The Read What You Own Challenge | Rules of Engagement Read by Fred 2023-11-05 | It's that time of the year again where we place a ban on our book buying habits until we've read some of the books we've bought, but not read. For this challenge I have 45 unread books, 40 of which I plan on reading for the challenge... No book buying for me until 2025 probably :pMy rules for this challenge: 1. Read 40 books 2. No book buying outside of books for work, or textbooks 3. I can DNF a book I don't like (I only live once) 4. Box sets or series don't count (such as my Time-Life book series)#readwhatyouownchallenge Hosts and Cohosts @CriminOllyBlog @M-J @anotherbibliophilereads @fiberartsyreads - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Reaching for the Moon: Read this book! Read by Fred 2024-10-16 | Positivity, hard work, and dedication. The auto biography of Katherine Johnson was a 5/5 star inspirational read, and I am very fortunate to have come across this book. Remarkable individual with a wonderful story to tell.Book Mentioned: Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Katherine Johnson Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2019- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction3:01 Katherine Johnson8:20 Reaching for the Moon14:26 In closing
The Read What You Own Challenge - Fail! Read by Fred 2024-10-13 | I broke. I caved. I yielded. Yes, I bought a book and broke my Read What You Own rules and failed the challenge. Oh well, 21 out of 40 is not bad. We're going to go through the books I read during this challenge, and the book that broke the challenge - a wonderful read for the Halloween season :)Book Mentioned: The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story Douglas Preston Grand Central Publishing, 2017 The Biggest Number in the World: A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee Oneworld Publications, 2022 Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Private Order and Public Institutions Taco Terpstra Princeton University Press, 2019 Foundation Isaac Asimov 1951 Greece Against Rome: The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC Kindle Edition Philip Matyszak Pen and Sword Military, 2020 Carmilla Sheridan Le Fanu 1872 Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution R.F. Kuang Harper Voyager, 2022 The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers Tom Standage Bloomsbury USA, 2nd 2014 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2021 Genesis Wave: Book 1, 2, 3 John Vornholt Pocket Books, 2000-2002 Island of the Sequined Love Nun Christopher Moore William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004 Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Dana Sobel Bloomsbury USA, 2007 The Royal Society: And the Invention of Modern Science Adrian Tinniswood Basic Books, 2019 The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms Amy Stewart Algonquin Books, 2005 The Haunted House From Hell Mark L'Estrange Next Chapter, 2021 Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History Charles Phillips Lorenz Books, 2019 Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Katherine Johnson Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2019 The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World Andrea Wulf Vintage, 2016 Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion Nicholas Spencer Oneworld Publications, 2023 Genetics: From Genes to Genomes Leland Hartwell (among others) McGraw-Hill Education, 2010 And the wonderfully evil book that broke my challenge :) Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark Cassandra Peterson Hatchett Books, 2021Flossy's ( @TheGrapeJellyLibrary ) video: youtube.com/watch?v=1OzAMAazXkE- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction1:28 The Victorian Internet1:48 Entangled Life2:33 Babel3:05 Greece against Rome4:17 Carmilla5:03 Foundation 6:09 The Biggest Number in the World6:54 Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean 8:25 The Lost City of the Monkey God9:39 Aztec and Maya10:36 The Haunted House from Hell11:25 Genesis Wave Series of Books (3 books)13:41 The Royal Society14:55 The Earth Moved 15:55 Longitude 18:13 Island of the Sequined Love Nun19:51 The Invention of Nature 21:33 Reaching for the Moon23:54 Magisteria 24:21 Genetics 25:21 Yours Cruelly27:02 In closing
Historathon 2024 Quarter 4 TBR (and a bit of quarter 3!) Read by Fred 2024-10-08 | Welcome to Historathon 2024! This is a year long reading event where we read historical books from various periods in time. This is my quarter four TBR, and a bit of quarter 3 :pBooks Mentioned: Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Katherine Johnson Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2019 The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World Andrea Wulf Vintage, 2016 About HistorathonWelcome to #Historathon2024 ! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.The PromptsThough the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows: Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March) 500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June) 1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September) 1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)Join in on the fun!Who says history has to be boring? You decide on the historical subject you'd like to learn more about, and if it fits the time period, talk about it with us! The event is to bring history to the forefront and get people reading history :)Be sure to take part by either uploading videos of books you've read related to this event, and/or comment on one of the various videos uploaded for the event. If you're not comfortable with either, that's okay - read and watch the various videos from booktubers taking part. Look for the hashtag #historathon2024 to find all the videos that will be created for this reading event in 2024 :)Hosts Vin @revenantreads Peg @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Debs @RaynorReadsStuff Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Justin @TriumphalReads Me @ReadbyFred - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction0:35 Historathon 20241:26 Reaching for the Moon3:56 The Invention of Nature6:20 In Summary
August TBR | A Trashy Month! Read by Fred 2024-08-10 | August will be a month of reading Trash, well not really Trash but some fun trash sounding titles for the #garbaugust reading event. I will also be reading a book on UFOs, joining in on another August event with Elaine.Books Mentioned: Island of the Sequined Love Nun Christopher Moore William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004 CriminOlly presents Garbology: The GarbAugust Anthology of Awesome Trash Troy Tradup, Olly Clarke Tough Times Publishing, 2024 The UFO Phenomenon Mysteries of the Unknown Series Time-Life Books, 1988 The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World Andrea Wulf Vintage, 2016Booktubers Mentioned: @CriminOllyBlog @troytradup @ReginasHauntedLibrary @M-J @MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn @ShannonsChannel Special mention to Gareth from @bookssongsandothermagic for his entry in Garbology - I forgot to mention him in the video! Elaine at @Cobaltdragon Elaine's UFOs and aliens in August: youtube.com/watch?v=ZZMA5JAlkys- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction1:13 Island of the Sequined Love Nun3:01 Garbology4:54 The UFO Phenomenon8:57 The Invention of Nature10:07 In Summary
