Prompts: 1. A book that was efftup in a good way 2. A book that was efftup in a bad way 3. A book that everyone loved but that you think is just efftup 4. Sexy A Efftup 5. Efftup for kids 6. An efftup classic 7. Efftup in translation 8. Efftup nonfiction 9. Illustrated efftup 10. Hanya Yanagihara's A Little L'efftup - a book that is just misery porn, solely designed to convince you how efftup the world is
Prompts: 1. A book that was efftup in a good way 2. A book that was efftup in a bad way 3. A book that everyone loved but that you think is just efftup 4. Sexy A Efftup 5. Efftup for kids 6. An efftup classic 7. Efftup in translation 8. Efftup nonfiction 9. Illustrated efftup 10. Hanya Yanagihara's A Little L'efftup - a book that is just misery porn, solely designed to convince you how efftup the world is
Sandy from MsReads A Lot: youtube.com/channel/UCnhAfq9Y2HXxuRWYMXI65XwDecember Wrap UpAlisha Reads & Rambles2022-01-09 | Today I go through all of the books that I read in December. It was an okay reading month, but I didn't read anything that really blew me away.
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 2:18 - Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot 5:25 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 8:40 - The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans 10:54 - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 12:54 - Project Hail Mary by Any Weir 18:04 - Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller 23:31 - OutroPhilosophy of Reading Book TagAlisha Reads & Rambles2022-01-05 | Today I do the Philosophy of Reading Book Tag.
Questions: 1. What's most important... a good character, plot, or message? 2. Should one read books about ideas or opinions they disagree with? 3. As tech advances, what do you think will be the role of books? 4. How important are summaries, review, and art in you book choosing? 5. Should one ever skim or scan a book? 6. Should reading always be enjoyable? 7. Is it important to be well-read? 8. What is your book buying process? 9. What is your reading process? 10. How do you use what you read? 11. If you could download a book to you brain, would you still read? 12. What are your views on rereading a book? 13. What makes a book good? 14. What makes a book bad? 15. How do you feel about not finishing a book? 16. Should the author's personal life matter at all? 17. If you could only read on genre for the rest of time, what would it be? 18. Do you ever read. a book without knowing anything about it? 19. What author, genre, series, or culture can you just not get into? Why? 20. Do you think everyone should read? Why?January TBR!Alisha Reads & Rambles2022-01-01 | Today I'm showing you most of the books I would like to get to in January 2022. As always this is not an all inclusive list as I am not sure what audiobooks I will be getting to yet.
Chapters 00:00 - Intro 1:19 - The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander 2:57 - Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo 3:49 - She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan 5:46 - A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine 6:34 - (Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen 7:17 - Talking Briefly About My 2022 Reading Goal 8:26 - OutroI Wrote A Christmas Song // What Christmas Means //Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-12-23 | The video for today is something I have never done before, I am sharing an original Christmas song I wrote a couple years ago. I hope you enjoy it!22 Books I Want To Read In 2022 + Reading GoalsAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-12-18 | Hi friend! The new year is almost here, which means new reading goals and a new year of reading. Today I'm going through my reading goals for 2022, there aren't very many, and a list of 22ish books I want to read in 2022.
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro / Goals 3:57 - Burnt Empire Saga book 3 by Ashok K. Banker 4:53 - The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin 5:25 - Octavia E. Butler (Kindred) 6:40 - The Last King of Osten Ard by Tad Williams 7:30 - Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 8:19 - Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire 8:51 - The Maid by Nita Prose 10:00 - The Daevabad Trilogy by S. A. Chakraborty 11:01 - Old Man's War by John Scalzi 11:43 - Shadowmarch Series by Tad Williams 12:14 - Jews Don't Count by David Baddiel 12:40 - The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander 13:31 - (Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen 14:21 - The Martian by Andy Weir 14:50 - A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos 15:42 - The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 16:15 - Illumination by Terry McGarry 17:11 - The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin 17:51 - A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine 18:34 - V by A.C. Cripsin 19:38 - Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber 20:37 - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 21:41 - Outro1001 Books TagAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-12-11 | Hi friend, today I do the 1001 books tag. This tag was originally created by Sandy and I was tagged by Shelly Swearingen and also Alice, and all of their videos are linked below.
