MY MONTH WITH... BECKY CHAMBERS | Warm, funny and contemplative science fiction... @alex_unabridged

Alex Unabridged Time for the sixth episode of MY MONTH WITH... and in June I've spent the month reading some more work by Becky Chambers.

I adored the Monk and Robot books that I read at the back end of 2023 and beginning of 2024, so was very excited to dive into some space-based science fiction from Chambers this time! I read 'To Be Taught If Fortunate' and 'The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet' (Book One in the Wayfarer series).

Let me know in the comments what you thought of either of these books if you've read them!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:31 To Be Taught If Fortunate
16:03 The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet
28:05 Outro

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MY MONTH WITH... BECKY CHAMBERS | Warm, funny and contemplative science fiction...

Alex Unabridged 2024-06-30 | Time for the sixth episode of MY MONTH WITH... and in June I've spent the month reading some more work by Becky Chambers.

I adored the Monk and Robot books that I read at the back end of 2023 and beginning of 2024, so was very excited to dive into some space-based science fiction from Chambers this time! I read 'To Be Taught If Fortunate' and 'The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet' (Book One in the Wayfarer series).

Let me know in the comments what you thought of either of these books if you've read them!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:31 To Be Taught If Fortunate
16:03 The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet
28:05 Outro

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THE GIVER by Lois Lowry | Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant, No. 17

Alex Unabridged 2024-10-18 | Time for a bit of YA science fiction with 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:31 My thoughts
8:42 Rating
10:50 A quick note on 'The Maze Runner'...
11:52 Outro

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The EVOLUTION OF A BOOKTUBER Tag! | #tagtuesday

Alex Unabridged 2024-10-15 | This is the Evolution of a Booktuber Tag!
The tag was created by Jack at @spreadbookjoy

I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

Prompts:

1. EXTINCTION: Are there things you used to do on your channel that you no longer do?

2. ADAPTATION: What things have you done on your channel or as a result of being on booktube that you never thought you would do?

3. EVOLUTION: how has booktube changed you and what do you aspire to do on your channel in future?

4. BONUS PROMPT: Impart your words of wisdom to all of the fledgling booktubers out there!

5. TAG SOME PEOPLE!

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My (revised) Top Ten Favourite FICTION Books | 2024 Edition!

Alex Unabridged 2024-10-13 | Well, it's coming up on two years since I made my original Top Ten Favourite Fiction list, and at that time I'd only been on BookTube for a month or so, plus I'd not read anywhere near as much fiction as I have now! So it's time for a little rethink on that list - I present, for your viewing pleasure, my 'Top Ten Favourite Fiction Books: the 2024 Revised Edition'!

Many thanks for watching, folks! Drop your thoughts in the comments, as always :-)

Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Recap on my Top Ten from 2023
4:12 Revised top ten: No. 10
5:21 No. 9
7:00 No. 8
7:33 No. 7
8:57 No. 6
12:02 No. 5
13:23 No. 4
14:59 No. 3
15:57 No. 2
18:58 No. 1
20:59 Outro

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TEN BOOKS THAT MADE ME!

Alex Unabridged 2024-10-11 | This is inspired by a fabulous video I saw over on @CriminOllyBlog - I love this idea, and having seen a number of other folks jump on board with their own versions, I thought I'd have a go too. It's a fab way of looking back over my reading history to some of my most notable reading experiences, especially seeing as I'm in a slump right now!

Check out Olly's original video here:
youtu.be/jfx4Jo0WNKM?si=3Ipzs9Mn77AeNEXl

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:42 Book 1
3:43 Book 2
6:21 Book 3
8:09 Book 4
11:19 Book 5
15:37 Book 6
19:24 Book 7
23:06 Book 8
26:30 Book 9
30:52 Book 10
35:24 Outro

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The ROCK ON, RAP SONGS BOOK TAG!

Alex Unabridged 2024-10-06 | This is the Rock On, Rap Songs Book Tag!
The tag was created by Nicole's Bookish Nook @NicolesBookishNook
youtu.be/JXMh9CC6C-A?si=reJIqsnnmjqyu5yy

I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668
youtu.be/MKLBic9DJsI?si=GRI9Ju8oIF_MJc8F

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

QUESTIONS:

1. It's A Hard Knock Life by Jay-Z: A fiction or nonfiction book about an organize, a poor family, or an orphan,

2. Walk This Way by Aerosmith ft. Run DMC: A favorite book of yours that blends genres,

3. Just Lose It by Eminem = A Book that you think is funny or ridiculous (in a bad way),

4. Thunderstruck by AC/DC: A Book that shocked you (in a good or bad way),

5. Welcome to the Jungle by Guns 'n Roses: A book about L.A or a book that takes place in or around L.A,

6. Gimmie Me All Your Lovin' by ZZ Top: Your favorite romance book. Or, if you do not read romance, your favorite couple in any book,

7. Fight for Your Right (To Party) by The Beastie boys: A book centered around a celebration,

8. Firestarter by Prodigy: A book that has "fire" in the title or has an orange/red cover,

9. Humble by Kendrick Lamar: a fiction or nonfiction book that left you stunned at the audacity of the main character or the writer,

10. Tag people!

I tag:
Cliff @CliffsDarkGems
Crystal @fiberartsyreads
Roy @royreadsanything

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The BOOK DESIGN Tag!

