Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar
What Ive read so far in March!
updated
0:00 Introduction
1:06 The Last Wild Horses by Maja Lunde
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6:30 We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
9:50 First Test by Tamora Pierce
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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney: bookshop.org/p/books/lillian-boxfish-takes-a-walk-kathleen-rooney/7383380?ean=9781250151162
Don't Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino: bookshop.org/p/books/don-t-forget-to-write-sara-goodman-confino/19619764?ean=9781662512223
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0:00 Intro
0:58 The Atrocity Engine by Tim Waggoner
5:45 Managing and Other Lies by Willow Heath
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Books I read:
Blood Like Magic by @LiselleSambury
The Diary: Confession of Lies by @AuthorJCCarpenter
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Liselle Sambury (Blood Like Magic):@LiselleSambury
JC Carpenter (The Diary: Succession of Lies): @AuthorJCCarpenter
Check out the kickoff livestream for the Black AuthorTuber Readathon: youtube.com/watch?v=y7ST4Ld--ag
Want to join? Check out a list of possible authors and books: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13_wwDOlfcUT1OvT_eo3i4COVGdfcgFAbxIW8IDUJdbU/edit#gid=32747186
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Want to buy these books? Links:
Blood Like Magic: bookshop.org/p/books/blood-like-magic-liselle-sambury/17523269?ean=9781534465299
The Diary: Succession of Lies: amazon.com/Diary-Succession-Lies-J-C-Carpenter-ebook/dp/B09C7S7LFJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38RU8SQ3TDDDY&keywords=the+diary+succession+of+lies&qid=1706135469&sprefix=the+diary+succession+of+lie%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1
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Nevada available on bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/nevada-imogen-binnie/17839995?ean=9780374606619
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all about love by bell hooks
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka
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The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas
The Witches of Wenshar by Barbara Hambly
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Also, adding to the list of things I didn't like about this book, I also don't like the title. :)
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AND the second book in S.D. Huston's Clash of Goddesses trilogy, Soul of a Rose: amazon.com/Soul-Rose-Clash-Goddesses-Book-ebook/dp/B09P41VM8L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KF3AKKWYMQRJ&keywords=soul+of+a+rose&qid=1677087482&s=digital-text&sprefix=soul+of+a+rose%2Cdigital-text%2C100&sr=1-1
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The Butterfly Effect: Insects and the Making of the Modern World by Edward D. Melillo
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Bugs in the System: Insects and Their Impact on Human Affairs by May R. Berenbaum
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Books:
The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May
For Love of Insects by Thomas Eisner
Welcome Back, Alice by Shūzō Oshimi
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Prompts and time stamps:
0:00 Opening/intro
0:20 1- do you read when you travel?
0:36 2- do you travel with paper books?
0:40 3- do you travel with an e-reader?
1:40 4- how many books do you pack when you travel?
2:27 5- does where you go or how long your are traveling impact the amount/type of books you take?
3:31 6-do you buy books when traveling or visit bookshops/libraries?
6:05 7- tag some travelers!
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Books I read in June:
Blood of the Lily by S.D. Huston
The Source of Magic by Piers Anthony
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae
The Assimilated Cuban's Guide to Quantum Santeria by Carlos Hernandez
Channel mentioned:
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My video talking in greater detail about the two science fiction short story collections: youtube.com/watch?v=9Uzse9hZwYc
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Books mentioned:
The Beauties by Anton Chekhov
An Evening with Claire by Gaito Gazdanov
On Violence and On Violence Against Women by Jacqueline Rose
Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yoko Tawada
Book of Wings by Tawhida Tanya Evanson
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0:00 Intro babble
0:43 1. Best book you’ve read this year.
