Best books I read in 2023 Jen the Librarian 2024-01-06 | My best books of 2023 - I didn't read many great books, but some truly excellent ones managed to get through.If you missed it, my video on my reading thoughts from 2023 and an update on mr TBR: youtu.be/cgWiq5Mu9mYI did some reviews of some of them you can watch for more information and detailed thoughts:Falling Animals: youtu.be/Qoa-Y5N_NdwMrs S: youtu.be/LmNtHqiyvsgJoan: youtu.be/jgMlS3nieikCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Weekly Wrap Up | Non-Fiction, Victorian Holidays, Future Reads Jen the Librarian 2024-10-13 | A weekly catch up of books read and future reads, plus a look at our short break to a Victorian house.My camera decided to focus on the background instead of my face in this video. I know it's annoying, but I didn't have time to re-film so I'm sorry about the quality. So rather than not post a video I decided to put this up. Hopefully I can sort this out for next time.Books mentioned:📚 Annie Jacobsen - Nuclear War📚 Rachel Clarke - The Story of a Heart📚 Helen Scales - What the Wild Sea Can Be📚 Katherine Arden - The Bear and the Nightingale📚 Samantha Harvey - The Western Wind📚 Lucy Holland - Sistersong📚 Rory Stewart - Politics on the EdgeIf you're interested in the Victorian House we stayed in, you can find out more at:cottages.com/cottages/st-marys-victorian-chambers-uk46672Timestamps:06:28 Books read last week22:48 Reading Now26:52 New books & Library books35:22 Victorian holiday homeCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jengallagher.bsky.social🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
August and September Reading Chat Jen the Librarian 2024-10-06 | I finally finished Wolf Hall!! It only took me four attempts, but I finished it and loved it. Other bits of reading chat include:📚 Claire Gilbert - I, Julian📚 Salman Rushdie - Knife📚 Katherine Arden - The Warm Hands of Ghosts📚 Hilary Mantel - The Wolf Hall Trilogy🎥 Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jengallagher.bsky.social🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Should books be published after an authors death? Jen the Librarian 2024-08-25 | Please watch as I discuss all the different ways in which author's work comes to be published posthumously, and let me know all your thoughts in the comments.PhD videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3427sZ2i9_wG6eDTZ22igFiDhhc8pqZCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jengallagher.bsky.social🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
August Library Book Haul. What should I read first? What should I return unread? Jen the Librarian 2024-08-17 | ...
July Reading Wrap Up Jen the Librarian 2024-08-04 | I read four books in July, so here's a tiny wrap up of what I thought of themBooks mentioned:📚 Delphine de Vigan - Loyalties📚 Nathan Evans - One Last Song📚 Yelena Moskovich - Nadezhda in the Dark📚 Maggie O'Farrell - I Am, I Am, I Am📚 Helen Oyeyemi - PeacesSome recent videos from me:🎥 July Library Book Haul youtu.be/ymwx6632BVw🎥 Getting back on the reading wagon youtu.be/j-w-q4fWvVICome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
July Library Book Haul Jen the Librarian 2024-07-14 | A little haul of books from the public library that I might read - which one should I pick first? Let me know in the comments if you've read and would recommend any of these.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Getting back on the reading wagon Jen the Librarian 2024-07-07 | Have I forgotten how to read? I haven't read anything in a really long time, so this is my attempt to get back on the reading wagon.I got a subscription to Queer Book Box to help me get back into reading. If you also have a subscription, let me know what you think of it.You can get £5 off a book box using this link: https://account.queerbookbox.com?r=170894&s=7191In editing this video and cutting out a bit where I accidentally repeated myself, I actually managed to cut out the name of the second book I read and the author. Apologies! It's Nadezhda in the Dark byYelena MoskovichCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Recent reads and March TBR Jen the Librarian 2024-03-03 | A wrap up of some recent reads and what's on my plan for reading in March.My last video:youtu.be/9-6mCZU2zkc?si=2oFQSIa-28ZmQZOiIrish Readathon:Hosts: @wordsofclover @LeanneRose @lisainbookland Read Good Challenge:@benreadsgood youtu.be/HI4eJcfdG8U?si=xLh74ng3YZGls7Zl Gunpowder, Fiction & Plot:@GunpowderFictionPlot youtu.be/rUPW-IzCfOM?si=7BN3DpzqU5DnQzEACome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Mid-Month Reading Chat - Womens Prize & more Jen the Librarian 2024-02-18 | What I've read so far in February, and what I'm currently readingI've set up a Storygraph challenge for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, if you're reading along you can join in:app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/f7bde94c-2499-444e-b115-bf0303fa578eCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
