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TGIF - Shadow and Panthers story. Ep 9 #cat #pets #feralcats
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Music - Ceremonial Library by Asher Fuller
This tag was originally created by @NicolesBookishNook
She tagged @BookBuds who did it this spooky season
They tagged @kevintowle9665 who tagged me
Thank you to @BookChatWithPat8668 who gave great answers and included all the tag your it process, which is nice to know.
Books mentioned
Your Book of Shadows by Patricia Telesco
Taltos by Anne Rice
Lasher by Anne Rice
The Idiot's Guide to Vampires by Jay Stevenson
Journeys into the Unknown by Richard Palmisano
Misery by Stephen King
The Amulet by Michael McDowell
Book of Shadows by Scott Cunningham
Spirit of the Wild Cat by Peggy and Mike Briggs
The Entity by Frank De Felitta
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I was tagged by Pat @Bookchat with Pat
The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag was created by @MarilynMayaMendoza
Marilyn created her first original book tag to complement her first readathon celebrating four years on Booktube and her 74th birthday in August.
Prompts:
1.Who is your favorite phenomenal woman author?
2. What book features your favorite phenomenal woman character?
3. If you were creating a book prize, which book by a phenomenal woman author would you choose?
4. Tag some phenomenal women booktubers.
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Hope you enjoy
Elaine
Summary of the books and movies I watched in July and August before I got side tracked with my UFO, cryptid reads.
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Hope you enjoy
Elaine
Also be sure to head over to The Ouija Brothers and watch their Halloween episode where they interviewed the current and previous owner of the location
@WorldofMrGrey
@TheQuijaBrothers
@Dead-Cold
Channel mentioned
@reventant reads - Vin excellent reading buddy partner
Timestamps
4:00 The Dead Zone
8:33 Mr. Mercedes
11:00. Elevation
Fosterfollynews.net - article about books removed/banned from Florida county schools and publishers taking legal action.
Books discussed:
The Dark Half
The Dead Zone
Mr. Mercedes
Elevation
Carries
Holly
The Shining
Tommyknockers
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Go ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Substance use/abuse help:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Al-anon (if you are living with or connected to someone dealing with substance use/abuse)
ACOA - Adult Children of Alcoholics
Dark, hopeless thoughts?
Contact your doctor
Call Suicide Prevention hotline
Reach out and talk to family, friends or a counsellor
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Books mentioned
The Stand by Stephen King
A Brief History of King Arthur by Mike Ashley
They are Already Here by Sarah Scales
The 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin
Google - Jeanette Farmer to learn more about the importance of hand writing
Channels tagged:
@BookwormsBuddy
@gingerbibliophile
@bookssongsandothermagic
@BookChatWithPat8668
@bighardbooks770
@anotherbibliophilereads
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Many thanks to @BookWyrm1060 for the giggles and inspiration for the video
Other channels mentioned:
@vens_corner
@BookwormsBuddy
@ToReadersItMayConcern
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Time stamps
5:10 The Golden Compass and Amber Spyglass
14:09. City of Bones
Books discussed:
The Bible
Harry Potter, Narnia and the Lord of the Rings by Richard Abanes
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris D’Lacy
Marked by P.C and Kristen Cast
Article
npr.org. Utah removed Bible from schools. June 2023
In episode 1, I explain why I now use the term challenged books instead of banned books, it is a more accurate description of what is happening in the 3 countries I looked at: Canada (where I live), United States and United Kingdom.Be sure to check out your public library to give books a test run.
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Channels mentioned
@BookBlather
@revenantreads
Books discussed:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Divergent by Veronica Roth
1984 by George Orwell
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In episode 1 I explain why I now use the term challenged books instead of banned books, it is a more accurate description of what is happening in the 3 countries I looked at: Canada (where I live), United States and United Kingdom.
Channels mentioned:
@M-J
@bookssongsandothermagic
@vens_corner
Books discussed:
1984 by George Orwell
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Websites to check for further information
ala.org
npr.org
bannedbooksweek.org
newsweek.org
fosterfollynews.net
A Google search will bring up the results for the 3 countries I mentioned - it is an important issue that I hope more people will look into, especially in their immediate communities. You may be surprised at what you find, I know I was.
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Channels mentioned:
@M-J
@BookBlather
@bookssongsandothermagic
Websites and articles
American Library Association. ala.org
Banned Books Week Press Kit - ala.org
Let Freedom Read Day - bannedbooksweek.org
Nearly 700 books, including celebrity bestsellers, banned in Orange County - pen.org
ALA reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges - ala.org
fosterfollynews.net. - article about 5 states where Freedom to read week is an official holiday
I forgot to mention this in video - but in this case the person who complained did have a list which included the passages they had a concern about. So for a change they actually read what they were complaining about, definitely new as most don't bother to read the book.
Utah school removed Bible from schools - npr.org
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Have a great one
Elaine
Books by Richard:
Journeys into the Unknown
Overshadows: An Investigation into a Terrifying Modern Canadian Haunting
Ghosts of the Canadian National Exhibition
Ghosts: An Investigation into a True Canadian Haunting
The Searcher Group website: thesearchergroup.ca
Check out Nicole’s channel @NicolesBookishNook for more information, as she is the creator of this event.