2:09 2. Best sequel you’ve read so far
2:31 3. New release you haven’t read yet but want to
3:31 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
3:58 5. Biggest disappointment
4:26 6. Biggest surprise
7:11 7. Favorite new author (debut or new to you)
7:20 8. Newest fictional crush
7:20 9. Newest favorite character
7:51 10. Book that made you cry
8:07 11. Book that made you happy
8:33 12. Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)
9:01 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
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S.D. Huston: youtube.com/c/SDHuston
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John @ Hey Y'all Listen Up: youtube.com/c/HeyYallListenUp
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Books mentioned:
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae
Chasing Me to My Grave by Winfred Rembert
Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan
Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
Blood of the Lily by S.D. Huston
Tears of the Marigold by S.D. Huston
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
Magic Marks the Spot (#1 in The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates) by Caroline Carlson
Honor's Reserve (#1 in Galaxy Mavericks) by Michael La Ronn
Cocaine Blues (#1 in Phryne Fisher murder mystery series) by Kerry Greenwood
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
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Books mentioned:
Phantom Planet by Michael La Ronn
Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
Channels mentioned:
John at Hey Y'all Listen Up: youtube.com/c/HeyYallListenUp
Margaret Pinard: youtube.com/c/MargaretPinard
Check out my BookTube Prize quarterfinals video for short reviews of those books:
Chasing Me to My Grave by Winfred Rembert
A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib
All In by Billie Jean King
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura
1) Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South by Winfred Rembert
2) A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib
3) All In: An Autobiography by Billie Jean King
4) Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
5) Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
6) The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine by Janice P. Nimura
Winfred Rembert's amazing paintings: winfredrembert.com/paintings1
BookTube Prize quarterfinals results: youtube.com/watch?v=BhKBwx-MWv4
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A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny
Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
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QUESTIONS/PROMPTS:
1. BLUE WHALE – The blue whale is the largest, heaviest animal on earth, ever. What’s the longest book you’ve read or want to read? Or what’s the “heaviest” subject you’ve read about?
2. SPERM WHALE – Sperm whales routinely dive to a depth of 2,000 feet to feed on squid but can dive to a depth of 10,000 feet. What is a book that has motivated you to look deeper into a subject, character, situation, or series?
3. HUMPBACK WHALE – Humpback whales sing long, complex songs they have in common with other individual humpback whales. These songs can change uniformly for entire groups of whales. What is a book that has changed meaning for you over the years? Why did it change?
4. ORCA – Orcas or killer whales are incredibly smart, social whales (dolphins). What’s a book you felt was especially smart, fiction or nonfiction, and made you really think?
5. BELUGA – Belugas are nicknamed the canaries of the seas because of the sounds they make. What’s a book you wanted to talk to others about after reading it? Why?
6. NARWHAL – Male narwhals, known as the unicorns of the seas, have two teeth, including one long spiraling tooth that can grow nearly 9 feet long. What’s a book you heard great things about before reading only to discover it was less magical after reading it?
7. BOWHEAD WHALE – While it’s evident bowhead whales live well beyond 100 years of age, there’s evidence they may live to be 200 years old. What is the oldest book in your collection or what book has been in your collection the longest?
8. ATLANTIC GRAY WHALE – Atlantic gray whales were sadly wiped out by humans. Today only Pacific gray whales remain. Save the whales! What’s one book that’s either out of print or out of fashion that you wish would make a comeback?
BONUS – MOBY DICK – Moby Dick was the great white sperm whale Captain Ahab never caught. What is a book you want to own but haven’t found or bought? What’s stopping you from hooking that book?
Scientists tag whales to help study their behaviors, such as migration. Tag 5 BookTubers to complete this tag. And remember, SAVE THE WHALES!
Recent science fiction short story collections I read:
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe
The Assimilated Cuban's Guide to Quantum Santeria by Carlos Hernandez
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Books, time stamps, and links:
0:00 Intro
00:35 Books 1-3: Fullmetal Alchemist volumes 4-6, by Hiromu Arakawa
3:25 Honor's Reserve by Michael La Ronn, book one of the Galaxy Mavericks
The author's youtube channel, @AuthorLevelUp : youtube.com/c/AuthorLevelUp
Buddy read with John @HeyYallListenUp : youtube.com/c/HeyYallListenUp
Black Authortuber Readathon wrap-up video on @MargaretPinard 's channel: youtube.com/watch?v=7_NHXuyI2v8
5:06 everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too by Jonny sun
My review video: youtube.com/watch?v=MWdLrtD-4Ps
6:35 Caught Looking by Adriana Herrera
Author website so you can sign up for her newsletter too: adrianaherreraromance.com
7:53 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Readathon organized by Ange @anges_book_chatter : youtube.com/c/AngewithanE
And Amy @BookTubewithAmy : youtube.com/c/BookTubewithAmy
9:24 BookTube Prize reading, octofinals Translated Fiction Group C
My ranking video: youtube.com/watch?v=RE-R_gaEPXQ&t=1s
My review of Winter in Sokcho: youtube.com/watch?v=BC6A6f873Lw
My review of The Slaughterman's Daughter: youtube.com/watch?v=KMGfv0IVxNI
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Bookshop link: bookshop.org/books/the-slaughterman-s-daughter/9780805243659
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Scott at Gunpowder, Fiction & Plot discusses this book: youtube.com/watch?v=NuSwrjoxCmw
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Original tag by Leo Bancroft!
