The History Challenge TBR | #thehistorychallenge Bookish Shenanigans 2020-08-16 | In which I am an excited bean and babble on about the impossible amount of books I'd like to read during The History Challenge Readathon. Dates: 17-30th AugustMy Lovely Cohosts:Emma, A Cup of Books: youtube.com/watch?v=ojMY7m89vkk&t=1sJustin, Triumphal Reads: youtube.com/watch?v=xn_hzrwaJLwJustin, Ghost Reader: youtube.com/watch?v=D15WtjkclhcBooks Mentioned: Chernobyl Prayer: goodreads.com/book/show/29675406-chernobyl-prayer?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=kvGZZ6YFZH&rank=1Hamnet: goodreads.com/book/show/43890641-hamnet?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VSJlzIwUxx&rank=1Afropean: goodreads.com/book/show/31850661-afropean?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oyAyn2auYm&rank=1#Victoria: goodreads.com/book/show/20821032-victoria?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=uctIyVo0AE&rank=1Prisoners of Geography: goodreads.com/book/show/25135194-prisoners-of-geography?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ZSpSjX37RR&rank=1Histories of Nations: goodreads.com/book/show/13723762-histories-of-nations?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=LQHDNpLzrS&rank=5A Woman of No Importance: goodreads.com/book/show/40595446-a-woman-of-no-importance?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=7lIbh0ugLI&rank=1Motherwell, A Girlhood: goodreads.com/book/show/52063732-motherwell?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Xo2jW2ZPIG&rank=1 The Story of Antigone: goodreads.com/book/show/18397226-the-story-of-antigone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=yqcUzFBeuv&rank=1One, Two, Three, Four: The Beatles in Time: goodreads.com/book/show/49333926-one-two-three-four?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YGhLnYeOxc&rank=2Black Tudors: goodreads.com/book/show/33261026-black-tudors?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=9OK5C0Ak1s&rank=1The Covent Garden Ladies: goodreads.com/book/show/1193561.The_Covent_Garden_Ladies?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1DFCC9lWdR&rank=1They Can't Kill Us All: goodreads.com/book/show/32946293-they-can-t-kill-us-allVan Gogh's Ear: goodreads.com/book/show/31054313-van-gogh-s-ear?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MGkda6JBzb&rank=1Eggs or Anarchy: goodreads.com/book/show/27221258-eggs-or-anarchy?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=3wROjwgCRL&rank=3Hey there :) Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
A Very Overdue Book Haul Bookish Shenanigans 2023-05-10 | In which I finally get around to hauling the books I bought in January and state my excitement about reading them multiple times.---Books Mentioned---Black Voices on Britain: goodreads.com/book/show/56347340-black-voices-on-britainPoems For Stillness: goodreads.com/book/show/52689580-poems-for-stillnessWomen of the Harlem Renaissance: goodreads.com/book/show/56347339-women-of-the-harlem-renaissanceLolly Willowes: goodreads.com/book/show/60758182-lolly-willowesA Thousand Mornings: goodreads.com/book/show/39775750-thousand-morningsThe Unwomanly Face of War: goodreads.com/book/show/32905382-the-unwomanly-face-of-warHigh Windows: goodreads.com/book/show/43237482-high-windowsThe Fire People: goodreads.com/book/show/59206683-the-fire-peopleToday A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: goodreads.com/book/show/59530561-today-a-woman-went-mad-in-the-supermarketAlison: goodreads.com/book/show/59785150-alisonBig Blonde: goodreads.com/book/show/61443719-big-blondeThe Story of Art Without Men: goodreads.com/book/show/58417766-the-story-of-art-without-menWreck: goodreads.com/book/show/56380766-wreckLeila and the Blue Fox: goodreads.com/book/show/60568861-leila-and-the-blue-foxStasiland: goodreads.com/book/show/59107540-stasilandDevotion: goodreads.com/book/show/57865361-devotionA Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman: goodreads.com/book/show/13256179-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-smiling-womanLady Sings the Blues: goodreads.com/book/show/40938960-lady-sings-the-bluesThe Marriage Portrait: goodreads.com/book/show/60414801-the-marriage-portraitFrida: goodreads.com/book/show/58739505-fridaCat-Brushing: goodreads.com/book/show/61259978-cat-brushingA Little History of Art: goodreads.com/book/show/58840189-a-little-history-of-artThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies: goodreads.com/book/show/61115420-the-secret-lives-of-church-ladiesThe Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea: goodreads.com/book/show/43459809-the-sailor-who-fell-from-grace-with-the-seaSister Outsider: goodreads.com/book/show/45035836-sister-outsiderThe Lottery: goodreads.com/book/show/60758183-the-lotteryHome: goodreads.com/book/show/49480192-homeA Mercy: goodreads.com/book/show/36012149-a-mercyGrace Paley Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/39926919-the-collected-storiesJohn Keats: goodreads.com/book/show/28256281-john-keatsMuse: goodreads.com/book/show/58511593-museMetamorphosis: goodreads.com/book/show/60764313-metamorphosisThe Star-Child: goodreads.com/book/show/61335032-the-star-childSophie's Choice: goodreads.com/book/show/917167.Sophie_s_ChoiceLet's be friends on social media! Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Chatty Shenanigans: moving, reading goals and more. Bookish Shenanigans 2023-01-25 | In which I return (again) to Booktube and ramble on about my life and reading plans. Let's be friends on social media!Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigans
An Overambitious Nonfiction November TBR | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-11-02 | In which I slowly descend into a tired mess while talking about all the books I'd (unrealistically) like to read this month.---Booktubers Mentioned---Olive, A Book Olive announcement video: youtube.com/watch?v=63vihsyADUY&t=483s---Books Mentioned---Walden: goodreads.com/book/show/28260511-waldenFeminist Quotes: goodreads.com/book/show/56756265-virginia-woolfCitizen: goodreads.com/book/show/20613761-citizenThe Holocaust: goodreads.com/book/show/34400187-holocaust1000 Years of Annoying the French: goodreads.com/book/show/7881207-1000-years-of-annoying-the-frenchWe Need New Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/54811910-we-need-new-stories Divided: goodreads.com/book/show/39871440-dividedThe Seabird's Cry: goodreads.com/book/show/39908429-the-seabird-s-cryTo Be A Machine: goodreads.com/book/show/33408306-to-be-a-machineWhat We're Told Not to Talk About: goodreads.com/book/show/32509889-what-we-re-told-not-to-talk-about-but-we-re-going-to-anywayThe Cop and Anthem and Other Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/50716612-the-cop-and-the-anthem-and-other-storiesOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: goodreads.com/book/show/41880609-on-earth-we-re-briefly-gorgeous?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hJnixJwEmd&rank=1Cloud Atlas: goodreads.com/book/show/6794.Cloud_AtlasExit West: goodreads.com/book/show/35997419-exit-westDeaf Republic: goodreads.com/book/show/42447793-deaf-republicLet's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055?ref=nav_profile_lTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Elizabeth Gaskells House | Literary Pilgrimage #6 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-10-25 | In which I travel to Manchester to visit Elizabeth Gaskell's former home, my favourite author.Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
#Victober TBR | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-09-23 | In which I an truly THE MOST EXCITED BEAN about all the books I intend to read during Victober!---Booktubers Mentioned---Lucy the Reader: youtube.com/watch?v=wHaSnQkkJj8&t=0sKatie, Books and Things: youtube.com/watch?v=h-rqG8KGluE&t=342sKate Howe: youtube.com/watch?v=CYcb5d3pBeYMarissa, Blatantly Bookish: youtube.com/c/BlatantlyBookish---Books Mentioned---The Story of an African Farm: goodreads.com/book/show/6883911-the-story-of-an-african-farmSketches By Boz: goodreads.com/book/show/24288636-sketches-by-bozRomola: goodreads.com/book/show/835508.Romola?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cau5nHsvTq&rank=1The Moorland Cottage: goodreads.com/book/show/1227207.The_Moorland_Cottage_and_Other_StoriesRobert Browning Dramatic Lyrics: goodreads.com/book/show/7096600-dramatic-lyricsTreasure Island: goodreads.com/book/show/7181826-treasure-islandReuben Sachs: goodreads.com/book/show/1031943.Reuben_Sachs?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ZUsOAIiFhe&rank=1George Silverman's Explanation: goodreads.com/book/show/26698650-george-silverman-s-explanationThe Life of Charlotte Bronte: goodreads.com/book/show/643763.The_Life_of_Charlotte_Bront_The Withered Arm: goodreads.com/book/show/135783.The_Withered_Arm_and_Other_Stories_1874_1888Barchester Towers: goodreads.com/book/show/14800670-barchester-towersThe Victorian City: goodreads.com/book/show/18336989-the-victorian-cityKim: goodreads.com/book/show/210834.Kim?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=idyIlzDlMy&rank=1Wuthering Heights: goodreads.com/book/show/6185.Wuthering_Heights?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=7nuuZpSylW&rank=1The Way We Live Now: goodreads.com/book/show/149785.The_Way_We_Live_Now?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CkAzVBQc62&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
The History Challenge Wrap-Up | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-09-16 | In which I talk history and books that I read during The History Challenge readathon.---Books Mentioned---The Memory of Love: goodreads.com/book/show/7784648-the-memory-of-love?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=dkEVguMyDs&rank=1All The Young Men: goodreads.com/book/show/52580373-all-the-young-men?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2kHORIoGaJ&rank=1The Autobiography of Malcolm X: goodreads.com/book/show/92057.The_Autobiography_of_Malcolm_X?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mOrw7jSv86&rank=1Assata an Autobiography: goodreads.com/book/show/100322.Assata?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=04ZSISLLgU&rank=1A Gift of Love: goodreads.com/book/show/31455456-a-gift-of-loveEggs or Anarchy: goodreads.com/book/show/27221258-eggs-or-anarchyBlitzed: goodreads.com/book/show/29429893-blitzedThe Victorian City: goodreads.com/book/show/15778729-the-victorian-city?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=idJCEbILVn&rank=1Things Fall Apart: goodreads.com/book/show/8882740-things-fall-apartThe Butcher's Hook: goodreads.com/book/show/26136570-the-butcher-s-hookLet's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
