Thats So Poe | Tag | The Buddy Read Tag (+ Shout-outs!) [CC] @ThatsSoPoe | Uploaded December 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Today is my third anniversary on Booktube, and I wanted to celebrate by doing the Buddy Read Tag (which a couple of great friends tagged me in) as well as use this as an opportunity to shout out a ton of channels that I’ve buddy read with this year.
BOOKTUBER TAG VIDEOS
Original Tag by Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse
youtu.be/oZ9SjFy8W4Q
I was tagged by Kazen @ Always Doing
youtube.com/watch?v=-3096gPoaEE
as well as by Rachel @ Kalanadi
youtube.com/watch?v=-XVRe0HBCrg
TAG PROMPTS
1. Accountability- Do you like buddy reads?
2. Sharing- Is there an ideal sized group for buddy reads?
3. Duration- Are shorter or longer works better for buddy reads?
4. Community- There are many types of readers, share a "meeting of minds."
5. Perspectives- There are many types of readers, share a difference in perspective.
6. Challenges- Share a private or public challenge to read out of your comfort zone.
7. Events- What is your favorite reading event and why?
8. Can't Stop- A BookTuber you have buddy read the most with.
9. Won't Stop- A BookTuber you haven't, but want to buddy read with.
10. TAG your buddies :)
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Anna Marie @ actual spinster
youtube.com/c/TheNasturtiums
Kazen @ Always Doing
youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
Kristina @ Bookworm Dreams
youtube.com/channel/UCNjn4L08QpVl81MUYsj-gDA
Ashley @ Don’t Have a Degree in Reading
youtube.com/c/DontHaveaDegreeinReading
Rachel @ Kalanadi
youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Kristen @ Kristenelle - SFF Reader
youtube.com/user/kristenlaveck
Angela @ Literature Science Alliance
youtube.com/c/LiteratureScienceAlliance
Mishelle @ Mishelle Lexi
youtube.com/c/MishelleLexi
Alicia @ Pretty Brown Eye Reader
youtube.com/channel/UCdXA0kXgLIwcCjZ92LIChZw
Becca @ Read Becca
youtube.com/channel/UC-h4Og3lZ6f2SseEc72LVDw
Jen @ Remembered Reads
youtube.com/c/RememberedReads
Freddie @ Sluggish Reader
youtube.com/channel/UC438D_M8b6XyZBgtRaPrfkQ
Reija @ The Book Finch
youtube.com/c/Bofinkins
Emma @ The Overstuffed Shelf
youtube.com/channel/UCH_ur5zearAMrAVHE2RacQA
Tori @ Tori Morrow
youtube.com/c/ToriMorrow
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World
youtube.com/watch?v=b-nWexfxHN0
Discussion | Not That Bad
youtube.com/watch?v=ixSRjKUzc9Q
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Best of World SF Vol.1, ed. by Lavie Tidhar
goodreads.com/book/show/54954651-the-best-of-world-sf-volume-1
Signs Preceding the End of the World
goodreads.com/book/show/21535546-signs-preceding-the-end-of-the-world
Not That Bad
goodreads.com/book/show/35068524-not-that-bad
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
goodreads.com/book/show/292327.The_Bluest_Eye
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
goodreads.com/book/show/54304124-laziness-does-not-exist
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
Jolabokaflod (Christmas Book Flood)
jolabokaflod.org/about/founding-story
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
Today is my third anniversary on Booktube, and I wanted to celebrate by doing the Buddy Read Tag (which a couple of great friends tagged me in) as well as use this as an opportunity to shout out a ton of channels that I’ve buddy read with this year.
