Everything I Read and Watched in Quarter 1 | 2024 One for the Books 2024-04-13 | I read 31 books in the first three months of the year, and also saw 10 new-to-me shows and movies. Here's what I thought of them!
Tier-Ranking Everything I Read or Watched in Q3 | 2024 One for the Books 2024-10-12 | Let's talk about all the media I consumed in July, August, and September this year! Q1 Tier Ranking: youtu.be/7OBOF-Kn08M?si=PNMPX5ABi8CXfW2xQ2 Tier Ranking: youtu.be/RRWcU54hv8E?si=JLN4367XQqj54D8c
Worst Book of the Year and Finishing The Stormlight Archive | September Wrap Up 📚 One for the Books 2024-10-06 | I finished four books in September and DNF'd one. Here's what I thought about them! Tell me your thoughts in the comments below, or share the best book you read in September. TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)DNF (1:02)Cloud Cuckoo Land (2:05)Gone Girl (4:35)Rhythm of War (5:28)It Lasts Forever and Then Its Over (10:19)Outro (12:35)
End of the Year Book Tag | Reading Plans One for the Books 2024-09-14 | End of the Year Book Tag Questions:1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favorite book of the year?6. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?Original tag creator: @ArielBissett TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Q1 Unfinished Books (0:32)Q2 Autumnal Books (2:11)Q3 Anticipated Releases (2:41)Q4 Three to Read (3:36)Q5 Surprising Favorite (4:28)Q6 2025 Reading Plans (5:08)Outro (6:36)
Do These Books Deserve Top 100 of the 21st Century? | The New York Times Best Books List One for the Books 2024-09-07 | The New York Times "Readers Pick" Top 100 Books of the 21st Century:nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/reader-best-books-21st-century.html?searchResultPosition=4I read the above article, and (briefly) talk about the 17 books I had read on the list. Then I vlog about the four books I owned from the list that I hadn't read yet. At the end, I discuss whether these four books deserve to be on the list.Let me know how many books from the list you've read! Or your thoughts on any of the four from this video. :)TIMESTAMPSIntro and NYT List (0:00)Four Owned-TBR Books (2:32)Tom Lake, first impressions (5:22)Tom Lake, final thoughts (7:32)1Q84, first impressions (10:09)1Q84, RANT (16:17)Cloud Cuckoo Land, first impressions (21:37)Cloud Cuckoo Land, final thoughts (26:52)Gone Girl, first impressions (28:58)Gone Girl, final thoughts (34:34)Final Ranking (and another rant) (37:43)Outro (41:13)
James S.A. Corey Has Done It Again | 7 August Reads 📚 One for the Books 2024-08-31 | I read seven books in the month of August. Let's talk about them!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)The Metamorphosis (0:31)Oona Out of Order (3:34)The Dead Cat Tail Assassins (6:25)The Mercy of Gods (8:03)Glorious Exploits (11:31)Howling Dark (13:56)Tom Lake (17:48)Final Thoughts (18:33)
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins Book Review | P. Djeli Clark Vlog One for the Books 2024-08-17 | I got to meet P. Djeli Clark on his book tour stop in Greenville, South Carolina earlier this month. It was so much fun! I got a signed copy of his new book, and in this video you get to come along with me as I meet him and read it!*Music provided through Epidemic Sound*"Down South" by Cushy
I Bought As Many Books As I Read 😬 | July Reads One for the Books 2024-08-10 | Three five star books out of the five books I read! Those are pretty great odds!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Oathbringer (0:30)The History of Bees (3:33)The Best Nonfiction of the Year (8:11)Empire of Silence (12:48)Daniel Greene’s Book (17:10)BOOK HAUL (18:53)Final Thoughts (22:27)
Was Daniel Greenes Kickstarter Worth It? | Neon Ghosts Review One for the Books 2024-08-03 | @DanielGreeneReviews and Kayla, if you watch this, let's be friends?❤️______________❤️ Music is an original track written and recorded by my Dad. ______________TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Unboxing (2:04)Midway Reading Thoughts (8:24)OMG IT'S A BEAR (12:43)Midway Reading Thoughts cont. (13:36)Final Thoughts (16:14)
My First Ever Blind Date (With a Book) | Vlog One for the Books 2024-07-27 | A blind date with a book is picking up a book from a store or a library that's been wrapped in paper. You don't know what you've got until you open it. Let's find out together!TIMESTAMPSWhat is it? (0:00)First Check-In (4:32)Final Thoughts (9:38)
Everything I Read and Watched in Quarter 2 | Tier Ranking One for the Books 2024-07-21 | I read 20 books and watched four movies and tv shows that were new-to-me in April, May, and June 2024. Let's rank them against everything I read and watched in Q1!My Q1 Tier Ranking Video: youtu.be/7OBOF-Kn08M?si=zLMWw5FvNNwDTDPW
Three New Releases, Two Finished Series | June Wrap Up 📚 One for the Books 2024-07-13 | I read six books in June (almost 4,000 pages!!). Let's chat about them. :)Intro (0:00)The Wall of Storms (0:50)The Veiled Throne (2:24)Speaking Bones (4:25)Margo’s Got Money Troubles (6:52)Mirrored Heavens (10:02)The Truth of the Aleke (11:12)Outro (12:58)
Best and Worst Books of 2024 So Far 📚 | Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag One for the Books 2024-06-29 | It's that time again! Let's reflect on our biggest hits, biggest disappointments, and all the hype for new books.I forgot to answer the "best book adapation" question, but the answer is obviously Dune 2. 😄🫡TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Best Book (1:19)Best Sequel (2:15)New Release You Haven't Read Yet (4:16)Most Anticipated Releases (5:02)Biggest Disappointment (6:13)Biggest Surprise (8:15)Favorite New Author (9:14)Newest Fictional Crush (11:00)Newest Favorite Character (11:36)A Book That Made You Cry (12:27)A Book That Made You Happy (13:34)Most Beautiful Book (13:59)To Read Before the End of the Year (15:12)Outro (16:19)
Tour the WORLDS BEST Public Library with Me📚 | Cozy Exploration One for the Books 2024-06-22 | This library was completed in 2021, and won both international and national awards in 2022 and 2023. I've been lucky enough to visit it twice since it was constructed, and it definitely lives up to the title!
