Top 10 Books of 2022 so far... Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-10-19 | Top 10 Books of 2022 so far...
Another Library Haul and Book Haul! (My Poor TBR!) #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-05-29 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a mixture of book haul and library book haul. I filmed this two weeks ago, and I've unfortunately not been well for the past week which has stopped me from editing it until now. I don't know how soon there will be more videos, I have one book review that needs editing but after that I will need to film more so I'm hoping I can get back to that soon. Thanks for sticking around and supporting my channel in the meantime.As a disclaimer to this video, I have been sent more books since as gifts and I've not managed to get much read at all over the past week so these all remain unread.Thanks for watching, i'd love to hear from you in the comments, have you bought any books recently, or got anything exciting from the library? If you've read any of these, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Big thanks to @ReadBecca for recommending me a book in her recent video, you can check that out here: youtu.be/oYwbu5sxiM0?si=UxNBbKp8pWwU22nl - I can't wait to read the book I was recommended.Thanks to @BloomsburyPublishing for the proof copy of Briefly Very Beautiful.The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Sunday 9th June 4pm BST.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Joyreading June! | Join me for some relaxed June reading. #joyreadingjune #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-05-18 | Hi everyone,Following on from my TBRs video, I am announcing a new project/ non-readathon today: Joyreading June!Basically I'm going to read whatever I want in June, and I would love it if you would like to join in. Let me know in the comments if you'll do some 'joyreading' in June. Thanks for watching.My TBR Playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt2ZPaqM9W_jHWrZzu1hqCV4&si=oratvxhXi0etR0rP▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can support my channel further by buying me a coffee or tea/ leaving me a tip (but I probably might buy a book): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Why Do I Keep Making TBRs and Do I Ever Stick to Them? #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-05-16 | Hi everyone,Today I wanted to talk about TBRs or To Be Read lists and videos. I windered whether I stick to the TBRs I set for myself each month so I tracked this in 2023. It didn't go well! In this video I take a look at the stats of how many books I mentioned in each TBR last year, and how many of those I read. I also have 7 reasons for you why I love TBRs and will continue to make them.Let me know in the comments- do you like making reading plans? Thanks for watching.Intro 0:00General TBR feelings/ What TBRs are 1:452023 TBR Stats 4:117 Reasons Why I Love TBRs 7:40Thanks and Bye for Now! 12:50Booktubers mentioned:@GemofBooks Watch Gem's latest TBR here - youtu.be/G36z5swiV6Y?si=ESJdVoLuqbtmzPNvMy TBR Playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt2ZPaqM9W_jHWrZzu1hqCV4&si=oratvxhXi0etR0rP▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can support my channel further by buying me a coffee or tea/ leaving me a tip (but I probably might buy a book): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Plodalong Live ft. Special Guests Eric Karl Anderson & Bookish! Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-05-15 | The latest WP plodalong features two fabulous booktubers: Brian from @BookishTexan and @EricKarlAnderson. Join us on Tuesday night to chat all things Women's Prize.@GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads
5 Crime Fiction & Thriller Series I Want To Finish! (And 1 I Have!) #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-05-12 | Hi everyone,Today I wanted to talk about 5 crime fiction or thriller series of books I really want to get on and finish. I've been reading some of these for a long time andd the end is in sight (sort of). I was inspired to make this by finishing a crime fiction series recently.Let me know in the comments- what is your favourite series that you have read or are reading? Are there any series you want to finish soon? If you have any recommendations for me, I'd love to hear them too. Thanks for watching.Videos mentioned:A Reader's Guide to Jack Reacher ~ youtu.be/DT_HdnCcHnY?si=_zU5BhczHaYrCti5May TBR ~ youtu.be/3NojA5XBGmo?si=yc-TWCtnZmfBwyoO▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can support my channel further by buying me a coffee or tea (but probably a book): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
All the Books I Read and DNFed in April! My Reading Wrap up #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-05-07 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to talking about all of the books that I read and DNFed in April. It was a prolific reading month, in which I completed 17 books. I was participating in the TBR Clear Out Readathon, but that was hampered by my addiction to library books and a lot of Women's Prize reading. Chapters:0:00 Intro1:24 Stats2:44 Books I'm still reading4:59 Books I DNFed8:36 A Book I Didn't Like11:05 Very Good Books24:18 Very Very Good Books30:47 Favourites of the Month34:13 Giant TBR Update35:37 Thanks and OutroBooks Mentioned:Ulysses by James JoyceDombey and Son by Charles DickensBright Fear by Mary Jean ChanPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeRed Country by Joe AbercrombieThunderclap by Laura CummingRestless Dolly Maunder by Kate GrenvilleThe Blue Beautiful World by Karen LordThe Neon Rain by James Lee BurkeThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickGarlic and the Witch by Bree PaulsenHangman by Maya Binyam youtu.be/JxQMt80HCo4?si=pFi_XsMY15QTbGekBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan youtu.be/48Gy56UvpJc?si=Xd8RlvAqcg2sQacz8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee youtu.be/Qxz2hf-Bqr8?si=zPhMCqkJNsjpzkfzThe Last Remains by Elly GriffithsBeowulf, translated by Seamus HeaneyA Guest in the House by Emily CarrollThe Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night by Jen CampbellThe Girl Aquarium by Jen CampbellIf Beale Street Could Talk by James BaldwinSaga volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona StaplesHow to Say Babylon by Safiya SinclairIn Defence of the Act by Effie Black youtu.be/cUPWnRG84Z0?si=1Zm73atg9QRzUqVBEveryone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson youtu.be/lJogCIgHzQc?si=rwBLpkvDSUZpLDqcThe following readathons and challenges were mentioned:@benreadsgood 's Read Good Challenge. #readgoodchallengeTBR Clear Out was hosted by @katiejlumsden youtu.be/pElOO3PrFkU?si=9hnzyMaqZsNVDBXq#poetryreadathon2024 was hosted by @CharlieBrookReads and @CharlesHeathcote Misery May is hosted by @GemofBooks and @GunpowderFictionPlot Buddy reads with the following fabulous booktubers were also mentioned:@GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy @BernasBookishAdventures I'd love to hear from you in the comments: What are your reading plans for April? Thanks for watching. I also mentioned FOMO Bookclub. FOMO Bookclub is the bookclub I run with my fabulous friends @spreadbookjoy and @GemofBooks. We aim to read books we fear we have missed out on! Our Live Show for Bridge to Terabithia is taking place on Friday - join us here: youtube.com/live/m5JBB46S6u4?si=ulE9HWcuFx4s4vKS To join our Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wThe Schedule:March & April - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Book Review: Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-05-05 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a review of Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan, which was longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. This is a spoiler free review. See my other Women's Prize Reviews at the links below: In Defence of the Act by Effie Black youtu.be/cUPWnRG84Z0?si=WMRWOKeNzn1ZpyclHangman by Maya Binyam youtu.be/JxQMt80HCo4?si=BzWAF0CYGgQkJyeD8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee youtu.be/Qxz2hf-Bqr8?si=2T2g4cRg5zE79BtbWestern Lane by Chetna Maroo youtu.be/-1wDiklEMVA?si=MtFfy6hauMB6RN2SDoppelganger by Naomi Klein youtu.be/Wc40NIZkHLM?si=d3jL1z7ZHoh4ZpPEWifedom by Anna Funder youtu.be/qXq1rfZQq7E?si=20NgZoNBk-CRqrv-The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Playlist of Plodalong 2024 and all my Women's Prize content this year: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0TpyMLD64QA0m-2VGvZDZ0&si=DKWp5W3oSAoqgOu3▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