A TBR with chaotic energy! Bookish Shenanigans 2021-09-03 | In which I ramble over a typically ambitious pile of books that I want to read in the good month of September.---Booktuber Mentioned---Kieran, K.D Books: youtube.com/user/Worldtakeyourplace---Books Mentioned---The Vanishing Half: goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=sOfGufxiI1&rank=1Dune: goodreads.com/book/show/44767458-dune?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TGcef4Ufms&rank=1The Age of Light: goodreads.com/book/show/39340193-the-age-of-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MEPPUTDalW&rank=1Manhattan Beach: goodreads.com/book/show/34467031-manhattan-beach?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=WQA5OcwYoo&rank=1The Day of the Locust: goodreads.com/book/show/113441.The_Day_of_the_Locust?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XAv2EqPdtW&rank=1Frankenstein in Baghdad: goodreads.com/book/show/30780005-frankenstein-in-baghdad?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=dqkeBQLIAV&rank=1Alias Grace: goodreads.com/book/show/72579.Alias_Grace?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=B9o7DkOWux&rank=1Homesick for Another World: goodreads.com/book/show/30079724-homesick-for-another-world?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=V05pJ1oLtZ&rank=1Promise at Dawn: goodreads.com/book/show/58174.Promise_at_Dawn?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ioPBf7Yok8&rank=1Flush: goodreads.com/book/show/18844.Flush?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HeMlGRkIcO&rank=3Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting of Man: goodreads.com/book/show/334776.Memoirs_of_a_Fox_Hunting_Man?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PHPcjQbqMu&rank=1All the Names Given: goodreads.com/book/show/57465935-all-the-names-given?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HX4Qr7YttK&rank=1Julia and the Shark: goodreads.com/book/show/57951862-julia-and-the-shark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=37I095EjMS&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Top 10 Historical Fiction | #TheHistoryChallenge Bookish Shenanigans 2021-08-25 | In which I gush about some of my favourite historical fiction novels in honour of The History Challenge. What's your favourite historical fiction?---Books Mentioned---The Doll Factory: goodreads.com/book/show/38591165-the-doll-factory?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=R2aQEpj1yF&rank=1His Bloody Project: goodreads.com/book/show/25694617-his-bloody-project?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=fl5jfDvqKf&rank=1Margaret the First: goodreads.com/book/show/25943007-margaret-the-first?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=J7eay03yPk&rank=1Wolf Hall: goodreads.com/book/show/6101138-wolf-hall?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=I3RhgerJ45&rank=1Kindred: goodreads.com/book/show/60931.Kindred?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=RdTWHEzBIq&rank=1Bodies of Light: goodreads.com/book/show/20329476-bodies-of-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=y449j83FZ9&rank=1The Night Watch: goodreads.com/book/show/25584847-the-night-watch?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=0Mw9PtuWrz&rank=1Old Baggage: goodreads.com/book/show/36114334-old-baggage?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XoYQrW7gqB&rank=1The Nickel Boys: goodreads.com/book/show/42270835-the-nickel-boys?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1HgxSMjqQb&rank=1Washington Black: goodreads.com/book/show/38140077-washington-black?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=P94UJh4gOZ&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Best Books of the Year (so far) | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-08-17 | In which I badly explain the plots of a bunch of wonderful books, the best I've read so far this year in fact!---Books Mentioned---Heads of the Coloured People: goodreads.com/book/show/35297351-heads-of-the-colored-people?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ALQUzmPMk8&rank=1The Perseverance: goodreads.com/book/show/42080508-the-perseverance?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=w6zIeMjsMn&rank=3Angela's Ashes: goodreads.com/book/show/252577.Angela_s_Ashes?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pAHG0PVWko&rank=1Mary Oliver Poetry: goodreads.com/book/show/71642.New_and_Selected_Poems_Volume_One?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YZAZluocUi&rank=2The Heart's Invisible Furies: goodreads.com/book/show/33253215-the-heart-s-invisible-furies?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TqPsiQych2&rank=1Passing: goodreads.com/book/show/349929.Passing?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CzWEu7vRki&rank=1Interior Chinatown: goodreads.com/book/show/44436221-interior-chinatown?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=fYYEXoKwq9&rank=1A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: goodreads.com/book/show/14891.A_Tree_Grows_in_Brooklyn?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=BoEYHcw3Fe&rank=1 Transcendent Kingdom: goodreads.com/book/show/48570454-transcendent-kingdom?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mkW5BQXSCz&rank=1The Lives of Lee Miller: goodreads.com/book/show/236146.The_Lives_of_Lee_Miller?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xp7hk0c8yF&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/p/CQrlYUyrj4eEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
The History Challenge TBR | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-08-12 | In which I get super duper excited about all things historical! Are you joining in? Prompt: Read one history non-fiction book Dates: 16th-31st August Optional PromptsBiography/MemoirDifferent ContinentRevisit a School TopicBIPOC AuthorFavourite Time PeriodWoman AuthorLeisure/Hobby OR Micro HistorySocial MovementTranslated---Booktubers Mentioned---Emma, A Cup of Books' TBR: youtube.com/watch?v=CLmgGXot0Ys&t=76sJustin, Triumphal Reads' TBR: youtube.com/watch?v=eFjnqbPLWYgJustin, Ghost Reader: youtube.com/watch?v=MKqMq0iKQ8EFave Victorian Lit video: youtube.com/watch?v=_W73LGrLd54&t=11sFave History Books video: youtube.com/watch?v=ywpFjUMD5lw&t=1s---Books Mentioned---Blitzed: goodreads.com/book/show/29429893-blitzed?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Y2oayrVrxJ&rank=2A Gift of Love: goodreads.com/book/show/31455456-a-gift-of-loveEggs or Anarchy: goodreads.com/book/show/27221258-eggs-or-anarchyThe Victorian City: goodreads.com/book/show/18336989-the-victorian-cityThe Butcher's Hook: goodreads.com/book/show/26136570-the-butcher-s-hook?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=3rM4bQBXKe&rank=1Things Fall Apart: goodreads.com/book/show/37781.Things_Fall_Apart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=euMWDljUoH&rank=1The Autobiography of Malcolm X: goodreads.com/book/show/92057.The_Autobiography_of_Malcolm_X?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=lbglF79Knh&rank=1Assata: An Autobiography: goodreads.com/book/show/100322.Assata?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=lhqC6aok7S&rank=1The Familiars: goodreads.com/book/show/39835415-the-familiars?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QiEaeNnqzM&rank=1The Memory of Love: goodreads.com/book/show/7784648-the-memory-of-love?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=BDAPhMeqx2&rank=1The Scarlet Letter: goodreads.com/book/show/12296.The_Scarlet_Letter?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=LKSc8koRmB&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Jane Austen July Tag | #JaneAustenJuly Bookish Shenanigans 2021-07-31 | In which I finally get round to doing the Jane Austen July Tag.Original Tag from Katie: youtube.com/watch?v=2cffZBdJb6kOriginal Tag from Marissa: youtube.com/watch?v=XRO8-eEGPo4&t=1sQUESTIONS: 1.What is your favorite Jane Austen Book?2.Who is your favorite Jane Austen protagonist? 3. Name a book off of your shelves that you think Jane would wholeheartedly approve of and why. 4. Name a book off of your shelves that you think Jane would have hated and why.5. Who is your favorite minor Jane Austen character?6. Name a book off of your shelves that you feel was somehow inspired by Jane Austen’s body of work. 7. Which Jane Austen character do you simply love to hate? Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
You Pick My Holiday TBR | August 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-07-24 | In which I talk about a pile of books while being very indecisive but still wanting to read everything!---Books Mentioned---Heat Wave: goodreads.com/book/show/40655312-heat-waveMapp and Lucia: goodreads.com/book/show/8763791-mapp-and-luciaSummerwater: goodreads.com/book/show/52185452-summerwater?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OFv9WnJDRD&rank=1Vera: goodreads.com/book/show/30965725-veraThe Loving Spirit: goodreads.com/book/show/30315621-the-loving-spiritThe Garden Party: goodreads.com/book/show/37119750-the-garden-partyThe Grapes of Wrath: goodreads.com/book/show/18114322-the-grapes-of-wrath?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zQZV7vfFLo&rank=1Hamnet: goodreads.com/book/show/43890641-hamnet?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=swLr49Xfsv&rank=1The Age of Light: goodreads.com/book/show/39340193-the-age-of-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=z22iua9YeW&rank=1Treasure Island: goodreads.com/book/show/295.Treasure_Island?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TObEgbjSQN&rank=1The Story of an African Farm: goodreads.com/book/show/721007.The_Story_of_an_African_Farm?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4i1nSGGpwq&rank=1The Longest Journey: goodreads.com/book/show/3101.The_Longest_Journey?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ahivzTg7Eo&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