Deconstructing Common Writing Advice (and Why Its Bad) One for the Books 2024-06-15 | Most writing advice is oversimplified, overly prescriptive, or total nonsense. Let's talk about it. My inspiration for this video came from here (Brandon Sanderson talks with Tim from @HelloFutureMe): youtu.be/x88ccsc0f2M?si=7G6aY_8xTGUqdWLVTIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Show Don't Tell (1:45)Write What You Know (4:10)Dialogue Tags (6:20)Don't Use Adverbs (7:51)Write When the Muse Strikes (8:28)Write Every Day (9:25)Make Characters Likable (10:11)Write to Market (10:27)Don't Write Prologues (11:36)Don't Read (12:17)Write Short Fiction First (13:08)Don't Edit As You Go (13:46)Don't Use Tropes (14:36)Final Thoughts (15:08)
This Book Is My Personality Now | A Month of Bangers One for the Books 2024-06-08 | I read eight books in May and LOVED most of them. Let's chat about it!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)The Words of Radiance (0:39)The Oleander Sword (3:10)When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (5:03)Into the Riverlands (6:32)The Grace of Kings (7:28)Mammoths at the Gates (10:16)The Brides of High Hill (12:08)Writing Monsters (12:53)Final Thoughts (15:14)
25+ PRIDE MONTH Speculative Fiction Recommendations One for the Books 2024-06-01 | Here's 26 books I've read in the Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or Horror genres over the last two(ish) years that feature LGBTQ+ characters! I give a brief pitch for each as well as whether the characters have a positive or tragic outcome. Let me know your own recommendations in the comments!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)The Burning Kingdoms Trilogy (1:04)When Women Were Dragons (1:47)The Deep (2:16)Chain-Gang All-Stars (2:49)The Carls Duology (3:16)Legends & Lattes (3:45)A Master of Djinn (4:05)The Masquerade Trilogy (4:25)This Is How You Lose the Time War (5:04)The Radiant Emperor Duology (5:52)The Ending Fire Trilogy (6:47)The Space Between Worlds (7:30)The Once and Future Witches (8:05)Carmilla (8:36)Lone Women (9:10)The Great Cities Duology (10:01)The House in the Cerulean Sea (11:03)The Song of Achilles (11:44)Lark Ascending (12:02)Interview with the Vampire (12:25)The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi (13:03)The Dandelion Dynasty tetralogy (13:35)The Broken Earth Trilogy (14:02)The Singing Hills Cycle (15:14)What Moves the Dead (15:58)Between Earth & Sky Trilogy (16:24)Final Thoughts (17:41)
Buying Books at the Worlds Largest Indie Bookstore One for the Books 2024-05-25 | I went shopping at Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon. It's the world's largest indie bookstore. An entire city block. Four stories. One million+ books. Come with me and I'll show you what I bought!