Prompts: 1001 Lists - Do you follow any book lists? It can be prize list or a challenge like the Rory Gilmore challenge. 1001 Books - Approximately how many physical books do you currently own? How many e-books? 1001 Books Read - Approximately how many books have you read in your lifetime? Do you keep track? 1001 Arabian Nights - Have you read any stories from the Arabian Nights? Do you have a favorite? If you haven't read it, do you want to? 1001 Flavors - Do you have a favorite food or flavor? 1001 Pages - Have you read a book that is over 1001 pages? Is there one that you recommend and is worth the time? What is the longest book you have read? 1001 Buckets - Do you have a non-bookish bucket list? What is one thing on the list? 1001 Numbers - Do you have a lucky number? Is there a story behind it? 1001 Authors - Do you have a favorite author and/or genre? 1001 Activities - Do you have a favorite outdoor activity? 1001 Bookclubs - Not a prompt but a question for the comments - Should I start a 1001 book club with a book a month for a readalong? 10+01 Friends - Tag some friends. I am going to tag 10 + 1 but tag however many you would like! (plus a bonus 5 for additional channels who have tagged me!)
Prompts: 1. What book always reminds you of fall/autumn? 2. What is your favourite autumnal book cover? 3. What is your favourite autumnal drink to read with? 4. Do you prefer to read late at night or early in the morning? 5. Halloween is coming! What is your favourite spooky read? 6. What is the ultimate comfort read for you? 7. What is your favourite autumnal reading snack? 8. What is your favourite autumnal candle to burn whilst reading? 9. When you’re not reading, what is your favourite autumnal activity? 10. What is on your autumn/fall reading list?
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Prompt One 2:14 - Prompt Two 2:57 - Prompt Three 3:39 - Prompt Four 4:48 - Prompt Five 6:10 - Prompt Six 6:43 - Prompt Seven 8:02 - Prompt Eight 9:32 - Prompt Nine 11:42 - Prompt Ten 12:48 - OutroOctober + November Wrap Up!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-12-04 | Hi friend, thanks for watching! I didn't do an October wrap up, so in this video I just talk about all of the books I read in October and November.
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 3:31 - The Princess Saves Herself in This One and The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One by Amanda Lovelace 4:31 - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 6:42 - Over the Woodward Wall and The Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker 8:50 - The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon 11:28 - Moonstuck vols. 1-3 by Grace Ellis, Shae Beagle, Clayton Cowles, Caitlin Quirk, Kate Leth 12:41 - Transition to November Wrap up 12:51 - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 15:44 - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova 16:59 - The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks 20:47 - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 24:01 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 26:15 - Four Hundred Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 27:04 - OutroFamily Sponsored Book HaulAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-11-20 | Hi friend, thanks for watching! In this video I talk about the books I bought recently. As I say in the video I didn't pay for this haul, it was very kindly paid for by a wonderful family member.
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova 1:18 - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 1:57 - The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu 2:31 - She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan 3:19 - No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull 4:04 - A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine 5:23 - Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo 6:13 - The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin 7:03 - OutroBookshelf Reorganization / Life Update / November Reading PlansAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-11-13 | Hi friend, thanks for watching! I have been aways for a couple weeks, and in this video I discuss why. I talk about mostly about what is happening in my kitchen, and why there is a lot of background noise, my mental health, and the books I plan on reading in November.