The History Challenge Announcement | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-07-19 | In which I get excited announcing the RETURN of The History Challenge!!! All you have to do is read a book, either fiction or nonfiction, that centres around history.Hosts:Justin, Triumphal Reads: youtube.com/watch?v=CVTzNEzjWUY&t=108sEmma, A Cup of Books: youtube.com/watch?v=METyzpxuBF8Justin, Ghost Reader: youtube.com/channel/UCN_6Vf8AF0C_7AqQ811O2Ug/featuredPrompts:1. Read a biography/memoir2. Relearn a school topic3. Micro History4. Read a translated book5. History of a social movement6. Read a book from a time period or country you've never read before7. Read a book set in a different continent8. Read a book by a BIPOC author9. Read a book from you favourite time periodLet's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Jane Austen July TBR | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-06-27 | In which I get excited about Austen (again)---Booktubers Mentioned---Katie's announcement video: youtube.com/watch?v=lrXzP1q7agIMarissa's announcement video: youtube.com/watch?v=ScOkULZa3vw&t=11sClaudia's announcement video: youtube.com/watch?v=dpOIWEPgjpY&t=626sDina, hellagoing: youtube.com/user/dinaklarisse---Books Mentioned---Mansfield Park: goodreads.com/book/show/45032.Mansfield_Park?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=DnA0W7VNdk&rank=1Persuasion: goodreads.com/book/show/2156.Persuasion?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Y0iFTMnIls&rank=1Reputation: goodreads.com/book/show/55435528-reputation?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KRXZzv55mT&rank=1What Matters in Jane Austen: goodreads.com/book/show/15793663-what-matters-in-jane-austen?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cPdPaf5VCF&rank=1A Vindication of the Rights of Women: goodreads.com/book/show/419261.A_Vindication_of_the_Rights_of_Women?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PCtlX1W8dt&rank=2The Vanishing Half: goodreads.com/book/show/55298625-the-vanishing-halfParadise: goodreads.com/book/show/30137766-paradiseThe Sixteen Trees of the Somme: goodreads.com/book/show/42102301-the-sixteen-trees-of-the-somme?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=szhp0eFnbT&rank=1The Years: goodreads.com/book/show/18852.The_Years?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=sM0FiJS0Mk&rank=3Treasure Island: goodreads.com/book/show/295.Treasure_Island?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=B8stzGqR5S&rank=1Flowers of Evil: goodreads.com/book/show/536387.The_Flowers_of_Evil?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1ZtERAsH1Z&rank=2Outsiders: goodreads.com/book/show/54028053-outsidersLet's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
30 Before 30 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-06-15 | In which I topple over a very ambitious pile of books to read over the next three years.---Books Mentioned---The Longest Journey: goodreads.com/book/show/3101.The_Longest_Journey?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=nJehfuexH5&rank=1Dune: goodreads.com/book/show/44767458-dune?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xIIUPevnJ9&rank=1The Canterbury Tales: goodreads.com/book/show/2696.The_Canterbury_Tales?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JwIFLVvTRm&rank=1War and Peace: goodreads.com/book/show/656.War_and_Peace?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=edZ2paN9SX&rank=1Sula: goodreads.com/book/show/11346.Sula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2aWgzg2U7t&rank=1Fahrenheit 451: goodreads.com/book/show/13079982-fahrenheit-451?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XKPS7471O3&rank=1Americanah: goodreads.com/book/show/15796700-americanah?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=K4LAG3aG1R&rank=1Romola: goodreads.com/book/show/835508.Romola?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mqdlgChsFM&rank=1The Razor's Edge: goodreads.com/book/show/31196.The_Razor_s_Edge?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=s1eila795P&rank=1An Instance of the Fingerpost: goodreads.com/book/show/15888.An_Instance_of_the_Fingerpost?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=7uCHTFuVMz&rank=1The Forsythe Saga: goodreads.com/book/show/92080.The_Forsyte_Saga_Volume_One?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KNKsMVRIdj&rank=1The Grapes of Wrath: goodreads.com/book/show/18114322-the-grapes-of-wrath?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=AXHMZ7H0eB&rank=1The Weather in the Streets: goodreads.com/book/show/1768393.The_Weather_in_the_Streets?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=0aR4u2yDHM&rank=1The Berlin Novels: goodreads.com/book/show/1803464.The_Berlin_Novels?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=U9vKKJnE4Q&rank=3The Warden: goodreads.com/book/show/267123.The_Warden?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=F42VDwKYZ0&rank=3The Life of Charlotte Bronte: goodreads.com/book/show/31171.The_Life_of_Charlotte_Bront_?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=eSbgNHSHa9&rank=11000 Years of Annoying the French: goodreads.com/book/show/7881207-1000-years-of-annoying-the-french?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rgfRZavU4n&rank=1Alias Grace: goodreads.com/book/show/72579.Alias_Grace?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jRqzzzJO9h&rank=1Valley of the Dolls: goodreads.com/book/show/581811.Valley_of_the_Dolls?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=54tJm8JBsT&rank=1Cloud Atlas: goodreads.com/book/show/49628.Cloud_Atlas?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=grYepL1tcx&rank=1One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich: goodreads.com/book/show/17125.One_Day_in_the_Life_of_Ivan_Denisovich?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vipSAijyHl&rank=2For Whom the Bell Tolls: goodreads.com/book/show/46170.For_Whom_the_Bell_Tolls?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=EsJXepWf2w&rank=1My Uncle Oswald: goodreads.com/book/show/6691.My_Uncle_Oswald?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ObmJX41AG8&rank=1The Makioka Sisters: goodreads.com/book/show/34449.The_Makioka_Sisters?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=IpmjoNtYnQ&rank=1Things Fall Apart: goodreads.com/book/show/37781.Things_Fall_Apart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=goVE76PBRk&rank=1The Shadow of the Wind: goodreads.com/book/show/1232.The_Shadow_of_the_Wind?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mkiwabmnbN&rank=2Flowers of Evil: goodreads.com/book/show/536387.The_Flowers_of_Evil?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=X6zMod2hHh&rank=2The Luminaries: goodreads.com/book/show/17333230-the-luminaries?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=caKPDGkCYe&rank=1Treasure Island: goodreads.com/book/show/295.Treasure_Island?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=6vz7D6zKxL&rank=1Manhattan Beach: goodreads.com/book/show/34467031-manhattan-beach?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=a4YaqQFfjg&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Birthday Book Haul Bookish Shenanigans 2021-06-11 | In which I am hyper about all the exciting books I haul in honour of my birth.---Books Mentioned---The Faces: goodreads.com/book/show/50716604-the-facesParadise: goodreads.com/book/show/5198.Paradise?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zeigL6Jqgk&rank=2Mapp and Lucia: goodreads.com/book/show/8763791-mapp-and-luciaThe Vanishing Half: goodreads.com/book/show/55298625-the-vanishing-halfJohn Clare Poetry: goodreads.com/book/show/28256369-john-clareThe Talented Mr Ripley: goodreads.com/book/show/2247142.The_Talented_Mr_Ripley?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HGt0I15bNo&rank=1The Beautiful and Damned: goodreads.com/book/show/4708.The_Beautiful_and_Damned?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HcZOfeTIe8&rank=1Circus of Wonders: goodreads.com/book/show/56379302-circus-of-wondersWhat We're Told Not To Talk About: goodreads.com/book/show/32509889-what-we-re-told-not-to-talk-about-but-we-re-going-to-anywayTranscendent Kingdom: goodreads.com/book/show/50628439-transcendent-kingdomMary Oliver Selected Poems Vol 2: goodreads.com/book/show/65350.New_and_Selected_Poems_Vol_2The Lives of Lee Miller: goodreads.com/book/show/236146.The_Lives_of_Lee_MillerLet's be friends on social media! Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/p/CMZu4xjAcm5Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Back on my TBR game | June 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-06-03 | In which I talk about a moderate pile of books that I'd like to read in June while being slightly frantic.---Books Mentioned---The Mirror and the Light: goodreads.com/book/show/54860229-the-mirror-the-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YsQJpAhrMN&rank=2John Clare Poetry: goodreads.com/book/show/28256369-john-clareOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich: goodreads.com/book/show/17125.One_Day_in_the_Life_of_Ivan_Denisovich?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2IINNDtOw7&rank=1French Decadent Tales: goodreads.com/book/show/15856156-french-decadent-talesBlonde Roots: goodreads.com/book/show/4045950-blonde-roots?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5TFxDb0BuX&rank=1No One is Talking About This: goodreads.com/book/show/53733106-no-one-is-talking-about-this?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zGgCtFeet3&rank=3The Lives of Lee Miller: goodreads.com/book/show/236146.The_Lives_of_Lee_MillerAmerican Sonnets For My Past and Future Assassin: goodreads.com/book/show/36479356-american-sonnets-for-my-past-and-future-assassinThe Faces: goodreads.com/book/show/50716604-the-facesThe Age of Light: goodreads.com/book/show/39340193-the-age-of-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Ic9sDod4fl&rank=1Transcendent Kingdom: goodreads.com/book/show/50628439-transcendent-kingdomLet's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Chatty Shenanigans | PhD Update and other shizzle Bookish Shenanigans 2021-05-26 | In which I return (again) to booktube! It's good to be back, I have missed all of you lovely people. Let me know how you're doing and what videos you would like to see soon.Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer:gmail.com
