Thats So Poe | Revisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC] @ThatsSoPoe | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) of 2022 to see what I loved, what I DNF'd, what I've lost interest in, and what I still need to pick up.
BOOKS MENTIONED
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
goodreads.com/book/show/60091384-a-rover-s-story
Where We Come From by John Coy, Shannon Gibney, Sun Yung Shin, Diane Wilson, Dion MBD (Illustrator)
(goodreads.com/book/show/59867334-where-we-come-from
Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy
goodreads.com/book/show/60141378-nikhil-out-loud
Season of Love by Helena Greer
goodreads.com/book/show/60383010-season-of-love
Into the Riverlands (singing hills #3) by Nghi Vo
goodreads.com/book/show/59807976-into-the-riverlands
The White Mosque by Sofia Samatar
goodreads.com/book/show/56241377-the-white-mosque
The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau
goodreads.com/book/show/60097416-the-stand-up-groomsman
Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau
goodreads.com/book/show/53417713-donut-fall-in-love
The Best of World SF Vol.2, ed. Lavie Tidhar
goodreads.com/book/show/60182639-the-best-of-world-sf
Dislocations by Sylvia Molloy, Jennifer Croft (Translator)
goodreads.com/book/show/60843125-dislocations
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, Anton Hur (Translator)
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
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)
goodreads.com/book/show/60661129-to-the-north-al-norte
Africa Risen, eds. Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight
goodreads.com/book/show/59807971-africa-risen
A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick
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)
goodreads.com/book/show/60583991-how-to-turn-into-a-bird
CONNECT WITH ME
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Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) of 2022 to see what I loved, what I DNF'd, what I've lost interest in, and what I still need to pick up.
BOOKS MENTIONED
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
goodreads.com/book/show/60091384-a-rover-s-story
Where We Come From by John Coy, Shannon Gibney, Sun Yung Shin, Diane Wilson, Dion MBD (Illustrator)
(goodreads.com/book/show/59867334-where-we-come-from
Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy
goodreads.com/book/show/60141378-nikhil-out-loud
Season of Love by Helena Greer
goodreads.com/book/show/60383010-season-of-love
Into the Riverlands (singing hills #3) by Nghi Vo
goodreads.com/book/show/59807976-into-the-riverlands
The White Mosque by Sofia Samatar
goodreads.com/book/show/56241377-the-white-mosque
The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau
goodreads.com/book/show/60097416-the-stand-up-groomsman
Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau
goodreads.com/book/show/53417713-donut-fall-in-love
The Best of World SF Vol.2, ed. Lavie Tidhar
goodreads.com/book/show/60182639-the-best-of-world-sf
Dislocations by Sylvia Molloy, Jennifer Croft (Translator)
goodreads.com/book/show/60843125-dislocations
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, Anton Hur (Translator)
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
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)
goodreads.com/book/show/60661129-to-the-north-al-norte
Africa Risen, eds. Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight
goodreads.com/book/show/59807971-africa-risen
A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick
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)
goodreads.com/book/show/60583991-how-to-turn-into-a-bird
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![Revisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lea6X6aF46U/hqdefault.jpg "Revisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC]
Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) of 2022 to see what I loved, what I DNFd, what Ive lost interest in, and what I still need to pick up.
BOOKS MENTIONED
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60091384-a-rover-s-story
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
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 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
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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![2022 Reads | Week 13 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mPQ9StYCRls/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 13 [CC]
This week I read such a varied group of books and thought they were all so good!
