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Review | Lalani of the Distant Sea [CC] @ThatsSoPoe
![Review | Lalani of the Distant Sea [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rKkwGolM3tk/hqdefault.jpg "Review | Lalani of the Distant Sea [CC]
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![Series Review | Fluff series by Ravens Dagger [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s0hJ_bOEBJQ/hqdefault.jpg "Series Review | Fluff series by Ravens Dagger [CC]
Recently I read the Fluff series, an indie LitRPG, and truly could not get enough of it. Let me tell you why I loved it so much!
BOOKS MENTIONED
Fluff by Ravens Dagger
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/35958/fluff
Fluff 2 by Ravens Dagger
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/35958/fluff/chapter/836316/fluff-volume-two
CONTENT WARNINGS
Fluff: violence, injury, anxiety
Fluff 2: all very mild: [violence, gun violence, injury, (temporary) death, anxiety, sexism]
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![2023 End of Year Reading Plans [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s5GK3d-WlcY/hqdefault.jpg "2023 End of Year Reading Plans [CC]
I recently saw Freddie do this video and thought it was such a nice idea to talk about reading plans for the remainder of the year, so here are mine!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Freddie @SluggishReader
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Becca @ReadBecca
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Sluggish Reader | 2023 End of Year Reading Plans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiaphk51EC4
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7904453-the-broken-kingdoms
The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7923006-the-kingdom-of-gods
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delany
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85861.Stars_in_My_Pocket_Like_Grains_of_Sand
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58007996-mammoths-at-the-gates
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56648158-night-of-the-living-rez
His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62791040-his-perfect-partner
A Little Resurrection by Selina Nwulu
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61943130-a-little-resurrection
Forbidden City by Vanessa Hua
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58621983-forbidden-city
No One Will Come Back for Us by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63058061-no-one-will-come-back-for-us-and-other-stories
E.A. Poe’s complete works (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe_bibliography
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61885029-starter-villain
I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34211759-i-shall-wear-midnight
Mahabharata by Ramesh Menon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2340999.The_Mahabharata_
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65213543-bookshops-bonedust
System Collapse by Martha Wells
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65211701-system-collapse
Bone Weight and Other Stories by Shih-Li Kow
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199289096-bone-weight-and-other-stories
As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/26875552
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62949033-family-lore
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63249718-silver-nitrate
Abeni’s Song by P. Djèlí Clark
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884948-abeni-s-song
A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75582270-a-little-luck
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54558764-hamra-and-the-jungle-of-memories
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
Jolabokaflod
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_book_flood
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![2022 Stats | 2023 Goals [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s9pJWlTOtsU/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Stats | 2023 Goals [CC]
I had a great reading year in 2022. Here I go over my reading stats, talk about how I did on my goals, and make some new goals for 2023. Let me know how your reading year went and your plans for 2023 as well!
(Also, sorry about the background noise - there was a very persistent leaf blower outside!)
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
MY PREVIOUS STATS/GOALS VIDEOS
2020 Stats | 2021 Goals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_NIjtImko8
2019 Stats & Reflections | 2020 Goals & Plans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGB2DbDPq20
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![Tag | 1001 Books [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sM8LDjmBzLk/hqdefault.jpg "Tag | 1001 Books [CC]
Let’s talk about 1001 things in the 1001 Books tag!
Original tag by Sandy @MsReadsAlot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Reb_YQUjuwk
I was tagged by Kazen @AlwaysDoing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NThf13v3DFo
TAG PROMPTS
1001 Lists - Do you follow any book lists? It can be a prize list or a challenge like the Rory Gilmore challenge.
1001 Books - Approximately how many physical books do you currently own? How many e-books?
1001 Books Read - Approximately how many books have you read in your lifetime? Do you keep track?
1001 Arabian Nights - Have you read any stories from the Arabian Nights? Do you have a favorite? If you havent read it, do you want to?
1001 Flavors - Do you have a favorite food or flavor?
1001 Pages - Have you read a book that is over 1001 pages? Is there one that you recommend and is worth the time? What is the longest book you have read?
