We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syDo I like horror now..?StoryToob2024-10-15 | Spooky season is upon us and the review avalanche continues! We're making up for lost time. Hope you enjoy!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syIs Redshirts just for Trekkies...?StoryToob2024-10-14 | Another review!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7sySo I finally read Hyperion...StoryToob2024-10-13 | The return of reviews!? Not my best, but hey, we're back!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8Last Month We Read... Austen, Enriquez, Henry & Non FictionStoryToob2024-10-06 | A wrap up for our great friend @SheWasOnlyEvie
0:00 StoryToob Life Update 4:48 Non-Evie Reads 16:07 Evie Reads 36:15 Wrap-Up & Next Month-Of Teaser
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8Crime, Thrillers and Mysteries: Whats the difference?StoryToob2024-09-18 | 0:00 Intro 4:38 Crime 8:28 Thrillers 13:57 Mysteries 18:00 Atmospheric Crime 22:49 Noir 26:23 Epic Crime 29:42 Psychological Thriller 34:10 Spy/Political Thriller 39:04 Really Long Series 40:07 Sci-Fi/Techno Thrillers 41:52 Murder Mysteries 49:15 Historical Mysteries 52:09 The Mob
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8Last Month We Read... Classics, Comfort Reads & More MalazanStoryToob2024-09-07 | Another bucketload of book recommendations for everyone!
0:00 Intro 1:54 John Le Carre 7:48 1984 12:00 Lady Midnight 14:01 The Chrysalids 17:58 Lord of Shadows 19:03 Midnight Tides 21:32 Lady Audley's Secret 25:52 Giovanni's Room 30:34 Book Lovers 32:28 The Expanse 34:00 Books of the Month & pics with Jimmy & Kelsey
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMalazan is a Shakespearean Tragedy | Midnight Tides Review (11 mins no spoilers)StoryToob2024-08-27 | Welcome back to your irregularly scheduled Malazan content!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8A Malazan Pitch to New ReadersStoryToob2024-08-18 | A brief interlude between Malazan review videos, here I chat about the aura around the series and try to break it down for potential new readers. And I hope to convince you to not be too intimidated by these big chonkers.
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8The Month of Evie: An Ode to She Was Only EvieStoryToob2024-08-10 | This is not the greatest booktube video in the world, oh no... This is just a tribute. To @SheWasOnlyEvie
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syWhere Did Gothic Fiction Come From? | The Castle of Otranto by Horace WalpoleStoryToob2024-08-07 | 0:00 Intro & Backstory 6:24 What is Gothic Fiction? 13:57 The Castle of Otranto
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syLast Month We Read... Sci-Fi Classics and Gothic SCANDALSStoryToob2024-08-04 | Another wrap up full of a variety of book recommendations for everyone!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMy Top 10 First Books in FantasyStoryToob2024-07-31 | A TOP 10!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMy 10 Favourite Comfort Reads | A Celebration of Re-readingStoryToob2024-07-28 | Follow us on Goodreads:
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syIf You Think You Dont Like Crime Fiction... | Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson Book ReviewStoryToob2024-07-20 | @JosephReadsBooks 's Pop 1280 Review: youtube.com/watch?v=sELt7zuGNPU&t=33s
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syShould you read or watch Three-Body Problem?StoryToob2024-07-17 | A full-bodied review of The Three-Body Problem, and some thoughts on the Netflix adaptation.
0:00 Book Review - No Spoilers 15:00 Book & Show 25:18 Full Spoilers
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7sySpicy Norwegian Tea | Will and Testament Book ReviewStoryToob2024-07-10 | Follow us on Goodreads:
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syPoe meets Sherlock in 1920s Japan | Edogawa Rampo | Book ReviewStoryToob2024-07-08 | A quickfire book review of a 100-year old Japanese Crime Noir classic! Edogawa Rampo's Beast in the Shadows
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syLast Month We Read... Cyberpunk, 100-Year Old Noir & and an Irish BestsellerStoryToob2024-07-03 | 0:00 Eliza Clark, Le Guin & Connie Willis 10:04 The Khan 13:31 The Book That Broke The World 17:32 Claire Keegan 21:01 The Grapes of Wrath 25:48 City of Dreams 27:32 Classic Noir 33:05 Private Rites by Julia Armfield 35:51 Cyberpunk - Past and Present
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syLonglist for the Toobies + Mid Year Check In 2024StoryToob2024-06-27 | 0:00 Surprises and Disappointments so far 10:00 New release that has you hyped 14:10 Toobies Longlist - first half of 2024 16:35 Some standouts from each genre 20:13 Goals for rest of the year
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syTHE FORGETTING MOON!! Book Review | BRIAN LEE DURFEE | No SpoilersStoryToob2024-06-23 | Get well soon @B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS !!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syThe Steinbeck Sessions Episode #1 - with EvieStoryToob2024-06-19 | Evie and I are here to chat all about the 5 Steinbeck books we've read together over the last year.Reading All Nobel Prize in Literature Winners: A ProjectStoryToob2024-06-16 | Follow us on Goodreads:
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMy Quest for The Great American Novel?StoryToob2024-06-13 | 0:00 Background of the project 5:34 Who have I read? 11:04 Who am I going to read? 15:30 What is a Great American Novel?