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 1:37 - Life Update 08:19 - November Reading Plans 14:52 - Talking About My Slump 17:43 - Talking about My Bookcase Orginization 19:42 - Brief Overview of Each Shelf 24:52 - Outro
Books Mentioned: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova Alive by Piers Paul Read The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans - I say this book is non-fiction, but I looked into it and it is actually fiction. Oops! The Algebraist by Iain M Banks Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Spindle's End by Robin McKinley Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 1:07 - Finding Non-Fiction Books You Are Interested In 7:09 - Finding A System For Reading Non-Fiction 14:48 - A Few Recommendations 16:18 - OutroR & S Book Tags!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-10-19 | Hi friend, thanks for watching!
R Prompts: R is for Reading. Why do you love reading? R is for Russia. Who is your favorite Russian writer? R is for Romance. What is your favorite romantic novel? R is for Renoir. Do you have a favorite Renoir painting? R is for Regency. Do you have a favorite book written in the Regency Period (1811 to 1820) other than by Jane Austen? R is for Roman a Clef. Tell us about a Roman a Clef you like. R is for Rustaveli, the most revered Georgian writer. Have you heard of him? The last prompt is a little different. Imagine you were isolated in a log cabin with no Internet and no Kindle. In the cabin there are books by the following writers beginning with R: Racine, Kathy Reichs, Anne Rice, Ian Rankin, Ruth Rendell, Arundhati Roy, J K Rowling and Salman Rushdie. Whose books would you read first and whose would you leave to last? You can also rank the authors if you so wish by your personal preference. You can substitute Renoir for Rembrandt, if you prefer the Dutchman.
Bonus prompts R is for Robot. Do you have a favorite book about robots? R is for Rhyme. Do you have a favorite nursery rhyme? R is for ranking. How would you rank the books you have read this year? (Best, second best and worst).
S Prompts: S is for science fiction. Which science fiction author have you read the most books by? S is for Star Trek. Which is your favorite Star Trek series? S is for School story. What is your favorite book in a school setting? S is for. Satire. Which is your favorite satirical novel? The Log Cabin Prompt You are in a log cabin with no internet and no Kindle. In the log cabin are four books: Scarlet Sins by Dane Cobain The Sword of Kaigen by M L Wang The Accidental by Ali Smith City by Clifford D Simak Which book do you start reading? Which book will you give as a gift to a Booktuber (which Booktuber?)? It is a little cold in the cabin, which book would you burn in the hearth for warmth? And which would you leave behind for the next visitor? S is for Steinbeck. Which is your favorite Steinbeck novel? S is for Sartre. Is Sartre worth reading? S is for Shakespeare. Which is your favorite Shakespeare play? What was the last Shakespeare play you saw performed at the theatre? S is for Stalin. Stalin was a monster but does he have any redeeming qualities? S is for short story. What is your preferred length of fictional reading material? S is for subscribers. Not a prompt just a thank you, I've just passed the 500 subscriber mark.
Bonus prompts S is for Scotland. What is your favorite book set in Scotland? S is for supernatural. What is your favorite supernatural story? S is for superhero. Who is your favorite superhero? S is for Scandinavian Noir. Have you tried this sub-genre of crime fiction?
The prompts are not numbered, if you do the tag, you can choose which prompts appeal to you, you can do them in any order. You can also if you wish add your own prompts related to the letter S.
Shelly’s prompts: S is for sugar. What is your favorite dessert? S is for sweet. What is your favorite sweet story? S is for shoes. What’s a book that made you feel as if you walked in another person’s shoes? S is for a shuffled story. Have you ever read a shuffled story? S is for shopping: Where’s your favorite place to buy books?
Books mentioned: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Four Hundred Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain The Princess Saves Herself in This One and The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One by Amanda Lovelace Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 0:33 - A - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1:22 - L - Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray 2:38 - I - I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells 4:23 - S - Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner 5:21 - H - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay 7:05 - A - A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers 8:57 - Tags & Outro
Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 1:39 - Moonstruck by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle 2:48 - Fangs by Sarah Anderson 3:30 - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas 4:34 - Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks 5:27 - Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega 6:24 - OutroSeptember Wrap Up - Ft. Books by Riley Sager and Agatha ChristieAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-10-02 | Hi friend, thanks for watching!