July Reading Wrap Up Read by Fred 2024-08-07 | July was a pretty good month of reading. I read three books this month, all non-fiction. Two books were for #historathon2024 and another was just because I love science reads!Books Mentioned: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Dana Sobel Bloomsbury USA, 2007 The Royal Society: And the Invention of Modern Science Adrian Tinniswood Basic Books, 2019 The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms Amy Stewart Algonquin Books, 2005- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction1:33 The Royal Society4:30 Longitude9:32 The Earth Moved12:49 In Summary
A bookish pile of possibilities - A July TBR? Read by Fred 2024-07-04 | I have a number of books I'd like to read this July - will I read them all? Unlikely. Will I read some of them? Very likely. Take a look at my bookish pile of reading possibilities for the month of July.Book Mentioned: The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms Amy Stewart Algonquin Books, 2005 Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Matt Ridley Harper Perennial, 2006 Genesis Wave, book 3 John Vornholt Pocket Book, 2002 Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Dava Sobel Bloomsbury USA, 2007 The Royal Society: And the Invention of Modern Science Adrian Tinniswood Basic Books, 2019 Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History Charles Phillips Lorenz Books, 2019 Genetics: From Genes to Genomes Leland Hartwell (among others) McGraw-Hill Education, 2010 - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction0:46 Genesis Wave2:31 Genome and Genetics5:17 Aztec and Maya6:30 The Royal Society7:39 Longitude8:28 The Earth Moved10:58 Summary
Book Trek 2024 | June Wrap Up Read by Fred 2024-07-01 | Booktrek, the 2024 frontier. These are the voyages of readers like you and me. Its 3 month mission - to explore star trek fiction, to seek out new authors and new adventures, to boldly read what many may not have read before (or at least, not in a while).Join us for #booktrek2024 , the "Wrath of Summer of Trek"!, a fun and enjoyable journey into the world of Star Trek fiction, where all you need to do is read at least one Star Trek fiction novel to participate. In addition, if you choose to, you can take part in one of two away missions:Mission 1: Read a non fiction science bookMission 2: Read a book about Star Trek (biography, production history, Trek-related books, etc.)Our Captain for this mission: Vin @revenantreads Our Bridge Officers: Steve @saintdonoghue Michael @michaelk.vaughan8617 Brandy @TheBookclectic Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Randy @LiterateTexan Me @ReadbyFred Be a crew member - join in on the fun!- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Historathon 2024 | Quarter 3 TBR Read by Fred 2024-06-23 | Welcome to Historathon 2024! This is a year long reading event where we read historical books from various periods in time. Quarter 3 starts in July and this is my quarter three TBR :)Books Mentioned: Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Dana Sobel Bloomsbury USA, 2007 The Royal Society: And the Invention of Modern Science Adrian Tinniswood Basic Books, 2019 The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World Andrea Wulf Vintage, 2016 About HistorathonWelcome to Historathon 2024 ! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.The PromptsThough the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows: Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March) 500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June) 1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September) 1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)Join in on the fun!Who says history has to be boring? You decide on the historical subject you'd like to learn more about, and if it fits the time period, talk about it with us! The event is to bring history to the forefront and get people reading history :)Be sure to take part by either uploading videos of books you've read related to this event, and/or comment on one of the various videos uploaded for the event. If you're not comfortable with either, that's okay - read and watch the various videos from booktubers taking part. Look for the hashtag #historathon2024 to find all the videos that will be created for this reading event in 2023 :)Host: Vin @revenantreads Cohosts: Peg @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Debs @RaynorReadsStuff Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Me @ReadbyFred - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction0:17 Historathon 20242:20 Longitude4:54 The Royal Society7:01 The Invention of Nature10:34 In Summary
What Ive Read, What Im Reading, What Ill Read Read by Fred 2024-06-11 | Wow, this year has been busy, but not with reading. Luckily I've done some reading for the various events I'm taking part in. This video is a recap of what I've read, what I'm currently reading and what I'll be reading in the month ahead :)Book Mentioned: The Haunted House From Hell Mark L'Estrange Next Chapter, 2021 Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion Nicholas Spencer Oneworld Publications, 2023 Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History Charles Phillips Lorenz Books, 2019 Genetics: From Genes to Genomes Leland Hartwell (among others) McGraw-Hill Education, 2010 The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story Douglas Preston Grand Central Publishing, 2017 The Biggest Number in the World: A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee Oneworld Publications, 2022 Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Private Order and Public Institutions Taco Terpstra Princeton University Press, 2019 Foundation Isaac Asimov 1951 Greece Against Rome: The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC Kindle Edition Philip Matyszak Pen and Sword Military, 2020 Carmilla Sheridan Le Fanu 1872 Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution R.F. Kuang Harper Voyager, 2022 The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers Tom Standage Bloomsbury USA, 2nd 2014 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2021 Genesis Wave: Book 1, 2, 3 John Vornholt Pocket Books, 2000-2002- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Booktrek 2024 | These are the Voyages Read by Fred 2024-06-04 | Booktrek, the 2024 frontier. These are the voyages of readers like you and me. Its 3 month mission - to explore star trek fiction, to seek out new authors and new adventures, to boldly read what many may not have read before (or at least, not in a while).Join us for #booktrek2024 , the "Wrath of Summer of Trek"!, a fun and enjoyable journey into the world of Star Trek fiction, where all you need to do is read at least one Star Trek fiction novel to participate. In addition, if you choose to, you can take part in one of two away missions:Mission 1: Read a non fiction science bookMission 2: Read a book about Star Trek (biography, production history, Trek-related books, etc.)Our Captain for this mission: Vin @revenantreads Our Bridge Officers: Steve @saintdonoghue Michael @michaelk.vaughan8617 Brandy @TheBookclectic Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Randy @LiterateTexan Me @ReadbyFred Be a crew member - join in on the fun!- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Citronella ants and their larvae. Read by Fred 2024-05-13 | Found while on a walk through a conservation area.#nature #ecology #entomology
2024 May TBR | Horror Mayhem, Historathon, Science Read by Fred 2024-05-02 | I'm hoping May is a better reading month than March and April were. This month I plan on taking part in Horror MayHem!, continuing my Historathon 2024 reads and my science goals.Book Mentioned: The Haunted House From Hell Mark L'Estrange Next Chapter, 2021 Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion Nicholas Spencer Oneworld Publications, 2023 Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History Charles Phillips Lorenz Books, 2019 Genetics: From Genes to Genomes Leland Hartwell (among others) McGraw-Hill Education, 2010The hosts for #horrormayhem are listed below : Original hosts, Scott and Becky @thebookishbryants @anotherbibliophilereads @bighardbooks770 @mindysbookjourney @bookssongsandothermagic @readersretreat7845 @JimReadsTooSlow @michaelk.vaughan8617 @anautisticreader2963 @theramblingreviewer5150 @CriminOllyBlog @LiterateTexan @badrad9226 @saintdonoghue @bnbbooks1794 @BookBlather @M-J @unlimitedreads @ShawnDStandfast Our hosts for #historathon2024 are listed below : @revenantreads @passageoftime8561 @bookssongsandothermagic @BookTimewithElvis @billruttenberg @RaynorReadsStuff @NicholasOfAutrecourt @TheHistoryShelf @ReadbyFred (me!)- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/87126937-read-by-fred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -0:00 Introduction0:30 Horror Mayhem!1:16 The Haunted House from Hell2:42 Magisteria4:34 Aztec and Maya6:07 Genetics7:23 Summary
Book Trek 2024 | Star Trek Summer Readathon | Announcement Video Read by Fred 2024-04-28 | Booktrek, the 2024 frontier. These are the voyages of readers like you and me. Its 3 month mission - to explore star trek fiction, to seek out new authors and new adventures, to boldly read what many may not have read before (or at least, not in a while).Join us for #booktrek2024 , the "Wrath of Summer of Trek"!, a fun and enjoyable journey into the world of Star Trek fiction, where all you need to do is read at least one Star Trek fiction novel to participate. In addition, if you choose to, you can take part in one of two away missions:Mission 1: Read a non fiction science bookMission 2: Read a book about Star Trek (biography, production history, Trek-related books, etc.)Our Captain for this mission: Vin @revenantreads Our Bridge Officers: Steve @saintdonoghue Michael @michaelk.vaughan8617 Brandy @TheBookclectic Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Randy @LiterateTexan Me @ReadbyFred Be a crew member - join in on the fun!William Shatner Forever!Our original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, is a good sport. This clip of him "singing" a duet of Total Eclipse of the Heart made my day :)youtube.com/watch?v=J648lr8cjuw - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
A late mid month reading update | April 2024 Read by Fred 2024-04-23 | Well, this is definitely going into the latter half of April! This is my mid-month reading update where I talk about the books I've read, started, and am still reading. All #historathon2024 books :)Books Mentioned: The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story Douglas Preston Grand Central Publishing, 2017 Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion Nicholas Spencer Oneworld Publications, 2023 Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History Charles Phillips Lorenz Books, 2019- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:28 The Lost City of the Monkey God2:37 Magisteria5:30 Aztec and Maya8:21 Summary
Pile of Possibilities | Quarter 2 | Historathon 2024 Read by Fred 2024-04-09 | Welcome to Historathon 2024! This is a year long reading event where we read historical books from various periods in time. This is my quarter two pile of possibilities, which, really is my TBR :)Books Mentioned: Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History Charles Phillips Lorenz Books, 2019 The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story Douglas Preston Grand Central Publishing, 2017About HistorathonWelcome to #Historathon2024 ! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.The PromptsThough the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows: Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March) 500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June) 1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September) 1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)Join in on the fun!Who says history has to be boring? You decide on the historical subject you'd like to learn more about, and if it fits the time period, talk about it with us! The event is to bring history to the forefront and get people reading history :)Be sure to take part by either uploading videos of books you've read related to this event, and/or comment on one of the various videos uploaded for the event. If you're not comfortable with either, that's okay - read and watch the various videos from booktubers taking part. Look for the hashtag #historathon2023 to find all the videos that will be created for this reading event in 2023 :)Hosts Vin @revenantreads Peg @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Debs @RaynorReadsStuff Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Me @ReadbyFred - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
March Reading Wrap Up | 2024 Read by Fred 2024-04-07 | March did not go as well as I would have hoped, but I did finish two books last month, both non fiction reads.Books Mentioned: The Biggest Number in the World: A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee Oneworld Publications, 2022 Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Private Order and Public Institutions Taco Terpstra Princeton University Press, 2019 - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Foundation | Science Fiction Book Review Read by Fred 2024-03-14 | What did I think of this read? Was it good? Was it dated? We'll find out as I do a review of Foundation from the science fiction author, Isaac Asimov.Books Mentioned: Foundation Isaac Asimov 1951- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:32 Isaac Asimov3:09 Foundation8:27 Summary