IS PUBLISHING DYING? | A Viral Article, A Rebuttal, & My Thoughts One for the Books 2024-05-18 | Apologies for the poor video quality in this one. Old cell phones can only do so much. 😆This video is about an article I read called "No One Buys Books", how it made me feel, and a rebuttal article called "Yes, People Still Buy Books"_________________________________________________“No One Buys Books” by Elle Griffin (Substack)https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books“Yes, People Still Buy Books” by Lincoln Michel (Slate) slate.com/culture/2024/04/book-sales-publishing-industry-statistics-substack-penguin-lawsuit.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR345-ogJhZGHwK6DbCK21AnkYm__t252W-PYBOdLxQIKNBHk6YEd7C5p38_aem_AQlankkEMiHGYJjN-nbO4FN6njfXS5ulyBa3wG41v1dLzey8WorIo8mD5VTYs5UdgMMExSAo1C38rrQao7v92buo@Michelle Schusterman's video response: youtu.be/I0Z8K28sA0A?si=9337kWWDZQ_bQFXm
Disappointments, a New Release, and a DNF | April Reads One for the Books 2024-05-11 | I completed six books in April and didn't finish one. Here's my thoughts on them. If you've read any of these books, let me know your thoughts on them in the comments below. If you haven't, tell me what your favorite read was in April! TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Children of Time (0:31)Children of Ruin (3:30)Red Country (4:12)How High We Go In The Dark (6:12)Reading Weather (8:15)The Empress of Salt and Fortune (11:10)The Book That Broke The World (12:13) Final Thoughts (14:32)CASH ME OUTSIDE Goodreads: goodreads.com/oneforthebooksInstagram: instagram.com/sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO _________________Like this content and want to support it? Buy me a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/sandrabroadwill
Camp NaNoWriMo Writing Vlog at a Hot Spring | April 2024 One for the Books 2024-05-04 | While my husband was on a business trip, I did a solo writing retreat at Buckeye Hot Spring in California to work on my adult Fantasy novel. Other authortubers mentioned in this video: @alyssa.and.the.books. @JennaMoreci CASH ME OUTSIDE Goodreads: goodreads.com/oneforthebooksInstagram: instagram.com/sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO _________________Like this content and want to support it? Buy me a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/sandrabroadwill
25+ Fantasy Subgenres | Definitions & Disagreements One for the Books 2024-04-27 | This video was inspired by a combination of these two videos:@PetrikLeoyoutu.be/3jq4RyQdnvA?si=rVzDGES28mNBexxN@ToriTalks2 & @Johanna_reads youtube.com/live/ObZGaN3onI4?si=2In5LAKkwPuSzpNGThis video is in conversation with similar videos attempting to define fantasy subgenres: @CapturedInWords youtu.be/CTlEiEyX80k?si=VUPER1GAya2-mlFd@DanielGreeneReviews youtu.be/q-rCtBEIfbc?si=wJ8TzJUh71JxQa4A@Bookborn youtu.be/7GZFUVOg_J0?si=C1BrYfDc8n_0OyDSPlease join in the conversation in the comments! Let me know which of my takes you agree or disagree with. Also, stay tuned all the way to the end of the video for a very epic cameo from my cat. :)TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Inspiration (0:21)Genre, Subgenre, Category, & Tropes (1:18)Fantasy Subgenres (6:25)High Fantasy (7:05)Epic Fantasy (8:07)Cozy Fantasy (9:52)Historical Fantasy (10:25)Urban Fantasy (11:22)Paranormal & PN Romance (11:49)Grimdark (12:20)Dark Fantasy (12:52)Dark Academia (13:11)Romantasy (13:50)Heroic Fantasy (14:43)Sword & Sorcery (15:10)Low Fantasy (15:36)Magical Realism (17:43)Steampunk (18:20)Flintlock/Gunpowder (19:08)Gaslamp Fantasy (19:58)Portal Fantasy (20:29)Comic/Absurdist (21:01)Fable/Fairy Tale (21:33)Sci-Fantasy (22:03)Christian Fantasy (23:02)Erotic Fantasy (23:14)Military Fantasy (23:26)LitRPG & Progression (24:01)New Weird (24:41)Final Thoughts & cat cameo (25:46)CASH ME OUTSIDE Goodreads: goodreads.com/oneforthebooksInstagram: instagram.com/sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO _________________Like this content and want to support it? Buy me a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/sandrabroadwill
Can I Win r/Fantasy Book Bingo Without Even Trying? | 2023 Results One for the Books 2024-04-20 | Apparently the Reddit Fantasy community has a book bingo. Here's me looking at the 2023 prompts to see if I can win without having known it even existed. Reddit's 2023 bingo card and rules: reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/128oxqt/official_rfantasy_2023_book_bingo_challenger/Fantasy bingo goes from April 1-March 31 each year. If you want to participate in the challenge for 2024, here's the new link: reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1bt4iqf/official_rfantasy_2024_book_bingo_challengeHere's some other booktuber videos I watched that made me realize Reddit Book Bingo is a thing!@LiteratureScienceAlliance youtu.be/S59YzggdFgY?si=anq6MTBSpRKAbOLD@BeccaandTheBooks youtu.be/mxfnRoXfY1U?si=rXD34SHfQsXbNtDq@GraceDionneReads youtu.be/hnwqMvxEx5Q?si=dvFGifV47bvIrIV9