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 1:29 - Sheets by Brenna Thummler 4:05 - CAWPILE rating system 6:25 - Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena 9:01 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 12:02 - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 16:12 - OutroHercule Poirot Mystery Book Tag!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-09-28 | Hi friend, it's Tag Tuesday! Today I did the super fun original tag by Alice and the Giant Bookshelf. Be sure to check out her video linked below! Thanks for watching!
1. Hercule Poirot is a detective who is extremely proud of his achievements. In The Mystery of the Blue Train, he announced “My name is Hercule Poirot, and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.” If not Poirot, who is your favourite detective? (And what book do you recommend featuring your favourite?) 2. Hercule Poirot famously uses his “Little grey cells” to solves cases - have you ever solved an Agatha Christie mystery? If yes, which one? If no, is there an author whose mysteries you have solved? 3. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the introduction to Hercule Poirot. Recommend a first book in a series where you met one of your favourite characters. 4. Murder on the Orient Express: Agatha Christie wrote several Poirot books set on different types of transport. What is your favourite mystery set on a train/ plane/ boat? 5. The ABC Murders features a killer working their way through an alphabet of victims. Recommend a mystery involving a serial killer. 6. Dumb Witness: Bob the dog helps Poirot’s investigation in this one. Can you recommend a book where an animal helps to solve the case? 7. Five Little Pigs (also adapted as a play Go Back for Murder): Poirot solves several cases in his time that have been closed for years. Which is your favourite “cold case” Poirot? If you don’t have one, can you recommend any other authors/ detectives who have solved past cold case? 8. Dead Man’s Folly is famously set at Agatha christie’s own holiday home, Greenway. What is your favourite murder mystery setting? 9. Do you have a favourite Poirot mystery? (If not, tell us a favourite mystery you’ve read recently.) 10. How many Poirot books have you read? (If you’ve not read any or haven’t read many yet, which one do you plan to read next?
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - The Algebraist by Ian M. Banks 1:36 - Spindle's End by Robin Mckinley 3:14 - Over the Woodward Wall / Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker 4:06 - Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 5:26 - Lumber Janes vol. 5 by Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters 6:32 - Moonstruck by Grace Ellis, Shae Beagle, Clayton Cowles, Caitlin Quirk, Kate Leth 7:25 - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 8:09 - The Princess Saves Herself in This One / The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One by Amanda Lovelace 9:00 - OutroSchool Days Book Tag!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-09-21 | Hi friend, thanks for watching!
Questions: A. Times of Day: First bell: Tell us about the book that first got you into reading! Break time: Which book have you most recently had to take a break from or DNF? Lunch time: Tell us about your favourite book that features food! Final bell: Which book have you most recently finished reading? Homework: What was the last non-fiction book that you read and enjoyed? Staff room: Tell us about a book that you go to when you need to take a breath!
B. Subjects (choose however many of the following you like, it doesn't have to be subjects you liked or anything): English: Tell us about one book you studied at school AND recommend one book that you would like to add to the curriculum! Maths: How do you rate your books? Science: Which book couple do you think has the best chemistry? Geography: Describe a book that had a strong sense of place or great world building. History: Which three historical fiction novels have you most enjoyed? And if you don’t read historical fiction; which areas of history would you like to learn more about? Religious Studies: Which book is the one that you always come back to? PE: Show us the biggest book on your TBR! Music: Which reading format do you think has the best rhythm for reading? Drama: Which book do you think has the best ending? Art: Show us three books that you think have the best covers! Modern Foreign Languages: Recommend a translated book that you enjoyed!
