Gina Stanyer BooksThe Evolution of a Booktuber tag: Created by Jack at @spreadbookjoy
Prompts: (1) EXTINCTION: Are there things you used to do on your channel that you no longer do? (2) ADAPTATION: What things have you done on your channel or as a result of being on booktube that you never thought you would do? (3) EVOLUTION: how has booktube changed you and what do you aspire to do on your channel in future? (4) BONUS PROMPT: Impart your words of wisdom to all of the fledgling booktubers out there! (5) TAG SOME PEOPLE! I tag YOU and EVERYONE featured in this video PLUS the lovely people below!
I tag: @revenantreads @michaelk.vaughan8617 @ellethinks @AaronReadABook @amyofhearthridge @sterlingreads547
Channels mentioned: (go here for some inspiration on starting a channel!) @TheNewRetiredMe @LifeInMotionDiaries
The Evolution of a Booktuber (tag)Gina Stanyer Books2024-09-17 | The Evolution of a Booktuber tag: Created by Jack at @spreadbookjoy
Prompts: (1) EXTINCTION: Are there things you used to do on your channel that you no longer do? (2) ADAPTATION: What things have you done on your channel or as a result of being on booktube that you never thought you would do? (3) EVOLUTION: how has booktube changed you and what do you aspire to do on your channel in future? (4) BONUS PROMPT: Impart your words of wisdom to all of the fledgling booktubers out there! (5) TAG SOME PEOPLE! I tag YOU and EVERYONE featured in this video PLUS the lovely people below!
I tag: @revenantreads @michaelk.vaughan8617 @ellethinks @AaronReadABook @amyofhearthridge @sterlingreads547
Channels mentioned: (go here for some inspiration on starting a channel!) @TheNewRetiredMe @LifeInMotionDiaries
Books mentioned: Tales of the City (by Armistead Maupin) More Tales of the City The Woman You Want to Be: Margery Wilson's Complete Book of Charm A Price for Everything by Mary Sheepshanks Ayala's Angel by Anthony Trollope Countess Kate by Charlotte Mary Yonge Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
Visit my second channel - I just posted a cat filled home tour! @lazycowlivingI Need to Organize My Bookshelves! (but I dont actually do it in this video LOL)Gina Stanyer Books2024-10-09 | Thanks for being here! I am having so much fun getting to know you all, and sharing our love for all things bookish.
September by Rosamunde Pilcher The Genesis Wave books 1 and 2 by John Vornholt No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym A Risk Worth Taking by Robin Pilcher
#booktrek #englishauthorMy Favorite Phenomenal Women! The Phenomenal Woman Book TagGina Stanyer Books2024-08-15 | This tag was created by @MarilynMayaMendoza Thanks for tagging me MMM!
Books I mention: Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher Plant Dreaming Deep by May Sarton The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Prompts 1.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 4. Tag some phenomenal women booktubers
I tag: @ReadBecca @thebookishknitter @jenniparks8539 @MyCozyLittleLibrary
#booktubeYou are the best! Some very exciting book mail!Gina Stanyer Books2024-08-07 | My booktube friends are the BEST!!!
The bookmark is from Milena who does indeed have a booktube channel @MilenaReads
Books mentioned: The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst by Katie Lumsden Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie The Moving Finger by Agatha ChristieThe Honest Booktuber TagGina Stanyer Books2024-07-31 | I was tagged by Kelly @booksimnotreading Check out her version of the tag here: youtu.be/SPRsqhCK85s?si=7WeyCIyP49j4GpSw
Prompts: 1. Have you ever lied about reading a book? 2. Have you ever avoided a book because of controversy around the content/author/ 3. Have you ever been sent a book for free and not disclosed it? 4. Have you ever bought a book with no intention of reading it? 5. Have you ever got caught up in Booktube drama? 6. Have you ever had a hate comment and did you respond? 7. Have you ever made a video just because you knew it would get views? 8. If you could go back to the beginning of your channel, would you do anything differently? 9. Are there any channels you wish you could be more like? 10. What's something you love about your channel?