The Girl Scout Cookie Tag | Tag Tuesday Read by Fred 2024-03-12 | Oh my, all these cookies! This was a fun tag to do, but now I'm hungry for cookies. Did someone say lemon-up? I love lemon flavored cookies!Credits: Tagged by Cliff at @CliffsDarkGems : Video: youtube.com/watch?v=oS_NmmJBJrE Original Tag by Melinda @awebofstories : Video: youtube.com/watch?v=TC7P4G7t-awI Tag the following awesome booktubers: Krysta at @JourneyThroughGenres Sam at @SamHarrison2099 Kelli at @kellireadsalot Aaron at @aaronfacer Farrah at @bookstalgic The Books: Frankenstein Mary Shelley 1831 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot Crown, 2011 The Science of Leonardo Fritjof Capra Anchor, 2008 The Lost World Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1912 Night of the Living Trekkies Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall Quirk Books, 2010 Dracula Bram Stoker 1897 Ancient Iraq George's Roux Penguin Books, 1985The Prompts: 1. Trefoils: A classic novel you love 2. Lemon-Ups: A book you find inspiring 3. S'mores: A comforting book 4. Adventurefuls: An Adventurous book 5. Samoas: A book that blends two or more genres 6. Do-Si-Dos: Either a book you love that everyone seems to hate, a book you hate that everyone seems to love. 7. Thin Mints: One of your all-time favorite books 8. Tagalongs: Tag some fellow booktubers!- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction1:10 Question 12:06 Question 24:32 Question 35:45 Question 47:08 Question 58:56 Question 610:32 Question 712:08 Question 813:00 Summary
March TBR | 2024 Read by Fred 2024-03-10 | March is going to be a low key month for me as I focus on Historathon, some math, and a continuation of my science goal, Genetics, for 2024Books Mentioned: The Biggest Number in the World: A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee Oneworld Publications, 2022 Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Private Order and Public Institutions Taco Terpstra Princeton University Press, 2019 Genetics: From Genes to Genomes Leland Hartwell (among others) McGraw-Hill Education, 2010 The Royal Society and the Invention of Modern Science Adrian Tinniswood Basic Books, 2019 - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:17 The Biggest Number in the World1:55 Historathon 20244:26 Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean5:28 Genetics7:51 Summary
2024 February Reading Wrap Up Read by Fred 2024-03-07 | February is seeing me get back on track in terms of reading. I read two fictions, one non fiction, and am continuing with my science goal.Books Mentioned: Greece Against Rome: The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC Kindle Edition Philip Matyszak Pen and Sword Military, 2020 Carmilla Sheridan Le Fanu 1872 Foundation Isaac Asimov Gnome Press, 1951 - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:25 Greece Against Rome3:22 Carmilla5:45 Foundation9:35 Summary
The Im So Annoyed Booktube Tag | Tag Tuesday Read by Fred 2024-03-05 | This was a fun, or shall we say "annoying", tag! A fun tag for Tag Tuesday on Booktube. What kind of bookish things annoy me? What am I okay with? Let's find out :)I found this tag on Jess from @JessBookgirlTV and the original idea was from Melinda at @awebofstories which was "weaponized" into a tag by Kelly at @booksimnotreading Melinda's original video: youtube.com/watch?v=5GnxYPQT668Kelly's tag video: youtube.com/watch?v=FeyjxlKKeoE Jess' video: youtube.com/watch?v=2m-e7XFkRwcI Tag the following amazing booktubers who, at the filming of this video, are under 100 subscribers. Please check their channels out, and if you like what you see please consider supporting their channels: Amy at @amysbookishadventures Bianca at @booksaplentyreviews1 Jason at @bookmarkswithjason9445 Becky at @BookObsessedBecky Rick at @BoomerBookings-yf2de Kristina at @cosynovelniche Drew at @DrewLovesReading Cat at @Curious-Cat Grozz at @thegkbc4510 Jess at @JessicasLibraryCard Montie at @Montie-Adkins Stuart at @stuartgriffin1001 The Prompts: 1. Do publishers ever do thing that you find annoying? Share an example. 2. Have you ever been annoyed by a spoiler? Even something as simple as someone else telling you there's a great plot twist? 3. Have you ever been annoyed by what was discovered in a Little Free Library, a book sale or used bookstore? Tell us what you found and why it was so annoying. 4. When it comes to short story collections, are you annoyed if there's a novella in the middle of the collection? 5. Deckled edges: beautiful or annoying? 6. Other people's annotations in a used book or a library book: Annoying or are you ok with it? 7. If there's a series or a collection of certain kinds of books (like an imprint) and changes are made are you annoyed or ok with it? If yes, give us an example. 8. Do the decisions of characters in a novel ever annoy you? Share the book and what decisions you found annoying. 9. Are you ever annoyed by how someone organises their books? What do you find annoying? 10. Share something bookish that you find annoying? 11. Tag other people!Books Mentioned: Mysteries of the Ancient World Robert Breeden, Editor National Geographic, 1979 The Alchemist Paulo Coelho HarperOne, 2014- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:44 Question 11:35 Question 22:32 Question 34:14 Question 45:05 Question 55:38 Question 66:15 Question 77:31 Question 88:23 Question 99:03 Question 1010:18 Question 1112:00 Summary12:24 Bloopers
Carmilla | Gothic Horror Novella Review Read by Fred 2024-03-02 | Looking for a claustrophobic setting with Vampires before the time of Bram Stoker's Dracula? Well, look no further than Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 work Carmilla - the Vampire!Books Mentioned: Carmilla Sheridan Le Fanu 1872Free Carmilla eBook: gutenberg.org/ebooks/10007- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:54 Sheridan Le Fanu3:02 Gothic Horror Genre4:49 Carmilla12:04 In Summary
How I Booktube Read by Fred 2024-02-28 | We all have different goals in mind when joining booktube, and different ways to acheive those goals. Here are my goals for booktube and how I booktube to acheive those goals.Books Mentioned: Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 4th edition Leland Hartwell McGraw-Hill Education, 2010 Lab Girl Hope Jahren Vintage, 2017 The Soul of an Octopus Sy Montgomery Simon & Schuster Canada, 2016 The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms Amy Stewart Algonquin Paperbacks, 2004- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:49 Know your goals2:49 Reading4:50 Posting videos11:05 Community13:48 Subscribers and views17:51 Conclusion
