Connor OBrienI've been slacking when it comes to keeping you updated on the books that have made their ways into my home. Here are the books I acquired before last Christmas and my birthday!
Catch Up Book HaulConnor OBrien2022-02-06 | I've been slacking when it comes to keeping you updated on the books that have made their ways into my home. Here are the books I acquired before last Christmas and my birthday!
_______________________________________________July Book Haul | 2024Connor OBrien2024-07-28 | Hey everyone! I filmed this a little while ago, so there is still more books to haul at some point. And I'm on book 12 for the year, so wrap ups should be coming out at some point as well!
_______________________________________________Im Baaack Book Haul | 2023Connor OBrien2023-08-28 | Hey. It's been a bit since I've checked in and updated what books I've acquired. I've actually got a few more books to share, but I need to film a wrap up first if I'm going to come back to BookTube for real. Wrap up next!
_______________________________________________All Those Explosions Were Someone Elses Fault by James Alan Garnder | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2022-09-07 | This book review was from the vault lol I filmed this video in 2017, during my first year of law school and forgot about it until I was clearing space on an SD card. Anyway, here were my thoughts and feelings on All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault by James Alan Gardner, a science fiction super-powered romp.
Also, I haven't filmed in front of these shelves in so long. I'm about to move, and I'll finally be reunited with them when I do.
_______________________________________________2022 Reading Wrap Up | Books 1-15Connor OBrien2022-08-21 | It's bit a while since I've updated on what I've read! Here are the first 15 books I've managed to read in 2022!
_______________________________________________What 9 Months of Bullymake Boxes Looks Like | UnboxingConnor OBrien2022-08-09 | Catch up time! The pups were so excited when they saw the lights and camera being pulled out for the first time in way too long. 27 bags of treats and 18 toys later, the pups were in heaven!
_______________________________________________Holiday and Birthday Book Haul | 2022Connor OBrien2022-02-10 | Here are the books that I received for the holidays and my birthday! I've got a lot of reading to do this year, clearly!
_______________________________________________Stevies and Stellas First Bullymake UnboxingConnor OBrien2021-11-12 | It's been a fair while since we've shown some of the items the pups have received (toys and treats) from Bullymake! However, I'm so excited to share our girls' first ever experience with Bullymake!
You can tell they were pretty neutral until the treats started coming out and making appearances!
_______________________________________________Heartsong by TJ Klune | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2021-09-13 | I finally continued the Green Creek series by TJ Klune and read Heartsong. Here are my thoughts on it. How did you feel about this one?
_______________________________________________2021 Reading Wrap Up | Books 1-15Connor OBrien2021-05-09 | Here are the first 15 books and manga that I've managed to read so far in 2021. Luckily, my reading has started to finally increase, so that means more videos more regularly! Let me know how you've been doing and if you've read any of these!
_______________________________________________This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2021-05-06 | If you all don't know, I tend to really like Kacen Callender's works...so it shouldn't be shocking that I also enjoying This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender, a YA (young adult) contemporary M/M romance standalone. These are my thoughts on this book. I'm excited to continue and read Queen of the Conquered next.
_______________________________________________5 Bullymake Boxes | UnboxingConnor OBrien2021-04-26 | Time to catch up! Here are 5 Bullymake boxes that have been piling up, and the pups are excited to have a fresh wave of treats and toys!
_______________________________________________Book Haul | April 2021Connor OBrien2021-04-18 | It was time to update you all on the books that I've acquired since my last book haul video! Let me know what I should be prioritizing!
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 61-75Connor OBrien2021-04-15 | So I never finished my reading wrap ups for last year. Oops! I decided it was high time to remedy that. Here are the rest of the books that I read last year, so I can finally start talking about books I'm reading this year!
_______________________________________________The Extraordinaries | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2021-04-09 | Here are my thoughts on The Extraordinaries, the first book in a YA series by TJ Klune! I actually read this one quite a while ago, but it just took me forever to actually film my review.
_______________________________________________Anxious People | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2021-03-23 | Today, I'm talking about my pros and cons for Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Let me know know if you've read this one and what your thoughts on it were!
_______________________________________________The Lightning-Struck Heart | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2021-03-10 | Here are some of my quick thoughts on The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune. This is the first book in the Tales from Verania series, and it was one helluva romp. Let me know what you thought of this book! Also, Nook says hi!
_______________________________________________Holiday and Birthday Book Haul | 2021Connor OBrien2021-01-22 | It's been a bit, so let's catch up on all the books I've acquired since my last video! It's about 50, so grab a snack!
_______________________________________________Massive Bullymake Unboxing | 2020Connor OBrien2020-11-08 | We are finally opening all of the Bullymake Boxes that we fell behind on... again. It's been quite some time. Belle has been diagnosed with two different cancers, so we've been a tad busy with appointments.
Bullymake kindly sent me these boxes so that I could show them off to you, so thank you Bullymake!
