Thats So Poe | Hugos 2022 | Novels, Novellas, Novelettes & Short Stories [CC] @ThatsSoPoe | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
We’re going to be voting in the Hugos this year, although it ended up not being a year with that many works that were favorites for us. Here we talk about our ranking for the categories we decided to vote in.
TIMESTAMPS
0:37 Short Stories
2:06 Novelettes
4:42 Novellas
10:20 Novels
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Hugo Awards Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7tcJIT5sKwPWEzM9G6aZqxkDUD0lf9a4
Review | A Master of Djinn
youtube.com/watch?v=mmhMiBlEmoU
Review | Light from Uncommon Stars
youtube.com/watch?v=cg3IWNyEG6I
BOOKS/STORIES MENTIONED
“Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather” by Sarah Pinsker
uncannymagazine.com/article/where-oaken-hearts-do-gather
“That Story Isn’t the Story” by John Wiswell
uncannymagazine.com/article/that-story-isnt-the-story
“Bots of the Lost Ark” by Suzanne Palmer
clarkesworldmagazine.com/palmer_06_21
The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
goodreads.com/book/show/55077652-the-past-is-red
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
goodreads.com/book/show/53317495-fireheart-tiger
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
goodreads.com/book/show/50663055-elder-race
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
goodreads.com/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
goodreads.com/book/show/50209317-the-galaxy-and-the-ground-within
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
goodreads.com/book/show/48727813-she-who-became-the-sun
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
goodreads.com/book/show/52504334-a-master-of-djinn
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
CONNECT WITH ME
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We’re going to be voting in the Hugos this year, although it ended up not being a year with that many works that were favorites for us. Here we talk about our ranking for the categories we decided to vote in.
TIMESTAMPS
0:37 Short Stories
2:06 Novelettes
4:42 Novellas
10:20 Novels
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Hugo Awards Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7tcJIT5sKwPWEzM9G6aZqxkDUD0lf9a4
Review | A Master of Djinn
youtube.com/watch?v=mmhMiBlEmoU
Review | Light from Uncommon Stars
youtube.com/watch?v=cg3IWNyEG6I
BOOKS/STORIES MENTIONED
“Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather” by Sarah Pinsker
uncannymagazine.com/article/where-oaken-hearts-do-gather
“That Story Isn’t the Story” by John Wiswell
uncannymagazine.com/article/that-story-isnt-the-story
“Bots of the Lost Ark” by Suzanne Palmer
clarkesworldmagazine.com/palmer_06_21
The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
goodreads.com/book/show/55077652-the-past-is-red
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
goodreads.com/book/show/53317495-fireheart-tiger
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
goodreads.com/book/show/50663055-elder-race
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
goodreads.com/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
goodreads.com/book/show/50209317-the-galaxy-and-the-ground-within
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
goodreads.com/book/show/48727813-she-who-became-the-sun
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
goodreads.com/book/show/52504334-a-master-of-djinn
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
![Hugos 2022 | Novels, Novellas, Novelettes & Short Stories [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kre83WK7n-Y/hqdefault.jpg "Hugos 2022 | Novels, Novellas, Novelettes & Short Stories [CC]
We’re going to be voting in the Hugos this year, although it ended up not being a year with that many works that were favorites for us. Here we talk about our ranking for the categories we decided to vote in.
TIMESTAMPS
0:37 Short Stories
2:06 Novelettes
4:42 Novellas
10:20 Novels
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Hugo Awards Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7tcJIT5sKwPWEzM9G6aZqxkDUD0lf9a4
Review | A Master of Djinn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmhMiBlEmoU
Review | Light from Uncommon Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg3IWNyEG6I
BOOKS/STORIES MENTIONED
“Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather” by Sarah Pinsker
https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/where-oaken-hearts-do-gather/
“That Story Isn’t the Story” by John Wiswell
https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/that-story-isnt-the-story/
“Bots of the Lost Ark” by Suzanne Palmer
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/palmer_06_21/
The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55077652-the-past-is-red
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53317495-fireheart-tiger
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50663055-elder-race
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50209317-the-galaxy-and-the-ground-within
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48727813-she-who-became-the-sun
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52504334-a-master-of-djinn
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2022 Reads | Week 14 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L89FILJoVNY/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 14 [CC]
This week I read some things that were good, but not quite as favorite as I was hoping.
