MoonyReadsByStarlight | August Book Haul | Lots of used books, a 5 star preorder, and more [CC] @moonyreadsbystarlight | Uploaded September 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
I am Bek (they/them) and these are all of the books I got in the month of August. I did lots of used book shopping, a little bit of in-store shopping, and received an ARC. Some was in preparation for topical TBRs and a spooky buddy read -- others were impulse buys.
This is absolutely not sponsored but I really have had nothing but great experiences with BetterWorldBooks: betterworldbooks.com
People Mentioned:
Adri (PerpetualPages): youtube.com/watch?v=wycc6vlG7AE&ab_channel=perpetualpages
Saajid (Books are my Social Life): youtube.com/watch?v=yYQFBZgCrqk&ab_channel=BooksaremySocialLife
Justice for Jacob Blake: change.org/p/tony-evers-charge-the-cops-who-shot-jacob-blake?pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAAyJcgEAAAAAX0k3wwlz%2FsYwMzI0Y2VmNQ%3D%3D&source_location=topic_page
First Nations COVID Fund: firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund
Help Black trans women:
change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
marshap.org
blacktranstravelfund.com
tgijp.org
Social Media:
Instagram: instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight
Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
I am Bek (they/them) and these are all of the books I got in the month of August. I did lots of used book shopping, a little bit of in-store shopping, and received an ARC. Some was in preparation for topical TBRs and a spooky buddy read -- others were impulse buys.
This is absolutely not sponsored but I really have had nothing but great experiences with BetterWorldBooks: betterworldbooks.com
People Mentioned:
Adri (PerpetualPages): youtube.com/watch?v=wycc6vlG7AE&ab_channel=perpetualpages
Saajid (Books are my Social Life): youtube.com/watch?v=yYQFBZgCrqk&ab_channel=BooksaremySocialLife
Justice for Jacob Blake: change.org/p/tony-evers-charge-the-cops-who-shot-jacob-blake?pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAAyJcgEAAAAAX0k3wwlz%2FsYwMzI0Y2VmNQ%3D%3D&source_location=topic_page
First Nations COVID Fund: firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund
Help Black trans women:
change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
marshap.org
blacktranstravelfund.com
tgijp.org
Social Media:
Instagram: instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight
Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
![August Book Haul | Lots of used books, a 5 star preorder, and more [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6DyH9Lq0Clk/hqdefault.jpg "August Book Haul | Lots of used books, a 5 star preorder, and more [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these are all of the books I got in the month of August. I did lots of used book shopping, a little bit of in-store shopping, and received an ARC. Some was in preparation for topical TBRs and a spooky buddy read others were impulse buys.
This is absolutely not sponsored but I really have had nothing but great experiences with BetterWorldBooks: betterworldbooks.com
People Mentioned:
Adri (PerpetualPages): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wycc6vlG7AE&ab_channel=perpetualpages
Saajid (Books are my Social Life): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQFBZgCrqk&ab_channel=BooksaremySocialLife
Justice for Jacob Blake: https://www.change.org/p/tony-evers-charge-the-cops-who-shot-jacob-blake?pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAAyJcgEAAAAAX0k3wwlz%2FsYwMzI0Y2VmNQ%3D%3D&source_location=topic_page
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Pre-Christmas Book Haul || Nov/Dec Books [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6UG_j4Sjagk/hqdefault.jpg "Pre-Christmas Book Haul || Nov/Dec Books [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and in this video, I talk about the books that I bought from mid-Nov to mid-Dec. I got a few manga/graphic novels, some nonfiction, as well as some fiction an memoir that were ARCs or gifted My cats were upset that I filmed while their bowls were empty, so a lot of the small camera movements were thanks to them rubbing on the tripod.
Mentioned:
Mariama: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM_qz_e6vKtgqsNo94S9PgQ/videos
Briannna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3rbM8LFeBs
Saajid: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWQahxmBl81gKs-OBls2Bw/videos
Books Mentioned:
The Girl From the Other Side vol 2 and 3 by Nagabe
Beyond the Clouds vol 1 and 2 by Nicki
Komi Cant Communicate by Tomohito Oda
Always Human Ari North
Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau
Sontag by Benjamin Moser
Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire
The Communist Manifesto and Other Essays by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles
Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph
Dr Sad by David Bateman
Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo
Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo
Important Links:
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Fiction Favorites of 2023 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7VvZ270wFjA/hqdefault.jpg "Fiction Favorites of 2023 [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these are my favorite fiction books of 2023! I sort of have a top 11 here, but I also have some honorable mentions. This has a lot of graphic novels, some literary fiction, middle grade, and more.