TIMESTAMPS
0:16 Maizy Chen’s Last Chance
2:27 The Book of Delights
3:44 The Siren of Sussex
6:01 The Gospel of Breaking
6:59 Wake
8:40 March #2 & #3
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
BOOKS MENTIONED
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43605178-maizy-chen-s-last-chance
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746152-the-book-of-delights
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55566666-the-siren-of-sussex
The Gospel of Breaking by Jillian Christmas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53056025-the-gospel-of-breaking
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall, Hugo Martínez (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55711552-wake
March #2 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22487952-march
March #3 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29436571-march
CONTENT WARNINGS
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance: racism, fire, violence, injury, illness, death of a family member
The Book of Delights: racism
The Siren of Sussex: racism, poverty, colonialism, suicide, sexual harrasment & assault
The Gospel of Breaking: racism, depression, injury
Wake: slavery, abuse, rape, murder, imprisonment, injury, suicide, violence, war, racism, microaggressions
March #2 & #3: racism, racist slurs, graphic mob & police violence, imprisonment, injury, murder, bombing, arson, homophobia
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2022 Reads | Week 21 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mxd4OezzCI4/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 21 [CC]
Here’s the second half of the books I read while I was off from making videos in May, including some Translatathon reads as well as DNFs.
TIMESTAMPS
0:26 Can Bears Ski?
1:26 When You Trap a Tiger
3:18 Diana of Dobson’s
7:10 Her Big City Neighbor
9:28 His Grumpy Childhood Friend
11:32 How Do You Live?
14:10 The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks
17:30 Piano Oriental
20:43 The Lost Apothecary
23:08 The Metal Heart
24:39 The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ ReadBecca
https://www.youtube.com/c/ReadBecca
Anna Marie @ actual spinster
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNasturtiums
Reija @ The Book Finch
https://www.youtube.com/c/Bofinkins
Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Jen @ Remembered Reads
https://www.youtube.com/c/RememberedReads
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
actual spinster | colourful book recs for you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_gtN3bWFmI
The Book Finch | Translatathon Round 6 | Announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Cr8U6LtTY
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXqhcFYWnh8
BOOKS MENTIONED
Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus, Polly Dunbar (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51774910-can-bears-ski
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50984783-when-you-trap-a-tiger
Diana of Dobson’s by Cicely Hamilton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2534263.Diana_of_Dobson_s
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Diana_of_Dobson_s/JLkVAAAAYAAJ
Her Big City Neighbor by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54546124-her-big-city-neighbor
His Grumpy Childhood Friend by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55225351-his-grumpy-childhood-friend
How Do You Live? by Genzaburō Yoshino, Bruno Navasky (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54110592-how-do-you-live
The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks by Igort, Jamie Richards (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814543-the-ukrainian-and-russian-notebooks
Piano Oriental by Zeina Abirached, Annika Wisniewski (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33624673-piano-oriental
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (DNF @ 8%)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53288434-the-lost-apothecary
The Metal Heart by Caroline Lea (DNF @ 46%)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54798516-the-metal-heart
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian (DNF @ 29%)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55338994-the-queer-principles-of-kit-webb
CONTENT WARNINGS
Can Bears Ski?: (none)
When You Trap a Tiger: illness, car accident, death of a family member, grief
Diana of Dobson’s: poverty, classism
Her Big City Neighbor: death of a family member, grief, toxic relationships
His Grumpy Childhood Friend: trauma, child neglect/abuse, toxic family relationships
How Do You Live?: bullying, violence, death of a family member, illness
The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks: extremely graphic war atrocities (torture, rape, mutilation, dismemberment, mass murder), famine, canabilism, child abuse & sexual abuse
Piano Oriental: (none)
The Lost Apothecary: murder, infidelity
The Metal Heart: rape, trauma, death of a family member, drowning, illness, torture/abuse, injury
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb: death, grief
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![2022 Reads | Week 49 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nMXTpfCLfaY/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 49 [CC]
This week I ended up reading so many great books!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:15 Sacred Cat Island
2:21 Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency
4:25 Into the Riverlands
5:59 Everything is OK
7:47 FIYAH issue #23
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ReadBecca
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Review | When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67N1liNLKNU
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
BOOKS MENTIONED
Sacred Cat Island by Harmon Cooper
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55737237-sacred-cat-island
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60183497-your-emergency-contact-has-experienced-an-emergency
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31944953-when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-a-list-of-further-possibilities
Into the Riverlands 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
Everything Is OK by Debbie Tung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60320130-everything-is-ok
Book Love by Debbie Tung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39296114-book-love
Quiet Girl in Noisy World by Debbie Tung
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34536956-quiet-girl-in-a-noisy-world
FIYAH issue #23 ed. by DeVaun Sanders
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61419454-fiyah-literary-magazine-of-black-speculative-fiction-issue-23
CONTENT WARNINGS
Sacred Cat Island: death, illness, injury, violence, bullying
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency: homophobia, illness, death, death of a family member, grief, trauma, anti-Asian hate, mass murder
Into the Riverlands: violence, injury, death
Everything is OK: depression, anxiety
FIYAH issue #23: death of a family member, family separation, illness, infidelity, body horror, grief, enslavement, racism, racist slurs, murder, animal death
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2021 Reads | Week 44 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/neLpa8bEAvE/hqdefault.jpg "2021 Reads | Week 44 [CC]
This week I finished up a long-running buddy read, read a few short and sweet things, and DNF’d a fantasy I’d hoped to like.