March Mid Month Wrap-Up | #IrishReadathon Bookish Shenanigans 2021-03-17 | In which I celebrate St Patrick's Day by talking about my reading month so far.---Books Mentioned---Death of a Naturalist: goodreads.com/book/show/899832.Death_of_a_Naturalist100 Poems: goodreads.com/book/show/41940258-100-poems?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oswGCdfJ32&rank=4Loving: goodreads.com/book/show/771507.Loving?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QNlJ1wGugv&rank=1Keynotes and Discords: goodreads.com/book/show/964807.Keynotes_and_DiscordsAngela's Ashes: goodreads.com/book/show/77344.Angela_s_AshesTranslations: goodreads.com/book/show/859500.Translations?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=yDDcv6QV1I&rank=2Let's be friends on social media! Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
The Irish Readathon TBR | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-03-02 | In which I talk about an exciting pile of Irish books in my best/worst Irish accent. Are you joining in?---Booktubers Mentioned---Leanne Rose: youtube.com/watch?v=UOdkdWlIN_kAoife, Words of Clover: youtube.com/watch?v=0p4y1DtBRh8Elaine Howlin: youtube.com/watch?v=V5CkG9-tMGIDina, Hellagoing: youtube.com/user/dinaklarisseMargaret Pinard: youtube.com/watch?v=L0uzlaGJk3U&t=0s---Books Mentioned---Loving: goodreads.com/book/show/771507.LovingA Short History of Ireland: goodreads.com/book/show/252577.Angela_s_Ashes?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=IIqnkZQgnk&rank=1goodreads.com/book/show/34746499-a-short-history-of-ireland-1500-2000?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8H7VA9Mvf9&rank=2Angela's Ashes: Grown Ups: goodreads.com/book/show/43779862-grown-upsThings in Jars: goodreads.com/book/show/49649443-things-in-jars?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vekUA4Y10n&rank=1The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits: goodreads.com/book/show/307359.The_Woman_Who_Gave_Birth_to_Rabbits?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ll3D0TjBAA&rank=1The Heart's Invisible Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/33253215-the-heart-s-invisible-furies?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=f3mvsqBku3&rank=5Faith Healer: goodreads.com/book/show/410581.Faith_Healer?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=tHEhbDOeUG&rank=4#Death of a Naturalist: goodreads.com/book/show/335140.Death_of_a_Naturalist?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Pt9Q5oL9Yr&rank=4100 Poems: goodreads.com/book/show/41940258-100-poems?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MZGDDcMLH4&rank=5The Hard Life: goodreads.com/book/show/59643.The_Hard_Life?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5KRVLYnGCN&rank=3Keynotes and Discords: goodreads.com/book/show/964807.Keynotes_and_DiscordsHamnet: goodreads.com/book/show/43890641-hamnet?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MzhDHYr5e1&rank=1Passing: goodreads.com/book/show/349929.Passing?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=znbBcEe2a6&rank=1Poverty Safari: goodreads.com/book/show/36317638-poverty-safari?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KvZMv4rnP9&rank=1Love in Colour: goodreads.com/book/show/51102251-love-in-colour?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XPN4xdLRJd&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Favourite Nonfiction | 2020 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-02-09 | In which I try to coherently ramble about the best nonfiction that I read in 2020. Here's hoping I manage to read some more corkers in 2021. Do you like to read nonfiction? ---Books Mentioned---Mudlarking: goodreads.com/book/show/40180049-mudlark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1wcKZi63r7&rank=2At the Pond: goodreads.com/book/show/44956022-at-the-pond?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=GKhn8eQcqU&rank=2Don't Touch My Hair: goodreads.com/book/show/40232729-don-t-touch-my-hair?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=7NvJRjEwfJ&rank=1Constellations: goodreads.com/book/show/36508441-constellations?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oiTy9hyvCO&rank=1Motherwell: goodreads.com/book/show/52063732-motherwell?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=iyI96xJUZw&rank=1Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole: goodreads.com/book/show/709968.Wonderful_Adventures_of_Mrs_Seacole_in_Many_Lands Childhood and Youth: goodreads.com/book/show/53317528-the-copenhagen-trilogy?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=LxWxcwUcIT&rank=2The Optician of Lampedusa: goodreads.com/book/show/30807858-the-optician-of-lampedusa?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CjzO2aUOw7&rank=2Tiny Beautiful Things: goodreads.com/book/show/13152194-tiny-beautiful-things?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=isVZjipvbw&rank=1Last Witnesses: goodreads.com/book/show/42963288-last-witnesses?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=epG1FIWlRy&rank=5Whites: goodreads.com/book/show/54495002-whites?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=BIRlxGSsoY&rank=1White Fragility: goodreads.com/book/show/43708708-white-fragility?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=l0Mx6E2gn4&rank=1A Room Of One's Own: goodreads.com/book/show/18521.A_Room_of_One_s_Own?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=gL9MvBS2pI&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
February TBR | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-02-03 | In which I prove once again that I can't stick to making small TBRs.---Booktubers Mentioned---Marissa, Blatantly Bookish Bronte readathon announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=Cv9nWH9e5NYKatie, Books and Things readathon announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=M8_C5bgzim4---Books Mentioned---Go Went Gone: goodreads.com/book/show/36217818-go-went-gone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XnYTtTw7u7&rank=1French Decadent Tales: goodreads.com/book/show/15856156-french-decadent-tales?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FTAWQqtyAz&rank=1#Fleur du Mal: goodreads.com/book/show/50482.Flowers_of_EvilPromise at Dawn: goodreads.com/book/show/58174.Promise_at_Dawn?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qHldUtmPve&rank=1Good Reasons For Bad Feelings: goodreads.com/book/show/37971858-good-reasons-for-bad-feelings?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OAlw2j5zAZ&rank=1High Wages: goodreads.com/book/show/7063048-high-wages?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CaXVyG6JqK&rank=1Chernobyl Prayer: goodreads.com/book/show/29675406-chernobyl-prayer?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Wkb70w17f2&rank=1Fleishman is in Trouble: goodreads.com/book/show/41880602-fleishman-is-in-trouble?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=RgD8wkXoO0&rank=1Divided: goodreads.com/book/show/36570350-divided?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=w0DmCAFPYg&rank=1Good Day: goodreads.com/book/show/45876069-good-day?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=isrfjdaF1F&rank=5The Warden: goodreads.com/book/show/267123.The_Warden?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=piH8Ut4VWP&rank=2The Age of Innocence: goodreads.com/book/show/53835.The_Age_of_Innocence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MNmRfhXLys&rank=2Once Upon a River: goodreads.com/book/show/40130093-once-upon-a-river?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=WtNYTtWygw&rank=1Villette: goodreads.com/book/show/31173.Villette?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Vi68KzzUe6&rank=1The White Tiger: goodreads.com/book/show/1768603.The_White_Tiger?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=yNhINCUyC9&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Classics I Want To Read in 2021 | #CLASSICSCOMMUNITY Bookish Shenanigans 2021-01-31 | In which I get very excited about an old pile of books. Do you enjoy classics? What should I read first?Classics Community Goodreads: goodreads.com/group/show/1035419-classicscommunity-2021-reading-challengeLucy's announcement video: youtube.com/watch?v=b-D8A09sFL0---Books Mentioned---Dombey and Son: goodreads.com/book/show/50827.Dombey_and_Son?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jgbesZZ7mK&rank=1Their Eyes Were Watching God: goodreads.com/book/show/37415.Their_Eyes_Were_Watching_God?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PQTP6iYD3E&rank=1The Idiot: goodreads.com/book/show/12505.The_Idiot?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QZkaxpgYVJ&rank=1Who Among Us?: goodreads.com/book/show/41728457-who-among-us?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ILACHEcKbr&rank=1The Day of the Triffids: goodreads.com/book/show/3707792-the-day-of-the-triffidsThe Story of an African Farm: goodreads.com/book/show/721007.The_Story_of_an_African_Farm?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=14qs1A9zrr&rank=1High Wages: goodreads.com/book/show/7063048-high-wages?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qTWN2FIlRp&rank=1Jazz: goodreads.com/book/show/37398.Jazz?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hZi4AnR8NX&rank=3Valley of the Dolls: goodreads.com/book/show/581811.Valley_of_the_Dolls?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=nJLQ9lDs3m&rank=2French Decadent Tales: goodreads.com/book/show/15856156-french-decadent-tales?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=khSTuNlqzm&rank=3The Life of Charlotte Bronte: goodreads.com/book/show/31171.The_Life_of_Charlotte_Bront_?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=gG7dMVsHni&rank=5Flappers and Philosophers: goodreads.com/book/show/9458329-flappers-and-philosophersDramatic Lyrics: goodreads.com/book/show/7096600-dramatic-lyricsThe Warden: goodreads.com/book/show/267123.The_Warden?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=E3nH7ML35M&rank=1Passing: goodreads.com/book/show/349929.Passing?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=gfAgwPUsWC&rank=1Vera: goodreads.com/book/show/1294375.Vera?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mU60koqIgU&rank=1Child of All Nations: goodreads.com/book/show/3367148-child-of-all-nations?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=W5Y4az1Vbm&rank=2Flush: goodreads.com/book/show/18844.Flush?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HWVYU7pD8S&rank=5The Glass Menagerie: goodreads.com/book/show/92517.The_Glass_Menagerie?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Riwkvu9ae5&rank=1The Weather in the Streets: goodreads.com/book/show/1768393.The_Weather_in_the_Streets?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CznUFCiQjx&rank=1Things Fall Apart: goodreads.com/book/show/37781.Things_Fall_Apart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KXGaNSGoOB&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
