MoonyReadsByStarlight | Reading Rush Day 1 | Reading Vlog [CC] @moonyreadsbystarlight | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
My first day of the Reading Rush, featuring mini challenge #1 and some reading time with my cat.
Books Read (all or part of):
The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe
Illness and Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors by Susan Sontag
Hamlet graphic novel
Music from BenSound
First Nations COVID Fund: firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund
Help Black trans women:
change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
marshap.org
blacktranstravelfund.com
tgijp.org
BLM links:
blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
Social Media:
Instagram: instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight
Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
My first day of the Reading Rush, featuring mini challenge #1 and some reading time with my cat.
Books Read (all or part of):
The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe
Illness and Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors by Susan Sontag
Hamlet graphic novel
Music from BenSound
First Nations COVID Fund: firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund
Help Black trans women:
change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
marshap.org
blacktranstravelfund.com
tgijp.org
BLM links:
blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
Social Media:
Instagram: instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight
Twitter: twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
![Reading Rush Day 1 | Reading Vlog [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mAJsfBrzDUw/hqdefault.jpg "Reading Rush Day 1 | Reading Vlog [CC]
My first day of the Reading Rush, featuring mini challenge #1 and some reading time with my cat.
Books Read (all or part of):
The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe
Illness and Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors by Susan Sontag
Hamlet graphic novel
Music from BenSound
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Help Black trans women:
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-more-protection-for-black-trans-women-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=41cca640-cb4e-11ea-b9eb-3902259fcef6
https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-justice-for-bree-black?recruiter=1019320520&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=5187f980-0890-11ea-90a5-83b14c36b2fa
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
BLM links:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![September Wrap-up || Graphic Novels and Nonfiction for the RENT Readathon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mHQselSVJ3k/hqdefault.jpg "September Wrap-up || Graphic Novels and Nonfiction for the RENT Readathon [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is what I read in September! A lot of graphic novels and nonfiction, completing a book per character for the #RentReadathon.
Rent Readathon: https://youtu.be/Eg7YcY0LMx8
Kathy Trithardt: https://www.youtube.com/@UCiN4woTQzWrciAcjIKQCzHA
Queerthology: https://www.instagram.com/queerthology/
When I Was Me post: https://queerthology.substack.com/p/final-discussion-when-i-was-me-moments
Time Stamps:
00:32 Bitch Planet Vol 1 and 2 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro
02:11 Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman
03:48 The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu
06:23 Dont Call It a Cult by Sarah Berman
11:23 My Body is Distant by Paige Maylott
14:14 The Moth Keeper by K ONeill
15:54 In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Kim Cooper
18:39 Kurt Cobains Journals
24:27 The Case of the Bleeding Wall
26:02 When I Was Me
27:24 Stars in Their Eyes
29:43 The Girl from the Other Side vol 12 by Nagabe
31:34 Books started
Note that this was filmed before the recent events in Palestine. Definitely educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can. Thank you to Adri from Perpetual Pages for sharing this link that has a breakdown of a lot of history and issues as well as tons of sources and reading material. It looks like a great start to learn more https://decolonizepalestine.com/
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads")
![Animal Crossing Personality Book Tag [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mWreS27MRRk/hqdefault.jpg "Animal Crossing Personality Book Tag [CC]
My name is Bek (they/them) and I am doing the Animal Crossing Personality Book Tag. I am answering the bookish questions and also talking about my ANCH villagers and faves.
Transcriptions: https://wordpress.com/post/moonyreadsbystarlight.wordpress.com/592
Original Tag:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSy-npuldLk
Questions:
1. Peppy: A character from a book youd feel peppy about moving into your Animal Crossing town.
2. Uchi (Big Sister): A book that has a sibling relationship you enjoy. (Bonus points for a sister relationship!)
3. Cranky: A book that made you cranky.
4. Normal: What kind of book(s) can you always turn to for comfort? (Certain genre, series, etc.)
5. Snooty: A book you enjoyed that no one else seemed to OR an unpopular bookish opinion you have.
6. Lazy: A book that took you way too long to finish.
7. Smug: A hyped book you have zero interest in reading.
8. Jock: Your bookish MVP. (Something that completes your reading experience. A favorite snack, bookmark, type of music, etc.)
BONUS QUESTIONS:
Tom Nook: An auto-buy author(s).