TIMESTAMPS
0:25 Love & Other Disasters
4:28 Kundo Wakes Up
7:24 Run #1
10:16 The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Adri @ perpetualpages
https://www.youtube.com/c/perpetualpages
BOOKS MENTIONED
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55297669-love-other-disasters
Kundo Wakes Up by Saad Z. Hossain
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693398-kundo-wakes-up
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43459662-the-gurkha-and-the-lord-of-tuesday
Run #1 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury (Illustrator), Nate Powell (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57600413-run
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth by Rachel Ignotofsky
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37702755-the-wondrous-workings-of-planet-earth
CONTENT WARNINGS
Love & Other Disasters: transphobia, misgendering, injury
Kundo Wakes Up: male gaze, stalking, infidelity, illness, addiction, suicide, ecological disaster
Run #1: racism, violence, injury, murder, war
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth: climate change
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2022 Reads | Week 38 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LC0mncerDf0/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 38 [CC]
This week I read a bunch of graphic novels, plus DNF’d one book.
TIMESTAMPS
0:15 I Was Their American Dream
1:21 Shadow Life
2:42 Himawari House
5:00 Goliath
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Rachel @Kalanadi
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Fraser Simons @SpringboardThought
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Literature Science Alliance | A new sci-fi classic? || GOLIATH REVIEW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7CMyNg_PSE
BOOKS MENTIONED
I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40909448-i-was-their-american-dream
Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto, Ann Xu (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591596-shadow-life
Himawari House by Harmony Becker
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55780534-himawari-house
Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693493-goliath
CONTENT WARNINGS
I Was Their American Dream: racism, microaggressions
Shadow Life: illness, injury, ageism, car accident, death of a family member, toxic family relationships
Himawari House: toxic relationships, microaggressions, sexual harrasment
Goliath: death, violence, murder, child sexual abuse, drug/alcohol addiction, cultural appropriation, graphic descriptions, body horror, exhibitionism, death of a family member, police brutality, white mob violence, eviction, gentrification, ecological disaster, dementia, vehicle accident, trauma, grief, racism, inequality, poverty, radiation poisoning, racial epithets, suicide attempts, depression
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2021 Reads | Week 45 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LOZjhMVE588/hqdefault.jpg "2021 Reads | Week 45 [CC]
This week I read some new favorites, DNF’d a few I’d been struggling with, and participated in a collaboration video.
TIMESTAMPS
0:22 Crying in H Mart
4:02 The Anthropocene Reviewed
6:04 The Craft of Love
8:47 Not George Washington
10:16 Witch Hat Atelier Vol.3
12:03 Collaboration video with Kristenelle - SFF Reader
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Kristen @ Kristenelle - SFF Reader
https://www.youtube.com/user/kristenlaveck
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Kristenelle - SFF Reader | Best Related Work: Ranking the 2021 Hugo Nominees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz_4gbkL_zM
BOOKS MENTIONED
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54814676-crying-in-h-mart
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55145261-the-anthropocene-reviewed
The Craft of Love by E.E. Ottoman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56280226-the-craft-of-love
Not George Washington by P.G. Wodehouse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18925589-not-george-washington an-autobiographical-novel
Witch Hat Atelier Vol.3 by Kamome Shirahama, Stephen Kohler (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43312297-witch-hat-atelier-vol-3
CONTENT WARNINGS
Crying in H Mart: depression, toxic relationships, illness, death of a family member, grief, generational trauma, child abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity
The Anthropocene Reviewed: pandemic, illness, anxiety, depression, injury, death, social injustice, climate change
The Craft of Love: transphobia, anxiety
Not George Washington: (none)
Witch Hat Atelier Vol.3: memory wiping, illness
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Review | Solito [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LSArA1DRIRs/hqdefault.jpg "Review | Solito [CC]
Recently I read Solito on audiobook and was completely enthralled with Zamora’s memoir. I can’t stop thinking about it, so I wanted to share the reasons why I loved this so much with you!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
BookWhimsy | Solito by Javier Zamora | Book Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y-W2p6B5bE
BOOKS MENTIONED
Solito by Javier Zamora
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59900688-solito
CONTENT WARNINGS
Solito: racism, injury, illness
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Reading Vlog | Great Minds Think Alike (Featuring Cynthia @BookWhimsy!) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M7vYwOHh3kc/hqdefault.jpg "Reading Vlog | Great Minds Think Alike (Featuring Cynthia @BookWhimsy!) [CC]
Join me for a reading vlog as I do a “Great Minds Think Alike” project with my wonderful friend Cynthia! I share my thoughts as I read the 5 books she picked for me as well as share some daily life clips.
