherlock Holmes: 12 promptsPrompts:Partridge in a Pear Tree: Alliterative TitleTwo Turtle Doves: Buddy ReadThree French Hens: Translated work or a different country from your ownFour Calling Birds: Read in nature or go for a walkFive Golden Rings: Foil on the coverSix Geese a Laying: Have a cosy time eating Christmas treats and watch a cosy mystery.Seven Swans a Swimming: Have a soak in the bath, go for a swim, or walk in the rain/snowEight Dingos Dancing: wild card readNine Ladies dancing: Have a festive night in or out to get into the festive cheerTen Lords a leaping: Story with nobility in itEleven pipers piping: Listen to cozy/Christmas music while readingTwelve Drummers Drumming: Listen to a crime (true or fiction) narrative of their choice----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Victober 2022 | Wrap Up The Novel Nomad 2022-11-08 | #VictoberHow is Victober over for another year? Did I read everything I wanted to read? No...Did I get distracted by other amazing Victober reads and social media? Yes!Now to start planning my 2023 TBR.If you don't know:Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by several wonderful booktubers, all about celebrating Victorian literature. (Victorian literature is British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.) The Hosts:@Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE @Kate Howe youtu.be/IGWgG8DKcus@Blatantly Bookish youtu.be/JJgQnhHi5PU@Petra U. youtu.be/dZdO1ERQ8yo@Scallydandling about the books youtu.be/QLlSe3O0JtsGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian work with chronic illness or disability representationKatie’s challenge: Read a Victorian Bildungsroman/coming of age storyMarissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian short storyPetra’s challenge: Read a Victorian book and watch a screen adaptation of itRos’s challenge: Read a work of Victorian poetry, long or shortGroup Read: The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 chapters a day 1st to 23rd October ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Olive - Dinah CraikDavid Copperfield - Charles DickensAdaptation starring Dev Patel - Oscar Wilde - The Complete Short StoriesCousin Phillis and other stories - Elizabeth GaskellBronte PoemsGoblin Market and Other Poems - Christina RosettiRubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Wyllard's Weird - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Reading for my Aotearoa New Zealand holiday The Novel Nomad 2022-11-01 | The Novel Nomad will finally be internationally nomad-ing again! Of course, I needed to read some books in preparation for my amazing month-long holiday in Aotearoa New ZealandStay tuned for my 'Nomad in New Zealand' series hopefully coming in January 2023.- Books on my Inspiration List -The Luminaries by Eleanor CattonAue by Becky ManawatuBone People by Keri Hume- Books I did read -Best Day Hikes in New ZealandBest Road Trips in New Zealand - South IslandLord of the Rings Location GuideSea People by Christina ThompsonThe Bookseller at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Victober 2022 TBR The Novel Nomad 2022-10-01 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS UPON US! And I am ready to read!I am beyond excited for a month-long celebration of Victorian literature, so please share what you intend to read or if you enjoyed/disliked any of the books I have selected.If you don't know:Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by me and several other wonderful booktubers, all about celebrating Victorian literature. (Victorian literature is British and Irish literature published and/or written between 1837 and 1901.) The Hosts:@Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE @Kate Howe youtu.be/IGWgG8DKcus@Blatantly Bookish youtu.be/JJgQnhHi5PU@Petra U. youtu.be/dZdO1ERQ8yo@Scallydandling about the books youtu.be/QLlSe3O0JtsGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian work with chronic illness or disability representationKatie’s challenge: Read a Victorian Bildungsroman/coming of age storyMarissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian short storyPetra’s challenge: Read a Victorian book and watch a screen adaptation of itRos’s challenge: Read a work of Victorian poetry, long or shortGroup Read: The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 chapters a day 1st to 23rd October ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Olive - Dinah CraikDavid Copperfield - Charles DickensAdaptation starring Dev Patel - Oscar Wilde - The Complete Short StoriesCousin Phillis and other stories - Elizabeth GaskellBronte PoemsGoblin Market and Other Poems - Christina RosettiRubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Wyllard's Weird - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The Oodie Review + Other Things I am Loving The Novel Nomad 2022-06-10 | Many thanks to The Oodie for my #gifted oodie - which has come in handy as winter has arrived early in Australia. Keep warm this winter and check out their website below and use the promo code to grab one of your own. OODIE WEBSITE:theoodie.com$35 OODIE DISCOUNT CODE: NOVELNOMAD35- Other Things I am Loving -We Review BTS Podcast - open.spotify.com/show/0gGxTrLYPvMvHAXEFhuF8x?si=668def740efd41b1BTS - @HYBELABELS @BTS Cherie Pop - cherie-pop.comLe Petit Elefant - lepetitelefant.comOrville Peck - @OrvillePeck Lizzo - @Lizzo Florence and the Machine - @florencemachine Our Flag Means Death - youtu.be/xFE8ASwxmpAWhat we do in the Shadows - youtu.be/IAZEWtyhpesBoy - youtu.be/oP05fUP9xAoHunt for the Wilderpeople - youtu.be/dPaU4Gymt3EAriel Bissett - @ArielBissett youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyy6XHnFaufMeveDe3Qn3hYgc8jfkAP7VAriel Bissett Shop - store.dftba.com/collections/ariel-bissettElina Osborne - @ElinaOsborne youtube.com/playlist?list=PLano9gugvXe_baXwws1ez21Hh-cEWeLI-
