Name: 40 Books to Read Before 40 (Recommended by BookTubers) @GemofBooks
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40 Books to Read Before 40 (Recommended by BookTubers)

Gem of Books 2026-09-23 | 40 Books to Read Before 40 (Recommended by BookTubers)

The Evolution of a BookTuber

Gem of Books 2024-10-10 | How have I evolved as a BookTuber in the last 3 and a bit years?? Today I am using the fantastic framework that Jack @spreadbookjoy put together to structure my answers to this question.

You can see Jacks original video here - youtube.com/watch?v=d2Ak8wXa3pU&t=309s

I also mentioned Brian's @BookishTexan version, which you can see here - youtube.com/watch?v=q-_yR4Ar1R8

#booktube #booktuber #evolutionofabooktuber #booktag
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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!
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Channels Tagged:

@BookwormAdventureGirl
@savagereads
@PageTurnersWithKatja
@Danni.Dabbles
@stalkingkafka
@BandysBooks
@BandanaBookmom
@YourTrueShelf
@CoynieReads
@charlottemolloy
@CharlesHeathcote
@bibbidibobbidibooks
@curatoriallyyours
@AaronReadABook

Channels Mentioned:

@CharlieBrookReads
@EricKarlAnderson
@SavidgeReads
@louisesavidgemuses4135
@abookolive
@katiejlumsden
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
01:19 Extinction
08:10 Adaptation
13:48 Evolution
17:08 Bonus Prompt

You Need To Check Out These Books! September Wrap Up

Gem of Books 2024-10-08 | Lets wrap up all the books I read in September!

If you want to check out the 'Hot or Not' review for Little Rot you can see that here - youtube.com/watch?v=z3qlWKoOQyo

You can try Everand free for 30 days with my link: scribd.com/gi/9zlbeh

#booktube #readingwrapup #bookrecommendations #bookreviews septemnerreading #translatedfiction #classicbooks #shortyseptember #shortbooks #nonfiction
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Books Mentioned:

The Pleasure Marriage by Tahar Ben Jelloun (translated by Rita Nezami)
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
Women and Power by Mary Beard
Babylon's Ashes by James SA Corey
Tell No One by Harlen Coban
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
There There by Tommy Orange
Saga Vol.11 by Brian K Vaughn (illustrated by Fiona Staples)
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi
And Every Morning the Walk Home gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman (translated by Alice Menzies)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Women and Children by Tony Birch
And So I Roar by aAbi Dare
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Channels Mentioned:

@MsReadsAlot
@FreshlyReadBooks
@SpringboardThought
@benreadsgood
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content two (or perphaps three) times a week!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
00:53 The Pleasure Marriage
02:03 Siddhartha
03:26 So Late in the Day
04:16 Women and Power
06:42 Babylon's Ashes
09:04 Tell No One
10:18 The Crane Husband
11:54 The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
13:16 There There
15:27 Saga V.11
17:04 Little Rot
19:02 And Every Morning the Walk Home gets Longer and Longer
20:11 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
21:56 Women and Children
24.01 And So I Roar
26:37 Thanks!

5 Alternative Ways to Enjoy Ulysses by James Joyce

Gem of Books 2024-10-02 | Let me help you enjoy Ulysses...

#booktube #classicbooks #ulysses #jamesjoyce
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New videos two (or sometimes three) times a week :)

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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TBR Jar Picks my October TBR 2024

Gem of Books 2024-09-29 | All the books I'm planning to read in October.

The FOMO Bookclub picks for the rest of the year are detailed here - youtube.com/watch?v=pgZQ_tu_a5w&t=260s

If you woul like to check out my victober TBR you can do that here - youtube.com/watch?v=HwaxVh4Nris&t=37s

The next 6 FOMO bookclub picks are here - youtube.com/watch?v=vDfF0qCFhRc

#booktube #tbr #fomobookclub #octoberreading #victober #bookclub
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Books Mentioned:

And So I Roar by Abi Dare
The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott
Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley
Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
The Thought Fox and Other Poems by Ted Hughes
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Lirael by Garth Nix
Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
Zorrie by Laird Hunt
Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell
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Channels Mentioned:

@GunpowderFictionPlot
@YourTrueShelf
@MsReadsAlot
@novelideea
@spreadbookjoy
@benreadsgood
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Last Months TBR
02:54 TBR Jar
09:19 Buddy Reads
10:08 Readathons
10:18 Bookclubs
12:39 Ben Reads Good Challenge
12:15 Buddy Reads
14:25 Thanks!

A Booker Prize Heavy August Wrap Up

Gem of Books 2024-09-27 | Lets wrap up all the books I read in August!

