Thats So Poe
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This week I read a bunch of small things, all of which were pretty good, even if not favorites.
TIMESTAMPS
0:23 A Woman of No Importance
4:10 Sweet on the Greek
6:11 Future Science Fiction Digest #12
7:33 Eita! #001
8:45 Dancing After TEN
11:29 Oddball
12:20 The Moose of Ewenki
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Jen @ Jen Campbell
https://www.youtube.com/user/jenvcampbell
Becca @ ReadBecca
https://www.youtube.com/c/ReadBecca
BOOKS MENTIONED
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40595446-a-woman-of-no-importance
Sweet on the Greek by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40798099-sweet-on-the-greek
Future Science Fiction Digest #12
http://future-sf.com/issues/issue-12/
Eita! #001
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58317291-eita-magazine-issue-001
Dancing After TEN by Vivian Chong, Georgia Webber (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53174570-dancing-after-ten
Oddball by Sarah Andersen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50898151-oddball
The Moose of Ewenki by Gerelchimeg Blackcrane, Jiu Er (Illustrator), Helen Mixter (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46015748-the-moose-of-ewenki
CONTENT WARNINGS
A Woman of No Importance: graphic & gruesome torture, injury, illness, drug abuse, war crimes, rampant sexim, ableism
Sweet on the Greek: stalking, kidnapping, gun violence, PTSD, biphobia, drunkenness
Future Science Fiction Digest #12: ableism, homophobia, child abuse, injury, death, body horror
Eita! #001: death, death of a loved one, gore, body horror, violence, injury, murder, prejudice
Dancing After TEN: illness, toxic relationships, infidelity, ableism, graphic hospital scenes
Oddball: anxiety
The Moose of Ewenki: animal injury & death, making a pet of a wild animal
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![2022 Reads | Week 44 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xnp9EM5lKFk/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 44 [CC]
This week I read some great audiobooks, plus got started on my Lovember reading.
TIMESTAMPS
0:15 Texts from Jane Eyre
2:12 The Intersectional Environmentalist
4:31 Ten Thousand Stitches
6:40 The Stand-In
BOOKS MENTIONED
Texts from Jane Eyre by Daniel M. Lavery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20695981-texts-from-jane-eyre
The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340703-the-intersectional-environmentalist
Ten Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60420293-ten-thousand-stitches
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60717747-half-a-soul
The Stand-In by Lily Chu
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58961129-the-stand-in
CONTENT WARNINGS
Texts from Jane Eyre: (none)
The Intersectional Environmentalist: sexism, racism, white supremacy, colonialism, worker exploitation
Ten Thousand Stitches: poverty, worker exploitation, abuse, illness
The Stand-In: sexual harassment, illness
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![2023 Reads | Week 8 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YSmSzI3gZFk/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 8 [CC]
This week I read some Japanese books, plus some romance novels!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:15 Diary of a Void
2:22 ミウラさんの友達 (Miuras Friend)
4:13 Grumpy Fake Boyfriend
6:21 Mr. Hotshot CEO
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ReadBecca
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
BOOKS MENTIONED
Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, David Boyd (Translator), Lucy North (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59629744-diary-of-a-void
ミウラさんの友達 (Miuras Friend) by Miri Masuda
https://amzn.asia/d/14EIR1p
Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39247954-grumpy-fake-boyfriend
Mr. Hotshot CEO by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40038614-mr-hotshot-ceo
CONTENT WARNINGS
Diary of a Void: sexism
ミウラさんの友達 (Miuras Friend): death of a family member
Grumpy Fake Boyfriend: toxic family relationships
Mr. Hotshot CEO: depression, suicidal ideation, negative self-talk
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![Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YYLhyuZlwhQ/hqdefault.jpg "Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC]
Here are 15 upcoming releases that I’m looking forward to in Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) of 2022!