Hello! + Sydney Book Haul The Novel Nomad 2022-06-06 | Hello! I hope 2022 is treating you well. I am finally back after a hectic start to the year (library move, puppy, and work move) to share my first nomad adventure outside of my home state. Hello Sydney and the few amazing bookstores I visited along the way.Let's catch up and tell me what you have been reading lately.- Links -- https://www.sherbetbirdie.com.au/- https://www.gleebooks.com.au/- https://www.sapphobooks.com.au/- https://www.dymocks.com.au/stores/nsw/dymocks-sydney- https://kinokuniya.com.au/- https://www.abbeys.com.au/abbeys/home.do- https://www.abbeys.com.au/abbeys/about-galaxy-bookshop.do- https://shop.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/Crazy-book-lady (IG Account) - BooksElizabeth and her German Garden - https://www.readings.com.au/products/24908382/elizabeth-and-her-german-gardenThe Goddess Chronicle - https://www.readings.com.au/products/32717295/the-goddess-chronicleThe Institute - https://www.readings.com.au/products/32552650/the-instituteChristopher and his Kind - https://www.readings.com.au/products/14237324/christopher-and-his-kindAn Artist of the Floating World - https://www.readings.com.au/products/20982850/an-artist-of-the-floating-world-30th-anniversary-editionColorful - goodreads.com/book/show/55215088-colorfulFrom the Wreck - https://www.readings.com.au/products/23499289/from-the-wreckOne Hundred Shadows - Where the Wild Ladies Are - https://www.readings.com.au/products/31784323/where-the-wild-ladies-areGifts - https://www.readings.com.au/products/3388785/giftsThis Dark Country - https://www.readings.com.au/products/33552502/this-dark-country-women-artists-still-life-and-intimacy-in-the-early-twentieth-century----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Cloak & Dagger Christmas TBR | 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-11-27 | #cloakanddaggerchristmas I am aiming to achieve Sherlock Holmes level reading status! How many books are on your TBR?Fellow Hosts:Kate – @Kate Howe Janelle - @Too Fond of Books Carolyn - @Carolyn's Reading Ramblings Mel - @Melanie Martin Group Read:Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette HeyerGroup Read Zoom Meetings:- Saturday, 11 December (8:15pm EST)/ Sunday 12 December (10:45am ACDT)- Sunday, 12 December (1pm EST/ 6pm GMT)Group Watchalongs:Murder She Wrote (Season 9, Episode 9 - "A Christmas Secret")Sunday, 5 December (2pm EST/ 7pm GMT)The Lady VanishesFriday, 10 December (8:15pm EST)/ Saturday 11 December (10:45am ACDT)Clue Prompts:1. Inspector Bucket: Read a Victorian mystery or one set in the Victorian era2. Gamache: Read a mystery with a bilingual detective or one set in a village3. Tommy and Tuppence: Read a mystery that features a great team4. Agatha Raisin: Read a mystery with an amateur sleuth5. Hercule Poirot: Read a Golden Age mystery or one set between 1920 and 19456. Detective Galileo: Read a translated mystery or one set in a country different from yours7. Kinsey Milhone: Read a mystery with a private detective8. Flavia de Luce: Read a children's mystery or new-to-you series9. Columbo: Watch an episode of a mystery TV showAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 prompts----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Nonfiction November TBR | 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-11-05 | #nonfictionnovemberAnother reading challenge TBR but one I always take great pleasure in participating in - especially considering how many nonfiction books I have purchased since March 2020.Did anyone else develop a nonfiction preference since the start of the pandemic?I am not reading to the prompts this year, as I had so many that I already had tagged to read I didn't fit them into the prompts.Nonfiction November Prompts:CollectionIndustryStyleTreatmentHost: Olive from @abookolive - Annoucement Video: youtu.be/63vihsyADUY- 2021 TBR + Recommendations: youtu.be/FkdSvvxWC68A few favorites:Kate Howe: youtu.be/zpn9XIwhnRAJess Owens: youtu.be/5LTgP3EVYzUElena Reads Books: youtu.be/oEdJCO3jicwMarissa (Blatantly Bookish): youtu.be/YTaMAfoYjtI----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Wordslut - Amanda MontellBlack and Blue - Veronica GorrieTime's Witness - Rosemary HillSilent Earth - Dave GoulsonA History of My Brief Body - Billy-Ray BelcourtWomen in the Picture - Catherine McCormack