If you want to check out the solo rteviews for the books I read this month they are here:

Headshot - youtube.com/watch?v=yu2cfISe6Rc
My Frineds - youtube.com/watch?v=pVloJEj_hY4
Unsheltered (live) - youtube.com/watch?v=IejMO8LX3YE&t=245s
Wild Houses - youtube.com/watch?v=pVtEceawfVg
The Safekeep - youtube.com/watch?v=o_1EQn-vYaw

#booktube #readingwrapup #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #augustreading #bookerprize #translatedfiction #womenintranslation
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Books Mentioned:

Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkle
Nails and Eyes by Kaori Fujino (translated by Kendall Heitzman)
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
My Friends by Hisham Matar
The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto (translated by Asa Yoneda)
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett
Love Marriage by Monica Ali
What you are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama (translated by Alison Watts)
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Deathnote Volume 1 by Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba (translated by Pookie Rolf)
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Channels Mentioned:

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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content two (or perphaps three) times a week!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
00:41 Praiseworthy
01:41 Same Bed Different Dreams
03:18 Headshot
04:02 Nails and Eyes
04:47 Stone Yard Devotional
05:36 My Friends
06:46 The Premonition
07:59 Unsheltered
10:21 Wild Houses
11:31 Love Marriage
12:40 What You Are Looking For Is In The Library
14:02 North Woods
15:40 Deathnote
17:18 The Safekeep
18:33 Thanks!

VICTOBER BABY! Here’s what I’m reading…

Gem of Books 2024-09-24 | Victober 2024 is here!! And these are the books I'm planning to read!

Victober is hosted by these lovely ladies (check out their linked announcemnet videos for fab recommendations):

@katiejlumsden - youtube.com/watch?v=ynyQHVDh190&t=459s

@katehowereads

@scallydandlingaboutthebook2711

@BlatantlyBookish

The Prompts for this years readathon are:

Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian book where religion is a component of the story
Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that plays with form in some way
Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian work that was originally serialised
Ros’s challenge: Experience Victorian drama: read, watch or listen to a Victorian play
Group challenge: Read a Victorian work by Wilkie Collins and/or by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This final challenge is in honour of Jennifer Brooks and Alice and the Giant Bookshelf

#booktube #tbr #victober #classicbooks #readathon
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Books Mentioned:

The Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist by Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study in Scarlett by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Time Machine by HG Wells
Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
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BookTubers Mentioned:

Salbo Reads Instagram Page - instagram.com/salboreads?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
@spreadbookjoy
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

00:00 Intro
01:39 Group Read
03:12 Group Challenge
06:36 Katie's Challenge
08:13 Kate's Challenge
08:59 Ros's Challenge
10:31 Marissa's Challenge
12:00 Thanks

Hot 🔥or Not 🧊? Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

Gem of Books 2024-09-21 | Is Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi 'hot or 'not'?

#booktube #bookreviews #littlerot #akwaekeemezi #newbooks #literaryfiction #thrillerbooks #hypedbooks
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New videos two (or sometimes three) times a week :)

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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BRAND NEW FOMO PICKS for 2024/5 #fomobookclub

Gem of Books 2024-09-14 | Hi everyone, today I have some FOMO Bookclub related announcements.

FOMO Bookclub is the bookclub I run with my fabulous friend. We aim to read books we fear we have missed out on!

We are reaching the end of our second year of reading, having loved all the books we've tried so far! Thank you so much if you've joined us in reading any of our titles so far: I Capture The Castle, Jamaica Inn, Goodnight Mister Tom and The Dance Tree, The Song of Achilles, The Thirteenth Tale, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Tipping the Velvet, Bridge to Terabithia Unsheltered and our current pick Horrorstor!

Join our Discord here:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

or our Goodreads page, here: goodreads.com/group/show/1202047

Today we announce a third year of FOMO Bookclub and six new choices! We would love you to join us in reading these books.

Please do leave me a comment, have you read any of these or would you like to? We hope you've enjoyed the book club so far. Do check out Jack announcements too. Thanks for watching.

00:00 The History of FOMO
03:59 Nov/Dec Pick
05:12 Jan/Feb Pick
06:17 Mar/Apr
07:31 May/Jun Pick
18:18 Jul/Aug Pick
09:16 Sep/Oct Pick
09:56 Thanks!

Headshot by Rita Bulwinkle - Spoiler Free Booker Prize Review

Gem of Books 2024-09-11 | Spoiler free review of Headshot by Rita Bullwinkle - A Booker Prize 2024 Longlisted book.

#booktube #bookreviews #bookerprize #booker2024 #headshot #ritabullwinkle
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content 2-3 times a week :)

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

Booker Plods!

Gem of Books 2024-09-11 | ...

Recent Reads Part 3 - AKA July Wrap Up

Gem of Books 2024-09-06 | Lets wrap up all the books I read in July!

#booktube #readingwrapup #julyreading #womensprizefornonfiction #womensprize #graphicnovel #nonfiction
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Books Mentioned:

The Fraud by Zadie Smith
A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan
Broken Threads: My Family from Empire to Independance by Misdhal Husain
Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper
Clementine V2 by Tillie Walden
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
A Trace of Sun by Pam Williams
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder
Ti Amo by Hanne Orstavik (translated by Martin Aitkin)

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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
00:38 The Fraud
02:43 A Council of Dolls
04:30 Bright Fear
05:38 Broken Threads
07:24 Silver on the Tree
08:51 Clementine V2
09:47 The Mountain in the Sea
11:12 Legends and Lattes
12:10 A Trace of Sun
14:17 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
16:00 Wifedom
17:48 Ti Amo
19:29 Thanks!