youtube.com/watch?v=cscsGBNXhic
I tag:
Courtney Ferriter - youtube.com/c/CourtneyFerriter
Josh's Bookish Voyage - youtube.com/c/JoshsBookishVoyage
AStar Reads - youtube.com/channel/UCEdnGJA8k5eKBACkiZZ4J7w
Fully Booked - youtube.com/c/FullyBookedMelissa
The Chaos of Tyler - youtube.com/c/Wickedjr89s
Katie Reads&Rants - youtube.com/c/KatieReadsRants
Kathy Trithardt - youtube.com/c/KathyTrithardt
Creators and activists to check out:
Trans booktubers:
Leo Bancroft: youtube.com/c/LeoBancroftBooks
C'est Kevvie: youtube.com/channel/UCNKP3zvqjZOl9WzVFO9aIVw
perpetualpages: youtube.com/c/perpetualpages
Drag artists:
Tootight Lautrec: youtube.com/c/TootightLautrec
And C'est Kevvie again!
Activists on twitter:
Alex Petrovnia: twitter.com/AlexPetrovnia
Chloe: twitter.com/ItsChloeNow
Erin Reed: twitter.com/ErinInTheMorn
Chase Strangio: twitter.com/chasestrangio
The Questions
0:00 Intro
0:43 1. Tag some fabulous friends who also may want to do this tag and #standwithtranskids
1:41 2. Tell us about some books on your tbr pile featuring a trans/non-binary character or nonfiction about trans/non-binary stuff
3:42 3. Recommend a favorite book/show/movie featuring a trans/non-binary character
5:18 4. Everyone has their own journey and no one demographic is a monolith. Recommend a book with a journey (however you define that)
5:44 5. None of us knows everything – even about our own identities – especially since we’re not a monolith and each have our own journey – what is a book that taught you something either about yourself or the world around you?
6:39 6. When things are hard in the world or in our lives, sometimes we there are things we can do to help center and refocus ourselves, to bring joy, to keep us going, to keep living, resisting, being our authentically amazing selves. What are things you do to center yourself or find joy?
7:40 7. What’s your walk-on music – or your feel at home in your body music?
8:22 8. Finding mentors, people of wisdom, or heroes can be another way to help us navigate life. Who are some of your mentors? Can you share something they taught you or inspired you to learn more about?
9:48 9. Who are some out trans/non-binary booktubers, instagrammers, authors, actors, etc who you’d like to shoutout?
12:18 10. What are some organizations you’d like to shout out for supporting trans kids/trans folks?
#standwithtranskids - and consider yourself tagged!
Books and authors mentioned:
Akwaeke Emezi
Rivers Solomon
Persephone Station by Stina Leicht
- I heard about this from The Reading Mushroom: youtube.com/watch?v=PQze_VB8YGY
day/break by Gwen Benaway
- I heard about this from Fully Booked: youtube.com/watch?v=ReYpKK4-9aQ
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
- I heard about this from Courtney Ferriter: youtube.com/watch?v=_70C-vMLhDM
Darryl by Jackie Ess
- I heard about this from C'est Kevvie (youtube.com/watch?v=2sMH1WcZgwA) and Gunpowder, Fiction & Plot (youtube.com/watch?v=FuoFmptqVFo)
Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston
- my review: youtube.com/watch?v=Osq5HCpr-p4
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
- mentioned in my February 2021 wrap-up: youtube.com/watch?v=DLRWns1tBGs
Venus Castina by C.J. Bulliet
- I heard about this from C'est Kevvie: youtube.com/watch?v=idHrbG1a4TM
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (and the fantastic movie soundtrack)
You can see MY rankings for my group here: youtube.com/watch?v=RE-R_gaEPXQ (Spoiler: Only 1 of my top 3 advanced to the next round!)
Check our Rainer's review of this book: youtube.com/watch?v=g_u5ApAbfAE
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My rankings with time stamps! (Intro at 0:00)
6) 00:38 Nervous System by Lina Meruane
- translated by Megan McDowell
5) 1:02 Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
- great review by Rainierbooks: youtube.com/watch?v=g_u5ApAbfAE
- translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins
4) 2:08 Brickmakers by Selva Almada
- translated by Annie McDermott
3) 2:50 Catch the Rabbit by Lana Bastašić
- translated by Lana Bastašić
2) 4:02 The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter
- translated by Frank Wynne
1) 5:39 The Slaughterman's Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovits
- translated by Orr Scharf
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0:00 Intro
0:24 Sisters of the Raven by Barbara Hambly
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4:25 Yes Please by Amy Poehler
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5:30 Seed Among the Thorns by Morgan Lee
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8:29 Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson
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10:59 Brickmakers by Selva Almada
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