Greece Against Rome | Historathon 2024 Read by Fred 2024-02-11 | If you're looking for a fun, lively and engaging book on ancient history around the Mediterranean pick this book up! If you're looking for something serious, you can skip this one. My review of Greece Against Rome from Philip Matyszak.Books Mentioned: Greece Against Rome: The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC Philip Matyszak Pen and Sword Military, 2020About HistorathonWelcome to #historathon2024 ! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.The PromptsThough the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows: Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March) 500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June) 1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September) 1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)Join in on the fun!Who says history has to be boring? You decide on the historical subject you'd like to learn more about, and if it fits the time period, talk about it with us! The event is to bring history to the forefront and get people reading history :)Be sure to take part by either uploading videos of books you've read related to this event, and/or comment on one of the various videos uploaded for the event. If you're not comfortable with either, that's okay - read and watch the various videos from booktubers taking part. Hosts Vin @revenantreads Peg @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Debs @RaynorReadsStuff Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Me @ReadbyFred - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Reading Update: Wrap up, and on deck Read by Fred 2024-01-28 | January is nearing it's end and I was able to finish Babel. I plan on starting Greece Against Rome; and, am beginning my 2024 science goal of Genetics which I'm looking forward to.Books Mentioned: Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution R.F. Kuang Harper Voyager, 2022 Greece Against Rome: The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC Kindle Edition Philip Matyszak Pen and Sword Military, 2020 Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 4th edition Leland Hartwell McGraw-Hill Education, 2010- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Babel: My Reading Update Read by Fred 2024-01-21 | Part of my Kobo/Kindle clearout includes the dark academia novel, Babel. This video is an update on my thoughts of the novel so far.Books Mentioned: Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution R.F. Kuang Harper Voyager, 2022- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
The Kindle / Kobo Clean Out! Read by Fred 2024-01-09 | New Year, new reads! It's time to dust off those digital cobwebs and blow the virtual dust off those ebooks that have been sitting on your Kindle (or Kobo, or other!) eReader for a while now. Let's clean out our eReaders :)Books Mentioned: Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution R.F. Kuang Harper Voyager, 2022 Greece Against Rome: The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC Philip Matyszak Pen and Sword Military, 2020The hosts: MJ at @M-J Olly at @CriminOllyBlog Crystal at @fiberartsyreads Greg at @anotherbibliophilereads Randy at @LiterateTexan Kelly at @kellyhookedonbooks4394 Storm at @StormReads Me @ReadbyFred - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Historathon 2024 | Announcement and Q1 TBR Read by Fred 2024-01-07 | Welcome to #Historathon2024 ! This is a year long reading event where we read historical books from various periods in time. For the first quarter I will be reading Greece against Rome by Philip Matyszak.Books Mentioned: Greece Against Rome: The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250–31 BC Philip Matyszak Pen and Sword Military, 2020About HistorathonWelcome to Historathon 2024! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.The PromptsThough the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows: Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March) 500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June) 1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September) 1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)Join in on the fun!Who says history has to be boring? You decide on the historical subject you'd like to learn more about, and if it fits the time period, talk about it with us! The event is to bring history to the forefront and get people reading history :)Be sure to take part by either uploading videos of books you've read related to this event, and/or comment on one of the various videos uploaded for the event. If you're not comfortable with either, that's okay - read and watch the various videos from booktubers taking part. Look for the hashtag #historathon2023 to find all the videos that will be created for this reading event in 2023 :)Hosts Vin @revenantreads Peg @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Debs @RaynorReadsStuff Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Me @ReadbyFred - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Kindle/Kobo Clean Out Announcement Read by Fred 2023-11-29 | New Year, New You! In January 2024 we will be reading those eBooks that have been sitting on our digital shelves. Join us for a month of digital reading :)The prompts: Oldest book Newest book Start or Continue a Series But it was Free! New to You Author Why Did I Buy This? Booktube Author Clean up and Organize Blame it on BooktubeThe hosts: MJ at @M-J Olly at @CriminOllyBlog Crystal at @fiberartsyreads Greg at @anotherbibliophilereads Randy at @LiterateTexan Kelly @kellyhookedonbooks4394 Storm @StormReads@StormReads Me @ReadbyFred - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
The Kindness Book Tag | Tag Tuesday Read by Fred 2023-11-21 | What a wonderful idea for a tag! This tag Tuesday we are celebrating the kindness of booktube and making this a safe and welcoming space within the Booktube community :)The Prompts: 1. How do you practice kindness in your day to day life? 2. What is the kindest thing that’s happened to you on booktube? 3. Who, in your opinion, is one of the kindest booktubers out there? 4. What is a book that’s reminded you to be more kind? 5. Can you think of a fiction book (of any genre) that focuses on themes of kindness? 6. How do you think you could make booktube a kinder place? (Both individually and as a community) 7. Say some kind words about one of your favorite booktube channels. 8. Share a new of small booktube channel! 9. Tag some friends to spread some kindnessOriginal video: Kaitlin @BandysBooks Video: youtube.com/watch?v=OX1OoeEgZ2Q Awesome Booktubers mentioned in this video: MJ @M-J Aaron @aaronfacer Renette @renettereads I tag these amazing booktubers: Alethea @Aletheahthomas Alessandro @AlessandroReads347 Jessica @jessandink_ Jason @bookmarkswithjason9445 Heather @heatheredbooks Matt @MattReviewsBooks Carrie @carrie-lynnsjourney6144 Drew @DrewLovesReading - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:40 Question 11:56 Question 23:28 Question 34:32 Question 46:22 Question 58:10 Question 69:15 Question 710:06 Question 810:38 Question 911:36 Summary
