Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
π the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) π
A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting, by Casey Johnston - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781538773253
Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, by Liz Pelly - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781668083512
The Tainted Cup, by Robert Jackson Bennett - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781984820716
A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593723821
β¨ other stuff mentioned β¨
π¬About Me π¬
I'm a booktuber and science writer/communicator with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, which means I'm on YouTube to either talk about books or science (or both).
For updates on the latest stuff I'm working on, visit debokic.com
To listen to the science podcast I cohost, visit acs.org/pressroom/tiny-matters.html or look for Tiny Matters on your favorite podcast app!
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com
π€ Nonfiction Book Club π€
for the latest on nonfiction book club, sign up for our newsletter nonfictionbookclub.substack.com
π the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) π
A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting, by Casey Johnston - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781538773253
Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, by Liz Pelly - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781668083512
The Tainted Cup, by Robert Jackson Bennett - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781984820716
A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593723821
β¨ other stuff mentioned β¨
π¬About Me π¬
I'm a booktuber and science writer/communicator with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, which means I'm on YouTube to either talk about books or science (or both).
For updates on the latest stuff I'm working on, visit debokic.com
To listen to the science podcast I cohost, visit acs.org/pressroom/tiny-matters.html or look for Tiny Matters on your favorite podcast app!
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com
π€ Nonfiction Book Club π€
for the latest on nonfiction book club, sign up for our newsletter nonfictionbookclub.substack.com

![3 books i meant to talk about in 2021 (but didnt)
π the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) π
A Brightness Long Ago, by Guy Gavriel Kay - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780451472991
Press Reset, by Jason Schreier - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781538735497
A Marvellous Light, by Freya Marske - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250788870
β¨ other stuff mentioned β¨
NPR review of A Marvellous Light, written by Caitlyn Paxon - https://www.npr.org/2021/12/22/1065740632/a-marvellous-light-infuses-magic-and-adventures-into-19th-century-england
π€ Nonfiction Book Club π€
Irresistible Empire by Victoria de Grazia
February 12th at 5 pm ET
For updates: https://nonfictionbookclub.substack.com/
[Other Places to Find Me/My Work]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
host - Crash Course Organic Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtONguuhLdVmq0HTKS0jksS4
writer - Journey to the Microcosmos: https://www.youtube.com/microcosmos
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com 3 books i meant to talk about in 2021 (but didnt)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZZ_4IxtMMYI/mqdefault.jpg)
![My First Year as a Freelancer
Note that almost all of my advice about remote working in this video do not apply to our current COVID-19/social distancing world. Stay safe!
Resource for Learning about Contracts: https://www.aiga.org/standard-agreement
Related: A (very broad) Intro to Science Writing + Scicomm Jobs - https://youtu.be/eBVZgO54FnA
[Other Places to Find Me]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com My First Year as a Freelancer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZZzUD3Xa93k/mqdefault.jpg)

![Crazy Rich Asians Series Review
The Crazy Rich Asians cycle: Watch the movie trailer and get hyped to read the books, written by Kevin Kwan. Read the books and get hyped for the movie.
[Other Places to Find Me]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com Crazy Rich Asians Series Review](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zq6C921_GAI/mqdefault.jpg)

![The Middling Booktuber Tag
Original Tag Video by Stripped Cover Lit - https://youtu.be/X6S8vDtn7YY
I was tagged by The Novel Sanctuary - https://youtu.be/hy4ZLQkbUSA
Other channels mentioned:
ChapterStackss - https://www.youtube.com/user/ChapterStackss
rincey reads - https://www.youtube.com/user/rinceyreads
[Other Places to Find Me]
Contact form: www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki The Middling Booktuber Tag](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_1rPIkNGGFY/mqdefault.jpg)
![judging round 1 of the booktube prize (nonfiction edition) | march recap
π the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) π
The Address Book, by Deirdre Mask - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250134769
Surviving Autocracy, by Masha Gessen - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593188934
A Promised Land, by Barack Obama - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781524763169
World of Wonders, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and illustrated by Fumi Makamura - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781571313652
Just Us: An America Conversation, by Claudia Rankine - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781644450215
Intimations, by Zadie Smith - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593297612
π€ Nonfiction Book Club π€
The Gene, by Siddhartha Mukherjee
May 15th, 2021 at 5 pm ET
For updates: https://nonfictionbookclub.substack.com/β
[Other Places to Find Me/My Work]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
host - Crash Course Organic Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtONguuhLdVmq0HTKS0jksS4
writer - Journey to the Microcosmos: https://www.youtube.com/microcosmos
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com judging round 1 of the booktube prize (nonfiction edition) | march recap](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_PXulr4nqv4/mqdefault.jpg)
![revisiting the pop stars and indie bands of my youth | book review
the best part of nostalgia and 20 year trend cycles is that one day youll be old enough to buy the clothes your parents wouldnt let you buy in middle school
[Stuff Mentioned (note: the following includes affiliate links, if you click them, I may earn a small commission on any subsequent purchases)]
Open Book, by Jessica Simpson - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780062899965
Meet Me in the Bathroom, by Lizzy Goodman - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780062233103
Slow Burn, season 3 - https://slate.com/podcasts/slow-burn/s3/biggie-and-tupac
For more on Brooklyns culture and history - https://www.theroot.com/brooklyns-blackness-is-strongest-because-of-its-rich-di-1832924500
Next Nonfiction Book Club Discussion
I Contain Multitudes, by Ed Yong
September 12, 2020 at 5 pm ET
Other Places to Find Me
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com
#bookreview #booktube revisiting the pop stars and indie bands of my youth | book review](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/__-NxpNcW_k/mqdefault.jpg)
![Book Hauls & Anti-Hauls | DISCUSSION
Thoughts on the recent discussion about book hauls, including discussion of what the recent trend of anti-hauls in the beauty world taught me about hauls in general.
[Videos Mentioned]
Ariel Bissett Why do Booktubers Make Hauls? - https://youtu.be/HW6Uskb2cas
Vanessa @ Splitreads How Booktubes Traditions Build Community - https://youtu.be/c_BsmSTF3cg
Paige @ The Minimalist Booktuber Conscious Consumerism & Book-Buying - https://youtu.be/f_e8yV_fs-8
Kimberly Clark WHAT IM NOT GONNA BUY (aka anti-haul #1) - https://youtu.be/U4x0KZ49UwU
Kimberly Clark LISTEN UP: Consumerism (I didnt mention this in my video, but also super worth a watch) -https://youtu.be/HPExBWjcm9c
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
Goodreads: okidokiboki Book Hauls & Anti-Hauls | DISCUSSION](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/__xee9Wrgso/mqdefault.jpg)