My 3rd Booktube Birthday: Top 10 Books Ive Read in the Past 3 Years! #booktube #thebestbooks Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-29 | Hi everyone,Today is my 3rd Booktube Birthday! I started my channel and posted my first video on 29th April 2021. To celebrate, I had a look back on my first video and tried to decide what my absolute top 10 books of the 494 books I've read since I started my channel are! I'd love to hear from you in the comments - do you love any of these books? Do you have a favourite favourite from the past three years? Please leave me a birthday emoji if you don't have a comment.Thanks for watching. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:57 Thoughts on 3 years of booktube4:21 The top 10 10-610:07 The top 10 5-116:21 Thanks and OutroI mentioned the 1900-1950 Readathon which was hosted by @katielumsden4271 Videos mentioned:1900-1950 Readathon TBR (My first video): youtu.be/sFRvvOpQ6DI?si=0PnH4eCn7GZ4RJ3MTop 10 Books 2021: youtu.be/9Pu6UcY5Egk?si=xZEJ88nXEMkDdD16Top 10 Books 2022: youtu.be/Kk-aBqWStAM?si=PEWPz1sE5c9XCOCcTop 10 Books 2023: youtu.be/raLeEzvFjlw?si=pn-YN3mwU8YJMr4YI mentioned FOMO Bookclub. FOMO Bookclub is the bookclub I run with my fabulous friends @spreadbookjoy and @GemofBooks. We aim to read books we fear we have missed out on!To join our Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wThe Schedule:May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Plodalong Live ft. Special Guests KD Books & Freshly Read Books! Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-29 | Join us for the latest Plodalong installment, where we will be discussing the shortlists and more with Kieran from @KDbooks and Sarah from @FreshlyReadBooks @CharlieBrookReads @GemofBooks #wpplodalong
Womens Prize Book Review: In Defence of the Act by Effie Black #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-27 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a review of In Defence of the Act by Effie Black, which was longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. This is a spoiler free review. Mentioned:The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Sunday 28th April ft. Freshly Read Books and KD Books.Last Live Show: youtube.com/live/1QTQnFUpRBI?si=AYn8Gs6Bs-GD7ca4Playlist of Plodalong 2024 and all my Women's Prize content this year: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0TpyMLD64QA0m-2VGvZDZ0&si=DKWp5W3oSAoqgOu3▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
A Miserable May TBR from the Giant Bookshelf! #miserymay #spoonies2024 #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-25 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be sharing my TBR for April, which is mostly focused on the Misery May, with a dash of the Spoonies readathon. Basically, I am now only participating in readathons if I can find the books on my shelves, so let's see how many prompts I can fulfill!Chapters:0:00 Intro1:54 FOMO Bookclub3:36 Misery May10:30 Spoonies Readathon14:52 How many books?15:21 Women's Prize Shortlist16:20 Thanks and OutroThe following readathons and challenges were mentioned:@benreadsgood 's Read Good Challenge.Misery May is hosted by @GemofBooks youtu.be/W9U3Kq6oL7I?si=-E8u1n0nxx3iFNID and @GunpowderFictionPlot youtu.be/8yzFh9TPMEY?si=2BdJU0iJIXjhtXleI can't wait to see if they managed to make each other cry with these recommendations!Gem's choices to make Scott cry: youtu.be/WWwbUBIATp8?si=hFgri62Hs0h01EIaScott's 'snot inducing' miserable books: youtu.be/H0V8s-qvgPQ?si=rsnU9mwY5smQOWM9Spoonies Readathon is hosted by @novellenovels youtu.be/75jrd5mDR-Q?si=D_pLGeZJBI5piOyt and @BrewsandReviews youtu.be/vBv-HBwjhLg?si=hPH9NHCucmG11-7VI'd love to hear from you in the comments: What are your reading plans for May? Thanks for watching. I also mentioned FOMO Bookclub. FOMO Bookclub is the bookclub I run with my fabulous friends @spreadbookjoy and @GemofBooks. We aim to read books we fear we have missed out on!To join our Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wThe Schedule:May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Predicting the Womens Prize for Fiction Shortlist and Ranking My Longlist Reads! #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-22 | Hi everyone,The Women's Prize will be announcing their 2024 fiction shortlist on Wednesday, so I'm making a few predictions.Today’s video is a a discussion of my thoughts on the @Womens_Prize for Fiction so far, including my ranking of all the books I have read so far, and my predictions of what the judges might pick for their shortlist.I'd love to hear your wishlists or what you think will be on the judges lists. Do you have a favourite book so far?Intro: 0:006 books I didn't get to (yet): 2:343 books I DNFed: 6:16Ranking the 6 books I read: 9:40Predicting the Shortlist: 13:56Thanks and Plodalong: 18:00The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show, discussing the shortlist: Wednesday 24th April at 8pm GMT.youtube.com/live/x9ZW6QwQbbc?si=eZd19LRASu9jnxhVThe Women's Prize announcement of the Fiction Shortlist is at 8am on Wednesday and will be here on youtube: youtu.be/bHMSbp6HnIU?si=DErhZ_kqgF1lY00OWestern Lane Review: youtu.be/-1wDiklEMVA?si=zhXVUNBmqMC4uFcCHangman Review: youtu.be/JxQMt80HCo4?si=mNaM1g3DwG_5ugim8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster Review: youtu.be/Qxz2hf-Bqr8?si=gp79M8SHGmKgvwfPPlodalong/ Women's Prize Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0TpyMLD64QA0m-2VGvZDZ0&si=ehWd1toHbV7n9zHQ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Book Review: 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-20 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a review of 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee, which is longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. This is a spoiler free review. Mentioned:The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Wednesday 24th April Shortlist Reaction on Gem's channel.Last Live Show: youtube.com/live/1QTQnFUpRBI?si=AYn8Gs6Bs-GD7ca4Playlist of Plodalong 2024 and all my Women's Prize content this year: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0TpyMLD64QA0m-2VGvZDZ0&si=DKWp5W3oSAoqgOu3▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
5 Authors Who I Want to Read ALL Their Books! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-18 | Hi everyone,Today I wanted to talk about 5 authors I have read several books from, who all have in common that I would now like to try to read everything they have written. I'll mention why I want to read all their books, how mnay they have, and how I'm getting on with that so far.Let me know in the comments if you have read any of these authors. I'd love to hear from you about the authors who you want to read everything from, how you're getting on and whether there are any authors whose entire works you've read. Thanks for watching.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can support my channel further by buying me a coffee or tea (but probably a book): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Book Review: Hangman by Maya Binyam #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-15 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a review of Hangman by Maya Binyam, which is longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. This is a spoiler free review, which makes it hard to say too much about this very strange book. I think it needs to be tried in full in order to understand it.Mentioned:The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Wednesday 24th April Shortlist Reaction on Gem's channel.Last Live Show: youtube.com/live/1QTQnFUpRBI?si=AYn8Gs6Bs-GD7ca4Playlist of Plodalong 2024 and all my Women's Prize content this year: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0TpyMLD64QA0m-2VGvZDZ0&si=DKWp5W3oSAoqgOu3▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
