Book Review: Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday (Contains Spoilers) an enthusiastic reader 2024-10-21 | Book Review: Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday (Contains Spoilers)
Books About Art Suggestions, #artreadathon #Framed! an enthusiastic reader 2024-09-05 | Books About Art#artreadathon #Framed! The Woman Upstairs, Claire MessudOn Such a Full Sea, Chang-Rae LeeCat's Eye, Margaret AtwoodHold Still, A Memoir With Photographs, Sally MannThis video contains art by Alice Neel and Sally MannCo-hosts of Framed! September 2024 (Announcement video links below)@heathergregg9975 Heather youtube.com/watch?v=ps9aPbLw6Hs&t=66s@HannahsBooks youtube.com/watch?v=NZCdT2kAoj0@anotherbibliophilereads youtube.com/watch?v=A9ymucmMVD0@lindysmagpiereads youtube.com/watch?v=vQEow9OhMg4Prompts:1. Read a book focused on art. (fiction or nonfiction)2. Experience art.3. (BONUS) Create art OR tell us about a piece of art you personally find meaningful.Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag an enthusiastic reader 2024-08-20 | The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag was created by Marilyn Maya Mendoza.youtube.com/watch?v=b2kc5nHaCcI&t=959sI was tagged by Priscilla @EveningReader.youtube.com/watch?v=nalez4w1VS8&lc=UgznvEksgeQCStASi6B4AaABAg.A7Cv08hNnK5A7EaAk1ZdgB Prompts1.Who is your favorite phenomenal woman author?2. What book features your favorite phenomenal woman character?3. If you were creating a book prize, which book by a phenomenal woman author would you choose?Books/Authors MentionedMary Gaitskill: Veronica; Two Girls, Fat and Thin; Mare; Somebody With a Little Hammer: EssaysThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Ernest GainesAccordion Crimes, Annie ProulxI tag:Brian @bookishTexanAllen @bighardbooks770Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
Recent Reads | August 6 2024 an enthusiastic reader 2024-08-06 | Recent Reads August 1 2024#booktube #fridayreads #recentreads #elizabethstrout #olivekitteridge #lucybarton #griffindunne #edwardalbeeBooks Mentioned:Consent: A Memoir, Jill CimentMargo's Got Money Troubles, Rufi ThorpeThe Friday Afternoon Club, A Family Memoir, Griffin DunneCocktails with George and Martha: Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Philip GefterRereading Elizabeth Strout Novels as a Balm for the SoulLucy By the SeaOlive, AgainReading NowThe God of the Woods, Liz MooreContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
Friday Reads, June 21 2024 an enthusiastic reader 2024-06-21 | Recent Reads June 20 2024#booktube #fridayreads #recentreads #Toibin #LongIslandCompromise#LongIsland #ishiguro #geraldinebrooksBooks Mentioned:Horse, Geraldine BrooksCollected Works, Lydia SandgrenLong Island, Colm ToibinThe Remains of the Day, Kazuo IshiguroLong Island Compromise, Taffy Brodesser-AknerBonus Recommendations!The Book Cougars PodcastEpisode 209-Interview with Sara Paretskybookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode209?rq=209youtube.com/watch?v=EmxAUz3ql20New York Times Book PodcastConversation with Colm Toibinnytimes.com/2024/05/03/books/review/a-conversation-with-colm-toibin.htmlContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
Friday Reads, May 3 2024 an enthusiastic reader 2024-05-03 | Thanks for watching my wrap-up of recent reads. #percivaleverett #hilarymantel #booktube #fridayreads #kentharuf #paulauster #tanafrench #elizabethjanehoward #wiserthanmepodcast Books mentioned:The Beautiful Visit, Elizabeth Jane HowardA Change of Climate, Hilary MantelJames, Percival EverettEventide, Kent HarufThe Book of Illusions, Paul AusterThe Searcher, Tana FrenchThe Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story, ed. John FreemanEric Karl Anderson's video about Paul Austeryoutube.com/watch?v=cl4DWFcYgi4&t=31sContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
Friday Reads | March 22 2024 an enthusiastic reader 2024-03-22 | Friday Reads March 22, 2024#fridayreads #books #booktube #jamesmcbride #ausubel #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #frozenriver #underworld #delillo #reading #bass2023Thanks for watching my wrap-up of books from the past couple of weeks.Books Mentioned:The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBrideThe Frozen River, Ariel LawhonBest American Short Stories 2023, ed. Min Jin LeeSons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty, Ramona AusubelSnow, John BanvilleBest short stories from BASS 2023:The Master Mourner, Benjamin ErlichThe Company of Others, Sara FreemanAnnunciation, Lauren GroffThe Mine, Nathan HarrisThe Muddle, Sana KrasikovPeking Duck, Ling MaSupernova, Kosiso UgwuezeIt Is What It Is, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloom (my favorite)Book Tube Channels MentionedGina's new video channelyoutube.com/watch?v=eNoe8HNG4Ow@lazycowliving8689Shawn the Book Maniac and I discuss Don Delillo!youtube.com/watch?v=TaSIMH8MGTk&t=1s@shawnthebookmaniac6275Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