Time Stamps:
01:35 Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
02:52 Twistwood Tales by AC Macdonald
04:03 When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
05:37 The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
07:18 Little Fish by Casey Plett
08:28 Feed them Silence by Lee Mandelo
11:12 Bitch Planet
12:13 The Moth Keeper by K ONeill
14:18 A Minor Chorus by Bily-Ray Belcourt
15:56 The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu
18:05 Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigequeer Speculative Fiction ed by Joshua Whitehead
19:55 Dear Mothman by Robin Gow
22:04 The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: https://decolonizepalestine.com/
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads")
![Winter Book Haul [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7pvbDckEUMk/hqdefault.jpg "Winter Book Haul [CC]
I am Bek (they/them). These are the books that I bought in December or got for Christmas. There was a lot of nonfiction, but I also got some fiction, YA, graphic novels, and more.
Times:
01:07 Used bookstore haul
05:02 Gifted Books
06:03 Intermission about the rest of the haul
06:32 Astrology Books
07:47 Essay/History Books
11:24 Poetry Books
12:48 Fiction Books
13:31 Graphic Novels
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![Finally Fall Book Tag [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8-LQsFROHJk/hqdefault.jpg "Finally Fall Book Tag [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here are some autumnal reads!
Videos Mentioned:
Sage Reads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu9Kb8V4mzQ
Jurassic Reads: https://youtu.be/mQpHE8lsac8
Original created by alina milena (now on private)
Et Tu Brody: https://youtu.be/6OLLovVAFD8
Books Mentioned:
The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths by Brian Froud, Brian Holguin, Alex Sheikman, and Lizzy John
The Seep by Chana Porter
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life by Amy Gahran
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by HG Wells
Nevada by Imogen Binnie
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
The Marrow Thieves by Cherrie Dimaline
Edgar Allen Poe
The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu
The Guardians of GaHoole series by Kathryn Lasky
Tagged:
pingouinstories: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DWjobC-rxzdLkgKhaipCg/videos?view_as=subscriber
Bookish Rican Enby: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq4zJzH0Y12R8R-ZudPJZBA
UpChuck: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8OPV4SPtwtOnVAUrrPzrcA/videos
Questions:
1. In fall, the air is crisp and clear: name a book with a vivid setting
2. Nature is beautiful… but also dying: name a book that is beautifully written, but also deals with a heavy topic like loss or grief
3. Fall is back to school season: share a non-fiction book that taught you something new
4. In order to keep warm, it’s good to spend some time with the people we love: name a fictional family/household/friend-group that you’d like to be a part of
5. The colorful leaves are piling up on the ground: show us a pile of fall-colored spines
6. Fall is the perfect time for some storytelling by the fireside: share a book wherein somebody is telling a story
7. The nights are getting darker: share a dark, creepy read
8. The days are getting colder: name a short, heartwarming read that could warm up somebody’s cold and rainy day
9. Fall returns every year: name an old favorite that you’d like to return to soon
10. Fall is the perfect time for cozy reading nights: share your favorite cozy reading “accessories”
11. Spread the autumn appreciation and tag some people
Music from BenSound
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
BLM:
https://www.standwithbre.com/
https://justiceforbreonna.org/
https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Racing to Read Tag | Reading Rush [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/85iqNViJ4Ds/hqdefault.jpg "Racing to Read Tag | Reading Rush [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and I am here to do the tag video for the 2020 Reading Rush!
Original Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v X6Y3Z27b9E
Reading Rush: https://www.thereadingrush.com/
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Books Mentioned:
Assata by Assata Shakur
Over the Top by JVN
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
Our Dreams at Dusk Vol 4 by Yuhki Kamatani
The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut
Dont Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![Late (ish) Bloomer Nonbinary Lesbian Pt 1 || Figuring Out My Sexuality and Gender [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8QcL7N4BvPg/hqdefault.jpg "Late (ish) Bloomer Nonbinary Lesbian Pt 1 || Figuring Out My Sexuality and Gender [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and today I wanted to talk about my experience coming out about my sexuality in my early 20s, figuring out gender a bit later, then coming out again in my late 20s. I really wish I could have seen people who figured their stuff out in their late 20s when I was questioning, so I put a video together, in case it can help other people.