All Aboard for Murder! Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson Review #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-12 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be reviewing one of the books I was most looking forward to in 2024: Everyone on this Train is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson. This is a second book about the character Ernest Cunningham who first appeared in Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone which I received from my Crime Syndicate Subscription last year from @mrbsemporiumofreadingdelig4109.Is a sequel ever better than the first book? Find out what I thought in my review. Everyone on this Train is A Suspect is a tongue-in-cheek murder mystery set in Australia on the Ghan train during a crime writers' festival. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.Other books mentioned:Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson - check out my review here: youtu.be/rTC7F7wGhsE?si=QVGVfD7ueAyNre0hLet me know in the comments if you have heard of or read any books from this author. I'd love to hear from you. Thanks for watching.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can support my channel further by buying me a coffee or tea (but probably a book): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
How Reading Went in the First Quarter 2024: The Quarter Year Crisis Tag! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-10 | Hi everyone, today's video is a quarter year check in, using the Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag.This tag was created by @RoisinsReading.I didn't mention any new to me channels as I've not been keeping up on booktube watching very well, if you watch any booktube channels you think I would like, please recommend them to me in the comments.Please do comment below and let me know how your reading has gone this quarter, have you had any new favourites or any one-star reads?Thanks for watching.How many books have you read so far? Have you already found a book you think might be a 2023 favourite? If not what was your favourite book you read that wasn't quite five star? Any 1 star books / least favourite book of the year? Most read genre so far? A book that surprised you? Book that's come out in 2024 already that you want to read but haven't yet? One goal you made that you're succeeding at? One goal you made you need to focus on? New to you Booktubers/bookstagrammers/booktokers for 2024 you recommend? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬My Kofi Page: ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
All the Books I Read and DNFed in March! My Reading Wrap up #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-07 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be sharing my wrap up for March! It was still a bit of a strange, slow month for reading, with 10 books read, including 2 audio books and three graphic novels. I didn't get round to most of my TBR again, but it seemed more important to read what I felt likte to avoid a full slump.I'd love to hear from you in the comments - what were your favourite books of March? Thanks for watching. I mentioned:The Read Good Challenge hosted by @benreadsgood Buddy reads with @GemofBooks and @spreadbookjoy The Women's Prize Plodalong, hosted by me, @CharlieBrookReads and @GemofBooks Tandem Collective @tandemcollective kindly sent me Work Life Balance, as an AD-PR Product. Chapters:Intro and thoughts on recent reading habits: 0:00Stats: 3:13Still Reading: 3:50DNFs/Women's Prize audiobooks: 6:19Good Books: 10:37Very Good Books: 13:00Almost almost favourites: 18:29Almost favourites: 20:49Favourite of the Month: 25:15Giant TBR Check in: 27:15Bye for Now: 28:40Stand-alone reviews of books mentioned in this wrap up:Doppelganger by Naomi Klein: youtu.be/Wc40NIZkHLM?si=ehlh2kotmtnV0gDJWestern Lane by Chetna Maroo: youtu.be/-1wDiklEMVA?si=_ScLGME-GSAna3LcWifedom by Anna Funder: youtu.be/qXq1rfZQq7E?si=hv5twQOVaiRHjTw8Tom Lake by Ann Patchett: youtu.be/jTdol013hZo?si=BKE5c6wuZP7VGxUT▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬To join the FOMO Bookclub Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wIf you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Book Review: Western Lane by Chetna Maroo #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-04 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a review of Western Lane by Chetna Maroo, which is longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. For some reason the final minute of the video has completely different sound to the rest of the review. I have no idea why, I hadn't changed anything while filming so just a mysterious technical issue. Apologies.Mentioned:The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Sunday 7th April at 3pm featuring @benreadsgood and @jenniferlovesbooks : youtube.com/live/1QTQnFUpRBI?si=AYn8Gs6Bs-GD7ca4Last Live Show:youtube.com/live/pLyfwkYD9gY?si=0WsBsyMvcNhZG41pPlaylist of Plodalong 2024 and all my Women's Prize content this year: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0TpyMLD64QA0m-2VGvZDZ0&si=DKWp5W3oSAoqgOu3▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Surely Not A Sensible April TBR?! Reading Plans for TBR Clear Out and More... #booktube #tbrclearout Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-04-02 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be sharing my TBR for April, which is mostly focused on the TBR Clear Out Readathon. Chapters:0:00 Intro1:50 FOMO Bookclub3:00 Readathons & Picture This4:30 People April5:25 Read Good Challenge6:28 Buddy Reads8:10 TBR Clear Out15:15 Did I stick to 10 books?16:20 Thanks and OutroThe following readathons and challenges were mentioned:@benreadsgood 's Read Good Challenge.Picture This #picturethis2024 is a wonderful picture book readathon hosted by @spreadbookjoy youtu.be/ugh48eF2Alg?si=6Rog7Rocv997BBQiand @Shellyish youtu.be/uzCx-b1Mym4?si=p9qW8Oob1gdO_aJqmore on this one in a future video.People April is hosted by @bouquinsbooks youtu.be/Gt-_GfGU4wk?si=GJs_BKn-c49T9s_qand @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 youtu.be/C281LsPsk_c?si=sk0XnSksK4A9JIIgTBR Clear Out is hosted by @katiejlumsden youtu.be/pElOO3PrFkU?si=9hnzyMaqZsNVDBXqBuddy reads with the following fabulous booktubers were also mentioned:@GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy @BernasBookishAdventures I'd love to hear from you in the comments: What are your reading plans for April? Thanks for watching. I also mentioned FOMO Bookclub. FOMO Bookclub is the bookclub I run with my fabulous friends @spreadbookjoy and @GemofBooks. We aim to read books we fear we have missed out on!To join our Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wThe Schedule:March & April - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )Crime Syndicate Unboxing for A Flaw in the Design: youtu.be/_rbXb8LSh9o?si=g95YY1muxFM0rUsR▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Book Review: Doppelganger by Naomi Klein #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-29 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a review of Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, which is now shortlisted for the inaugural Women's Prize for Non-Fiction. Mentioned:The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Tuesday 2nd April at 8pm GMT.Last Live Show (Reaction to the Shortlist):youtube.com/live/fuxhM09-EQ4?si=8KfZV1AfEmwrl3MV▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlist Reaction: Plodalong Live! #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-28 | Join me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads as we react to the first ever shortlist of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction (which is announced at 6pm).
