Beating around the Books | June Wrap Up | a memoir, some SF/Fantasy and Detransition, Baby | Do I ever do these on time? @beatingaroundthebooks | Uploaded July 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
In which I belatedly wrap up my reading in June and a cat derails the filming once again.
~~~Books Mentioned~~~
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Fugitive Telemitry by Martha Wells
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss
A Still Life by Josie George
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
***Booktubers mentioned***
Hannah @ Letz talk about books baby: youtube.com/channel/UCfZqchGTYSWUOeVqG9XMdAw
Brian @ Bookish: youtube.com/channel/UCrrFo3tDRDVbX7PZjWx1qYA
Marc Nash: youtube.com/channel/UCmpwlYof4SuU7kihPp0ozdw
Ros @ Scallydandling about the books: youtube.com/channel/UCE-lxdtxTUTWEs0xJn-dH0g
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#booktube #wrapup #readingwrapup
In which I belatedly wrap up my reading in June and a cat derails the filming once again.
~~~Books Mentioned~~~
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Fugitive Telemitry by Martha Wells
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss
A Still Life by Josie George
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
***Booktubers mentioned***
Hannah @ Letz talk about books baby: youtube.com/channel/UCfZqchGTYSWUOeVqG9XMdAw
Brian @ Bookish: youtube.com/channel/UCrrFo3tDRDVbX7PZjWx1qYA
Marc Nash: youtube.com/channel/UCmpwlYof4SuU7kihPp0ozdw
Ros @ Scallydandling about the books: youtube.com/channel/UCE-lxdtxTUTWEs0xJn-dH0g
Scribd Referral Link (60 days free): scribd.com/g/7mu2xu
(Disclaimer: If you do end up joining, I earn one free month.)
Let's connect in other places...
Instagram: instagram.com/beating_around_the_books
Goodreads: goodreads.com/beatingaroundthebooks
#booktube #wrapup #readingwrapup
![The Bookshelf Book Tag [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/H4oOjGtx9_8/hqdefault.jpg "The Bookshelf Book Tag [CC]
In which I do The Bookshelf Book Tag and talk for much too long.
This was created by Serena at awanderingmind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaLXOduHXhc&t=0s
Recently seen on
Jeres channel Drawn to Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD59UE3mC_s&t=154s
Kellys channel Books Im Not Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39NPAyKLuO0&t=697s
Channels mentioned:
Books and Bao: https://youtube.com/c/BooksandBao
Mels Bookland Adventures: https://youtube.com/c/MelsBooklandAdventures
Britta Böhler - The Second Shelf: https://youtube.com/c/BrittaB%C3%B6hlerTheSecondShelf
Shawn The Book Maniac: https://youtube.com/channel/UCXFFuV_loS97oL-UTCazcXA
Books and Authors mentioned:
Johanna Spyri - Sina
Johanna Spyri - Schloss Wildenstein
B. S. Johnson - Albert Angelo
B. S. Johnson - The Unfortunates
B. S. Johnson - Christie Malrys Own Double-Entry
Peter Barry - Beginning Theory
Bridget Collins - The Binding
The Norton Anthology of American Literature
David Foster Wallace - Infinite Jest
Michel Faber - The Crimson Petal and the White
Erich Fried - Gedichte
Hermann Hesse - Tessin
Franz Kafka
Stefan Zweig
Erich Kästner
Sasa Stanisic - Herkunft
Irmgard Keun - Das kunstseidene Mädchen (engl: The Artificial Silk Girl)
Paul Auster - Invisible
Mark Z. Danielewski - House of Leaves
Alan Moore
Questions:
1) How many bookshelves do you have?
2) How many books are on your bookshelves? Or how many books you think you have?
3) How do you organise your books?
4) What is the oldest book on your bookshelf?
5) What is the newest book on your bookshelf?
6) What is the longest book on your bookshelf?
7) What is the shortest book on your bookshelf?
8) What is the predominant genre on your bookshelf?
9) Have you done a bookshelf tour?
10) Go on a random number generator and talk about the book that corresponds with that number. https://www.random.org/
11) Do you have fan merch or any other decorations on your bookshelf?
12) Show us your bookshelf!
13) Tag someone.
#booktube #bookshelf #tag")
![How to read House of Leaves | What is ergodic literature? [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HwDAch5epPM/hqdefault.jpg "How to read House of Leaves | What is ergodic literature? [CC]
In which I attempt to explain my thoughts on reading guides for House of Leaves, using a very surface level understanding of the term ergodic literature.
The book I took the introduction from is
Cybertext: Perspectives on Ergodic Literature by Espen Aarseth
Please come and join the readalong!
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/7gzeyCY8s4
Find me on Voxer: https://web.voxer.com/u/beatingaroundthebooks
It will be from Dec 21 to Jan 22 and well take it at a leisurely pace, so youll hopefully be able to fit it into a busy reading schedule.
#HouseOfLeaves #readalong #groupread #buddyread")
