The Book Finch | Shorts & Sorcery Book Club Liveshow: The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories @TheBookFinch | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
After a little bit of a break I am back! This time with another co-host to boot.
Today we will be discussing the anthology "The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories: A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary Creators."
Link: goodreads.com/book/show/57693414-the-way-spring-arrives-and-other-stories
My co-host for today is Rachel of @Kalanadi
Shorts & Sorcery book club links:
Twitter - twitter.com/Shorts_Sorcery
Goodreads - goodreads.com/group/show/1172379-shorts-and-sorcery-book-club
Instagram - instagram.com/shorts_sorcery
After a little bit of a break I am back! This time with another co-host to boot.
Today we will be discussing the anthology "The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories: A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary Creators."
Link: goodreads.com/book/show/57693414-the-way-spring-arrives-and-other-stories
My co-host for today is Rachel of @Kalanadi
Shorts & Sorcery book club links:
Twitter - twitter.com/Shorts_Sorcery
Goodreads - goodreads.com/group/show/1172379-shorts-and-sorcery-book-club
Instagram - instagram.com/shorts_sorcery
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A viewer request, I was very happy to fulfill as I am always eager to
show off my kitties. :D
TAG CREATOR:
Booktube Goddess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_hSyjAozrg
PROMPTS:
Catnip - An addictive book or series that you devour in one sitting.
Litterbox - A book so stinky you want to bury it in the sand.
Scratching Post - A nonfiction book you keep going back to in order to sharpen your mind (or your claws).
Mouse – A short book or short story that you like to play with and then devour.
Hairball - A book that you liked on the first read, but after the passage of time, you find it makes you want to throw up.
Attitude - A main character that has the attitude of a cat.
Purrfect - A book or series that is so purrfect that you can’t find any flaws at all.
Hiss – Your favorite horror or scary book.
Nine Lives - A series or author you liked, then was dead to you, but then you liked again.
I TAG:
Jena from Bibliofilth
Justine from I Should Read That
Lucie from Lucie Reads
Angela from Literature Science Alliance
Ola from The Reading Witch
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Finally doing the book tag based on one of my favorite series of all time! Yip yip bitches!
RESOURCES FOR GOOD CAUSES:
- for Black Lives Matter
in English: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate
in Finnish: https://finnblm.carrd.co/
Donating to multiple bail funds at once: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
- for Transgender rights
in English: (UK) https://www.allabouttrans.org.uk/about/support-organisations/
(USA) https://transequality.org/
https://www.theokraproject.com/
in Finnish: https://transtukipiste.fi/
https://seta.fi/ihmisoikeudet/tasa-arvo-ja-yhdenvertaisuus/translaki/
https://pride.fi/kauppa/lahjoitukset/lahjoita-together-with-pride-toimintaan/
- for the Yemen crisis
https://endtheyemenwar.carrd.co/
- for Hong Kong
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/stop-the-hong-kong-extradition-bill/
TAG CREATOR:
A Clockwork Reader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEvXo91K-I
I WAS TAGGED BY:
Angela from Literature Science Alliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD7w0C60jFo
Prompts:
Water
1. Katara and Sokka: Best sibling relationship
2. Yue: Favorite star crossed lovers
3. Blood Bending: A book with a disturbing/unsettling concept
Earth
4. Toph - A character whos strength surprised you/or surprised the other characters in the book
5. The Tales of Ba Sing Se - best short story/poetry collection
6. Kyoshi Warriors: Best warrior character
Fire
7. Zuko: Best redemption arc/a redemption arc that should have happened
8. Iroh: Wisest character
9. Azula: Best downfall
Air
10. Appa: Favorite fictional animal/pet
11. Aang: Purest cinnamon roll
12. Avatar state: A stubborn character/a character that struggles with letting go
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
Blanca y Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
Love Sugar Magic -trilogy by Anna Meriano
Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Auringonkierto by Saila Susiluoto
A Feast for Crows by George R.R Martin
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
Farseer -trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
The Broken Earth -trilogy by N.K Jemisin
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Is the TBR Game curse broken!?
I dont know, but heres another episode of Book Board!
If you missed the first one, heres a nifty playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E30vKRMMMMk&list=PLUOdCtao0UmcK6Pyi8yAAq2XqGIen2SQO
If you missed the Translateathon announcement, heres a link:
https://youtu.be/9MXx6GyES60
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June wrap up time! I had a very good reading month in June, and even finished not one, but two major chonkers!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:01 Intro
00:38 Cocoon Entwined, vol.1 by Yuriko Hara
04:11 Sweet Blue Flowers, omnibus 1 by Takako Shimura
06:44 Jujutsu Kaisen, vol. 0 by Gege Akutami
08:36 History of Bees by Maja Lunde
11:40 Amatka by Karin Tidbeck
13:13 Fair Isle and Fortunes by Nancy Warren
15:03 Ship of Magic and The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
18:51 Outro
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You get a two month free trial and I get one extra month for free.
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Book review of In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado.
Filmed on July 13th, 2020.
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