Best Picture Tag 2017 | ORIGINAL BookChats 2017-02-20 | It's that time of year again! The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has chosen 9 films to vie for best picture and you, yes you, are called on to choose 9 books based on those 9 films in this, the 2017 edition of the Best Picture Tag.This tag was created by the ever amazing Rebecca from Why Mermaids (whose much better version of this tag is here: youtu.be/--jvYKK_CkE) and me, Caitlin from BookChats.We really do want to tag all of you so please send Rebecca or me a link if you make a video (or blog post!) for this tag.Best Picture Tag 2017 Questions:*1) ARRIVAL* A short story or short story collection*2) FENCES* A character who casts a large shadow OR a book with only a handful of characters*3) HACKSAW RIDGE* A book with a character whose religious beliefs are atypical in their nation/culture OR a character who doesn’t shy from his/her beliefs no matter what.*4) HELL OR HIGH WATER* A book that brings elements of a western to a new time, place, or genre*5) HIDDEN FIGURES* Pick a book that spotlights the work of women behind the scenes, or one that spotlights women in the sciences or mathematics.*6) LA LA LAND* Choose a book that pays homage to one that came before it (i.e., a retelling, one that incorporates elements from “classic” literature, nods to an earlier work)*7) LION* A book that is about a journey home OR A book that uses modern social media or technology in an interesting wayYou can read more about the real life story that inspired this film here: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/11/india-orphan-google-earth-journey*8) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA* A character who gets thrust into a situation he/she doesn’t want*9) MOONLIGHT* A book that tells a story about a very specific time and place, that evokes that time and place. OR A book that showcases contemporary African American cultureThe first question for Moonlight was partially inspired by this amazing essay about the film: http://brightwalldarkroom.com/issue-43/2017/1/9/a5iaf274dc183scyz64dctjacf45kjBook mentioned in this video:The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu - goodreads.com/book/show/24885533-the-paper-menagerie-and-other-storiesWhen I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds - goodreads.com/book/show/17428880-when-i-was-the-greatestBoxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang - goodreads.com/book/show/17261194-boxers-saints(You've really got to read both of them.)The Native Star by M.K. Hobson - goodreads.com/book/show/7236997-the-native-starI put a note about this in the video but, when I read this book I really wasn't paying attention to minority rep at all but now with the title I'm wondering whether I should have so, I'll put it on my re-read list and update you accordingly.The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan - goodreads.com/book/show/13489925-the-countess-conspiracyThis can be read as a standalone (a novella in the series doesn't standalone as well even though it fits this prompt even better, hence I didn't highlight it here) but I think it packs more emotional punch if you read the series in order. Don't skip the first or last novellas! but honestly I skipped the Christmas themed novella.Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu - goodreads.com/book/show/10637959-breadcrumbsThe Martian by Andy Weir - goodreads.com/book/show/18007564-the-martianBorn Wicked by Jessica Spotswood - goodreads.com/book/show/11715276-born-wickedThe Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock - goodreads.com/book/show/19370304-the-smell-of-other-people-s-houses________________________________________________FIND ME ELSEWHERE------------------------------------------------------------------------------@CaitlinVanasse on Twitter and InstagramCaitlin Vanasse on GoodreadsBookChats on RedditIf you want to send me post:Caitlin VanasseP.O. Box 2322San Antonio, TX 78298-2322There's a good chance if you leave a return address I'll send a postcard or note in return!
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Signed Book Unboxing | Nov. 2023 | Long Shorts BookChats 2023-12-09 | All the books I received in November were signed.Start Here with Signed Bookplate available here: nowservingla.com/products/start-here-instructions-for-becoming-a-better-cook-a-cookbook-sohla-el-wayllyYou can always order signed copies of Susan Dennard's books from Schuler Books here: schulerbooks.com/authorsusandennardBut sorry, you probably cannot get books signed by Meghan Whalen Turner there, but the do have a list of authors you can get personalized books from under the Shop - Books menu.