Friday Reads | February 23, 2024 an enthusiastic reader 2024-02-23 | Friday Reads February 23 2024Please forgive the short black screen jump at the beginning of the video!#fridayreads #books #booktube #kentharuf #jamesmcbride #ausubel #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #frozenriverThanks for watching my wrap-up of books from the past couple of weeks.Books Mentioned:The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBridePlainsong, Kent HarufThe Frozen River, Ariel LawhonBest American Short Stories 2023, ed. Min Jin LeeSons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty, Ramona AusubelBook Tube Channels MentionedBook Chat With Patyoutube.com/@BookChatWithPat8668@bookchatwithpat8668Guilty Feet on Ellen Gilchristyoutube.com/watch?v=bpf3aJo_LFs&t=1046sContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
Friday Reads | February 2 2024 an enthusiastic reader 2024-02-02 | #fridayreads #anneenright #books #booktube #readingRecent ReadsNo One Goes Alone, Erik LarsonThe Wren, The Wren, Anne EnrightLast Night in Montreal, Emily St. John MandelReading NowBest American Short Stories 2023, ed. Min Jin LeeFriends and Strangers, J. Courtney SullivanThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBridePlainsong, Kent HarufContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.socialThreads: @an.enthusiastic.reader
Friday Reads | January 19 2024 an enthusiastic reader 2024-01-19 | Books I finished:The Feast, Margaret KennedyThe Rachel Incident, Caroline O'DonoghueFaith, Jennifer HaighNight, Edna O'BrienReading now:Best American Short Stories 2023, ed. Min Jin LeeSecrets of Happiness, Joan SilberBooktubers Mentioned@EveningReader @bookishsabrina youtube.com/watch?v=ErR_MKuFmB0Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.social
Best Books 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2024-01-01 | These are the best books I read in 2023. At the end of the video, I talk about my 2024 bookish resolutions. Happy New Year!Correction #1: Tom Lake is set in Michigan, not Maine. Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Friday Reads | December 29, 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-12-29 | Friday Reads#fridayreads #ferrante #books #booktube #plansMini Book HaulStudy for Obedience, Sarah BernsteinMy Brilliant Friend, graphic novel by Lagani & Cerri (Elena Fernante)A Change of Climate, Hilary MantelGhosts, Edith WhartonThe Iliad, Homer, Emily Wilson, TranslatorReflections on Remember December #rememberDecemberOld Filth Trilogy (Old Filth, The Man in the Wooden Hat, Last Friends), Jane GardamSwann, Carol ShieldsI forgot to talk about: Pardonable Lies, Maisie Dobbs #3, Jacqueline WinspearWhat I’m Reading NowThe Feast, Margaret KennedyNight, Edna O’Brien (with Shawn the Book Maniac)January PlansBest American Short Stories, ed. Min-Jin LeeThe Rachel Incident, Caroline O’DonoghueStudy for Obedience, Sarah BernsteinMy Brilliant Friend, graphic novel by Lagani & Cerri (Elena Fernante)Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Re-Designing Charles Dickens Christmas Stories an enthusiastic reader 2023-12-08 | #booktube #rememberdecember #charlesdickens #achristmascarolThis video is part of the Remember December book challenge. I have reformatted a particular volume of Charles Dickens' Christmas stories.If you would like a complimentary digital version of this adaptation, please send me an email or voxer message and I will provide the download link to the file. Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderAll About Remember DecemberChallenge hosts:@bouquinsbooks @AnnNovella @aaronfacer @CriminOllyBlog @MsReadsAlot @Shellyish @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711How to participate: just reread one book. For those who need guidance, we have some prompts: Reread a book you’ve basically forgotten; Reread a book to find out how you really feel about it (one you disliked but think you may like now or one you regard as a favourite but haven't ever reread to check); Reread a book in a different way (change the format, edition, translation, language, read faster or slower, make it a buddy read…).Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Friday Reads | December 1, 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-12-01 | #booktube #rememberdecember #janegardam #fridayreads #books #reading #hilarymantel #northwoods Books mentioned:A is for Alibi, Sue GraftonBlue Monday, Nicci FrenchNorth Woods, Daniel MasonOld Filth, Jane Gardam@middleofthebookmarchContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.social