1001 Buckets - Do you have a non-bookish bucket list? What is one thing on the list?
1001 Numbers - Do you have a lucky number? Is there a story behind it?
1001 Authors - Do you have a favorite author and/or genre?
1001 Activities - Do you have a favorite outdoor activity?
(1001 Bookclubs - Not a prompt but a question for the comments - Should I start a 1001 book club with a book a month for a readalong?)
10+01 Friends - Tag some friends. I am going to tag 10 + 1 but tag however many you would like! (plus a bonus 5 for additional channels who have tagged me!)
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
Meonicorn @TheBookishLand
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Hugo Awards Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7tcJIT5sKwPWEzM9G6aZqxkDUD0lf9a4
BOOKS MENTIONED
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9539.The_Shadow_Rising
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50523477-the-jasmine-throne
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54102727-siren-queen
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![2023 Reads | Week 43 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/smxEvqvz_yg/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 43 [CC]
This week I had some really great reads! A pop-sci book, a YA graphic novel, and a picture book that was darkly funny.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 I Contain Multitudes
1:59 Pardalita
3:53 The Rock from the Sky
BOOKS MENTIONED
I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong, Charlie Anson (Narrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213168-i-contain-multitudes
An Immense World by Ed Yong
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59575939-an-immense-world
Pardalita by Joana Estrela, Lyn-Miller Lachmann (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62675030-pardalita
The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54809220-the-rock-from-the-sky
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11233988-i-want-my-hat-back
CONTENT WARNINGS
I Contain Multitudes: illness, fecal-related content
Pardalita: mild homophobia
The Rock from the Sky: death
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![2022 Reads | Weeks 18-20 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tMtnPqWggv4/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Weeks 18-20 [CC]
I took May off from filming, so here’s the first half of my catch-up for what I read during those weeks off!
TIMESTAMPS
0:44 Una arruga en el tiempo
1:58 A Desolation Called Peace
4:16 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
5:36 She Who Became the Sun
7:28 All the Horses of Iceland
8:54 Legends & Lattes
10:30 Unladylike
12:24 How We Fight for Our Lives
13:47 Sitting Pretty
15:31 わたしを支えるもの すーちゃんの人生
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Becca @ ReadBecca
https://www.youtube.com/c/ReadBecca
Jen @ Jen Campbell
https://www.youtube.com/user/jenvcampbell
Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
ReadBecca | Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - Book Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkX9bDHh4FY
BOOKS MENTIONED
Una arruga en el tiempo by Madeleine L’engle, Hope Larson (Illustrator), Aina Baraldes (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38824726-una-arruga-en-el-tiempo
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45154547-a-desolation-called-peace
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37794149-a-memory-called-empire
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50209317-the-galaxy-and-the-ground-within
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48727813-she-who-became-the-sun
All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693432-all-the-horses-of-iceland
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60222807-legends-lattes
Unladylike by Cristen Conger, Caroline Ervin, Tyler Feder (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37584986-unladylike
How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45898935-how-we-fight-for-our-lives
Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52167161-sitting-pretty
わたしを支えるもの すーちゃんの人生 (Watashi o Sasaeru Mono: Suu-chan no Jinsei) by Miri Masuda
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60037227
CONTENT WARNINGS
Una arruga en el tiempo: imprisonment, loss of autonomy, illness
A Desolation Called Peace: war, injury, death, genocide, body horror
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: prejudice, microaggressions, illness
She Who Became the Sun: violence, injury, illness, war, murder, fire, food, famine, child neglect/abuse, gender essentialism
All the Horses of Iceland: animal violence/death, slavery
Legends & Lattes: prejudice, sexual harassment/stalking, injury, fire
Unladylike: sexism, racsim, fatphobia, ableism
How We Fight for Our Lives: illness, death of a family member, child abuse, homophobia, risky sex, partner abuse
Sitting Pretty: ableism, illness
わたしを支えるもの すーちゃんの人生: illness, death of a family member