Predicting the Womens Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlist! Plus, My Wishlist! #womensprize #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-25 | Hi everyone,The Women's Prize will be announcing their inaugural non-fiction shortlist on Wednesday, so I'm making a few wild predictions.Today’s video is a a discussion of my thoughts on the @Womens_Prize for Non-Fiction so far, including my wishlist for the upcoming Shortlist, and my predictions of what the judges might pick for their shortlist.I'd love to hear your wishlists or what you think will be on the judges lists. Do you have a favourite book so far?Intro: 0:00My Wishlist: 1:18Predicting - Memoirs: 6:36Predicting - Current/ The Times We Live In: 8:38Predicting - Historical: 10:06Predicting - Scientific: 11:23General Thoughts: 12:23Thanks and Plodalong: 13:38The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show, discussing the shortlist: Wednesday 27th March at 8pm GMT.youtube.com/live/fuxhM09-EQ4?si=8KfZV1AfEmwrl3MVThe Women's Prize announcement of the Non-Fiction Shortlist is at 6pm on Wednesday and will be here on youtube: youtu.be/mFDO-OwsdUQ?si=TFzeGEWjPHfu0aVIMy review of Wifedom: youtu.be/qXq1rfZQq7E?si=52sxLo2q6eQ9MYsgPlodalong/ Women's Prize Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0TpyMLD64QA0m-2VGvZDZ0&si=ehWd1toHbV7n9zHQ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Book Review: Wifedom by Anna Funder #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-24 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a review of Wifedom by Anna Funder, which is currently longlisted for the inaugural Women's Prize for Non-Fiction. Intro and a bit about the book: 0:00What does this book do?: 1:50What did I love about it?: 8:00Thanks and Plodalong: 11:54Mentioned:The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Wednesday 27th March at 8pm GMT.youtube.com/live/fuxhM09-EQ4?si=8KfZV1AfEmwrl3MV▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Library Haul, Book Haul and All My Womens Prize Reading Plans and Feelings! #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-22 | Hi everyone,Today’s video is a mixture of book haul, library book haul and a chat about my thoughts on the Women’s prize and my plans for reading the long list of both the non-fiction and fiction prizes.I’ve included some chapters if you’re only here for Women’s Prize talk.Intro: 0:00End of Feb Haul: 2:00Booktuber Meet Up and Haul: 5:26Women’s Prize library books, Non-fiction: 6:35Changing thoughts on the Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist: 13:18Library Haul Women's Prize for Fiction: 15:47Library Haul (2 mysteries/ thrillers): 21:35Thanks/ Non-Fiction Thoughts: 24:27 Plodalong: 26:00Mentioned:Booktuber meet up, organised by Katie Lumsden of Books and Things@katiejlumsden Photos thanks to @CharlieBrookReads Chattie @ChattieTheMadChatter Gem of Books @GemofBooks All of the other Booktubers involved (as well as the above):Jennifer @jenniferlovesbooks Emily @novellenovels Ros @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 Jack @spreadbookjoy Matt @baskinthestory Ben @benreadsgood Bob @BobTheBookerer Robyn @bookendsandbiscuits Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Oliver @ChaoticBibliophile Charlotte @CoynieReads Eric @EricKarlAnderson Sarah @HardcoverHearts Olivia-Savannah @OliviasCatastrophe Kirsten @ReadingNymph Tilly @tillysshelf Tandem Readalong of Work-Life Balance by Benjamin Chee and Wayne Ree (AD-PR Product) is hosted by @tandemcollective - Thank you to Tandem for sending me this copy.The Women’s Prize Plodalong is hosted by Me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads Next live show: Wednesday 27th March at 8pm GMT.youtube.com/live/fuxhM09-EQ4?si=8KfZV1AfEmwrl3MVVideo review of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson - youtu.be/rTC7F7wGhsE?si=UzET-6_0GBhJh5HD ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram: instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/5Zre4hQc-oU?si=mdR3x2RzTgmG5NAe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Tom Lake: Did I Love This Book, or Just Meryl Streeps Audiobook Narration? #booktube #bookreview Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-19 | Hi everyone,I listened to Ann Patchett's Tom Lake on audiobook. The audiobook was narrated by Meryl Streep. Today I'm going to review the book and talk about whether we can separate book from audiobook? Would I have liked this in a different format? Did I enjoy my first Ann Patchett? aAnd why isn't this listed for the Women's Prize?Thanks for watching. I'd love to hear from you in the comments if you've read this or would like to. Please recommend me your favourite Ann Patchett books or let me know what you thought of this one.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
The Best of the Best: My Ultimate Womens Prize for Fiction Longlist! #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-12 | Hi everyone, in today's video I am naming my favourite 16 books that have ever been listed for the Women's Prize: my ultimate longlist! Lots of these books are all time favourites, and there were defintely some more that narrowly missed out on this list.I got the idea from Jennifer @jenniferlovesbooks - here is her fabulous list, which I suggest you check out: youtu.be/hCTPVm7Qgxc?si=QT_M6a8W9nRhTyz2For the second year running I am cohosting the Women's Prize Plodalong with @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads #wpplodalong which will run alongside the whole of the Women's Prize season- this is an unofficial readalong of the prizes. We will be hosting live shows to talk about the books, with some special booktuber guests. Thanks for watching. I'd love to hear from you - what would be on your longlist? Do you have any recommendations for me from previous prize years based on my love of these ones?Related videos:What do I think of the Women's Prize? (all the books I've read from it): youtube.com/watch?v=HqxLksTWnMc&t=75sReviews of last years longlist:youtu.be/febZYzQ6Su4?si=WdeWc0c-wSdbAdhqyoutu.be/8Tfwec-vz_k?si=28lWLFLZm3LJoNHsWomen’s Prize Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt2gj0hA8vftPMkCnyBxBlhP&si=XPFfE6nb6tUFGhom______________________My Kofi page: ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
The Good, The Weird and The Graphic Novels: My February Book Wrap Up! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-07 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be sharing my wrap up for February! It was a strange month for reading, with not as many books (9) read, including an audio book and three graphic novels. I didn't get round to most of my TBR.I'd love to hear from you in the comments - what were your favourite books of February? Thanks for watching. I mentioned:The Read Good Challenge hosted by @benreadsgood Buddy reads with @GemofBooks and @spreadbookjoy and @MsReadsAlot Chapters:Intro: 0:00Stats: 1:10Still Reading: 2:08Good Books: 4:40Very Good Books: 10:59Favourite of the Month: 21:56Giant TBR Check in: 24:00Bye for Now: 25:32▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬To join the FOMO Bookclub Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wIf you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