Instagram: alisha_reads_and_ramblesTry A Chapter: 5 Books From My Owned TBRAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-09-18 | Hi friend, thanks for watching! Let me know what book you think I should add to my October TBR?
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 05:10 - Crystal Moon World of Grayham by Phillip E. Jones 09:32 - Illumination by Terry McGarry 10:46 - The Algebraist by Ian M. Banks 12:04 - Spindle's End 13:14 - Alive by Piers Paul Read 15:45 - Wrap Up 18:56 - Outro
Instragram: alisha_reads_and_ramblesWishful Thinking Book Tag!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-09-14 | Hi friend, thanks for watching!
Questions: 1. Legacy: Is there an author you wish was still alive today to witness the impact of their work? 2. The Memory Wipe: Which book or series do you wish you could forget either so you could experience it again for the first time or forget completely? 3. Destiny: Which character do you wish had a different fate? 4. Namesake: If a character was going to be named after you what kind of person would you wish for them to be, and what sort of story would you want them to be in? 5. Collectibles: Which fictional object do you wish you could own? 6. The Reset Button: Which book or series do you wish were written by a different author?
Instagram: alisha_reads_and_ramblesIf You Like This Try That: Random Book SelectionAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-09-11 | Hi friend, thanks for watching! What is a book you would recommend based on any of the books I mentioned?
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Book 1: The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson 2:00 - Book 2: Book Love by Debbie Tung 2:47 - Book 3: Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly 4:35 - Book 4: Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi 6:00 - Book 5: Upon A Burning Throne by Ashok K. Banker 7:15 - Book 6: A Year Without a Name by Cyrus Grace Dunham 8:17 - Book 7: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang 9:35 - Book 8: The Everything Box by Richard Kadrey 10:48 - Book 9: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu 12:21 - Book 10: Contest by Matthew Reilly 15:12 - Outro
Instagram: alisha_reads_and_ramblesSmall Booktuber Tag!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-09-07 | Hi friend! Thanks for watching!
Prompts: 1 - Introduce yourself! 2 - How long have you been on Booktube? 3 - What types of videos do you make? 4 - What do you love about booktube? 5 - What types of of books do you read? 6 - What's is your favorite video that you've made? 7 - TAG at least 4 small booktube channels or EVERY small channel you can think of!
Instagram: Alisha_reads_and_ramblesAugust Wrap Up - I Read 15 Books! -Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-09-05 | Hi friend, thanks for watching! What are some books you read this month?
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:31 - Murder at Hazelmoor by Agatha Christie 2:57 - Fire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 5:06 - Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C Ford 5:53 - Lumberjanes, Volume 4: Out of Time by Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters with Brooklyn A. Allen (Illustrator) 6:29 - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 7:50 - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides 12:31 - How Lucky by Will Leitch 14:35 - Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff 15:30 - Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers 17:15 - The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 18:12 - Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells 18:57 - A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 20:46 - Armistice by Lara Elena Donnelly 23:04 - Fangs by Sarah Anderson 24:20 - Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon 27:40 - OutroYour Answer Cant Be Books TagAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-08-31 | Hi friend, thanks for watching!
The Prompts: 1. What is something that you own way too many of, other than books? 2. What is something that you do for fun that’s not reading a book? 3. What is something special or important on your nightstand, that’s not a book? 4. What’s something that you buy at a bookstore other than books? 5. What’s a fun gift that you’ve received that wasn’t a book or a gift card for books? 6. What’s a YouTube channel that you watch, that’s not related to books? 7. Tag five BookTubers that you want to learn more about.
Instagram: alisha_reads_and_ramblesSeptember TBR - Playing Beccas BookoplathonAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-08-28 | Hi Friend! Thanks for watching! I forgot to mention at the start that I would be doing five rolls to start, meaning that the sixth roll was my extra roll for getting doubles.