January Reading Wrap Up Jen the Librarian 2024-02-04 | Books mentioned:📚 Anne Bronte - Agnes Grey📚 Lauren Groff - Delicate Edible Birds📚 Lauren Groff - The Monsters of Templeton📚 Claire Keegan - So Late in the Day📚 Jane Oliver & Ann Stafford - Business as Usual📚 Han Suyin - Winter Love📚 Minette Walters - The Last Hours📚 Liz Williams - Miracles of Our Own Making: A History of PaganismCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Weekly Reading Update Jen the Librarian 2024-01-14 | What I've been reading so far in JanuaryThings mentioned in this video:📚 The Time Traveller's Herbalist: botanicafabula.co.uk🥞 Pear & Ginger Pancake Recipe: vegansociety.com/lifestyle/recipes/jack-monroes-pear-and-ginger-pancakes🎥 Read Good Challenge: youtu.be/HI4eJcfdG8U?si=mpTUcQ_EFEUNDT4r🎥 Try a Short Story vlog Try a Short Storyyoutu.be/C97yg5ldysACome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
2023 Wrap Up - Thoughts on the reading year - TBR update Jen the Librarian 2024-01-03 | My thoughts on my 2023 reading year, and an update on my project to read all the unread books on my shelves.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Sunday with Barbara Pym - a reading vlog Jen the Librarian 2023-11-19 | Last Sunday, I read Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym and thought I would just upload a little video all about my reading experience. Let me know if you've read it and what you think of it.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
End of Year Book Tag 2023 | Reading Reflections | 2024 Plans Jen the Librarian 2023-11-05 | The End of the Year Tag is hereThanks as always to @ArielBissett for the original video.If you want to let me know your answers please do in the comments. The questions are: 1. Are there any books you've started this year that you still need to finish? 2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?6. Have you already started making reading plans for next year? Videos mentioned: 🎥 Independent Bookshop Crawl: youtu.be/h0yEJLIjY8g?si=IWmiqfrU0wX-9eO- 🎥 7 HIV/AIDS Book Recommendations: youtu.be/Xf0o2ekDRuY?si=KrYUN1eR05XittihCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 I Feel Alive by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:29 Question 106:07 Question 207:03 Question 309:07 Question 412:14 Question 512:58 Question 616:26 Plans for 2024
Behind the BookTube Tag Jen the Librarian 2023-09-29 | Thanks to the wonderful @Shellyish for her original video discussion: youtu.be/h4Tnm2cQuKg?si=2hiDZ0mtAOuvX9cIPlease do go and watch her video and subscribe if you haven't already. Also, check out Scott's brilliant video: youtu.be/Q0WTvQVrQV0?si=s1KRq8AsVSdp2I8W The questions:1. What has surprised you the most about Booktube both in a good way and in a bad way? 2. How do you balance reading and Booktube with the rest of your life? 3. Have you ever thought about starting a Patreon? 4. Have you made any mistakes on Booktube? 5. Do you have any advice for new Booktubers? 6. What are your thoughts on the Youtube algorithm? 7a. How do you decide what videos to make? 7b. Are you ever overwhelmed with video ideas? 8. Have you regretted posting a video? 9a. Are the number of views/subscribers meaningful to you? 9b. Are the number of views/subscribers a measurement of success? 10. Are you disappointed by the growth on your channel? 11. Have you ever thought about quitting Booktube? 12a. What are the most touching comments?12b. What are the most negative comments? 13. In regards to Booktube, where do you see yourself in five years? Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlamb0
New books from LGBTQ+ bookstores Jen the Librarian 2023-09-21 | My annual video where I search LGBTQ bookstores online to find books that are new to me. If you'd like to purchase a copy of these books please consider using the links below - I don't get anything if you do, but these are the stores I found them on, and it's good to support LGBTQ businesses and independent bookstores.My books from QueerLitCabin Fever by Alex Dahl - queerlit.co.uk/products/cabin-fever-1Lakiriboto by Ayodele Olofintuade - queerlit.co.uk/products/lakiribotoThe Redemption of Isobel Farrar by Alan Robert Clark - queerlit.co.uk/products/the-redemption-of-isobel-farrar The 10 I found that are new to me:Museum Bums by Mark Small and Jack Shoulde - gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/museum-bums-a-cheeky-look-at-butts-in-art-by-mark-small-and-jack-shouldeDaddy