A Mega March TBR! So Many Readathons! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-03-03 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be sharing my TBR for March, which was mostly inspired by the many readathons going on this month.Please help me choose which book to read for @benreadsgood's Read Good Challenge by letting me know which of these books that inspired Oscar nominated films I should read:The Body and/or Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (in Different Seasons) by Stephen KingThe Grifters by Jim ThompsonIf Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin, or Women Talking by Miriam ToewsThe following readathons were mentioned:Irish Readathon #irishreadathon hosted by:Leanne @LeanneRose youtu.be/kaviKpVbPs4?si=UCBOnQM29WYBrPTTAoife @wordsofclover youtu.be/1yJ0bf44kSI?si=7B4WSTb9Kzg_AoZeLisa @lisainbookland youtu.be/9VIdxO3ZVSc?si=MyCGG78pNkBi6Ps0March of the Mammoths #marchofthemammoths hosted by Jason@OldBluesChapterandVerse youtu.be/DpNduGOZjw4?si=Vl70cDPAPMOluhf5Herstoryathon #herstoryathon hosted byCharlotte @CoynieReads youtu.be/Xcsl2pz59LM?si=8MLQsWIDstr8B4QCBrittany @LiterarilySmitten youtu.be/ELMt6isKB8w?si=CG4L8K8EFdUI94KsFierce Reads #fiercereads hosted byJulie @Bookishtravels1 youtu.be/NaDvYi4VFqA?si=2bQwggkbt6aAMYvGSandy @MsReadsAlot youtu.be/AnnA4oGMbZ4?si=lS0r7ozXUtA_YW_9Kristin @EntertheBook youtu.be/fvBP7eCncuQ?si=nFyJm4Ght92QCAV3Shelly @Shellyish youtu.be/-X6PLRmhJzc?si=pqd-nU_J9eN44IaKMiddle Grade March @MiddleGradeMarch youtu.be/g7qMSm1dyGU?si=CZ_kK4i5FJij2VNK is hosted byKrista @BooksAndJams, @LifeBetweenWords1 and @OnTheMiddleShelf March Mystery Madness #marchmysterymadness was created by @lizziefayelovesbooks youtu.be/N9z9oAT289s?si=0R6NORUzbVwz3nv5 and @TowelTroi youtu.be/CO7AX4eeG7U?si=8UawUatE1pj-M9pIand is hosted by: @Disis19Hearts @RememberedReads @Courtagonist @CriminOllyBlog @MarilynMayaMendoza @saintdonoghue @SoulStainedInk @StormReads @theBeachbumbookworm @thebookishbryants @thebookishknitter @The TBR Tackle @timsreadingroom In memory of Janelle, a wonderful MMM host who passed away in 2023: @TooFondofBooksJH The following booktubers were also mentioned:@GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy I'd love to hear from you in the comments: What are your reading plans for March? Thanks for watching. I also mentioned FOMO Bookclub. FOMO Bookclub is the bookclub I run with my fabulous friends @spreadbookjoy and @GemofBooks. We aim to read books we fear we have missed out on!To join our Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wThe Schedule:March & April - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Celebrating Sherlock Holmes! The Holmes is Where the Heart is Tag #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-02-28 | Hi everyone,Today I'm doing the Holmes is Where the Heart is Tag, created by Mark @BookTimewithElvis youtu.be/ThPqUmlZiwI?si=QskgDui-ggc6V-ZqI was tagged by Aaron @aaronfacer and Kelly @booksimnotreading, check out their versions below:youtu.be/fSlkNX_a9CA?si=C8chKNq3qdv4yWG7youtu.be/I1rfCJeg7T4?si=Yw8mYMOKiVztGk6a#holmesiswheretheheartisHolmes is Where the Heart is was hosted by: @BookTimewithElvis @anotherbibliophilereads @LiterateTexan @MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn PromptsElementary, 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.Linked videos:A Readers Guide to Sherlock Holmes: youtu.be/l4cwGzNK71Q?si=oUVzp141H77dSyZn5 of the Best Murderous Main Characters: youtu.be/IW5Q4PS96Ww?si=tF6_kgc3oRNdJMb0Shakespeare Journey Tag: youtu.be/hwsHQsmc8SI?si=zQZkoijrJUdTJ8DlWho is your favourite detective? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for watching.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize Plodalong Live, ft. Special Guests A Book Olive and Amelia Barlow Books! Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-02-26 | Welcome back to the Plodalong! This year we hope to chat to two guests per show about the Women's Prize, and we kick off on Sunday 25th February with two fabulous booktubers, both of whom are huge fans of non-fiction; @abookolive and @ameliabarlowbooks. The plodalong is hosted by me, @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads.We will be bringing you live shows throughout Women's Prize season as we celebrate and discuss all of the longlisted books.@Womens_Prize have announced their first ever non-fiction longlist here youtu.be/lBxQHwY0R2E?si=Kt35iUckHOvBo23Eand the fiction longlist is due to be announced on 5th March. We will be going live following the longlist announcement to react to the judges choices for this year's award.
Womens Prize for Fiction Predictions 2024! #womensprize #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-02-20 | Hi everyone, in today's video I will be making an attempt to predict some books that might appear on the Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist.The actual longlist will be announced on 5th March by @Womens_Prize.For the second year running I am cohosting the Women's Prize Plodalong with @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads #wpplodalong which will run alongside the whole of the Women's Prize season- this is an unofficial readalong of the prizes. We will be hosting live shows to talk about the books, with some special booktuber guests. Our next show is on Sunday and will be a discussion of the non-fiction list with wonderful guest booktubers @abookolive and @ameliabarlowbooks Join us for this on 25th February at 3pm GMT here on my channel.Thanks for watching. I'd love to hear from you - have you read any of these books? Or have you read any brilliant fiction books you think will be on the list?Introduction: 0:004 Debut Picks: 3:023 Authors with previous: 6:228 More Possibles: 9:001 Incredibly random wildcard: 14:23Conclusion: 16:54Women’s Prize Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt2gj0hA8vftPMkCnyBxBlhP&si=XPFfE6nb6tUFGhom______________________My Kofi page: ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Why Cant I Stop Buying Books?? | A Book Haul #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-02-18 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be talking about all the books I have acquired so far in 2024... these are the reason my TBR is going up not down!Thanks to @GemofBooks for gifting me three books and to my Mum for buying me a book!I also mentioned buddy reads with @spreadbookjoy and @GemofBooks Linked videos:Agatha Christie Top 10: youtu.be/pCXbRCgH_-o?si=tv7HsgQb1Eo6twBtJanuary Wrap Up 2024: youtu.be/CtoupDzrIuA?si=46t3DRconUz80d-dBaggins Bookshop Rochester: youtu.be/1ZMD-ARdaxg?si=ow02dBgHta0BHQImHave you bought any books lately? I'd love to hear from you in the comments. Thanks for watching.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child vs Reacher Season 2 | Book vs TV Review and Comparison #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-02-14 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be talking about the book Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child and the Amazon Prime TV series, REACHER, Season 2.I'll be comparing the new series to its source material and talking about what I liked and disliked about the adaptation. Let me know in the comments if you have read the book or watched the series or both! Or if you plan to watch this series or read the books. I would love to hear from you. Alternatively, leave me a Reacher related emoji! Thanks for watching, and if you would like to watch more Reacher related content please see the links below.Linked videos:A Reader's Guide to Jack Reacher youtu.be/DT_HdnCcHnY?si=xZ60bFvegwWBQEJrBook vs TV: Killing Floor vs Reacher youtu.be/F7vILGsvAbQ?si=aKkhOx9BMXrs-M_I5 Things to Expect in Reacher Season 2: youtu.be/jlpImWzpBqc?si=Xb42ItHU6vKU9NvoBook vs TV/Film Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0502olBGp29VjjcsO7hUr1&si=QulefjTtSk7KLfNe▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Past and Future Reading Wrap Up: All the Books I Read in January 2024! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-02-09 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be sharing my wrap up for January and for the Past and Future Readathon. It was a good start to the year for readin, with 14 books read, but the TBR may have suffered from some book buying!I'd love to hear from you in the comments - what were your favouroite books of January? Thanks for watching. #pastandfuturereadathonI mentioned:Winter of Wyndham hosted by @bookssongsandothermagic The Read Good Challenge hosted by @benreadsgood Buddy reads with @GemofBooks and @spreadbookjoy Gem's review of Julia by Sandra Newman: youtu.be/7c2Wqium4Ak?si=U0KaKjMMSNiui7JxThe other of Past and Future Readathon hosts are:Emily @novellenovels Gem @GemofBooks Jack @spreadbookjoy Dani @danisbookworld Charlie @CharlieBrookReads The prompts were:Past:1 Read the Oldest Book on your TBR 2 Old Favourite: Reread an old favourite or read a book by a favourite author3 Bucket List : Read a book from your Bucket List or that you’ve always meant to get to! Future1 New Addition: Read a Recent addition to the TBR/your newest book 2 New Year’s Resolution: Read a book that gets you off to a good start with a reading goal. 3 Try Something New: Pick a Read Using a Colour WheelEither Past or Future (You choose)1. Series Sort Out: Continue a series, or start a new one. 2. Book Buddy: Have a friend choose your book!Moody Monday: A Mood read pick, any Monday of the monthChapters:Intro: 0:00Stats: 1:02Still Reading: 1:39Good Books: 3:07Very Good Books: 10:36Very Very Good Books: 22:44Favourite of the Month: 26:44Giant TBR Check in: 27:50Bye for Now: 29:51▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬To join the FOMO Bookclub Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wIf you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Womens Prize for Non-Fiction Predictions! #booktube #womensprize Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-02-02 | Hi everyone, in today's video I will be making an attempt to predict some books that might appear on the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction Longlist.Apologies for getting Cat Bohannon's name wrong in the video, and for adding a 'the' to the title of Grief is for People.The actual longlist will be announced on 15th February by @Womens_Prize.For the second year running I am cohosting the Women's Prize Plodalong with @GemofBooks and @CharlieBrookReads #wpplodalong which will run alongside the whole of the Women's Prize season- this is an unofficial readalong of the prizes. We will be hosting live shows to talk about the books, hopefully with some special booktuber guests. Our opening show is the day after the announcement of the Non-fiction longlist and will be a discussion of our reaction to the list. Join us for this on 16th February at 8pm on @GemofBooks channel.Thanks for watching. I'd love to hear from you - have you read any of these books? Or have you read any brilliant non-fiction books you think will be on the list?Books Mentioned:Normal Women by Philippa GregoryDivine Might by Natalie HaynesDoppelganger by Naomi KleinEmperor of Rome by Mary BeardEve by Cat Bohannon Divided by Annabel SowemimoNot The End of the World by Hannah RitchieThe Quickening by Elizabeth RushWeathering by Ruth AllenQuietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyGrief is for People by Sloane Crosley The Chain by Chimene SuleymanWifedom by Anna FunderThe Furies by Elizabeth FlockThe Six by Loren GrushOur Moon by Rebecca BoyleWomen’s Prize Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt2gj0hA8vftPMkCnyBxBlhP&si=XPFfE6nb6tUFGhom______________________My Kofi page: ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelfMy Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
My Massive February TBR Chosen for Me By Family, Booktubers and YOU! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-30 | Hi everyone,Today I'm going to be sharing my TBR for February, which was mostly chosen for me by other people! Thanks to all my family and friends who chose books for me, and you all of you who voted for a book. I'd love to hear from you in the comments: What are your reading plans for February? Thanks for watching. #pastandfuturereadathonBooktubers mentioned:@beautifulminutiae and @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace are hosting #welovejenny readathon in memory of Jennifer Brooks.I'm buddy reading with @mitzireadsandwrites @MsReadsAlot @GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy and the following booktubers chose a book for my tbrEmily @novellenovels Gem @GemofBooks Jack @spreadbookjoy Dani @danisbookworld Charlie @CharlieBrookReads Ange @anges_book_chatter I also mentioned FOMO Bookclub. FOMO Bookclub is the bookclub I run with my fabulous friends @spreadbookjoy and @GemofBooks. We aim to read books we fear we have missed out on!To join our Discord server please follow this link: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2wThe Schedule:January & February - Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (live hosted on @gemofbooks)March & April - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )Books mentioned:I forgot to mention I will be buddy reading Red Country by Joe Abercrombie, also with Jack and Gem.Tipping the velvet by Sarah WatersFlight of the Falcon by Daphne Du MaurierThe Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonThe Obelisk Gate by NK JemisinIf Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregorThe Sentinel by Lee and Andrew ChildAge of Vice by Deepti KapoorThe Bookshop Book by Jen CampbellTo The Hilt by Dick FrancisAfter Agatha by Sally ClineCranford by Elizabeth GaskellHummingbird Salamander by Jeff VandermeerBlack Beauty by Anna SewellUlysses by James JoyceDombey and Son by Charles Dickens▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
The End We Start From by Megan Hunter Book vs Film | Spoiler Free Review #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-27 | Hi everyone, in today's video I will be comparing characters, setting and plot in the 2017 book The End We Start From by Megan Hunter and the 2023 film of the same name. I'll also be reviewing them.Thanks for watching. I'd love to hear from you - have you seen this film or read the book? Do you think you will read or watch either?Intro 0:00About the book and the film 1:05Characters 2:00Setting 3:25Plot 4:20My Thoughts 6:30Conclusion 8:52To see any of my other film/tv vs book comparisons please check out this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt0502olBGp29VjjcsO7hUr1&si=Kn9FD3W09ibgVK_F______________________My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Help Me Pick My February TBR! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-24 | Hi everyone, in today's video I need your help, please!I would love it if you would choose me one of these four books to read in the month of February. Comment below to vote for your favourite.Thanks for watching. I'd love to hear from you about which book you chose and why!Books mentioned:Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderneerWhat To Do When Someone Dies by Nicci FrenchCity on Fire by Don WinslowBlack Beauty by Anna Sewell______________________My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
It’s Moody Monday! What will you read? #pastandfuturereadathon #moodymonday #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-22 | Moody Monday is a prompt for Past and Future Readathon encouraging you to mood read on a Monday! What will you mood read today?Past and Future Readathon is hosted by @novellenovels @spreadbookjoy @CharlieBrookReads @GemofBooks @danisbookworld and me @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf Check out my channel for more! 😊📚I also mentioned “Annuary” which is a prompt from the Read Good Challenge created by @benreadsgood AndWinter of Wyndham which is hosted by @bookssongsandothermagic
