Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar | Bookish Bingo/Reading Challenge for Valentine's Day [CC] @bethannebruninga-socolar | Uploaded February 2021 | Updated October 2024, 8 minutes ago.
I'm jumping in on Amrita's awesome new romance challenge over on Amrita by the Book! And because I'm bad at setting achievable goals, I chose a lot of books for these prompts. Let me know if you're going to do this challenge as well!
Link to Amrita's announcement video - go check it out!:
youtube.com/watch?v=oqrjaLel7tY&t=10s
Other channels mentioned:
Amrita by the Book - youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
Dyslexic Muggle, Romance with a transgender main character video - youtube.com/user/elizabethreads0312
perpetualpages, Best Books of 2019 video - youtube.com/watch?v=SwkcgCeSgYk&t=53s
Kazen at Always Doing - youtube.com/channel/UCvjHvaXh3_4G_47FTWk_5Rg
bookslikewhoa, Where to Start with Paranormal and Fantasy Romances - youtube.com/watch?v=iuY1plASjJY&t=582s
Book Riot recommendations article:
bookriot.com/read-harder-2021-a-romance-by-a-trans-and-or-nonbinary-author
About me:
Hi, I'm Bethanne! I'm a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) I'm an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
I'm jumping in on Amrita's awesome new romance challenge over on Amrita by the Book! And because I'm bad at setting achievable goals, I chose a lot of books for these prompts. Let me know if you're going to do this challenge as well!
Link to Amrita's announcement video - go check it out!:
youtube.com/watch?v=oqrjaLel7tY&t=10s
Other channels mentioned:
Amrita by the Book - youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
Dyslexic Muggle, Romance with a transgender main character video - youtube.com/user/elizabethreads0312
perpetualpages, Best Books of 2019 video - youtube.com/watch?v=SwkcgCeSgYk&t=53s
Kazen at Always Doing - youtube.com/channel/UCvjHvaXh3_4G_47FTWk_5Rg
bookslikewhoa, Where to Start with Paranormal and Fantasy Romances - youtube.com/watch?v=iuY1plASjJY&t=582s
Book Riot recommendations article:
bookriot.com/read-harder-2021-a-romance-by-a-trans-and-or-nonbinary-author
About me:
Hi, I'm Bethanne! I'm a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) I'm an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: 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
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![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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Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
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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]
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![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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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Review - The Deep by Rivers Solomon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TWdX7oEIsdc/hqdefault.jpg "Review - The Deep by Rivers Solomon [CC]
I LOVED this book. 5 stars, 10/10!
Recommended by Gunpowder, Fiction & Plot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZbWyb6gVI
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")
![Frustrating Books Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U1p2pzgEE3o/hqdefault.jpg "Frustrating Books Tag! [CC]
I was tagged by Rosie Cockshutt:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J0Sl4Fq208&t=153s
Original tag by Paige at ThePMreader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhrcrsYi440
I tag Megan at Megans Reading Revelations: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmX0661Xu7mFnEttonuQDg
The questions:
00:35 1. Name a book you predicted would be five stars but wasn’t.
3:07 2. What book had a great beginning but an ending that let you down?
4:28 3. Do you have a book with a pretty cover but an ugly spine?
5:04 4. Do you have a book series that doesn’t match? Maybe some are paperback and some are hardcover, or maybe the cover designs were changed halfway through the series… Does it bother you?
6:43 5. Is there a book from your youth you can remember parts of but cannot remember the name of or find anywhere?
7:18 6. Are there any books you’re certain you’ve read but cannot remember anything about?
8:02 7. Have you ever recommended a book you love to someone and they started telling you everything they don’t like about it? Does it bother you? In other words: do your feelings get hurt when someone doesn’t love one of your favorite books?
9:07 8. What is your worst experience loaning a book to someone?
9:57 9. Show me some of your impulse buys that you’ve never read. You know the ones… the ones you bought at midnight while online shopping or when you were walking through a bookstore and the magic of all the books made you grab a few too many. And we can’t forget all those books at “such a good price” that somehow make it into our shopping bags.
10:57 10. Just to make you hate me a little bit more: How many unread books are on your shelves?
Books mentioned:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker
My review video of Over the Woodward Wall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSC3tGcKa1o&t
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
My review video of How to Stop Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KizqP_ZdO3c&t
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
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/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Romance review: Accidentally in Love trilogy by Nicole Falls [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UIgiHS7w08o/hqdefault.jpg "Romance review: Accidentally in Love trilogy by Nicole Falls [CC]
Nicole Falls youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NicoleFalls
Buy Accidentally in Love trilogy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077L7VNPJ?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1646662281&sr=8-1
Black Authortube Readathon announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF9G0-ySjrc
Margarets TBR for the Black Authortuber Readathon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQSWWXSyF4I
Check out Margarets homepage where you can set a reminder for the Black Authortuber Readathon wrap-up live on March 15th, 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific: https://www.youtube.com/c/MargaretPinard/featured
S.D. Hustons channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SDHuston
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vloaf86oScA/hqdefault.jpg "Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel [CC]
WELL. I filmed this video in April, I believe...and now here I am posting it at the very end of June. Enjoy!
Also, adding to the list of things I didnt like about this book, I also dont like the title. :)
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Tenure-track Tuesdays: a life update! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wa8UxbdkpT0/hqdefault.jpg "Tenure-track Tuesdays: a life update! [CC]
What Ive been up to lately: some life upheaval that got in the way of reading and BookTube-ing. :)
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Review - kids books about space! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y7joD_vW_ac/hqdefault.jpg "Review - kids books about space! [CC]
Quick review of 2 kids books about space that...well, they drive me a little bit crazy. My almost-three-year old LOVES them, though! And thats what counts, I guess. :)
Book links:
8 Spinning Planets by Brian James, illus. by Russell Benfanti - https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Spinning-Planets-Brian-James/dp/0545235170/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=8+spinning+planets&qid=1601869774&sr=8-1
Our Solar System by Peter and Connie Roop - https://bookshop.org/books/our-solar-system-volume-1/9781454914181
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 thoughts on my own books every Tuesday, with posts about kids books on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
