Thistle & Verse | February TBR: Black Literature Challenge & Blackathon Round 2 [CC] @ThistleVerse | Uploaded February 2020 | Updated October 2024, 23 minutes ago.
I go through my TBR for this February. I'm participating in the #BlackLiteratureChallenge and #BlackAthon Round 2. Buddy reading with Arlene of Loc Pressed Books (locpressedbooks.blogspot.com/).
Black Literature Challenge Links
The Artisan Geek's announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=xVrSGMJrkrM
Blackathon Links
Bowties & Book's announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=ahv2jHA5G4I
The Novel Lush's announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=fzLpf7VI8Zc
My Christmas haul: youtube.com/watch?v=obZ1jpk0KGg&t=4s
Books mentioned:
Famished Road by Ben Okri
Temper by Nicky Drayden
MagnifiqueNOIR volume 2 by Briana Lawrence
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh
With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Mindscape by Andrea Hairston
Queen of Bad Dreams volume 1 by Danny Lore, art by Jordi Perez & Dearbhla Kelly & Andworld
Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
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I go through my TBR for this February. I'm participating in the #BlackLiteratureChallenge and #BlackAthon Round 2. Buddy reading with Arlene of Loc Pressed Books (locpressedbooks.blogspot.com/).
Black Literature Challenge Links
The Artisan Geek's announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=xVrSGMJrkrM
Blackathon Links
Bowties & Book's announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=ahv2jHA5G4I
The Novel Lush's announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=fzLpf7VI8Zc
My Christmas haul: youtube.com/watch?v=obZ1jpk0KGg&t=4s
Books mentioned:
Famished Road by Ben Okri
Temper by Nicky Drayden
MagnifiqueNOIR volume 2 by Briana Lawrence
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh
With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Mindscape by Andrea Hairston
Queen of Bad Dreams volume 1 by Danny Lore, art by Jordi Perez & Dearbhla Kelly & Andworld
Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
Please like, comment, and subscribe. Thank you for watching!
#booktube #blacknbookish
![February TBR: Black Literature Challenge & Blackathon Round 2 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3_r9c5YabTU/hqdefault.jpg "February TBR: Black Literature Challenge & Blackathon Round 2 [CC]
I go through my TBR for this February. Im participating in the #BlackLiteratureChallenge and #BlackAthon Round 2. Buddy reading with Arlene of Loc Pressed Books (https://locpressedbooks.blogspot.com/).
Black Literature Challenge Links
The Artisan Geeks announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVrSGMJrkrM
Blackathon Links
Bowties & Books announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahv2jHA5G4I
The Novel Lushs announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLpf7VI8Zc
My Christmas haul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obZ1jpk0KGg&t=4s
Books mentioned:
Famished Road by Ben Okri
Temper by Nicky Drayden
MagnifiqueNOIR volume 2 by Briana Lawrence
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh
With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Mindscape by Andrea Hairston
Queen of Bad Dreams volume 1 by Danny Lore, art by Jordi Perez & Dearbhla Kelly & Andworld
Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
Please like, comment, and subscribe. Thank you for watching!
#booktube #blacknbookish")
![Kwanzaa Reflectathon 2020 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4T_uRN3k8cE/hqdefault.jpg "Kwanzaa Reflectathon 2020 [CC]
Kwanzaa Reflectathon Announcements
Onyx Pages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwkHwV_igrw
Musical Tati: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v teg20QNo3I
Umoja/ Unity
Kujichagulia/ Self determination
Ujima/ Collective work & responsibility
Ujamaa / Collective economics
Nia/ Purpose
Kuumba/ Creativity
Imani/ Faith
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![Hide and Seeker Review [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5-UeyWq0M6w/hqdefault.jpg "Hide and Seeker Review [CC]
I review Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon. I received an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions my own.
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![Short Story Recommendations | Black SFFathon 2020 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5foS9JCjTEw/hqdefault.jpg "Short Story Recommendations | Black SFFathon 2020 [CC]
I discuss how the Black SFFathon short story list is organized and give recommendations based on this years prompts.
0:00 - 3:43 Document tour
3:43 - 4:45 LGBTQ+ main
4:45 - 5:56 Horror
5:56 - 6:55 Disability rep
6:55 - 8:00 Social justice oriented
8:00 - 8:36 Author not from US or Canada
8:36 - 10:20 Gods as characters
10:20 - 11:00 Not set on Earth
11:00 - 12:45 Love
Black SFFathon Announcement Videos & Posts
Mine: https://youtu.be/MGpVWjEixk4
Onyx Pages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhn426qJzsw&t=24s
LocPressedBooks: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFXT9QtAalx/?igshid=191hsqteweg55
Chronicles of Noria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcVYvq_TGyM
Lucie Reads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7MfEt8kvQ
Black SFFathon short story list can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_l81ulWXjRI91VznAsAKTbNai6hfG0ms3s_v_MJius/edit?usp=sharing
Other booktubers mentioned
Soila Kenya: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkMmmb0TBbqtrbsuIh23PYA
African Fantasy and Science Fiction readathon list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NxUUD3xQ3qOhOLi7uWxhJLm4LAJsaA5jbpA9p7OLcZ8/edit
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![Bad Bitch Readathon| Black SFFH Recommendations [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6XMt0vNx8ow/hqdefault.jpg "Bad Bitch Readathon| Black SFFH Recommendations [CC]
I made a recommendation video for sff/h books by Black authors that fit the prompts for the Bad Bitch Readathon taking place this month hosted by Neeks.
Bad bitch 1:00 - 2:08
Frosty bitch 2:08 - 4:10
Silly bitch 4:10 - 7:06
Thirsty bitch 7:08 - 9:30
Events mentioned
SOULar Powered Escaping Exodus discussion: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soular-powered-escaping-exodus-by-nicky-drayden-tickets-107492488928?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
Escaping Exodus Live discussion:
Channels mentioned
Neeks: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRandomNeeks
Bookish Realm: https://www.youtube.com/user/bookishrealm
The Broken Spine: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50AZPOAZbuB4_nSxqtzmUw
Cerebral Hedonist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMIiMBf712B871Ns3or9ug
Locd Booktician: https://www.youtube.com/user/bsmithaustin
Bad Bitch Readathon Announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XCz5oEivJI&t=415s
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