Part 2 (Q&A): https://youtu.be/Trz8kkczzzY
Important links:
Palestine Mutual Aid: https://www.instagram.com/p/COyL0GQrb7V/
Also: https://twitter.com/paIestiine/status/1390983992657199105
COVID Mutual Aid in India: http://mutualaidindia.com/
Support survivors of anti-Asian hate crimes: https://twitter.com/RedCanarySong/status/1372990146170253318
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![April/May Book Haul [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8YVtLJCeU8M/hqdefault.jpg "April/May Book Haul [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and these are the books that I got mostly in May. Also, Tonks (my cat) loves to make noise apparently. Includes YA books, graphic novels, and nonfiction.
Transcription: https://moonyreadsbystarlight.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/april-may-book-haul-28-may-2020/
#BookstagramPride2020 post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYKmoqAMIj/
Info about Bookstagram Pride accessible word doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NJhQSGjMypTkCGu8qp57xAG923v9ijcttD8VlX1MJ3A/edit
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony")
![February Wrap-Up || RENT Readathon and Blackathon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9CLFRiADuvY/hqdefault.jpg "February Wrap-Up || RENT Readathon and Blackathon [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is what I read in February. I got into a lot of nonfiction, but also some graphic novels, poetry, and YA
Rent Readathon: https://twitter.com/rentreadathon
Blackathon: https://twitter.com/Blackathon1
Buzzwordthon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FDCOwDZTvY
02:22 We Do this Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba
04:45 Power to the People: The Black Panthers Speak, speeches by Fred Hampton
07:08 Black Against Empire: The History and POlitics of the Black Panther Party by Joshua Bloom and Waldo E Martin Jr
12:54 Sheet by Brenna Thummler
13:59 Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti:
18:58 Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks (be sure to have captions on during this a few mistakes switching words around that I had to correct)
22:16 The Tradition by Jericho Brown
24:14 Kids picture books
25:15 Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
29:52 All About Love by bell hooks
36:59 The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
39:09 Outro
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![Pride Month Vlog || Queer Lit Readathon, Queer Romance, and more [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9P1ouoSBwBE/hqdefault.jpg "Pride Month Vlog || Queer Lit Readathon, Queer Romance, and more [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is my June reading vlog. This began as a #QueerLitRead vlog, but ended up being a month-long vlog. This has a little bit of bookstore footage, some discussion of how I plan to pack my books for a move, and lots of screaming about A Lady for a Duke.
Queer Lit Readathon: https://twitter.com/queer_lit
Queer Romance Readathon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG6BYm_0ZqM
Xander: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisCubed
Nico: https://www.instagram.com/piratesandpixiedust/
Time Stamps:
04:20 Reading/bookstore clips
05:06 Boys Run the Riot Vol 4
07:20 Travel discussion/packing books
11:28 A Lady for a Duke
15:19 Update and book haul
Music from BenSound
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![A Post-Reorganization Unhaul (Over 40 Books) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9oYmLS6r3Nc/hqdefault.jpg "A Post-Reorganization Unhaul (Over 40 Books) [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and I am terrible at getting rid of things. BUT while organizing my shelves over the past few weeks, I managed to pick a number of books to give away. Most of these, I just wont likely get to, some that I dont need, some that I have two copies of, and some that I just dont like.
Transcription: https://moonyreadsbystarlight.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/a-post-reorganization-unhaul-over-40-books-24-march-2020/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony")
![Reading Rush Day 3 | Vlog [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AYavdFsPXQ8/hqdefault.jpg "Reading Rush Day 3 | Vlog [CC]
I derail my TBR and get SEEPED. I am now one with the collective. Featuring: mini challenge #2, two read-ins, and the making of a tag video. (Captions are under construction)
Books Mentioned:
The Seep by Chana Porter
I have to shout out Sage bc they are the reason I knew about this bookhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO1hgs4waXE
Music from BenSound
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