BOOKTUBER TAG VIDEOS
Original Tag by Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse
youtu.be/oZ9SjFy8W4Q
I was tagged by Kazen @ Always Doing
youtube.com/watch?v=-3096gPoaEE
as well as by Rachel @ Kalanadi
youtube.com/watch?v=-XVRe0HBCrg
TAG PROMPTS
1. Accountability- Do you like buddy reads?
2. Sharing- Is there an ideal sized group for buddy reads?
3. Duration- Are shorter or longer works better for buddy reads?
4. Community- There are many types of readers, share a "meeting of minds."
5. Perspectives- There are many types of readers, share a difference in perspective.
6. Challenges- Share a private or public challenge to read out of your comfort zone.
7. Events- What is your favorite reading event and why?
8. Can't Stop- A BookTuber you have buddy read the most with.
9. Won't Stop- A BookTuber you haven't, but want to buddy read with.
10. TAG your buddies :)
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Anna Marie @ actual spinster
youtube.com/c/TheNasturtiums
Kazen @ Always Doing
youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
Kristina @ Bookworm Dreams
youtube.com/channel/UCNjn4L08QpVl81MUYsj-gDA
Ashley @ Don’t Have a Degree in Reading
youtube.com/c/DontHaveaDegreeinReading
Rachel @ Kalanadi
youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Kristen @ Kristenelle - SFF Reader
youtube.com/user/kristenlaveck
Angela @ Literature Science Alliance
youtube.com/c/LiteratureScienceAlliance
Mishelle @ Mishelle Lexi
youtube.com/c/MishelleLexi
Alicia @ Pretty Brown Eye Reader
youtube.com/channel/UCdXA0kXgLIwcCjZ92LIChZw
Becca @ Read Becca
youtube.com/channel/UC-h4Og3lZ6f2SseEc72LVDw
Jen @ Remembered Reads
youtube.com/c/RememberedReads
Freddie @ Sluggish Reader
youtube.com/channel/UC438D_M8b6XyZBgtRaPrfkQ
Reija @ The Book Finch
youtube.com/c/Bofinkins
Emma @ The Overstuffed Shelf
youtube.com/channel/UCH_ur5zearAMrAVHE2RacQA
Tori @ Tori Morrow
youtube.com/c/ToriMorrow
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World
youtube.com/watch?v=b-nWexfxHN0
Discussion | Not That Bad
youtube.com/watch?v=ixSRjKUzc9Q
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Best of World SF Vol.1, ed. by Lavie Tidhar
goodreads.com/book/show/54954651-the-best-of-world-sf-volume-1
Signs Preceding the End of the World
goodreads.com/book/show/21535546-signs-preceding-the-end-of-the-world
Not That Bad
goodreads.com/book/show/35068524-not-that-bad
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
goodreads.com/book/show/292327.The_Bluest_Eye
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
goodreads.com/book/show/54304124-laziness-does-not-exist
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
Jolabokaflod (Christmas Book Flood)
jolabokaflod.org/about/founding-story
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe
![Tag | The Buddy Read Tag (+ Shout-outs!) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/afu8j_HdgNs/hqdefault.jpg "Tag | The Buddy Read Tag (+ Shout-outs!) [CC]
Today is my third anniversary on Booktube, and I wanted to celebrate by doing the Buddy Read Tag (which a couple of great friends tagged me in) as well as use this as an opportunity to shout out a ton of channels that I’ve buddy read with this year.