November Reading Update Read by Fred 2023-11-19 | I am taking part in four (yes, four!) readathons, but there is a lot of crossover so it won't be too bad. This is my mid-month reading update on the books I've read and am reading.Booktubers Mentioned: Historathon: Vin @revenantreads Peggy @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Mariana @marianamasbooks Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Me @ReadbyFred :) Nonfiction November Olive @abookolive Cryptid Readathon Jason @JasonsWeirdReads Syn @SynsBookNook Crystal @fiberartsyreads Read What You Own Challenge Olly @CriminOllyBlog MJ @M-J Greg @anotherbibliophilereads Crystal @fiberartsyreads Readathons Mentioned #historathon2023 #nonfictionnovember #readwhatyouownchallengeBooks Mentioned: The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers Tom Standage Bloomsbury USA, 2nd 2014 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2021 Mysteries of the Unknown: Mysterious Creatures Time-Life Books, 1991 3rd printing- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:20 Reading Events3:40 The Victorian Internet6:10 Entangled Life7:38 Mysterious Creatures8:48 Summary9:40 Bloopers
The Bookish A to Z Hot or Not Tag | Tag Tuesday Read by Fred 2023-11-14 | Is it Hot? Is it Not? Let's find out which types of books or book formats I find hot, or not! Thanks to Greg for the original tag and for tagging me. I had a lot of fun with this one :)The Prompts: A - Audiobooks B - Bildungsroman. Dealing with a person's formative years or spiritual education. C - Children's Books D - Digital E - Experimental F - Fantasy G - Graphic Novel H - Horror I - Inspirational J - Journalism K - Kitsch. Has a popular or sentimental appeal. L - Library M - Mystery N - Non-Fiction O - Omnibus P - Poetry Q - Quests. When the protagonist goes on a quest physical or spiritual. R - Romance S - Science Fiction T - Translation. Books translated from one language into another. U - Übermensch. The superman or the extraordinary human. Characters who can everything. V - Victorian. Literature from 1837 to 1901. W - Western X - X Rated Y - Young Adult Z - Zeitgeist. Spirit or mood of the times.Original video: Greg at @anotherbibliophilereads Video: youtube.com/watch?v=yuhS0L6zXVU I tag these amazing booktubers: Kat at @katsnoveladventures1863 Al at @bigaldoesbooktube1097 Margaret at @MargaretPinard Patrick at @PatrickRyanBookReviews - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Lab Tour | Hobbies outside of Booktube Read by Fred 2023-11-12 | While this channel is about books and reading, I do have hobbies outside of books, science being one of them. Let's explore my "man cave" and what I have in it.The door creaking was great. I should have made this video nearer to Halloween :)- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Read What You Own | Physical Book TBR Read by Fred 2023-11-11 | Will my pile of physical books that I'll be showing in this video fall? 22 books that I will be reading for the Read What You Own challenge will be seen here, 4 more than I had anticipated. Couldn't keep the video to under 10 minutes though :pEvents Mentioned: #readwhatyouownchallenge #nonfictionnovemberBooktubers Mentioned Tallia @BandanaBookmom Melinda @awebofstories Michael @MichaelRomeoTalksBooks Olive @abookolive Books Mentioned: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Elizabeth Kolber Picador, 2015 Debt: The First 5,000 Years David Graeber Melville House, 2014 The Enlightenment: A Very Short Introduction John Robertson Oxford University Press, 2015 The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction Lawrence M. Principe Oxford University Press, 2011 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World Steve Brusatte Mariner Books, 2019 The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer Siddhartha Mukherjee Scribner, 2011 The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World Andrea Wulf Vintage, 2016 The Open Sea J.G. Manning Princeton University Press, 2018 The Victorian Internet Tom Standage Bloomsbury USA, 2nd 2014 The Songs of Trees David George Haskell Penguin Books, 2017 Genome: The Autobiography of a species in 23 chapters Matt Ridley, Harper Perennial, 2006 The Lost City of the Monkey God Douglas Preston Hatchette Books Group, 2017 The Royal Society & the Invention of Modern Science Adrian Tinniswood Basic Books, 2019 Funny Farm My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals Laurie Zeleski St. Martin's Press, 2021 The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature David George Haskell Penguin Books, 2012 The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms Amy Stewart Algonquin Paperbacks, 2004 Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean Taco Terpstra Princeton University Press, 2019 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2021 The Greeks in Asia John Boardman Thames and Hudson, 2015 Points of View: Revised Edition James Moffett (Editor), Kenneth R. McElheny (Editor) Berkley, 1995 (2nd edition) The Body: A Guide for Occupants Bill Bryson Doubleday, 2019 Mapping the World Peter Whitfield 2000, Folio Society - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
October 2023 Reading Wrap Up Read by Fred 2023-11-04 | October was a good month for me, I read a total of 6 books (two of which I started prior to October). Most were nonfiction reads.Booktubers Mentioned: Dave at @DavidWiley7 Books Mentioned: Cowen's History of Life Michael Benton, Wiley-Blackwell (6th ed.), 2019 Message from Gondwana David Wiley Smashwords Edition, 2014 Lab Girl Hope Jahren Vintage, 2017 Why Fish Don't Exist Lulu Miller Simon & Schuster, 2021 Odyssey: Young Charles Darwin, The Beagle, and The Voyage that Changed the World Tom Chaffin Pegasus Books, 2022 The Soul of an Octopus Sy Montgomery Simon & Schuster Canada, 2016- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:26 Cowen's History of Life2:46 Message from Gondwana4:42 Lab Girl6:42 Why Fish Don't Exist8:36 Odyssey10:24 The Soul of an Octopus12:27 Summary
The Cryptid Readathon Event Read by Fred 2023-11-02 | Have you heard of Bigfoot, Nessie, or a Wendigo? Have you stopped and listened to strange noises when walking in the woods? Does it sound like a monster? Could it look like a monster? Is it the real thing? Welcome to the Cryptid readathon where our hosts Jason, Crystal and Syn lead us to a mysterious world of Cryptid reading! :)Use the hashtag #cryptidreadathon to find others posting about the reading event!The Prompts (do as many or as little as you want): 1. Read a book about your favorite cryptid. 2. Read a book about a cryptid that you would not like to run into, alone in the dark. 3. Read a book about a water-based cryptid. 4. Read a book about a forest-dwelling cryptid. 5. Read a story featuring a cryptid that has been sighted near you. (In your state/province, within driving range.)Book Mentioned: Mysteries of the Unknown: Mysterious Creatures Time-Life Books, 1991 3rd printingThe Hosts: @SynsBookNook @JasonsWeirdReads @fiberartsyreads Video Announcements: Syn: youtube.com/watch?v=O3_xTynqI9M Crystal: youtube.com/watch?v=pv2iE_94hqc Jason: youtube.com/watch?v=U4qk0JefBQg Come join the discord here: discord.com/invite/5KbuqndXcB- - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