It's a dog subscription box that caters to power chewers, meaning pups that destroy their toys really quickly. The standard box includes two toys and three bags of treats each month. My pups absolutely love them, obviously!
_______________________________________________Fall Book Haul | 2020Connor OBrien2020-11-08 | It's been a while since I've filmed a haul, so it's time to show the books I've picked up since the last one!
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 51-60Connor OBrien2020-10-16 | I finally edited this next reading wrap up, talking about the next ten books I have read in 2020. Let me know if you've read any of these or have any recommendations!
_______________________________________________Tell Me Its Real by TJ Klune | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-10-04 | Here are some of my thoughts on Tell Me It's Real, the first book in the At First Sight series, by TJ Klune. If you've read it, let me know how you felt about it or any of Klune's works.
_______________________________________________August Book Haul | 2020Connor OBrien2020-08-20 | Here are the couple of books I received and the group of books I've bought while still full-on social distancing. I was totally participating in retail therapy this month... from a distance. At some point, this will all come back to bite me.
_______________________________________________Withered + Sere by TJ Klune | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-08-16 | I wanted to give some of TJ Klune's lesser-known works a shot, so I picked up Withered + Sere, the first book in the Immemorial Year series which is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel that follows a man called Cavalo 100 years after nuclear warfare destroyed civilization as we know it.
_______________________________________________ #TJKlune2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 46-50Connor OBrien2020-08-13 | I'm playing catch up with my wrap ups yet again. Here are the next five books that I've managed to get under my belt so far this year! I'll probably talk about the next 10 books in the next wrap up so that I can really get back up to speed.
Let me know what you've been reading or if you have any new recommendations for me!
I just realized I said Running with Wolves... oops! I had wolves on the mind apparently. The title is Running with Lions. My bad!
_______________________________________________Ravensong by TJ Klune | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-08-09 | I continued my read through the Green Creek series by TJ Klune for the first time with Ravensong, the second book! This contains some mild spoilers for who survives the first book, so if that's going to upset you, be warned.
I realized that I barely talk about the romance between Gordo and Mark. I enjoyed it, but because I was trying to keep this as spoiler-free as possible for those who haven't read Ravensong quite yet, a lot of the later drama couldn't be addressed in this video. I do wish I had talked about how funny and uncomfortable some of the scenes were when Gordo was being stupid, but alas, I forgot. I'll more than likely make my review of Heartsong a spoiler review and I can touch on some of my feelings about the twists from this book there.
I have many more TJ Klune book reviews coming up soon like The Lightning-Struck Heart, The Extraordinaries, Withered + Sere, and Tell Me It's real, so stay tuned for those!
_______________________________________________ #MMRomance #LGBTBooks #ParanormalRomance2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 41-45Connor OBrien2020-08-06 | I'm a bit behind posting these, but here are my mini book reviews for the next five books that I've managed to get under my belt in 2020. Let me know any thoughts you have on any of these books or if you have any recommendations for me!
One correction: James and the Giant Peach was Roald Dahl's second children's book, I believe.
Timestamps: Intro: 00:00 - 00:25 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: 00:25 - 02:47 City of Stone and Silence: 02:47 - 05:08 James and the Giant Peach: 05:08 - 06:52 Felix Ever After: 06:52 - 08:43 Midnighter, Vol. 2 Hard: 08:43 - 10:19 Sign Off: 10:19:20 - 10:48
_______________________________________________ #recentreads #readingwrapupJames and the Giant Peach | Book & Movie ReviewConnor OBrien2020-08-02 | I've never read James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, so I thought it was about time that I finally read it... and all the rest of his books. Here are my thoughts on the book and how the movie compares to it.
_______________________________________________ #RoaldDahl #JamesandtheGiantPeachMid-Year Book Freak Out Tag | 2020Connor OBrien2020-07-23 | We passed the mid-year point, so it was time for me to do the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag. Really, I just gush about The House in the Cerulean Sea... yet again. Nanook makes an appearance as well because I know that's who you're here for lol
Prompts 1. Best book you’ve read so far this year 2. Best sequel you've read so far this year. 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 5. Biggest disappointment. 6. Biggest surprise. 7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you) 8. Newest fictional crush. 9. Newest favourite character. 10. Book that made you cry. 11. Book that made you happy. 12. Favourite book to film adaptation you saw this year. 13. Favourite review you've written this year. (Booktube version: Favourite video you have done so far in this year). 14. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received). 15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year? 16. Favourite Book Community Member.
_______________________________________________Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-07-16 | I've continued my journey through TJ Klune's back list of books with Bear, Otter, and the Kid. Here are my thoughts on this one!
_______________________________________________ #MMRomanceKing and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-07-12 | My thoughts on King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender. It appears that Kacen Callender may be becoming an auto-read author for me!
_______________________________________________ #middlegrade #kacencallender #bookreviewJuly Book Haul | 2020Connor OBrien2020-07-09 | More books that I've ordered during social distancing! I've actually already read half of these though, so at least I'm reading them quickly!
