Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar | Anti-Hero Blues by Christopher Lee Rippee [CC] @bethannebruninga-socolar | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 minutes ago.
5-star read!! This was such an engagingly written story that nailed a whole bunch of superhero tropes while genuinely exploring what people really do with almost unlimited power.
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5-star read!! This was such an engagingly written story that nailed a whole bunch of superhero tropes while genuinely exploring what people really do with almost unlimited power.
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![Anti-Hero Blues by Christopher Lee Rippee [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/POhrmMc-xAA/hqdefault.jpg "Anti-Hero Blues by Christopher Lee Rippee [CC]
5-star read!! This was such an engagingly written story that nailed a whole bunch of superhero tropes while genuinely exploring what people really do with almost unlimited power.
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![Recent reads: September [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P_CHKeL25rk/hqdefault.jpg "Recent reads: September [CC]
A little chat about a few books Ive read recently on airplanes.
0:00 Introduction
1:06 The Last Wild Horses by Maja Lunde
Discussed by the lovely Britta Bohler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnQZm272L4A&t=1s
6:30 Well Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
9:50 First Test by Tamora Pierce
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![Black Authortuber Readathon Buddy Read: SEED AMONG THE THORNS [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P_HjLsLxbzM/hqdefault.jpg "Black Authortuber Readathon Buddy Read: SEED AMONG THE THORNS [CC]
Join me and author S.D. Huston (Shanon) as we chat about our February buddy read of SEED AMONG THE THORNS by Morgan Lee!
Morgans channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorganLeeAuthor
Book trailer for Seed Among the Thorns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyVe2r-6ABo
Buy her book: https://bookshop.org/books/seed-among-the-thorns/9781499220926
Shanons channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SDHuston
Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com/S-D-Huston/e/B098MKK9CK?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1646952991&sr=8-1")
![Some November reads: nonfiction and manga [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PeNtVUHu4gg/hqdefault.jpg "Some November reads: nonfiction and manga [CC]
Oops, Im over 2 months late posting this video I filmed in early November!
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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![Review - Toxic Ivory Towers by Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q8AaJaP9RXg/hqdefault.jpg "Review - Toxic Ivory Towers by Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana [CC]
Does merely inserting diversity into every discourse and every discipline significantly change the social fabric of institutional policies and practices? Dr. Zambrana shares her research on how and why the academic workplace is a toxic one for faculty belong to underrepresented minority groups, and invites us to critically examine the college/university workplace to imagine a truly supportive, inclusive, and diverse community!
Bookshop link:
Toxic Ivory Towers by Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana - https://bookshop.org/books/toxic-ivory-towers-the-consequences-of-work-stress-on-underrepresented-minority-faculty/9780813592978
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post every Tuesday, with occasional bonus posts on Saturdays. Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Review - Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QIeNGr5II_Y/hqdefault.jpg "Review - Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan [CC]
Cozy Christmas romance!
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Bookish Bingo/Reading Challenge for Valentines Day [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QMyixYiIj4M/hqdefault.jpg "Bookish Bingo/Reading Challenge for Valentines Day [CC]
Im jumping in on Amritas awesome new romance challenge over on Amrita by the Book! And because Im bad at setting achievable goals, I chose a lot of books for these prompts. Let me know if youre going to do this challenge as well!
Link to Amritas announcement video - go check it out!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqrjaLel7tY&t=10s
Other channels mentioned:
Amrita by the Book - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
Dyslexic Muggle, Romance with a transgender main character video - https://www.youtube.com/user/elizabethreads0312
perpetualpages, Best Books of 2019 video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwkcgCeSgYk&t=53s
Kazen at Always Doing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvjHvaXh3_4G_47FTWk_5Rg
bookslikewhoa, Where to Start with Paranormal and Fantasy Romances - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuY1plASjJY&t=582s
Book Riot recommendations article:
https://bookriot.com/read-harder-2021-a-romance-by-a-trans-and-or-nonbinary-author/
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Spooky season book recs: historical fiction and fantasy! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QzoCZ1lbZn8/hqdefault.jpg "Spooky season book recs: historical fiction and fantasy! [CC]
Books mentioned:
The Mad Womens Ball by Victoria Mas
The Witches of Wenshar by Barbara Hambly
Go check out Margaret Pinards channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MargaretPinard
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![Ranking my BookTube Prize octafinals books! Translated fiction group C [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RE-R_gaEPXQ/hqdefault.jpg "Ranking my BookTube Prize octafinals books! Translated fiction group C [CC]
If youre not familiar with the BookTube Prize, check out the BookTube Prize channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BookTubePrize
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: https://www.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 Slaughtermans Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovits
- translated by Orr Scharf
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![Spoiler-free fantasy review: Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TKQ0OL2qKjo/hqdefault.jpg "Spoiler-free fantasy review: Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart [CC]
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![The Philosophy of Reading Tag [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TOyFsvxkujE/hqdefault.jpg "The Philosophy of Reading Tag [CC]
Original tag by Brandons Bookshelf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBdn7jWT85k
The questions and time stamps:
0:00 Intro stuff
1:08 1. Whats most important...a good character, plot, or message?
2:00 2. Should one read books about ideas or opinions they disagree with?
2:56 3. As tech advances, what do you think will be the role of books?
5:13 4. How important are summaries, review, and art in your book choosing?
5:59 5. Should one ever skim or scan a book?
6:41 6. Should reading always be enjoyable?
7:29 7. Is it important to be well-read?
8:10 8. What is your book buying process?
9. What is your reading process?
8:42 10. How do you use what you read?
9:25 11. If you could download a book to your brain, would you still read?
10:20 12. What are your views on rereading a book?
10:29 13. What makes a book good?
11:11 14. What makes a book bad?
11:49 15. How do you feel about not finishing a book?
12:20 16. Should the authors personal life matter at all?
13:41 17. If you could only read one genre for the rest of time, what would it be?
13:46 18. Do you ever read a book without knowing anything about it?
14:00 19. What author, genre, series, or culture can you just not get into? Why?
15:06 20. Do you think everyone should read? Why?
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