Boy by Emerson Whitney - gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/daddy-boy-by-emerson-whitney Working Class Queers by Yvette Taylor - queerlit.co.uk/products/working-class-queers300,000 kisses by Sean Hewitt and Luke Edward Hall - queerlit.co.uk/products/300-000-kisses A Home for All Seasons by Gavin Plumley - https://www.hares-hyenas.com.au/p/a-home-for-all-seasons-2572925?barcode=9781838954802The Unfortunates by J K Chukwu - thebookishtype.co.uk/collections/fiction/products/the-unfortunates-by-j-k-chukwuThe Fifth Wound by Aurora Mattia - thebookishtype.co.uk/collections/fiction/products/the-fifth-wound-by-aurora-mattiaThe Knowing by Emma Hinds - queerlit.co.uk/products/the-knowing-signed-copyRed Closet: The Hidden History of Gay Oppression in the USSR by Rustam Alexander - thebookishtype.co.uk/collections/non-fiction/products/red-closet-the-hidden-history-of-gay-oppression-in-the-ussr-by-rustam-alexanderPurposes of Love by Mary Renault - thebookishtype.co.uk/collections/fiction/products/purposes-of-love-by-mary-renault🎵 Intro: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Mid September Catch Up Jen the Librarian 2023-09-14 | What I've been up to so far in September, and what I've been attempting to read00:00 Welcome01:32 Life update08:39 What I've read recently13:45 What I'm reading nowVideos Mentioned:PhD Q&A: youtu.be/tnQTbUc6TfsForward Prizes: youtu.be/STh2fRZO_tgCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
August Reading Wrap Up & September TBR Jen the Librarian 2023-09-07 | The books I mostly didn't read in August, and what I hope to read in September.Things metionedMy TBR Update: youtu.be/-kPbzWw8dSwPhD Q&A: youtu.be/tnQTbUc6TfsBristol Bookshop CrawlCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlamboChapter:00:00 Introduction02:23 First World War books08:34 Everything else I read (or didn't)21:07 Jesmyn Ward26:52 September TBR
PhD Diaries: Episode 4 - Answering your questions Jen the Librarian 2023-08-31 | This is the full video I've been threatening to film for a while: exactly what my PhD is, and answering your questions like: what even is a PhD? How does it work? Why am I doing this? And more.If you want some chilled out music, check out my PhD playlist:open.spotify.com/playlist/3OrfZgGBQnFLHEJtGmBY1J?si=492387741e594070The Owen/Sassoon letter I mentioned: rictornorton.co.uk/owen.htmAnd a quick note to clarify something I say in this video. Watching it back I think it seems like I'm saying there is no evidence that Owen was Homosexual - this is very much not true. What I was saying is that there is no definitive evidence or declaration, from Owen or any family member, that was "hidden" in the Owen archive that people were prevented from reading. Such strong and unequivocal evidence doesn't exist (but plenty more evidence elsewhere does).Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlamboChapters:00:00 Introduction03:33 What is a PhD?05:36 Application & Structure11:05 Support (academic & emotional)13:20 Why I chose my University14:30 Finance16:48 What am I doing?26:38 Why am I doing this?30:04 Ups & downs
Forward Prizes 2023 Jen the Librarian 2023-08-14 | There are four categories in this year’s Forward Prizes, and if you want to know more about what’s in each category then this video should help. Below are links to each collection/poem for you to find out more, try a poem, or watch a video of a performance. Best First CollectionISDAL by Susannah Dickey: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/susannah-dickeyA Method, A Path by Rowan Evans: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/rowan-evansCane, Corn & Gully by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/safiya-kamaria-kinshasa Bad Diaspora Poems by Momtaza Mehri: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/momtaza-mehriCowboy by Kandace Siobhan Walker: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/kandace-siobhan-walker Best CollectionSelf Portrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisant: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/jason-allen-paisantBright Fear by Mary Jean Chan: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/mary-jean-chan-23A Change in the Air by Jane Clarke: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/jane-clarke The Ink Cloud Reader by Kit Fan: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/kit-fan My Name is Abilene by Elisabeth Sennitt Clough: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/elisabeth-sennitt-clough Best Single Poem - WrittenMy body tells me that she’s filing for divorce by Kathryn BevisAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/kathryn-bevis Read the poem: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/kathryn-bevis-my-body-tells-me-divorce