Alex Unabridged 2024-10-02 | This is the Book Design Tag!
The tag was created by Holly Dunn at @HollyDunnDesign
youtu.be/RhAlkt71L04?si=r3o2GvODVi-KrDIz

I was tagged by @mildrumpus
youtu.be/SLA2gSvpaVo?si=kj8mzKdhE9C-Alb9

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

The Prompts:
1. A book you bought primarily or completely because of the cover
2. A book you want to buy that has a beautiful cover
3. Your favorite series design
4. A book with a beautiful dust jacket, or something unexpected under the jacket
5. Naked hardback: A gorgeous book with no dust jacket
6. A beautiful paperback
7. A nonfiction book with a lovely cover
8. A book with great end papers
9. Spine: A book that looks just as good spine-out as it does face-out
10. Tag some folks!

I tag:
Debs at @RaynorReadsStuff
Troy at @troytradup

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The BEAUTY IN BOOKS Tag!

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-29 | #beautyinbooks
This is the Beauty in Books Tag!
The tag was created by Reuben @ToReadersItMayConcern
youtu.be/uxUCA-dRZG0?si=7iH81DiAmSQxzhI1

and Emily at @TheLinguistsLibrary
youtu.be/cvGvttefDOo?si=z_BfQewjV3NnJvqF

I was tagged by Pat at @BookChatWithPat8668
youtu.be/YQeln9kWFu0?si=FklZYBhWI-5lH8tF

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

The Prompts:

1. Beauty in concept
2. Beauty in opening line(s)
3. Beauty in character
4. Beauty amidst pain
5. Beauty in incompleteness
6. Beauty in place
7. Beauty in time
8. Beauty in catharsis
9. Tag others.

I tag:
@BookBlather
@M-J
@mildrumpus

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HIT BY A READING SLUMP! | Why Im slumping, how I plan to beat it, and how that affects the channel

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-27 | I've found myself hit with a hefty reading slump over the past week, which we all know sucks! But it happens to us all at some point, doesn't it! In today's video I chat about what's caused it, how I plan to tackle it, and how the changes I'm making to my reading habits will affect the channel going forwards.

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The ADVENTURERS ASSEMBLE Tag!

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-25 | This is the Adventurers Assemble Tag!
The tag was created by John at @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
youtu.be/td5wrOPLGs0?si=o2D4aNwyZJKeRQRK

I was tagged by Pat at @BookChatWithPat8668
youtu.be/Me-gCQ7oxjE?si=O9ygCEqlcMP78tor

The prompts for this tag are:
1.Nom Nom Nom - Choose a companion or adventurers that will ensure you eat well on your quest.
2. I know this one - Choose a companion or adventurers to help you win a pub/tavern quiz.
3. Keep it secret, keep it safe - Choose a companion or adventurers that will stay loyal and trustworthy until the very end.
4. Got your back - Choose a companion or adventurers that will help you out in a fight.
5. Man's best friend - Choose a companion or adventurers that are not human.
6. Tag other booktubers.

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SERIES WRAP-UP | My thoughts on... The CHILDREN OF TIME Trilogy by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-22 | I finished Children of Memory a couple of days ago, so it's time for a series review of this excellent trilogy from Adrian Tchaikovsky, while it's all still fresh in my mind!

I've avoided major spoilers for the three books, but if you've not read any of these yet and want to go in blind, then feel free to leave watching this video until you've had chance to read them!

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:57 Children of Time
8:27 Children of Ruin
13:56 Children of Memory
22:15 Ratings
24:04 Final Thoughts
26:22 Outro

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The POSITIVITY STAY POSITIVE, STAY PRESENT BOOKISH TAG!

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-20 | I know it's not Tuesday, but I'm behind on my tags, so you're getting one on a Friday! This is the fabulous POSITIVITY tag created by Gareth at @bookssongsandothermagic and I was tagged by Gareth.

Check out Gareth's original video:
youtu.be/w1Y1nyjCJHY?si=6TdC2CMv5OjYLemd

The tag was inspired by a video created by @M-J at Reading This Life:
youtu.be/g8MVvchDcHw?si=qmOl8v7EIgqL_VIy

Prompts:
1. Name a book that has made you happy. Could be a reading experience or a book release that has made you happy.
2. Name an author that you find completely reliable, always a safe bet.
3. Name an experience that you've had recently that you'll never forget.
4. A Booktuber shout out - a Booktuber that always makes you happy.
5. What are you looking forward to the most?
6. What are you most proud of?

Other booktubers mentioned:
@BookChatWithPat8668

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Announcing... TRASH TALES! | A new anthology of trashy fiction | Submissions now open!

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-18 | An exciting announcement today - Olly over at @CriminOllyBlog and myself are publishing a new anthology of trashy fiction, coming out in August 2025, and WE NEED YOU!

Check out the submission guidelines, then get your thinking caps on and start planning those trashy tales!

Submission guidelines can be found here:
kilterandrammel.com/submissions
criminolly.com/trash-tales-submissions-guidelines

Email us with any questions at trashtalesanthology@gmail.com

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HOLIDAY TIME! Mountains, beaches, ice cream and some reading...| Vlog No. 10

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-15 | Welcome to Vlog No. 10! This week I've been away on holiday in Wales, hiking in the mountains of Snowdonia (Eryri), playing on beaches with the dog, trying to eat my own body weight in ice cream and doing a bit of reading too...

Note: The first couple of days have very little bookish content, as I was enjoying myself in the great outdoors! I do talk about books after that though, I promise!

Thanks for watching folks! :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Friday (1)
5:23 Saturday
14:34 Sunday
15:33 Monday
24:34 Tuesday
28:56 Wednesday
36:12 Thursday
38:04 Friday (2)

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THE BODY SNATCHERS by Jack Finney | Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant, No. 16

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-06 | For the second of my August classic science fiction reads I devoured 'The Body Snatchers' by Jack Finney! I also had a look at a couple of the film adaptations, both called 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' - one from 1956 and the other from 1978.