Recent Reads Part 2 - AKA June Wrap Up 2024

Gem of Books 2024-09-05 | Lets wrap up all the books I read in June!

#booktube #readingwrapup #junereading #sciencefiction #arthurcclarkeaward #womensprizefornonfiction #nonfiction #classicbooks #historicalfiction #graphicnovel
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Books Mentioned:

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Doppleganger by Naomi Klein
Clear by Carys Davies
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers and Other Gruesome Tales by Jen Campbell
Monstress Vol.1 by Marjorie Liu
The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper
Nemesis Games by James SA Corey
Code Dependant: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
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Channels Mentioned:

@PageTurnersWithKatja
@MsReadsAlot
@FreshlyReadBooks
@SpringboardThought
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
01:03 Some Desperate Glory
02:39 Ethan Frome
03:58 Doppleganger
05:56 Clear
07:04 Burial Rites
08:15 The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers
08:54 Monstress
10:28 The House with the Golden Door
12:25 Nemsesis Games
14:33 Code Dependant
16:14 Born a Crime
18:05 Blessings
19:52 Thanks!

Recent Reads Part 1 - AKA May Wrap Up 2024

Gem of Books 2024-09-04 | Lets wrap up all the books I read in May!

If you'd like to check out my solo reviews, here they are:

The Ministry of Time - youtube.com/watch?v=kJ2BFH-2KjU

#booktube #readingwrapup #mayreading #womensprizefornonfiction #womensprize #poetry #nonfiction #classicbooks #miserymay #translatedfiction #manga #graphicnovel
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Books Mentioned:

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (translated by Clarence Brown)
Self Portrrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisant
Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art, Life and Sudden Death by Laura Cumming
Cecilia by K-Ming Chang
Wow No Thank You by Samantha Irby
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P Kelly
The Wren The Wren by Anne Enright
One Piece by Eichiro Oda
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou
Welcome to Trashland by Steve Cole
Saga Vol. 10 by Brian K Vaughn (illustrated by Fiona Staples)
I Remember Abbu by Humayun Azad (translated by Arunava Sinha)
Sabriel by Garth Nix
Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down
Red Country by Joe Abercrombie
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Channels Mentioned:

@baskinthestory
@CharlieBrookReads
@spreadbookjoy
@MsReadsAlot
@novelideea
@GunpowderFictionPlot
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
01:37 We
03:18 Self Portrait as Othello
03:53 Thunderclap
05:17 Cecilia
06:10 Wow No Thank You
07:15 Exciting Times
08:29 Ulysess
09:59 The Trumpeter of Krakow
10:43 The Wren The Wren
12:43 One Piece
12:33 The Ministry of Time
13:33 Hamlet
15:05 The Deep
16:42 Enter Ghost
17:43 Atana and the Firebird
18:39 Welcome to Trashland
20:05 Saga V.10
21:10 I Remember Abbu
21:50 Sabriel
23:02 Bodies of Light
24:48 Red Country
26:19 Thanks!

FOMO Bookclub: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver Discussion + Revealing the NEW Bookclub Picks

Gem of Books 2024-09-02 | ...

What I’m Reading In September - TBR

Gem of Books 2024-08-29 | All the books I'm planning to read in September.

The FOMO Bookclub picks for the rest of the year are detailed here - youtube.com/watch?v=pgZQ_tu_a5w&t=260s

You can check out my shorty September video here - youtube.com/watch?v=4gnSGn_LJkw

Shorty September is hosted by @pastorytime2683 and @TooManyHeathers , you can see their announcement videos here - youtube.com/watch?v=E2FeGRVwHDk and youtube.com/watch?v=6yb6BANMTiU

Straya September is hosted by @GunpowderFictionPlot and you can see his announcement video here - youtube.com/watch?v=ctjIp1PKeTo&t=356s

#booktube #tbr #fomobookclub #septemberreading #tbrjar #shortyseptember #strayaseptember
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Books Mentioned:

Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba (art by Takeshi Obata)
Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park
Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
And So I Roar by Abi Dare
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi
The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Babylon's Ashes by James SA Corey
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Channels Mentioned:

@benreadsgood
@GunpowderFictionPlot
@spreadbookjoy
@MsReadsAlot
@FreshlyReadBooks
@SpringboardThought
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
00:15 Last Months TBR
02:43 TBR Jar
07:31 Bookclubs
08:38 Readathons
10:33 Hot or Not
11:07 Ben Reads Good Challenge
12:15 Buddy Reads
13:18 Thanks!