Spooky Prompts:
1. Read a classic horror novel (it must be at least 30 years old),
2. Read a fiction or nonfiction book about a serial killer,
3. Read a book that has an orange cover or has the word "orange" in the title,
4. Read a book with ghosts and/or ghouls,
5. Read a book where the main character is a witch,
6. Read a nonfiction or fiction book set during the month of October or the book is about Halloween,
7. Read a thriller novel by an author you have never heard of before,
8. Read a book with a black cover!
Look out for all the Co-host on Nicole’s channel @NicolesBookishNook
Channels mentioned in this video
@NiicolesBookishNook
@badrad9226
@literarylove123
@TheGrapeJellyLibrary
@gingerbibliophile
Books mentioned in this video
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Bible, 3rd edition by James Stuart Bell and Stan Campbell
Anatomy of a Haunting by Lee Strong
Journeys into the Unknown by Richard Palmisano
In Praise of the Crone by Dorothy Morrison
Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura
Star Trek on the Brain by Robert Secular and Randolph Blake
Vampires, Encounters with the Undead edited by David J. Seal
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Lasher by Anne Rice
Taltos by Anne Rice
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harness
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Channels mentioned
@anotherbibliophilereads
@allofshea
@BookwormsBuddy
@paginator
Books from the library
Elevation - Stephen King - I read that afternoon and excellent story.
Holly - Stephen King
Communicating with Plants - Jen Frey
The Archer - Paulo Coelho
A Life with Ghosts - Steve Gonsalves
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Sweet peas
Bee balm (almost done)
Tansy
Goldenrod
Canna lilies
Euonymous
Anemone
Black knight butterfly bush
Spearmint
Lamb's ear
Hibiscus
Queen Anne's Lace
various self planted grains
and more
Have a great one
Elaine
newsweek.com
newsweek.com/stephen-king-books-banned-florida-full-list-1947910
Florida has been removing Stephen King books for sometime - one county alone has removed 72 titles from their shelves!!!! So now the publishers and Stephen King, who is also named in the lawsuit are going to court. Hopefully this effort will help to stop school and public libraries from continuing to remove material, denying access to those who are unable to buy books for themselves.
For more information about the banned book project go to
@M-J
#24b
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This tag was created by Hilary at Book Bustle @HilaryBGreen
The Prompts:
1. What for you makes a good book?
2. What are you currently reading?
3. What's the last book you didn't finish and why?
4. What obscure book do you wish other people would read?
5. What's the longest book you've ever read?
6. If you could have a dinner party with five fictional characters, who would they be?
7. Five books you'd want if stranded on a desert island.
8. One book you could not put down.
9. Five books or authors you will never read.
10. If you were to write a book, what would it be about?
11. Tag some people.
Tagged - Janie @BookwormBuddy
Books mentioned
The Ascension Mysteries by David Wilcox
A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. Hawking
Star Woman by Lynn Andrews
Animal-Speak by Ted Andrews
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Ghosts by Hans Holzer
Nature-Speak by Ted Andrews
The Healing Power of Trees by S
The Handmaids Tale by Margret Atwood
The Amulet by Michael McDowell
50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James
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Timestamp 5:07 how did things turn out?
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BRING BROWSING BACK BOOK TAG
This tag was created by: Karen @RovingReader
Apologies for the audio glitches, my laptop decided not to play nice. Lesson learned, use my little microphone from now on.
TAG PROMPTS
1. Magic of Discovery– share a book you found while browsing that you may not have discovered otherwise.
2. Expanding World- share a book that has made you view things from a different perspective or exposed you to new ideas.
3. Open to Change- share a book that has changed who you are as a person or altered your day-to-day habits.
4. Browse a bookstore, library, or a friend's shelves (and talk about a book that you found there).
5. Tag People!
Janie @BookwormsBuddy
Books mentioned:
Paranormality by Prof. Wiseman
The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Animal-speak by Ted Andrews
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Have a great one
Elaine
Music - Ceremonial Library by Asher Fuller
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Also check out Goodreads to see what others are saying about books.
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Also check out Goodreads to see what others are saying about books.
Have a great. one
Elaine
Have a great one
Elaine
Yes I was about to put groceries away when Panther decided to be a funny boy and play first.
Have a great one
Elaine
Books mentioned:
The Copper Scroll by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Soul Stories by Gary Zukav
Encyclopedia Celtic Wisdom by Caitlin & John Matthews
Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
The time keeper by Mitch Albom
Angel Healing by Claire Nahmad
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan
The Vinyl Café Notebooks by Stuart McLean
Stories from the Vinyl Café by Stuart McLean
Christmas at the Vinyl Café by Stuart McLean
Myths to Live By by Joseph Campbell
The Book of Strange by Sylvia Fraser
The Orion Mystery by Robert Bauval & Adrian Gilbert
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Above top Secret by Timothy Good
Energy Medicine by Donna Eden & David Feinstein
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Needful Things by Stephen King
2010: odyssey two by Arthur C. Clarke
Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler
The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
Other books also mentioned
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Paranormality by Prof. Wiseman
Ask the Angels by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
The Power of Angel Medicine by Joanne Brocas
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The one disappointment about this book for me was that there was no further reading suggestions in the back or a list of his sources.
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Have a great one
Elaine
Also included in the back is an appendix with all the names related to the event as well as a timeline of the events.
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Have a great one
Elaine
2024
Aug - Sept. UFO's, conspiracies and paranormal tie ins
Oct - Nov. Ghosts, Vampires, Science fiction
Oct 30th - H.G. Wells special War of the Worlds
Dec Self care is the theme - Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, Paulo Coelho and James Redfield
2025
Jan. Astronomy
Feb. Self Care - Reiki, Reflexology, journals and more
Mar. Annunaki, Astronaut Theory and Atlantis
Of course. Friday will continue to be the silly cat videos, my yard content as weather and projects permit and various other reads, book tags and book hauls that may come up.
Have a great one
Elaine
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