January Reading Wrap Up | Part 1 | 2021 Claire Reads Books 2021-02-02 | The first half of my January Reading Wrap Up~**Books mentioned:A LOVER'S DISCOURSE by Xiaolu GuoINTERIOR CHINATOWN by Charles YuLET ME TELL YOU WHAT I MEAN by Joan DidionWHEREAS by Layli Long SoldierTHE EAGLES OF HEART MOUNTAIN by Bradford Pearson**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Demon Copperhead | REVIEW Claire Reads Books 2024-05-29 | A belated review of DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver (featuring some months-old fall foliage from a reading vlog that never was!) Spoiler note: This review touches on some of the broad strokes of the plot of the novel, and the last two minutes touch vaguely on where Demon, the character, ends up. It's based on a Dickens novel, so I don't think this book can really be spoiled, but proceed accordingly!
Winter Reading Vlog | War & Peace, Lonesome Dove, and Good Material Claire Reads Books 2024-03-12 | can you tell i forgot to take a thumbnail?**Books mentioned:WAR AND PEACE by Leo TolstoyFootnotes & Tangents Substack Read-along: footnotesandtangents.substack.com/p/war-and-peaceLONESOME DOVE by Larry McMurtryGOOD MATERIAL by Dolly Alderton**Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/53624059?ref=nav_profile_l
What Ive Been Reading | Hello, Again Claire Reads Books 2023-09-26 | is this thing still on?**0:00 - Intro2:46 - STAY TRUE by Hua Hsu5:08 - ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld9:57 - PREP by Curtis Sittenfeld12:44 - TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett15:47 - THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL Hall by Anne Brontë18:29 - THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV by Fyodor Dostoyevsky21:52 - THE SARANTINE MOSAIC by Guy Gavriel Kay**Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/53624059?ref=nav_profile_l
Either/Or by Elif Batuman | REVIEW Claire Reads Books 2022-06-28 | Thoughts on Either/Or by Elif Batuman, her sequel to The Idiot~**Books mentioned:EITHER/OR by Elif BatumanTHE IDIOT by Elif BatumanFull review: youtu.be/TOGNrejPIKc**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Spring Reading Vlog | Covid, Book Lovers by Emily Henry & Fan Fiction Rambling Claire Reads Books 2022-05-31 | rona finally got me this spring, so here's a little spring covid quarantine vlog (get vaccinated & boosted!) ~**Mentioned:BOOK LOVERS by Emily HenryHERE'S LOOKING AT YOU by Mhairi McFarlaneRanking Mhairi McFarlane Books: youtu.be/zyOr_KJykDMA NATURAL HISTORY OF THE ROMANCE NOVEL by Pamela Regis"'Fifty Shades' and the Archive of Women's Culture" by Abigail De Kosnik"a certain step" by wagamiller: archiveofourown.org/works/31863697/chapters/78892534SAILING TO SARANTIUM by Guy Gavriel Kay**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Ranking My Favorite Rom-Com Writers Books | Mhairi McFarlane Claire Reads Books 2022-05-14 | please enjoy this very niche content of me ranking elements of Mhairi McFarlane rom-coms for my own entertainment 🙃**Time stamps:0:00 – Intro4:17 – Heroines7:43 – Heroes11:31 – Premise14:33 – Friends16:49 – Banter18:01 – Trauma Plots22:20 – Speech / Declaration24:38 – Covers27:12 – Outro**Books mentioned:YOU HAD ME AT HELLO by Mhairi McFarlaneHERE'S LOOKING AT YOU by Mhairi McFarlaneIT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU by Mhairi McFarlaneWHO'S THAT GIRL by Mhairi McFarlaneDON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Mhairi McFarlaneIF I NEVER MET YOU by Mhairi McFarlaneJUST LAST NIGHT by Mhairi McFarlane**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Winter Reading Vlog | Inhaling Chick Lit to Fend Off Seasonal Depression Claire Reads Books 2022-03-01 | feat. me mainlining chick lit until daylight savings time returns**Videos / BookTubers mentioned:In or Out Tag with @MatthewSciarappa and @InsertLiteraryPunHere: youtu.be/xD1u7vP09II** Books mentioned:COLD COMFORT FARM by Stella GibbonsSTARLIGHT by Richard WagameseWHO’S THAT GIRL by Mhairi McFarlaneIF I NEVER MET YOU by Mhairi McFarlaneIT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU by Mhairi McFarlaneDON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Mhairi McFarlanePRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE by Samantha ShannonBRIGET JONES’S DIARY by Helen Fielding**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