Recommendations for the Spooky Season | Victober 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-10-27 | #VictoberIt is the time of the month to pick up a Victorian gothic short story or a sensationalist novel and be thoroughly absorbed in tales of immortality, supernatural, and secrets.There is still time to read a Victorian classic this October!The Hosts:Katie @Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE Lucy @lucythereader youtu.be/wHaSnQkkJj8Kate Howe @Kate Howe youtu.be/CYcb5d3pBeYGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Lucy’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel with a female main character.Katie’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel set in the countryside and/or the city.Kate’s Challenge: Read a Victorian sensation novel. Group Challenge: Read a popular Victorian novel.Bonus Challenge: Read aloud a section of a Victorian novel or have it read aloud to you via a friend or an audiobook.Group Read: Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Dracula - Bram StokerFrankenstein - Mary ShelleyThe Picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar WildeDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis StevensonHeart of Darkness - Joseph ConradThe Great God Pan - Arthur MachenThe Beetle - Richard MarshLady Audley's Secret - Mary Elizabeth BraddonPaul Clifford - Edward Butler LyntonMoonstone - Wilkie CollinsThe String of Pearls - Thomas Peckett PrestThe Monk - Matthew LewisThe Mysteries of Udolpho - Anne RadcliffeThe Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins GilmanTales of Mysteries and Imagination - Edgar Allen PoeIn a Glass Darkly - Sheridan Le Fanu
Victober 2021 | Check-in The Novel Nomad 2021-10-19 | #VictoberMy Victober reading is flourishing with the romantic words of Mrs Gaskell and Mr Hardy and I want to share the love. How is your Victober reading? There is still time to read a Victorian classic this October!The Hosts:Katie @Books and Things youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE Lucy @lucythereader youtu.be/wHaSnQkkJj8Kate Howe @Kate Howe youtu.be/CYcb5d3pBeYGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Lucy’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel with a female main character.Katie’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel set in the countryside and/or the city.Kate’s Challenge: Read a Victorian sensation novel. Group Challenge: Read a popular Victorian novel.Bonus Challenge: Read aloud a section of a Victorian novel or have it read aloud to you via a friend or an audiobook.Group Read: Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Far From A Madding Crowd - Thomas HardyA Laodicean - Thomas HardyDracula - Bram StokerDombey and Son - Charles DickensNorth and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
Victober 2021 TBR The Novel Nomad 2021-09-20 | #VictoberVICTOBER IS HERE! And so am I. Finally. Apologies for the video hiatus, but I am beyond excited for a month-long celebration of Victorian literature.The Hosts:Katie @katiejlumsden youtu.be/h-rqG8KGluE Lucy @lucythereader youtu.be/wHaSnQkkJj8Kate Howe @katehowereads youtu.be/CYcb5d3pBeYGoodreads group: tinyurl.com/y4am2kac---Challenges---Lucy’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel with a female main character.Katie’s Challenge: Read a Victorian novel set in the countryside and/or the city.Kate’s Challenge: Read a Victorian sensation novel. Group Challenge: Read a popular Victorian novel.Bonus Challenge: Read aloud a section of a Victorian novel or have it read aloud to you via a friend or an audiobook.Group Read: Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----BOOKS-Far From A Madding Crowd - Thomas HardyA Laodicean - Thomas HardyDracula - Bram StokerDombey and Son - Charles DickensNorth and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
Queer Lit Readathon TBR | June 2021 | #QueerLitRead [cc] The Novel Nomad 2021-06-06 | Sorry for the sudden hiatus, but I am back in time for Pride month. To celebrate I am taking part in the seventh round of QueerLit Readathon. Will you be part of the readathon, or do you have any recommendations for me?#QueerLit #QueerLitRead #Pride #withcaptionsHosts-Kathy - Announcement - youtu.be/OeL8iVqE2NcTBR - youtu.be/uLA6CSvrW1Q-Rogan - Announcement - youtu.be/toxEMypPRXQTBR - youtu.be/6BnYsIZu6Fs-Jean - Announcement - youtu.be/KH3F8M-PVw0TBR - youtu.be/yFIPRuBlJJQ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
#AussieApril Recommendations The Novel Nomad 2021-04-20 | With only a handful of days left to participate in Aussie April here is a whole range of recommendations to inspire you to pick up an Aussie title at the last minute.#AusLit #AussieApril. HostsJaclyn - Six Minutes for Me - youtu.be/MlyextOi6iQDoris - youtube.com/channel/UCIUd11Ux5dXkADUynY-4MCA----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford-----GENRE STOPS-00:44 - Poetry03:30 - Classics05:45 - Fiction10:20 - Young Adult13:20 - Crime/Mystery14:29 - Romance15:33 - Fantasy17:35 - Non-Fiction
Aussie April TBR | 2021 The Novel Nomad 2021-03-31 | How is it already April? Not that I am complaining, because that means I can bask in all the Australian literature. Will you be joining in on the Aussie April fun? There are no challenges, so open slather on all the excellent Aussie reads you have been meaning to read.#AusLit #AussieApril. HostsJaclyn - Six Minutes for Me - youtu.be/MlyextOi6iQDoris - youtube.com/channel/UCIUd11Ux5dXkADUynY-4MCA----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----