CYNTHIAS CHANNEL & VIDEO
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnuHyOHLOJ0
BOOKS MENTIONED
Acting on Impulse by Mia Sosa
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33783458-acting-on-impulse
The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19370304-the-smell-of-other-people-s-houses
Pasty by Nicole Dennis-Benn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817523-patsy
Mean by Myriam Gurba
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34381333-mean
Witchlings by Caribel A. Ortega
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57468730-witchlings
Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36601937-ghost-squad
Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26530351-here-comes-the-sun
Not That Bad ed. by Roxane Gay
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068524-not-that-bad
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50196744-know-my-name
CONTENT WARNINGS
Acting on Impulse: graphical sex scenes, relationship with a client
The Smell of Other People’s Houses: animal death & gore, child neglect & sexual abuse, domestic abuse, alcoholism, unintended pregnancy, injury, death of a family member, plane & vehicle accidents, trauma, mental health issues, poverty
Pasty: child neglect/sexual abuse, unintended pregnancy, miscarriage, domestic abuse, extreme poverty, toxic family & romantic relationships, infidelity, depression, eating disorders, suicide attempt, racism, microaggressions
Mean: rape, child sexual abuse, trauma, eating disorders, suicide attempts, murder, racism, microaggressions, graphic bodily functions/violence
Witchlings: bullying, injury, murder, death of a family member, child neglect/abuse, discrimination, worker exploitation
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2023 Reads | Week 17 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MTFhSeiICMs/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 17 [CC]
This week I read so many amazing books, most of which were for #TransGirlApril!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 The Light We Carry
2:08 Ten Steps to Nanette
4:13 The Merry Spinster
5:51 The Gods of Tango
8:21 King and the Dragonflies
9:41 Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)
11:34 Unicorn
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ReadBecca
Kevvie @CestKevvie
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61355265-the-light-we-carry
Becoming by Michelle Obama
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gasdby
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40588534-ten-steps-to-nanette
The Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35035160-the-merry-spinster
Texts from Jane Eyre by Daniel M. Lavery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20695981-texts-from-jane-eyre
The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27287478-the-gods-of-tango
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44575111-king-and-the-dragonflies
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46161306-little-blue-encyclopedia
Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45904728-unicorn
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Light We Carry: racism, sexism, mental health issues
Ten Steps to Nanette: homophobia, child sexual abuse, rape, bullying, violence, injury, suicidal ideation, trauma, PTSD, illness
The Merry Spinster: violence, injury, illness, murder, death, body horror, toxic relationships, torture, child abuse
The Gods of Tango: child sexual abuse, rape, human sex trafficking, domestic abuse, incest, trauma, PTSD, police brutality, violence, injury, death, death of a family member, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, extreme poverty
King and the Dragonflies: domestic & child abuse, homophobia, bullying, racism, death of a family member, grief
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian): death, grief, trauma, transphobia, misgendering, suicidal ideation
Unicorn: homophobia, islamophobia, toxic family relationships, trauma, self-harm, mental health issues
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MXqhcFYWnh8/hqdefault.jpg "Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian [CC]
If you’re a fan of cozy mysteries and historical romance, you should definitely check out the Page & Sommers series! Here I talk about why I love it so much.
BOOKS MENTIONED
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44785311-hither-page
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45302789-the-missing-page
CONTENT WARNINGS
Hither, Page:PTSD, murder, epidemic, illness, injury
The Missing Page: homophobia, illness, death, mental health issues
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![New Releaseathon | Recommendations for 2022 Releases [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MpWV90RiWEU/hqdefault.jpg "New Releaseathon | Recommendations for 2022 Releases [CC]
Here are my recommendations for 2022 releases that I’ve read this year, along with info as to which bingo prompts they fulfill for the New Releaseathon!