2021 Reading Goals Bookish Shenanigans 2021-01-26 | In which I ambitiously set out my reading goals for this coming year. Wish me luck! What kind of bookish goals have you set yourself?Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Best Fiction of 2020 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-01-22 | In which I happily gush about my favourite fiction/poetry that I read in 2020.What were your favourite books of last year?---Booktubers Mentioned---Jen Campbell: youtube.com/user/jenvcampbell---Books Mentioned---The Nickel Boys: goodreads.com/book/show/42270835-the-nickel-boys?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TB6Nmgd9gX&rank=1The Bell Jar: goodreads.com/book/show/6514.The_Bell_Jar?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=y3acOdTrxu&rank=1Old Baggage: goodreads.com/book/show/36114334-old-baggage?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4Xrunf6lXr&rank=1A Single Thread: goodreads.com/book/show/43943459-a-single-thread?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=UDfYEXNklA&rank=1Cranford: goodreads.com/book/show/182381.Cranford?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=V5bxK5aY5F&rank=1Girl, Woman, Other: goodreads.com/book/show/41081373-girl-woman-other?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ed19mLJffa&rank=2The Black Flamingo: goodreads.com/book/show/41020406-the-black-flamingo?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FrH1jr6fQt&rank=1The Odd Women: goodreads.com/book/show/675037.The_Odd_Women?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mOY1hUwIPD&rank=1 Little Dorrit: goodreads.com/book/show/31250.Little_Dorrit?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cch7VqTW05&rank=1Autumn Journal: goodreads.com/book/show/1051973.Autumn_Journal?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vRfLkr6v5f&rank=1Anna Karenina: goodreads.com/book/show/15823480-anna-karenina?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ChxgTydMuc&rank=1The Street: goodreads.com/book/show/186926.The_Street?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=r6XZ6Pwu52&rank=2Letters From Father Christmas: goodreads.com/book/show/7331.Letters_from_Father_Christmas?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ihacsS3BvY&rank=1Surge: goodreads.com/book/show/40858481-surge?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5YDhgq4S0q&rank=3Fleche: goodreads.com/book/show/42185758-fl-cheAll the Light We Cannot See: goodreads.com/book/show/18143977-all-the-light-we-cannot-see?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=kWeoQitnbA&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Mahoosive Book Haul | January 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-01-15 | In which I mispronounce the names of a lot of authors while telling you nothing useful about a lot of books that I am very excited to read. Should I read more of the Anne of Green Gables series? What should I read first? Will I ever research how to pronounce an author's name properly? Probably not.---Booktubers Mentioned---Ange, Beyond the Pages: youtube.com/user/beyondthepages19/featuredThe Artisan Geek: youtube.com/c/TheArtisanGeek/videosLauren and the Books: youtube.com/channel/UCUeIitiPOwLjwnGVeEKOfXA---Books Mentioned---Tess of the D'Urbervilles: goodreads.com/book/show/6471067-tess-of-the-d-urbervillesTreasure Island: goodreads.com/book/show/7181826-treasure-islandOrlando: goodreads.com/book/show/29847090-orlandoFeminine Gospels: goodreads.com/book/show/34734304-feminine-gospelsDeath of a Naturalist: goodreads.com/book/show/899832.Death_of_a_NaturalistThe Bloomsbury Look: goodreads.com/book/show/51921417-the-bloomsbury-look?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=i9ixl58zbJ&rank=1The Makioka Sisters: goodreads.com/book/show/34449.The_Makioka_Sisters?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=c2t4OnHrHs&rank=1Mary Oliver Poems Volume One: goodreads.com/book/show/71642.New_and_Selected_Poems_Volume_One?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=SBViw467rJ&rank=3The Cop and the Anthem and Other Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/50716612-the-cop-and-the-anthem-and-other-stories?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=K0LcQJyhEf&rank=3Jazz: goodreads.com/book/show/37398.Jazz?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=v5FJzRZpFb&rank=3 Vera: goodreads.com/book/show/1294375.Vera?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5wllBffReu&rank=1The Age of Light: goodreads.com/book/show/39340193-the-age-of-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HSgfFDMysd&rank=4A Little Princess: goodreads.com/book/show/3008.A_Little_Princess?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=drNsquVA5k&rank=3Anne of Green Gables: goodreads.com/book/show/8127.Anne_of_Green_Gables?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Kmh5hL6yN5&rank=1The Railway Children: goodreads.com/book/show/164531.The_Railway_Children?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oHpLsbKpAJ&rank=3The Age of Innocence: goodreads.com/book/show/53835.The_Age_of_Innocence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vhudNlOdqe&rank=3Walden: goodreads.com/book/show/16902.Walden?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oAQxBRVw3j&rank=1On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: goodreads.com/book/show/41880609-on-earth-we-re-briefly-gorgeous?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=E6ArCN01Es&rank=2Who Among Us?: goodreads.com/book/show/41728457-who-among-us?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=g8k8MxcnEg&rank=1The Heart is a Lonely Hunter: goodreads.com/book/show/37380.The_Heart_Is_a_Lonely_Hunter?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ZSwCnu0Udu&rank=1The Lost Estate: goodreads.com/book/show/983730.The_Lost_Estate?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FPJfUMUzCi&rank=1All the Lives We Never Lived: goodreads.com/book/show/36391803-all-the-lives-we-never-lived?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zHva4RvvHx&rank=3The Gypsy Goddess: goodreads.com/book/show/20432382-the-gypsy-goddess?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JuGuNDXpjQ&rank=1Where Angels Fear to Tread: goodreads.com/book/show/14800986-where-angels-fear-to-treadEthan Frome: goodreads.com/book/show/15994606-ethan-fromeThe Secret Agent: goodreads.com/book/show/15777423-the-secret-agentThe Day of the Locust: goodreads.com/book/show/36863726-the-day-of-the-locustOn Black Sister's Street: goodreads.com/book/show/7469830-on-black-sisters-streetPassing: goodreads.com/book/show/349929.Passing?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Cxzpqhw8Fg&rank=1Interior Chinatown: goodreads.com/book/show/44436221-interior-chinatown?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hKrhNhmFDk&rank=1Summerwater: goodreads.com/book/show/52185452-summerwater?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Kb2yprI9iY&rank=1Love in Colour: goodreads.com/book/show/51102251-love-in-colour?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CyOzUarN9s&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Mini January TBR | 2021 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-01-10 | In which I actually try and be realistic about how much I can read in the first few weeks of January.---Booktubers Mentioned---Katie, Books and Things: youtube.com/user/thesilverscribe---Books Mentioned---Before the Coffee Gets Cold: goodreads.com/book/show/44421460-before-the-coffee-gets-coldV for Vendetta: goodreads.com/book/show/403459.V_for_VendettaThe Kellys and the O'Kellys: A Horse Walks Into A Bar: goodreads.com/book/show/30408033-a-horse-walks-into-a-bar?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=U4Mio0s0Xs&rank=2Heads of the Coloured People: goodreads.com/book/show/35297351-heads-of-the-colored-people?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=IKka4saZVN&rank=1The Cop and the Anthem and Other Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/50716612-the-cop-and-the-anthem-and-other-stories?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VDGcLVvLN7&rank=3Alias Grace: goodreads.com/book/show/72579.Alias_Grace?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YhJEH6eIeQ&rank=1Red at the Bone: goodreads.com/book/show/43697186-red-at-the-bone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8G31n9WEgm&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Bumper Wrap Up | June-December 2020 Bookish Shenanigans 2021-01-08 | In which I finally get around to sharing some favourite reads from the second half of 2020. That's that year done and dusted!---Books Mentioned---Girl Woman Other: goodreads.com/book/show/41081373-girl-woman-other?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YuuNrvxBRy&rank=1The Well of Loneliness: goodreads.com/book/show/129223.The_Well_of_Loneliness?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=SP0g8DyCjs&rank=3The Good Immigrant: goodreads.com/book/show/28668534-the-good-immigrant?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=v8yxYB6kTx&rank=2The Other Bennet Sister: goodreads.com/book/show/45186556-the-other-bennet-sister?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=SGyc47mpEJ&rank=1Constellations: goodreads.com/book/show/36508441-constellations?