Remember December Plans and TBR an enthusiastic reader 2023-11-30 | #booktube #rememberdecember #janegardam #carolshields #charlesdickens #nabokovThis is a new December reading theme hosted by the following booktubers:@bouquinsbooks @AnnNovella @aaronfacer @CriminOllyBlog @MsReadsAlot @Shellyish@scallydandlingaboutthebook2711How: just reread one book. For those who need guidance, we have some prompts:Reread a book you’ve basically forgotten.Reread a book to find out how you really feel about it (one you disliked but think you may like now or one you regard as a favourite but haven't ever reread to check)Reread a book in a different way (change the format, edition, translation, language, read faster or slower, make it a buddy read…).Scallydandling about the books: youtube.com/watch?v=SRRjDovY2agMs. Reads A Lot: youtube.com/watch?v=m07GXg4Pc5sAnother Bibiophile Reads:youtube.com/channel/UC3pPdZfkc_fNr99krln_zsAContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.social
Friday Reads | November 17, 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-11-17 | Books mentioned:Dombey and Son, Charles DickensThe Go-Between, LP HartleyThe Lager Queen of Minnesota, J. Stradal RyanAm I Alone Here?: Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live, Peter OrnerCloistered, My Years as a Nun: Catherine Coldstream@booksimnotreading @shawnbreathesbooks Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.social
Recent Reads | 10/14/2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-10-14 | Recent ReadsIndependent People, Haldor LaxnessGrey Bees, Andrey KurkovIn Memoriam, Alice WinnDay, Michael CunninghamBliss Montage, Ling MaReading NowThe Go-Between, LP HartleyDoppleganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World, Naomi KleinDombey and Son, Charles DickensThe Lager Queen of Minnesota, J. Stradal RyanComing SoonThe Fraud, Zadie SmithNorth Woods, Daniel MasonThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBrideA New Name, Jon FosseContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderBluesky: @readersonya.bsky.social
Behind the Booktuber Tag an enthusiastic reader 2023-09-22 | #booktubetag #booktube #reading #books UPDATE! I found a video of June Jordan reading her own poem, Poem about My Rights. It's better hearing her read it, anyway. youtube.com/watch?v=XUSTxhYu7-4Original Tag by @Shellyish youtube.com/watch?v=h4Tnm2cQuKg&t=0sI was tagged by @EveningReader youtube.com/watch?v=ZixtuvCrbEM&t=2s1. What has surprised you the most about Booktube both in a good way and in a bad way? 2. How do you balance reading and Booktube with the rest of your life? 3. Have you ever thought about starting a Patreon? 4. Have you made any mistakes on Booktube? 5. Do you have any advice for new Booktubers? 6. What are your thoughts on the Youtube algorithm? 7a. How do you decide what videos to make? 7b. Are you ever overwhelmed with video ideas? 8. Have you regretted posting a video? 9a. Are the number of views/subscribers meaningful to you? 9b. Are the number of views/subscribers a measurement of success? 10. Are you disappointed by the growth on your channel? 11. Have you ever thought about quitting Booktube? 12a. What are the most touching comments? 12b. What are the most negative comments? 13. In regards to Booktube, where do you see yourself in five years?Thanks for watching!
Friday Reads 9/8/2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-09-08 | Friday Reads 9/8/2023#booktube #books #annpatchett #ednaobrien #irishlit This is a #fridayreads wrapup of books I've finished recently or are reading now.Books mentioned:Tom Lake, Ann PatchettA Pagan Place, Edna O'BrienIndependent People, Halldor LaxnessGrey Bees, Andrey KurkovHateship, Friendship, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Alice Munro@readandre-read First six story wrapup for her #shortyseptember youtube.com/watch?v=7EojqpMfgdA&t=1s@shawnthebookmaniac6275Friday Reads about A Pagan Placeyoutube.com/watch?v=_AroajACA0I&t=1sContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Recent Reads: Summer Reading Update #3 and Re-Reading Thoughts an enthusiastic reader 2023-07-26 | #fridayreads #booktube #reading #recentreads #books #literaryfiction #kingsolver Summer Reading Update #3In this video I talk about two novels I've finished reading, my thoughts on re-reading, a quick jaunt to Rocky Horror via 1982, and forthcoming reading plans.Books Mentioned:The Romantic, William BoydDemon Copperhead, Barbara KingsolverOld Filth, Jane GardamThe Stone Diaries, Carol ShieldsLife After Life, Kate AtkinsonHarriet the SpyJane EyreThese Happy Golden YearsA Tree Grows in BrooklynBooktubers MentionedRenee @@thelefthandedreader6632This Non-Re-Reader may be Re-Reading some thingsyoutube.com/watch?v=w2D95l7d3Z8Angelia @readandre-readTime Warp Tuesday, Summer of 2013youtube.com/watch?v=9_bQM4Ts7PI&t=1sYes, I have a new social media accountReaderSonya@bsky.socialEmail me at anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comI do not accept unsolicited requests for reviews except from publishers on a case by case basis.
