Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
trying to read more fiction by *checks notes* borrowing more non-fiction
π the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) π
We Don't Know Ourselves, by Fintan O'Toole - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781631496530
Pipe Dreams, by Chelsea Wald - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781982116217
True Story, by Danielle J Lindemann - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780374279028
Not All Diamonds and Rose, by Dave Quinn - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250765789
Bullet Train, by Kotaro Isaka - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781419756399
Trust, by Hernan Diaz - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593420317
The Hacienda, by Isabel Canas - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593436691
Kaikeyi, by Vaishnavi Patel - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780759557338
Payback's A Witch, by Lana Harper - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593336069
Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780141439662
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780141441146
Let's Not Do That Again, by Grant Ginder - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250243775
Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780062073495
β¨ other stuff mentioned β¨
Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unreal-a-critical-history-of-reality-tv/id1623355690
π¬Other Places to Find Me π¬
Twitter: twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: instagram.com/okidokiboki
Newsletter: okidokiboki.substack.com
Journey to the Microcosmos: youtube.com/microcosmos
Tiny Matters Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tiny-matters/id1599757941
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com
trying to read more fiction by *checks notes* borrowing more non-fiction
π the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) π
We Don't Know Ourselves, by Fintan O'Toole - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781631496530
Pipe Dreams, by Chelsea Wald - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781982116217
True Story, by Danielle J Lindemann - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780374279028
Not All Diamonds and Rose, by Dave Quinn - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250765789
Bullet Train, by Kotaro Isaka - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781419756399
Trust, by Hernan Diaz - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593420317
The Hacienda, by Isabel Canas - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593436691
Kaikeyi, by Vaishnavi Patel - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780759557338
Payback's A Witch, by Lana Harper - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593336069
Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780141439662
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780141441146
Let's Not Do That Again, by Grant Ginder - bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250243775
Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie - bookshop.org/a/6319/9780062073495
β¨ other stuff mentioned β¨
Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unreal-a-critical-history-of-reality-tv/id1623355690
π¬Other Places to Find Me π¬
Twitter: twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: instagram.com/okidokiboki
Newsletter: okidokiboki.substack.com
Journey to the Microcosmos: youtube.com/microcosmos
Tiny Matters Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tiny-matters/id1599757941
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com

![Grad School Advice | NOT MY THESIS #21
Bits and pieces of advice Ive picked up along the way and wish I had known when I started grad school.
Twitter thread from David Schoppik that inspired this whole video: https://twitter.com/schoppik/status/900799384505417728
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
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![2019 Reading Goals
Keep your goals low, and your expectations even lower.
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![microbe poop, real housewives, and nonfiction angst: a very 2020 q & a
very saturday november 7 2020 energy in here
π the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) π
Chemical Bonds, by Harry Gray - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780935702354
The Emperor of All Maladies, by Siddhartha Mukherjee - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781439170915
β¨ other stuff mentioned β¨
microbe poops! - https://youtu.be/G2oRwfyyQgg
hydras! - https://youtu.be/jnD_YitEk5M
π€ Nonfiction Book Club π€
The End of Everything (astrophysically speaking) by Katie Mack - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781982103545
livestream chat: November 14, 2020 5 pm ET
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
host - Crash Course Organic Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtONguuhLdVmq0HTKS0jksS4
writer - Journey to the Microcosmos: https://www.youtube.com/microcosmos
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![The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon | BOOK REVIEW
I read The Priory of the Orange Tree, and unfortunately, I did not like it. And I also dont know how to pronounce priory. (On the bright side, I only say priory three times in this video.)