Isabelle: What is your most ambitious bookish goal for 2020? (Finish a certain series, read 100 books, channel/blog goals, etc.)
The Able Sisters: Your favorite recent book cover/cover-buy (preferably from within the last year).
K.K. Slider: Do you listen to anything while you read? If not, how do you set the reading mood?
Brewster: Drink of choice while reading?
The Animal Crossing pics came from the game (my screenshots) or from the wiki.
Remus Lupin fanart is from Bactii on Tumblr.
Pictures of the books are mine (most are on my Instagram).
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter (I talk about ACNH, as well as books on here): https://twitter.com/moony_reads
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony")
![Reacting to ALAs Banned Diverse Books List || Banned Books Week [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mv7Xq-9Zaak/hqdefault.jpg "Reacting to ALAs Banned Diverse Books List || Banned Books Week [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and in this video, I go through ALAs most banned diverse books. I discuss the books that I have read and add some of the ones that I havent read to my TBR. Shoutout to my computer for still deciding to use the built-in mic instead of the headset that I plugged in.
ALAs Lists: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks
Mentioned:
Fortnight Frights: https://twitter.com/FortnightFright
Seji: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCamkpihJtPvMuH49D6FejEw
Recommended Indigenous Booktubers:
Et Tu Brody: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-5_VSVesoDYFCeLIbskRYw
Thunderbird Woman Reads: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Z6XVsSEuY9zSjeJicU4jA
NekuTheBOOKlocke: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaKSH8EvXqbu7HS5BJscfSA
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
BLM:
https://www.standwithbre.com/
https://justiceforbreonna.org/
https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![New Years Book Tag and 2021 Goals [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nSN5HPh63Vg/hqdefault.jpg "New Years Book Tag and 2021 Goals [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and in this video, I do the New Years Book Tag and discuss some plans for 2021, with a bit of reflection on 2020.
Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DnIOkVX_Xk&ab_channel=Bookables
Storygraph: https://www.thestorygraph.com/
About the app/bookmark: https://app.thestorygraph.com/app
I Tag:
pingouinstories: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DWjobC-rxzdLkgKhaipCg/featured
This Cubed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuguJAG0D5QT6VbZOHaC2oA
Anyone who wants to do this! A lot of folks have already done goals videos, but if you havent, heres your chance.
Questions:
1. How many books are you planning to read in 2021?
2. Name 5 books that you didn’t get to this year but want to make a priority in 2021.
3. What genre do you want to read more of?
4. Name 3 non book related goals for 2021.
5. What’s a book you’ve had forever that you still need to read?
6. One word that your hoping 2021 will be:
7. Tag a friend!
Books Mentioned:
American Hippo by Sarah Gailey
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
The Well of Loneliness by Radcliffe Hall
Dr Sad by David Bateman
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffry Cranor
Nobody Passes by Matthilda Sycamore Bernstein
Borderlands/La Frontera by Gloria Anzaldúa
Saga by Brian Vaughn
Important Links:
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
StoryGraph: https://beta.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![(Belated) Booktube Birthday Tag [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nz9g9TQJxdE/hqdefault.jpg "(Belated) Booktube Birthday Tag [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and its actually a little past my booktube anniversary, but I did this tag to talk about my first year on here!
Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYbsXWEsf-g&t=429s&ab_channel=AverageJoeReads
Mentioned:
Rent Readathon: https://twitter.com/rentreadathon
Kathy Trithardt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiN4woTQzWrciAcjIKQCzHA
Bookstagram Pride (check out the hosts tagged in this post): https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYKmoqAMIj/
Tyler: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKrRV8TLtAL6nSL0W-Cs42w
Andrea: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DWjobC-rxzdLkgKhaipCg
Books Mentioned:
The Seep by Chana Porter
Trans Liberation by Leslie Fienberg
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valerio-OConnor
Questions:
1. How many years on booktube are you celebrating?
2. What has kept you motivated to continue making videos?
3. What are three of your favorite videos you’ve made in the past year and why?
4. What have you struggled with on booktube in the past year and how did you overcome that struggle?
5. Choose one moment from the past year on booktube that you would love to re-live.
6. Shout out a huge supporter of your channel.
7. What’s the best book you’ve read in this past year?
8. Where do you see your channel in a year’s time and what do you hope to have achieved?
9. Tag someone whose anniversary is coming up!
Important Links:
Texas Mutual Aid: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mutualaidhou
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
![March Reading Possibilities || Womens History, Library Books, and More [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oiy1cF4DHXk/hqdefault.jpg "March Reading Possibilities || Womens History, Library Books, and More [CC]
Im Bek (they/them) and this is what Im thinking about reading this month. Ive got a buddy read planned, womens history month reads, some library books, and graphic novels and manga.