#booktubeAn Exciting but Tiny Book Haul (with a disappointing discovery 😫)Gina Stanyer Books2024-07-25 | ...Cozy Reading Update and Throwing Away BooksGina Stanyer Books2024-07-21 | Books mentioned: Pride and Prejudice and Peril by Katie Oliver The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Maine by J Courtney Sullivan A Perfect Vintage by Chelsea FagenMy Vintage Rosamunde Pilcher collection: shelf tour!Gina Stanyer Books2024-07-11 | I hope you enjoy my Rosamunde Pilcher shelf tour!
The story that I couldn't find by Jane Fraser is A Long Way From Home.
Check out my second channel @lazycowlivingMy Most Reread (and my most favorite) NovelsGina Stanyer Books2024-07-09 | Thanks for being here!
Books mentioned: -Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons -Looking Forward by Marcia Willett (my favorite of hers so far!) -To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis (recommended by @AaronReadABook ) -The Excitements by CJ Wray -Sarah, Plain and Tall -Skylark -Caleb's Story all by Patricia MacLachlan
#booktubeJane Austen July TBR and GIVEAWAY!! {{CLOSED}}Gina Stanyer Books2024-07-02 | Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway! It is now closed, and the winners have been notified.
-The winner of the DIGITAL gift certificate is @cozycottagechapters -The winner of Sense and Sensibility is @MichelleElsten -The winner of the set is @Audeedaretoknow
Happy Jane Austen July! I love this event a lot and plan to read along with the group read - Sense and Sensibility.
Jane Austen July is hosted by: @katiejlumsden @BlatantlyBookish @SpinstersLibrary
If you'd like to enter my giveaway, please put in the comments if you'd like the SET, Sense and Sensibility, or DIGITAL.
We'll spin a wheel and announce the winners on Sunday.
#janeaustenjulyRetro Romance Readathon - plus my vintage romance collectionGina Stanyer Books2024-06-19 | Thanks for being here!
Check out the hosts of the Retro Romance readathon for more fun romance content!
@thebookishknitter @StormReads
Authors mentioned: Rosamunde Pilcher Jane Fraser (AKA Rosamunde Pilcher) Marion Chesney (I forgot to mention that this is another pseudonym for MC Beaton!) Georgette Meyer
#booktube #retroromanceI love my local library! The Library TagGina Stanyer Books2024-06-04 | The Library Tag!
Created by @BookBuds I was tagged by MMM @MarilynMayaMendoza
THE TWO SETS OF PROMPTS TO CHOOSE FROM: *If you DO go to the library… answer these: 1. How often do you go to the library? 2. Do you belong to more than one library system? 3. What percent of books you read come from the library? 4. Do you listen to audiobooks or get e-books from the library or are you hooked on Audible or Amazon or something else? 5. Did you go to storytime at the library as a kid? 6. Have you ever borrowed a movie or video game from your library? 7. Have you ever gotten fined for returning books late? If so, how do you feel about that? 8. Do you attend special events, groups or book sales at the library? 9. Have you ever given or taken a book from a little free library, a book box or a book swap? 10. Bonus! Does your librarian know you by name? 11. Tag some friends!
*If you DON’T go to the library… answer these: 1. Why the heck not? 2. Where do you get your books from? 3. Have you ever had a library card or do you have one now? 4. When was the last time you stepped foot in the library? 5. Have you ever gone to an event at your library? 6. Do you have little free libraries or book boxes or book swaps where you live? Show us a picture if you do. 7. Tag some friends!A Bummer DNF, May Wrap-up, June Bookish Events TBRGina Stanyer Books2024-06-01 | @booksimnotreading Camp Booktube fake crate video youtu.be/hWvhtBFaxys?si=1GWEuTVp3esrlVEt @jensreadinglife June TBR video youtu.be/YJhVWzLt_uI?si=TV9t4mAeboFcEP1t @AaronReadABook 5 Science Fiction Books for People Who Don't Like Science Fiction youtu.be/BuMwYN55yIA?si=pG2jsJRPIf1KejLU (I think I misspoke and said Fantasy!)
