Alexander the Great in Space but make him a woman...Unconquerable Sun DiscussionBright and Bookish2022-10-22 | Join us for a discussion of the September Book Check Out Book Club pick Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott!
Our next book club pick for November is Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. Come discuss with us on the discord discord.gg/NjTPgCYfWg
Book Club Members: @MariaMightReadThat @Kristenisfullybookd @KristinKravesBooks @caitcoy
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.All the T. Kingfisher books that are perfect for your Fall TBRBright and Bookish2023-10-31 | ⭐Subscribe for reviews and recommendations!⭐ youtube.com/channel/UCzTHPgyundcNKozA-Sl5BTw
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.HOW TO BOOKTUBE Live Interview with @inkandfigBright and Bookish2023-10-30 | ⭐Subscribe for reviews and recommendations!⭐ youtube.com/channel/UCzTHPgyundcNKozA-Sl5BTw
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.HOW TO BOOKTUBE live interview with @TheBookishMomBright and Bookish2023-10-06 | ⭐Subscribe for reviews and recommendations!⭐ youtube.com/channel/UCzTHPgyundcNKozA-Sl5BTw
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.My TOP 5 Favorite Authors | 2023Bright and Bookish2023-09-29 | Here are my top 5 favorite authors right now. I bet you can guess the number one!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.GRAVEYARD SMASH announcement! A new spooky competitive readathon!Bright and Bookish2023-09-23 | Welcome, fearless grave robbers and crypt explorers, to the spooktacular world of the Graveyard Smash Readathon!
In this bone-rattling showdown, you'll find yourselves in a haunted graveyard, racing against your opponent to uncover the most hidden bodies. But this challenge isn’t about shovels but about your reading.
So, grab your game sheets, plan your TBR, and embark on a ghostly treasure hunt like no other. Keep reading, and keep digging until you've exhumed every last one of your opponent’s dearly departed!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Cozy and Spooky Books to Get in The Fall Spirit | Fall TBRBright and Bookish2023-09-14 | All the books I want to read this Fall but probably won't. If you want to vote on the polls for the next Book Check Out Book Club pick head over to the community tab on my channel and my co-hosts or the discord in the announcements thread.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.I asked my friends to fix my reading and this happened....Bright and Bookish2023-09-06 | I asked my friends for 5 star predictions and they delivered! August was one of my better reading months in this tough year and I have my friends to thank for that so go check out their channels! @MariaMightReadThat @caitcoy @KristinKravesBooks @Kristenisfullybookd
Books mentioned: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick Little Thieves by Margaret Owen The Thief by Megan Whalen Turners The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.HOW TO BOOKTUBE Interview with @CoverswithCassidyBright and Bookish2023-08-25 | ⭐Subscribe for reviews and recommendations!⭐ youtube.com/channel/UCzTHPgyundcNKozA-Sl5BTw
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.HOW TO BOOKTUBE Interview with @KristinKravesBooksBright and Bookish2023-08-11 | ⭐Subscribe for reviews and recommendations!⭐ youtube.com/channel/UCzTHPgyundcNKozA-Sl5BTw
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.I read 41 NEW RELEASES and these are the 5 that deserve an AWARD!Bright and Bookish2023-06-28 | Check out the video explaining the Kristinelli Awards here: youtu.be/LwX6Qk24dZQ
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.I read 7 books and none of them were higher than 4 stars | APRIL READSBright and Bookish2023-05-27 | April was not my best reading month but here are the reviews of everything that I read.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Why Im NOT SORRY that I failed the #readwhatyouownchallengeBright and Bookish2023-05-09 | When I decided that I was going to participate in the #ReadWhatYouOwnChallenge created by @CriminOllyBlog I thought I would succeed. Wow was I wrong! Let's talk about how I failed the challenge, what books I bought when I broke my book buying ban, and the lessons that I learned about my own reading and my TBR shelf.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.