The Sci-Fi Movie Booktube Tag | Tag Tuesday Read by Fred 2023-10-31 | Mixing Science fiction movies with books is an amazing idea! In this tag we are using science fiction movies as prompts to the questions!Questions: 1. "Welcome to Earth!" (Independence Day) - A novel about an alien invasion 2. "Life finds a way." (Jurassic Park) - A novel where science runs amok 3. "May the odds be ever in your favor." (The Hunger Games) - A novel about a dystopian Earth 4. "These aren’t the droids you’re looking for." (Star Wars) - A novel about robots 5. "Klaatu barada nikto." (The Day The Earth Stood Still) - A novel where immortality/resurrection plays a part. 6. "E.T. phone home." (E.T.) - A novel about space travel 7. "I’ll be back." (The Terminator) - A novel about time travel 8. Tag some friends!!Original Tag: Matthew at @Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads Video: youtube.com/watch?v=RTU7Gt0PuOQI was tagged by: Michael @MichaelRomeoTalksBooks Video: youtube.com/watch?v=JM50GMGr0DYI tag: Abel Montero at @bookswithabel @bookendsandbiscuits David @DavidWiley7 Mindy @mindysbookjourney - - - Welcome to Read by FredThis is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:47 Welcome to Earth!2:30 Life finds a way.3:37 May the odds be ever in your favor.4:39 These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.5:49 Klaatu barada nikto.7:27 E.T. phone home.9:01 I’ll be back.11:44 Tag some friends12:38 Summary
Why Fish Dont Exist | Book Review Read by Fred 2023-10-28 | This was a really good read. It's unfortunate that the physical copy was missing chapters, but I was able to pick up the eBook version and continue on.Books Mentioned: Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life Lulu Miller Simon & Schuster, 2021My disappointment of the physical book: youtube.com/watch?v=jNQ3NHb3gu0 - - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Nonfiction November | 2023 TBR Read by Fred 2023-10-26 | Nonfiction November is fast approaching and I'm looking forward to the books I've selected for my TBR. My picks for this event will revolve around nature, science and history. It's going to be a great reading event.Books Mentioned The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers Tom Standage Bloomsbury USA, 2nd 2014 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2021 The Body: A Guide for Occupants Bill Bryson Doubleday, 2019Booktubers (and channels) Mentioned: Olive at @abookolive featuring #nonfictionnovember Vin at @revenantreads featuring #historathon2023 - - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:31 The Victorian Internet2:05 Entangled Life3:35 The Body5:46 In Summary
The Currently Reading Tag | Tag Tuesday Read by Fred 2023-10-24 | What am I currently reading? Do I take my book everywhere I go? These and other reading questions are answered in the the Currently Reading Tag!Questions: 1. How Many Books Do You Usually Read At Once? 2. If You're Reading More Than One Book At A Time, How Do You Decide When to Switch to Reading the Other Book? (do you read a certain amount of pages in each book?) 3. Do You Ever Switch Bookmarks While You're Part Way Through A Book? 4. Where Do You Keep the Book You Are Currently Reading? 5. What Time of Day Do You Spend the Most Time Reading? 6. How Long Do You Typically Read For In One Go? 7. Do You Read Hardcovers With the Dust Jacket On Or Off? 8. Which Position Do You Mainly Use to Read? 9. Do You Take the Book You're Currently Reading Everywhere You Go? 10. How Often Do You Update Your Progress In the Book You're Currently Reading On Goodreads? 11. Tag Someone.I was tagged by: @BookTalksWithMrsThomas youtube.com/watch?v=eUhsYy9QJu8 @RaynorReadsStuff youtube.com/watch?v=X_7bDInoowU I also saw this tag on : @sueysbookbanter youtube.com/watch?v=kbFn4uftY6g Original Tag: Charly Ray, youtube.com/watch?v=RoHSgI6IkoYI tag: Chattie @ChattieTheMadChatter Tom @TomOrange Jennie @JennieJohnston Randy @LiterateTexan - - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:38 How Many Books Do You Usually Read At Once? 1:14 If You're Reading More Than One Book At A Time, How Do You Decide When to Switch to Reading the Other Book?1:49 Do You Ever Switch Bookmarks While You're Part Way Through A Book? 2:14 Where Do You Keep the Book You Are Currently Reading? 2:37 What Time of Day Do You Spend the Most Time Reading? 3:05 How Long Do You Typically Read For In One Go? 3:57 Do You Read Hardcovers With the Dust Jacket On Or Off? 4:33 Which Position Do You Mainly Use to Read?5:21 Do You Take the Book You're Currently Reading Everywhere You Go? 6:13 How Often Do You Update Your Progress In the Book You're Currently Reading On Goodreads? 6:51 Tag Someone.7:36 Summary
An October Nonfiction Book Haul | Part 2 Read by Fred 2023-10-22 | I went into a buying spree in preparation for the Read what you own challenge in November (yes, I am aware of how this looks :p) and getting ready for Nonfiction November. This is the second part of my book haul.Events Mentioned: #readwhatyouown event hosted by CriminOlly #nonfictionnovember hosted by A Book Olive Books Mentioned: The Songs of Trees David George Haskell Penguin Books, 2017 The Lost City of the Monkey God Douglas Preston Hatchette Books Group, 2017 The Royal Society & the Invention of Modern Science Adrian Tinniswood Basic Books, 2019 Funny Farm My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals Laurie Zeleski St. Martin's Press, 2021 Genome: The Autobiography of a species in 23 chapters Matt Ridley, Harper Perennial, 2006 The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature David George Haskell Penguin Books, 2012 The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms Amy Stewart Algonquin Paperbacks, 2004 Booktubers Mentioned @CriminOllyBlog : Read what you own challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=qfXdxiwMnWY @abookolive : Nonfiction November: youtube.com/watch?v=FTlk3zkL_44 Bandana Bookmom at @BandanaBookmom Co Hosts for the Read What You Own Challenge: MJ @M-J Greg @anotherbibliophilereads - - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction1:43 The Songs of Trees2:56 The Lost City of the Monkey God4:28 The Royal Society & the Invention of Modern Science6:01 Funny Farm6:55 Genome8:10 The Forest Unseen9:09 The Earth Moved10:56 Summary12:11 Are you taking part?