Mentioned:
Brents Wreched of the Earth video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjJdHNl4zcs
Buzzwordathon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FDCOwDZTvY
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![Nonfiction November Reading Vlog Pt 1 || featuring: book hauls, crochet, and more [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/okVkOLqslEk/hqdefault.jpg "Nonfiction November Reading Vlog Pt 1 || featuring: book hauls, crochet, and more [CC]
I am Bek and this is the first half of my reading for #NonfictionNovember
Mentioned:
The_Bookish_Sociologist: https://www.instagram.com/the_bookish_sociologist/
NoName: https://www.instagram.com/nonamereads/
Also, check out @sims_books discussion with Rashid Khalidi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9z6SdKDvi8&pp=ygUXc2ltIGtlcm4gcmFzaGlkIGtoYWxpZGk%3D
The Octopus Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/octopus-making-contact-preview-a98u9n/19851/
Time Stamps:
08:26 Crotchet intermission
08:49 A DNF and a book haul
12:50 Momfluenced by Sarah Petersen
25:15 A signed book and comfy cat
25:35 The Groundings With My Brothers by Walter Rodney
29:00 Britney Spears check-in and library haul
34:46 Tarot and cat b-roll
35:24 Last check-in
Educate yourself, contact your representatives, and support Palestinians where you can: https://decolonizepalestine.com/
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
More: https://linktr.ee/moonyreads")
![April TBR Possilbilities || Disability Readathon and More [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p5XW4Vbr7xs/hqdefault.jpg "April TBR Possilbilities || Disability Readathon and More [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and here is my pile of possible reads for April. I have a TBR for the Disability Readathon and the Autistic Pride Readathon and might do the Tome Topple. I also considered AAPI Heritage month [NOTE: that is next month... I saw May when prepping for this and yet, I still included it because I fear I only have two functioning brain cells at this time] and National Poetry Month when picking some of these.
Disability Readathon: https://twitter.com/DisabilityRead
Autism Pride Readathon: https://twitter.com/AutieReadathon
Tome Topple: https://twitter.com/AutieReadathon
Social Media, Etc.:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TXZE3QFOTL3?ref wl_share")
![March TBR || Womens History Month, Middle Grade March, and more [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pE3iP0EH7U8/hqdefault.jpg "March TBR || Womens History Month, Middle Grade March, and more [CC]
I am Bek (they/them) and this is what I plan on reading in March.
#WHMReadathon: https://twitter.com/WHMReadathon
Middle Grade March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtEMDDxQWAY
March of the Mammoths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYrxR52AUuQ
Sequelathon: https://twitter.com/sequelathon
#QueerWeekend: https://twitter.com/queer_lit
Also, the next round of Tome Topple is March 15-28, which is more incentive to dig into Sontag https://twitter.com/Tome_Topple
Books Mentioned:
Sontag by Benjamin Moser
Lelani and the Distant Sea
A Gathering of Spirit edited by Beth Brant
Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag
Breaking the Walls of Silence by the members of ACE
Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
The Brave by James Bird
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith
Princess Ever After by K ONeil
Tea Dragon Society by K ONeil
Mania Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert OBrien
Captive Genders edited by Eric Stanley and Nat Smith
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
Important Links:
Texas Mutual Aid: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mutualaidhou
First Nations COVID Fund: https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/
Philippians Relief: https://redcross.org.ph/
-About: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54759868
EndSARS: hhttps://endsars.carrd.co/
More on EndSARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m_W_BEmxI&ab_channel=BlackProseClub
BLM: https://supportblackwomen.carrd.co/
Help Black and trans people: intransitive.org
https://marshap.org/
https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/
http://www.tgijp.org/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moony_reads
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/1ca70e9b-2813-4242-8860-0dbb635698f7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/109723333-moony
Email: moonyreadsbystarlight@gmail.com")