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syThe Month That Was (What Books Did We Read For Philip?)StoryToob2024-06-05 | Apologies in advance to @PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy and @ACriticalDragon
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMalazan meets Conan the Barbarian | House of Chains Review (12 mins no spoilers)StoryToob2024-05-30 | 0:00 No Spoilers 12:37 Spoilers
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8Classic Fantasy Review | Legend by David GemmellStoryToob2024-05-28 | Follow us on Goodreads:
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syDiscussing a Great American Novel | The Power of the Dog by Don WinslowStoryToob2024-05-22 | It's a momentous occasion! Join us as we discuss Don Winslow's magnus opus The Power of the Dog with our wonderful international panel: @blacknbluecollarreader @shelfunstable @RJGibson7 @JosephReadsBooks
Fear not: there will be a non-spoiler and spoiler section!Happy Place by Emily Henry | Emily Henry Book Club Ep 2StoryToob2024-05-21 | Hi everyone! Join @fantasyawash, @SheWasOnlyEvie and me as we discuss (and gush about) all things Happy Place by Emily Henry!The Best of BookTok? || Reading Emily Henrys Romance BooksStoryToob2024-05-08 | Videos mentioned (sort of): Reading Romance for the first time: youtube.com/watch?v=CPyMvJPhCcU&t=3s Daisy Jones and the Six review: youtube.com/watch?v=bGMOl5sla8Y&t=1s
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syA Surprise UNBOXING | A Gift From @SheWasOnlyEvieStoryToob2024-05-04 | @SheWasOnlyEvie love ya
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syLast Month We Read... Malazan, Winslow y MUCHO MAASStoryToob2024-05-03 | Apologies for a very long wrap-up, but we read a lot of books... MUCHOS LIBROS!
0:00 Intro & catch-up 2:26 I who have never known men 5:45 Thirteen 9:30 Joe Marler Autobiography 14:48 Boy Parts 17:55 Expanse 5 20:49 SJM 25:37 Malazan 30:20 Kafka 35:59 Don Winslow 42:31 Emily Henry 43:49 MORE Don Winslow 45:02 Gemmell
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMalazan traps my heart and soul | Memories of Ice Review | SPOILERS +7 mins spoiler freeStoryToob2024-04-24 | Hello there! New Malazan reader reporting back for more!
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syWhy You Should Read The Expanse...StoryToob2024-04-20 | WARNING: We had a slight audio malfunction on this one, not massive, but noticeable compared to our usual videos. Apologies about that!
Anywho.. The Expanse! I love this series and wanted to talk about it...
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7sy10 books to get you reading (or branch out your tastes)StoryToob2024-04-17 | A variety of books, a variety of genres - to please anyone and everyone.
0:00 Intro 4:51 The Commitments 8:33 100 Years of Solitude 12:57 Of Mice and Men 16:29 Gone Girl 20:43 I Who Have Never Known Men 23:45 Mephisto 27:39 Old Man's War 30:41 Boy Parts 33:09 My Brilliant Friend 36:03 The Kite Runner 39:38 READ DEEZ BOOKS
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7sy10 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books for Crime & Thriller ReadersStoryToob2024-04-12 | Our thanks to Tara from @pickyourpopculturepoison and commenter @thirdspacemaker9141 for suggesting we do the inverse of the previous video linked below:
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syThe Month of Philip: An Ode to Dr. FantasyStoryToob2024-04-08 | Back by nobody's demand! THE MONTH OF TRIBUTES! This time, we pay tribute to one of our favourite booktubers, Dr. Fantasy himself @PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy.