Book Trek hosted by @revenantreads June on the Range hosted by @michaelk.vaughan8617
Books Mentioned: A Glass of Blessings by Barbara Pym 5⭐️ Summer Half by Angela Thirkell 5⭐️ Ankle Deep by Angela Thirkell 3⭐️ Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb 4⭐️ Forest Mage by Robin Hobb (DNF) Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons To Say Nothing of the Dog (Connie Willis) Plainsong by Kent Haruf Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlen
#booktrek2024I cant focus so I went book shopping! - here’s what I bought - Used books, indie bookstore gems.Gina Stanyer Books2024-05-20 | Books mentioned: Tombland my CJ Sansom The Torso by Helene Tursten The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams The Bombay Prince and The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters The Vanderbeekers Ever After by Karina Yan GlaserThe Book Recommendation TagGina Stanyer Books2024-04-30 | Hello my friends! I was tagged by my friend Kelly @booksimnotreading to do the Book Recommendation tag.
Here are the prompts (I skipped a few that I didn't feel like I had great answers for): 1. a book you tell people is your favorite 2. a book that is your guilty pleasure 3. a book everyone loved but you didn't 4. a book you read the fastest 5. a book that deserves more hype 6.a book that is becoming a movie/tv show — Dissolution/ Shardlake 7. a book you have reread the most 8. a book from a genre you don’t typically read 9. a book that deserves all the hype it gets 10. a book you usually recommend when asked to give a recommendation 11. a book that has your favorite character(s) 12. a book you wish you could live in 13. a book you thought you would hate but ended up loving 14. a book that made you cry 15. a book you wish you could read for the first time
#booktube #tag
My second channel: @lazycowlivingThe Booktube Journey TagGina Stanyer Books2024-04-16 | The Booktube Journey Tag was created by the wonderful Katie @katiejlumsden
I can't believe I forgot the date of my first video! My very first post here was on February 27th, 2021.
Questions
1. How long have you been watching Booktube? 2. How long have you been making Booktube videos? 3. What made you start making videos? 4. Are there any people who have played a significant role in your Booktube journey? 5. What kind of books do you like to read? 6. How has that changed since you started on Booktube? 7. What kind of videos do you most like to make? 8. How has that changed since you started on Booktube? Do you think your video-making style has changed over time? 9. Do you script and/or edit your videos, and has that changed over time? 10. What’s the most viewed video on your channel? 11. What’s your favourite video you’ve ever made? 12. Do you have a favourite book you read because of Booktube? 13. Do you have a favourite Booktube experience to tell us about? 14. What does your book collection look like? 15. What advice would you give to new people starting a Booktube channel? 16. Tag some people!
My second channel @lazycowlivingFriday Reads Chatty Catch-upGina Stanyer Books2024-04-13 | ...Life’s Been Challenging, But Books Are Making Me Happy 😊Gina Stanyer Books2024-03-25 | Hi everyone, thanks so much for being here. It's been a tough week but you guys are keeping me going.
I started a second channel, I'd love it if you came by and checked it out. I only have three videos up so far but hope to do more lifestyle content. I love watching packing videos so I thought I'd love making them too! youtube.com/@lazycowliving?si=tnO4s2WIyL3zDhFGI FINALLY finished a book! and a quick life updateGina Stanyer Books2024-03-18 | Thanks for being here! It's been a tough week and I wanted to fill you in a little bit about what is going on.
#booktubeA teeny tiny (but cozy!) book haulGina Stanyer Books2024-03-06 | Iv'e definitely slowed down on my book buying in the last year, but I have a few fun things to share with you!
Books mentioned: The Offing by Benjamin Myers A Cat's Guide to England by Pat Albeck Anna and Her Daughters by DE Stevenson A Very Private Eye An Autobiography in Diaries and Letters Barbara Pym Edited by Hazel Holt and Hilary Pym
Please send me your address within the next week to ginastanyer (at) hotmail (dot) com and I'll send the books out to you!Happy Booktube Birthday to Me! {{GIVEAWAY CLOSED}}Gina Stanyer Books2024-02-27 | Thanks so much for being here and sharing this adventure with me! It's been such a fun three years.