So, what's my verdict on the novel and both of the movie adaptations?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:48 What I thought
13:40 Rating
16:22 My thoughts on the 1956 film
17:48 My thoughts on the 1978 film
20:41 Outro

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GARBAUGUST FINAL WRAP-UP! | The final push to try and complete the bingo board!

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-04 | *Apologies for the tapping noise that pops up in this video - I honestly have no clue where it came from! The GarbAugust gremlins probably...*

Time to have a look at what I read for the final week of #garbaugust , and find out if I completed my challenge of hitting all the weekly prompts, filling all the bingo board squares and reading/watching something from every decade for the last 100 years!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

GarbAugust 2024 Hosts:
The Trashmeister General of GarbAugust is CriminOlly (Screaming, Creaming Olly) @CriminOllyBlog

The co-hosts are:
Reading This Life (Sleazing This Life) - @M-J
Obsure Books Adventures (Obscene Boob Adventures) - @ObscureBookAdventures
Raynor Reads Stuff (Raynor Wants It Rough) - @RaynorReadsStuff
Another BookTube Channel (Another Buttplug Canal) - @anotherbooktubechannel
Another Bibliophile Reads (Another Boobiephile Reads Playboy for the Articles) - @anotherbibliophilereads
Fiberartsy (Fibertarty) - @fiberartsyreads
Bookbound Weirdo (Bookbound Dildo) - @bookboundweirdo
Books Songs and Other Magic (Boobs Dongs and Other Magic) - @bookssongsandothermagic
Slime and Slashers (Slimey Splashers) - @SlimeAndSlashers
Roy Reads Anything (Roy Reads Anything (wink)) - @royreadsanything
The Bookish Knitter (The Bondage Knitter) - @thebookishknitter
Michelle's Melancholia (Michelle's Melons Cholia) - @michellesmelancholia
Katrina Brown (Kaboner Grown) - @katrinabrown
Michael K Vaughan (Michael K Porn) - @michaelk.vaughan8617
Book Blather (Boob Later) - @BookBlather
Kelly Hooked on Books (Kelly Hooked on Dino Smut) - @kellyhookedonbooks4394
The Bookubus (The Boob Anus) - @TheBookubus
Ann Novella (Ann Poubella) - @AnnNovella
Steve Donoghue (Steve Done A Few) - @saintdonoghue

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The BOOKBUDS SECOND ORIGINAL TAG! | #tagtuesday

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-03 | It's #tagtuesday so it's time for another tag! This is the Book Buds’ Second Original Tag from @BookBuds I was tagged by the fabulous Debs over at @RaynorReadsStuff

Book Buds said: "We're all Book Buds here on BookTube so let's have some fun with our buds and see who has the strength of character to help us out in some unusual circumstances!"

If you do the tag, make sure you tag ‪@BookBuds so they can check out your responses!

Questions:
1. You’re stuck on a deserted island and can only bring one booktuber bud, but ALL their books would come with them - who do you want to be stuck with?

2. You accidentally rob a bookstore with a booktuber bud by walking out with 100 books. You spend a year behind bars with them, BUT now you can read and do videos together. Who do you get locked up with?

3. You magically get trapped in a murder mystery you are reading. Another booktuber bud joins you to solve the mystery! – Who do you want to join you?

4. You magically get trapped in a fantasy novel fighting dragons and casting spells. Which booktuber bud do you choose to bring in with you to save the day?

5. You are stuck in the cloud of sadness, hitting a reading funk, and feeling totally uninspired. Which booktuber bud can pick you up with their positivity?

6. Your arms are in cast for two months and a booktuber bud is going to edit all your videos for you. - Who edits them and why?

7. You press a button and instantly have read ALL the books that a booktuber bud has already read. - Which bud would you pick and why?

My answers (and therefore those who are tagged!):
@troytradup
@RaynorReadsStuff
@zombieprincess82
@CriminOllyBlog
@ITCamefromthePage
@bookssongsandothermagic
@fiberartsyreads
@anotherbooktubechannel
@mildrumpus
@arockinsamsara

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Alien horrors, terror tales & book mail that saves my GarbAugust! | Weekly Vlog No. 9

Alex Unabridged 2024-09-01 | Welcome to Weekly Vlog No. 9! This week I've been reading some novelisations for GarbAugust, digging into some fantastic classic science fiction, and receiving some unexpected book mail that made my day...

Thanks for watching folks! :-)

Channels mentioned:
@RaynorReadsStuff
@michellesmelancholia
@bookssongsandothermagic
@BookBlather

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Timestamps:
0:00 Sunday
3:10 Monday
4:52 Tuesday
10:19 Wednesday
16:13 Thursday
24:10 Friday

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MY PLANS FOR SEPTEMBER! | Shorty September possibilities and more!

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-30 | Hi folks, here's what's I've got going on in September!

It's Shorty September of course, so I've got a pile of stuff for that!
If you want details of this fabulous event, check out the videos below!

Bert and Sian at @pastorytime2683 :
youtu.be/E2FeGRVwHDk?si=SZCX8cV8RzAuIRqf

Heather at @TooManyHeathers
youtu.be/6yb6BANMTiU?si=WYVgBBce-1aCop9Z

I'll also be trying to finish off some series I've got on the go, continuing on with series I'm part way into, and IF I make good progress on those, I'll allow myself to start a new series or two ;-)

I'll be reading some of Jeff Vandermeer's Southern Reach series as a part of this, and timing that in with the 'Week of Weird', hosted by Jason at @JasonsWeirdReads and Crystal at @fiberartsyreads
Jason's announcement: youtu.be/WAp3jKBvS3M?si=jg-Nc95-jE4JY355
Crystal's Announcement: youtu.be/wKkyK8Ixcig?si=WRFfLCRH9MuUOBYT

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

Other channels mentioned:
@CriminOllyBlog
@AnnNovella
@troytradup

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Shorty September
8:17 Series catch-up
20:47 Other bits and bobs
23:30 Outro

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GARBAUGUST WEEK THREE WRAP-UP! | Smut, cannibals, ferocious ferrets & vintage pulpy goodness...