I Bought More Books…

Gem of Books 2024-08-25 | I bought more books... because I have no control

#booktube #tbr #bookhaul #newbooks
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Books Mentioned:

Ada's Realm by Sharon Dodua Otoo
Saga V11 by Brian K Vaughn (illustrated by Fiona Staples)
Dallergut Dream Department Store by Lee Mi-ye (translated by Sandy Joosun Lee)
Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed
Cells by Gavin McCrea
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs
Ember Spark and the Thunder Dragons by Abi Elphinstone
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
The Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
The Girl and the Goddess by Nikita Gill
The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay
Briefly a Delicious Life by Nell Stephens
Corey Fah Does Social Nobility by Isabel Waidner
Butter by Asako Yuzuki (translated by Polly Barton)
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
Lightfall: The Dark Times by Tim Probert
My Work by Olga Ravn (translated by Sophia Hersi Smith)
The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham
Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric Larocca
Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell
Sweat by Emma Healey
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Channels Mentioned:

@CharlieBrookReads
@ChattieTheMadChatter
@novellenovels
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Please feel free to follow me on social media:

instagram.com/gemofbooks
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/gemofbooks

To join the FOMO Bookclub discord, please click this link:
discord.gg/sYatx9ZX2w

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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

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Contents:

00:00 Intro
00:38 The Books
19:55 Thanks!

The Safe Keep by Yael Van Der Wouden - This One Took Me By Surprise | Spoiler Free Review

Gem of Books 2024-08-21 | Spoiler free review of The Safe Keep by Yael Van Der Wouden - A Booker Prize 2024 Longlisted book.

#booktube #bookreviews #bookerprize #booker2024 #thesafekeep #yaelvanderwouden #historicalfiction
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Shorty September TBR 2024

Gem of Books 2024-08-17 | Shorty September is back - and here are the books im planning on reading!

You can check out Sian and Berts (@pastorytime2683 ) announcement video here - youtube.com/watch?v=E2FeGRVwHDk

And @TooManyHeathers video here - youtube.com/watch?v=6yb6BANMTiU

#booktube #tbr #shortyseptember #shortbooks #readathon
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Books Mentioned:

The Pleasure Marriage by Tahar Ben Jelloun (translated by Rita Nezami)
Idol, Burning by Rin Usami (translated by Asa Yoneda)
And Every Morning the Way Home gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman (translated by Alice Menzies)
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (translated by Hilda Rosher and Zignantas Ardickas)
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Ring Shout by P Djeli Clark
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck
Ice by Anna Kavern
Saga V 11 by Brian K Vaughn (illustrated by Fiona Staples)
Women and Power by Mary Beard
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Channels Mentioned:

@CharlieBrookReads
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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
01:37 The TBR
12:07 Thanks!

Hot or Not - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Gem of Books 2024-08-14 | Is The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 'hot or 'not'?

#booktube #bookreviews #theminstryoftime #kalianebradley #newbooks #sciencefiction #spythriller #hypedbooks
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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
01:24 Summary
03:33 Review
07:35 Hot or Not?

Booker Prize Reading Plods & Chat

Gem of Books 2024-08-12 | ...

Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2024

Gem of Books 2024-08-09 | A very belated look back at my reading year to date in the form of the #midyearbookfreakouttag

The Questions:

1. Best book of the year so far?
2. Most read genre of the year?
3. Worst book of the year so far?
4. Best sequel of the year so far?
5. Books released in 2024 that you want to read but haven't gotten to yet?
6. Favourite book introduced by a prize?
7. A book that I am anticipateing for the second half of the year?
8. Most disappointing book of the year?
9. Most surprising book of the year?
10. Best character of the year?
11. Which books do you need to read before the end of the year?
12. Booktubers I have been loving this year?

I have some solo reviews for books I discussed today. You can check those out here:

Soldier Sailor - youtube.com/watch?v=sulvyZDSS9w&t=2s

Shogun - youtube.com/watch?v=RpT6MAg8erY

#booktube #readingwrapup
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Books Mentioned:

Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
Shogun by James Clavell
Ulysses by James Joyce
Saga by Brian K Vaughn (illustrated by Fiona Staples)
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
Little Rot by Akwaekw Emezi
In Defence of the Act by Effie Black
And So I Roar by Abi Dare
The Fertile Earth by Ruthvika Rao
One Piece by Eichiro Oda
Crooked Plow by Itamar Viera Junior (translated by Johnny Lorenz)
Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
The Expanse Series by James SA Corey
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
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Channels Mentioned:

@rororeads
@madeubook
@BandysBooks
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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
02:14 Best Book
05:07 Most Read Genre
06:08 Worst Book
06:55 Best Sequel
08:19 New Releases To Read
09:58 Favourite Prize Book
11:15 Anticipated Releases
13:06 Disappointment
14:15 Surprises
17:04 Best Character
17:54 Book still to Read
18:42 Booktubers I am Loving
21:47 Thanks!

Bouncy Vizsla #dogshorts #vizsla

Gem of Books 2024-08-08 | ...

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett - The Unexpected Booker Nomination

Gem of Books 2024-08-05 | Spoiler free review of Wild Houses by Colin Barrett - A Booker Prize 2024 Longlisted book.

#booktube #bookreviews #bookerprize #booker2024 #wildhouses #colinbarrett #irishbooks
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A Bit of a Flop? My Friends by Hisham Matar [Spoiler Free Review]

Gem of Books 2024-08-04 | Spoiler free review of My Friends by Hisham Matar - A Booker Prize 2024 Longlisted book.