Midyear Book Freakout Tag 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-07-12 | Origins unknown! #midyearbookfreakouttag #fridayreads #books #booktube #litfic #covidfiction1. Best book you’ve read so far2. Best sequel you've read so far in3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year5. Biggest disappointment6. Biggest surprise7. Favorite new author (debut or new to you)8. Newest fictional crush9. Newest favorite character10. Book that made you cry11. Book that made you happy12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Recent Reads and Summer Update #2 06/25/2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-06-25 | Recent Reads: How's the summer going? #2Recently read:The Animators, Kayla Rae WhitakerI Am Homeless if This is Not My Home, Lorrie MooreBurn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood, Maureen RyanReproduction, Louisa HallReading now:The Romantics, William BoydThe Late Americans, Brandon TaylorThe Ashes of London, Andrew TaylorComing Up:Life and Fate, Vassily GrossmanDemon Copperhead, Barbara KingsolverChannels mentioned:@eveningreaderBonus info:Podcast RecommendationsRosie O'Donnell's Onward(recent guests: Taylor Holland, Brigit Everett, Chita Rivera, Camryn Manheim, Cyndi Laupner)Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Wiser Than Me(recent guests: Carol Burnett, Gina McCarthy, Amy Tan, and more)Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Recent Reads: Summer Reading Update #1 an enthusiastic reader 2023-06-02 | #booktube #fridayreads #summerbooks #reading #recentreads #dumaurier #makkai #sittenfeld #fosse #tbrBooks I’ve recently read:Fatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience, and Family Secrets, Burkhard BilgerJamaica Inn, Daphne Du MaurierI Have Some Questions For You, Rebecca MakkaiSisterland, Curtis SittenfeldCasualties of Peace, Edna O’BrienI is Another: Septology III-V, Jon FosseSummer Reading Plans & Currently ReadingReading In Bed, Laura Frey's blogreading-in-bed.com/2023/05/14/20-books-of-summer-2023Reading nowThe Animators, Kayla Rae WhitakerThe News From Spain: Seven Variations on a Love Story, Joan WickershamTentative June PlansBurn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood, Maureen RyanThe Rotter’s Club, Jonathan CoeMrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, Elizabeth TaylorThe Late Americans, Brandon TaylorI Am Homeless if this is Not My Home, Laurie MoorePride recommendations:Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl, Carrie BrownsteinBroken Horses, Brandi Carlile (highly rec. the audiobook where she sings at the end of each chapter.)Recommended Videos about Mental Health MayKim, @middleofthebookmarch youtube.com/watch?v=wWA76ZOSit0@MarilynMayaMendozayoutube.com/watch?v=CgE177lwCr8
Rootin Tootin June on the Range Tag an enthusiastic reader 2023-06-01 | #juneontherange #books #booktube #mcmurtry Tagged by Kelly @booksimnotreadingyoutube.com/watch?v=fK6G5LXzkBk&t=3sOriginal Tag: Steve Donoghue @SaintDonohue youtube.com/watch?v=QlMpus1IDaoRootin' Tootin June on the Range TagPrompts:1 A way’s out west: have you ever been to the American West?2 Dry Gulch - what’s the smallest town you’ve ever visited? How small is your town right now?3 Where the buffalo roam: have you ever seen an American Bison in person?Or: what’s the largest hoofed animal you’ve ever seen?Or: do you have evidence that you live near coyotes?4 Ol’ Doc Frye: what’s your history with westerns? Novels? Tv? Movies? 5 Diamond Lil’ at the Rialto saloon: what’s your relationship with alcohol?Ever had a friendship with a bartender?6 the city slicker from back East: what do you consider the best western you’ve ever read?7 The man with the badge? Have you ever been in charge of other people? What’s the most authority you’ve ever handled? Would you be good at it?8 The Tombstone Kid: have you ever fired a gun? Been a gun aficionado? Been shot?9 It ain’t the bullet that gets you, it’s the fall: How would you ideally like to cash in your chips?10 Tag some owlhoots!
Judging a Book by its Cover Tag an enthusiastic reader 2023-05-25 | Judging a Book by its Cover Tag#books #bookdesign #bookcovers #booktube #typography @stalkingkafka youtube.com/watch?v=Lc3nD-nj9rY@eveningreader youtube.com/watch?v=6UhjQmwKsEg&lc=UgxVzvL5WCclbgeFnXF4AaABAg.9q6elwkoZpk9q7MAPuThpfPrompts:1. Best Colours2. Best Typography3. Best Simple Cover4. Best End Pages5. Best Map6. Best Naked Hardcover7. Best Back Cover 8. Best Chapter Headers9. Best Spine10. Best Drawings11. Best CoverBonus: Worst CoverI tag Kelly @booksimnotreadingContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Recent Reads | April 24 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-04-24 | A discussion about books I've recently finished.#books #booktube #fridayreads #recentreads #literature #memoir #poetry Books mentioned:Corrections in Ink, Keri BlakingerThe Copenhagen Trilogy, Tove DitlevsenYou Could Make This Place Beautiful, Maggie SmithThe Forbidden Notebook, Alba de Cespedes, tr. Ann GoldsteinGames and Rituals, stories by Katherine HeinyContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Recent Reads, April 5, 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-04-05 | Recent readsWhat I’ve read recently. #booktube #fridayreads #recentreads #trespasses #peopleapril #books #reading #memoir #novelsBooks Mentioned:Indelicacy, Amina CainTrespasses, Louise KennedyLessons in Chemistry, Bonnie GamusCorrections in Ink, Keri BlakingerThe Copenhagen Trilogy, Tove DitlevsenYou Could Make This Place Beautiful, Maggie SmithBest American Short Stories, 2022, ed. Andrew Sean GreerThe strongest stories:The Little Woman from the Capital, Yohanca DelgadoThe Wind, Lauren GroffDetective Dog, Gish Jen*Post, Alice McDermott (my favorite)Bears Among the Living, Kevin MoffettThe Meeting, Alix OhlinThe Beyoglu Municipality Wast Management Orchestra, Kenan OrhanMr. Ashok's Monument, Sanjena SathianElephant Seals, Meghan Louise WagnerShoutout to my two new favorite channelsAngelia @readandre-readPriscilla @EveningReader#PeopleAprilyoutu.be/3ubp8p3qAPMRos at Scallydandlingaboutthebooks2711Elisabeth @bouquinsbooks #PeopleApril announcement videoContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