Libation by Malika BookerAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/malika-booker-23 Read the poem: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/malika-booker-libation Oh do you know the Flower Man by Kizziah BurtonAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/kizziah-burtonRead the poem: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/kizziah-burton-flower-man The Curse by Breda SpaightAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/breda-spaightRead the poem: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/breda-spaight-the-curse Fricatives by Eric YipAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/eric-yip Read the poem: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/eric-yip-fricatives Best Single Poem - PerformedHuman : This Embodied Knowledge by Zena EdwardsAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/zena-edwards Watch the poem: youtube.com/watch?v=ZbC5ByB2AuM The Cat Prince by Michael PedersenAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/michael-pedersenWatch the poem: youtube.com/watch?v=CQtcZvQHDqkAlmost Certainly by Bohdan PiaseckiAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/bohdan-piasecki Watch the poem: youtube.com/watch?v=JGNnIJ8gg3wThe City Kids See the Sea by Roger RobinsonAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/roger-robinsonWatch the poem: youtube.com/watch?v=UEEbPaD1zGUAnd our eyes are on Europe by Nidhi Zak/Aria EipeAbout the poet: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/nidhi-zak-aria-eipeWatch the poem: youtube.com/watch?v=QREZCF5TvQY 00:00 Welcome02:33 About poetry publishing05:02 This year’s prize05:45 Best First Collection08:25 Best Collection11:17 Best Single Poem: Written18:04 Best Single Poem: Performed22:05 In Conclusion…Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong - Spoiler Free Book Review Jen the Librarian 2023-08-08 | Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong is a beautiful book, masterfully written, exploring the crossing lives of people who in one way or another are connected to a body on a beach. Let me know if you've read this book and what you thought of it.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Mrs S by K Patrick - Spoiler Free Book Review Jen the Librarian 2023-08-02 | Mrs S by K Patrick is a lustful lesbian story of butchness and desire set in an English boarding school. Oof, I loved it! If you've read it too, come and have a chat with me in the comments.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
How many unread books do I still have? TBR Update Jen the Librarian 2023-07-27 | I would like to get to a point where there are no unread books on my shelves, so I can just pick up a book from the story or library and immediately read it. Until then, I still have a fair few to get through.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram/Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo00:00 Intro01:52 Stats04:20 Sorting the books04:36 Currently reading05:41 Readalongs etc06:25 Library books08:59 Booker potentials17:22 Books to keep19:10 Maybe these will go?24:09 WW1/PhD books26:36 The Real TBR30:28 How many books?21:13 How quickly?34:23 August TBR39:55 Thanks for watching!
A week in the life of a Booktuber: a vlog Jen the Librarian 2023-07-15 | Sometimes it's hard to fit in reading, filming, editing, watching YouTube, replying to comments...and sometimes you manage to film yourself buying tins of beans just for the lols. Here's what I've been doing this week.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Newsletter: jengallagher.substack.com🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram & Threads: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Music: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Joan by Katherine J. Chen - Spoiler free Book Review Jen the Librarian 2023-07-11 | I recently read Joan by Katherine J. Chen and I really loved it. This spoiler free review will tell you some of the things I loved about it.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Newsletter: jengallagher.substack.com🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Books Im always Recommending Jen the Librarian 2023-07-08 | 5 books I'm always recommending when people say to me "recommend me a book - any book!"Thanks to @RovingReader and @JeansThoughts for the idea for this. Check out their videos:youtu.be/TSElyt_5v7Yyoutube.com/watch?v=TYkEmk214UE&t=0syoutube.com/watch?v=Al-46odmhjs&t=0sCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Newsletter: jengallagher.substack.com🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Mid Year Freak Out Tag Jen the Librarian 2023-07-04 | Freaking out (calmly) about what I've read so far this year00:00 Intro02:08 Reading Stats03:38 Best book so far05:52 New release not yet read07:05 Most anticipated release09:05 Biggest disappointment10:48 Biggest surprise12:11 New favourite author12:56 Favourite character13:20 Book that made you cry14:14 Book that made you happy15:41 Favourite video16:09 Most beautiful book17:05 Books to read before the end of the yearCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Newsletter: jengallagher.substack.com🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