You can check out @EricKarlAnderson review here - youtube.com/watch?v=XPwu3keS-UI

#booktube #bookreviews #bookerprize #booker2024 #myfriends #hishammatar
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You Are Missing Out If You Don’t Read This Book!

Gem of Books 2024-08-01 | Spoiler free review of Ti Amo by Hanne Orstavik (translated by Martin Aitkin)

#booktube #bookreviews #translatedfiction #womenintranslation #wit
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Messy Booker 2024 Longlist Reaction

Gem of Books 2024-07-30 | ...

August TBR including Women in Translation

Gem of Books 2024-07-27 | All the books I'm planning to read in August.

If you would like to see Ben's Mid Year Freak Out Tag, that is here - youtube.com/watch?v=eF_nWiQDcDc&t=666s

Charlotte's Women in Translation readathon details are here - youtube.com/watch?v=_L8juMTizks&t=518s

The FOMO Bookclub picks for the rest of the year are detailed here - youtube.com/watch?v=pgZQ_tu_a5w&t=260s

#booktube #tbr #fomobookclub #augustreading #tbrjar #womenintranslation #wit #womenintranslationmonth
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Books Mentioned:

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi (translated by Sherif Hatata)
Wow No Thank You by Samantha Irby
Matrix by Lauren Groff
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda (translated by Stephen Paul)
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba (art by Takeshi Obata)
Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park
Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama (translated by Alison Watts)
The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto (translated by Asa Yoneda)
Le Bal by Irene Nemirovsky (translted by Sandra Smith)
Cassandra by Christa Wolf (translated by Jan Van Heurck)
Honeybees and Distant Thunder by Riku Onda (translated by Phillip Gabriel)
Nails and Eyes by Kaori Fujino (translated by Kendall Heitzmann)
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
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Channels Mentioned:

@Shellyish
@CharlieBrookReads
@benreadsgood
@charlottemolloy
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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
01:43 Last Months TBR
03:09 TBR Jar
08:23 Women In Translation
14:12 FOMO
16:40 Thanks!

The NYT Best Books of the 21st Century Missed These Corkers!

Gem of Books 2024-07-21 | The New York Times made some questionable choices in their 'Best Books of the 21st Century' list. I would recommend that you check out the reaction videos here:

@KDbooks - youtube.com/watch?v=lVxJxJpMEOY
@Shellyish - youtube.com/watch?v=0y65IUtMwHY&t=431s

And if you want to throw you choices into the mix you can do so in Shelly's google form linked in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=dclvQG1TfGQ&t=196s

I have solo reviews for some of the books mentioned here:

Chain Gang All Stars - youtube.com/watch?v=45DeD_tnTHg&t=1s
Naughts and Crosses - youtube.com/watch?v=Jqe6uyka7s8&t=4s
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy - youtube.com/watch?v=sulvyZDSS9w&t=2s

#booktube #booklist #bestbooks #bestbooksofthe21stcentury #newyorktimes
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Books Mentioned:

Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Naughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Saga by Brian K Vaughn (illustrated by Fiona Staples)
Solidier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The White Girl by Tony Birch
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (translated by Sarah Mosses)
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Cain by Jose Saramago (translated by Margaret Jull Costa)
Melissa by Alex Gino
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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
03:06 Missed Books
20:07 Thanks!

Booker Prize Predictions 2024

Gem of Books 2024-07-16 | The @TheBookerPrizes is just around the corner and I am going to try to predict which 13 books get long listed...

#booktube #tbr #bookprize #bookerprize
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Books Mentioned:

Julia by Sandra Newman
James by Percival Everett
Blessings by Chukwueuka Ibeh
Orbital by Samantha Harbey
Clear by Carys Davies
Cheri by Jo Ann Beard
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
My Friends by Hisham Matar
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Ours by Phillip B Williams
The Fertile Earth by Ruthvika Rao
Rosarita by Anita Desai
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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
01:31 Prediction 1
02:23 Prediction 2
04:10 Prediction 3
05:34 Prediction 4
06:18 Prediction 5
07:15 Prediction 6
08:00 Prediction 7
09:21 Prediction 8
10:06 Prediction 9
10:45 Prediction 10
11:25 Prediction 11
12:27 Prediction 12
13:19 Prediction 13
14:18 Thanks!

Alice and Me in 10 Books

Gem of Books 2024-07-13 | In memory of my awesome friend Alice - here are 10 books that will always make me think of her.

#booktube
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Books Mentioned:

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Ulysses by James Joyce
The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews
The Obelisk Gate by NK Jemison
Careless by Kirsty Capes
Pod by Laline Paull
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

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Channels Mentioned:

@spreadbookjoy
@CharlieBrookReads
@SpringboardThought
@MsReadsAlot
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Toilet Roll Hunting #doglife #dogshorts #vizsla

Gem of Books 2024-05-25 | ...

Let Me Explode Your TBR - April Reading Wrap Up 2024

Gem of Books 2024-05-20 | Lets wrap up all the books I read in April!