The Song Tag an enthusiastic reader 2023-03-25 | Original Tag created by Gareth @bookssonsandothermagicyoutube.com/watch?v=3_hsrOU8-_wI was tagged by @eveningreaderyoutube.com/watch?v=CmcIcDP_YnY&t=1sPlease check out these channels!Prompts:Name a song that always makes you happy.Name a song that’s a great fit when you’re in a pensive mood.Name the song that changed your taste in musicName a recent song that you’ve just discovered and lovedName three bands or artist that you loveWhat instrument would you like to be able to play?Name a novel with music at the center of the narrativeTag people. Here are some songs:youtube.com/watch?v=R7BUG8LOd8A (Kate)youtube.com/watch?v=fugRvM6s5fc (Los Gardenias)youtube.com/watch?v=kL9wJAND1WI (How Can You Mend...)youtube.com/watch?v=9k4jTCmEYZY (Old Yellow Moon)youtube.com/watch?v=BSFsMIqCijo (Los Angeles)Books mentionedAccordion Crimes, Annie ProulxI tag:@BookishTexan (Brian from Bookish)@lindysmagpiereads (Lindy)@bighardbooks770 (Allen)Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Recent Reads | March 14 2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-03-14 | #booktube #recentreads #fridayreads #books #irishlit #blackhistorymonth #reading #mosley #mcbride #sittenfeldBooks Mentioned:Known To Evil, Walter MosleyWe're Taking Only What We Need, Stephanie Powell WattsThe Color of Water, James McBrideTrespasses, Louise KennedyBest American Short Stories: 2022Indelicacy, Amina CainSarum: The Novel of England, James RutherfordWatching:The Mandalorian (rewatch)Poker Face (forgot to mention)SurvivorTop ChefLooking forward to:Yellowjackets (S2)Succession (S4 final season)Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Tell Me the Truth Tag an enthusiastic reader 2023-02-22 | Tell Me the Truth Tag#booktube #tagvideo #books The Tell Me the Truth tag was created by Shannon's Bookish Musings and Music@ShannonsChannel Here's her original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHGvr...Gina's versionyoutube.com/watch?v=enw6tWi4OZs&t=606sPlease forgive me for misprounouncing your last name, Gina!@ginastanyerbooksKelly's versionyoutube.com/watch?v=N9hbzFWGZUQ@booksimnotreadingPrompts:1. Do your friends/family/coworkers know about your booktube channel? If so, do they watch?2. When watching booktube videos do you ever speed them up to save time?3. Do you watch videos from all the booktubers you subscribe to? All of their videos or just some?4. Do you watch/subscribe to everyone who subscribes to you, or only channels you really want to see?5. Do you watch/subscribe to book tubers based more on content or personality?6. Do you listen to booktube videos while doing other things, or do you sit and watch the video?7. Tag some Booktubers!email: anenthusiasticreader@icloud.com
Friday Reads | 02.03.2023 an enthusiastic reader 2023-02-03 | What I've read in the past few weeks.Books Mentioned:The Other Name, Jon Fosse, Tr. Damion SearlsCranford, Elizabeth GaskellNorwegian Wood, Haruki MurakamiThe Levant Trilogy, Olivia ManningAugust is a Wicked Month, Edna O’BrienSea of Tranquility, Emily St. John MandelThe Waiting, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, Tr. Janet HongWhat's Lurking on my Kindle? youtube.com/watch?v=lkTst3F2aS0&t=660sShawn the Book Maniac @shawnthebookmaniac6275
Whats Lurking on my Kindle? an enthusiastic reader 2023-01-20 | This is a book that details the process by which I finally get control of unread books in my Kindle and audiobook archive. Caution: spreadsheets! #booktube #ebooks #kindle #audiobooks #archives #books #fiction #essays Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Best Books of 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2023-01-04 | Best Books of 2022Backlist and new releases: Here are my favorite reads from last year.Thank you for watching.Backlist:Jane Austen, A Life, Carol ShieldsThe Balkan Trilogy, Olivia ManningMilkman, Anna BurnsThe Regeneration Trilogy, Pat Barker2022 ReleasesThe Sentence, Louise ErdrichNight of the Living Rez, Morgan TaltyRun Towards the Danger, Sarah PolleyElena Knows, Claudia PineiroThe Colony, Audrey MageeLessons, Ian McEwanFellowship Point, Alice Elliott DarkLife Without Children, Roddy DoyleThe Dickens Boy, Thomas KenneallyLucy by the Sea, Elizabeth Strout#booktube #bestof2022 #books #literaryfiction #essays #biographyContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
The Postscript Book Tag 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-12-30 | The Book Postscript Tag 2022Books I'm Not Reading's version: youtube.com/watch?v=nJZKLYgjQks&t=3s&ab_channel=BooksI%27mNotReadingOriginial Tag: Adam, Momento Moriyoutube.com/watch?v=yydtcQRDtMU&t=0s&ab_channel=mementomoriHorse Soup, Vladimir Sorokinnplusonemag.com/issue-40/fiction-drama/horse-soupPrompts1. The longest book you read this year and the book that took you the longest to finish. 2. A book you read in 2018 that was outside of your comfort zone. 3. How many books did you re-read in 2018?4. Favorite re-read of 2018. 5. A book you read for the first time in 2018 that you look forward to re-reading in the future. 6. Favorite single short story or novella that you read in 2018.7. Mass Appeal: A book you liked and would recommend to a wide variety of readers. 8. Specialized Appeal: A book you liked but would be hesitant to recommend to just anyone.9. Reflect on your year as a bookish content creator (goals met, good/bad memories, favorite videos you made, etc).10. Tag some fellow bookish content creators. Contact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