My Top 10 Books of 2023, plus the Best of the Rest! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-21 | Hi everyone, today I'll be talking about my very favourite books of 2023. I read 174 Books and these are my top 10. It was hard to narrow it down from 22 5 star reads, so I also gave out some awards to my other favourite reads, including my best rereads.As always, these are only my opinions. Let me know in the comments, did you read any of these books, and what did you think? What were your favourite books you read in 2023?I'm looking forward to another reading year!Thanks for watching.Chapters:Intro 0:00Awards 0:5810 5:419 7:108 8:207 9:346 11:585 13:294 15:263 17:062 19:221! 21:10Thanks 23:52I mentioned @GemofBooks @CharlieBrookReads Books and Things @katiejlumsden and @spreadbookjoy I also mentioned the Booktube Prize @BookTubePrizeRelated videos mentioned:2022 Best Books: youtu.be/Kk-aBqWStAM?si=THfGpf607CN4Hc9IWomen's Prize Reviews including Demon Copperhead review: youtu.be/febZYzQ6Su4?si=FnB1bPVbxF2fVlEkProphet Song Review: youtu.be/IDXH7O91yiE?si=6Gu3bSBCQvlw2nCK▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬a
My Least Favourite Books I Read in 2023 (and all my DNFs)! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-17 | Hi everyone, today I'll be talking about all the books I didn't enjoy very much in 2023. I read 174 Books and DNFed only 6. 3 books I read I rated 2.5 Stars and 4 I rated 2 stars will be discussed today. I feel quite glad that I read a lot of good books this year, hardly any books I really disliked.As always, these are only my opinions, and I know lots of people who liked or would like these books. Let me know in the comments, did you read any of these books, and what did you think? Thanks for watching.Chapters:Intro and DNFing 0:00DNF or DNS? 1:55The books I DNFed on audio: 3:13The books I DNFed physically: 5:072.5 Stars Books: 8:102 Star Books: 12:04Conclusion: 19:25I mentioned Into the Library, a readalong of the Aurora Teagarden mysteries hosted by @anges_book_chatter and @BookTubewithAmy I mentioned the Booktube Prize (I read some great books for it as well as one I talked about here: @BookTubePrize I mentioned the Crime Syndicate Subscription that I was receiving last year from @mrbsemporiumofreadingdelig4109 - they sent me some great books as well as the one I mention here, and I have a playlist of the reviews and unboxings if you are interested in seeing this, which was a Christmas gift last year from my Mum. Related videos mentioned:I'm Done with This Series (Kay Scarpetta): youtu.be/5tj5Ib-yaGQ?si=sebAboVhPHktaEaKBlack Ice Review: youtu.be/-nMZOUfqlnw?si=lADM7xSYpvoDLrN42022 Least Favourite Books: youtu.be/cdUNv3yvyY0?si=OhEKSGqZ_rvOf4Ml▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬a
Past and Future Reading Together Live! (Reading Sprints) #booktube #pastandfuturereadathon Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-17 | Join me and some of my past and future readathon co hosts for some relaxed reading and book chat. Featuring: @GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy @danisbookworld And not forgetting our cohosts, who may not make it tonight: @novellenovels @CharlieBrookReads.To join our readathon on Story Graph please click this link:app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/659949ea-734f-45c1-affd-7d2cdf4d39aaWe also chatted about @benreadsgood and his reading challenge prompts.@anges_book_chatter and @BookTubewithAmy’s brilliant book club Fiction Addiction.
Brilliant Books and Big Disappointments: Wrapping up All the Books I Read in December 2023 #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-13 | Hi everyone,Today I'm talking about all the books I read in December! I really liked a lot of the books I read, but I also found several books disappointing. I read 15 books. I'll also be talking about the final number of year for the Giant TBR - how many books will I start 2024 with?I mentioned Remember December, which was hosted by @AnnNovella @bouquinsbooks @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 @MsReadsAlot @aaronfacer @CriminOllyBlog and @Shellyish I'd love to hear from you, what did you enjoy reading in December? Have you read any of these? Thanks for watching.0:00 Intro 1:15 Stats2:02 Books I'm Still Reading3:10 Good Books16:00 Very Good Books19:18 Very Very Good books21:08 Almost favourites25:05 Favourites of the Month31:39 Giant TBR Update34:15 ThanksVideos mentioned:A Bitter Remedy Review: youtu.be/7QXzXHVdbD0?si=BH9qOhbl_kziVn_CWe Have Always Lived in the Castle Live Show: youtube.com/live/QRc8Q0ri-_Y?si=lZsxCtlQ_zxfBns_Books mentioned (in no particular order):The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroA Bitter Remedy by Alis HawkinsCrime at Christmas by CHB KitchinThe Advantages of Nearly Dying by Michael RosenBuffy the Vampire Slayer Volume 3 by Jordie Bellaire, Raul AnguloSaga Volume 1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona StaplesA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Fourth Man by Lee ChildYellowface by RF KuangWhen I Was Ten by Fiona CumminsArthur and George by Julian BarnesThe Bloody Chamber by Angela CarterMaus by Art SpeigelmanReaper Man by Terry PratchettDombey and Son by Charles DickensBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieHeartstopper Volume 5 by Alice OsemanLovely booktubers mentioned:@GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy @reddotreads2693@harmonyln7 @CarolynsReadingRamblings @novellenovels @danisbookworld FOMO Book club is hosted by me, Jack @spreadbookjoy and Gemma @GemofBooks To join our Discord server please follow this link:discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w To join our goodreads group follow this link:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...The Schedule:January & February - Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (live hosted on @gemofbooks)March & April - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
46 for 2023: Why Do I Do These Things? | Reviewing my TWO 23 for 23 Book Lists! #booktube #tbr Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-08 | Hi everyone! Today I'm going to look back on 2023 and whether I read the two lists of 23 books I set for myself. I took on 46 books, by selecting 23 Classics and 23 crime and thriller books - here's how I got on.0:00 Intro1:32 Overall Stats of these two lists2:31 The Classics I read8:44 The Classic I’m Still Reading9:16 The Classics I did not read10:57 The Crime Fiction books I read and DNFed17:03 Those I did not read on the Crime and Thriller list18:20 Wrapping up Thanks for watching. Let me know in the comments, did you read any of the books you set out to read in 2023? Do you think there are any of these I should still prioritise? Did you read any of these?Booktubers mentioned:@GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy @anges_book_chatter @novellenovels @BernasBookishAdventures @TooFondofBooksJH @CriminOllyBlog @BookwormAdventureGirl Books Mentioned:To the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfJamaica Inn by Daphne Du MaurierThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom WolfeDombey and Son by Charles DickensOliver Twist by Charles DickensBlack Beauty by Anna SewellCranford by Jerome K JeromeCousin Phillis by Elizabeth GaskellFrenchman’s Creek by Daphne Du MaurierFlight of the Falcon by Daphne Du MaurierLord Arthur Savile’s Crime by Oscar WildeThe Canterville Ghost by Oscar WildeBulldog Drummond by SapperThe Collegians by Gerald GriffinThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonDiary of a Nobody by George and Weedon GrossmithThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K JeromeBarchester Towers by Anthony TrollopeJude the Obscure by Thomas HardyTinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le CarréIn the Woods by Tana FrenchThe Expendable Man by Dorothy B ParkerThe Martian by Andy WeirNight of the Hunter by Davis GrubbA Rage in Harlem by Chester HimesFatale by Jean-Patrick ManchetteThe Last Remains by Elly GriffithsThe Favour by Nicci FrenchBlue Moon by Lee ChildIn A House of Lies by Ian RankinBlow Fly by Patricia CornwellUnseen by Karin SlaughterBirdman by Mo HayderThe Red House Mystery by AA MilneKiller Come Back to Me by Ray BradburyBloodstream by Tess GerritsenMike Hammer Omnibus by Mickey SpillaneFlesh and Blood by Caroline MitchellThe Neon Rain by Jame Lee BurkeThe Bone Collector by Jeffrey DeaverThe Last Detective by Robert CraisMissing you by Harlan CobenAuthors mentioned:James BaldwinVideos mentioned:23 Classics for 23: youtu.be/GOubZHso2Bs?si=7sF1lqiG-5g7obe823 Crime and Thriller Books for 2023: youtu.be/TGf7IotMfdc?si=kdSrLv2dH43CN1NfI'm Done With This Series: youtu.be/5tj5Ib-yaGQ?si=sTYTGxsHvDLY-HYfThe Red House Mystery Review: youtu.be/qO5Hnl64iqQ?si=XlvYss_x9u7L1x-3▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