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=acrjbfsxth&rank=1Motherwell: goodreads.com/book/show/52063732-motherwell?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=AREP1sm8bI&rank=1#All Passion Spent: goodreads.com/book/show/606805.All_Passion_Spent?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=DA43nmBq1e&rank=2The Black Flamingo: goodreads.com/book/show/41020406-the-black-flamingo?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=LRDhYTy9qp&rank=1Gone: goodreads.com/book/show/31394687-gone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zyMcLzuF0d&rank=1Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole: goodreads.com/book/show/709968.Wonderful_Adventures_of_Mrs_Seacole_in_Many_LandsLittle Dorrit: goodreads.com/book/show/31250.Little_Dorrit?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=r6KBpZ1PyU&rank=1Whites: goodreads.com/book/show/54495002-whites?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=gKsvbEd2Wb&rank=1Last Witnesses: goodreads.com/book/show/42963288-last-witnesses?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=9XP4VMZWNu&rank=4If Cats Disappeared From the World: goodreads.com/book/show/40740914-if-cats-disappeared-from-the-world?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Z9TCxNCgWV&rank=2A Poem for Every Winter Day: goodreads.com/book/show/54141789-a-poem-for-every-winter-day?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ycZbnIZs8T&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@huongqugmailcom
Charles Dickens London House | Literary Pilgrimage #5 Bookish Shenanigans 2020-12-17 | Last year I paid a visit to the Charles Dickens Museum in London to get in the Christmas spirit. It's my favourite time to visit, seeing it all beautifully decorated. Have you or would you like to visit this Museum? What's your favourite Dickens? A Christmas Carol is definitely one of my favourites.Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
The Christmas Carol Book Tag! Bookish Shenanigans 2020-12-13 | In which I get festive about books (and films) with Charles Dickens himself!Lauren Wade's Original Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=krTVYXsadQ4---Questions---Question 1: The Ghost of Christmas Past - A book that was a childhood favouriteQuestion 2: The Ghost of Christmas Present - A recent book that you think will become one of your all time favouritesQuestion 3: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - A book coming out next year that you're most excited aboutQuestion 4: Bah, Humbug! - A book that everyone else loves that you just can't standQuestion 5: Bob Cratchit - An old dependable that you always recommendQuestion 6: Tiny Tim - An underhyped book that you think deserves more loveQuestion 7: Today? Why it's Christmas Day! - What's a book that always gets you in the modd for Christmas (apart from A Christmas Carol)?Question 8: The Muppet Christmas Carol - Your favourite film adaptation of a bookQuestion 9: Tag some people!---Books Mentioned---Matilda: goodreads.com/book/show/39988.Matilda?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=9jouS9WWz9&rank=3The Secret Staircase: goodreads.com/book/show/421584.The_Secret_Staircase?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=utYcK7dGgP&rank=1Tolkien's Letters From Father Christmas: goodreads.com/book/show/7331.Letters_from_Father_Christmas?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qJRYqRFYPG&rank=1Girl Woman Other: goodreads.com/book/show/41081373-girl-woman-other?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=szJ9ZByBs9&rank=1The Prophets: goodreads.com/book/show/52576333-the-prophets?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=c8tICEVSDG&rank=5The Finkler Question (don't bother): goodreads.com/book/show/8664368-the-finkler-question?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mzGc3a2NIK&rank=1Old Baggage: goodreads.com/book/show/36114334-old-baggage?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FTvyT1PMQJ&rank=1Mudlarking: goodreads.com/book/show/40180049-mudlark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5kHuPYVyAq&rank=1Hotel Silence: goodreads.com/book/show/38324273-hotel-silence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=o4lIvIxVJl&rank=1Another Night Before Christmas: goodreads.com/book/show/507866.Another_Night_Before_Christmas?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oYMLGvjWyR&rank=2Christmas Days: goodreads.com/book/show/29502605-christmas-days?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5KCpKReZB0&rank=1The Boy The Mole the Fox and the Horse: goodreads.com/book/show/43708884-the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qQfjsTZMsq&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Booktuber recommendations for 1K subs! Bookish Shenanigans 2020-12-09 | In which I very, very badly talk about some wonderful booktubers who I love and hope you check out. Thanks again for 1000 subscribers!---Booktubers Mentioned---Charlotte at Coynie Reads: youtube.com/channel/UC-NWxgJTKnO36mZqYTwIERQPauline at Dancing Lawn: youtube.com/channel/UCQhSIGSEaaIWvTmF4tH2J3QMeghan the Story Girl: youtube.com/channel/UC0ci-WT5WkBpNR4NA4fZjSQEmily at Novelle Novels: youtube.com/channel/UCKGfL1R_P0xEeEDxNlCoVegCharlie Brook: youtube.com/user/PicklersmumShannon at 155 Books: youtube.com/channel/UCErAkgIAoWF0IZEr5kZYzcQOlivia's Catastrophe: youtube.com/user/oliviaroach1Kieran at KD Books: youtube.com/user/WorldtakeyourplaceTom Reads Things: youtube.com/channel/UCscZiRCdIy_bpkIiOtLMlIQHannah's Books: youtube.com/c/HannahsBooks/videosPetra U: youtube.com/channel/UCMKz11uUZEg4auh0Gf_doxwLet's be friends on social media!Instagram: instagram.comGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
December TBR | 2020 Bookish Shenanigans 2020-12-01 | In which I have the revolutionary idea of trying to read lots of short books to get closer to my tbr goals.Salt Publishing: saltpublishing.com---Booktubers Mentioned---Simon Savidge: youtube.com/user/SavidgeReadsJen Campbell: youtube.com/user/jenvcampbell---Books Mentioned---People From My Neighbourhood: goodreads.com/book/show/53345896-people-from-my-neighbourhood?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ciTtmHtF4v&rank=1Orlando: goodreads.com/book/show/18839.Orlando?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2UB7oXEGS2&rank=1Before the Coffee Gets Cold: goodreads.com/book/show/44421460-before-the-coffee-gets-cold?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OH4CoHk36F&rank=1Chernobyl Prayer: goodreads.com/book/show/29675406-chernobyl-prayer?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=uug4ngG3bN&rank=1Heads of the Coloured People: goodreads.com/book/show/35297351-heads-of-the-colored-people?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=tqKUnfUvRM&rank=1Histories: goodreads.com/book/show/34872419-histories?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qNZceAlh9P&rank=1The Redemption of Galen Pike: goodreads.com/book/show/23598956-the-redemption-of-galen-pike?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KUjt4H7XoU&rank=1The Duchess of Malfi: goodreads.com/book/show/494785.The_Duchess_of_Malfi?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HZrnSft0Hd&rank=3If Cats Disappeared From the World: goodreads.com/book/show/40740914-if-cats-disappeared-from-the-world?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=98TO5LtYZ2&rank=2Blonde Roots: goodreads.com/book/show/4045950-blonde-roots?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=X152kAqg8O&rank=1The Perseverance: goodreads.com/book/show/42080508-the-perseverance?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=eBtQZN6M6S&rank=5Surge: goodreads.com/book/show/40858481-surge?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=UPWrLWVa4n&rank=4 Flèche: goodreads.com/book/show/42185758-fl-che?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=amQ2CE0ZWe&rank=1Lady Audley's Secret: goodreads.com/book/show/14800164-lady-audley-s-secretHigh Wages: goodreads.com/book/show/7063048-high-wages?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4N6rodlXvh&rank=1The Brothers Karamazov: goodreads.com/book/show/4934.The_Brothers_Karamazov?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4aQt6MNFIV&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
End of Year Book Tag Bookish Shenanigans 2020-11-27 | In which I try and narrow down my reading priorities. What books do you want to read before this ridiculous year is over?Ariel's Original Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=wlKiCFTVmXI---Questions---Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?Is there a new release you're still waiting for?What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?Have you already started making reading plans for 2020?---Booktubers Mentioned---Simon Savidge: youtube.com/user/SavidgeReadsTom Reads Things: youtube.com/channel/UCscZiRCdIy_bpkIiOtLMlIQ---Books Mentioned---How Green Was My Valley: goodreads.com/book/show/40496.How_Green_Was_My_ValleyLady Audley's Secret: goodreads.com/book/show/14800164-lady-audley-s-secretThe Brothers Karamazov: goodreads.com/book/show/4934.The_Brothers_KaramazovCouch Fiction: goodreads.com/book/show/51810304-couch-fictionGirl Woman Other: goodreads.com/book/show/41081373-girl-woman-other?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cHkR1QFYlt&rank=2Heads of the Coloured People: goodreads.com/book/show/42778056-heads-of-the-colored-peopleHigh Wages: goodreads.com/book/show/7063048-high-wages?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1XFAhEnPp6&rank=1Flèche: goodreads.com/book/show/42185758-fl-che?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cunjwl5tE6&rank=1 Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