The Priory of the Orange Tree - https://amzn.to/31ud9FC
(Note: the above is am Amazon affiliate link. If you click it, I may receive a commission based on purchases)
Princess Bari review (mentioned in video) - https://youtu.be/TdcEjcx_jhk
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![The Booktube Booker Book Tag
call me by the correct tag name
(in lieu of me actually saying it correctly)
Original Tag from The Poptimist - https://youtu.be/md8SJg6OOuc
[Works Mentioned]
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (translated by Robin Buss)
Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
The Duke I Tempted, by Scarlett Peckham
Nijigahara Holograph, by Inio Asano
The Hazel Wood, by Melissa Albert (cover illustrated by Jim Tierney)
Severance, by Ling Ma (cover illustrated by Rodrigo Corral)
Everything by Alyssa Cole
[Booktube things mentioned]
ChapterStackss Booktubers Dont Review Adult Books?! - https://youtu.be/5l6q0IcAOwg
Emma Tobias - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9DiowX7v4JHWjQ6Y520Qg
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Contact form: www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki The Booktube Booker Book Tag](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M-3Ceh9aMvs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Recent Science Reads | NOT MY THESIS #25
If youre looking for some interesting science articles, here are five suggestions from my recent reading.
[ARTICLES MENTIONED]
The Geeks Who Put a Stop to Pennsylvanias Partisan Gerrymandering (Wired, by Issie Lapowsky) - https://goo.gl/wgYSXE
The Cells that Eat, Regurgitate, and Eat your Tattoos Again (NYTimes, by Steph Yin) - https://goo.gl/swd9CP
Women are Reinventing the Long-Despised Speculum (The Atlantic, by Daniela Blei) - https://goo.gl/TjByqD
Heres How the Scientists Running for Office are Doing (The Atlantic, by Ed Yong) - https://goo.gl/SehUPr
Devastating but Essential: The Many Uses of Venom (Undark, by Elizabeth Svoboda) - https://goo.gl/8UZ6Yx
[Also Mentioned]
STEM Syllabus: Sexual Harassment in STEM - https://youtu.be/deag8h9lh6I
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
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![I need your help! | 2020 Reading Goals
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![The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas | BOOK REVIEW
βHow did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.β
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![The Books I Bought in 2017
My first ever, sort of book haul. I made a video a while ago talking a bit about why I dont usually watch or make book hauls, but I wanted to hold myself accountable to some of the book-buying goals I explained in that video.
Links to reviews and wrap-ups where I discussed some of these books below!
My book haul discussion video: https://youtu.be/ xee9Wrgso
Brookline Booksmith: www.brooklinebooksmith.com
Ideas for supporting your local library:
https://bookriot.com/2017/04/12/17-ways-to-support-your-local-library/
https://bookriot.com/2017/02/06/7-ways-to-support-your-local-library-right-now/
[Books Mentioned]
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
-Read Before Buying-
The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner
Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
Jane, Unlimited, by Kristin Cashore (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/V11ZBoh4u1U)
Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn
The Vegetarian, by Han Kang (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/Ogt1_5zF6rk)
The Making of Asian America, by Erika J. Lee (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/8evjUmJatT4)
-Read After Buying-
Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare (MAY 2017 WRAP-UP: https://youtu.be/qAGWG5ZMl0U)
Unf*ck Your Habitat, by Rachel Hoffman (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/xOVbeiJ-wIc)
Better Presentations, by Jonathan Schwabish (NOT MY THESIS: https://youtu.be/TqaQ7OGj0ng)
Science Blogging: The Essential Guide, edited by
Christie Wilcox Bethany Brookshire Jason G. Goldman (NOT MY THESIS: https://youtu.be/TqaQ7OGj0ng)
Superficial, by Andy Cohen (AUGUST 2017 WRAP-UP: https://youtu.be/xzAfeMoTHE0)
-Unread-
On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin
Tipping the Velvet, by Sarah Waters
The Scientific Literature: A Guided Tour: Edited by Joseph E. Harmon and Alan G. Gross
The Gene, by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow
Making Faces, by Kevin Aucoin
The Tigers Daughter, by K. Arsenault Rivera
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
E-mail: deboki.chakravarti@gmail.com
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