If you'd like to check out my solo reviews, here they are:

The Maiden - youtube.com/watch?v=n45_2OAoq1Y

8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster - youtube.com/watch?v=JDXz1lbWGC0

James - youtube.com/watch?v=NDdguB0QpLM

Brotherless Night - youtube.com/watch?v=bktZJuH0usA

#booktube #readingwrapup #aprilreading #womensprize #womensprizeforfiction #fomobookclub
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Books Mentioned:

The Maiden by Kate Foster
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
We Are Not Frogs by Michael Morpurgo
Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekback
Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit by Jen Campbell
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson
Boulder by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
Cibola Burn by James SA Corey
In Defence of the Act by Effie Black
8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee
Intervals by Marianne Brooker
James by Percival Everett
Saga Volume 9 by Brian K Vaughn & Fiona Staples
Brotherless Night by VV Ganeshananthan
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Channels Mentioned:

@CharlieBrookReads
@CharlesHeathcote
@MsReadsAlot
@FreshlyReadBooks
@SpringboardThought
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Lots of Love,

Gem xx

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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
00:46 The Maiden
01:59 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
03:15 We Are Not Frogs
04:29 Wolf Winter
06:36 Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit
07:41 Bridge to Terabithia
08:39 Boulder
09:56 Cibola Burn
11:31 In Defence of the Act
13:44 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster
14:58 Intervals
17:17 James
18:34 Saga V9
20:20 Brotherless Night
21:32 Thanks!

The Arthur C Clarke Award Shortlist 2024 Has Landed!

Gem of Books 2024-05-14 | ...

A Must Read From This Years @WomensPrizeforFiction - Brotherless Night by VV Ganeshananthan

Gem of Books 2024-05-12 | Spoiler free review of Brothertless Night by VV Geneshananthan - a 2024 @WomensPrizeforFiction and Carol Sheilds Prize shotlisted novel.

#booktube #bookreviews #womensprize #historicalfiction #womensprizeforfiction #brotherlessnight #vvganeshananthan #carolsheildsprize
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Should This Have Been Longlisted? The Maidens by Kate Foster | Spoiler Free Book Review

Gem of Books 2024-05-09 | Spoiler free review of The Maiden by Kate Foster - a 2024 @WomensPrizeforFiction longlisted novel.

#booktube #bookreviews #womensprize #historicalfiction #womensprizeforfiction #themaiden #katefoster
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How Many Books Is Too Many? May TBR 2024

Gem of Books 2024-04-30 | All the books I'm planning to read in April.

If yhou would like to check out my Misery May TBR you can see it heer - youtube.com/watch?v=gI9DD5uls80

TBR Spin is hosted by @FreshlyReadBooks and @TheBookBully

The Read Good Challenge is hosted by @benreadsgood

Misery May is hosted by myself and Scott @GunpowderFictionPlot

Spoonies Readathon is hosted by @novellenovels and @BrewsandReviews

Mental Health May is hosted by @MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH and @MarilynMayaMendoza

The FOMO Bookclub picks for the rest of the year are detailed here - youtube.com/watch?v=pgZQ_tu_a5w&t=260s

#booktube #tbr #fomobookclub #mayreading #tbrjar #buddyreads #readalong #tbrspin #picturethis #picturethis2024 #peopleapril #miserymay #spooniesreadathon
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Books Mentioned:

Boulder by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
So Long a Letter by Marianne Ba (translated by Modupe Bode-Thomas)
Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
Burglar Bill by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Lie With me by Phillip Besson (translated by Molly Ringwold)
Intervals by Marianne Brooker
Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi (translated by Sherif Hatata)
Wow No Thank You by Samantha Irby
Matrix by Lauren Groff
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda (translated by Stephen Paul)
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (translated by Magda Bogin)
Sabriel by Garth Nix
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (translated by Alexander Glinka)
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers and Other Grusome Tales by Jen Campbell
When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah Bent
The Secret at Haven Point by Lisette Auton
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
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Channels Mentioned:

@EricKarlAnderson
@Shellyish
@novelideea
@MsReadsAlot
@spreadbookjoy
@baskinthestory
@jenvcampbell
@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf

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Lots of Love,

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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
00:38 Last Months TBR
03:55 TBR Jar
07:11 Extras
08:08 Buddy Reads
09:38 Readathons
13:19 Hot or Not
14:07 Bookclubs
16:40 Thanks!

What I’m Reading For Misery May 2024! 😢📚

Gem of Books 2024-04-28 | Misery May is back! The readathon that I host with Scott @GunpowderFictionPlot where we erad utterly miserable books throughopuit the month of May! Here are the books on my TBR...