The Seven Books I Read in March | Favs & Flops One for the Books 2024-04-06 | I read seven books in March. Some five stars, and some disappointments. Let's discuss!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)The Way of Kings (1:11)The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi (4:47)Babel (6:06)Little Women (8:19)Great Circle (9:55)When Women Were Dragons (14:43)Freedom is a Constant Struggle (17:56)Final Thoughts (20:36)
Little Women: Book vs. Movies | Which Was Better? One for the Books 2024-03-30 | I read Little Women for the first time, then followed it up by watching two of the movie adaptations (1994 and 2019) back to back! Here's a breakdown of what I liked and didn't like about each version, and some things I wish had been done differently. Channels mentioned for the Alcott April Readathon:@novelideea @kellireadsalot @beautifulminutiae TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Louisa May Alcott (2:43)Little Women book (9:56)1994 movie (18:13)2019 movie (23:57)Final Thoughts & Recommendations (38:35)
5 Star Predictions Reading Vlog | Do I Know My Own Taste? One for the Books 2024-03-23 | I read three books that I've been anticipating as new favorite reads. Did they turn out as good as I hoped??@VenusEscapesToRead Stormlight Readalong: youtu.be/EBPQITvXBLs?si=E4chVRq4bBw0ieH7TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)The Way of Kings pt. 1 (4:06)Life pt. 1 (10:45)The Way of Kings pt. 2 (12:28)Life pt. 2 (17:45)The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi pt. 1 (19:53)Life pt. 3 (22:15)The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi pt. 2 (24:06)Life pt. 4 (27:12)Babel pt. 1 (28:12)Life pt. 5 (33:51)Dune Part 2 (35:48)Babel pt. 2 (39:35)Final Thoughts (43:17)
To Read Before I Turn 40 (🎉The Countdown Begins!🎉) One for the Books 2024-03-16 | I just turned 34, which has me thinking about the future. Here's a list of 40+ classics I want to read before I turn 40. This list is subject to change, so please recommend your favorites in the comments below!Reviews for books mentioned in the video: -Don Quixote: youtu.be/wazcddaoryw?si=Qujjr1klYvCIHclk-A Christmas Carol: youtu.be/gb0G2mSPKHY?si=sXMCRQT1K4sxf3Ld
From Indoor Kitty to Adventure Cat | Tips & Tricks One for the Books 2024-03-09 | My husband and I have been living in our van full time with our cat for almost eight months now. Here's all our tips and tricks of what's worked and wasn't hasn't worked for us. Our cat's Instagram: @advanture_cat I am not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the brands or products mentioned in this video, these are just the things I've tested and that worked for me. Here's links to the all the things mentioned that I recommend:-Kitty Holster (harness): amazon.com/Kitty-Holster-Harness-Small-Medium/dp/B007KAX8DO?th=1-Jespet Cat Backpack: amazon.com/JESPET-Backpack-Carrier-Traveling-Activities/dp/B07L65822D-Marco Polo Pet Tracker:amazon.com/Eureka-Technology-MARCOPOLO-Advanced-Monitoring/dp/B01N9592RQ-Dewalt cordless vacuum: amazon.com/DEWALT-Cordless-Handheld-Included-DCV501HB/dp/B09YXZ4L8T/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1K0JOZFZTXJ0Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rCavcUvLfajJfapl70gkj67GhO70IHfY5nqP6sdv5anA5C5067kdmaHtTp0bXAMnda7GoVSOBpsesGLqzjC-kkZlYZesEeVFsPz_w4eVsRGRevOCgO4QFAXygkqY4Y752BavAnAbfn8-W2-_Qjx0NZTWfZwYjG106H3kgxVaeT_bEMpqJOeq5D9XOLH-4fPVEriYvyHlA0nqpBkBSzDhvkZWYBM2adTKMyomYkscw7I.dV-6Q0uN50R8GfIj29U1aLkFNYZ_lLGRxf5jfJn_PTc&dib_tag=se&keywords=dewalt+cordless+handheld+vacuum&qid=1709844531&sprefix=dewalt+cordless+handheldvacuum%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-3-Pretty Litter:amazon.com/Pretty-Litter-Health-Monitoring-pounds/dp/B0C9SKNV7S/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1XCXSQB8JMT2F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kQuz7-WA-XS3voS-aNMpKi-IdxcdWNXqswF6838MZy5iqA2GWmtx-wN7vJiWtBHnxfrMio6iarxJ6d24jViCu2QKUY0HCRprTkUAZIxo66JxXQntRDcHGa8onMYjTD6MroJzB04k6r6oCBXmEhqhU4cwh_gunjJVnVxpKcg69eMk4D2wZxPL8__5Zuqhgr257pZLWbcKTRygffvTYFmPfphJZo9TIFanNfldbe8o6hKxo4nxcGkVufYPhMhCLGTNTyxDZGAVR7-MvufVZRZSsYCu80o92eePr3sNi1pmbE8._pif9NDSzvd5_PFJ8vJR_XWSUyKDePVB0kfvHhSjVxQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=pretty+litter&qid=1709844707&s=pet-supplies&sprefix=pretty+litt%2Cpets%2C486&sr=1-6Churu cat treats: amazon.com/INABA-Treats-Grain-Free-Chicken-Variety/dp/B0BSB2HN8F/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2ME46TNEFO098&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dtvDcZPUuddAQfP302uJk7QsP04IzE9-0j92Pve2Q9PGVm-IFoEwco-GRiTqem5kQNrgjY1DGgb0GSmNs43BPvfF0_LYuAskiTscb9A2utIHpQ7SQihaL_PU2mkkKve-6w_135b-JZLYQL_jPePEH67zpKxvAOLNYP6zbrja73KYba5vOErmmv82Uk01nyVTQ5oXJn3ANVxVKWNBYVzqLC0leyZCoCzRlQ9BPT18d3yRBBykUXSbO4rp6AO7j3D2fyk1VFZdXEAIfkl5pSgzbvPMUJBHTWKRc7ufxsAg6ac.Y0f9dM62ig42z4th2A72VR-XEHKfBdTwXssKrzQH3yA&dib_tag=se&keywords=churu+cat+treats&qid=1709931360&sprefix=churu%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1TIMESTAMPS:Intro (0:00)PREPPING YOUR CATHarness Training (1:01)Leash Training (2:49)Backpack Training (3:22)Vehicle/Travel Training (6:19)Vaccinations & Meds (7:30)Free Roaming (7:58)OTHER ACCESSORIESPet Trackers (9:53)Night Light (14:09)Pop-Up Tent (14:59)Cordless Vacuum (15:34)Dangers/Predators (16:13)PREPPING YOUR VANLitterbox (17:46)Medical Emergencies (19:42)Food, Water, & Seating (20:40)Signs (21:11)Air Conditioning (22:08)ON THE ROADChoosing a campsite (23:13)Hiking (24:44)Treats! (26:17)Managing Expectations (26:44)Final Thoughts (27:30)
February Wrap Up | Books by Black Authors One for the Books 2024-03-02 | I read 12 books in February. Nine of them were by Black authors. Let's chat about them!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00Lone Women (0:56)Chain-Gang All Stars (3:35)Parable of the Sower (6:50)Parable of the Talents (10:41)Call Us What We Carry (12:50)The Black Gods Drums (14:11)The Deep (15:35)The Underground Railroad (17:22)The Lies of the Ajungo (20:00)Murderbot 6 / Fugitive Telemetry (22:35)Murderbot 7 / System Collapse (23:44)Bird by Bird (25:05)Upcoming Video & Outro (26:26)
Have I Read Popular Books From Every Year of My Life? One for the Books 2024-02-27 | Scroll through Goodreads with me as I attempt to build a TBR from the most popular books from every year of my life. I choose one book from each year that I haven't read yet out of the top 15. (Apologies for the weird coloring in the video. I was using different camera and had a lot of technical issues with color correction. Hope it's not too distracting.)TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)1990 (1:35)1991 (3:06)1992 (4:54)1993 (6:07)1994 (7:52)1995 (9:54)1996 (12:00)1997 (14:52)1998 (16:26)1999 (17:45)2000 (19:28)2001 (20:39)2002 (22:12)2003 (23:12)2004 (25:20)2005 (26:32)2006 (28:39)2007 (31:18)2008 (31:56)2009 (34:39)2010 (35:56)2011 (37:05)2012 (40:48)2013 (41:20)2014 (42:26)2015 (44:01)2016 (45:11)2017 (46:15)2018 (47:44)2019 (48:36)2020 (49:41)2021 (51:02)2022 (52:29)2023 (53:34)TBR (54:59)
A Writing Existential Crisis One for the Books 2024-02-17 | I've been writing a fantasy novel. It hasn't gone as smoothly as I hoped.Check out my writing playlist for more about my author journey!@EllenBrock Four Types of Novel Writers: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30t62w5RC2uJyBlpfthGYWbqcR_7QoKC
Too Many Dragons? | All the Dragon Books One for the Books 2024-02-10 | Let's talk about all the dragon books on my TBR. Happy Year of the Dragon!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)1 (0:59)2 (1:49)3 (2:16)4 (2:50)5 (3:32)6 (4:34)7 (5:03)8 (5:41)9 (6:30)10 (6:49)11 (7:12)12 (7:38)13 (8:20)14 (8:47)15 (9:03)16 (9:36)17 (9:59)18 (10:23)19 (11:17)20 (12:03)Outro (12:40)
January Reading Wrap Up *12 Books* One for the Books 2024-02-03 | I read 12.5 books in January! Several 5 star reads. Let's chat about them!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (0:33)A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor (4:33)The Girl and the Stars (7:08)The Girl and the Mountain (11:42)The Girl and the Moon (12:39)All Systems Red (13:35)Murderbot 2-4 (16:31)Network Effect (17:06)Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands (18:30)The Heroes (19:51)Don Quixote (22:29)Final Thoughts & Goals (23:04)
Don Quixote: A Deep Dive One for the Books 2024-01-27 | I read the "first modern novel". Let's chat about it.Special thanks to my buddy Seith for reading this with me! TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)About the book (1:28)About the author (2:40)The premise (3:33)The humor (4:33)Commentary on art (7:22)Devolution of the premise (9:14)Portrayal of women (11:33)Repetitiveness (15:00)Yikes (16:25)Groundbreaking for its time (17:47)Final thoughts on part one (19:01)About part two (19:56)Outro (21:38)