My Reading Year Is Off to a Bangin Start | January Books Wrap Up Claire Reads Books 2022-02-01 | My reading year is off to a great start! Some thoughts on the first few books of 2022, and a small haul and tentative TBR plans at the end.**Books mentioned:ABIGAIL by MAGDA SZABÓPRAIRIE FIRES by Caroline FraserJUST LAST NIGHT by Mhairi McFarlane**Channels mentioned:Jennifer @ Insert Literary Pun Here: youtu.be/Lp9kC5vFrlwKatie @ Books and Things: youtu.be/0JJEd5aF8-k**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
2022 Reading Goals & BookTube Plans Claire Reads Books 2022-01-12 | In my feelings about my 2022 reading goals, resolutions, and BookTube, generally. Hope you're all doing okay!**0:00 – Introduction2:51 – 2021 Reading Goals5:27 – 2022 Reading Goals10:22 – BookTube Plans**Mentioned:2021 Reading Goals: youtu.be/wMimS4xerrkBest Books of 2021: youtu.be/ACOunt_AOlQBookshelf Tour: youtu.be/NFvQenlIqZMJennifer @ Insert Literary Pun Here's channel: youtube.com/c/InsertLiteraryPunHere**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Best Books of 2021 with My Brother Claire Reads Books 2022-01-05 | The best books we read in 2021, featuring my brother, Sam, with occasional appearances by his dog, Lila.**Videos mentioned: My Brother Reads My Book Recommendations: youtu.be/e2HIQF1VQAA**Books mentioned:Claire's Favorites:FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline BoulleyCATCH THE RABBIT by Lana BastašićSORROW AND BLISS by Meg MasonEXHALATION by Ted ChiangPLAYING INDIAN by Philip J. DeloriaMEDICINE WALK by Richard WagameseA BRIGHTNESS LONG AGO by Guy Gavriel KaySam's Favorites:"Exhalation" by Ted ChiangTHE SLEEPWALKERS by Arthur KoestlerRED SORGHUM by Mo YanPIRANESI by Susanna ClarkeTHE OVERSTORY by Richard PowersTHE FOUR BOOKS by Yan Lianke**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Bookshelf Tour | How I Organize My Books | Favorites & Highlights Claire Reads Books 2021-12-22 | My very first bookshelf tour! How I organize my books and some favorites and highlights from my personal library.**Videos mentioned:The Top 20 Books in My Library: youtu.be/jqOVuFTjYWo**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Best Books of Fall | Reading Wrap Up & Catch Up Claire Reads Books 2021-12-15 | Is this thing still on?**Books mentioned:SORROW AND BLISS by Meg MasonTHE LIONS OF AL-RASSAN by Guy Gavriel KayTALES FROM THE HAUNTED SOUTH by Tiya MilesMAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE by Lori GottliebTHE LOVE HYPOTHESIS by Ali HazelwoodBEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally Rooney**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Best Books of Summer 2021 | Reading Wrap Up Claire Reads Books 2021-08-24 | Sponsored by GlassesUSA.com. You can find my glasses online by signing up for 65% off your first pair: bit.ly/Claire_GlassesUSAOttoto Magnus: bit.ly/Claire_OttotoMagnusMuse Gladys: bit.ly/Claire_MuseGladysOttoto Daniele: bit.ly/Claire_OttotoDanieleAmelia E Alabama: bit.ly/Claire_AmeliaEAlabamaBlue Light Glasses: bit.ly/Claire_BlueLight**0:00 – Introduction0:55-3:05 – GlassesUSA.com Sponsor3:06-17:56 – Best Books of Summer 202117:57-22:32 – Other Summer Reads**Videos mentioned:People We Meet on Vacation | Review: youtu.be/XRXiQ8L44NoSummer Reading Vlog: youtu.be/VoCBhQEc1goBooks mentioned:PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily HenryEARLY MORNING RISER by Katherine HeinyCATCH THE RABBIT by Lana BastašićTHE MINISTRY OF PAIN by Dubravka Ugresic, translated by Michael Henry HeimMY HEART by Semezdin Mehmedinović, translated by Celia HawkesworthONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuistonACT YOUR AGE, EVE BROWN by Talia HibbertYOU HAD ME AT HOLA by Alexis DariaLOVE AT FIRST by Kate ClaybornSIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Reading Vlog | Summer 2021 | One Last Stop, Talia Hibbert, Emily Henry & more Claire Reads Books 2021-08-04 | The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks08211*This video is sponsored by Skillshare***Some of the books and breezy beach reads I've been diving into this summer~**Books mentioned:ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuistonPEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily HenryFull review: youtu.be/XRXiQ8L44NoACT YOUR AGE, EVE BROWN by Talia HibbertEARLY MORNING RISER by Katherine Heiny**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Friends to Lovers Excellence | People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | REVIEW Claire Reads Books 2021-07-29 | People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry is a perfect summer read and Friends to Lovers done right! Here are some thoughts on what it gets right about this particular romance novel trope.**Books mentioned:PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily HenryBEACH READ by Emily Henry**Links mentioned:Fated Mates Podcast 'Friends to Lovers' Episode: fatedmates.net/episodes/2020/9/6/s0304-friends-to-lovers-interstitial-with-tracey-livesay**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