*NEW RELEASEATHON INFO*
#NewReleaseathon2022
DATES:
August 1-31
Live Show/Sprint Dates:
August 13, 2 PM (ET/GMT-4) with Reija, Kristen, and Angela
August 20, 2 PM (ET/GMT-4) with Rachel and Reija
August 26, 7 PM (ET/GMT-4) with Angela, Rachel, and Kristen
You can use the timezone converter here, to check the times in your location:
https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter
HOSTS:
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLKN80Sj69c
Rachel @RKStumblingbear
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzuoy3CGRko
Shannon @ThatsSoPoe
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=861nAvQpOk8
Reija @TheBookFinch
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjeoJu-z064
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2o1tOkaIQo
New Releaseathon Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBBM19Uo6HKsiIXhJQtmfN3vWCChpEm4N
BINGO BOARD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iXqXxaAVYeAOsYx4AXZuX_1TBR8VU9oP/view?usp=sharing
BINGO BOARD PROMPTS:
-book you have not heard about - (Hard mode: indie published)
-disabled/neurodivergent author (Hard mode: intersectional)
-short story (Hard mode: an entire anthology or collection)
-translated (Hard mode: women author & translator)
-novella (Hard mode: not Tordotcom)
-title without articles (a/an/the) (Hard mode: title is just one word)
-entire magazine (Hard mode: pick a magazine you’ve never read before)
-BIPOC author (Hard mode: at least 40% of your reads are BIPOC authors)
-genre bender (Hard mode: more than two genres bended)
-new to you author (Hard mode: start of a series)
-favorite author (Hard mode: make a playlist to go with the book and share it!)
-sequel (Hard mode: series ender)
-LGBTQ+ rep (Hard mode: less-represented queer identities (not L or G) )
-non-USA author (Hard mode: author is from Global South)
-debut (Hard mode: self-published author)
-host rec (Hard mode: not your usual genre)
Note: Any 2022 release counts, and a single book can be used for multiple prompts
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXqhcFYWnh8
BOOKS MENTIONED
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60222807-legends-lattes
All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693432-all-the-horses-of-iceland
Kundo Wakes Up by Saad Z. Hossein
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693398-kundo-wakes-up
A Record of Our Meeting with the Grand Faerie Lord of Vast Space and Its Great Possibilities, Revised by A.T. Greenblatt
https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-record-of-our-meeting-with-the-grand-faerie-lord-of-vast-space-and-its-great-mysteries-revised/
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57468730-witchlings
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43605178-maizy-chen-s-last-chance
Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58210343-golden-girl
Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58437699-ain-t-burned-all-the-bright
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45302789-the-missing-page
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44785311-hither-page
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55566666-the-siren-of-sussex
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55297669-love-other-disasters
Black Love Matters ed. by Jessica Pryde
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57926133-black-love-matters
CONTENT WARNINGS
Legends & Lattes: prejudice, sexual harassment/stalking, injury, fire
All the Horses of Iceland: animal violence/death, slavery
Kundo Wakes Up: male gaze, stalking, infidelity, illness, addiction, suicide
A Record of Our Meeting with the Grand Faerie Lord of Vast Space and Its Great Possibilities, Revised: getting lost
Witchlings: bullying, injury, murder, death of a family member, child neglect/abuse, discrimination, worker exploitation
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance: racism, fire, violence, injury, illness, death of a family member
Golden Girl: illness, family separation, imprisonment
Ain’t Burned All the Bright: police brutality, murder, pandemic, illness
The Missing Page: homophobia, illness, death, mental health issues
The Siren of Sussex: racism, poverty, colonialism, suicide, sexual harassment & assault
Love & Other Disasters: transphobia, misgendering, injury
Black Love Matters: racism, sexism, microaggressions, systemic inequality
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Hugos 2023 | Nomination Possibilities [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NSRptQCu9to/hqdefault.jpg "Hugos 2023 | Nomination Possibilities [CC]
Here are some of the works that I’m thinking of nominating for the Hugo Awards this year!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Becca @ReadBecca
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Siren Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M1l9qIOLRM
Review | The Oleander Sword
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAJBSoT0aP8
Review | M is for Monster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2xHxIksplk
BOOKS MENTIONED
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61242426-legends-lattes
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54102727-siren-queen
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53446712-the-oleander-sword
Uncommon Charm by Emily Bergslien & Kat Weaver
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57132720-uncommon-charm
FIYAH Literary Magazine Issue #23 ed. by DeVaun Sanders
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61419454-fiyah-literary-magazine-of-black-speculative-fiction-issue-23
— Just Deserts by A.M. Barrie
The Way Spring Arrives
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693414-the-way-spring-arrives-and-other-stories
— “The Stars We Raised” by Xiu Xinyu, Judy Yi Zhou (Translator)
— “The Mountain and the Secret of Their Names” by Wang Nuonuo, Rebecca F. Kuang (Translator)
Terraform
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693611-terraform
— “Nothing Takes the Place of You” by Fernando A. Flores
Africa Risen
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59807971
— “The Soul Would Have No Rainbow” by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu
— “The Sugar Mill” by Tobias S. Buckell
Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43864953-across-a-field-of-starlight
M is for Monster by Talia Dutton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58667527-m-is-for-monster
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
Lady Business Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gnQREozRY1ki1gTmkZCwoHLzc4Ibr0SwraeSNxIR_mc/edit#gid=0
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Here are my favorite reads of 2022! I have my top three ranked choices in 10 different categories, all of which I loved so much. Some of these I have standalone reviews for, so check those out if you want more details on any of them!