TIMESTAMPS
0:17 The Best of World SF Vol.1
2:54 Alpaca and Apparitions
6:12 Witch Hat Atelier Vol.2
7:45 The Unspoken Name
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Becca @ Read Becca
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h4Og3lZ6f2SseEc72LVDw
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Windflower series by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpvNdpEVQD4
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Best of World SF Vol.1, edited by Lavie Tidhar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54954651-the-best-of-world-sf-volume-1
Alpaca and Apparitions by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.amazon.com/Alpaca-Apparitions-contemporary-fiction-Windflower-ebook/dp/B09F2Z8MBT
Witch Hat Atelier Vol.2 by Kamome Shirahama, Stephen Kohler (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42264867-witch-hat-atelier-vol-2
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046552-the-unspoken-name
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Best of World SF Vol.1: addiction, worker exploitation, violence, isolation, illness, injury, death, murder, child sexual abuse, trauma, family estrangement, attempted suicide, racist mobs, rape, genocide, imprisonment, drugging, slavery, ableism, body horror, mental health issues, attempted forced institutionalization
Alpaca and Apparitions: (none)
Witch Hat Atelier Vol.2: child emotional abuse, near drowning
The Unspoken Name: graphic torture, injury, illness, violence, death, grooming (non-sexual)
CONNECT WITH ME
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![2022 Reads | Week 4 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o0dlkW3H7xQ/hqdefault.jpg "2022 Reads | Week 4 [CC]
This week I read some SFF and a cozy mystery, all of which I enjoyed!
TIMESTAMPS
0:15 Light From Uncommon Stars
1:47 The Left Hand of Darkness
4:46 The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kristina @ Bookworm Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjn4L08QpVl81MUYsj-gDA
BOOKS MENTIONED
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25837084-the-left-hand-of-darkness
The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag by Alan Bradley
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6777616-the-weed-that-strings-the-hangman-s-bag
CONTENT WARNINGS
Light From Uncommon Stars: transphobia, misgendering, child abuse, sex work, rape, toxic relationships, displacement, exploitation, racism, microaggressions, violence, murder, war
The Left Hand of Darkness: sexism, gender essentialism, kidnapping, torture, medical experimentation, violence, murder, death, starvation, gun violence
The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag: ableism, sexism, death, murder, domestic abuse, infidelity
CONNECT WITH ME
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![Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o8IJh0U0nD8/hqdefault.jpg "Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) [CC]
Here are 15 upcoming releases that I’m looking forward to in Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) of 2022!
