Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar | Currently reading! @bethannebruninga-socolar | Uploaded July 2021 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
A brief run-through of my current reading priorities to help keep me on track. :)
Currently reading:
Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and A Great War by Joseph Loconte
Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Sa'ed Atshan
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
The Mysteries of Udolfo by Ann Radcliffe
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Twitter: twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
A brief run-through of my current reading priorities to help keep me on track. :)
Currently reading:
Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and A Great War by Joseph Loconte
Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Sa'ed Atshan
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
The Mysteries of Udolfo by Ann Radcliffe
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Twitter: twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
![The Library Book by Susan Orlean - part 2 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3xfm5guWpEs/hqdefault.jpg "The Library Book by Susan Orlean - part 2 [CC]
And the second excerpt that I wanted to share from the early pages of The Library Book by Susan Orlean!
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")
![April wrap-up || I read 8 books! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4Esi5_31zjw/hqdefault.jpg "April wrap-up || I read 8 books! [CC]
Group read of The Count of Monte Cristo hosted by Summer at Cozy reading with Quaker cats: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3n2ZLhhPE3H2hRl5K0BeA
Time stamps of the books I read last month:
2:04 The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
5:16 Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene
7:46 Maurice by E.M. Forster
8:18 Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
8:59 A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves
10:06 A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
11:37 Memorys Hostage by Margaret Pinard
12:23 The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus-Nasah
Links to my reviews of these books:
Maurice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npSM-gyaYoY
Gathering Moss & A Good Provider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v IGRGK-zG9U
A Deadly Education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kftwT2AB9U
Memorys Hostage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXnctu7VY80
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne (she/her)! 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, Fridays, and occasional Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings")
![October wrap-up! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4ob7IYGV2Sc/hqdefault.jpg "October wrap-up! [CC]
The books I finished in October - 9 of them!
0:00 Intro stuff
1) 00:39 Square Haunting by Francesca Wade
My stand-alone review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Qol5nGzPQ
Margarets patreon: https://www.patreon.com/margaret_pinard/posts
2) 2:15 Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
3) 4:32 Dragons of Spring Dawning by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
Liveshow @ Andrews Wizardly Reads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFl1wLBAAzc
4) 5:35 A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War by Joseph Loconte
5) 8:42 Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Sanctuary by Rebekah Weatherspoon
6) 11:48 A Hank of Hair by Charlotte Jay
My stand-alone review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aqzRMxB-3w
7) 12:26 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
In my January wrap-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HtlfByvmM
Ariels review (Reading and Whatnot): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsOhDtSVV2E
And in her October wrap-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D020GPoOqiE
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")
![Re-reading Sense and Sensibility [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5g4UoSVTFsk/hqdefault.jpg "Re-reading Sense and Sensibility [CC]
I reread Sense and Sensibility as an adult and I have some feelings!
Book links:
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - https://bookshop.org/books/sense-and-sensibility-fe43d07f-fdf8-4bbb-94da-5c2dae78b115/9780198793359
Jane Austen, the Secret Radical by Helena Kelly - https://bookshop.org/books/jane-austen-the-secret-radical/9780525432944
Channels mentioned:
Megans Reading Revelations - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmX0661Xu7mFnEttonuQDg
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")
![Psychothriller review - A Hank of Hair by Charlotte Jay [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6aqzRMxB-3w/hqdefault.jpg "Psychothriller review - A Hank of Hair by Charlotte Jay [CC]
A random grab at the library, but I really enjoyed this and was a bit creeped out! Definitely nailing the psychological part of psychothriller. :)
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")
![YA Review & Giveaway - The Stars and the Blackness Between Them [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6r3s58ArTIw/hqdefault.jpg "YA Review & Giveaway - The Stars and the Blackness Between Them [CC]
Since I got this book for free as part of a program at my public library, and LOVED it, Id like to pay it forward by buying a copy for someone else! So, to enter the giveaway for a copy of The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus, just leave a comment on this video stating that you want to be in the giveaway by midnight on Thursday, May 13 (Central Daylight Time, UTC-5)! Ill choose a random winner. Open to folks outside the US as well. :)
Link to the book: https://bookshop.org/books/the-stars-and-the-blackness-between-them/9780525555490")
![My 2020 stats! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7b-QwmYp6fQ/hqdefault.jpg "My 2020 stats! [CC]
My 2020 stats video with graphs!
Channels mentioned:
Joshs Bookish Voyage - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_AL_AmWFPwo64h-f0UuHzw
HollyByGollyBooks - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29PedX_pIf_yCgdJXMMmEg
My Reading Life - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftcdJ7T0cQaz2DIV9abD6w
all D books - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUd11Ux5dXkADUynY-4MCA
Book Riot reading log: https://bookriot.com/2021-reading-log/
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")
![Queer Lit Readathon #7 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7kxSbByoNok/hqdefault.jpg "Queer Lit Readathon #7 [CC]
The readathon runs June 6-12.
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/queer_lit
Organizers:
Rogan Shannon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnYsIZu6Fs&t=309s
Kathy Trihardt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLA6CSvrW1Q&t=331s
My books:
American Fairytale by Adriana Herrera (https://bookshop.org/books/american-fairytale-a-multicultural-romance-9781335469465/9781335469465)
Written in the Stars by Alexndria Bellefleur (https://bookshop.org/books/written-in-the-stars-9781799945123/9780063000803)
Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Saed Atshan (https://bookshop.org/books/queer-palestine-and-the-empire-of-critique/9781503612396)
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 Spoiler Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8D-hHSZZoC8/hqdefault.jpg "The Spoiler Tag! [CC]
An original tag from the excellent Gunpowder, Fiction & Plot (Nelle & Scott)!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v m26sPugQ34
Questions:
1) What do you consider a Spoiler?
2) Does the genre youre reading impact what you consider to be a spoiler?
3) All the best bits are in the trailer, sometimes a synopsis can be too detailed. Do you research books prior to reading them or do you go in blind?
4) Sometimes the introduction or translators notes can spoil the ending, especially for classics. Has this ever happened to you?
5) Name a time somebody spoiled a novel for you?
6) Have you ever spoiled a novel for somebody else?
7) If spoilers ruin novels, are their some authors or genres you cant reread?
8) When reviewing are you spoiler free? Does this limit your ability to discuss?
9) Shoutout! Tell us about 5 channels you enjoy and then tag them.
Tagging some of my favorite booktubers:
Laura - The Reading Mushroom - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsB7NmmHKaVQjK3KaRgTg5Q/featured
John - Hey Yall Listen Up - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2RvKmaWUzInOnrdPdbITCg
Amy - AStar Reads - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdnGJA8k5eKBACkiZZ4J7w
Summer - Cozy reading with Quaker cats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3n2ZLhhPE3H2hRl5K0BeA
Sarah - Sarahs Coffee Cup - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIls8f68MmorFxRW9Yt9Og
Liz - forbookingoutloud - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYo9xBP2pm91GSyYyjRZ3aA
Rosie - Rosie Cockshutt - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfeRHdqliKm7CNnAdLN6zQ
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")