BOOKTUBER TAG VIDEOS
Original Tag by Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse
https://youtu.be/oZ9SjFy8W4Q
I was tagged by Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 3096gPoaEE
as well as by Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v XVRe0HBCrg
TAG PROMPTS
1. Accountability- Do you like buddy reads?
2. Sharing- Is there an ideal sized group for buddy reads?
3. Duration- Are shorter or longer works better for buddy reads?
4. Community- There are many types of readers, share a meeting of minds.
5. Perspectives- There are many types of readers, share a difference in perspective.
6. Challenges- Share a private or public challenge to read out of your comfort zone.
7. Events- What is your favorite reading event and why?
8. Cant Stop- A BookTuber you have buddy read the most with.
9. Wont Stop- A BookTuber you havent, but want to buddy read with.
10. TAG your buddies :)
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Anna Marie @ actual spinster
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNasturtiums
Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/c/AlwaysDoing
Cynthia @ BookWhimsy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPRQsOqX3Rf0kXwoSRb7w
Kristina @ Bookworm Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjn4L08QpVl81MUYsj-gDA
Ashley @ Don’t Have a Degree in Reading
https://www.youtube.com/c/DontHaveaDegreeinReading
Rachel @ Kalanadi
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kalanadi
Kristen @ Kristenelle - SFF Reader
https://www.youtube.com/user/kristenlaveck
Angela @ Literature Science Alliance
https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteratureScienceAlliance
Mishelle @ Mishelle Lexi
https://www.youtube.com/c/MishelleLexi
Alicia @ Pretty Brown Eye Reader
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXA0kXgLIwcCjZ92LIChZw
Becca @ Read Becca
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h4Og3lZ6f2SseEc72LVDw
Jen @ Remembered Reads
https://www.youtube.com/c/RememberedReads
Freddie @ Sluggish Reader
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC438D_M8b6XyZBgtRaPrfkQ
Reija @ The Book Finch
https://www.youtube.com/c/Bofinkins
Emma @ The Overstuffed Shelf
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH_ur5zearAMrAVHE2RacQA
Tori @ Tori Morrow
https://www.youtube.com/c/ToriMorrow
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-nWexfxHN0
Discussion | Not That Bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixSRjKUzc9Q
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Best of World SF Vol.1, ed. by Lavie Tidhar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54954651-the-best-of-world-sf-volume-1
Signs Preceding the End of the World
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21535546-signs-preceding-the-end-of-the-world
Not That Bad
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068524-not-that-bad
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/292327.The_Bluest_Eye
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54304124-laziness-does-not-exist
OTHER THINGS MENTIONED
Jolabokaflod (Christmas Book Flood)
https://jolabokaflod.org/about/founding-story/
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![2023 Reads | Week 9 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aiFyojWBibY/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 9 [CC]
This week I finished some books I’ve been working on for a while, read some favorites, and DNF’d a couple of books as well.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:18 Africa Risen
2:59 Sanctuary
5:31 How to Turn into a Bird
7:47 Empire of Sand
10:01 Read Dangerously
12:57 Knife of Dreams
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Hugos 2023 | Nomination Possibilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSRptQCu9to
Series Review | The Books of Ambha by Tasha Suri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBw14odd5tE
BOOKS MENTIONED
Africa Risen ed. by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59807971-africa-risen
Sanctuary by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59684041-sanctuary
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
How to Order the Universe by María José Ferrada, Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53492677-how-to-order-the-universe
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39088520-empire-of-sand
Read Dangerously by Azar Nafisi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49867396-read-dangerously
Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8260859-knife-of-dreams
CONTENT WARNINGS
Africa Risen: pandemic, illness, body horror, violence, gore, injury, death, death of a family member, suicide, grief, trauma, colonialism, enslavement, torture, genital mutilation, enslavement, child sexual & physical abuse, rape, racism, forced religious rites, natural disaster, animal cruelty & death, infidelity, toxic family relationships, fire, fatphobia, mental health issues, displacement
Sanctuary: ableism, abuse, trauma, PTSD, illness, injury, violence, death, imprisonment
How to Turn into a Bird: child abuse, violence, mob violence, bullying, injury, death, drowning, fire
Empire of Sand: blood magic, racism, imperialism, genocide, enslavement, torture, violence, injury, death, family separation
Read Dangerously: authoritarianism, violence, murder
Knife of Dreams: sexism, toxic/abusive relationships, enslavement, torture, war, death/murder, illness, injury
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b-nWexfxHN0/hqdefault.jpg "Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World [CC]
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World [CC]")
![Tag | Booktube Teacher [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bmUyubxcEYo/hqdefault.jpg "Tag | Booktube Teacher [CC]
It’s my 4th Booktube Anniversary today, and I wanted to celebrate by doing the Booktube Teacher Tag and shouting out some of my favorite Booktubers! I hope you’ll check them out if you’re not already subscribed since they’re all wonderful.