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Other Words for Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVt_QN135sM
Review | The Empress of Salt and Fortune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBEOyYvmiM4
Review | When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cMwtuLspvM
Review | Donut Fall in Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZZRMEVph4
BOOKS MENTIONED
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60091384-a-rover-s-story
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35398627-other-words-for-home
Where We Come From by John Coy, Shannon Gibney, Sun Yung Shin, Diane Wilson, Dion MBD (Illustrator)
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59867334-where-we-come-from
Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60141378-nikhil-out-loud
The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40779647-the-best-at-it
Season of Love by Helena Greer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60383010-season-of-love
Into the Riverlands (singing hills #3) by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59807976-into-the-riverlands
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51190882-the-empress-of-salt-and-fortune
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53265678-when-the-tiger-came-down-the-mountain
The White Mosque by Sofia Samatar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56241377-the-white-mosque
The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60097416-the-stand-up-groomsman
Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53417713-donut-fall-in-love
The Best of World SF Vol.2, ed. Lavie Tidhar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60182639-the-best-of-world-sf
The Best of World SF Vol.1, ed. Lavie Tidhar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54954651-the-best-of-world-sf-volume-1
Dislocations by Sylvia Molloy, Jennifer Croft (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60843125-dislocations
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, Anton Hur (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808426-i-want-to-die-but-i-want-to-eat-tteokbokki
The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60147181-the-world-keeps-ending-and-the-world-goes-on
To the North / Al norte by León Salvatierra, Javier O. Huerta (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60661129-to-the-north-al-norte
Africa Risen, eds. Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59807971-africa-risen
A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60528669-a-pros-and-cons-list-for-strong-feelings
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
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![2021 Reads | Week 48 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y_MLni-ldGg/hqdefault.jpg "2021 Reads | Week 48 [CC]
This week I read some good books, including one that’s been on my TBR forever, and DNF’d one book.
TIMESTAMPS
0:22 The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: racism, sexism
4:03 Someone to Cherish
7:44 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
12:06 This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise by the National Museum of African American History and Culture
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6384613-the-scurlock-studio-and-black-washington
Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55287856-someone-to-cherish
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6437061-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms
This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36660586-this-green-and-pleasant-land
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: racism, sexism
Someone to Cherish: PTSD, depression, injury, illness, emotionally abusive relationships
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms: violence, torture, injury, illness, murder, death of a family member, incest, slavery, loss of bodily autonomy
This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik: illness, death of a family member
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![2022 Reads | Week 12 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ym6M2RfXhAk/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 12 [CC]
This week I finished up a couple of books I’ve been reading for the past few months, plus read a bunch of mysteries.
TIMESTAMPS
0:15 The Warmth of Other Suns
3:55 Goodbye, Mr. Chips
5:28 The Man Who Died Twice
6:20 Sword Dance
7:44 Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
9:20 The Widows of Malabar Hill
MARCH MYSTERY MADNESS
https://linktr.ee/MarchMysteryMadness
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Wendy @ BookNerdTV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD8LRLWUOOnUGqxNE-cWUZw
Rincey @ rincey reads
https://www.youtube.com/c/rinceyreadss
Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Meonicorn @ The Bookish Land
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBookishLand
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
The Bookish Land | Edogawa Ranpo 江戸川乱歩・Japanese Mystery Recommendation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWxHvNY3FWo
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Reading Vlog | March Mystery Madness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8H1TVeRgXM
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8171378-the-warmth-of-other-suns
White Rage by Carol Anderson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26073085-white-rage
Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2141948.Goodbye_Mr_Chips
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55457493-the-man-who-died-twice
The Thursday Murder Club
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46000520-the-thursday-murder-club
Sword Dance by A.J. Demas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51856712-sword-dance
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo, James B. Harris (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196150.Japanese_Tales_of_Mystery_Imagination
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35133064-the-widows-of-malabar-hill
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Warmth of Other Suns: racism, lynchings & hate crimes, murder, injury, illness, infidelity, worker exploitation
Goodbye, Mr. Chips: illness, injury, death, war
The Man Who Died Twice: murder, illness, violence, injury, trauma, infidelity
Sword Dance: injury, torture, violence, murder, sexism, gender essentialism
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination: ableism, voyeurism, stalking, non-consensual touching, ageism, murder, fat-phobia, amputation, infidelity, manipulation, gun violence, drug addiction, suicide, train/car accident, swimming accident, gaslighting
The Widows of Malabar Hill: sexism
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![TBR | Lovember [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ypd3hBwJ0lc/hqdefault.jpg "TBR | Lovember [CC]
I’m so excited about the Lovember readathon that I’m probably going to get an early start! Here are a bunch of the books I’m looking forward to picking up.