Stone Sky Gold Mountain | Mirandi Riwoe | Book Review The Novel Nomad 2021-02-28 | Another Australian fiction but one that focuses on the marginalised and often lost narrative of women and migrants in the Australian goldfields - specifically set in Queensland. Showing multiple unique experiences of what the goldfields robbed minorities of but also what opportunities it afforded them.Stone Sky Gold Mountain - https://www.uqp.com.au/books/stone-sky-gold-mountainAdelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::Online Streaming - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/latest-news/curated-dozen/ Full Line Up - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/?view=lineup#lineupBreak Schedule - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/writers-week-schedule/
Flames | Robbie Arnott | Book Review The Novel Nomad 2021-02-27 | The first book I read for Writers' Week and one that completely and utterly bewitched me. The depth of narrative woven with cords of magic realism, Arnott sharpens by giving the reader a realistic setting and characters are nothing short of brilliant.Flames - https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/flamesAdelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::Online Streaming - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/latest-news/curated-dozen/ Full Line Up - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/?view=lineup#lineupBreak Schedule - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/writers-week-schedule/
Adelaide Writers Week 2021 TBR The Novel Nomad 2021-02-21 | Adelaide Writers’ Week is on for 2021, the form will be a little different but no less exciting. SO here are the books that I have read, am reading, and want to read for the 2021 line up.Adelaide Writers’ Week - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/#AdlWW #AdelaideWritersWeek ----“As far as I am concerned, all reading is for pleasure.” - Nancy Mitford----:: ALL THE LINKS ::Online Streaming - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/latest-news/curated-dozen/ Full Line Up - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/?view=lineup#lineupBreak Schedule - https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/writers-week-schedule/
December 2020 Reading Wrap-Up The Novel Nomad 2021-02-10 | I did not achieve the Sherlock Holmes level but managed to graduate as a Police Detective at least. I thoroughly enjoyed the Golden Age and those set during the 1920-30s this Cloak and Dagger season - but I am ready for all the new reading of 2021.#cloakanddaggerchristmas Fellow Hosts:Kate – youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5wJanelle - youtube.com/channel/UCKKcUJ-E47WZPzP1e9y4NYQGroup ReadBirds - Daphne Du MaurierClue Prompts:1. Study: Associated with your profession, what you studied in college, or a field you'd like to learn about more2. Library: A book that references books, borrow a book from the library3. Hall: entry into a new-to-you mystery sub-genre or author or series4. Billiard room: [cue balls] next numbered book in a series, the book has a game or sport involved5. Conservatory: nature, travel, warm climate6. Kitchen: cozy food-based mystery, small-town mystery (the kitchen is the heart of the home)7. Dining Room: closed circle, a small group of people, hotel, dinner party8. Lounge: [cocktails] written or set during the Golden Age (1920s-30s)9. Ballroom: featuring a partyAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 prompts----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2020 | TBR The Novel Nomad 2020-11-29 | I have chosen mysteries that fall within the general fiction and crime genres, but I am still incredibly excited to read all of these - and achieve Sherlock Holme level!#cloakanddaggerchristmas Fellow Hosts:Kate – youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5wJanelle - youtube.com/channel/UCKKcUJ-E47WZPzP1e9y4NYQGroup ReadBirds - Daphne Du MaurierClue Prompts:1. Study: Associated with your profession, what you studied in college, or a field you'd like to learn about more2. Library: A book that references books, borrow a book from the library3. Hall: entry into a new-to-you mystery sub-genre or author or series4. Billiard room: [cue balls] next numbered book in a series, the book has a game or sport involved5. Conservatory: nature, travel, warm climate6. Kitchen: cozy food-based mystery, small-town mystery (the kitchen is the heart of the home)7. Dining Room: closed circle, a small group of people, hotel, dinner party8. Lounge: [cocktails] written or set during the Golden Age (1920s-30s)9. Ballroom: featuring a partyAmateur Sleuth: 3 promptsPolice Detective: 5 promptsSherlock Holmes: 9 promptsScavenger HuntFor the scavenger hunt, I was thinking that people would take a picture of the book they read that featured a particular weapon - More information to come----“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” - Anais Nin----