If you'd like to enter the giveaway, please 1) live in the USA and be willing to share your mailing address 2) be subscribed to my channel 3) leave a comment telling me which set of books you'd like!
I will announce the winner in a video on Sunday March 3rd.
I'm giving away three sets of books, one Rosamunde Pilcher set and one Miss Read set.
Rosamunde Pilcher set includes: - The Shell Seekers - The Day of the Storm - Under Gemini
Miss Read set includes: - Battles at Thrush Green - Gossip from Thrush Green - Summer at Fairacre
#booktubeThe Im So Annoyed Booktube TagGina Stanyer Books2024-02-20 | The I'm So Annoyed Booktube Tag was created by the wonderful Kelly from @booksimnotreading
Prompts: 1. Do publishers ever do things that you find annoying? Share an example. 2. Have you ever been annoyed by a spoiler? Even something as simple as someone else telling you there's a great twist? 3. Have you ever been annoyed by what discovered in a Little Free Library, a book sale or used bookstore? Tell us what you found and why it was so annoying. 4. When it comes to short story collections, are you annoyed if there's a novella in the middle of the collection? 5. Deckled edges: beautiful or annoying? 6. Other people's annotations in a used book or library book: Annoying or are you OK with it? 7. If there's a series or a collection of certain kinds of books (like an imprint) and changes are made, are you annoyed or OK with it? If yes, give us an example. 8. Do the decisions of characters in a novel every annoy you? Share the book and what decisions you found annoying. 9. Are you ever annoyed by how someone organizes their books? What do you find annoying? 10. Share something bookish that you find annoying
I tag: Greg @anotherbibliophilereads Randy @LiterateTexan Mariandrea @books_and_bocadillos Priscilla @EveningReader Alice @AliceandtheGiantBookshelfTag Tuesday: Holmes is where the heart isGina Stanyer Books2024-02-07 | Holmes is where the heart is tag Created by Mark @BookTimewithElvis
Holmes is where the heart is Created by Mark @BookTimewithElvis
I was tagged by @booksimnotreading
Prompts: Elementary, My Dear Watson: Share a classic mystery novel that you consider a must-read.
Baker Street Irregulars: Recommend a book with a group of unlikely heroes or a diverse ensemble cast.
The Game is Afoot: Name a book that had a plot twist or revelation that completely surprised you.
221B Baker Street: Talk about the time you visited somewhere of literary significance.
Moriarty's Master Plan: Discuss a book where the antagonist was exceptionally cunning and memorable.
The Art of Deduction: Mention either a book that kept you guessing all the way to the end or one where you guessed the outcome earlier on.
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Talk about a book with a strong atmospheric setting or one where the setting plays a significant role in the story.
The Reichenbach Falls: Talk about a series that you thought had ended but made a surprise comeback.
Sherlockian Adaptations: Discuss your favourite book-to-screen adaptation or a retelling of a classic story.
The Great Detective: Recommend a book with a brilliant and memorable protagonist.
Holmes Is Where the Heart Is is being hosted by: @LiterateTexan @anotherbibliophilereads @BookTimewithElvis the tag creator! @MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn
#booktubeA Lazy Cows Guide to ReadingGina Stanyer Books2024-01-11 | Let's talk about NOT being productive, about NOT reading faster or more, and about taking naps!My Fantasy Reads for 2024//Help me choose from what’s on my shelves!Gina Stanyer Books2024-01-05 | Books mentioned: The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heap by HG Parry Flame Bringer by Elle Katharine White (Heartstone) Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (Seven Waters) The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin Titus Groan by Melvyn Peake (Gormenghast) Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson (Malazan Book of the Fallen) Daggerspell by Katherine Kerr (Deverry) Malice by John Gwynne (The Faithful and the Fallen) Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb (Soldier Son Trilogy) Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb Forest Mage by Robin Hobb
#booktube Read what you ownDecember Cozy Reading Wrap Up - I love 3 ⭐️ books!Gina Stanyer Books2024-01-03 | Books mentioned: Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton Evidence of Things Seen by Elizabeth Daly From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith Village Affairs by Miss Read Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher Christmas at Thrush Green by Miss Read The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie RyanJanuary TBR and No Judgement ReadingGina Stanyer Books2024-01-02 | Happy New Year everyone! Thanks so much for being here.