BookTube Recommendations | BookTube Love Jen the Librarian 2023-06-26 | There is so much amazing content being made on BookTube and I really love being part of this community. Please check out some of these great videos and let me know in the comments what you've been watching and loving recently:🎥 @ChaoticBibliophile youtu.be/arLOUgkyttw🎥 @CharlieBrookReads youtu.be/y1HFXyvy0WA🎥 @benreadsgood youtu.be/9v6VpaeYfus🎥 @GemofBooks youtu.be/GEBWvjt1k3c🎥 @PageTurnersWithKatja youtu.be/yw0-WpGeNSM 🎥 @SantReads youtu.be/CAsfwLZgJOM🎥 @actual-spinster youtu.be/HgqSzPAfBIE🎥 @ToBeBlackandLoved youtu.be/5UdbU8upFFo🎥 @SupposedlyFun youtu.be/vJigIHKqL0IIf you want to know what's been going on with me: youtu.be/fnm_rRBRlPwCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Substack: jengallagher.substack.com🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlamboTimestamps:00:00 Introduction03:45 BookTube Love10:33 Recommendations29:32 Final Thoughts
Early June Catch up Jen the Librarian 2023-06-04 | A catch up of what I’ve been reading recently. Featuring:📚 Leslie Feinberg - Stone Butch Blues: lesliefeinberg.net🎥 Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ff7cl6🎥 E. M. Forster readalong: youtu.be/yLCZ6aGBLjo🎥 Queer TBR Tackle: youtu.be/LGfSbtXuUmg🎥 Women’s Prize Plod & Chat: youtube.com/live/S1jeazeJuwQ?feature=share🎥 A catch up - life changes - channel changes - all the change: youtu.be/fnm_rRBRlPw🎥 Book Shop Crawl: youtu.be/h0yEJLIjY8gCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo00:00 Welcome04:45 Readalong updates14:39 Currently Reading17:08 Women's Prize Reading20:26 Demon Copperhead21:46 Mild Spoilers22:40 After the spoilers26:06 Reading next34:42 Thanks!
Weekend vlog: Independent Book Shop crawl Jen the Librarian 2023-05-15 | This weekend we went on a walk around some independent book shops in Bristol.Check out @benreadsgood and his much more aesthetically appealing vlog of the book shop crawl: youtu.be/9v6VpaeYfus Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Music by soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
A catch up - life changes - channel changes - all the changes. Jen the Librarian 2023-04-14 | Timestamps in case you want to jump ahead:00:00 Intro01:22 Thanks02:32 The Good07:00 The Bad10:00 The Covid14:15 The Changes🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
E. M. Forsters Posthumous Short Stories Jen the Librarian 2023-03-02 | In February, for the E. M. Forster readalong, I read three of his posthumously published short stories. These are some of my thoughts on them.More about the E. M. Forster Readalong:🎥 youtu.be/yLCZ6aGBLjoCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Newsletter: jengallagher.substack.com🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Try a Short Story Jen the Librarian 2023-01-24 | A video in which I read a whole bunch of short stories, and everyone gets to formally meet Roi (short for Rooibos, obviously)Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Discord: discord.gg/Fbeb8cBMNb🌟 Instagram: instagram.com/medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 Outro: soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo🎵 Intro: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Best Books I Read in 2022 Jen the Librarian 2023-01-10 | I read a couple of good books in 2022, here are some of my favourites00:00 Intro & Stats06:24 Best Poetry08:20 Best YA Fiction11:59 Best WW1 Book15:24 Best Book Not Yet Published17:24 Best Classic19:21 Best Nature Book21:30 Best LGBTQ Book24:12 Best Graphic Novel28:19 Best Gay Memoir29:49 Best Book from an Indie Bookshop33:46 Best Book I Wish I'd Written37:44 Favourite of the YearAlso mentioned:🎥 youtube.com/@katiejlumsden🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
The Best Books Ive Never Read - Christmas Reading Vlog Jen the Librarian 2023-01-02 | Join me on a Christmas vlog, as I read the "best" books I've never read. Let me know in the comments which of these books you've read and which you would recommend I try next.🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