#ReadWhatYouOwnChallenge #100BookChallenge #BookBuyingBanAll the books I want to read this May.Bright and Bookish2023-05-02 | It's once again time to talk about all the books I want to read in May. This month I am trying something different and planning with my reading habits in mind. This means I have 5 ebooks and 5 audiobooks planned for the month. Wish me luck on finishing out all of my eARCs, and remind me never to request so many again in the future!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.This Magical Realism book intrigues me...Bright and Bookish2023-05-01 | ...Did I meet my goals? Lets talk about 25 books I read!Bright and Bookish2023-04-26 | Since I didn't film any wrap ups for the first quarter I figured I would do one video with my Q1 stats and reviews of all of my eARCs and favorite books from January to March. Use the time codes if you want to skip straight to the reviews.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Will I actually read these books? April TBRBright and Bookish2023-04-20 | ⭐Subscribe for reviews and recommendations!⭐ youtube.com/channel/UCzTHPgyundcNKozA-Sl5BTw
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Ultimate Guide to Historical FantasyBright and Bookish2023-04-15 | This is my very comprehensive list of historical fantasy recommendations. Be sure to check out the other booktubers who also filmed historical fantasy recommendation videos!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.This dark fantasy has the BEST worldbuilding! | The Foxglove King Review (no spoilers)Bright and Bookish2023-03-24 | In this review of The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten I talk about the things that I liked about the book like the worldbuilding which was amazing! And some of the things that let me down.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free eARC in exchange for my honest review.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.I have too many books I HAVE TO READ in MARCH! A TBRBright and Bookish2023-03-10 | It's a little late and a little blurry, but here's my March TBR!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Love in Books TagBright and Bookish2023-02-22 | I was tagged by Ellie from @bibbidibobbidibooks for this new tag that she created. After you watch this go check out her original video here: youtu.be/YltxomAB02Y
PROMPTS: 1. Friendship love - name a book that includes a loving friendship 2. Sibling love - name a book that features a strong sibling relationship 3. Parental or guardian love - name a book that has a character who identifies as a parent or guardian 4. Pet love - name a book that features a loyal pet or animal companion 5. Romantic love - name a book that contains a swoon worthy romantic plot line 6. Erotic love - name a book that doesn't "fade to black" when things get spicy 7. Self-love - name a book that includes the theme of self-love (appreciating your own worth, "finding yourself", self-acceptance, personal growth etc.) 8. Share the love - tag some booktubers you love
I'm tagging the following people! Please don't feel pressured to do this tag but I would love to hear your answers if you want to. @Kristenisfullybookd @KristinKravesBooks @caitcoy @MariaMightReadThat @themidnightreader @BecxReadz @happily_ever_april @MsReadsAlot @BrittanyLovesReading @CriminOllyBlog (I know you don't read romance but I know you do weekly tag videos and I thought it would be funny to see if you could come up with answers from the kind of books you do read)
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.This VLOG did not go as planned....trying to read SCI-FIBright and Bookish2023-02-04 | I present to you my first vlog of 2023. You asked, and I delivered, in this vlog I *try* to read three different kinds of science fiction books to get a better understanding of what kinds of science fiction I actually enjoy. Things did not go exactly as I planned...
The live discussion for The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet is going to be on Feb 12th. Go over to @KristinKravesBooks and subscribe to get notified when the link goes live, or join the discord for The Book Check Out Book Club here discord.gg/NjTPgCYfWg
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.5 STAR PREDICTIONS EXPERIMENT | Can My Friends Help Me Find the Best Books?Bright and Bookish2023-02-03 | It's time to check in on my 5 star predictions from last year and make some new predictions for 2023. As it turns out, I don't know my taste at all so I asked some friends to help me out with some recommendations.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.
