Amrita by the Book | Mid-Year Freakout: the Best & Worst of 2021 @AmritabytheBook | Uploaded June 2021 | Updated October 2024, 5 minutes ago.
... thus far! It's June, so it's time for a middle of the year check! Here are my hits and misses for the year so far. Chip in with yours!
Note: I might be a little slow in responding to everyone as I deal with a few things IRL but I'll be back soon!
Twitter Spaces: my friend @a_muse and I host themed conversations every couple of weeks on Twitter, usually around Noon EST. You can follow me on Twitter to see notifications.
Channels mentioned:
Margaret Pinard: youtube.com/channel/UC315Rc3qIIC77BW4-lHObVw
Rosie Cockshutt: youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
Nerdy Nat Reads: youtube.com/channel/UCx5hLR2siz3cSvAMB12nkFQ
Jeremy Fee: youtube.com/user/jeremyfee
QUESTIONS:
Best book you've read so far in 2021
Best sequel you've read so far in 2021
New release you haven't read yet but want to.
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
Biggest disappointment.
Biggest surprise.
Favorite new author (Debut or new to you)
Newest fictional crush.
Newest favorite character
A book that made you cry
A book that made you happy
The most beautiful book you've bought this year (or received)
What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Email: amritabythebook [AT] gmail [DOT] com
Instagram: instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book
Twitter: twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#MidYearFreakout #TagTuesday #2021Books
... thus far! It's June, so it's time for a middle of the year check! Here are my hits and misses for the year so far. Chip in with yours!
Note: I might be a little slow in responding to everyone as I deal with a few things IRL but I'll be back soon!
Twitter Spaces: my friend @a_muse and I host themed conversations every couple of weeks on Twitter, usually around Noon EST. You can follow me on Twitter to see notifications.
Channels mentioned:
Margaret Pinard: youtube.com/channel/UC315Rc3qIIC77BW4-lHObVw
Rosie Cockshutt: youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
Nerdy Nat Reads: youtube.com/channel/UCx5hLR2siz3cSvAMB12nkFQ
Jeremy Fee: youtube.com/user/jeremyfee
QUESTIONS:
Best book you've read so far in 2021
Best sequel you've read so far in 2021
New release you haven't read yet but want to.
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
Biggest disappointment.
Biggest surprise.
Favorite new author (Debut or new to you)
Newest fictional crush.
Newest favorite character
A book that made you cry
A book that made you happy
The most beautiful book you've bought this year (or received)
What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Email: amritabythebook [AT] gmail [DOT] com
Instagram: instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book
Twitter: twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#MidYearFreakout #TagTuesday #2021Books
![Dear Abby... but Books: Recommendations for a Covid Winter [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hr5822-TdTo/hqdefault.jpg "Dear Abby... but Books: Recommendations for a Covid Winter [CC]
I recently received a letter asking for book recommendations to help a reader through some tough times this winter:
Dear Amrita By the Book,
When I was young, I was a big reader, but lately I barely manage a paragraph in The New Yorker at bedtime before I pass out. My bookshelf is crowded with serious literature that goes unread. When I do happen across a real page-turner, I tear through it, happy as can be. However, Im snobby enough that I dont enjoy best-sellers if the writing is poor, like, say, the Twilight series or Dan Browns books. I would really like something good to curl up with while Covid winter rages here in the U.S. Do you have any recommendations for well-written novels that are hard to put down?
Sincerely,
Used to Be Smart
0:00 Dear Me
1:18 Ground Rules
2:24 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
3:35 Beach Read by Emily Henry
5:31 This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
7:32 The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern
8:47 The Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters
10:39 I like letters
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#bookrecommendations")
![Tips & Tricks: How to Read Your Problematic Fave [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Irp-xDz5fug/hqdefault.jpg "Tips & Tricks: How to Read Your Problematic Fave [cc]
Did you just discover that your favorite author is a garbage person? A racist, a homophone, a transphone, an Islamophobe, etc.? Join me as I talk of my extensive experience in reading people who belong in the bin.
Kumail Nanjianis video game surprise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXZhq3B-xE0
Brandon Sanderson answers my question: https://youtu.be/3FUoPMrEGyM?t=6600
Transwomen are women.
Transmen are men.
DONATE
The Okra Project: https://www.paypal.me/theokraproject
For the GWORLS: https://linktr.ee/ForTheGworlsParty
Emergency Release Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/emergency-relief-fund-1
Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ")
![EFF OFF: The F 2020 Booktag! [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JLO-3zNHBkI/hqdefault.jpg "EFF OFF: The F 2020 Booktag! [cc]
A big F U to the year that no one wishes to remember. Except it did have some memorable bits that might make it hard to Forget 2020.