Original Tag by Dane Reads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVm8Fp_uNfA
I was tagged by Kazen @ Always Doing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-7AWpYPvaY
PROMPTS
Which BookTuber would you want to have as...
...a maths teacher
...a science teacher
...an English teacher
...a history teacher
...a geography teacher
...a religious studies teacher
...a PE teacher
...an IT teacher
...a music teacher
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Oliviah-Savannah @OliviasCatastrophe
Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Jen @RememberedReads
Anna-Marie @actual-spinster
Fraser @SpringboardThought
Cynthia @bookwhimsy
Kevvie @CestKevvie
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
C’est Kevvie | Kevvie Reads the Marquise-Marquis de Banneville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYzXyS6CaBU
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Discussion | Signs Preceding the End of the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-nWexfxHN0
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks by Igort
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814543-the-ukrainian-and-russian-notebooks
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
Infomocracy by Malka Older
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114433-infomocracy
Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin
CONNECT WITH ME
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![Anticipated Releases | 2023 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bvBne2OwcsE/hqdefault.jpg "Anticipated Releases | 2023 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) [CC]
Here are 15 upcoming releases that I’m looking forward to in Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) of 2023!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kevvie @CestKevvie
BOOKS MENTIONED
Starting from Scratch by Jazz Taylor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60758291-starting-from-scratch
Meow or Never by Jazz Taylor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52664824-meow-or-never
Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50028605-bad-witch-burning
No Sweet Without Brine by Cynthia Manick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61423069-no-sweet-without-brine
No Edges by Sarah Coolidge (ed.)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63592630-no-edges
A Spoonful of Time by Flora Ahn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61439913-a-spoonful-of-time
Pardalita by Joana Estrela, Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Translator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62675030-pardalita
The Private Apartments by Idman Nur Omar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71469889-the-private-apartments
No One Will Come Back for Us by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75424817-no-one-will-come-back-for-us
These Lifeless Things by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56777157-these-lifeless-things
And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58130437-and-what-can-we-offer-you-tonight
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56996758-the-annual-migration-of-clouds
Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62296512-her-good-side
A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46128399-a-cowboy-to-remember
Witch King by Martha Wells
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57861689-witch-king
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32758901-all-systems-red
Pedro & Daniel by Frederico Erebia, Julie Kwon (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62675032-pedro-daniel
Pageboy by Elliot Page
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60473073-pageboy
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919732-lady-tan-s-circle-of-women
The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62336352-the-surviving-sky
A Right Worthy Woman by Ruth P. Watson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919363-a-right-worthy-woman
Family Style by Thien Pham
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61484899-family-style
CONNECT WITH ME
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![Anticipated Releases | 2023 Q1 (Jan, Feb, Mar) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c2LSmZWEnV0/hqdefault.jpg "Anticipated Releases | 2023 Q1 (Jan, Feb, Mar) [CC]
Here are 15 upcoming releases that I’m looking forward to in Q1 (Jan, Feb, Mar) of 2023!