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-28 | Time to have a look at what I read in week three of #garbaugust, and how I'm getting on with the bingo board!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

GarbAugust 2024 Hosts:
The Trashmeister General of GarbAugust is CriminOlly (Screaming, Creaming Olly) @CriminOllyBlog

The co-hosts are:
Reading This Life (Sleazing This Life) - @M-J
Obsure Books Adventures (Obscene Boob Adventures) - @ObscureBookAdventures
Raynor Reads Stuff (Raynor Wants It Rough) - @RaynorReadsStuff
Another BookTube Channel (Another Buttplug Canal) - @anotherbooktubechannel
Another Bibliophile Reads (Another Boobiephile Reads Playboy for the Articles) - @anotherbibliophilereads
Fiberartsy (Fibertarty) - @fiberartsyreads
Bookbound Weirdo (Bookbound Dildo) - @bookboundweirdo
Books Songs and Other Magic (Boobs Dongs and Other Magic) - @bookssongsandothermagic
Slime and Slashers (Slimey Splashers) - @SlimeAndSlashers
Roy Reads Anything (Roy Reads Anything (wink)) - @royreadsanything
The Bookish Knitter (The Bondage Knitter) - @thebookishknitter
Michelle's Melancholia (Michelle's Melons Cholia) - @michellesmelancholia
Katrina Brown (Kaboner Grown) - @katrinabrown
Michael K Vaughan (Michael K Porn) - @michaelk.vaughan8617
Book Blather (Boob Later) - @BookBlather
Kelly Hooked on Books (Kelly Hooked on Dino Smut) - @kellyhookedonbooks4394
The Bookubus (The Boob Anus) - @TheBookubus
Ann Novella (Ann Poubella) - @AnnNovella
Steve Donoghue (Steve Done A Few) - @saintdonoghue

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A zine festival, a library haul and plenty more trashy reading... | Weekly Vlog No. 8

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-25 | Welcome to Weekly Vlog No. 8! This week I've been to a zine festival and picked up some inspiring zines, had a trip to the library to find stuff for Shorty September, finished the first of my proofreading courses, and, of course, read a fair amount of trashy fiction for GarbAugust!

Thanks for watching, folks! :-)

Check out/buy a copy of 'The Bookmarked' zine I showed in the video here:
villageonstilts.com

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Timestamps:
0:00 Saturday
11:18 Sunday
12:21 Monday
17:36 Tuesday
20:42 Wednesday
26:35 Thursday
31:13 Friday

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WHO GOES THERE? by John W Campbell | Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant, No. 15

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-23 | For the first of my August classic science fiction reads I dug into 'Who Goes There?', the novella by John W. Campbell that inspired John Carpenter's classic movie, 'The Thing' - one of my favourite science fiction/horror movies!

So, what's my verdict on the original source material?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:15 What I thought
11:08 Rating
12:41 My thoughts on The Thing
14:38 Outro

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GARBAUGUST WEEK TWO WRAP-UP! | A trash-tastic week of category romance and mens adventure!

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-21 | Time to have a look at what I read in week two of #garbaugust, and how I'm getting on with the bingo board!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

GarbAugust 2024 Hosts:
The Trashmeister General of GarbAugust is CriminOlly (Screaming, Creaming Olly) @CriminOllyBlog

The co-hosts are:
Reading This Life (Sleazing This Life) - @M-J
Obsure Books Adventures (Obscene Boob Adventures) - @ObscureBookAdventures
Raynor Reads Stuff (Raynor Wants It Rough) - @RaynorReadsStuff
Another BookTube Channel (Another Buttplug Canal) - @anotherbooktubechannel
Another Bibliophile Reads (Another Boobiephile Reads Playboy for the Articles) - @anotherbibliophilereads
Fiberartsy (Fibertarty) - @fiberartsyreads
Bookbound Weirdo (Bookbound Dildo) - @bookboundweirdo
Books Songs and Other Magic (Boobs Dongs and Other Magic) - @bookssongsandothermagic
Slime and Slashers (Slimey Splashers) - @SlimeAndSlashers
Roy Reads Anything (Roy Reads Anything (wink)) - @royreadsanything
The Bookish Knitter (The Bondage Knitter) - @thebookishknitter
Michelle's Melancholia (Michelle's Melons Cholia) - @michellesmelancholia
Katrina Brown (Kaboner Grown) - @katrinabrown
Michael K Vaughan (Michael K Porn) - @michaelk.vaughan8617
Book Blather (Boob Later) - @BookBlather
Kelly Hooked on Books (Kelly Hooked on Dino Smut) - @kellyhookedonbooks4394
The Bookubus (The Boob Anus) - @TheBookubus
Ann Novella (Ann Poubella) - @AnnNovella
Steve Donoghue (Steve Done A Few) - @saintdonoghue

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Book mail, B-Movies and not-so-smutty Gay Monster Romance... | Weekly Vlog No. 7

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-18 | Welcome to Weekly Vlog No. 7! This week I've finishing off some art, watching trashy movies whilst feeling a bit ropey, getting fabulous book-mail from a BookTube buddy, and reading some gay monster romance and some men's/boy's adventure...

Thanks for watching, folks! :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Sunday
7:09 Monday
10:31 Tuesday
15:00 Wednesday
17:36 Thursday
25:09 Friday

Channels/BookTubers mentioned:
@M-J
@RaynorReadsStuff
@ITCamefromthePage - Andrew's fab 'Top Ten Alien Tie-In Books' video:
youtu.be/Y1lpbRAq_J4?si=KbWWaQKMmznJ9OlB

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GARBAUGUST WEEK ONE WRAP-UP! | The best and worst of my trashy reading so far...