TAGGED BY: Lady Jane Books @ https://youtu.be/jAojoRzO0Vc
ORIGINAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6WB2vI7hzw
TAGGING:
Rosie Cockshutt: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
Nikkis Books: https://www.youtube.com/user/storiesofroa
Sunny Luca: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_aGCZE1bhHTGxDUOTbog
Gunpowder, Fiction and Plot: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPjOR4heQ9urvB3eOZJOw
Hey Yall, Listen Up!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2RvKmaWUzInOnrdPdbITCg
QUESTIONS:
1. Share some good stuff that has happened in 2020 and some bad stuff if you want?
2. What book did you love at the beginning of the year?
3. A book you were looking forward to that ended up being not great?
4. A book that surprised you this year?
5. A book you like but nobody else does (or talks about enough).
6. A book you want to come out already this year (in 2020).
7. What book were you looking forward to that got pushed to 2021?
8. Finally what book will you think of when you think of 2020?
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
BINGING BRIDGERTON: https://youtu.be/k-W75-FZOdQ
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#TagTuesday #F2020 #booktag")
![Edward Rochester, Rat Fink, Would Like to Give You a Tour of His Attic: Bad News Lovers Ep. 9 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JV0Rt3vnxjc/hqdefault.jpg "Edward Rochester, Rat Fink, Would Like to Give You a Tour of His Attic: Bad News Lovers Ep. 9 [CC]
Is anybody surprised that Edward Rochester from Jane Eyre is a Bad News Lover? Not if youve read the book!
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BadNewsLovers #JaneEyre #Rochester")
![2nd Chance Reviews: The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/J_9iygrU-9c/hqdefault.jpg "2nd Chance Reviews: The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer [cc]
Ive never liked The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer but Im going to give this historical romance/detective fiction a second chance since everyone else loves it so much.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ")
![Tis the Season: A Christmas Carol Book Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LlbS1YAkt-Y/hqdefault.jpg "Tis the Season: A Christmas Carol Book Tag! [CC]
The last booktag for 2020 is appropriately seasonal with a tip of the hat to Dickens A Christmas Carol. I was tagged by two wonderful people:
Rosie Cockshutt: https://youtu.be/CQwXAacGQG0
Lady Jane Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpWR7GEdec
Original Tag: https://youtu.be/krTVYXsadQ4
QUESTIONS:
0:00 Intro
0:58 The Ghost of Christmas Past - A book that was a childhood favourite
2:34 The Ghost of Christmas Present - A recent book that you think will become one of your all time favourites
5:32 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - A book coming out next year that youre most excited about
8:36 Bah, Humbug! - A book that everyone else loves that you just cant stand
9:34 Bob Cratchit - An old dependable that you always recommend
10:48 Tiny Tim - An underhyped book that you think deserves more love
12:46 Today? Why its Christmas Day! - Whats a book that always gets you in the mood for Christmas (apart from A Christmas Carol)?
13:52 The Muppet Christmas Carol - Your favourite film adaptation of a book
15:06 Tag some people!
Dont mind if I do!
TAGGING:
SUNNY LUCA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_aGCZE1bhHTGxDUOTbog
KATIE READS&RANTS: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieReadsRants
A WANDERING MIND: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPojFn6iRhUxe6Mu4WO0bg
LIBRARIAN OF ALEXANDRIA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwug1Vb3z5Ckhw9E6TQLwA
THE FONT*: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVBun4OrXTJUtofiMQOZ6g
KAYLA LENZEN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgDo0sqSbAR80Hz3DtH_pw
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#TagTuesday #AChristmasCarol #Booktag")
![21 Books for 2021: My TBR for the Coming Year [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LyWIZYV53xI/hqdefault.jpg "21 Books for 2021: My TBR for the Coming Year [cc]
Is there such a thing as a yearly TBR? My most anticipated books for 2021: fantasy, paranormal romance, romance, nonfiction, contemporary fiction, science fiction, and literary fiction.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
0:00 Intro
2:00 A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
2:43 Archangels Sun by Nalini Singh
3:29 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
3:55 Fast Girls by Elise Hooper
4:18 Jade City by Fonda Lee
4:40 Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
5:15 Malice by John Gwynne
5:35 Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo
6:28 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
7:11 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
7:34 Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
8:04 Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
8:39 Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
9:56 Seven Kinds of People You Meet in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell
10:10 Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
11:05 Space Opera by Catheryne Valente
11:28 Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
11:53 The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
12:52 These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
13:30 Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen Ghodsee
14:11 Wolfsong by TJ Klune
14:49 Bonus - A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna
CHANNELS MENTIONED:
ROSIE COCKSHUTT: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
KATIE READS & RANTS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMVQStYSn1V0_elXbIYlw
NIKKIS BOOKS: https://www.youtube.com/user/storiesofroa
CRYSTALS BOOKISH LIFE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQIIVlMb8Y0p33kywcT8Hg
DANIEL GREENE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw xPGVVxYzRsWyV1nFqgg
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BookRecommendations #TBR")