2021 Reading So Far | Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag Claire Reads Books 2021-07-03 | The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks07211*This video is sponsored by Skillshare***Books mentioned:PLAYING INDIAN by Philip J. DeloriaA BRIGHTNESS LONG AGO by Guy Gavriel KayCATCH THE RABBIT by Lana BastašićBEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally RooneyTHE POPPY WAR by R. F. KuangSTORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS by Ted ChiangEXHALATION by Ted ChiangFIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline BoulleyPEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily HenryLOVE MEDICINE by Louise ErdrichEARLY MORNING RISER by Katherine HeinyTHE LIONS OF AL-RASSAN by Guy Gavriel KayTHE COPENHAGEN TRILOGY by Tove Ditlevsen**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Reading Vlog | Spring 2021 | The Poppy War, Six of Crows & Guy Gavriel Kay Claire Reads Books 2021-06-02 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks06211*This video was sponsored by Skillshare***A little spring reading vlog chronicling my recent foray into more fantasy, featuring one disappointing read, one 5-star read, and one very fun ride on the Grishaverse hype train.**Channels mentioned:Jennifer @ Insert Literary Pun Here: youtube.com/channel/UCm-7CYD6E97yulCpHJHCI6Q**Books mentioned:THE POPPY WAR by R. F. KuangA BRIGHTNESS LONG AGO by Guy Gavriel KaySIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
White Ivy, The Great Gatsby & The American Dream | REVIEW Claire Reads Books 2021-05-24 | My favorite book of 2020 (coming at you in May 2021!!)*This review contains unmarked spoilers for The Great Gatsby***0:00 – Introduction3:43 – Allegory, Symbolism & American Mythology11:27 – The Romantic vs. The Pragmatic19:18 – The Price of the American Dream (Spoilers)24:14 – Parting Thoughts**Books mentioned:WHITE IVY by Susie YangTHE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald **Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
April Reading Wrap Up | 2021 Claire Reads Books 2021-05-05 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks05211*This video was sponsored by Skillshare***Books mentioned:EXHALATION by Ted ChiangSTORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS by Ted ChiangFIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline BoulleyPLAYING INDIAN by Philip J. DeloriaA ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME by Sarah MacLean**Links for the Phil Deloria Stan Club:"The Invention of Thanksgiving": newyorker.com/magazine/2019/11/25/the-invention-of-thanksgiving"What Tecumseh Fought For": newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/02/what-tecumseh-fought-for"What the Redskins Name and Confederate Statues Have in Common": politico.com/news/magazine/2020/07/15/redskins-name-confederate-statues-honor-364424"Who Writes History and Why Does It Matter?": youtube.com/watch?v=97bQPMgLoi0"Lenape: Imagining Indigenous States of America": youtube.com/watch?v=AGhB5_oJA2s**Other links mentioned:Fated Mates Podcast: fatedmates.net**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
The Top 20 Books in My Library Claire Reads Books 2021-04-02 | My top 20 favorite physical books in my personal library.**The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks04211 *This video was sponsored by Skillshare***Books mentioned:VILLETTE by Charlotte BrontëFull review: youtu.be/5g0ri0bKCwsPAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS by Park Min-gyuFull review: youtu.be/I3j72SkZdHkHALF A LIFELONG ROMANCE by Eileen ChangMIDDLEMARCH by George EliotFull review: youtu.be/h-n9KKT5T2oPILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK by Annie DillardWE WERE EIGHT YEARS IN POWER by Ta-Nehisi CoatesFull review: youtu.be/F173u3VWNdQSELECTED STORIES: 1968-1994 by Alice MunroMY ÁNTONIA by Willa CatherTHE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott FitzgeraldBARRACOON by Zora Neale HurstonA TRUE NOVEL by Minea MizumuraFull review: youtu.be/tIbX04BE8ZYMILKMAN by Anna BurnsFull review: youtu.be/Rm-8z-hAsMYTHE IDIOT by Elif BatumanFull review: youtu.be/TOGNrejPIKcTHE SORROW OF WAR by Bao NinhFull review: youtu.be/vGwe92OGvqgSLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM by Joan DidionTHE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING by Joan DidionTHE NEAPOLITAN NOVELS by Elena Ferrante**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