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:22 Roll One - The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans 2:18 Roll Two - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 3:09 Roll Three - Sheets by Brenna Thummler 4:01 Roll Four - Dune by Frank Herbert 5:58 Roll Five - The Witch King by H. E. Edgmon 7:08 Roll Six - 27 Hours by Tristina Wright 9:20 Outro
I'm on Instagram:Are You Like Jane Austen? TagAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-08-24 | Hi Friend! Thanks for watching!
Quote from Pride and Prejudice: "Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."
I also wanted to acknowledge, but forgot to mention while filming, that I see not being able to be bothered about my hair to be a privilege. There are many people who have to be bothered about their hair, because if they are not they could face real consequences such as being fired from their jobs. It is a privilege to not have to worry about that, and I just wanted to call that out.
Prompts: 1) Jane Austen was.an artist and writer. Give yourself a point if you're an artist. Give yourself an extra point if you are a writer. 2) Austen was born to a large family. She had a total of 7 siblings: one sister and six brothers. Give yourself a point if you have three or more siblings family. 3) Austen did not enjoy her formal education. Give yourself a point if you did not care for school. 4) Dark humor is weaved throughout Austen’s writing. Give yourself a point if you have a grim sense of humor. You must share a dark joke in order to get this point. 5) Jane broke off two engagements and died a spinster. Give yourself a point if you are single. 6) Austen experienced low periods or spells of depression. Give yourself a point if you have struggled with mental health. 7) Jane moved away from her childhood home in her 20s. Give yourself a point if you’ve lived away from your childhood hometown or region. 8) Jane was not vain. Give yourself a point if you have very little interest in vanity. 9) Hair was of little concern to Austen. Give yourself a point if you cannot be bothered with your hair. 10) Austen expressed her distaste for hot weather. Give yourself a point if you dislike the heat.
How did you score? 10-11 - The spirit of Jane Austen lives in you. She’s with you day in and day out. 9-8 - In another life Jane Austen and you could have been siblings or at least good friends. You want to spend time with one another and work to make that happen. 6-7 - You and Austen are friends. You two could enjoy a long walk in the country and chat about all of the things you all have in common. 4-5 - Though you have less in common with Jane than some, you could probably spend an afternoon with her chatting about your similarities and differences. 2-3 - You and Austen may not share much in common, but you two would be delighted to see one another at a local social gathering exchanging pleasantries on your different lives. 0-1 - You and Austen could learn a lot from one another considering how different you are. This could be shared over a cup of afternoon tea.
Check me out on Instagram: alisha_reads_and_ramblesTOP 10 BOOKS I WANT TO REREADAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-08-14 | Thanks for watching friends! Another caveat I forgot to mention while filming is that I didn't include any books that I read this year on this list. I already have some books from 2021 that I want to reread, but they didn't make it into this video!
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:34 I Am Not A Serial Killer series by Dan Wells 2:24 The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 3:30 A Sudden Light by Garth Stein 4:53 The Niederbipp Trilogy by Ben Behunin 6:37 The Space Between Wolds by Micaiah Johnson 7:43 An Abundance of Katherines by John Green 8:54 The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 9:58 Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult 11:41 Middlegame by Seanan McGuire 13:18 Witches Anonymous by C.K. Johnson 15:09 Outro
Check out my Instagram: alisha_reads_and_ramblesReader Problem Book Tag!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-08-10 | Hello friends, thanks for watching!