2023 Reading Stats & Every Single Book One for the Books 2024-01-20 | Let's geek out! I read 100 books in 2023, and here's all the charts and graphs to break down all the things you never wanted to know. Best Books of 2023: youtu.be/Cb3f_OXEZu4?si=CKfTDo9WKY-1XTkqGoals for 2024: youtu.be/nVJwKRgBuwA?si=eqlvb4ThpnZ2OyIITIMESTAMPS Intro (0:00)Every Single Book (0:49)Title & Word Trends (4:16)Page Count (5:51)Star Rating (6:43)Moods (7:44)Series (8:01)Genres (10:28)How Books Were Acquired (10:55)Book Age (11:39)Author Demographics (12:25)Format (13:55)Goodreads Ratings (14:39)Oldest & Longest Book (15:07)Mismatched Ratings (15:42)How Much I Spent (16:27)Most Read Authors (17:45)Pace and Page Number (18:48)Outro (19:26)
2023 Book Awards 📚🏆 Best of 100 Reads! One for the Books 2024-01-13 | I read 100 books in 2023! Here are the best of in each of 18 categories. Feel free to use these to answer your own favorites down in the comments!Best FantasyBest Science FictionBest HorrorBest SeriesBest SequelBest Cinematography (setting/world/atmosphere)Best Plot TwistBest FriendshipBest RomanceBest WrittenBest CoverBest New AuthorBest Book AccomplishmentBest Supporting Actress (side character)Best Supporting Actor (side character)Best Actress (main character)Best Actor (main character)Best AntagonistThere were some other categories I thought of that would have been fun to do but I didn't have a good answer for this year, like...Best Animal CompanionBest AdaptationBest (insert any other genre)Best New ReleaseI drew inspiration for this video from a lot of other booktubers, but specifically used some of the same categories I saw from these folks:@ToriTalks2 youtu.be/H4Fqq389B94?si=jQDgeX6hZhvIv7gC@ToriMorrow youtu.be/JWc1sbQ8Dec?si=NLPMQs--BjdW6Fwk@gabbyreads youtu.be/aIPLHmQABUs?si=u8LRXqtRXUbibuL3TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Best Fantasy (1:48)Best Sci-Fi (2:33)Best Horror (4:14)Best Series (4:59)Best Sequel (6:59)Best Cinematography (8:46)Best Plot Twist (10:53)Best Friendship (12:24)Best Romance (13:10)Best Written (13:59)Best Cover (14:46)Best New Author (16:02)Best Book Accomplishment (16:42)Best Supporting Actress (17:42)Best Supporting Actor (19:10)Best Actress (19:51)Best Actor (20:32)Best Antagonist (21:28)Outro (23:37)Find Me On Goodreads: / oneforthebooks Instagram: / sandrabroadwill My Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
Nov/Dec Reads & Christmas BOOK HAUL One for the Books 2024-01-06 | I read four books in November and nine in December, plus I hauled 11 books! Some of my favorite reads of the year were in these two months! Channel mentioned: @PeruseProject TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Black Sun (0:51)Fevered Star (2:31)The Only Good Indians (3:26)Bookshops & Bonedust (5:47)December recap (7:44)A Christmas Carol (8:25)Letters from Father Christmas (8:54)The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (9:53)The Mountain in the Sea (10:44)Disfigured (14:35)Red Rising (16:19)Golden Son (20:49)Morning Star (21:52)Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (22:51)BOOK HAUL (26:03)Outro (32:43)Find Me On Goodreads: / oneforthebooks Instagram: / sandrabroadwill My Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
Ambitious Goals & Priority Series One for the Books 2023-12-30 | I set five goals for 2024, two related to reading, two writing goals, and one channel goal. I also have ten priority fantasy and sci-fi series I hope to get to in the new year. TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Goal #1 (1:37)Goal #2 (2:54)Goal #3 (3:47)Goal #4 (5:00)Goal #5 (6:35)Vanlife continues (7:21)Priority Series (8:06)Series #1 (8:21)Series #2 (9:10)Series #3 (10:14)Series #4 (10:56)Series #5 (11:41)Series #6 (12:28)Series #7 (13:41)Series #8 (14:12)Series #9 (15:30)Series #10 (16:52)Final Thoughts (17:27)
Christmas Classics Reading Vlog One for the Books 2023-12-23 | I read three Christmas Classics to get in the festive spirit this year. Tell me some of your favorite holiday reads in the comments! TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)A Christmas Carol, pt 1 (0:17)The other two books (1:43)Vloggy bits 1 (3:46)A Christmas Carol, pt 2 (4:54)The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, pt 1 (8:57)Vloggy bits 2 (10:49)The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, pt 2 (11:28)Letters from Father Christmas (16:31)Ranking & Final Thoughts (20:09)
12 Most Anticipated Book Releases in 2024 One for the Books 2023-12-16 | It's time to start thinking about 2024! Here's 12 fantasy and sci-fi books that have me HYPED!TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)1 (0:56)2 (1:44)3 (2:45)4 (3:23)5 (4:08)6 (5:06)7 (6:07)8 (7:15)9 (7:50)10 (8:35)11 (9:50)12 (10:41)Wrap Up (11:38)