I Cant Read 24 Books in 24 Days. | Bookmas Week 3 BookChats 2023-02-25 | The last week of my attempt to read 24 Books in 24 Days. How many do you think I actually finished?Marines talking about Out There by Kate Folk - youtu.be/wxn2URnq6IM?t=684Interviews Mentioned:Carmen Maria Machado talking about In the Dream House on Book Exploder - bookexploder.com/episodes/carmen-maria-machadoConversation between Margaret Noodin and Pádraig Ó Tuama - onbeing.org/programs/bonus-a-conversation-with-margaret-noodinBooks Mentioned:Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado - app.thestorygraph.com/books/17646859-a40d-406e-bb2e-57e81ba0e6ecA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark - app.thestorygraph.com/books/550300ba-deb0-4365-a182-0792fd6cb569Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid - app.thestorygraph.com/books/4bc81025-4de4-4642-9ffe-82037400656bRosewater by Tade Thompson - orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/rosewaterThe Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull - app.thestorygraph.com/books/aecbd1cf-bbf7-446a-9d31-4efa994d0dc6The Price of Salt or Carol by Patricia Highsmith - app.thestorygraph.com/books/ba833b78-8baa-43e8-806e-e7c9fa280fd2What the Chickadee Knows by Margaret Noodin - ojibwe.net/stories/winter/what-the-chickadee-knowsHear Margaret Noodin read one of the poems from her collection here - onbeing.org/programs/margaret-noodin-gimaazinibiiamoon-a-message-to-youThis Place: 150 Years Retold - app.thestorygraph.com/books/cb73d83f-ad20-4de6-be38-335b2c55e3abBinti: the Complete Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor - app.thestorygraph.com/books/bafcb622-dcf1-4e53-89fa-bf925158f6e3The Luminaries by Susan Dennard - app.thestorygraph.com/books/489a5cd5-69a7-4239-8423-760fc2a04877Out There by Kate Folk - app.thestorygraph.com/books/c986b97e-3323-4d49-a44d-396a05f38af3Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen - app.thestorygraph.com/books/e5d1ab2c-e01e-4fb3-9973-3e634d8edf8bMiss Wonderful by Loretta Chase - app.thestorygraph.com/books/a16a96fb-bd9b-4447-ab46-25911f14e038_____________________________________________________________________Find me elsewhere online! I'm @CaitlinVanasse on Twitter and Instagram and Caitlin Vanasse on GoodreadsOr, you can send me snail mail!Caitlin VanasseP.O. Box 581623Minneapolis, MN 55458
Best Picture Readathon Announcement & TBR | 2023 BookChats 2023-01-28 | It's time for our Annual Best Picture Readathon. Please join us in reading 1-10 books between Feb. 1 and March 12, 2023. Our prompts inspired by this year's 10 Best Picture Academy Award nominees are:All Quiet on the Western Front - a classic or a retellingallquietonthewesternfrontmovie.comAvatar: The Way of Water - a book set on another planet20thcenturystudios.com/avatar-the-way-of-waterThe Banshees of Inisherin - a book with a friendship breakuppress.searchlightpictures.com/banshees-inisherinElvis - a celebrity biography or memoirelvis.warnerbros.comEverything Everywhere All At Once - a book with two authorsa24films.com/films/everything-everywhere-all-at-onceThe Fabelmans - a book from your favorite author or a prolific authoruniversalpictures.com/movies/the-fabelmansTár - a book you don't know much aboutfocusfeatures.com/tarTop Gun: Maverick - a book with (prominent) characters from multiple generationsskydance.com/film/top-gun-maverickTriangle of Sadness - a disaster or survival bookhttps://www.plattformproduktion.se/triangle-of-sadness/Women Talking - a book you've been avoidingmgmstudios.com/women-talking/synopsisBooks Mentioned in this video:The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne - app.thestorygraph.com/books/3c047234-c4e1-4843-aa23-c805872db149North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell - app.thestorygraph.com/books/b9031b78-d5fa-40cc-a7ce-47bfbeee9a46L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series - app.thestorygraph.com/series/111756A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney - us.macmillan.com/books/9781250153906/abladesoblackAssassin's Orbit by John Appel - simonandschuster.com/books/Assassins-Orbit/John-Appel/9781781089156We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spalding - abramsbooks.com/product/we-used-to-be-friends_9781419738661I'm Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy - simonandschuster.com/books/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/Jennette-McCurdy/9781982185824Run: Book 1 by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, Illustrated by L. Fury and Nate Powell - abramsbooks.com/product/run_9781419730696Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels Series - ilona-andrews.com/katie-daniels-booksThe