My One and Only Holiday Vlog 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-12-19 | Welcome to my 2022 Christmas vlog. Books mentioned:The Colony, Audrey MageeDesert Star, Michael ConnellyThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha ChristieThe Other Name, Jon FosseVlogmas:The Grimm Readeryoutube.com/watch?v=QE1nI2COhcA&ab_channel=TheGrimmReaderPastroy Timeyoutube.com/watch?v=qQPr7ptBhRI&ab_channel=PaSTORYTimeFeatured food: Bean burrito smothered in regional green chileGreen chile platePistachio Orange Peel Chocolate shortbreadGingerbreadContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Friday Reads | December 2, 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-12-02 | It's Friday Reads time and in this video I will discuss the most recent books I've read. Thanks for watching!Books discussed in this video:Happy-Go-Lucky, David SedarisThe Story of Lucy Gault, William TrevorCorinne, Rebecca MorrowFlight, Lynn Steger StrongNight of the Living Rez: Stories, Morgan TaltyFour Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World, Anthony DoerrMy most-watched video about designing a book of Chekov's short stories: youtu.be/M5zndNlbvowContact info:anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGood Reads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781Voxer @sonya_enthusiasticreader
Friday Reads | November 4, 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-11-04 | Catch up with me about all the books I've been reading and want to try to get to before this year is over. Thank you for watching. I'm Sonya and here is today's #fridayreads #nightofthelivingrez #squarehaunting #fourseasonsinrome #odenkirk #oliviamanning #luiselli #booktube #books #booktalkCurrently ReadingNight of the Living Rez, Morgan TaltySquare Haunting: Five Writers in London Between the Wars, Francesca WadeFour Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the World, Anthony DoerrRecently ReadComedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama (by) Bob OdenkirkThe Balkan Trilogy, Olivia ManningBest Short Stories 2022: The O Henry Prize Winners, Valeria Luiselli(Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi, Zikora, about a man who ghosts his pregmant girlfriend.)Highlights:Face Time, Lorrie Moore, about a family during Covid saying goodbye to their hospitalized father via facetime.Horse Soup, Vladimir Sorokin, tr. Max Lawton, about the time of the fall of the Soviet Empire when a man is released from a Russian prison camp and develops a fetish for watching a particular woman eat.An Unlucky Man, Samanta Schweblin, tr. Meagan McDowell, about a family, during a medical emergency and an unforgettable encounter with a stranger.Rainbows, Joseph O'Neill, about a middle-aged woman who accuses a local boy of inappropriate behavior toward her daughter. The son's family is the woman in question's dry cleaner and there are many implications after the accusation. Wish List for 2022The Other Name, Jon FosseShrines of Gaiety, Kate AtkinsonCorinne, Rebecca Morrow (Who is Rebecca Morrow?)Foster, Claire KeeganFlight, Lyn Steger StrongDesert Star, Renee Ballard #3, Michael ConnellyTrespasses, Louise KennedyContact infoanenthusiasticreader@icloud.comGoodReads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781instagram @an.enthusiastic.readerPlaying around with Mastodon: @anenthusiasticreader@zirk.us
Friday Reads | 9.9.2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-09-09 | This is a chatty catch-up video where I discuss books I've read over the last two months. Thank you for watching!#ianmcewan #elizabethstrout #patbarker #fridayreads #booktube #reading #fiction Books mentioned:Lessons, Ian McEwanFellowship Point, Alice Elliott DarkThe Ghost Road, Pat BarkerLucy By the Sea, Elizabeth StroutNewsroom Confidential, Margaret SullivanVideos mentioned:Jill at @thebookbullyyoutube.com/watch?v=E9fg1DcO9c8&t=1s&ab_channel=TheBookBullyTwitter @ReaderSonyaVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Email: anenthusiasticreader@icloud.com
Friday Reads | 07.15.2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-07-15 | Friday Reads, 7/15/2022Books MentionedThe Last Picture Show, Larry McMurtryNorthanger Abbey, Jane AustenJane Austen: A Life, Carol ShieldsRegeneration and The Eye in the Door, Pat BarkerElena Knows, Claudia Piñeiro, tr. Frances RiddleI am taking a social media break between July 20 and Labor Day. You can contact me via email or voxer anytime. anenthusiasticreader@icloud.comvoxer: sonya_enthusiasticreader @CriminOlly
The E Tag an enthusiastic reader 2022-06-20 | The "E" tag was originated by Jim's Books Reading and Stuff @jim's books reading & stuffyoutube.com/watch?v=zr4DfzxqYZM&ab_channel=jim%27sbooksreading%26stuffBooks Mentioned:The Morning Star, Karl Ove KnausgårdSlaughterhouse Five, Kurt VonnegutCloud Atlas, David MitchellLife After Life, Kate AtkinsonPale Fire, Vladimir NabokovLincoln in the Bardo, George SaundersPass the Butterworms, Tim CahillThe Book of Strange New Things, Michel FaberThe Stand, Stephen KingPrompts:E is for Ernest. What is the importance of being Hemingway?(that wasn't a true prompt, just a little joke)E is for elephant. What is the biggest book you have read this year?E is for English. Who do you consider the greatest English novelist?If English is not your first language, what was the first book you read in English?E is for Elantris. What is your favorite book or series by Brandon Sanderson?E is for experimental. Have you read any experimental books?E is for e-books. Do you prefer physical books or e-books?E is for exploration. What is your favorite travel book?E is for Elene. If you have grandkids, kids, pets etc...beginning with the letter E and you want to show them, this is your opportunity.E is for elf. What is your favorite fantasy creature?E is for extraterrestrial. What is your favorite book about another world (or your favorite planet, real or fictitious)?E is for exodus. What is the most interesting book you have read about an exodus?