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-14 | Time to have a look at what I read in week one of #garbaugust, and how I'm getting on with the bingo board!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

GarbAugust 2024 Hosts:
The Trashmeister General of GarbAugust is CriminOlly (Screaming, Creaming Olly) @CriminOllyBlog

The co-hosts are:
Reading This Life (Sleazing This Life) - @M-J
Obsure Books Adventures (Obscene Boob Adventures) - @ObscureBookAdventures
Raynor Reads Stuff (Raynor Wants It Rough) - @RaynorReadsStuff
Another BookTube Channel (Another Buttplug Canal) - @anotherbooktubechannel
Another Bibliophile Reads (Another Boobiephile Reads Playboy for the Articles) - @anotherbibliophilereads
Fiberartsy (Fibertarty) - @fiberartsyreads
Bookbound Weirdo (Bookbound Dildo) - @bookboundweirdo
Books Songs and Other Magic (Boobs Dongs and Other Magic) - @bookssongsandothermagic
Slime and Slashers (Slimey Splashers) - @SlimeAndSlashers
Roy Reads Anything (Roy Reads Anything (wink)) - @royreadsanything
The Bookish Knitter (The Bondage Knitter) - @thebookishknitter
Michelle's Melancholia (Michelle's Melons Cholia) - @michellesmelancholia
Katrina Brown (Kaboner Grown) - @katrinabrown
Michael K Vaughan (Michael K Porn) - @michaelk.vaughan8617
Book Blather (Boob Later) - @BookBlather
Kelly Hooked on Books (Kelly Hooked on Dino Smut) - @kellyhookedonbooks4394
The Bookubus (The Boob Anus) - @TheBookubus
Ann Novella (Ann Poubella) - @AnnNovella
Steve Donoghue (Steve Done A Few) - @saintdonoghue

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Knitting vampires, talking pigs, making art and getting published! | Weekly Vlog No. 6

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-11 | Welcome to Weekly Vlog No. 6! This week sees the start of GarbAugust, so I've been reading some trashy fun stuff. I've been making art, building models, continuing my writing and diving in to my proofreading and editing courses. And I've finally got to see my name in print... oh yes, Garbology arrived!

Thanks for watching, folks! :-)

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Timestamps:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

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JULY WRAP-UP! | Some fabulous spidery sci-fi and a ton of gaming-related reads!

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-09 | Hi folks, time to go through all the books I got through in July!

Timestamps are below in case you want to skip to a particular book.

Full thoughts on Planet of the Apes and We Can Remember It For You Wholesale:
youtu.be/6iQpDhfw7B8?si=IT9XaNH0PdZBoLe4

Drop your thoughts in the comments!
Thanks for watching, as always :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:13 Children of Time
4:38 Children of Ruin
8:11 Planet of the Apes
10:05 Journey to the West: The Monkey King
13:36 We Can Remember It For You Wholesale
16:05 Zero Lives Remaining
18:01 How to Defeat A Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
20:47 Trollslayer (Gotrek and Felix Bk. 1)
25:04 Outro

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The READERS PROFILE TAG! | #tagtuesday

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-06 | This tag was originally created by Hilary at Book Bustle @HilaryBGreen
youtu.be/JQwEfv1DN-M?si=qgPI9BjslyEzAacX

I was tagged by Pat at @BookChatWithPat8668
youtu.be/BQnC4gH6yjM?si=sNQzGPjsYauKj5nc

The Prompts:
1. What for you makes a good book?
2. What are you currently reading?
3. What's the last book you didn't finish and why?
4. What obscure book do you wish other people would read?
5. What's the longest book you've ever read?
6. If you could have a dinner party with five fictional characters, who would they be?
7. Five books you'd want if stranded on a desert island.
8. One book you could not put down.
9. Five books or authors you will never read.
10. If you were to write a book, what would it be about?
11. Tag some people.

I'm tag:
Crystal - @fiberartsyreads
Michael Romeo - @MichaelRomeoTalksBooks
Lekden at Reading from the Depths - @arockinsamsara

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Troll Slaying, Hot Weather, Buying Books and GarbAugust! | Weekly Vlog No. 5

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-04 | Welcome to Weekly Vlog No. 5! This week I've finished up my reading from July, been for a meeting in Manchester (which ultimately meant I went to the bookshops etc), done some more writing and generally been hot and bothered thanks to a mini heatwave...

Thanks for watching, folks! :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Sunday
4:05 Monday
7:06 Tuesday
14:35 Wednesday
23:26 Thursday
26:16 Friday

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Planet of the Apes & We Can Remember It For You Wholesale | SF reading project , no. 13 & 14

Alex Unabridged 2024-08-02 | I'm wrapping up both classic sci-fi reads I got through in July, as one is just a short story!

July sees me reading Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle, and Philip K. Dick's short story, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale (which Total Recall was based on).

So, what's my verdict on both the written pieces and the films?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Planet of the Apes
9:50 We Can Remember It For You Wholesale
17:54 Outro

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MY GARBAUGUST TBR! | Can I hit all weekly prompts, fill the bingo board & cover 11 decades of trash?

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-31 | It's time to dive into the mammoth pile of trash that I plan on reading for GarbAugust 3D!

I'm setting myself a challenge: hit all the weekly prompts, fill the whole bingo board and read something from every decade for the last hundred years! All without buying any new books... (I'm allowed to use existing subscriptions like Kindle Unlimited and Audible Plus, as well as other free-to-access texts).