_______________________________________________Wolfsong by TJ Klune | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-06-28 | I decided to read another book by TJ Klune since I loved The House in the Cerulean Sea so much. Here are my thoughts on Wolfsong, the first book in the Green Creek series which is an adult paranormal mm romance. Let me know if you've read this one!
_______________________________________________ #MMRomanceFelix Ever After by Kacen Callender | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-06-25 | My thoughts on Kacen Callender's Felix Ever After, a young adult contemporary following Felix, a young trans, queer, Black kid trying to find love and fend off haters.
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 36-40Connor OBrien2020-06-22 | The next set of five books that I've read in 2020! Let me know what you've been reading and if there are any books I should be reading ASAP!
Timestamps: Intro: 00:00 - 00:38 Order of the Majestic by Matt Myklusch 00:38 - 04:01 Starsight by Brandon Sanderson 04:01 - 05:15 The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee 05:15 - 07:20 Midnighter, Vol. 1 07:20 - 09:24 Starfire, Vol. 1 09:25 - 11:28 Outro 11:28 - 11:57
_______________________________________________Starsight by Brandon Sanderson | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-06-18 | I finally got around to reading the second book in this young adult science fiction series by Brandon Sanderson. There are some very mild spoilers for the first book and the beginnings of this second book. Otherwise, it would be impossible to talk about in any amount of depth.
_______________________________________________June Book Haul | 2020Connor OBrien2020-06-13 | Just a hand full of books that I've managed to get into my greedy clutches since my last book haul video! I do hope to do individual reviews for most of these!
It's apparently against YouTube policy to drive ad engagement inorganically, so the videos that have been created to generate ad revenue in support of BLM have stopped being monetized. Instead, do whatever you can with the above link to show support!
_______________________________________________The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-06-07 | My thoughts and feelings about The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee! Have you read it? Are you going to now?
I hope everyone protesting against police brutality are staying safe, and if you can, sign petitions and donate to help.
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 31-35Connor OBrien2020-06-04 | The next set of books that I read in 2020. I hope everyone is staying as safe as they can, especially if you are out protesting against police violence and the murder of George Floyd and many other black people.
_______________________________________________Bullymake Unboxing! (Feb-May)Connor OBrien2020-05-29 | Whelp! It happened again. It's about time to catch up on all the Bulylmake Boxes since the last video! I blame Covid-19, but the pups were ecstatic for the new influx of toys!
Bullymake kindly sent me these boxes so that I could show them off to you, so thank you Bullymake!
It's a dog subscription box that caters to power chewers, meaning pups that destroy their toys really quickly. The standard box includes two toys and three bags of treats each month. My pups absolutely love them, obviously!
_______________________________________________The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-05-21 | My thoughts and feelings on The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune! I really enjoyed this one, so let me know if you had any similar feelings to mine!
_______________________________________________Hauling Books From a DistanceConnor OBrien2020-05-17 | Here are some books that I've gathered since social distancing commenced. Let me know if you've read any of these or what you've picked up recently!
One mistake I made: Victo Ngai is not a man. Sorry, Victo! Her instagram is @victongai.
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 26-30Connor OBrien2020-05-15 | Here are the next five books/comics/manga that I have read this year so far! Also a little check in with Nook, of course.
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 21-25Connor OBrien2020-04-27 | Let's chat about the next five books that I've managed to read in 2020! I snuck in a non-fiction book, a middle grade, some YA, and some adult low fantasy. Let me know if you've read any of these or if you plan to after watching this!
_______________________________________________Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-04-23 | I finally stopped sleeping on this middle grade series by Suzanne Collins, the author of the incredible Hunger Games Trilogy! Check out my non-spoiler thoughts, and let me know what you thought about it!
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 16-20Connor OBrien2020-04-19 | I have the next five mini-book reviews done for my 2020 reads! I hope you all are staying safe and are finding something to preoccupy your time while home! I've been reading some but have probably spent more time playing the sims 4!
Let me know if you've read any of these or if you have any recommendations!
I forgot to mention that I saw Anita read Revenge of the Witch recently which gave me the final push to pick it up. Here's a link to her channel: youtube.com/channel/UCtNbvh5svK2doz9Mp75j9vA
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 11-15Connor OBrien2020-04-16 | It's time to update you all on the next 5 things that I've read this year! Let me know how you all have been doing and what you've been reading!
_______________________________________________The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories | Book ReviewConnor OBrien2020-04-05 | Got around to filming my next Truman Capote review where I chat about The Grass Harp, A Tree of Night, and other stories! Let me know if you've read any of the stories I talk about in this video!
_______________________________________________March Book Haul!Connor OBrien2020-03-31 | Here are the rest of the books I got for my birthday... months ago. Oops! I got sent some books from publishers as well, so it was time to finally edit this and put it up.
_______________________________________________2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 6-10Connor OBrien2020-02-29 | Let's catch up with the next set of books we read in 2020! I had some really good reads in this one. Let me know if you have any books you would recommend to me or if you're going to check out any of these!