Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
going to split all my reviews into duologies now
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going to split all my reviews into duologies now
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![1+ Year of Bullet Journals | NOT MY THESIS #10
A year long experiment with the bullet journal system, with deviations along the way.
The Original Bullet Journal Resource: http://bulletjournal.com/
[Materials Mentioned]
Pilot Prera Pen: http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Prera-Fountain-Pen-Ivory-Fine-Nib/pd/1635
Baron Confidant Notebook: https://www.baronfig.com/products/shopconfidant
Stalogy Editors 365 Notebook:http://www.jetpens.com/Stalogy-Editor-s-Series-365Days-Notebook-A5-Black/pd/17561
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![My Book-Related Bullet Journal Layouts
The bullet journal layouts you can use if you also hate using Goodreads (or if you just like writing out your reading thoughts for the year).
Thank you to Tina (https://www.youtube.com/user/thuntz29) for suggesting this video!
[Supplies Mentioned]
Mossery Co. 2018 Planner (with grid pages) - https://www.mossery.co/collections/2018-planner
Pilot Prera fountain pen
Zebra Midliners
[Previous Bullet Journal-Related Videos]
1+ Year of Bullet Journals | NOT MY THESIS #10 - https://youtu.be/n9r3FJkQwBw
Snow Day | VLOG - Hobonichi, Bookshelf Tour - https://youtu.be/4VxtbIjW1Bg
Snow Day #2 | VLOG - https://youtu.be/PnhemHjgfS0
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![Booktube Real Talk Tag
Original tag from Alyssa J - https://youtu.be/AuIil5h-vKk
[Videos Mentioned]
Book Hauls & Anti-Hauls - https://youtu.be/ xee9Wrgso
The Books I Bought in 2017 - https://youtu.be/O0f4d324eTU
Rereading Speak - https://youtu.be/-g316Rps_Ps
Fact-checking in Non-Fiction - https://youtu.be/3jfBoEChdEU
Bree Hill, Why I Left Booktube - https://fallingforromance.com/2019/05/03/why-i-left-booktube/
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![The Tigers Daughter | Book Review
Lesbian demon-fighting warrior queens featuring a non-western fantasy setting: with a selling point like that, does The Tigers Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera meet its promises?
Link to the goodreads review discussed in the second half of this video: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2032356303?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
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![Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag
So were halfway through the year, and Im trying to figure out whats missing from my reading.
Original Tag Video - https://youtu.be/X_Wh0rPGfRg
-Videos Mentioned-
King of Scars review - https://youtu.be/n4CF86GEaRs
2019 Reading Goals - https://youtu.be/KxRsPJBD5nk
-Books Discussed-
(Disclaimer: the links below are Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click them, I make a small commission on qualifying purchases)
The Scientific Literature: A Guided Tour, by Joseph E. Harmon & Alan G. Gross -https://amzn.to/2xTOiOJ
Check, Please, by Ngozi Uzaku - https://amzn.to/2SjeOdY
The Soldier’s Scoundrel, by Cat Sebastian - https://amzn.to/2xQL8eL
King of Scars, by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/2NZQnDE
Naamah’s Kiss, by Jacqueline Carey - https://amzn.to/2SnPzHb
Descendent of the Crane, by Joan He - https://amzn.to/2SpMM0u
The Lawrence Browne Affair, by Cat Sebastian - https://amzn.to/32uEXeo
Princess Bari, by Hwang Sok-Yong - https://amzn.to/2Ye6AZM
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![PhD TAG | NOT MY THESIS #24
Im back from defending/traveling/conference-ing/recovering, just in time to do the PhD Tag created by The Lit Scholar! Links to amazing PhD students doing the tag below, as well as the questions below.
[Related Not My Thesis Videos]
My Bioengineering Origin Story - https://youtu.be/xhtxjfQU1Xw
The Great Advisor Search - https://youtu.be/UaVupA_uv-c
Mental Health & Grad School - https://youtu.be/Q6hbocMrSrA
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[Check out other people doing the PhD TAG]
absolutelyelisabeth
https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtisticExpressionsE
académiqueRose
http://academiquerose.com/
average_grad
https://www.instagram.com/average_grad/
bookwormingh
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoezb TXEBRCfUEeM_FR0A
gradperspective
https://graduateperspective.blog/2018/03/01/phdtag1/
kaitlynmae24
https://www.instagram.com/kaitlynmae24/
mason.and.miles
https://youtu.be/T6Rf SwJBc
nerdtofit
https://youtu.be/t_WwAz1jEEI
peacewithsha
https://www.instagram.com/peacewithsha/
phd_mum
https://phdmum2.blogspot.ca/?m=1
scholarculture
https://scholarculture.com
scholarescolar
https://phdinspain.com/2018/02/28/phdtag/
Sujanee
https://sujanee.com/
thelitscholar
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfNgSq8ubq_h4lmxa6tk_w
yeka_science
https://www.instagram.com/yeka_science/
[Questions]
** In video
What program and school are you in?
Why do you study what you study?
How did you find yourself at the school youre at?
What is one thing you wish you knew your first year of grad school?
How do you try to maintain a quasi-healthy habits when you are overwhelmed?
How to reset on those days when youre not feeling productive?
How do you balance school time against time with friends/family?
How do you make time for things you love to do without feeling guilty and also get things done?
Tips for handling rejection?
How do you choose an advisor?
How have you changed since you began?
**Part of the tag, but I didnt answer in this video
What do you do when you are bored between work?
Any advice for someone trying to pursue a higher degree while having so much on their plate already?
What are some viable options to finance your grad studies? Loans vs fellowships vs graduate assistantships vs working full-time?
What do I need to consider before engaging in a PhD program?
Tips for scheduling/writing when youre not feeling motivated?
What are some things one should bring to accepted student recruitment events?
What is a typical day?
Whats the funniest, most awe-inducing thing that has occurred since starting your program?
Whats been the hardest moment?
Tips for people balancing grad school with kids? PhD TAG | NOT MY THESIS #24](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pRr7BvKeV5A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Recent Reading Romance : All KJ Charles Edition
Sometimes you give an author another chance, and everything just clicks, and you spend weeks buried in their backlist. Thats what this video is about.
[Books Mentioned. Note: the following links are amazon affiliate links, i may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases if you click them]
Society of Gentlemen series
A Fashionable Indulgence - https://amzn.to/34FR2Pl
A Seditious Affair - https://amzn.to/3emxynr
A Gentlemans Position - https://amzn.to/2VuOLlP
The Ruin of Lord Gabriel - https://amzn.to/2V73wMI
Sins of the City series
An Unseen Attraction - https://amzn.to/2yf992u
An Unnatural Vice - https://amzn.to/2wIciri
An Unsuitable Heir - https://amzn.to/2Vrjf8A
The Charm of Magpies series
The Magpie Lord - https://amzn.to/3acfskC
A Case of Possession - https://amzn.to/2xssjBS
Flight of Magpies - https://amzn.to/2RDku3r
Jackdaw - https://amzn.to/2K4gZ1N
England spy dinner parties?? series
Proper English - https://amzn.to/3a90gET
Think of England - https://amzn.to/2K93RYU
Green Men series
Spectred Isle - https://amzn.to/3a830CG
Standalone books
The Henchmen of Zenda - https://amzn.to/2VzC4qe
Wanted, a Gentleman - https://amzn.to/2xl03RW
Band Sinister - https://amzn.to/2wFHU0L
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