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![2024 Reads | Week 5 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tp258UyszLg/hqdefault.jpg "2024 Reads | Week 5 [CC]
This week I focused on all the comfort reads.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:14 Bookshops & Bonedust
2:43 Part of Your World
4:54 Yours, Truly
6:45 Friend Zone
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
BOOKS MENTIONED
Bookshops & Bonedust By Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65213543-bookshops-bonedust
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61242426-legends-lattes
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58684524-part-of-your-world
Yours, Truly by Abby Jimenez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61918816-yours-truly
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41945163-the-friend-zone
CONTENT WARNINGS
Bookshops & Bonedust: violence, injury
Part of Your World: domestic abuse, toxic family relationships, injury
Yours, Truly: infidelity, trauma, anxiety, illness
Friend Zone: emotional infidelity
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![2024 Reads | Week 7 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u0zqHTOWbgw/hqdefault.jpg "2024 Reads | Week 7 [CC]
This week I read an eclectic mix of books and quite enjoyed them.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:15 Bone Weight
2:26 The Land Before Time Management
4:29 The Swoop
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Freddie @SluggishReader
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Sluggish Reader | Introducing A Very Malaysian Book! (No Spoilers) | The Sum of Our Follies by Shih-Li Kow | book talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWiSvg0NRog
Sluggish Reader | Ripples and Other Stories by Shih-Li Kow - Book Chat with Shannon @ Thats So Poe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvfxRdqlFEE
BOOKS MENTIONED
Bone Weight by Shih-Li Kow
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199289096-bone-weight-and-other-stories
The Sum of Our Follies by Shih-Li Kow
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24335129-the-sum-of-our-follies
Ripples by Shih-Li Kow
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8050871-ripples-and-other-stories
The Land Before Time Management by Ryan Keats
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75633475-the-land-before-time-management
The Swoop!, or How Clarence Saved England by P.G. Wodehouse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19198089-the-swoop-or-how-clarence-saved-england
CONTENT WARNINGS
Bone Weight: illness, extreme poverty, rape, child abandonment, child death, child abuse, child sexual abuse, child marriage, infidelity, toxic family relationships, domestic abuse, death, death of a family member, grief, stalking, depression, addiction, ecological disaster, animal death
The Land Before Time Management: negative self-talk, ableism, anxiety
The Swoop: xenophobia, racism
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![Dual Review | María José Ferradas Novels [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vFhgeaMVV4k/hqdefault.jpg "Dual Review | María José Ferradas Novels [CC]
Recently I read both of María José Ferrada’s novels and completely fell in love with them, so I wanted to share with you why I thought they were so excellent.
BOOKS MENTIONED
How to Order the Universe by María José Ferrada, Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53492677-how-to-order-the-universe
How to Turn into a Bird by María José Ferrada, Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60583991-how-to-turn-into-a-bird
CONTENT WARNINGS
How to Order the Universe: child neglect, child smoking, depression, illness, grief, trauma, murder, police brutality
How to Turn into a Bird: child abuse, violence, mob violence, bullying, injury, death, drowning, fire
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![2024 Reads | Week 4 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vSGAmH7Vmck/hqdefault.jpg "2024 Reads | Week 4 [CC]
This week I had a bunch of fun reads, even if I’m a little delayed in getting this video posted!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 Abeni’s Song
3:06 Mexikid
4:43 Spy x Family Vol. 9
6;01 The Skull
BOOKS MENTIONED
Abeni’s Song by P. Djéli Clark
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884948-abeni-s-song
Mexikid by Pedro Martín
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63249742-mexikid
Spy x Family Vol. 9 by Tatsuya Endo, Casey Loe (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61234945-spy-x-family-vol-9
The Skull by Jon Klassen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60539545-the-skull
CONTENT WARNINGS
Abeni’s Song: violence, injury, death, enslavement, child abuse, trauma, PTSD
Mexikid: war, violence, injury, animal death, body horror
Spy x Family Vol. 9: violence, injury
The Skull: child runaway, violence, death
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