February Reading Wrap Up | 2021 Claire Reads Books 2021-03-17 | A belated February Reading Wrap Up!**Books mentioned:LOVE MEDICINE by Louise ErdrichGIRL, WOMAN, OTHER by Bernardine EvaristoTHE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME (Bridgerton #2) by Julia Quinn**Links mentioned:Dani @ Thunderbird Woman Reads (Love Medicine Series video): youtu.be/4qJzdCkegSsErdrich Medicine Readalong on Instagram: Dani's (@thunderbirdwomanreads) Love Medicine Review: instagram.com/p/B8kD89oAvHHErin's (@erins_library) Love Medicine Review: instagram.com/p/B8kD0QugXN2**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Winter Book Haul Claire Reads Books 2021-03-03 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks03211 *This video was sponsored by Skillshare***Books mentioned:GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER by Bernardine EvaristoWHITE IVY by Susie YangTHE EX TALK by Rachel Lynn SolomonGOLDEN GATES by Conor DoughertyTHE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS by Ursula K. Le GuinSHAME by Salman RushdieTRANSIT OF VENUS by Shirley HazzardEXHALATION by Ted ChiangPLAYING INDIAN by Philip J. DeloriaA FEELING FOR BOOKS by Janice A. RadwayAN I-NOVEL by Minae Mizumura, translated by Juliet Winters CarpenterKLARA AND THE SUN by Kazuo IshiguroCRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
January Reading Wrap Up | Part 2 | Romances, Shoutouts, TBR Plans Claire Reads Books 2021-02-03 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks02211 *This video was sponsored by Skillshare***January Reading Wrap Up | Part 1: youtu.be/9YhCM-_MwK8**Shout-outs:CJ @ CJ Reads: youtube.com/channel/UCRhFlyn6UUR-GSr1BQRhvLwNicole @ Nicole Is Here to Learn: youtube.com/channel/UCTEqXrBMY9n6v9JbsaINcngErin @ Erin's Library: youtube.com/channel/UCIg85xcWEPm-JpaixOD-YGQDeboki @ okidokiboki: youtube.com/channel/UCwbLj_96SB25O7wwFq4fkqw**Videos mentioned:Black Lit Challenge: youtu.be/7ihDYWUMyN4Ferrante February Readalong: youtu.be/tr4K0JwNqNg**Books mentioned:BEACH READ by Emily HenryTHE HATING GAME by Sally ThorneROMANCING MISTER BRIDGERTON by Julia QuinnHEATED RIVALRY by Rachel ReidTHE FIFTH SEASON by N. K. JemisinGIRL, WOMAN, OTHER by Bernardine EvaristoINCIDENTAL INVENTIONS by Elena Ferrante**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
2021 Reading Goals Claire Reads Books 2021-01-11 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks01211 *This video is sponsored by Skillshare***2020 Reading Goals: youtu.be/BZxGLgdBKfU**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
2020 SUPERLATIVES | My Reading Year in Review Claire Reads Books 2021-01-08 | All the books I read in 2020!**Best Books of 2020: youtu.be/q6rWf3EGCO4My Reading Year in Review | 2018: youtu.be/LPOdxvdtVJ8My Reading Year in Review | 2017: youtu.be/BV5HCBaOoB0**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
My Favorite Books of 2020 Claire Reads Books 2021-01-05 | My favorite reads of 2020!**Books mentioned:GOLDEN GATES by Conor DoughertyEXCITING TIMES by Naoise DolanFull review: youtu.be/C6h0jCgFi9UNOTHING EVER DIES by Viet Thanh NguyenTHE ODYSSEY by Homer, translated by Emily WilsonFull review: youtu.be/V3eXut1f5HIA RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine HansberryREADING THE ROMANCE by Janice A. RadwaySAVAGE CONVERSATIONS by Leanne HoweTHE EX TALK by Rachel Lynn SolomonLOT by Bryan WashingtonFull review: youtu.be/C6h0jCgFi9USANSEI AND SENSIBILITY by Karen Tei YamashitaTHE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS by Isabel WilkersonWHITE IVY by Susie Yang**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Bookish Holiday Gifts | 2020 Claire Reads Books 2020-12-10 | Get 10% off (save up to $47!) your own authentic Japanese snack box from Bokksu using my link: bit.ly/2VPAZuV and code CLAIREREADS10*This video is sponsored by Bokksu***All the books I'm giving as gifts to friends and family this Christmas / holiday season!**Books mentioned:THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING by Joan DidionLOVE MEDICINE by Louise ErdrichBEOWULF: A NEW TRANSLATION by Maria Dahvana HeadleyLYING by Sam HarrisGLITTERLAND by Alexis HallCOMMONWEALTH by Ann PatchettWHITE IVY by Susie YangLOVE IN A FALLEN CITY by Eileen ChangZAMI: A NEW SPELLING OF MY NAME by Audre LordePAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS by Park Min-gyuTHE EX TALK by Rachel Lynn SolomonIF I HAD YOUR FACE by Frances ChaJUBILEE: RECIPES FROM TWO CENTURIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COOKING by Toni Tipton-Martin**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Reading Vlog | Staycation 2020 Claire Reads Books 2020-12-05 | a little staycation reading vlog, featuring candles, baking, fall leaves, scripting videos, and pandemic sadness! ~please pray for my white ivy review~**Books mentioned:NOTHING EVER DIES by Viet Thanh NguyenWHITE IVY by Susie YangVISIBLE MAN by Jeffrey B. LeakKNEES OF A NATURAL MAN by Henry Dumas40-LOVE by Olivia DadeA LOVER'S DISCOURSE by Xiaolu GuoA LOVER'S DISCOURSE by Roland BarthesWHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Sandhya Menon**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