PhD Diaries: Episode 3 - Day in the life Vlog. Reading, poetry, toast, and chaos Jen the Librarian 2022-08-28 | Come with me for the day while I attempt to work on my PhD and explain to you what on earth I'm doing.If you want some chilled out music, check out my PhD playlist:open.spotify.com/playlist/3OrfZgGBQnFLHEJtGmBY1J?si=492387741e594070Check out the Poetry Foundation, they're amazing despite my rant: poetryfoundation.orgCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
New books from LGBTQ Book Stores Jen the Librarian 2022-08-21 | 📚 I've searched online LGBTQ bookstores for some new books I hadn't heard about, and now I'm bringing these titles to you. Let me know if you've already read any of these, or which ones you're excited about.Books mentioned, and the stores where I found them:📚 Joumana Haddad – The Book of Queensgladdaybookshop.com/item/B6WO8re4v_0yJ1aFUzG_dg 📚 Darren Charlton – Timberdark – 1st September queerlit.co.uk/collections/available-to-pre-order/products/timberdark-2 📚 Kirsty Loehr – A Short History of Queer Women – 6th Octobergaystheword.co.uk/product-page/a-short-history-of-queer-women-by-kirsty-loehr 📚 Samantha Shannon – A Day of Fallen Night – 28th February 2023queerlit.co.uk/collections/available-to-pre-order/products/a-day-of-fallen-night 📚 Charlie Petch – Why I Was Lategladdaybookshop.com/item/LsYOQ1babcy8gBQtGLDJtg/lists/aSe8OkiS8CU 📚 Cleo Henry - The Last Lesbian Bar in the Midlandsgaystheword.co.uk/product-page/the-last-lesbian-bar-in-the-midlands-by-cleo-henry 📚 Jill Nalder – Love from the Pink Palacegaystheword.co.uk/product-page/love-from-the-pink-palace-by-jill-nalder-signed-dedicated📚 Sascha Stronach – The Dawnhoundshttps://www.hares-hyenas.com.au/p/the-dawnhounds📚 Dogs of Summer – Andrea Abreu (translated by Julia Sanches)https://www.hares-hyenas.com.au/p/dogs-of-summer 📚 Rasheed Newson - My Government Means to Kill Me gladdaybookshop.com/item/3Czr8TaWU98GyfjZDuUB1Q Videos mentioned:🎥 7 HIV/AIDS Book Recommendations: youtu.be/Xf0o2ekDRuYCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Instagram: medievaljenga🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/medievaljenga🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Where to start with Thomas Hardy Jen the Librarian 2022-02-25 | After reading all of Thomas Hardy's novels in publication order, here's my thoughts on where I think you should start if you've never read any Hardy, or where you should go next with your reading of his novels.My thoughts on all Hardy's novels can be found at the video links below:🎥 Desperate Remedies: youtu.be/67qp70DCHXw🎥 Under the Greenwood Tree: youtu.be/S7F_xV2G1ug🎥 A Pair of Blue Eyes: youtu.be/B0qUi41kkQc🎥 Far From the Madding Crowd: youtu.be/sAa5F3pchZc🎥 The Hand of Ethelberta: youtu.be/Q02qkki8ksc🎥 The Return of the Native: youtu.be/TpzIZwRH-7M🎥 The Trumpet-Major: youtu.be/MI3riDXGnZA🎥 A Laodicean: youtu.be/69X9Kis96Wg🎥 Two on a Tower: youtu.be/QGxL7PBx96s🎥 The Mayor of Casterbridge: youtu.be/D9bRsurXJbw🎥 The Woodlanders: youtu.be/8SFKs8Whn6U🎥 Tess of the D'Urbervilles: youtu.be/VtA6EARVxMg🎥 The Well-Beloved: youtu.be/k_9TgGZFJqA🎥 Jude the Obscure: youtu.be/FDsVuA4wPM0🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
PhD Diaries: Episode 2 - Update vlog Jen the Librarian 2022-02-10 | I had to take a trip to the University library today so I thought I would film a short vlog of my day.🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
My Favourite Reads of 2021 Jen the Librarian 2022-01-05 | Talking about the books I read that I loved reading in 202102:06 Best Translated Fiction03:41 Best Poetry04:45 Best Re-Read06:25 Best Short Stories08:07 Best First World War Book11:26 Best book not out until 202212:51 Best book everyone else has already read15:36 Best Nature Writing19:10 Best LGBTQ Book20:47 Best Non-Fiction22:55 Overall best BookAlso mentioned:Kiss of the Spider Woman review: youtube.com/watch?v=cUCK4ah-ngA🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Reading Books and Getting Married Jen the Librarian 2021-12-23 | A little vlog in which I get married and chat about some books I'm reading.🌟 If you liked this video do leave a comment and let me know...or just say hi in the comments if you're new here. Don't forget to subscribe for book recommendations.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2S5CNPa🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/72921116-5c6d-4e7c-9c4a-31b3ad16105e🌟 Instagram: thelibrariancommajen🌟 Email: medievaljenga-at-outlook.com🌟 Voxer: medievaljenga🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
PhD Diaries: Episode 1 - Applying Jen the Librarian 2021-12-16 | In January 2022 I'm starting research on a PhD, so I want to film my progress over the next six years. This is Episode one, where I talk about what my project is, and the whole application process.
