Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
call me by the correct tag name
(in lieu of me actually saying it correctly)
Original Tag from The Poptimist - youtu.be/md8SJg6OOuc
[Works Mentioned]
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (translated by Robin Buss)
Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
The Duke I Tempted, by Scarlett Peckham
Nijigahara Holograph, by Inio Asano
The Hazel Wood, by Melissa Albert (cover illustrated by Jim Tierney)
Severance, by Ling Ma (cover illustrated by Rodrigo Corral)
Everything by Alyssa Cole
[Booktube things mentioned]
ChapterStackss "Booktubers Don't Review Adult Books?!" - youtu.be/5l6q0IcAOwg
Emma Tobias - youtube.com/channel/UCM9DiowX7v4JHWjQ6Y520Qg
[Other Places to Find Me]
Contact form: debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
call me by the correct tag name
(in lieu of me actually saying it correctly)
Original Tag from The Poptimist - youtu.be/md8SJg6OOuc
[Works Mentioned]
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (translated by Robin Buss)
Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
The Duke I Tempted, by Scarlett Peckham
Nijigahara Holograph, by Inio Asano
The Hazel Wood, by Melissa Albert (cover illustrated by Jim Tierney)
Severance, by Ling Ma (cover illustrated by Rodrigo Corral)
Everything by Alyssa Cole
[Booktube things mentioned]
ChapterStackss "Booktubers Don't Review Adult Books?!" - youtu.be/5l6q0IcAOwg
Emma Tobias - youtube.com/channel/UCM9DiowX7v4JHWjQ6Y520Qg
[Other Places to Find Me]
Contact form: debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
![Recent Science Reads | NOT MY THESIS #25
If youre looking for some interesting science articles, here are five suggestions from my recent reading.
[ARTICLES MENTIONED]
The Geeks Who Put a Stop to Pennsylvanias Partisan Gerrymandering (Wired, by Issie Lapowsky) - https://goo.gl/wgYSXE
The Cells that Eat, Regurgitate, and Eat your Tattoos Again (NYTimes, by Steph Yin) - https://goo.gl/swd9CP
Women are Reinventing the Long-Despised Speculum (The Atlantic, by Daniela Blei) - https://goo.gl/TjByqD
Heres How the Scientists Running for Office are Doing (The Atlantic, by Ed Yong) - https://goo.gl/SehUPr
Devastating but Essential: The Many Uses of Venom (Undark, by Elizabeth Svoboda) - https://goo.gl/8UZ6Yx
[Also Mentioned]
STEM Syllabus: Sexual Harassment in STEM - https://youtu.be/deag8h9lh6I
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
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![I need your help! | 2020 Reading Goals
[Other Places to Find Me]
Contact form: www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
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![The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas | BOOK REVIEW
“How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.”
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
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![The Books I Bought in 2017
My first ever, sort of book haul. I made a video a while ago talking a bit about why I dont usually watch or make book hauls, but I wanted to hold myself accountable to some of the book-buying goals I explained in that video.
Links to reviews and wrap-ups where I discussed some of these books below!
My book haul discussion video: https://youtu.be/ xee9Wrgso
Brookline Booksmith: www.brooklinebooksmith.com
Ideas for supporting your local library:
https://bookriot.com/2017/04/12/17-ways-to-support-your-local-library/
https://bookriot.com/2017/02/06/7-ways-to-support-your-local-library-right-now/
[Books Mentioned]
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
-Read Before Buying-
The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner
Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
Jane, Unlimited, by Kristin Cashore (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/V11ZBoh4u1U)
Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn
The Vegetarian, by Han Kang (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/Ogt1_5zF6rk)
The Making of Asian America, by Erika J. Lee (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/8evjUmJatT4)
-Read After Buying-
Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare (MAY 2017 WRAP-UP: https://youtu.be/qAGWG5ZMl0U)
Unf*ck Your Habitat, by Rachel Hoffman (REVIEW: https://youtu.be/xOVbeiJ-wIc)
Better Presentations, by Jonathan Schwabish (NOT MY THESIS: https://youtu.be/TqaQ7OGj0ng)
Science Blogging: The Essential Guide, edited by
Christie Wilcox Bethany Brookshire Jason G. Goldman (NOT MY THESIS: https://youtu.be/TqaQ7OGj0ng)
Superficial, by Andy Cohen (AUGUST 2017 WRAP-UP: https://youtu.be/xzAfeMoTHE0)
-Unread-
On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin
Tipping the Velvet, by Sarah Waters
The Scientific Literature: A Guided Tour: Edited by Joseph E. Harmon and Alan G. Gross
The Gene, by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow
Making Faces, by Kevin Aucoin
The Tigers Daughter, by K. Arsenault Rivera
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
E-mail: deboki.chakravarti@gmail.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
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![2017 Goals | TOP 5 WEDNESDAY
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
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![The Vegetarian, by Han Kang | REVIEW/DISCUSSION
I finally got over my angst regarding literary fiction and read The Vegetarian, written by Han Kang and translated by Deborah Smith.
Review features topics like:
I think I get literary fiction now?
The male gaze
Food choices
Depression
[Other places to find me]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
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![Snow Day #2 | VLOG
Another year, another snow day vlog. This time featuring updates to my bullet journal and a last minute Q&A about science, romance novels, and cat nails.
[Other Places to Find Me]
www.debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
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![Mental Health & Grad School | NOT MY THESIS #19
Talking about mental health and grad school, both a little bit about my own experience, and some of the factors in academia and STEM culture that can play into issues of mental health.
Twitter thread from Amanda on work/life balance in industry vs academia: https://twitter.com/TangibleAnsible/status/818098398561701889
[Further Reading and Resources] - This list was made possible thanks to people who were very generous with their time and experience. Thank you!
Information/coping strategies for anxiety and depressive disorders - www.adaa.org
Information about anxiety disorders - www.anxiety.org
Fact sheets on different disorders and treatment approaches (note: some terms may be out of date) - http://www.abct.org/Information/?m=mInformation&fa=FactSheets
Screeners for common mental health problems (not meant to be a diagnostic tool, but to identify potential issues) - http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-screening-tools
Discussion on CBT or medication as treatment options - http://www.abct.org/Information/?m=mInformation&fa CBT_Or_Medication
Deciding when to seek treatment - http://www.abct.org/Information/?m=mInformation&fa=DecidingWhenToSeek
Find a therapist, with many filter options including insurance, treatment, sexuality, religion - https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Tips for finding a good CBT therapist - https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/therapy-works/201607/good-therapist-is-hard-find
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/
[Other Places to Find/Talk To Me]
www.debokic.com
Email: deboki.chakravarti@gmail.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
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