An October Nonfiction Book Haul | Part 1 Read by Fred 2023-10-21 | I went into a buying spree in preparation for the Read what you own challenge in November (which is also Nonfiction November, hooray!). Yes, I know I'm somewhat defeating the purpose of the spirit of the event, but since it hasn't started yet, it's fair game :pEvents Mentioned: #historathon2023 a year long reading event where we read non fiction history #readwhatyouown event hosted by CriminOlly #nonfictionnovember hosted by A Book OliveBooks Mentioned: Odyssey: Young Charles Darwin, The Beagle, and The Voyage that Changed the World Tom Chaffin Pegasus Books, 2022 The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World Andrea Wulf Vintage, 2016 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World Steve Brusatte Mariner Books, 2019 Booktubers Mentioned @CriminOllyBlog Read what you own challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=qfXdxiwMnWY @noeditbookreviews youtube.com/watch?v=HOYxRlvERFk @TheBookclectic youtube.com/watch?v=c0oqN8aKHKA - - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction1:10 Odyssey2:06 The Invention of Nature4:16 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs6:44 Summary
Why Fish Dont Exist | A Rant Video Read by Fred 2023-10-19 | This work is an amazing read and I am enjoying it a lot, so what is this rant about? It's about the physical book, or lack thereof!Books Mentioned Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life Lulu Miller Simon & Schuster, 2021- - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
Historathon 2023 Q4 TBR Read by Fred 2023-10-17 | For the fourth quarter of Historathon 2023 I plan on reading two biographies on giants in the scientific fields, and the invention of the first electronic communication system, the telegraph.Books Discussed: Odyssey: Young Charles Darwin, The Beagle, and The Voyage that Changed the World Tom Chaffin Pegasus Books, 2022 The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers Tom Standage Bloomsbury USA, 2nd 2014 Linus Pauling: A Life in Science and Politics Ted George Goertzel, Ben Goertzel Basic Books, 1995 About HistorathonWelcome to Historathon 2023! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.The PromptsThough the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows: Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March) 500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June) 1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September) 1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)Join in on the fun!Who says history has to be boring? You decide on the historical subject you'd like to learn more about, and if it fits the time period, talk about it with us! The event is to bring history to the forefront and get people reading history :)Be sure to take part by either uploading videos of books you've read related to this event, and/or comment on one of the various videos uploaded for the event. If you're not comfortable with either, that's okay - read and watch the various videos from booktubers taking part. Look for the hashtag #historathon2023 to find all the videos that will be created for this reading event in 2023 :)Hosts Vin @revenantreads Peg @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Mariana @marianamasbooks Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Me @ReadbyFred - - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction3:07 The Victorian Internet4:29 Odyssey7:33 Linus Pauling9:38 In Summary
Lab Girl | Book Review Read by Fred 2023-10-12 | This was a quirky, fun read about a woman life as a plant biologist and research scientist trying to make her way through life, the lab and the field.This book was recommended by Kristine at @kaortega1120 Books Mentioned Lab Girl Hope Jahren Vintage, 2017- - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
The Booktube Watching Tag Read by Fred 2023-10-10 | This was a fun tag that I found over at MJ's channel and thought it would be fun to do after hearing her answers. Sorry about the beeps - the battery in one our carbon monoxide detectors was low (it has been changed).Questions: 1. How many channels are you subscribed to? 2. When do you normally watch booktube? 3. How do you balance booktube watching, reading, and making your own videos? 4. Is there a difference between videos you like watching and videos you like making? 5. Who is the first booktuber you subscribed to and do you still watch them? 6. Who is the most recent booktuber you subscribed to? 7. Share an old favourite booktuber! 8. Share a new favourite booktuber 9. What is one of your booktube pet peeves? 10. What have you learned from watching other booktubers? 11. Optional: Tag some of your favourite booktubers!Saw this tag on MJ’s Channel @M-J Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=YU2YueU8ijcOriginal Creator: Harriet Rosie (who seems to have refreshed her videos so this one is no longer available)Booktubers mentioned: Justin at @ghostreader9766 Danielle at @MissDanielle Jillian at @NovelOpinions Dave at @WildeReads David at @ThePoptimist Dave at @BookBlather Paul at @paulreads Farrah at @bookstalgic Laura at @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Books Mentioned: Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery Andrew Shaffer Quirk Books, 2018 The Kon-Tiki Expedition Thor Heyerdahl Simon & Schuster, 1996 The Library at Mount Char Scott Hawkins Crown, 2016Who do I tag? Randy at @LiterateTexan Kelly at @booksimnotreading Vin at @revenantreads Hannah at @savagereads - - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - - 0:00 Introduction0:37 How many channels are you subscribed to? 5:08 When do you normally watch booktube? 5:55 How do you balance booktube watching, reading, and making your own videos? 7:22 Is there a difference between videos you like watching and videos you like making?8:03 Who is the first booktuber you subscribed to and do you still watch them? 8:52 Who is the most recent booktuber you subscribed to? 9:33 Share an old favourite booktuber! 11:03 Share a new favourite booktuber 11:49 What is one of your booktube pet peeves? 12:54 What have you learned from watching other booktubers? 14:05 Optional: Tag some of your favourite booktubers!14:41 Let's chat!14:58 Bloopers
1000 Subscribers! Q&A Request Read by Fred 2023-10-07 | Thank you for helping me reach the 1000 subscriber count! To celebrate, I will be answering your questions. Please leave any questions you have for me down below and I'll answer them in a future video. Please be nice :)- - - _Welcome to_ *Read by Fred*This is a #booktube channel where I read and talk about a wide assortment of books from various genres. My go-to genre is nonfiction, but I also enjoy contemporary fiction, science fiction, classics and some horror. On this channel you'll find book reviews, book hauls, wrap ups and reading events related to the booktube community.Grab a coffee (or tea), sit back and join me in my journey to read, learn and experience the joy of books 📚📖Connect with me: Goodreads: goodreads.com/readbyfred Instagram: instagram.com/readbyfred Threads: threads.net/readbyfred- - -