Midyear Book Freakout Tag, 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-06-16 | #booktube #TAG #midyearbookfreakoutTAG #2022 #books #readers #kateatkinson #elizabethstrout #thomaskeneally #hilarymantel #louiseerdrich #gilead #literature #annaburnsBooks MentionedThe Dickens Boy, Thomas KeaneallyPayment in Blood, Elizabeth GeorgeLucy by the Sea, Elizabeth StroutThe Book of Goose, Yiyun LiShrines of Gaiety, Kate AtkinsonMilkman, Anna BurnsThe Sentence, Louise ErdrichThe Gilead Books, Marilynne RobinsonThe Mirror and the Light, Hilary MantelPrompts:1. Best book you have read so far this year2. Best sequel you've read so far this year3. New release you haven't read yet from this year, but you want to4. Most anticipated release for the second half of 2022. 5. Biggest disappointment this year.6. Biggest surprise this year. 7. Favourite new author. 8. Newest fictional crush. 9. Newest favourite character. 10. Book that made you cry this year. 11. Book that made you happy this year. 12. Most beautiful book you've bought or received so far this year. 13. What do you need to read by the end of the year?
Friday Reads | May 27, 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-05-27 | This is a FRIDAY READS video where I discuss the books I've read over the last few weeks. The date is May 27, 2022. #booktube #fridayreads #hernandiaz #trust #jenniferegan #candyhouse #mayofthemodernsNote: I didn't mention the terrible things that happened this week in Texas but I am so sorry and upset. I don't know if we can break out of this. So I didn't talk about it but I'm thinking about it.Books mentioned:Trust, Hernan DiazPurple Hibiscus, Chimamanda Ngozi AdicheLife Without Children, Roddy DoyleThe Engagement, Georges SimenonThe Candy House, Jennifer EganTwitter @ReaderSonyaVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
Friday Reads, April 29, 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-04-29 | This is a FRIDAY READS video where I discuss the books I've read over the last few weeks. The date is April 29, 2022.Books mentioned:The Liar's Club, Mary KarrOnly Happiness Here: In Search of Elizabeth von Arnim, Gabrielle CareyMaise Dobbs, Jacqueline WinspearThe Final Revival of Opal & Nev, Dawnie WaltonThe Dickens Boy, Thomas KeneallyThe Candy House, Jennifer EganRun Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory, Sarah PolleyBooktubers mentioned:@BrittaBohler
Friday Reads April 1 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-04-01 | Friday Reads, April 1, 2022#booktube #fridayreads #JenniferEgan #ThomasKeneally #books #readers #readingcommunityI have a new microphone and I still don't know how to minimize my wiggling that is picked up on the mic. Sorry! I'll work on it. Books Mentioned:Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation / Maud NewtonMilkman / Anna BurnsThe Best American Short Stories, 2022, ed. Jesamyn WardThe Little Stranger/ Sarah WatersThe Maid/ Nita ProseA Visit From the Goon Squad/ Jennifer EganThe Candy House/ Jennifer EganForeverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage/ Heather HavrileskyThe Sea of Tranquility/ Emily St. John MandelStation Eleven/ Emily St. John MandelThe Liar's Club/ Mary KarrThe Dickens Boy/ Thomas KeneallyA Family Madness/ Thomas KeneallyThe Daughters of Mars/ Thomas KeneallyClementine, Carmelita, Dog / David Meansgranta.com/clementine-carmelita-dog
Friday Reads | February 25, 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-02-25 | #booktube #books #fridayreadsBooks MentionedThe Last Thing You Surrender, Leonard Pitts, Jr.The Long Fall, Walter MosleyCrying in H Mart, Michelle ZaunerMy Mother, Munchausen's, and Me: A True Story of Betrayal and a Shocking Family Secret, Helen NaylorA True Novel, Minae MizumuraThe Love Songs of WEB DuBois, Honoree Fanone JeffersThat They May Face the Rising Sun, John McGahernThe Sea, John BanvilleLove Letter, George Saundersnewyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/love-letterTwitter @readersonyaVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
I Reorganized My Shelves an enthusiastic reader 2022-02-21 | I spent the day purging/dusting/reorganizing my shelves.Thanks for watching.Twitter @ReaderSonyaVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
The Birth Year Book Tag an enthusiastic reader 2022-02-15 | Original tag created by CriminOlly!The Birth Year Book Tagyoutu.be/SUweFIhQhwY@CriminOllyGreat versions of this tag.@MsReadsAlotyoutube.com/watch?v=JDI12CXcj8I&ab_channel=MsReadsAlot@Another Bibliophile Readsyoutube.com/watch?v=HEcQttfiTJI&t=19sThanks for joining me at AN ENTHUSIASTIC READER for this fun tag. What books/movies have you loved that came out during the year you were born?The questions:1) Have you read any books published in the year you were born? - If so, what's your favourite and why? - Do you have any other favourites? - If you haven't read any birth year books, which one do you pledge to read in the next 6 months and why have you chosen it?2) Have you read any books published in the year you turned 18?