The Books I Got For Christmas 2023! #booktube #bookhaul Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-04 | Hi everyone,I hope you all had a lovely festive season. Like a lot of people who love books, I got some books! Super happy with all these lovely gifts from everyone and I thought I would show you them all today. With the biggest thanks to my lovely husband, friends and family for all the Christmas gifts.Let me know in the comments if you have read any of these books or if you received any books for Christmas. Thanks for watching.Books mentioned:Murdle Volume 2 by G.T KarberBooktube lovely people mentioned:@CharlieBrookReads @novellenovels @danisbookworld @GemofBooks@spreadbookjoy @reddotreads2693@anges_book_chatter @BookTubewithAmy ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
It’s the first day of Past and Future Readathon AND it’s Moody Monday! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2024-01-01 | #pastandfuturereadathon is hosted by @novellenovels @GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy @CharlieBrookReads @danisbookworld and me @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf Join us for Moody Monday by picking a mood read today! I’d love to hear what your chose in the comments! #moodymonday #booktube #moodreading #happynewyear2024 My pick for today is The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated from Japanese by Ho-Ling Wong.
New Years Reading Resolutions: Plans, Goals, and Bookish Schemes for 2024! #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2023-12-31 | Hi everyone,Today I'm talking about my goals, plans and schemes reading and book buying-wise for 2024.Happy New Year to you all and all the very best for a good start to 2024.I mentioned:@GemofBooks @spreadbookjoy @CharlieBrookReads FOMO Bookclub details are below.I'd love to hear from you, what are you hoping to read in December? Have you read any of these?Thanks for watching.0:00 Intro 1:10 Goals4:35 Plans11:40 A bookish scheme15:16 ThanksVideos mentioned:The Oldest Books on my TBR: youtu.be/wVtgRkfFvPU?si=F7is53VP-aAGehh_24 Books from the Giant Bookshelf for 2024: youtu.be/aHA3xJzN3Qk?si=zfEndLfF834AtAXdFOMO Book club is hosted by me, Jack @spreadbookjoy and Gemma @GemofBooks To join our Discord server please follow this link:discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w To join our goodreads group follow this link:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...The Schedule:January & February - Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (live hosted on @gemofbooks)March & April - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy)May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith(live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf )July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver(live hosted on @gemofbooks )September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix(live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page if you would like to (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you.My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
FOMO Bookclub LIVE! We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Discussion Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2023-12-30 | Jack @spreadbookjoy Gemma @GemofBooks and I will be discussing all things Shirley Jackson and her book We Have Always Lived in the Castle, which was the FOMO Bookclub pick for November and December. All the info you need about FOMO Bookclub:Join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/sYatx9ZX2w The Schedule: November & December - We Have Always Lived in The Castle by Shirley Jackson (live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf ) January & February - Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (live hosted on @gemofbooks) March & April - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy) May & June - Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith (live hosted on @Alice and the Giant Bookshelf ) July & August - Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (live hosted on @gemofbooks ) September & October - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (live hosted on @spreadbookjoy )
A Bitter Remedy by Alis Hawkins | Crime Syndicate Subscription Book Review #booktube Alice and the Giant Bookshelf 2023-12-28 | Hi everyone,Today I'm reviewing A Bitter Remedy by Alis Hawkins, a mystery set in Victorian Oxford that I received from The Crime Syndicate book club subscription from @mrbsemporiumofreadingdelig4109.This subscription was a Christmas present from my Mum and means I received one new crime fiction book every month in 2023.You can find out more about the reading club here on Mr B's Emporium website: mrbsemporium.com/gifts/#reading-club - I'm in no way sponsored by Mr B's, I just enjoy receiving this present bought by my mum.Crime Syndicate Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKNUj5ziXmt06G1p_sTOpcqigrvOLSy_f&si=6GVXjgrejonuPHnhLet me know in the comments - have you read any Victorian-set crime fiction, or do you have any historical mysteries you would recommend? Thanks for watching.Intro 0:00What is A Bitter Remedy about? 1:01What I liked 2:35What I didn't like 4:10Another thing I enjoyed 7:43In summary 8:39Recommend me some books 9:15Linked videos:January Crime Syndicate Unboxing: youtu.be/r7GmmEd8YKUFebruary Crime Syndicate Unboxing: youtu.be/FSy6Lgp8SYYMarch Book Haul: youtu.be/aEFzOzB-EuEWhen Ghosts Come Home Review: youtu.be/CQMlUb08EP4Into the Dark Review: youtu.be/ThxIAfNl2M0April Book Mail and Haul: youtu.be/ARyoQ8dS-NsMay Book Mail and Haul: youtu.be/0FkLFOeNN7EEveryone In My Family Has Killed Someone Review: youtu.be/rTC7F7wGhsEJune Book Mail and Haul: youtu.be/v7PE_Xxm5LIJuly Book Mail: youtu.be/6zIwBnASjNg?si=zXdBhILqULynbjghAugust Book Mail and Review of Black Ice: youtu.be/-nMZOUfqlnw?si=S26LEU75HoZ8tLdeSeptember Book Unboxing: youtu.be/CGuFVfRn1BU?si=yMFJa9p0iAEq4YaoWake Review: youtu.be/436mIi5VYv8?si=HC-bVQI-Jcmtwn06October Book Unboxing: youtu.be/3__YVvnYLB8?si=-HOM82C85PZZo_V6November Book Unboxing: youtu.be/OwKhDgmGtII?si=4-tmIpnTiRgoYXSaDecember Book Unboxing: youtu.be/_rbXb8LSh9o?si=v0TQDcBsL9THhVcN▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬If you would like to, you can now support my channel by buying me a tea or coffee on myko-fi page (disclaimer: I might buy books not coffee!): ko-fi.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf ~ all your kind comments and support are so appreciated, thank you. My Book Blog: xarglebook.wordpress.comMy Bookstagram:instagram.com/aliceandthegiantbookshelf▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Music: Lucid Dreamer by Spazz CardiganVideo Link: youtu.be/eXc08mB4yJo▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