It’s true what they say – the best stories are the ones you like, and Everand is the best place to find them. You can try it free for 30 days with my link: scribd.com/gi/9zlbeh

If you missed the announcement you can see it here: youtube.com/watch?v=W9U3Kq6oL7I&t=26s

The host pick recommendations are here:

Mine - youtube.com/watch?v=WWwbUBIATp8&t=1s

Scott's - youtube.com/watch?v=H0V8s-qvgPQ&t=3s

#booktube #readathon #miserymay #sadbooks
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The Prompts:

Animal
Host Pick
Illness
Translated
Group Read
War
Immigrants
Feminist
Classic

The group book this year is - Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down

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Books Mentioned:

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
I Remember Abbu by Humayun Azad (translated by Arunava Sihna)
When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah Bent
Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi (translated by Sherif Hatata)
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
A Trace of Sun by Pam Williams
Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down
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Contents:

00:00 Intro
00:51 Animals
01:16 Host Pick
02:09 Illness
02:52 Translated
03:34 In Memoriam
04:07 Immigrants
04:57 Feminist
05:38 Classic
05:57 Group Read
06:44 Thanks!

Hot or Not - James by Percival Everett

Gem of Books 2024-04-25 | Is The James by Percival Everett hot or not?

I would also recommend checking out the reviews below:

@BookishTexan - youtube.com/watch?v=A5Z2iTaOvWk&t=441s
@benreadsgood - youtube.com/watch?v=aFX_E1lEgvo&t=438s
@PageTurnersWithKatja - youtube.com/watch?v=A1utn1vT_98

#booktube #bookreviews #james #percivaleverett #newbooks #historicalfiction #retelling #huckleberryfinn
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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
01:17 Huckleberry Finn
03:30 Language
05:08 Character
06:12 Violence
07:05 James & Huck
08:35 Hot or Not?

Reacting To The Women’s Prize For Fiction Shortlist 2024

Gem of Books 2024-04-25 | Reacting to the 2024 @WomensPrizeforFiction with the plodalong crew - @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf and @CharlieBrookReads

Predicting the @WomensPrizeforFiction Shortlist 2024

Gem of Books 2024-04-21 | The @WomensPrizeforFiction shortlist is just around the corner and I am going to try to predict which 6 books get short listed...

You can join me, Alice and Charlie live on Wednesday here - youtube.com/live/x9ZW6QwQbbc?si=og_YU2gbQxXRHhGO

And you can see all of my solo reviews for this years nominated books in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuRAb_EseNgV0yvbM-Ki-wypt7Oyodmv_&si=7Rwk6592ry0yLvbc

#booktube #tbr #bookprize #nonfiction #womensprize

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@CharlieBrookReads

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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
01:20 Reading so far
09:30 Predictions

A Prize Heavy Reading Month | March Reading Wrap Up 2024

Gem of Books 2024-04-19 | Lets wrap up all the books I read in March!

My solo review for A Flat Place is here - youtube.com/watch?v=XY-Z9cHWYJ8

My review for The Women is here - youtube.com/watch?v=jLYNtYE_4bw

My review for Some People Need Killing is here - youtube.com/watch?v=X20D-ziP9S4

My review for Ordinary Human Failings is here - youtube.com/watch?v=YUCrEUpl7a0

My review for Crooked Plow is here - youtube.com/watch?v=59SeULpDCeM

My Review for Soldier Sailor is here - youtube.com/watch?v=sulvyZDSS9w&t=2s

#booktube #readingwrapup #marchreading #womensprize #womensprizeforfiction #internationalbookerprize
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Books Mentioned:

The Blue Beautiful World by Karen Lord
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
Work-Life Balance by Benjamin Chee and Wayne Ree
River East River West by Aube Rey Lescure
Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista
Saga by Brian K Vaughn
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
Crooked Plow by Itamar Viera Junior (translated by Johnny Lorenz)
Matrescence by Lucy Jones
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
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@MsReadsAlot
@spreadbookjoy
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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
00:51 The Blue Beautiful World
02:16 Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
03:55 Work-Life Balance
05:22 River East River West
07:10 Western Lane
08:15 A Flat Place
09:22 The Women
10:44 Some People Need Killing
11:47 Saga V7
12:39 Ordinary Human Failings
13:33 Saga V8
13:49 Crooked Plow
15:11 Matrescence
18:18 Soldier Sailor
19:32 Thanks!

Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan | Spoiler Free Review

Gem of Books 2024-04-15 | Spoiler free review of Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan - a 2024 @WomensPrizeforFiction longlisted novel.

It’s true what they say – the best stories are the ones you like, and @everand_us is the best place to find them. You can try it free for 30 days with my link: scribd.com/gi/9zlbeh

#booktube #bookreviews #womensprize #neroprize #womensprizeforfiction #ordinaryhumanfailings #megannolan
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Most Shocking Book of the Year? 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster - Spoiler Free Review

Gem of Books 2024-04-11 | Spoiler free review of 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee - a 2024 @WomensPrizeforFiction longlisted novel.

It’s true what they say – the best stories are the ones you like, and @everand_us is the best place to find them. You can try it free for 30 days with my link: scribd.com/gi/9zlbeh

The Women's Prize Plodalong is run by muself, @CharlieBrookReads and @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf

#booktube #bookreviews #womensprize #womensprizeforfiction #8livesofacenturyoldtrickster #mirinaelee
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Can These Books Make Scott @GunpowderFictionPlot Cry Like A Baby??

Gem of Books 2024-04-09 | Can I emotionally destroy Scott @GunpowderFictionPlot this #miserymay ??