Lumatere Chronicles trilogy by Melina Marchetta - melinamarchetta.wordpress.com/the-lumatere-chronicles-2Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead - penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608669/harlem-shuffle-by-colson-whitehead/9780525567271A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - knopfdoubleday.com/2010/06/08/a-visit-from-the-goon-squad-by-jennifer-eganA Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota edited by Sun Yung Shin - shop.mnhs.org/products/good-time-truthThe Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H Cone - orbisbooks.com/products/the-cross-and-the-lynching-treeAlso I didn't describe this one exactly right!!!The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr - http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-making-of-biblical-womanhood/404050_____________________________________________________________________Find me elsewhere online! I'm @CaitlinVanasse on Twitter and Instagram and Caitlin Vanasse on GoodreadsOr, you can send me snail mail!Caitlin VanasseP.O. Box 581623Minneapolis, MN 55458
Will I finish 24 Books in 24 Days? | BookMas Week 2 BookChats 2022-12-16 | Watch me continue my quest to finish 24 books before Christmas. This series was inspired in part by @mynameismarines' annual 30 books in 31 days December challenge.You can watch Marines' videos about this year's challenge here: youtu.be/wxn2URnq6IM.Books mentioned in this video include:A Virtuous Ruby by Piper Huguley - app.thestorygraph.com/books/27f7487c-3d07-47a8-aeee-4e035da9b330short - youtube.com/shorts/YR__qXCoRk8In the Serpent's Wake by Rachel Hartman - app.thestorygraph.com/books/6a97aa9c-f9ea-4100-9fc4-7ee1c3492d36short - youtube.com/shorts/xRKEHc_JjnwHere's Looking at You by Mhairi McFarlane - app.thestorygraph.com/books/63c4d080-5f5b-48f5-9280-3c035d722206HarperCollins employees are currently striking and have asked reviewers not to publicly post reviews of HarperCollins titles, which includes Here's Looking at You and When No One is Watching. More about the strike here: vulture.com/2022/11/passion-doesnt-pay-the-bills.htmlWhen No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole - app.thestorygraph.com/books/4600d9ae-2c8c-445f-894d-cd77bbb82d3cThis Earl of Mine by Kate Bateman - app.thestorygraph.com/books/9881dd5b-7dcf-4bad-a15e-75a2e7641559short - youtube.com/shorts/L6KQUVX0XPsA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark - app.thestorygraph.com/books/550300ba-deb0-4365-a182-0792fd6cb569Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado - app.thestorygraph.com/books/17646859-a40d-406e-bb2e-57e81ba0e6ecSuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid - app.thestorygraph.com/books/4bc81025-4de4-4642-9ffe-82037400656bChanging Course by Terry D. Smith - app.thestorygraph.com/books/cdfa215a-d0ef-4b86-9835-2f2f2113d054_____________________________________________________________________Find me elsewhere online! I'm @CaitlinVanasse on Twitter and Instagram and Caitlin Vanasse on GoodreadsOr, you can send me snail mail!Caitlin VanasseP.O. Box 581623Minneapolis, MN 55458
Can I Finish 24 Books in 24 Days? | Bookmas Week 1 BookChats 2022-12-10 | You may have noticed that most of the videos I've posted this year were shorts. One thing I am doing with this project is posting a short for each book I finish so if you'd like to watch those they're linked below!My inspiration: Mari's 30 books in 31 days vlogs: youtu.be/y1YFn2S6hHoyoutu.be/9bsejDKxk-gyoutu.be/NoemPyhJITIyoutu.be/5lU2TDxZjSUBooks Mentioned in this video:How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin - app.thestorygraph.com/books/91c56020-d319-4b67-b9f7-ca3c14feeab3short - youtube.com/shorts/zK5XtFC6Z9MFinding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli - app.thestorygraph.com/books/5be9e87f-0f42-45d0-a30b-cd037c891889short - youtube.com/shorts/V2x7uWWnfT0The Removed by Brandon Hobson - app.thestorygraph.com/books/80665b16-7017-4620-93cc-3f82b45d9ec5short - youtube.com/shorts/brziXFL0cNgSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn - app.thestorygraph.com/books/64f0a49b-4476-4ab2-b804-7ba556271767A Virtuous Ruby by Piper Huguley - app.thestorygraph.com/books/27f7487c-3d07-47a8-aeee-4e035da9b330short - youtube.com/shorts/YR__qXCoRk8Such a Fun Age - app.thestorygraph.com/books/4bc81025-4de4-4642-9ffe-82037400656b_____________________________________________________________________Find me elsewhere online! I'm @CaitlinVanasse on Twitter and Instagram and Caitlin Vanasse on GoodreadsOr, you can send me snail mail!Caitlin VanasseP.O. Box 581623Minneapolis, MN 55458
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