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Series Review | Windflower series by Andi C. Buchanan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpvNdpEVQD4
BOOKS MENTIONED
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57370115-highly-suspicious-unfairly-cute
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62594914-shubeik-lubeik
Blue Jeans by Carolyn Purnell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60652943-blue-jeans
Tides of Magic by Andi R. Christopher
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62833465-tides-of-magic
Promises of Gold by José Olivarez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784597-promises-of-gold
Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39929501-citizen-illegal
Welcome Me to the Kingdom by Mai Nardone
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58430300-welcome-me-to-the-kingdom
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61356589-imposter-syndrome-and-other-confessions-of-alejandra-kim
It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! By Nicole Chen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61232307-it-s-boba-time-for-pearl-li
The Moth Keeper by Kay O’Neill
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61356479-the-moth-keeper
The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34895950-the-tea-dragon-society
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784309-the-mimicking-of-known-successes
New Suns 2, ed. by Nisi Shawl
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273437-new-suns-2
New Suns, ed. by Nisi Shawl
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40680117-new-suns
Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784306-the-lies-of-the-ajungo
Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu by Maisie Chan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61783772-keep-dancing-lizzie-chu
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54558764-hamra-and-the-jungle-of-memories
The Orange Tree by Dong Li
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62708002-the-orange-tree
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![2023 Reads | Week 52 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cUZeoG_HWYI/hqdefault.jpg "2023 Reads | Week 52 [CC]
This week I had a great reread, plus finished off two high-priority end-of-the-year books.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:19 Mammoths at the Gates
1:04 The Kingdom of Gods
2:44 Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
2023 Reads | Week 50 (wrap-up of Mammoths at the Gates)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gusSMBCOZsU
BOOKS MENTIONED
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58007996-mammoths-at-the-gates
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
CONTENT WARNINGS
Mammoths at the Gates: death, grief, self-harm
The Kingdom of Gods: incest, child abuse, child sexual abuse, enslavement, torture, injury, death, death of a family member, trauma, grief, war, violence
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand: homophobia, enslavement, medical experimentation, torture, abuse, rape, natural disaster, death, injury
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Review | Light from Uncommon Stars [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cg3IWNyEG6I/hqdefault.jpg "Review | Light from Uncommon Stars [CC]
I recently read Light From Uncommon Stars and thought it was fantastic! Very weird and funny and heartwarming and just such a lovely read. Let me tell you about exactly why this worked so well for me.
BOOKS MENTIONED
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179360-light-from-uncommon-stars
CONTENT WARNINGS
Light From Uncommon Stars:
transphobia, misgendering, child abuse, sex work, rape, toxic relationships, displacement, exploitation, racism, microaggressions, violence, murder, war
CONNECT WITH ME
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe")
![Review | M is for Monster [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e2xHxIksplk/hqdefault.jpg "Review | M is for Monster [CC]
Recently I picked up M is for Monster and thought it was such an excellent Frankenstein-inspired story with such heart and fantastic artwork. Let me tell you all about why I loved it so much!
BOOKS MENTIONED
M is for Monster by Talia Dutton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58667527-m-is-for-monster
CONTENT WARNINGS
M is for Monster: injury, death of a family member
CONNECT WITH ME
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![Tag | Tea Time With Me [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eGVGbZ7EWeo/hqdefault.jpg "Tag | Tea Time With Me [CC]
Join me as I go through the Tea Time With Me tag, and share some of my favorite books as well as how to make chai from scratch.
Original tag by Olivia-Savannah @OliviasCatastrophe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt3DZnLcHzY
PROMPTS
Mint Refresh: A book that does something refreshing
Revitalise: A book you need to pay attention to, to understand it
Blackcurrant Beauty: A book rich in writing
Winter Warmer: A book thats perfect for winter
Lemon, Ginger & Manuka Honey: An old favourite that brings you comfort
Ginseng Matcha: A book full of things you dont usually like, but you loved it anyway
Three Cinnamon: A heart-warming book
Original Chai: A retelling recommendation
Chamomile, Vanilla & Manuka Honey: A book that is so soothing you can sleep easy after reading it
Three Fennel: A book thats good for you even if you didnt wholeheartedly love it
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
CHAI RECIPE
(for 6 cups of chai - scale up or down as you like)
Ingredients:
- 7 cups of water (1 cup per cup of chai, plus one extra for the pot that gets lost to steam)
- 6 Tbsp black tea (we use Brooke Bond Red Label or Taj Mahal)
- 6-12 tsp sugar (use 1-2 tsp per cup of chai, depending on how sweet you like it)
- 1 Tbsp ginger, chopped/crushed
- 3 Tbsp green cardamom pods, crushed a bit
- 1 small stick of cinnamon, crushed a bit
- 2 cloves (be very careful if adding extra - cloves are very strong)
- Milk to taste
Directions:
1. Crush your spices (using a mortar & pestle if you have one)
2. Boil the water, add the tea, and continue to boil for another minute.
3. Add the spices, and continue to boil for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Add in the sugar and stir to dissolve.