Check out Scott's recommendations here - youtube.com/watch?v=H0V8s-qvgPQ

The Misery May Announcement - youtube.com/watch?v=W9U3Kq6oL7I

#booktube #bookrecommendations #sadbooks

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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
01:04 Book 1
02:18 Book 2
03:47 Book 3
04:58 Book 4
05:58 Book 5
06:58 Book 6
08:01 Book 7
09:09 Book 8
10:29 Book 9
12:00 Book 10
13:01 Thanks!

Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior - Spoiler Free Review

Gem of Books 2024-04-07 | Spoiler free review of Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior (translated by Johnny Lorenz) - a 2024 International Booker Prize longlisted novel.

If you would like to see my review for The Book of Night Women you can see that here - youtube.com/watch?v=5g6lvfGRlL0&t=5s

It’s true what they say – the best stories are the ones you like, and @everand_us is the best place to find them. You can try it free for 30 days with my link: scribd.com/gi/9zlbeh

#booktube #bookreviews #bookprize #internationalbookerprize #translatedbooks
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A Flat Place by Noreen Masud - Spoiler Free Review

Gem of Books 2024-04-04 | A Flat Place by Noreen Masud - spoiler free review & an unpopular opinion

It’s true what they say – the best stories are the ones you like, and @everand_us is the best place to find them. You can try it free for 30 days with my link: scribd.com/gi/9zlbeh

#booktube #bookreviews #womensprize #nonfiction #aflatplace #noreenmasud
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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
00:58 Summary
01:24 The Good Bits
02:24 Critisisms
05:32 Overall Thoughts

Women’s Prize Plodalong ft.SavidgeReads and LouiseSavidgeMuses

Gem of Books 2024-04-03 | Myself @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf and @CharlieBrookReads are delighted to be discussing all things @WomensPrizeforFiction and @Womens_Prize with the fabulous @SavidgeReads and @louisesavidgemuses4135

BookTube’s Most Miserable Readathon Is Back - Misery May 2024

Gem of Books 2024-04-02 | Misery May is back for 2024! The readathon that I run with the fabulous Scott @GunpowderFictionPlot

#booktube #tbr #readathon #miserymay #sadbooks
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The Prompts:

Animal
Host Pick
Illness
Translated
Group Read
War
Immigrants
Feminist
Classic

The group book this year is - Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down
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April TBR 2024

Gem of Books 2024-03-31 | All the books I'm planning to read in March.

TBR Spin is hosted by @FreshlyReadBooks and @TheBookBully

The Read Good Challenge is hosted by @benreadsgood

People April is hosted by @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 and @bouquinsbooks

Picture This is hosted by @Shellyish and @spreadbookjoy

The FOMO Bookclub picks for the rest of the year are detailed here - youtube.com/watch?v=pgZQ_tu_a5w&t=260s

#booktube #tbr #fomobookclub #marchreading #tbrjar #buddyreads #readalong #tbrspin #picturethis #picturethis2024 #peopleapril
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Books Mentioned:

@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf
@spreadbookjoy
@MsReadsAlot
@SpringboardThought
@FreshlyReadBooks
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Channels Mentioned:

Boulder by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
Babel by RF Kuang
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud
The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson
Pyre by Perumal Murugan (translated by Aniruddhan Vasudevan)
The English Patient by Michael Ondaathe
Young Queens by Leah Redmond Chang
Matrescence by Lucy Jones
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P Kelly
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
So Long a Letter by Marianne Ba (translated by Modupe Bode-Thomas)
James by Percival Everett
Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
Cibola Burn by James SA Corey
Red Country by Joe Abercrombie
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
Dragon Noodle Party - A Story of Chinese Zodiac Animals by Ying Chang Compestine & Paula Pang
Mole in a Black and White Hole by Teresa Sadeeva
Suddenly! by Colin McNaughton
Burglar Bill by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Bears Don't Eat Egg Sandwiches by Julie Fulton
Beeguu by Alexis Deacon
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
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Contents:

00:00 Introduction
00:19 Last Months TBR
04:19 TBR Jar
08:16 Hot or Not
09:17 Extras
10:29 Buddy Reads
11:54 Readathons
16:11 Bookclubs
17:11 Thanks!

The Best Picture Books of the Year 2024 - Ranking the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2024

Gem of Books 2024-03-29 | Today I am going to be discussing and ranking the @WaterstonesTV childrens book prize shortlist in the illustrated category.

The fabulous Picture This readathon is hosted by @spreadbookjoy and @Shellyish

#booktube #picturebooks #childrensbooks #bookprize
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Books Mentioned:

The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage
Incredible Jobs You've (probably) Never Heard Of by Natalie Labarre
The Secret Elephant by Ellan Rankin
The Queen Next Door by Marcela Ferreira and Sally Agar
Wolf and Bear by Kate Rolfe
Whose Dog Is This? by Andrew Sanders and Aysha Awwad
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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
01:42 6th Place
03:13 5th Place
04:21 4th Place
05:38 3rd Place
06:43 2nd Place
07:47 1st Place
09:40 Thanks!