Should be fun! Thanks for watching folks :-)

Check out the other co-hosts' channels listed below for their fabulous GarbAugust content!

GarbAugust 2024 Hosts:
The Trashmeister General of GarbAugust is CriminOlly (Screaming, Creaming Olly) @CriminOllyBlog

The co-hosts are:
Reading This Life (Sleazing This Life) - @M-J
Obsure Books Adventures (Obscene Boob Adventures) - @ObscureBookAdventures
Raynor Reads Stuff (Raynor Wants It Rough) - @RaynorReadsStuff
Another BookTube Channel (Another Buttplug Canal) - @anotherbooktubechannel
Another Bibliophile Reads (Another Boobiephile Reads Playboy for the Articles) - @anotherbibliophilereads
Fiberartsy (Fibertarty) - @fiberartsyreads
Bookbound Weirdo (Bookbound Dildo) - @bookboundweirdo
Books Songs and Other Magic (Boobs Dongs and Other Magic) - @bookssongsandothermagic
Slime and Slashers (Slimey Splashers) - @SlimeAndSlashers
Roy Reads Anything (Roy Reads Anything (wink)) - @royreadsanything
The Bookish Knitter (The Bondage Knitter) - @thebookishknitter
Michelle's Melancholia (Michelle's Melons Cholia) - @michellesmelancholia
Katrina Brown (Kaboner Grown) - @katrinabrown
Michael K Vaughan (Michael K Porn) - @michaelk.vaughan8617
Book Blather (Boob Later) - @BookBlather
Kelly Hooked on Books (Kelly Hooked on Dino Smut) - @kellyhookedonbooks4394
The Bookubus (The Boob Anus) - @TheBookubus
Ann Novella (Ann Poubella) - @AnnNovella
Steve Donoghue (Steve Done A Few) - @saintdonoghue

Pre-order your copy of the Garbology e-book here! Out on 1st August!
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The HONEST BOOKTUBER TAG! | #tagtuesday

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-30 | This is the HONEST BOOKTUBER tag!

This tag was originally created by @HarrietRosie13
I was tagged by Pat at @BookChatWithPat8668
youtu.be/nL7rk7-Wzr8?si=DzuMovBZQNcCmB-K

The Prompts:
1. Have you ever lied about reading a book?
2. Have you ever avoided a book because of controversy around the content/author?
3. Have you ever been sent a book for free and not disclosed it?
4. Have you ever bought a book with no intention of reading it?
5. Have you ever got caught up in Booktube drama?
6. Have you ever had a hate comment and did you respond?
7. Have you ever made a video just because you knew it would get views?
8. If you could go back to the beginning of your channel, would you do anything differently?
9. Are there any channels you wish you could be more like?
10. What's something you love about your channel?
11. Tag some people.

If you like the look of this tag, then CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED!

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Writing horror shorts, gaming-related reading & a poorly puppy | Weekly Vlog No. 4

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-28 | Welcome to Weekly Vlog No. 4! This week I finished off Journey to the West: The Monkey King, read a couple of great little gaming-related novellas and some more short science fiction. I've been trying to get plenty of writing done, but that didn't necessarily go to plan...

Thanks for watching, folks! :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Sunday
4:48 Monday
13:36 Tuesday
19:47 Thursday
22:41 Friday

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MY PLANS FOR AUGUST! | What Ill be reading next month...

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-26 | Hi folks, here's what's I've got going on in August!

I've got a couple more science fiction classics for my science fiction reading project (Science Fiction for the Somewhat Hesitant...), a couple of Michael Crichton books to explore more of his work, a horror ARC and some poetry! Plus GarbAugust of course, though my massive pile of possibilities for that event will come in a separate video next week...

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
Science fiction project picks
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Game On!
Outro

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MODERN GARBAUGUST RECOMMENDATIONS! | My suggestions for some 21st century trashy books & movies!

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-24 | Only a week to go before GarbAugust 3D kicks off, so I thought I'd drop some recommendations for some modern trashy books and movies that would make great choices for your GarbAugust reading and watching!

My suggestions cover the three 21st Century decades, and you can find timestamps below for each of decade...

I had a great time with all of these titles, so I hope you do too, if you choose to try any of them out!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:02 2000 - 2009
8:13 2010 - 2019
16:40 2020 - 2024
28:11 Outro

GarbAugust 2024 Hosts:
The Trashmeister General of GarbAugust is CriminOlly (Screaming, Creaming Olly) @CriminOllyBlog

The co-hosts are:
Reading This Life (Sleazing This Life) - @M-J
Obsure Books Adventures (Obscene Boob Adventures) - @ObscureBookAdventures
Raynor Reads Stuff (Raynor Wants It Rough) - @RaynorReadsStuff
Another BookTube Channel (Another Buttplug Canal) - @anotherbooktubechannel
Another Bibliophile Reads (Another Boobiephile Reads Playboy for the Articles) - @anotherbibliophilereads
Fiberartsy (Fibertarty) - @fiberartsyreads
Bookbound Weirdo (Bookbound Dildo) - @bookboundweirdo
Books Songs and Other Magic (Boobs Dongs and Other Magic) - @bookssongsandothermagic
Slime and Slashers (Slimey Splashers) - @SlimeAndSlashers
Roy Reads Anything (Roy Reads Anything (wink)) - @royreadsanything
The Bookish Knitter (The Bondage Knitter) - @thebookishknitter
Michelle's Melancholia (Michelle's Melons Cholia) - @michellesmelancholia
Katrina Brown (Kaboner Grown) - @katrinabrown
Michael K Vaughan (Michael K Porn) - @michaelk.vaughan8617
Book Blather (Boob Later) - @BookBlather
Kelly Hooked on Books (Kelly Hooked on Dino Smut) - @kellyhookedonbooks4394
The Bookubus (The Boob Anus) - @TheBookubus
Ann Novella (Ann Poubella) - @AnnNovella
Steve Donoghue (Steve Done A Few) - @saintdonoghue

Pre-order your copy of the Garbology e-book here! Out on 1st August!
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The MID YEAR FREAKOUT Tag! | How my reading is going so far this year...