I didn't get a single prediction right! Can my friends do better? 5 Star prediction UPDATENetGalley destroys my TBR once again!Bright and Bookish2023-01-31 | Here is a list of books I am supposed to read in February, but we all know I won't read them all and I will probably end up reading a bunch of stuff not on this list....also I guess I'm doing monthly TBR videos again, let me know if you like it.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Can I actually read these 17 books before they get published? NETGALLEY TBRBright and Bookish2023-01-26 | I may have some regrets...here are all of the NetGalley eARCs I have right now that I need to read and review before they get published. Wish me luck!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Why did I buy more books? Book HaulBright and Bookish2023-01-24 | Despite what it looks like I swear I did not break my book buying ban! I got all of these before January 1st!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Legends and Lattes wasnt for me and other thoughts on my December readingBright and Bookish2023-01-19 | Thank you to everyone who participated in the Bright and Merry-a-thon in December! Even though my month took a turn for the worse I had so much fun chatting with all of you in the discord. If you didn't participate I hope you still get value out of this video and the reviews of the books I read in December.
For more information about the readathon (just for interest sake it is over) check out the announcement video where I explain the game board and prompts. youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.My Shocking Top 10 favorite books I read in 2022! I didnt expect this to be so hard...Bright and Bookish2023-01-17 | 2022 was an interesting reading year for me with many ups and downs. In this video I discuss my top 10 favorite reads of the year (and a bonus 5 honorable mentions).
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Are you ready for 2023? Come reflect on last year with us and learn about our plans for 2023!Bright and Bookish2023-01-02 | Like sprints but without the reading! Come hang out with us as we chat about our reading from last year and our plans for next you, and probably also lots of random things.
Thanks @KristinKravesBooks and @caitcoy for hanging out with me! Be sure to check out their channels.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.SCRIBD cost me $135 this year, was it WORTH IT?Bright and Bookish2022-12-18 | Have you ever wondered if Scribd is worth it? I've been using Scribd since March and I was curious so I added up the price of all of the books I've read and compared it to how much money I've spent. You might be surprised by the results.
Get 60 days of Scribd free! scribd.com/g/9u7t07 (Use this link and I get 30 days free too)
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @Wanderwilderreading I especially love this video youtu.be/04HZT5lcSZM
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.All the 2022 RELEASES I havent read yet and need to!Bright and Bookish2022-12-18 | Welcome to day 17 of #bookmas 2022! Today I admit to myself that there are too many 2022 releases that I haven't read yet and I will be carrying them all over onto my 2023 TBR.
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Do I give too many books 5 stars? HOW I RATE BOOKSBright and Bookish2022-12-17 | Hello and welcome to day 16 of #bookmas 2022. Today I have a rambling video about how I decide how to rate books that I read and review. Like most rating systems how I give star ratings is one part thinking and one part winging it.
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Are my MOST READ authors actually my FAVORITE authors?Bright and Bookish2022-12-14 | Hello and welcome to day 13 of #bookmas 2022! Today I have a video for you where I valiantly try not to come up with a list of my favorite authors and instead talk about the authors I have read the most books from. I hope you enjoy!
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @BookedPanda I especially love this video youtu.be/BHiFPLdkBwE
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Ruthlessly DNFING SERIES to make room for new stuff in 2023Bright and Bookish2022-12-12 | Welcome to day 12 of #bookmas 2022 (yes I missed another upload...if you don't mention it I certainly won't)! Today let's clear out the old and make way for the new by DNFing series I started in 2022 that I won't be continuing with.
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @SoundFuryBookReviews I especially love this video youtu.be/bWevIPSaLBk
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 January Pick: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Live show TBD, hosted by @KristinKravesBooks
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.I MUST read these books or UNHAUL them!Bright and Bookish2022-12-10 | Welcome to day 10 of #Bookmas 2022 (sorry I missed a day....). Today I am sharing 23 books that are on my physical TBR that I either need to read in 2023 or unhaul.
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @trinforeman54 I especially love this video youtu.be/tGML5I2IA5s
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @MariaMightReadThat
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Watch This BEFORE you sign up for NETGALLEYBright and Bookish2022-12-09 | Welcome to Day 8 of #Bookmas 2022! Today I wanted to share 5 things I wish I knew about NetGalley before I signed up. You are definitely going to want to watch this if you are thinking about signing up for NetGalley in 2023.