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syLast Month We Read... The Strangest Book of the Year?StoryToob2024-04-01 | A CRIME SPREE! SOME NEW FAVOURITES! MALAZAN UPDATE! AND THE WEIRDEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (as of March).
0:00 In a Lonely Place 1:42 Thirteen 5:43 The Searcher (Tana French) 10:03 Golden Son Re-Read 11:17 Everyone in this room will someday be dead 15:23 Mystic River 20:31 Cibola Burn (Expanse #4) 22:52 The View Was Exhausting 26:28 The Female Man (Joanna Russ) 32:21 Memories of Ice Update & George Pelecanos 34:58 Books of the Month
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMalazplaining Malazan to A.P. | Chatting Narrative with A Critical DragonStoryToob2024-03-30 | I was chuffed to welcome @ACriticalDragon to the channel to chat all things narrative techniques, reader expectations, setting and tone in Malazan Book of the Fallen (and in general).
Apologies for the Zoom blunder with the speaker view/gallery view, but it gets fixed at the 47 minute mark.
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7sy1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY LIVE EXTRAVAGANZA Feat. Favourite Movies, Music & Special Guests?StoryToob2024-03-23 | Hey folks! We've made it to ONE YEAR on BookTube (BookToob?) and we want to celebrate with all of you.
You are hereby invited to the StoryToob Anniversary Extravaganza.
It will be extravagant.Dorothy B. Hughes tackled toxic masculinity in 1947 | In a Lonely Place | BOOK REVIEWStoryToob2024-03-19 | We're here with our first joint review on the channel! On the menu today is a classic crime noir novel from 1947: In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes.
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syLast Month We Read... more Malazan and a new all-time favourite?StoryToob2024-03-17 | BOOKS: Wrapped up.
0:00 Intro 1:23 The Thursday Murder Club 5:00 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 6:23 Abaddon's Gate 9:49 Leviathan Wakes 11:36 Murderbot 3 13:15 Saint's Blood 16:48 Deadhouse Gates 21:01 A Game of Thrones 24:36 Ohio 32:14 Books of the month & plans
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMalazan is an onion | Deadhouse Gates Review | Non & Full SpoilersStoryToob2024-03-12 | Ogres - ahem, excuse me - Malazan* is like onions. LAYERED. Let's discuss...
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syPlanning My Crime (Fiction) SpreeStoryToob2024-03-05 | I love a bit of crime so I do. Here are some books I wanna read.
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syDrink whiskey and talk about Red Rising with me || FULL SERIES SPOILERSStoryToob2024-02-20 | Channel mentioned: @shelfunstable Video mentioned: Light Bringer Spoiler discussion youtube.com/watch?v=LVOnTR_TOL8&t=50s
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7sy10 Crime Books for Fantasy Fans | unreliable narrators, political intrigue...StoryToob2024-02-13 | Here are 10 crime books we'd like to recommend to any fantasy readers here on booktube who'd like to dip their toes into some crime. These are not necessarily "this is exactly like this" recommendations, but they have narrative elements, plot devices, literary techniques that overlap.
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syLast Month We Read... 3 Fantasy HeavyweightsStoryToob2024-02-05 | We're back with a favourite type of video, a reading wrap-up! Loads of variety (in quality too) and 3 fantasy heavyweights. We also wanted to try something new by launching a new (but still the same) segment called "Last Month We Read..." because... fun.
0:00 Intro 2:10 Small Mercies 4:14 Iron Flame 7:04 The Ballad of Sad Cafe 10:08 You and Me on Vacation 11:37 Flannery O'Connor 15:32 Fool's Quest 19:21 Heaven by Mieko Kawakami 22:05 Convenience Store Woman 24:23 Gardens of the Moon 28:07 Red Rising... AGAIN 30:58 A Storm of Swords 36:35 Assassin's Fate 45:20 Books of the month and February plans
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/VBvwrSK7syMalazan might be everything I want from fantasy | Gardens of the Moon Review (No Spoilers)StoryToob2024-01-31 | If anyone is intimidated by Malazan Book of the Fallen, I hope this video might encourage you to break down that barrier, and give it a go. It may not be as difficult as you think...
We have a new discord with some fellow Booktubers of the Class of '23: discord.gg/w5HkNwS8StoryToobs 2023 Book Stats - Part 2StoryToob2024-01-29 | Back with even more pie charts, donut charts and cake charts and tart charts!!!!