Questions: 1. You have 20,000 books on your TBR. How in the world do you decide what to read next? 2. You’re halfway through a book and you’re just not loving it. Do you quit or are you committed? 3. The end of the year is coming and you’re so close, but so far away on your Goodreads reading challenge. Do you try to catch up and how? 4. The covers of a series you love do. not. match. How do you cope? 5. Every one and their mother loves a book you really don’t like. Who do you bond with over shared feelings? 6. You’re reading a book and you are about to start crying in public. How do you deal? 7. A sequel of a book you loved just came out, but you’ve forgotten a lot from the prior novel. Will you re-read the book? Skip the sequel? Try to find a synopsis on Goodreads? Cry in frustration?!?!?!? 8. You do not want anyone. ANYONE. borrowing your books. How do you politely tell people nope when they ask? 9. Reading ADD. You’ve picked up and put down 5 books in the last month. How do you get over your reading slump? 10. There are so many new books coming out that you’re dying to read! How many do you actually buy? 11. After you’ve bought the new books you can’t wait to get to, how long do they sit on your shelf before you get to them?July Wrap UpAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-08-07 | Hello friends, thanks for watching my video! I hope you didn't get to distracted by my robot voice when I had to correct myself from saying fantasy to saying sci-fi! I don't know why when I was filming I said fantasy when talking about A Closed and Common Orbit!
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:11 - Outlawed by Anna North 1:28 - Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly 3:51 - Cells at Work by Akane Shimizu 4:45 - Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa 6:10 - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 8:32 - A Dark Queen Rises by Ashok K. Banker 10:49 - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 12:42 - A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers 15:12 - The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket 16:39 - Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey 20:33 - Outro
Own voices reviews for The Other Black Girl (all of these have some level of spoilers): only amani - youtube.com/watch?v=0eGim4XsVv4
And I just started a Bookstagram account, check it out if you are interested: alisha_reads_and_ramblesAugust TBRAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-07-31 | Hi friends, thanks for watching!
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:02 The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 1:32 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 2:01 Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon 2:37 How Lucky by Will Leitch 3:22 record of a spaceborn few by Becky Chambers 5:06 OutroMy Owned TBRAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-07-24 | Hi friends, thanks for watching! Let me know what you think I should read first from this list.Tropes I LikeAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-07-10 | Hi friends, thanks for watching! Let me know some of your favorite tropes in the comments!June Wrap UpAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-07-03 | Hi friends, thanks for watching. What was your favorite book you read in June?
Here are the books mentioned: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Moonnstruck Vol 3: Troubled Waters by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire A Year Without a Name: A Memoir by Cyrus Grace Dunham The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Cells at Work! Vol. 2 by Akane Shimizu
Here are the questions: 1) Which book provided the most satisfying of twists? 2) Which story had the most disappointing twist? 3) Which well known book character would you like to change by twisting their personality? 4) If you could add a twist to a book, what would it be? 5) What was the most twisted 'twist' you've read? Try to not add spoilers if very recently published. 6) If you could recast a book-to-film how would you add a twist to the characters?July 2021 TBR!Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-06-26 | Hi friends! Thanks for watching!
Books mentioned: S. by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Murder at Hazelmoor by Agatha Christie The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey A Dark Queen Rises by Ashok K. Banker Cells at Work Vol. 3 by Akane Shimizu Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi The Maidens by Alex Michaelidesreading vlog ft. NBA playoff gameAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-06-19 | Hey friends thanks for watching! This is going up on Juneteenth so click the links below to learn more about it.
Thanks for watching! And check out the links above to learn more about what is happening in Palestine and what you can do to help, even if you can't donate.Reading Vlog - getting ready for my piano final -Alisha Reads & Rambles2021-05-15 | Hi friends thanks for watching!
A couple of these reviews are very long and contain spoilers so keep that in mind if you are going to check them out. One of the reviews is from an own voices reviewer, I thought I remembered reading another one previously but couldn't find it again. Overall this book is well loved but I agree more with the issues raised in the reviews linked above than the reviews I read praising it.
And the link to the announcement video from Cindy: youtube.com/watch?v=wxxOc_rW8goBooktube Newbie TagAlisha Reads & Rambles2021-05-08 | Welcome (back?) to my channel! I didn't do the Booktube Newbie Tag when I first stated so I figured I would do it now that I am restarting. I saw a couple different versions of the tag as it has evolved over the years so I kinda chose which questions I like best and just answered those. Enjoy!