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Windflower series by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpvNdpEVQD4
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
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
BOOKS MENTIONED
High Spirits by Camille Gomera-Tavarez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57912352-high-spirits
A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58312060-a-duet-for-home
Woman, Eat Me Whole by Ama Asantewa Diaka
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58079461-woman-eat-me-whole
Sanctuary by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59684041-sanctuary
Windflower series by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.goodreads.com/series/313408-windflower
Forbidden City by Vanessa Hua
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58621983-forbidden-city
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57127277-kaikeyi
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54102727-siren-queen
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 One Who Loves You the Most by Medina
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58739417-the-one-who-loves-you-the-most
Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54101798-breathe-and-count-back-from-ten
The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of Forgotten Prison by Hugh Ryan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58951004-the-women-s-house-of-detention
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58532200-we-measure-the-earth-with-our-bodies
Ma and Me by Putsata Reang
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58772754-ma-and-me
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58587145-woman-of-light
Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40236964-sabrina-corina
The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724898-the-grief-of-stones
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41302953-the-witness-for-the-dead
The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59366249-the-dawnhounds
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![2023 Reads | Week 22 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oj20ECrxm8w/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 22 [CC]
This week I finished some excellent books across a variety of genres, plus DNF’d a book.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:17 Black Queer Hoe
2:12 Blue Jeans
5:02 The Secret of the Jade Bangle
6:27 We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
BOOKS MENTIONED
Black Queer Hoe by Britteney Black Rose Kapri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42179766-black-queer-hoe
Blue Jeans by Carolyn Purnell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60652943-blue-jeans
The Secret of the Jade Bangle by Linda Trinh, Clayton Nguyen (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59880645-the-secret-of-the-jade-bangle
The Power of the Pearl Earrings by Linda Trinh, Clayton Nguyen (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59880644-the-power-of-the-pearl-earrings
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58532200-we-measure-the-earth-with-our-bodies
CONTENT WARNINGS
Black Queer Hoe: swearing, slurs, graphic sex, racism, sexism, microaggressions
Blue Jeans: worker exploitation
The Secret of the Jade Bangle: racism, death of a family member
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies: colonialism, police brutality, displacement, graphic descriptions
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This week I read a wide variety of things, and had a wide variety of experiences with them.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:19 Arabella
3:00 Lady of Quality
6:00 The Prince & Betty
8:56 Weddings & Witchcraft
10:28 Across a Field of Starlight
13:34 Me & My Dysphoria Monster
14:53 My Name is Saajin Singh
15:55 A Strange and Stubborn Endurance
17:45 Dream Houses
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Freddie @SluggishReader
Rachel @Kalanadi
Kevvie @CestKevvie
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Windflower series by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpvNdpEVQD4
BOOKS MENTIONED
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8270013-arabella
Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20367207-lady-of-quality
The Prince & Betty by P.G. Wodehouse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19198078-the-prince-and-betty
Weddings & Witchcraft by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62897005-weddings-and-witchcraft
Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43864953-across-a-field-of-starlight
Me & My Dysphoria Monster by Laura Kate Dale, Ang Hui Qing (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61237793-me-and-my-dysphoria-monster
My Name is Saajin Singh by Kuljinder Kaur Brar, Samrath Kaur (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59880642-my-name-is-saajin-singh
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724793-a-strange-and-stubborn-endurance
Dream Houses by Genevieve Valentine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23393643-dream-houses
CONTENT WARNINGS
Arabella: classism
Lady of Quality: bullying, illness
The Prince & Betty: violence, gun violence, imprisonment, poverty, classism, racism
Weddings & Witchcraft: anxiety
Across a Field of Starlight: imperialism, war, violence, injury, death, illness, lack of medical care
Me & My Dysphoria Monster: body dysphoria, misgendering
My Name is Saajin Singh: (none)
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance: rape, trauma, suicidal ideation, homophobia
Dream Houses: body horror, death, isolation
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![Tag | My Romance Canon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p8j5wdfOKt8/hqdefault.jpg "Tag | My Romance Canon [CC]
Let’s talk about the romances that have formed my canon of reading! Kazen (my go-to romance reader friend) tagged me to do this, and I’m excited to talk about my old and new favorites.