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-23 | It's time for the tradition MID YEAR FREAKOUT! Well, I'm not freaking out, per se, but I'm certainly excited by how my reading has gone so far!

The Prompts:
1. Best book you’ve read this year.
2. Best sequel you’ve read so far
3. New release you haven’t read yet but want to.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5. Biggest disappointment.
6. Biggest surprise.
7. Favourite new author (debut or new to you)
8. Newest fictional crush
9. Newest favourite character
10. Book that made you cry
11. Book that made you happy
12. Favourite book to movie adaptation so far this year
13. Favourite review you’ve written this year
14. Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)
15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Stats
2:15 The Prompts
24:03 Outro

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A new book-nook, a writing research adventure and more monkey-themed reading! | Weekly Vlog No. 3

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-21 | Welcome to the third of my weekly vlogs!

This week I finished off Planet of the Apes, started Journey to the West, and continued on with my Warhammer Fantasy reading with Trollslayer. I've rearranged the studio, built a book-nook, done a smidge of editing and had a writing research field trip in the hills of Derbyshire!

Thanks for watching, folks! :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Saturday
3:45 Sunday
11:49 Monday
14:26 Tuesday
16:36 Wednesday
19:05 Thursday
31:10 Friday

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A SMALL APOCALYPSE BY LAURA CHOW REEVE | Book Review

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-19 | Time for some in-depth thoughts on this debut short story collection by Laura Chow Reeve - a series of strange and beguiling stories about belonging and existing in the in-between.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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GARBAUGUST 3D IS COMING! | GarbAugust 2024 Announcement... The trashy reading event is back!

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-17 | Oh yes. GarbAugust is back! And this time it's gone 3D! Settle in for a month of glorious, glorious trashy reading for the whole of August!

Am excited to be returning as a co-host for this year's event, and will be joining a ton of other amazing BookTubers, who you can find listed below!

The Trashmeister General of GarbAugust is CriminOlly (Screaming, Creaming Olly) @CriminOllyBlog

The co-hosts are:
Reading This Life (Sleazing This Life) - @M-J
Obsure Books Adventures (Obscene Boob Adventures) - @ObscureBookAdventures
Raynor Reads Stuff (Raynor Wants It Rough) - @RaynorReadsStuff
Another BookTube Channel (Another Buttplug Canal) - @anotherbooktubechannel
Another Bibliophile Reads (Another Boobiephile Reads Playboy for the Articles) - @anotherbibliophilereads
Fiberartsy (Fibertarty) - @fiberartsyreads
Bookbound Weirdo (Bookbound Dildo) - @bookboundweirdo
Books Songs and Other Magic (Boobs Dongs and Other Magic) - @bookssongsandothermagic
Slime and Slashers (Slimey Splashers) - @SlimeAndSlashers
Roy Reads Anything (Roy Reads Anything (wink)) - @royreadsanything
The Bookish Knitter (The Bondage Knitter) - @thebookishknitter
Michelle's Melancholia (Michelle's Melons Cholia) - @michellesmelancholia
Katrina Brown (Kaboner Grown) - @katrinabrown
Michael K Vaughan (Michael K Porn) - @michaelk.vaughan8617
Book Blather (Boob Later) - @BookBlather
Kelly Hooked on Books (Kelly Hooked on Dino Smut) - @kellyhookedonbooks4394
The Bookubus (The Boob Anus) - @TheBookubus
Ann Novella (Ann Poubella) - @AnnNovella
Steve Donoghue (Steve Done A Few) - @saintdonoghue

All the GarbAugust announcement videos from my esteemed co-hosts can be found in this fabulous playlist!
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JUNE WRAP-UP! | A nice chilled month for me...

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-16 | Hi folks, time to go through all the books I got through in June!

Timestamps are below in case you want to skip to a particular book.

Full reviews/thoughts videos below:
Becky Chambers books
youtu.be/6Ab0QGv-QTI?si=DC-DTLbeOsTtSdqb
2001: A Space Odyssey
youtu.be/1T6iYgu_m2g?si=4ZMH11vk4xQocB56
Solaris
youtu.be/0p3Z6_x83PM?si=hBn52XwZjgsBy9kb

Drop your thoughts in the comments!
Thanks for watching, as always :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:49 To Be Taught If Fortunate
3:44 The Death of Francis Bacon
5:55 The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet
8:19 2001: A Space Odyssey
9:52 Into The Drowning Deep
13:41 Solaris
15:59 A Small Apocalypse
18:32 Outro

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More decorating means more audiobooks! Spiders, octopuses & monkeys in space... | Weekly Vlog No. 2

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-14 | Welcome to the second of my weekly vlogs! This week I continued the Children of Time series with the second book, 'Children of Ruin', read some Warhammer fantasy, and listened to Planet of the Apes. I've been finishing up the decorating, going bookcase shopping and making/contemplating some more audiobook purchases!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Saturday
4:14 Sunday
6:52 Monday
12:37 Tuesday
15:49 Wednesday
25:07 Thursday
26:26 Friday

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SOLARIS BY STANISLAW LEM | Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant - Episode 12

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-12 | *Warning: Minor spoilers for this book in this video*

Time for the twelfth episode of SCIENCE FICTION FOR THE SOMEWHAT HESITANT...

