Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar | Review - Greenwood by Michael Christie [CC] @bethannebruninga-socolar | Uploaded October 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
I read this for Margaret Pinard's patreon book club: youtube.com/c/MargaretPinard
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I read this for Margaret Pinard's patreon book club: youtube.com/c/MargaretPinard
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![Review - Greenwood by Michael Christie [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KvdB_yfbegg/hqdefault.jpg "Review - Greenwood by Michael Christie [CC]
I read this for Margaret Pinards patreon book club: https://www.youtube.com/c/MargaretPinard
Time stamps
0:00 Intro stuff
0:40 Book talk
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Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Review - Undrowned, Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LeTXlma232s/hqdefault.jpg "Review - Undrowned, Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals [CC]
Alexis Pauline Gumbs website: https://www.alexispauline.com/
Buy her book, Undrowned, here:
https://www.akpress.org/undrowned.html")
![Nonfiction November || buzz prompt, teaser about bees! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M1dgmSg0OW4/hqdefault.jpg "Nonfiction November || buzz prompt, teaser about bees! [CC]
While reading Buzz by Thor Hanson for Nonfiction November, I couldnt resist making a little video showing some of the bees I work with. Definitely NOT a sci comm video, just me having a little fun.
Check out these other great sources of bee photos and videos:
Center for Biological Diversity slideshow of native bee photos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMRxbJ8iGBQ
Dr. Sandra Rehans TEDx talk The Secret Lives of Native Bees - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F255KADo0Ao
Alex Wilds Pollinators photo gallery (includes other insects on flowers, not just bees) - https://www.alexanderwild.com/Insects/Pollinators/
Identifying Native Bees with Olivia Carril (good overview of some bee ecology and biology) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa3tllfHo5k
Dr. Sam Droeges TEDx talk Rewildling Your Land: Blessing of the Bees - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF3fWdwhEhw
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
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![Comics: Jonny Sun, everyones a aliebn when ur a aliebn too [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MWdLrtD-4Ps/hqdefault.jpg "Comics: Jonny Sun, everyones a aliebn when ur a aliebn too [CC]
Mild spoiler starting at 4:11 and ending at 4:37.
I forgot to mention that I first heard about this book from Danie at the channel wyddanie! Her channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxCxKJavR43Cb-hT8bCoOSg
She gives great, succinct book reviews and knits amazing things during her videos. Go check her out!
Buy the book: https://bookshop.org/books/everyone-s-a-aliebn-when-ur-a-aliebn-too-a-book/9780062569028
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![Recent library reads [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M_WYu28lStY/hqdefault.jpg "Recent library reads [CC]
A couple of books my six-year old selected for me at the library last fall! I actually filmed this in December, but here we are.
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Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/beepunstings.bsky.social
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![A small book haul! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N1yOH6AO4zE/hqdefault.jpg "A small book haul! [CC]
Sorry about the poor video quality! This seems worse than usual...and there are some photos at the end, some of which are on my Instagram and actually look good over there. I guess its time for me to finally try to upgrade my tech.
The books:
Buoyant: What Held Us Up When Our Bodies Let Us Down by Dotty Holcomb Doherty
Buy Buoyant here: https://www.newbaybooks.com/product-page/buoyant-pre-order-now
Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri
Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
William Shakespeares The Phantom of Menace by Ian Doescher
Channels mentioned:
Leo Bancrofts review of Twisted at 2:56 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lm1OyjFuFM
Margaret Pinards review of Messenger of Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIqStBjKwWU
Jeremy Fees channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jeremyfee
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Tenure-track Tuesdays: new series! & grant update #1 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NR2gQDQgMeo/hqdefault.jpg "Tenure-track Tuesdays: new series! & grant update #1 [CC]
Introducing a new series, Tenure-track Tuesdays, where Ill talk about the process of going through official review during my 2nd year as a professor as well as applying for my first NSF grant!")
![March reading wrap-up! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NlK3jfcFk7g/hqdefault.jpg "March reading wrap-up! [CC]
Well, even though I filmed this at the end of April, here we are in May...Its been a busy time!
Books, time stamps, and links:
0:00 Intro
00:35 Books 1-3: Fullmetal Alchemist volumes 4-6, by Hiromu Arakawa
3:25 Honors Reserve by Michael La Ronn, book one of the Galaxy Mavericks
The authors youtube channel, @AuthorLevelUp : https://www.youtube.com/c/AuthorLevelUp
Buddy read with John @HeyYallListenUp : https://www.youtube.com/c/HeyYallListenUp
Black Authortuber Readathon wrap-up video on @MargaretPinard s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_NHXuyI2v8
5:06 everyones a aliebn when ur a aliebn too by Jonny sun
My review video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWdLrtD-4Ps
6:35 Caught Looking by Adriana Herrera
Author website so you can sign up for her newsletter too: https://adrianaherreraromance.com/
7:53 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Readathon organized by Ange @anges_book_chatter : https://www.youtube.com/c/AngewithanE
And Amy @BookTubewithAmy : https://www.youtube.com/c/BookTubewithAmy
9:24 BookTube Prize reading, octofinals Translated Fiction Group C
My ranking video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE-R_gaEPXQ&t=1s
My review of Winter in Sokcho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6A6f873Lw
My review of The Slaughtermans Daughter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMGfv0IVxNI
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Spoiler-free fantasy review - The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O4_wsi_SE6o/hqdefault.jpg "Spoiler-free fantasy review - The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter [CC]
This book was a let-down for me after the first book in the series, The Rage of Dragons! Bummer. Who else has read this and what did you think?
Link to my review of the first book, The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHkYoipZk4E&t=1s
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