November Reading Wrap Up | 2020 Claire Reads Books 2020-12-01 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks12201*This video is sponsored by Skillshare***Nonfiction November TBR: youtu.be/F84_zHhYle8**Books mentioned:MEMORIAL by Bryan WashingtonTHE EX TALK by Rachel Lynn SolomonNOTHING EVER DIES by Viet Thanh NguyenTHE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE by David TreuerFREDERICK DOUGLASS: PROPHET OF FREEDOM by David W. Blight**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
October Reading Wrap Up | 2020 Claire Reads Books 2020-11-02 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks11201*This video is sponsored by Skillshare***Nonfiction November TBR: youtu.be/F84_zHhYle8**Books mentioned:THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS by Isabel WilkersonDISPLACEMENT by Kiku HughesSANSEI AND SENSIBILITY by Karen Tei YamashitaTHE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann GoldsteinLITTLE WEIRDS by Jenny SlateREAL LIFE by Brandon Taylor**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Nonfiction November TBR | 2020 Claire Reads Books 2020-10-27 | All the books I"m planning to read for Nonfiction November.**Olive's Nonfiction November Announcement: youtu.be/4Qxuy43X5yg**Nonfiction November TBR:NOTHING EVER DIES by Viet Thanh NguyenVISIBLE MAN: THE LIFE OF HENRY DUMAS by Jeffrey B. LeakTO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK by Lorraine HansberryBROOKLYN: THE ONCE AND FUTURE CITY by Thomas J. CampanellaFREDERICK DOUGLASS: PROPHET OF FREEDOM by David W. Blight**Other books mentioned:THE FUTURE OF NOSTALGIA by Svetlana BoymKNEES OF A NATURAL MAN by Henry DumasPre-order: spdbooks.org/Products/9781733273435/knees-of-a-natural-man-the-selected-poetry-of-henry-dumas.aspxECHO TREE by Henry DumasPre-order: coffeehousepress.org/products/echo-tree-1?_pos=1&_sid=d013a1364&_ss=rLOOKING FOR LORRAINE by Imani PerryTHE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS by Isabel WilkersonBRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall KimmererLANDMARKS by Robert MacfarlaneUNDERLAND by Robert MacfarlaneANNALS OF THE FORMER WORLD by John McPheeOUR BELOVED KIN by Lisa BrooksTHE NAME OF THE WAR by Jill Lepore**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Summer Reading Wrap Up | Pt 2 Claire Reads Books 2020-10-06 | The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks10201 *This video was sponsored by Skillshare***Summer Reading Wrap Up | Pt 1: youtu.be/eDTzfRJfn2o**Books mentioned:THE VANISHING HALF by Brit BennettTOKYO UENO STATION by Yu Miri, translated by Morgan GilesBIG FRIENDSHIP by Ann Friedman and Aminatou SouHOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST by Ibram X. KendiREADING THE ROMANCE by Janice A. RadwayBOYFRIEND MATERIAL by Alexis HallAN EXTRAORDINARY UNION by Alyssa ColeTHE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen HoangTHE WALL OF WINNIPEG AND ME by Mariana Zapata**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
My Brother Reads My Book Recommendations Claire Reads Books 2020-09-29 | A rambly book discussion with my brother, Sam, from back in December – in which my definition of "snob" would appear to = "having a different opinion than Claire" 😅**Books mentioned:A TRUE NOVEL by Minae MizumuraFull review: youtu.be/tIbX04BE8ZYVILLETTE by Charlotte BrontëFull review: youtu.be/5g0ri0bKCwsTHE IDIOT by Elif BatumanFull review: youtu.be/TOGNrejPIKcTHE NEAPOLITAN NOVELS by Elena FerranteTHE DAYS OF ABANDONMENT by Elena FerranteThe New Yorker on "The Days of Abandonment" and "Ties": tinyurl.com/y4l2kevcSLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM by Joan DidionTHE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING by Joan DidionAuthor spotlight: youtu.be/RyA_vLblUH8PACHINKO by Min Jin LeeHALF A LIFELONG ROMANCE by Eileen ChangLOVE IN A FALLEN CITY by Eileen ChangHUMAN ACTS by Han KangTHE VEGETARIAN by Han KangFull review: youtu.be/PCSFoeky_OITHE WHITE BOOK by Han KangFull review: youtu.be/voJBslhVu5k**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Books Ive Bought During Quarantine Claire Reads Books 2020-09-15 | For a limited time, use the link in my description to get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks09201*This video was sponsored by Skillshare*** Bookstores mentioned:A Room of One's Own (Madison, WI): roomofonesown.comArcadia Books (Spring Green, WI): readinutopia.comThe Lit. Bar (The Bronx, NY): http://www.thelitbar.comBirchbark Books (Minneapolis, MN): birchbarkbooks.comBooks & Company (Oconomowoc, WI): booksco.com**Videos mentioned:The Sorrow of War | REVIEW: youtu.be/vGwe92OGvqgThe Odyssey | REVIEW: youtu.be/V3eXut1f5HICitizen | REVIEW: youtu.be/y3OKLNdRynMLuster, Exciting Times & Lot | REVIEWS: youtu.be/C6h0jCgFi9U**BookTubers mentioned:Alex @ bigalbooks: youtu.be/SATMiwgI278Deboki @okidokiboki: youtu.be/9peyPPEQSkc**Books mentioned:YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST by Alexis CoeTHE SORROW OF WAR by Bao NinhNOTHING EVER DIES by Viet Thanh NguyenMISSING PAGES edited by Wallace TerryANNALS OF THE FORMER WORLD by John McPheeTHE PATH TO POWER by Robert A. CaroUNDERLAND by Robert MacfarlaneTHE ODYSSEY by Homer, translated by Emily WilsonTHE ILIAD by Homer, translated by Robert FaglesTHE AENEID by Virgil, translated by Robert FaglesTHE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline MillerFIFTY DAYS AT ILIAM by Cy TwomblyCITIZEN by Claudia RankineA RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine HansberryTO BE YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BLACK by Lorraine HansberryLOOKING FOR LORRAINE by Imani PerrySTAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING by Ibram X. KendiVISIBLE MAN by Jeffrey B. LeakLOT by Bryan WashingtonSAVAGE CONVERSATIONS by Leanne HoweSANSEI AND SENSIBILITY by Karen Tei YamashitaSHELL SHAKER by Leanne HoweBRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall KimmererPASSING by Nella LarsenINVISIBLE MAN by Ralph EllisonREADING THE ROMANCE by Janice A. RadwayTHE WALL OF WINNIPEG AND ME by Mariana ZapataRED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuistonLUSTER by Raven LeilaniEXCITING TIMES by Naoise DolanTOKYO UENO STATION by Yu MiriTHE PENGUIN BOOK OF JAPANESE SHORT STORIESTHE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS by Elena Ferrante**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Summer Reading Wrap Up | Part 1 Claire Reads Books 2020-08-18 | The first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks0820 *This video was sponsored by Skillshare***Videos mentioned:Luster, Exciting Times, & Lot | What Is Millennial Fiction? | Part 2: youtu.be/C6h0jCgFi9U**Books mentioned:LUSTER by Raven LeilaniEXCITING TIMES by Naoise DolanLOT by Bryan WashingtonLINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George SaundersA RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine HansberrySULA by Toni MorrisonONE TO WATCH by Kate Stayman-LondonALL-AMERICAN GIRL by Meg Cabot**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Luster, Exciting Times, & Lot | What Is Millennial Fiction? | Part 2 Claire Reads Books 2020-08-11 | In which I talk about ~millennial fiction~ for approximately 27 years and then vow to never speak of it again!**Videos mentioned:What Is Millennial Fiction? | Part 1: youtu.be/D1uh3PRC3voNormal People by Sally Rooney | REVIEW: youtu.be/vstfmkhnplQ**Books mentioned:LUSTER by Raven LeilaniEXCITING TIMES by Naoise DolanLOT by Bryan Washington**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
The Mid-Year Freak Out Tag Claire Reads Books 2020-07-21 | The first 1,000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks6 Disclaimer: This video was sponsored by Skillshare.**The Mid-Year Check-In / Mid-Year Freak Out Tag~**Books mentioned:A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine HansberrySAVAGE CONVERSATIONS by Leanne HoweTHE ODYSSEY by Homer, translated by Emily WilsonA BURNING by Megha MajumdarHOW TO PRONOUNCE KNIFE by Souvankham ThammavongsaTHE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS by Elena FerranteEARTHLINGS by Sayaka MurataMEMORIAL by Bryan WashingtonTOPICS OF CONVERSATION by Miranda PopkeyONE TO WATCH by Kate Stayman-LondonOPEN BOOK by Jessica SimpsonRODHAM by Curtis SittenfeldECHO TREE by Henry DumasVISIBLE MAN by Jeffrey B. LeakEXCITING TIMES by Naoise DolanSULA by Toni MorrisonLUSTER by Raven LeilaniTHE WALL OF WINNIPEG AND ME by Mariana ZapataLINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George