LOVEMBER INFO
ReadBecca | Announcing LOVEMBER 2022 - A Super Casual Romance Readathon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v pqXHGgFj1g
LOVEMBER is a casual romance readathon from November 17-30
💕 LOVEMBER 2022 Prompts:💕
The Rogue:
- Fantasy
- Criminal character
- Hate to love
The Rockstar:
- Tattoo or Instrument on the cover
- Celebrity character
- Contemporary
The Ruined:
- Red on the cover
- Historical
- Forced Proximity
ROMANTIC-TAC-TOE BOARD: https://imgur.com/B9nIiXt
💖Challenge Options: 💖
Casual: Use the prompts to pick one or more romance reads
Intermediate: Get 3 in a row on the romantic-tac-toe board
Advanced: Blackout the board by reading for every prompt
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ReadBecca
Olivia-Savannah @OliviasCatastrophe
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | Donut Fall in Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZZRMEVph4
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60097416-the-stand-up-groomsman
Saffron Alley by A.J. Demas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56632501-saffron-alley
The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57963881-the-roommate-risk
Guardian Temptation by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53180493-guarding-temptation
The Stand-In by Lily Chu
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58961129-the-stand-in
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724793-a-strange-and-stubborn-endurance
West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59088703-west-side-love-story
Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56793220-bet-on-it
What Souls Are Made of by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58484146-what-souls-are-made-of
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![2023 Reads | Week 35 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YyZ4YGmsBEU/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 35 [CC]
This week I read a graphic novel, a translated classic, and a contemporary fantasy chapter book.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:16 Squire
3:07 A Double Life
6:20 The Mystery of the Painted Fan
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Anna Marie @actual-spinster
Freddie @SluggishReader
BOOKS MENTIONED
Squire by Nadia Shammas, Sara Alfageeh (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57992923-squire
A Double Life by Karolina Pavlova, Barbara Heldt (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40244413-a-double-life
The Mystery of the Painted Fan by Linda Trinh, Clayton Nguyen (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76625113-the-mystery-of-the-painted-fan
CONTENT WARNINGS
Squire: imperialism, prejudice & discrimination, war, injury, fire, death
A Double Life: sexism
The Mystery of the Painted Fan: gender essentialism, bullying
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![Reading Vlog | National Poetry Month [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZYHKjLNkpZw/hqdefault.jpg "Reading Vlog | National Poetry Month [CC]
Here I share my thoughts as I read some poetry collections for National Poetry Month, plus share a few life clips!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Jen @ Remembered Reads
https://www.youtube.com/c/RememberedReads
Priscilla @ Bookie Charm
https://www.youtube.com/c/BookieCharm
Olivia-Savannah @ Olivia’s Catastrophe
https://www.youtube.com/c/OliviasCatastrophe
BOOKS MENTIONED
Citizen by Claudia Rankine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20613761-citizen
Junk by Tommy Pico
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36276434-junk
All the Names Given by Raymond Antrobus
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57465935-all-the-names-given
CONTENT WARNINGS
Citizen: racism, police brutality, natural disasters, mob violence, murder, microagressions
Junk: graphic sex, colonialism, systemic inequality
All the Names Given: racism, police brutality
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