Books mentioned: Tea is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman The Claverings by Anthony Trollope
The FOMO book club is hosted by: Jack @spreadbookjoy Gemma @GemofBooks Alice @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf
Jack's FOMO book club announcement video: youtu.be/hAnAciAWjb8?si=6cK7zw--qOA2iAhz10 Modern Classics to read in 2024Gina Stanyer Books2023-12-29 | These are some of my favorite female authors of the 20th Century. I use the term Modern Classic very loosely here!
Books mentioned: The Sweet Dove Died by Barbara Pym The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West Tea is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary by Ruby Ferguson Pavilion of Women by Pearl S Buck (American) The Virgin in the Garden by AS Byatt Faithful are the Wounds by May Sarton (American) The Debut by Anita Brookner This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart Gerald and Elizabeth by DE Stevenson Young Bar by Jane Fraser (aka Rosamunde Pilcher)My Top 10 Favorite Books of 2023!Gina Stanyer Books2023-12-21 | Thanks for being here.
Books mentioned: The Night Watch by Sarah Waters An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell Madam, Will You Talk by Mary Stewart The Belton Estate by Anthony Trollope Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Green Money by DE Stevenson Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Radiance by Grace Draven
#booktube10 Classics to Read in 2024Gina Stanyer Books2023-12-14 | Are you starting to plan your 2024 reading?
Books mentioned: -Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy -The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope -Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray -The Wings of the Dove by Henry James -The Odyssey by Homer (Robert Fagles translation) -The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton -Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens -Emma by Jane Austen -Villette by Charlotte Bronte -Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
#booktubeCozy Winter Books to Snuggle in WithGina Stanyer Books2023-12-08 | I'm not quite ready for winter, but here are some of my favorite wintery books to help get me through it!
My Amazon wish list: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_shareMy November Wrap Up! (And a cat cameo appearance)Gina Stanyer Books2023-12-04 | Books mentioned: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte The Night Watch by Sarah Waters Taste by Stanley Tucci The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
#rememberdecember #booktubeA tiny book haul and reading updateGina Stanyer Books2023-11-16 | Channels mentioned: @thebookishknitter @ArtBookshelfOdyssey
Books mentioned: Joie A Parisians Guide to Celebrating the Good Life by Ajiri Aki The Night Watch by Sarah Waters The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart The Beach Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie RyanI found something in a used book!Gina Stanyer Books2023-11-01 | Finding this Rosamunde Pilcher letter made my day!!
I love The Shell Seekers.My November Reading Plans #nonfictionnovemberGina Stanyer Books2023-10-25 | Books mentioned: The Night Watch by Sarah Waters The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivy The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater Taste My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Channels mentioned: Kelly @booksimnotreading Sandy @MsReadsAlot Olive @abookolive
#nonfictionnovemberMiss Read Monday: My Lovely Thrush Green CollectionGina Stanyer Books2023-10-23 | Thrush Green Series by Miss Read in order: 1 Thrush Green (1959) 2 Winter in Thrush Green (1961) 3 News from Thrush Green (1970) 4 Battles at Thrush Green (1975) 5 Return to Thrush Green (1978) 6 Gossip from Thrush Green (1981) 7 Affairs at Thrush Green (1983) 8 At Home in Thrush Green (1985) 9 The School at Thrush Green (1987) 10 Friends at Thrush Green (1990) 11 Celebrations at Thrush Green (1992) 12 The Year at Thrush Green (1995) 13 Christmas at Thrush Green (2009)Happy Friday Reads! Lets have a cozy chat about books, #victober reading.Gina Stanyer Books2023-10-20 | Phew, we made it through the week! I'm so glad you are here for a cozy chat. What are you reading this weekend? I'll be doing some #victober reading.
Books mentioned: Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym The Secrets of Hardwood Hall by Katie Lumsden