SaundersWOW, NO THANK YOU. by Samantha IrbyCY TWOMBLY: FIFTY DAYS AT ILIAM, edited by Carlos BasualdoTHE ILIAD by Homer, translated by Robert FaglesTHE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE by David TreuerINVISIBLE MAN by Ralph Ellison**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Spring Reading Wrap Up | Pt 2 Claire Reads Books 2020-06-15 | Sponsored by Skillshare. The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks5Equal Justice Initiative: eji.org*Thanks for bearing with my slap-dash editing, I encountered some technical difficulties with this video lol***Black Lives Matter:Updated resources (donation links, petitions, etc.): blacklivesmatters.carrd.coTHE ENDING OF POLICING (free e-book download): https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426...STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING (free audiobook): open.spotify.com/album/6PzcVM8Z1GMqeGlMBQ6ikX?si=k7ZvzAzsQZeVkxqioYxfvgTHE NEW JIM CROW: newjimcrow.com“No More Money for the Police” (The New York Times): tinyurl.com/yc4qyy7d“The answer to police violence is not ‘reform.’ It’s defunding.” (The Guardian): tinyurl.com/yamt3fa7The Okra Project (support for Black Trans community): theokraproject.comBlack-owned bookstores: lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstoresRegister to vote: vote.gov**Spring Reading Wrap Up | Part 1: youtu.be/uQIYfsnNVcs**Books mentioned:CITIZEN by Claudia RankineFull review: youtu.be/y3OKLNdRynMTHE ODYSSEY by Homer, translated by Emily WilsonFull review: youtu.be/V3eXut1f5HITHE ILIAD by Homer, translated by Robert FaglesTHE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline MillerMEMORIAL by Alice OswaldCY TWOMBLY: FIFTY DAYS AT ILIAM, edited by Carlos BasualdoRODHAM by Curtis SittenfeldWOW, NO THANK YOU. by Samantha IrbyTHOUSAND CRANES by Yasunari KawabataOPEN BOOK by Jessica SimpsonIN THE WOODS by Tana FrenchMOBY DICK by Herman MelvilleBLINDNESS by José SaramagoSULA by Toni Morrison**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Citizen by Claudia Rankine | REVIEW Claire Reads Books 2020-06-14 | Thoughts on CITIZEN: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine.**Black Lives Matter:Updated resources (donation links, petitions, etc.): blacklivesmatters.carrd.coTHE ENDING OF POLICING (free e-book download): versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policingSTAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING (free audiobook): open.spotify.com/album/6PzcVM8Z1GMqeGlMBQ6ikXTHE NEW JIM CROW: newjimcrow.com“No More Money for the Police” (The New York Times): tinyurl.com/yc4qyy7d“The answer to police violence is not ‘reform.’ It’s defunding.” (The Guardian): tinyurl.com/yamt3fa7The Okra Project (support for Black Trans community): theokraproject.comBlack-owned bookstores: lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstoresRegister to vote: vote.gov**Other books, links, and videos mentioned:Bree Hill: youtube.com/watch?v=wSvNpXWTRQM&The Artisan Geek: youtube.com/watch?v=pEIETa-IjeYThe Ideal Bookshelf’s Anti-Racist Reading List: instagram.com/p/CAgh_0XgUrX“What Is an Anti-Racist Reading List For?” by Lauren Michele Jackson: vulture.com/2020/06/anti-racist-reading-lists-what-are-they-for.htmlHOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST by Ibram X. KendiTHE NEW JIM CROW by Michelle AlexanderTHE BLUEST EYE by Toni MorrisonInterview with Claudia Rankine: kcet.org/shows/artbound/writer-claudia-rankine-on-white-blindness-the-black-body-and-the-freedom-to-live**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
The Odyssey by Homer | REVIEW Claire Reads Books 2020-05-28 | All the things I forgot about The Odyssey, featuring a lot of Sparknotes summarizing and badly recited iambic pentameter.**THE ODYSSEY by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Spring Reading Wrap Up | Part 1 Claire Reads Books 2020-04-20 | Sponsored by Skillshare. The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks4**Books mentioned:YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis CoeGOLDEN GATES: Fighting for Housing in America by Conor DoughertySAVAGE CONVERSATIONS by Leanne HoweINTIMATE APPAREL by Lynn Nottage**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Winter Reading Wrap Up | 2020 Claire Reads Books 2020-03-02 | Sponsored by Skillshare. The first 500 people who click this link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks3**Books mentioned:TOPICS OF CONVERSATION by Miranda PopkeyKNOW MY NAME by Chanel MillerIF I HAD YOUR FACE by Frances ChaKIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 