5. Take the tea off the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer (throw away the tea leaves and spices).
6. Pour into a cup for tea and add as much milk as you like.
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43459662-the-gurkha-and-the-lord-of-tuesday
Ambiguity Machines by Vandana Singh
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34381090-ambiguity-machines-and-other-stories
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43289181-cantoras
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36896898-spinning-silver
A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29918993-a-dash-of-trouble
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49247242-ring-shout
The Tea Dragon Society by K. O’Neill
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34895950-the-tea-dragon-society
Kiss Me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61131311-kiss-me-catalina
The Gold Bat by P.G. Wodehouse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/390952.The_Gold_Bat
The Dark Fantastic by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42129087-the-dark-fantastic
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This week I read a bunch of fantasy romance, plus I’m wrapping up all the books I read for the vlog I posted last week.
TIMESTAMPS
0:24 Middlemarch
1:47 Reign & Ruin
4:14 Storm & Shield
5:08 Siren & Scion
6:55 Wind & Wildfire
8:20 City of the Plague God
9:17 Fluff
10:40 None But the Righteous
11:53 How to Be Perfect
12:48 Dress Codes
14:08 The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden
14:45 Borders
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance
Becca @ReadBecca
MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED
Reading Vlog | ReadBecca’s Recs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kYB7vV3dnk
BOOKS MENTIONED
Middlemarch by George Eliot
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271276.Middlemarch
Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin
Storm & Shield by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50403674-storm-shield
Siren & Scion by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51485441-siren-scion
Wind & Wildfire by J.D. Evans
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57776839-wind-wildfire
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43517256-city-of-the-plague-god
Fluff by Ravens Dagger
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61637090-fluff
None But the Righteous by Chantal James
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56353628-none-but-the-righteous
How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58484901-how-to-be-perfect
Dress Codes by Richard Thompson Ford, Bill Andrew Quinn (Narrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54303114-dress-codes
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden by Heather Smith, Rachel Wada (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43865504-the-phone-booth-in-mr-hirota-s-garden
Borders by Thomas King, Natasha Donovan (Illustrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24447097-borders
CONTENT WARNINGS
Middlemarch: sexism
Reign & Ruin: war, violence, injury, illness, toxic family relationships, prejudice, child abuse/neglect
Storm & Shield: war, violence, injury, illness, fire, death, anti-refugee sentiments
Siren & Scion: war, violence, injury, illness, murder, death of a family member, enslavement, torture, child abuse/sexual abuse, sexual enslavement, trauma, forced drug addiction
Wind & Wildfire: child abuse, toxic relationships, violence, injury, classism, sexism
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda: pandemic, body horror, violence, injury, death of a family member, grief, racism
Fluff by Ravens Dagger: violence, injury, anxiety
None But the Righteous by Chantal James: natural disaster, illness, death of a family member, drug addiction, mental health issues
How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur: discussions of ethical problems (racism, sexism, sexual abuse, racial slurs, inequality, poverty, death/murder)
Dress Codes by Richard Thompson Ford: classism, racism, sexism
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden: natural disaster, death of a family member, grief
Borders: war, violence, injury, illness, toxic family relationships, prejudice, child abuse/neglect
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![Revisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/evsz2R-Bje8/hqdefault.jpg "Revisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) [CC]
Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) 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
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
The Oleander Sword (Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53446712-the-oleander-sword
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
The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55501102-the-genesis-of-misery
The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179366-the-black-tides-of-heaven-the-red-threads-of-fortune-the-descent-of
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