- If so, what's your favourite and why?3) Of the last 10 books you read, how many were published before you were born?- What were they? Did you prefer them to the newer books?4) What's your favourite movie from your birth year and why?5) What's your favourite movie from the year you turned 18 and why?Books and Movies MentionedThe Last Picture Show, Larry McMurtryThe Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Martin Beck #2) Maj SjowallSpeak, Memory, V. NabokovValley of the Dolls, Jacqueline SusannThe Crystal World, JG Ballard I've always been curious about JG Ballard's writing.Thinner, Richard BachmanThe House on Mango Street, Sandra CisnerosCold Sassy Tree, Olive Ann BurnsLove Medicine, Louise Erdrich*Hotel du Lac, Anita BrooknerThe Witches of Eastwick, John UpdikeVera, Elizabeth von arnim King of Hearts, set in World War IWho's Afraid of Virginia Woof?GhostbustersParis, TexasAmadeusAll of MePurple RainA Christmas Carol (George C. Scott)Against All Odds (most underwhelming)Choose MeTwitter @sonya_unreinVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
TAG | Read Banned Books 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-02-14 | Brian from @Bookish posted a #ReadBannedBooks2022 tagyoutube.com/watch?v=6_jFGB4EuVE&t=1s&ab_channel=BookishThis video is my response.The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret AtwoodAmerican Library Association Challenge Reportingala.org/tools/challengesupport/reportAmerican Civil Liberties Association / Banned Booksaclu.org/issues/free-speech/artistic-expression/banned-booksTwitter @sonya_unreinVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
Friday Reads plus Tag plus Recommendations an enthusiastic reader 2022-02-04 | Welcome to AN ENTHUSIASTIC READER. Thank you for watching this Friday Reads video. I didn't finish any book I want to talk about so this video includes a tag from @MsReads A lot, some recommendations for Black History Month, and two televisions shows that are making me happy. #booktube #fridayreads #blackhistorymonth #1001ListsTag #WhatssavingmylifeOriginal Tag Video:youtube.com/watch?v=Reb_YQUjuwk&t=1s&ab_channel=MsReadsAlotTag Questions:1001 Lists - Do you follow any book lists? It can be prize list or a challenge like the Rory Gilmore challenge.1001 Books - Approximately how many physical books do you currently own? How many e-books?1001 Books Read - Approximately how many books have you read in your lifetime? Do you keep track?1001 Arabian Nights - Have you read any stories from the Arabian Nights? Do you have a favorite? If you haven't read it, do you want to?1001 Flavors - Do you have a favorite food or flavor?1001 Pages - Have you read a book that is over 1001 pages? Is there one that you recommend and is worth the time? What is the longest book you have read?1001 Buckets - Do you have a non-bookish bucket list? What is one thing on the list?1001 Numbers - Do you have a lucky number? Is there a story behind it?1001 Authors - Do you have a favorite author and/or genre?1001 Activities - Do you have a favorite outdoor activity? Modern Mrs. Darcy's What's Saving My Life Right Nowmodernmrsdarcy.com/saving-my-life-2022Books Mentioned:The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (listen to the audiobook!)Silver Sparrow by Tayari JonesThe Known World by Edward P. JonesTelevision shows:Station Eleven, HBO MaxWe Need to Talk About Cosby, ShowtimeTwitter @sonya_unreinVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
Friday Reads | January 28 2022 an enthusiastic reader 2022-01-28 | Thanks for watching this Friday Reads at AN ENTHUSIASTIC READER where I discuss all the books I've been reading lately. #fridayreads #Knausgard #Nunez #Ferrante #vonArnim Book Tube Channels mentioned: Britta Bohler youtube.com/channel/UCpQsLKy0bh9hRZ3AWQzG-7gBooks MentionedThe Morning Star, Karl Ove KnausgardThe Friend, Sigrid NunezThe Lost Daughter, Elene FerranteVera, Elizabeth von ArnimI Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home, Jami AttenbergTwitter @sonya_unreinVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
Wrangling My TBR an enthusiastic reader 2022-01-09 | Welcome to AN ENTHUSIASTIC READER and thanks for watching this video that talks about how I'm managing my 2022 TBR list.#books #booktube #2022TBR Books mentioned:Vera, Elizabeth von ArnimThe Man Who Loved Children, Christina SteadEustace and Hilda, LP HartleyThis Rough Magic, Mary StewartA Question of Upbringing, Anthony PowellThe Power of the Dog, Thomas SavageThe Transit of Venus, Shirley HazzardPossession, AS ByattThe Copenhagen Trilogy, Tove DitlevsenThe Lost Daughter, Elena FerranteHome/Jack/Lila, Marilynne RobinsonThings I Don't Want to Know, Deborah LevyThe Mirror and the Light, Hilary MantelThe Love Songs of WEB DuBois, Honoree Fanonne JeffersAncestor Trouble, Maud NewtonThe Doloriad, Missouri WilliamsTwitter @sonya_unreinVoxer @sonya_enthusiasticreaderGoodreads: goodreads.com/review/list/1295781-sonya?shelf=2020Instagram: instagram.com/sonya.unrein
