Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Come say hello! I wanted to introduce myself to the community and thought I'd do the #BookTubeNewbieTag.
Just want to credit Brenda for creating this tag in the first place. I know I'm far from being the first newbie who's had cause to thank her: youtube.com/watch?v=_ZMdn-2aTSU
Come say hello! I wanted to introduce myself to the community and thought I'd do the #BookTubeNewbieTag.
Just want to credit Brenda for creating this tag in the first place. I know I'm far from being the first newbie who's had cause to thank her: youtube.com/watch?v=_ZMdn-2aTSU
![Tis the Season: A Christmas Carol Book Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LlbS1YAkt-Y/mqdefault.jpg "Tis the Season: A Christmas Carol Book Tag! [CC]
The last booktag for 2020 is appropriately seasonal with a tip of the hat to Dickens A Christmas Carol. I was tagged by two wonderful people:
Rosie Cockshutt: https://youtu.be/CQwXAacGQG0
Lady Jane Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpWR7GEdec
Original Tag: https://youtu.be/krTVYXsadQ4
QUESTIONS:
0:00 Intro
0:58 The Ghost of Christmas Past - A book that was a childhood favourite
2:34 The Ghost of Christmas Present - A recent book that you think will become one of your all time favourites
5:32 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - A book coming out next year that youre most excited about
8:36 Bah, Humbug! - A book that everyone else loves that you just cant stand
9:34 Bob Cratchit - An old dependable that you always recommend
10:48 Tiny Tim - An underhyped book that you think deserves more love
12:46 Today? Why its Christmas Day! - Whats a book that always gets you in the mood for Christmas (apart from A Christmas Carol)?
13:52 The Muppet Christmas Carol - Your favourite film adaptation of a book
15:06 Tag some people!
Dont mind if I do!
TAGGING:
SUNNY LUCA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_aGCZE1bhHTGxDUOTbog
KATIE READS&RANTS: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieReadsRants
A WANDERING MIND: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPojFn6iRhUxe6Mu4WO0bg
LIBRARIAN OF ALEXANDRIA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwug1Vb3z5Ckhw9E6TQLwA
THE FONT*: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVBun4OrXTJUtofiMQOZ6g
KAYLA LENZEN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgDo0sqSbAR80Hz3DtH_pw
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#TagTuesday #AChristmasCarol #Booktag")
![21 Books for 2021: My TBR for the Coming Year [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LyWIZYV53xI/mqdefault.jpg "21 Books for 2021: My TBR for the Coming Year [cc]
Is there such a thing as a yearly TBR? My most anticipated books for 2021: fantasy, paranormal romance, romance, nonfiction, contemporary fiction, science fiction, and literary fiction.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
0:00 Intro
2:00 A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
2:43 Archangels Sun by Nalini Singh
3:29 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
3:55 Fast Girls by Elise Hooper
4:18 Jade City by Fonda Lee
4:40 Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
5:15 Malice by John Gwynne
5:35 Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo
6:28 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
7:11 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
7:34 Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
8:04 Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
8:39 Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
9:56 Seven Kinds of People You Meet in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell
10:10 Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
11:05 Space Opera by Catheryne Valente
11:28 Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
11:53 The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
12:52 These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
13:30 Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen Ghodsee
14:11 Wolfsong by TJ Klune
14:49 Bonus - A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna
CHANNELS MENTIONED:
ROSIE COCKSHUTT: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
KATIE READS & RANTS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMVQStYSn1V0_elXbIYlw
NIKKIS BOOKS: https://www.youtube.com/user/storiesofroa
CRYSTALS BOOKISH LIFE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQIIVlMb8Y0p33kywcT8Hg
DANIEL GREENE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw xPGVVxYzRsWyV1nFqgg
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BookRecommendations #TBR")
![Sexy Sherlock Holmes Will Ruin Your Life: Bad News Lovers (Ep. 2) [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NTToJQa46CA/mqdefault.jpg "Sexy Sherlock Holmes Will Ruin Your Life: Bad News Lovers (Ep. 2) [cc]
From Basil Rathbone to Henry Cavill in Enola Holmes via Benedict Cumberbatch, Sexy Sherlock is a fairly recent take on a very old tale but his arrival says a great deal about us and what were willing to forgive handsome, rich, white boys.
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/188572.The_Complete_Sherlock_Holmes
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#Sherlock #BadNewsLovers")
![Jon Snow, Murder-y Snowflake, Will Betray You (And Then Cry About It): Bad News Lovers Ep. 8 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O7W9iVjV1wg/mqdefault.jpg "Jon Snow, Murder-y Snowflake, Will Betray You (And Then Cry About It): Bad News Lovers Ep. 8 [CC]
When your number is two, and you betrayed both of them to their deaths, I think you qualify as a Bad News Lover, Jon Snow. (This one goes off on a few tangents - I didnt know I was this upset all this time later.)
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BadNewsLovers #JonSnow")
![A Horror Recommendation: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OjIijvoba60/mqdefault.jpg "A Horror Recommendation: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [CC]
Spoiler free book review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a novel about controlling womens bodies and narratives, might just be that Gothic horror novel you never knew you wanted for spooky October.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#bookreview")
![Four No-Good, Very-Bad, Romance Tropes I Hate [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P0cPqVVRmMY/mqdefault.jpg "Four No-Good, Very-Bad, Romance Tropes I Hate [CC]
I love romance but there are here are 4 tropes I feel we can safely discard in 2020.
0:00 Romance Tropes I Hate
0:24 Bad Boy Billionaires
2:25 Virgin and Rake
6:24 Love is for the Youthful
8:59 Bring back Safe Sex
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast")
![Lisa Kleypas The Devil in Winter or How to Get Your Romance Tropes Right! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PBMlKBDrMc0/mqdefault.jpg "Lisa Kleypas The Devil in Winter or How to Get Your Romance Tropes Right! [CC]
In the hands of a masterful writer, even the most trite of tropes can appear fresh and heartwarming. The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas is a favorite!
0:00 The Premise
2:20 The Plot
4:16 Consent
5:47 ALL the Kissing!
6:38 Cam, A Con
7:34 Female Friends!
9:27 Sebastian
10:38 Character growth
11:32 Caveat
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#bookreview #bookrecommendation #romance")