Original My Modern Literary Canon Tag by Russell @Ink and Paper Blog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqTVkQvKkJo
My Romance Canon Tag by Kazen @Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNkNbxicqpI
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
Rachel @Kalanadi
Becca @ReadBecca
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Page & Sommers series by Cat Sebastian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXqhcFYWnh8
Series Review | Windflower series by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpvNdpEVQD4
BOOKS MENTIONED
Warrior’s Woman by Johanna Lindsey
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/763774.Warrior_s_Woman
Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1996068.Dark_Prince
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6481157-suddenly-you
The More I See You by Lynn Kurland
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/816580.The_More_I_See_You
Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/350682.Touch_of_Enchantment
Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11633187-black-sheep
Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71661.Slightly_Scandalous
The Double Cross by Carla Kelly
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17885799-the-double-cross
You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50750.You_Slay_Me
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/421129.Undead_and_Unwed
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49976087-take-a-hint-dani-brown
Man vs Durian by Jackie Lau
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46150221-man-vs-durian
If the Boot Fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53410379-if-the-boot-fits
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44785311-hither-page
Alpaca and Apparitions by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59578294-alpaca-and-apparitions
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![2023 Reads | Week 33 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pB85idh0xnQ/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 33 [CC]
This week I read some fun books! I also have a few DNFs to wrap up.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:15 Ten Planets
2:41 The Kaiju Preservation Society
5:46 Cotillion
8:02 Bitter Medicine
9:20 Pearls Awaits the Tide
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
Becca @ReadBecca
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
ReadBecca | 2023 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Shortlist reaction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa1YD-3JKQA
Always Doing | Release Day Review | Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BNBQYa3-s0
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-nWexfxHN0
BOOKS MENTIONED
Ten Planets by Yuri Herrera, Lisa Dillman (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784737-ten-planets
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, Lisa Dillman (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21535546-signs-preceding-the-end-of-the-world
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693406-the-kaiju-preservation-society
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6589925-cotillion
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61432172-bitter-medicine
Pearls Awaits the Tide by Stephan Pastis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56898966-pearls-awaits-the-tide
CONTENT WARNINGS
Ten Planets: injury, illness, body horror, depression, death, isolation, imprisonment, family separation, worker exploitation, loneliness, torture, genocide, oppression, ecological disaster
The Kaiju Preservation Society: pandemic, injury, violence, death
Cotillion: xenophobia, ableism, outdated language/views
Bitter Medicine: (unknown)
Pearls Awaits the Tide: (unknown)
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![Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q-TnP61VIpE/hqdefault.jpg "Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) [CC]
Here are 15 upcoming releases that I’m looking forward to in Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) of 2022!
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q1 (Jan, Feb, Mar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxTuHGgWQP8
Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8IJh0U0nD8
BOOKS MENTIONED
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56648158-night-of-the-living-rez
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54829360-the-daughter-of-doctor-moreau
Poūkahangatus by Tayi Tibble
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59382078-poukahangatus
Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58328439-calling-for-a-blanket-dance
Walking Gentry Home: A Memoir of My Foremothers in Verse by Alora Young
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59576068-walking-gentry-home
Empty Smiles (Small Spaces #4) by Katherine Arden
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51364705-empty-smiles
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36959639-small-spaces
The Oleander Sword (Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53446712-the-oleander-sword
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50523477-the-jasmine-throne
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55868456-the-spear-cuts-through-water
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45422268-the-vanished-birds
A Taste of Magic by J. Elle
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53252097-a-taste-of-magic
Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59900658-year-of-the-tiger
Disability Visibility ed by Alice Wong
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51456746-disability-visibility
In the Black Fantastic by Ekow Eshun
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59811378-in-the-black-fantastic
The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59811268-the-curse-on-spectacle-key
Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60372447-iveliz-explains-it-all
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60183497-your-emergency-contact-has-experienced-an-emergency
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31944953-when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-a-list-of-further-possibilities
The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55501102-the-genesis-of-misery
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