TIME STAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Nonfiction Audiobooks
4:50 Memoir Audiobooks
9:36 Graphic Memoirs
13:48 Poetry
17:33 Middle Grade Contemporaries
21:18 Middle Grade SFF
24:59 Romance
29:12 Horror
34:09 Self-Published Fantasy
38:41 Fantasy
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Ducks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39shd_rBng
Review | When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67N1liNLKNU
Review | Jennifer Chan is Not Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTPB5BfK6nk
Review | Donut Fall in Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZZRMEVph4
Review | Bad Witch Burning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK7kWpd-ncY
Series Review | Mages of the Wheel by J.D. Evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9INWNeFeiIc
Series Review | Fluff by Ravens Dagger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0hJ_bOEBJQ
Review | Signal to Noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO36crKdEzM
Review | Siren Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M1l9qIOLRM
Review | Light From Uncommon Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg3IWNyEG6I
Review | The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAJBSoT0aP8
BOOKS MENTIONED
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem by Kliph Nesteroff
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54304279-we-had-a-little-real-estate-problem
Consumed by Aja Barber
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57213320-consumed
Antigone Rising by Helen Morales
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51734177-antigone-rising
The Impossible City by Karen Cheung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58082211-the-impossible-city
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50743767-between-two-kingdoms
Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52167161-sitting-pretty
Piano Oriental by Zeina Abirached, Annika Wisniewski (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33624673-piano-oriental
Everything is OK by Debbie Tung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60320130-everything-is-ok
Ducks by Kate Beaton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59069071-ducks
Dreaming of You by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56994344-dreaming-of-you
Junk by Tommy Pico
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36276434-junk
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31944953-when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-a-list-of-further-possibilities
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60183497-your-emergency-contact-has-experienced-an-emergency
Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta, Iván Rickenmann (Illustrator), Aida Salazar (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56817368-neverforgotten
Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58437699-ain-t-burned-all-the-bright
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43605178-maizy-chen-s-last-chance
Aviva vs the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58739419-aviva-vs-the-dybbuk
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60091384-a-rover-s-story
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53129487-jennifer-chan-is-not-alone
For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56129469-for-the-love-of-april-french
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58950845
Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53417713-donut-fall-in-love
Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto, Ann Xu (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591596-shadow-life
These Lifeless Things by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56777157-these-lifeless-things
Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50028605-bad-witch-burning
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61242426-legends-lattes
Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin
Fluff by Ravens Dagger
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61637090-fluff
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22609306-signal-to-noise
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54102727-siren-queen
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53446712-the-oleander-sword
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This week I got to quite a few new releases, which is an excellent start to the new year!
TIMESTAMPS
0:18 The Last Cuentista
3:06 Dreaming of You
5:25 Noor
7:30 You Should See Me in a Crown
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Peluda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYoPDAbU1Bo
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56817365-the-last-cuentista
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44318533-lupe-wong-won-t-dance
Dreaming of You by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56994344-dreaming-of-you
Peluda by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36126998-peluda
Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57632292-noor
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50160619-you-should-see-me-in-a-crown
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Last Cuentista: extremism, death of a family member, genocide, injury
Dreaming of You: body horror, obsession, violence, injury, murder, mental health issues
Noor: graphic violence, injury, mob violence, murder, colonialism, exploitation, ecological disaster, ableism
You Should See Me in a Crown: illness, death of a family member, bullying, homophobia, racism, microaggressions
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