by Cho Nam-juSHIP OF DESTINY by Robin HobbLIFE AFTER LIFE by Kate AtkinsonSUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley ReidMOBY DICK by Herman Melville**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Reading Goals for 2020 Claire Reads Books 2020-01-20 | Sponsored by Skillshare. Click here to explore your creativity and get 2 free months of Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/clairereadsbooks**Books and authors mentioned:Thomas Cromwell Trilogy by Hilary MantelThe Farseer Trilogy by Robin HobbThe Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinExhalation: Stories by Ted ChiangTana FrenchThe Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David TreuerSavage Conversations by Leanne HoweRichard WagameseWhere the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs by Wallace StegnerAmerican Babylon by Robert O. SelfJohn MuirCadillac Desert by Marc ReisnerEast of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonSula by Toni MorrisonSarajevo Blues by Semezdin MehmedinovicThe Bridge on the Drina by Ivo AndricThe Makioka Sisters by Junichiro TanizakiKokoro by Natsume SosekiYasunari KawabataIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustThe Possessed by Elif BatumanLeo Tolstoy Fyodor DostoevskyMoby Dick by Herman MelvilleThe Neapolitan Novels by Elena FerranteThe Ferrante LettersThe Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
My Favorite Books of 2019 Claire Reads Books 2020-01-19 | Better late than never! My favorite reads of 2019~**IF YOU LIVED HERE YOU'D BE HOME BY NOW by Christopher IngrahamTHESE TRUTHS by Jill LeporeRED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuistonINTO THIN AIR by Jon KrakauerUNCANNY VALLEY by Anna WienerTRICK MIRROR by Jia TolentinoTHE LIVESHIP TRADERS TRILOGY by Robin HobbMILKMAN by Anna BurnsFull review: youtu.be/Rm-8z-hAsMY**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Fall Reading Wrap Up & Life Update | 2019 Claire Reads Books 2019-11-25 | Some books I've been reading this fall, plus a quick life update.**Books mentioned:THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret AtwoodPARABLE OF THE SOWER by Octavia E. ButlerBELONGING / HEIMAT by Nora KrugIF YOU LIVED HERE, YOU'D BE HOME BY NOW by Christopher IngrahamRED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Reading Wrap Up | Summer 2019 Claire Reads Books 2019-09-18 | A kind of grumpy summer reading wrap up.**Books mentioned:THREE WOMEN by Lisa TaddeoFLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE by Taffy Brodesser-AknerPLAY IT AS IT LAYS by Joan DidionSAY NOTHING by Patrick Radden KeefeSHIP OF MAGIC (Liveship Traders #1) by Robin HobbTHE MAD SHIP (Liveship Traders #2) by Robin Hobb**Booktubers mentioned:Matthew Sciarappa: youtube.com/channel/UCb7srjyBRVjcGpf2LJS7pQQMercedes @ MercysBookishMusings: youtube.com/watch?v=qXeDSyizXdcJennifer @ Insert Literary Pun Here: youtube.com/watch?v=pI2ws3oZYCc&Chris @ Chris Bookish Cauldron: youtube.com/watch?v=pN-bu9PB_v0**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Milkman by Anna Burns | REVIEW Claire Reads Books 2019-08-15 | A long-winded review of Milkman by Anna Burns, my favorite read of 2019 so far.**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
The Literary Fiction Book Tag Claire Reads Books 2019-07-23 | Original Tag (Jasmine's Reads): youtube.com/watch?v=OBKP79sgt2Y&**Books mentioned:VILLETTE by Charlotte BrontëFull review: youtube.com/watch?v=5g0ri0bKCws&THE IDIOT by Elif BatumanFull review: youtube.com/watch?v=TOGNrejPIKc&MILKMAN by Anna BurnsASYMMETRY by Lisa HallidayFull review: youtube.com/watch?v=sTI6yrX4NmQ&THE VEGETARIAN by Han KangFull review: youtube.com/watch?v=PCSFoeky_OI&HUMAN ACTS by Han KangFull review: youtube.com/watch?v=PCSFoeky_OI&SELECTED STORIES: 1968-1994 by Alice MunroNORMAL PEOPLE by Sally RooneyFull review: youtube.com/watch?v=vstfmkhnplQ&KINDRED by Octavia E. ButlerINDIAN HORSE by Richard Wagamese**Tagged:Kazen @ Always Doing: youtube.com/channel/UCvjHvaXh3_4G_47FTWk_5RgKelly @ Books I’m Not Reading: youtube.com/channel/UCVKWtZJ7Rl6WitFb2jcnlnQSarah @ Hardcover Hearts: youtube.com/channel/UCGNpG_pEmpa3rmQ4obUhh4QNatalie @ Curious Reader: youtube.com/user/WordslikeMagic**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li | Books About Grief Claire Reads Books 2019-07-03 | Some books about writers who write about grief~**Books mentioned:WHERE REASONS END by Yiyun LiBLUE NIGHTS by Joan DidionTHE SORROW OF WAR by Bao NinhMEN WE REAPED by Jesmyn Ward**Goodreads: tinyurl.com/43pks567Twitter: tinyurl.com/2y2cytzj