Goodreads Choice Awards DRAMA | 2023 One for the Books 2023-12-09 | This year, the Goodreads Choice Awards removed three categories from voting consideration, and added a new one. Also, there were some diversity problems. Let's discuss!EDIT: To emphasize the point I just made in the Romantasy section about "How well does Goodreads really know which genre a book is?"...I just learned that Holly by Stephen King won the horror category this year and I've heard that's actually more of a cop drama/thriller and not a horror book at all. But because King is a well known horror author, he was wrongly categorized. This seems unfair to other authors in the horror category. TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Popularity & Eligibility (1:39)Voting (4:10)Changes in 2023 (5:40)Diversity Problem (6:01)New Book, Who Dis? (7:30)Removed Categories (8:48)Comics & Graphic Novels (9:19)Poetry (11:40)Childrens & Middle Grade (13:03)Romantasy (15:09)Final Thoughts (20:44)@ebnovels Video mentioned by Elliott Brooks: youtu.be/JfndcWtdLbI?si=f3fJZcVJiNnrkjSCFind Me On Goodreads: / oneforthebooks Instagram: / sandrabroadwill My Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
NaNoWriMo is Over...Now What? | A Writing Update One for the Books 2023-12-02 | Let's talk about how NaNoWriMo went, what's next, and "small" authortubers that I love that are keeping my momentum rolling. Authortuber shoutouts (go subscribe!)@SaraLubratt @sincerelyvee @KaylaKempers @lynndjung @rachelwritesbooks @LiselleSambury @LindsayPuckett @KrisMF @kelleyiswriting @MeredithPhillipsWrites @madelinejameswrites @DianeMariee @EmilyMcCosh @alyssa.and.the.books. @briellewrites TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)My NaNoWriMo Results (1:30)Word Count Worries (2:21)Spotify Wrapped (6:19)Writing Goals moving forward(8:09)Intro to AuthorTubers (11:33)1 - Sarah Lubratt (13:48)2 - Sincerely Vee (14:36)3 - Kayla Kempers (14:49)4 - Lynn D. Jung (15:16)5 - Rachel Writes (15:41)6 - Liselle Sambury (15:54)7 - Lindsay Puckett (16:21)8 - KrisMF (16:34)9 - Kelley Tai (16:51)10 - Meredith Phillips Writes (17:36)11 - Madeline James Writes (17:57)12 - Diane Mariee (18:24)13 - Emily (18:46)14 - Alyssa and the Books (19:04)15 - Brielle Writes (19:36)Outro (20:10)Find Me On Goodreads: /oneforthebooks Instagram: /sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
Completing the 2023 Buzzwordathon Challenge One for the Books 2023-11-25 | @BooksandLala 2023 Buzzwordathon Challenge: youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUg?si=Lxw_3Os3xhz2au9fIntro (0:00)Which Books Have I Read That Met the Challenge? (1:06)Mining my Goodreads TBR (9:20)The Only Good Indians, part 1 (11:13)The Only Good Indians, part 2 (15:59)
Finishing My 2023 Reading Goals | National Parks Vlog One for the Books 2023-11-18 | In this vlog, I attempt to finish all my reading goals that I set out at the beginning of the year, and I only need to read three books to accomplish that. Tag along with me as I explore both the Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks in the course of time it takes me to read these books. My four readings goals for the year:1. Read at least 72 books (done!)2. Read at least one book recommended by my husband (done!)3. Read every book I bought or acquired in 2022 (two left)4. Read another book by every author who was new-to-me in 2022 whose book I rated four stars or higher (one left)**Apologies for how blurry and out-of-focus the last clip is. By the time I realized it was already after dark and I didn't have time to re-film it.**TIMESTAMPS Intro (0:00)Clay's Quilt, Part 1 (1:07)The other two books (4:17)The Grand Canyon (6:14)Clay's Quilt, Part 2 (7:57)Kaibab National Forest (9:23)Black Sun, Part 1 (10:42)Sand Caves & Zion National Park (16:23)Black Sun, Part 2 (17:53)Fevered Star (18:42)NaNoWriMo Update (19:57)Gathering Moss, Part 1 (20:44)Zion National Park, Subway Hike (21:58)Gathering Moss Part 2 (24:56)Final Thoughts (27:29)Find Me On Goodreads: /oneforthebooks Instagram: /sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
NaNoWriMo Writing Vlog & Fantasy Novel Update (Week 1) One for the Books 2023-11-11 | If you were wondering why you haven't heard anything about my novel since July, here's why...Previous videos where I talk about working on this project:Part 1 (Idea Development & Research) youtu.be/uWAIF1zOpys?si=7PMgMZETZR5bG0I9Part 2 (Drafting) youtu.be/elZ85zyqvAE?si=14UbEuVi0ksRgaQ9TIMESTAMPS:Intro (0:00)Writing Update 1 (1:16)B Roll (13:24)Writing Update 2 (14:45)Find Me On Goodreads: /oneforthebooks Instagram: /sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