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.The Book Snack Tag (No books were harmed in the filming of this video)Bright and Bookish2022-12-08 | Welcome to day 7 of #Bookmas 2022! We made it a full week!!! Today I am sharing my answers to the questions in the Book Snack Tag which was created by The Midnight Reader. Here's the link to the original youtu.be/IFbEZ4jpOdo
I tag: @hannahblackwellbooks @AndrewsWizardlyReads And you!
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @themidnightreader I especially love this video youtu.be/4Lxrl5ToSFU
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.I regret this already....SERIES I want to START in 2023Bright and Bookish2022-12-07 | Welcome to day six of #bookmas 2022! Today I share my list of series I want to start in 2023. This is definitely an ambitious list, but I am committed to reading at least the first book in each of these series before the end of next year.
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @BecxReadz I especially love this video youtu.be/ESiwqcY2Ezk
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
Chapters: 0:55 Series 1 2:04 Series 2 3:22 Series 3 4:37 Series 4 6:02 Series 5 7:22 Series 6 9:22 Series 7 12:05 Small Booktuber Shoutout Connect with me:
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Getting my book buying habit under control | The 100 book challengeBright and Bookish2022-12-05 | Welcome to #Bookmas 2022 day 5! Today I share with all of you my commitment not to buy anymore books until I have read 50 books. This is a twist on the classic book buying ban that was created by @CriminOllyBlog check out his video explaining here: youtu.be/a0ialVrWrKo
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @scifibookery I especially love this video youtu.be/G3mi8o1G6DE
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Guy Gavriel Kay READALONG ALL YEAR!Bright and Bookish2022-12-05 | Welcome to #Bookmas 2022 day four! Today I am announcing my plan to read all of Guy Gavriel Kay's backlist (that I haven't already read) in 2023. If you want to join me for the Year of GGK be sure to subscribe and checkout my discord linked below.
Readalong Calendar: January/February - The Sarantine Mosaic March - The Lions of Al-Rassan May - Under Heaven June - River of Stars August - Tigana September/October/November - The Fionavar Tapestry December - Ysabel
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @VenusEscapesToRead I especially love this video youtu.be/f3BIICTEDiw
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.2022 Releases That Deserve More HypeBright and Bookish2022-12-03 | Welcome to day 3 of #bookmas. Today I wanted to talk about some of my favorite 2022 new releases that haven't gotten the hype that I think they deserve. Be sure to check these great books out and subscribe for a video everyday until Christmas.
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:46 Book 1 2:38 Book 2 4:42 Book 3 6:53 Book 4 9:20 Book 5 12:04 Book 6 14:34 Book 7 16:50 Book 8 19:18 Book 9 23:50 Small Booktuber Shoutout
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.I Might Have Bought Too Many Books This Year | The Last HaulBright and Bookish2022-12-02 | Welcome to day 2 of Bookmas 2022 and my last book haul of the year. I have let my physical TBR get way out of hand so you probably won't be seeing a haul video from me again soon. I am happy to have a few of this years favorites on my shelves though and not just in my kindle.
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @KristenelleSFFReader I especially love this video youtu.be/LwX6Qk24dZQ
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Getting in the BOOKMAS Spirit!!! The Christmas Traditions TAGBright and Bookish2022-12-01 | Merry Bookmas everyone!! Today we are starting things off strong with a tag that is new to me, the Christmas Traditions Tag!