5 Minutes Peace | Beach ASMR Bookish Shenanigans 2020-11-18 | In which I make a shaky foray into the ASMR world with a trip to my local beach in summer.Did you like this, or was it terrible?Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Best books of 2020 so far... Bookish Shenanigans 2020-11-16 | In which I finally get around to talking about my favourite books from the first half of the year. Who knows, maybe I'll actually manage to get my best books of 2020 up in normal time!---Books Mentioned---A Single Thread: goodreads.com/book/show/43943459-a-single-thread?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hBXP1hSV2m&rank=1The Nickel Boys: goodreads.com/book/show/42270835-the-nickel-boys?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=v0MJpD2O9h&rank=1Mudlarking: goodreads.com/book/show/40180049-mudlark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JFyJNKHn5M&rank=1Homegoing: goodreads.com/book/show/43459783-homecoming?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QEEA3MYdYU&rank=1My Name is Why: goodreads.com/book/show/42123247-my-name-is-why?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4tHK1lfivR&rank=1At the Pond: goodreads.com/book/show/44956022-at-the-pond?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=OBZBzjouXQ&rank=2The Bell Jar: goodreads.com/book/show/6514.The_Bell_Jar?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=EtkWsnkcYG&rank=1Old Baggage: goodreads.com/book/show/36114334-old-baggage?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=nUuzYoT9MQ&rank=1Girl, Woman, Other: goodreads.com/book/show/41081373-girl-woman-otherGlass Town: goodreads.com/book/show/50159157-glass-town?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rJBbNNYeoB&rank=2Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Best Books of the Year | 2019 Bookish Shenanigans 2020-11-09 | In which I (very belatedly) waffle on about the most wonderful books I read last year. This is the real deal, the cream of the crop! I solemnly swear that I won't be so late with my best books video next year.---Books Mentioned---The Lost Words: goodreads.com/book/show/34837005-the-lost-words?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=aRLctmTcKE&rank=2Lanny: goodreads.com/book/show/39738353-lanny?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oiVMwEFPwK&rank=1Hot Milk: goodreads.com/book/show/26883528-hot-milk?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=NTtB3tujgD&rank=1You Sad Feminist: goodreads.com/book/show/36188318-you-sad-feminist?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8GqvwrcpDS&rank=3My Year of Rest and Relaxation: goodreads.com/book/show/44279110-my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Qafkz0vXDn&rank=1Hotel Silence: goodreads.com/book/show/38324273-hotel-silence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=tGq2cRmgfI&rank=1The Doll-Factory: goodreads.com/book/show/38591165-the-doll-factory?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=IDe6oTmzDk&rank=1Wives and Daughters: goodreads.com/book/show/383206.Wives_and_Daughters?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Hqs6N6Q8O1&rank=1The Bluest Eye: goodreads.com/book/show/11337.The_Bluest_Eye?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=S3hsUSTnyy&rank=1The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse: goodreads.com/book/show/43708884-the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=luPbEOqT3b&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Another November TBR because I have unrealistic expectations Bookish Shenanigans 2020-11-03 | In which I rant a little and get excited a lot about even more books I want to read this month.---Booktubers Mentioned---Simon Savidge: youtube.com/user/SavidgeReadsTom Reads Things: youtube.com/channel/UCscZiRCdIy_bpkIiOtLMlIQ---Books Mentioned---Grimm's Fairy Tales: goodreads.com/book/show/32592204-grimms-fairy-talesHow Green Was My Valley: goodreads.com/book/show/40496.How_Green_Was_My_Valley?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4qx5cWfM9P&rank=1The Distance of the Moon: goodreads.com/book/show/40375187-the-distance-of-the-moonFour Russian Short Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/38728084-four-russian-short-stories?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2fUJ98BKji&rank=3Create Dangerously: goodreads.com/book/show/36436073-create-dangerously?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5E1obN8fxJ&rank=2The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night: goodreads.com/book/show/40227609-the-beginning-of-the-world-in-the-middle-of-the-night?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Q3umoDeM1h&rank=1Lady Audley's Secret: goodreads.com/book/show/14800164-lady-audley-s-secretGo Went Gone: goodreads.com/book/show/36217818-go-went-gone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xvqoBf945L&rank=1 The Lost Spells: goodreads.com/book/show/49358272-the-lost-spellsBodies of Light: goodreads.com/book/show/26038261-bodies-of-lightAutumn Journal: goodreads.com/book/show/25281071-autumn-journalThe Butcher's Hook: goodreads.com/book/show/26136570-the-butcher-s-hook?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XsXapoQbYo&rank=1 Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
#Victober Poems | Poetry by Candlelight #2 Bookish Shenanigans 2020-10-31 | In which I read 4 wonderful Victorian poems to mark the end of another Victober. How was your Victober? Are there any poems you'd like me to read?---Poems Read---Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barret BrowningUnder the Waterfall by Thomas HardyIn an Artist's Studio by Christina RossettiThe Lady of Shalott by Alfred TennysonLet's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Gothic Poetry for Halloween | Poetry By Candlelight #1 Bookish Shenanigans 2020-10-31 | In which I give my best dramatic readings of some spooky poetry in honour of Hallowe'en. When I went to film this in the early hours I found a SLUG in my hallway, a physical manifestation of horror itself which I bravely overcame to film this video. Enjoy!---Poems Read---The Night is Darkening Round Me by Emily BrontëThe Shadow on the Stone by Thomas HardyThe Raven by Edgar Allen PoeIn a Dark, Dark Wood (Anon)Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Nonfiction November TBR | 2020 #NonfictionNovember Bookish Shenanigans 2020-10-29 | In which I say the words "excited" and "interesting" a lot of times (do not use this as a drinking game). Nonfiction November is fast approaching! Are you participating? ---Booktubers Mentioned---Olive, A Book Olive: youtube.com/user/olivejuice1026Natalie, Curious Reader: youtube.com/user/WordslikeMagic---Books Mentioned---The Shapeless Unease: goodreads.com/book/show/52920818-the-shapeless-unease?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=L2U6VQOGeO&rank=1The Life of Charlotte Bronte: goodreads.com/book/show/31171.The_Life_of_Charlotte_Bront_?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=iHpDnRCCSN&rank=1Inside This Place, Not Of It: goodreads.com/book/show/11502395-inside-this-place-not-of-it?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=DLbrBKGJEr&rank=1Childhood: goodreads.com/book/show/43685219-childhood?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MF8bIMrFrU&rank=1They Can't Kill Us All: goodreads.com/book/show/29467267-they-can-t-kill-us-all?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ayIQTAAkCe&rank=2Afropean: goodreads.com/book/show/31850661-afropean?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=gfa7V0YXH6&rank=1Black Tudors: goodreads.com/book/show/33261026-black-tudors?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CVWLixaOwZ&rank=1Last Witnesses: goodreads.com/book/show/43157098-last-witnesses?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=7aP1YAT5eF&rank=1The Optician of Lampedusa: goodreads.com/book/show/30807858-the-optician-of-lampedusa?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=IHmUBFoIYY&rank=1Women Who Read Are Dangerous: goodreads.com/book/show/4918899-women-who-read-are-dangerous?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YWPukwbnSp&rank=1100 Stories for Rebel Girls 3: goodreads.com/book/show/50891896-good-night-stories-for-rebel-girlsWhat My Mother and I Don't Talk About: goodreads.com/book/show/42201997-what-my-mother-and-i-don-t-talk-about?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=tJHZBizqC1&rank=1Eloquent Rage: goodreads.com/book/show/33574165-eloquent-rage?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jRVRdr1G2a&rank=1The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah: goodreads.com/book/show/36100995-the-life-and-rhymes-of-benjamin-zephaniah?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=NkruCLzzGx&rank=1Hunger: goodreads.com/book/show/26074156-hunger?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TJ9uwdgdwC&rank=1The Louder I Will Sing: goodreads.com/book/show/55256676-the-louder-i-will-sing?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=9I4XnnKWJu&rank=1So You've Been Publicly Shamed: goodreads.com/book/show/22571552-so-you-ve-been-publicly-shamed?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=GYjFN7Q4uW&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.comTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
In Search of the Brontë Stones | Literary Pilgrimage #4 | #Victober Bookish Shenanigans 2020-10-10 | In which me and my family go on an adventure to find the Brontë stones. They were created in 2018 to celebrate the bicentenary of Emily's birth, and different writers were given the opportunity to write a poem about the legacy of the sisters. Haworth is such a magical place and it was wonderful to tread paths that would have been so familiar to the Brontë family. Have you ever been to Brontë country? I really hope that I can go back again.If you like this, then I have some other similar vlogs, my favourite being the Virginia Woolf one: youtube.com/watch?v=34aFZMzfj94&list=PLG8XCu8U5ue-3PCz46Nu2-VPfkmabgz3jLet's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
#Victober TBR | 2020 Bookish Shenanigans 2020-09-30 | In which I burble my way through my Victober TBR in a very scatty fashion. Are you participating in Victober? I'd love to hear what you're planning on reading or watch your TBR video.---Booktubers Mentioned---Katie, Books and Things: youtube.com/user/thesilverscribeKate Howe: youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5wLucy the Reader: youtube.com/user/bumblingbibliophile---Books Mentioned---The Moorland Cottage and Other Stories: goodreads.com/book/show/1227207.The_Moorland_Cottage_and_Other_Stories?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hHxCKQxI7G&rank=2Victoria: goodreads.com/book/show/20821032-victoria?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oxKoH0d7o5&rank=1Ruth: goodreads.com/book/show/338807.RuthWonderful Adventures of Mary Seacole: goodreads.com/book/show/709968.Wonderful_Adventures_of_Mrs_Seacole_in_Many_LandsNews From Nowhere: goodreads.com/book/show/32491822-news-from-nowhereChristina Rossetti Poetry: goodreads.com/book/show/3005341-selected-poemsA Drama in Muslin: goodreads.com/book/show/361275.A_Drama_in_MuslinShirley: goodreads.com/book/show/31168.Shirley?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hpBnpTrYuf&rank=3The Woman in White: goodreads.com/book/show/15994527-the-woman-in-whiteLady Audley's Secret: goodreads.com/book/show/14800164-lady-audley-s-secretThe Warden: goodreads.com/book/show/14800616-the-wardenTwo on a Tower: goodreads.com/book/show/15979697-two-on-a-towerAgnes Grey: goodreads.com/book/show/298230.Agnes_Grey?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=5bFNR55EfK&rank=1Little Dorrit: goodreads.com/book/show/31250.Little_Dorrit?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=EaWalKUz7A&rank=1Great Expectations: goodreads.com/book/show/2623.Great_Expectations?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=RoyoJkYg5E&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Email: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
More History Books | #TheHistoryChallenge Bookish Shenanigans 2020-08-28 | In which I ramble on about some more history books that I love. What's your favourite history book?---Books Mentioned---Say Nothing: goodreads.com/book/show/40163119-say-nothing?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=nbpN2afABk&rank=1Travellers in the Third Reich: goodreads.com/book/show/34594504-travellers-in-the-third-reich?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Y3pRs6Qusn&rank=1Love Letters of the Great War: goodreads.com/book/show/20564827-love-letters-of-the-great-war?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pImUObHTco&rank=1Written in History: goodreads.com/book/show/40599193-written-in-history?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=LF0T3vzT43&rank=1The Colour of Time: goodreads.com/book/show/37559079-the-colour-of-time?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KokPcS0op4&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Favourite Victorian History Books | #TheHistoryChallenge Bookish Shenanigans 2020-08-27 | In which I whizz through my top 5 Victorian history books (plus an honourable mention). What are some of your favourite books from or about the Victorian period?---Books Mentioned---London: A Pilgrimage: goodreads.com/book/show/708822.London?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qePPEYwHuX&rank=2London Labour and the London Poor: goodreads.com/book/show/13689731-london-labour-and-the-london-poorThe Five: goodreads.com/book/show/40554109-the-fiveVictorians Undone: goodreads.com/book/show/31143748-victorians-undone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xIRErqgV5c&rank=1Queen Victoria: goodreads.com/book/show/39025850-queen-victoria?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=kNpbVcf1mI&rank=1Unmentionable: goodreads.com/book/show/29467289-unmentionable?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=czgIPLgf6D&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
The History Challenge Announcement | New Readathon | #TheHistoryChallenge Bookish Shenanigans 2020-07-19 | In which I announce with growing excitement a new readathon! Will you be participating? I sure hope so :)Dates: 17-30th August put it in your diary folks! The History Challenge Twitter: twitter.com/TheHistoryChal1Bingo board photo: drive.google.com/file/d/1Mwl-J1YpToSVONk66cTfPohdCqg_eB9Z/viewCo-hostsJustin's Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCKnD4whwAkRmcRpQAu1itBgJustin's Twitter: twitter.com/Triumphal_ReadsJustin's Instagram: instagram.com/triumphal_readsEmma's channel: youtube.com/channel/UC_LnvkHx3hpWjeXpZ8iSJXgEmma's Twitter: twitter.com/ACupOfBooks174 PromptsOfficial Prompt - Read one non-fiction history book List of optional prompts - Contemporary History- Local History- Historical Fiction- Different Countries History- Favourite Time Period- Woman Author- Ancient History- Macro/Multi-disciplinary History- Hosts Favourite Book- Memoir/Biography/Autobiography- History of a Social Issue- BIPOC Author- Myth/Folklore- Country on a Different Continent- Micro History- Revisit a School Topic Let's be friends on social media!Twitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansInstagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Ranking books by their first sentence Bookish Shenanigans 2020-07-13 | In which my sister picks 5 books and reads out the first sentence so that I can rank them in order of interest. ---Books Mentioned---Chernobyl Prayer: goodreads.com/book/show/29675406-chernobyl-prayer?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Dgpd0Yv5lv&rank=1If Cats Disappeared From the World: goodreads.com/book/show/40740914-if-cats-disappeared-from-the-world?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=x1UzdoT5b5&rank=1 Heads of the Coloured People: goodreads.com/book/show/42778056-heads-of-the-colored-peopleBefore the Coffee Gets Cold: goodreads.com/book/show/44421460-before-the-coffee-gets-cold?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=emU8SGqW3P&rank=1The Mirror and the Light: goodreads.com/book/show/45992717-the-mirror-the-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=NdKzYuNuNm&rank=1 Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
PhD Progress (sort of) Bookish Shenanigans 2020-07-11 | In which I drink gin way past my bedtime and talk about my refocused PhD topic.Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
This TBR is really overdue but Im excited | #JaneAustenJuly Bookish Shenanigans 2020-07-10 | In which I get predictably excited about the wonder that is Jane Austen.Readathon hosts:Marissa, Blatantly Bookish: youtube.com/watch?v=IJeokFmt_NsKatie, Books and Things: youtube.com/watch?v=KYi82SaBTjcGoodreads group: goodreads.com/group/show/976576-jane-austen-july-2020---Challenges---1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six novels 2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels 3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time 4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book 5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen 6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book7. Watch a modern screen adaptation/retelling of a Jane Austen book ---Books Mentioned---Emma by Jane Austen: goodreads.com/book/show/6969.Emma?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=DOcbywjzWw&rank=1Persuasion by Jane Austen: goodreads.com/book/show/2156.Persuasion?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cTlezOdZWc&rank=2Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: goodreads.com/book/show/1885.Pride_and_Prejudice?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zlzXi97L7T&rank=1The Beautifull Cassandra by Jane Austen: goodreads.com/book/show/24874295-the-beautifull-cassandra?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=yeDACtzCxO&rank=1Evelina by Frances Burney: goodreads.com/book/show/37638.Evelina?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YRedSX54o6&rank=1What Matters in Jane Austen by John Mullan: goodreads.com/book/show/15793663-what-matters-in-jane-austen?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=P3O45Co0gs&rank=1The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow: goodreads.com/book/show/45186556-the-other-bennet-sister?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JWmURXqQRs&rank=1Charlotte by Helen Moffett: goodreads.com/book/show/53130628-charlotte?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=La0XSlEUBi&rank=5Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding: goodreads.com/book/show/227443.Bridget_Jones_s_Diary?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=n4tXJ0PixI&rank=1Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal: goodreads.com/book/show/39926661-unmarriageable?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=go9zhd2LlD&rank=1Miss Austen by Gill Hornby: goodreads.com/book/show/44280984-miss-austen?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=haXGLjPOxe&rank=1The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner: goodreads.com/book/show/43557477-the-jane-austen-society?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1rLJcMr0Bu&rank=1Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.comEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
Another Birthday, Another Book Haul | 2020 Bookish Shenanigans 2020-06-27 | In which I haul my birthday booty.---Booktubers Mentioned---Simon Savidge: youtube.com/user/SavidgeReads--- Books Mentioned ---Bluets: goodreads.com/book/show/6798263-bluets?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FLSc4qIeOC&rank=1Childhood: goodreads.com/book/show/43685219-childhood?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=3uUMr1bzyB&rank=1Crooked Heart: goodreads.com/book/show/19546111-crooked-heart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=D3TfIj8AIK&rank=1The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night: goodreads.com/book/show/40227609-the-beginning-of-the-world-in-the-middle-of-the-night?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=DkiZPtBMYU&rank=1The Museum of Modern Love: goodreads.com/book/show/30741918-the-museum-of-modern-love?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=kqzzyanSDs&rank=1Bodies of Light: goodreads.com/book/show/20329476-bodies-of-light?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Rdy5baXTEW&rank=1A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: goodreads.com/book/show/14891.A_Tree_Grows_in_Brooklyn?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=udxhrSOfgu&rank=1Women Who Read Are Dangerous: goodreads.com/book/show/4918899-women-who-read-are-dangerous?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=uEMekuS0cg&rank=1 Let's be friends on social media!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/68979055-jenny-cooke-bookish-shenanigansTwitter: twitter.com/JennyCo80896013Instagram: instagram.com/jenny_cooke_readsEmail: jennyandnotjennifer@gmail.com