Young Mungo Reading Vlog & Review Jen the Librarian 2021-12-13 | I've been lucky enough to get a copy of the next Douglas Stuart novel, Young Mungo, before it gets released in April 2022 - Thanks Pan Macmillan for giving me a copy.I vlogged my weekend of reading it, and added some more sensible thoughts (though not very much more) after I was done.🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
15 LGBTQ Classics Jen the Librarian 2021-11-30 | 15 LGBTQ Classics - 10 I've read and 5 I want to read. Let me know the classics you've read!Books and videos mentioned:📚 Andrew Holleran - Dancer from the Dance📚 Christopher Isherwood - A Single Man📚 Colm Toibin - The Story of the Night📚 E. M. Forster - Maurice📚 James Baldwin - Giovanni's Room📚 Jeanette Winterson - Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit📚 John Rechy - City of Night📚 Manuel Puig - Kiss of the Spider Woman📚 Mary Renault - The Charioteer📚 Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray📚 Patricia Highsmith - Carol (The Price of Salt)📚 Philip Ridley - In the Eyes of Mr Fury📚 Rita Mae Brown - Rubyfruit Jungle📚 Rose Allitini - Despised and Rejected📚 Saleem Haddad - GuapaFull reviews:🎥 Kiss of the Spider Woman: youtu.be/cUCK4ah-ngA🎥 Dancer from the Dance: youtu.be/FEvq7K63c1o🎥 In the Eyes of Mr Fury: youtu.be/M8hfmiN3NJcLGBTQ Classics Playlist:🎥 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3427sZ2i98JpY-9y7aJESwXmMp3LG11🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy Jen the Librarian 2021-11-24 | Hardy book 14 of 14. From August 2020 to September 2021 I'm reading one Thomas Hardy book a month. (2020/21)August - Desperate Remedies: youtu.be/67qp70DCHXwSeptember - Under the Greenwood Tree: youtu.be/S7F_xV2G1ugOctober - A Pair of Blue Eyes: youtube.com/watch?v=B0qUi41kkQcNovember - Far From the Madding Crowd: youtube.com/watch?v=sAa5F3pchZcDecember - The Hand of Ethelberta: youtube.com/watch?v=Q02qkki8kscJanuary - The Return of the Native: youtube.com/watch?v=TpzIZwRH-7MFebruary - The Trumpet-Major: youtube.com/watch?v=MI3riDXGnZAMarch - A Laodicean: youtu.be/69X9Kis96WgApril - Two on a Tower: youtube.com/watch?v=QGxL7PBx96sMay - The Mayor of Casterbridge: youtube.com/watch?v=D9bRsurXJbwJune - The Woodlanders: youtube.com/watch?v=8SFKs8Whn6UJuly - Tess of the D'Urbervilles: youtube.com/watch?v=VtA6EARVxMgAugust - The Well-Beloved: youtube.com/watch?v=k_9TgGZFJqA September - Jude the Obscure🎥 Hardy Book Shelves Tour: youtube.com/watch?v=mvdzZTo4_RM🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
The Well-Beloved by Thomas Hardy Jen the Librarian 2021-11-16 | Hardy book 13 of 14. From August 2020 to September 2021 I'm reading one Thomas Hardy book a month. (2020/21)August - Desperate Remedies: youtu.be/67qp70DCHXwSeptember - Under the Greenwood Tree: youtu.be/S7F_xV2G1ugOctober - A Pair of Blue Eyes: youtube.com/watch?v=B0qUi41kkQcNovember - Far From the Madding Crowd: youtube.com/watch?v=sAa5F3pchZcDecember - The Hand of Ethelberta: youtube.com/watch?v=Q02qkki8kscJanuary - The Return of the Native: youtube.com/watch?v=TpzIZwRH-7MFebruary - The Trumpet-Major: youtube.com/watch?v=MI3riDXGnZAMarch - A Laodicean: youtu.be/69X9Kis96WgApril - Two on a Tower: youtube.com/watch?v=QGxL7PBx96sMay - The Mayor of Casterbridge: youtube.com/watch?v=D9bRsurXJbwJune - The Woodlanders: youtube.com/watch?v=8SFKs8Whn6UJuly - Tess of the D'Urbervilles: youtube.com/watch?v=VtA6EARVxMgAugust - The Well-Beloved September - Jude the Obscure🎥 Hardy Book Shelves Tour: youtube.com/watch?v=mvdzZTo4_RM🌟 If you liked this video do leave a comment and let me know...or just say hi in the comments if you're new here. Don't forget to subscribe for book recommendations.Come find me elsewhere:🌟 Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2S5CNPa🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/72921116-5c6d-4e7c-9c4a-31b3ad16105eContact me: 🌟 Email: medievaljenga-at-outlook.com🌟 Voxer: medievaljenga🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
Tess of the DUrbervilles by Thomas Hardy Jen the Librarian 2021-11-09 | Hardy book 12 of 14. From August 2020 to September 2021 I'm reading one Thomas Hardy book a month. (2020/21)August - Desperate Remedies: youtu.be/67qp70DCHXwSeptember - Under the Greenwood Tree: youtu.be/S7F_xV2G1ugOctober - A Pair of Blue Eyes: youtube.com/watch?v=B0qUi41kkQcNovember - Far From the Madding Crowd: youtube.com/watch?v=sAa5F3pchZcDecember - The Hand of Ethelberta: youtube.com/watch?v=Q02qkki8kscJanuary - The Return of the Native: youtube.com/watch?v=TpzIZwRH-7MFebruary - The Trumpet-Major: youtube.com/watch?v=MI3riDXGnZAMarch - A Laodicean: youtu.be/69X9Kis96WgApril - Two on a Tower: youtube.com/watch?v=QGxL7PBx96sMay - The Mayor of Casterbridge: youtube.com/watch?v=D9bRsurXJbwJune - The Woodlanders: youtube.com/watch?v=8SFKs8Whn6UJuly - Tess of the D'UrbervillesAugust - The Well-Beloved September - Jude the Obscure🎥 Hardy Book Shelves Tour: youtube.com/watch?v=mvdzZTo4_RMCome find me elsewhere:🌟 Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2S5CNPa🌟 Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/72921116-5c6d-4e7c-9c4a-31b3ad16105e🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy Jen the Librarian 2021-10-14 | Hardy book 11 of 14. From August 2020 to September 2021 I'm reading one Thomas Hardy book a month. (2020/21)August - Desperate Remedies: youtu.be/67qp70DCHXwSeptember - Under the Greenwood Tree: youtu.be/S7F_xV2G1ugOctober - A Pair of Blue Eyes: youtube.com/watch?v=B0qUi41kkQcNovember - Far From the Madding Crowd: youtube.com/watch?v=sAa5F3pchZcDecember - The Hand of Ethelberta: youtube.com/watch?v=Q02qkki8kscJanuary - The Return of the Native: youtube.com/watch?v=TpzIZwRH-7MFebruary - The Trumpet-Major: youtube.com/watch?v=MI3riDXGnZAMarch - A Laodicean: youtu.be/69X9Kis96WgApril - Two on a Tower: youtube.com/watch?v=QGxL7PBx96sMay - The Mayor of Casterbridge: youtube.com/watch?v=D9bRsurXJbwJune - The WoodlandersJuly - Tess of the d'UrbervillesAugust - The Well-Beloved September - Jude the Obscure🎥 Hardy Book Shelves Tour: youtube.com/watch?v=mvdzZTo4_RM🎵 soundcloud.com/rexlambo ~ bit.ly/sunrise-rexlambo