All the Books I Read in Aug, Sept, & October | Recent Reads One for the Books 2023-11-04 | I read 26 books in the last three months! Other videos where I talk about these books:Judging My Friends Based on Their Book Recommendationsyoutu.be/fKch_3uYbkE?si=vBszCO4PzB93rwtYDjinn & Tonic Reading Vlogyoutu.be/YOIvuu7h-iw?si=OanbI5eOQshUb7wyDr. Moreau: The Island vs. The Daughteryoutu.be/andbwGtbai4?si=cLfKwoiAR_g4w8HFFinally Fall Book Tagyoutu.be/ftfPdIDsatE?si=4A4xbe-LKcRXGw3WFive Vampire Classicsyoutu.be/OtpSrZw4Oas?si=LYzOCZsUT8_9q2M0I Binged 7 Silvia Moreno-Garcia Books, Because FOMOyoutu.be/ZzYD1ygmj8U?si=d9ff6xScp_HPnEm0TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Doctor Who and the Pirate Planet (1:49)Alif the Unseen (4:12)City of Girls (5:25)The Golem and the Jinni (6:04)The Dovekeepers (7:13)The Midnight Library (8:22)The Island of Doctor Moreau (9:13)Seveneves (10:28)A Master of Djinn (12:13)Silver Nitrate (13:36)The City of Brass (14:55)The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (16:36)The Stardust Thief (17:09)The Beautiful Ones (18:01)Mexican Gothic (18:39)Carmilla (19:37)Dracula (20:33)Salem’s Lot (20:52)I Am Legend (21:24)Interview with the Vampire (22:13)Velvet was the Night (23:06)The Gods of Jade and Shadow (24:22)Certain Dark Things (25:07)The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (26:26)Kingdom of Copper (27:51)Empire of Gold (28:57)Outro (30:54)Find Me On Goodreads: /oneforthebooks Instagram: /sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
I Binged 7 Silvia Moreno-Garcia Books, Because FOMO | Tier-Ranking & Review One for the Books 2023-10-28 | I kept hearing about this author, so I decided to buckle down and read seven of her books in the last two months. Here's my thoughts.Let me know in the comments below what your favorite SGM novel is, or which one you'd most like to read. Apologies for the blurriness of the tier-ranking background, and for the number of times I said "vivid". 🙄😂TIMESTAMPSIntro & Tiers (0:00)Certain Dark Things (1:55)The Beautiful Ones (3:59)Gods of Jade and Shadow (6:37)Mexican Gothic (7:29)Velvet Was the Night (9:59)Daughter of Doctor Moreau (13:02)Silver Nitrate (14:34)Final Thoughts on SMG (17:23)
Five Ultimate Vampire Classics One for the Books 2023-10-21 | I read the five most influential vampire books (pre-1980's) this month! Please let me know if I missed an obvious one, and be sure to tell me in the comments below what your favorite vampire book is, whether it's modern or classic. Sorry about the focusing issues my camera was having...them's the breaks when filming with a phone, I guess. TIMESTAMPSIntro & Bloopers (0:00)Carmilla (1:45)Dracula (3:29)I Am Legend (6:22)Salem's Lot (8:10)Interview with the Vampire (11:13)Ranking & Outro (13:36)Find Me On Goodreads: goodreads.com/oneforthebooksInstagram: instagram.com/sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
Finally Fall Book Tag! One for the Books 2023-10-15 | @LiteratureScienceAlliance Finally Fall Book Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=PF-s9PA6A30Book Tag Prompts:1. In fall, the air is crisp and clear: name a book with a vivid setting2. Nature is beautiful, but also dying: name a book that is beautifully written, but also deals with a heavy topic like loss or grief.3. Fall is back to school season: share a non-fiction book that taught you something new.4. In order to keep warm, it’s good to spend some time with the people we love: name a fictional family/household/friend-group that you’d like to be a part of.5. The colorful leaves are piling up on the ground: show us a pile of fall-colored spines!6. Fall is the perfect time for some storytelling by the fireside: share a book wherein somebody is telling a story.7. The nights are getting darker: share a dark, creepy read.8. The days are getting colder: name a short, heartwarming read that could warm up somebody’s cold and rainy day.9. Fall returns every year: name an old favorite that you’d like to return to soon.TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)Books with a vivid setting (0:38)Beautiful but heavy books (2:21)Books that taught me something (4:38)A fictional family I love (5:52)A fall-themed book cover (7:31)Books with a storyteller (8:21)Dark, creepy reads (9:50)Short, heartwarming reads (11:34)An old favorite (13:28)Outro (14:53)Find Me On Goodreads: goodreads.com/oneforthebooksInstagram: instagram.com/sandrabroadwillMy Book Stats Spreadsheet: shorturl.at/bcfpO
Five FREE Apps to Enhance Your Outdoor Experience One for the Books 2023-10-10 | I live in a van down by the river. Here's my favorite free outdoor apps! (Spoilers, there's actually six in the video!)TIMESTAMPSIntro (0:00)For Plant Daddies and Bug Lovers (0:38)For the Amateur Astronomer (1:43)For Bird Watchers (2:47)For the Adventurer (4:06)For Hikers (5:50)Bonus! For the Happy Camper (6:42)Outro (7:38)