June sees me reading the first books in the next phase of 'Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant', which is Great Books, Great Movies, and next up is Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

So I've read the book and watched the Tarkovsky film, and now it's time for my verdict!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and summary
2:39 My thoughts on the book
9:30 My Rating
13:50 My thoughts on the film...
16:06 Conclusion

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Audiobooks, decorating, short stories and an election night… | Weekly Vlog No. 1

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-07 | This is the first of my new weekly vlogs, and this week I’ve been saved from decorating boredom by a couple of fab audiobooks, and read a short story collection to get me through an election night all-nighter!

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Garbology e-book preorder link:
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Nick’s bookbinding video:
youtu.be/E1jedgQglV0?si=ZSyk7ahnpup9MAgZ

Timestamps:
0:00 Beginning
13:39 Skip to here if you don’t like spiders!

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY BY ARTHUR C. CLARKE | Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant - Episode 11

Alex Unabridged 2024-07-05 | *Warning: Minor spoilers for this book in this video*

Time for the eleventh episode of SCIENCE FICTION FOR THE SOMEWHAT HESITANT...

June sees me reading the first books in the next phase of 'Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant', which is Great Books, Great Movies, and what better to start with than 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke.

So I've read the book and rewatched the film, and now it's time for my verdict!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

Thanks for watching folks :-)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and summary
3:49 My thoughts on the book
10:50 My Rating
15:20 My thoughts on the film...
19:03 Outro

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MY PLANS FOR JULY! | Celebrating my love of gaming thru reading, plus some classic & modern sci-fi!

Alex Unabridged 2024-06-28 | Hi folks, here's what's I've got going on in July!

I'll be reading more classic science fiction, and a bit more modern science fiction from Adrian Tchaikovsky, but mainly I'll be reading a ton of books on my monthly theme of Game On! So anything related to games!

I've not made this a public event but for any other gaming fans who wants to join in, you're most welcome! I've come up with prompts for myself, so I'll list them below in case you want to jump on board...

1) Read a book that a game was been based on or inspired by.
2) Read a novelisation or tie-in to a game.
3) Read a book that features a game or game-related elements in some form
4) Read a non-fiction book about or related to games
5) Read a book that is a game!

Thanks for watching, as always :-)

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Channels mentioned:
Andrew at @ITCamefromthePage

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:12 Science fiction project picks
3:52 Adrian Tchaikovsky
7:38 Game On!
22:50 Outro

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The ROADMAP OF YOUR LIFE TAG!

Alex Unabridged 2024-06-23 | This is the ROADMAP TO YOUR LIFE book tag!

This is a fab tag by Tristan at @Tristan-L-Space-Books
youtu.be/s7W5UZHmar4?si=7aroU90SvVig38Md

I was tagged by Debs at @RaynorReadsStuff
youtu.be/SNDCSm6GvR0?si=rAOYAFyE87ugiH-f

The prompts are:

1.) What is a book that reminds you of or takes place in each place that you've lived? This could mean country, state/province, city/town, and or apartment/house. Just come up with a book that really resonates with you and the time you spent in each place where you've had a mailing address!

2.) Since a roadmap not only shows you where you've been, but also where you're going, what is a book that reminds you of or takes place in your next destination? Or a place you'd like to live in?

I tag:
Priscilla at @EveningReader
Michelle at @michellesmelancholia
Troy at @troytradup

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TIME TO MAKE SOME CHANGES! | A channel update...

Alex Unabridged 2024-06-21 | Hey folks,

Today I'm going to talk through some changes I need to make to how I read and how I 'BookTube'! Lots of life changes on the horizon so I need to shake things up on the channel a little...

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HORROR MAYHEM WRAP-UP! | A massive month of short horror fiction

Alex Unabridged 2024-06-16 | It’s time to go thru all the fabulous horror I read for the brilliant Horror MAYhem event! Loads of short novels and short stories kept me entertained and spooked during the month!

Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Thanks for watching, as alway :-)

*I was very sorry to hear the news that Scott Bryant (who along with his wife Becky at @thebookishbryants created this wonderful horror reading event) sadly passed away this week. My thoughts go out to Becky and to all of Scott’s friends in the BookTube community. There’s a GoFundMe campaign running to help Becky covering costs after Scott’s loss, please consider donating if you’re able.* gofund.me/3bcea55a

Channels mentioned:
@CliffsDarkGems - link to Cliff’s thoughts on Dolly by Susan Hill youtu.be/bgSDE27n6zU?si=SAXcMinGihxDrg6m

My month with… Eric LaRocca: youtu.be/fxxxPyiEcLw?si=Nw27Mi68GjT4VdsJ

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MY MONTH WITH... ERIC LAROCCA | Dark, unsettling horror....

Alex Unabridged 2024-06-14 | Time for the fifth episode of MY MONTH WITH... and in May I spent the month reading some more work by Eric LaRocca.

Having been really impressed by 'Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke', I wanted to dive into some more darkness from LaRocca. And these didn't disappoint!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:54 The Trees Grew Because I Bled There
15:36 You've Lost A Lot Of Blood
28:01 Conclusion
29:12 Outro

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ALIENS VS TEENAGERS! | Science fiction for the somewhat hesitant #9 & #10 | A YA Interlude...

Alex Unabridged 2024-06-07 | *Warning: Minor spoilers for both of these books in this video*

Time for the ninth (and tenth) episode of SCIENCE FICTION FOR THE SOMEWHAT HESITANT...

I'm covering both books I read for my science fiction project in May into one video as I'm playing catch up. So you get a double whammy today :-)

May was time for a little YA interlude, to give me a break from some of the heavier science fiction classics I've been reading. I read The White Mountains by John Christopher (1967) and The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (2013).

Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and summary
1:04 The White Mountains by John Christopher
11:06 The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
21:55 Outro

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