I saw this tag on Lauren's channel (@PaperbackEmpire ) and I knew I had to include it in Bookmas this year. I have never seen it before but it was created by Heather from @readingwithavengeance
I tag: @KristinKravesBooks @Kristenisfullybookd @KristenelleSFFReader @MariaMightReadThat @caitcoy
💖Small Booktuber Shoutout!💖 Check out @bookendsandbiscuits I especially love this video on the 100 most popular Sci-fi books according to Goodreads youtu.be/E-NYPU2cQVw
🎄 Bright and Merry-a-thon Readathon🎄 Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 31 Announcement Video: youtu.be/Q3gIfDajjiE
📘 The Book Check Out Book Club 📘 November Pick: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Live show Sunday Dec 11, 1pm central hosted by @Maria Might Read That
1. Red, Gold & Green: A book with any combination of those colors on the cover. 2. Caroling: What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Pick a book with a title that includes word from that song title. Let it Snow 3. Christmas Trees, Wreaths & Evergreen Foliage: A book that features nature as a character? 4. Holiday Cards: A favorite epistolary book you read this year or want to read next year? 5. Mistletoe: A book that features unrequited love? 6. Santa Claus: A book that features a character who's not really likable, but endearing anyway. 7. Nativity scene: A family-based historical fiction? 8. Elf on a Shelf: A book on your shelf that catches your eye all the time, but you never pick it up? 9. Christmas Movies: Favorite adaptation or a book you would like to see adapted? 10. Ugly Sweaters: A book that made you laugh out loud. 11. Eggnog: A book you love that everyone seems to hate or vice versa? 12. Exchanging gifts: A book you read this year and thought, “this would be perfect for …”
What is Bookmas? Bookmas is Booktube's answer to Vlogmas and everyone kind of does their own thing. For me, it means I try to get a new video out every day from December 1st to December 24th. That means 24 consecutive videos!!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss anything!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Bright and Merry-A-Thon TBR | December TBR 2022Bright and Bookish2022-11-27 | I can't wait for December to start so I can pick up some of these books on my December TBR. Though since I will be playing the game for the Bright and Merry-A-Thon it's really more of an MBR so that I can read the books that will help me collect the tokens I need. If you haven't heard about the readathon yet be sure to check out the announcement video linked below!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.4 novellas in 5 days! | Recent ReadsBright and Bookish2022-11-22 | November has been a much better reading month for me so far. In the first week I read 4 novellas in 5 days plus some other stuff. Here are my thoughts on what I have been reading.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.My favorite NOVELLAS that I think you should read.Bright and Bookish2022-11-15 | It's no secret, I love novellas. I wanted to share my updated list of all time favorite novellas in case you wanted to try one out.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Bright and Merry-a-thon | December Readathon AnnouncementBright and Bookish2022-11-12 | It's time for a December readathon! I'm proud to introduce the Bright & Merry-a-thon! Last year I created a bingo board to help focus my holiday reading, but this year I went all out and created a game based readathon! I hope you will join me and play along.
Chapters: 0:00 Introducing the readathon 1:55 Gameboard and sets to collect 6:01 Reading prompts 14:37 How to play
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.T. KINGFISHERS backlist is full of HIDDEN GEMS!Bright and Bookish2022-11-11 | Other Videos You Might Like: Where to Start with T. Kingfisher: youtu.be/-LCEZeH1hxc What Moves the Dead Review: youtu.be/83TtG_xYuhw Thoughts on Nettle and Bone in my March Reading Wrap Up: youtu.be/DKBQpm7T3IM
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.My TBR for Non-Fiction November and Novellas in NovemberBright and Bookish2022-11-04 | I don't think Novellas in November is even a thing anymore, but Non-Fiction November definitely is! Here is my pile of possibilities for the month.
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.What if booktubers decided the Hugos? LIVE DISCUSSION with Kristenelle SFF ReaderBright and Bookish2022-10-30 | Join me and @KristenelleSFFReader for a discussion about the Hugos and her project to create her own SFF awards, The Kristenellis!
*Disclaimer* I may have received some of these books for free through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.Does this count as a TBR? Knock It Out November Readathon PlansBright and Bookish2022-10-28 | Wherein I decide to join yet another readathon when I really should just be focused on reading! Though @CoverswithCassidy came up with the perfect readathon for the end of the year which is just the right amount of mood reading while still eliminating the soul crippling indecision of what to read next.
Check out Cassidy's announcement video for Knock it out November here: