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“How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.”
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“How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.”
[Other Places to Find Me]
debokic.com
Twitter: okidoki_boki
Instagram: okidokiboki
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com
![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
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![2017 Goals | TOP 5 WEDNESDAY
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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.
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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/
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Email: deboki.chakravarti@gmail.com
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![my first library check-in of 2021
of course, right after i edited this video, my hold on the girl in the tower finally arrived
📚 the books! (links are bookshop affiliate links) 📚
Vesper Flights, by Helen Macdonald - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780802128812
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, by Alicia Elliott - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781612198668
The Henna Wars, by Adiba Jaigirdar - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781624149689
Beach Read, by Emily Henry - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781984806734
Axioms End, by Lindsay Ellis - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250256737
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, by Deepa Anappara - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593129197
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, by Cho Nam-Joo (translated by Jamie Chang) - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781631496707
The Bear and the Nightingale, by Katherine Arden - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781101885956
The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Graham Jones - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781982136451
Vicious, by V.E. Schwab - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781250183507
How to Do Nothing, by Jenny Odell - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781612197494
The Empire of Gold, by S.A. Chakraborty - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780062678164
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780765387561
A Heart of Blood and Ashes, by Milla Vane - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780425255070
Return of the Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780062874474
Written in the Stars, by Alexandra Bellefleur - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780063000803
A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9780593128480
Black Sun, by Rebecca Roanhorse - https://bookshop.org/a/6319/9781534437678
✨ other stuff mentioned ✨
Snark Squad - https://www.snarksquad.com/2020/12/snark-squad-pod-109-our-2020-in-media-lol.html
my 2020 highlights/lowlights - https://youtu.be/WKxUlVoZxtY
🤓 Nonfiction Book Club 🤓
Another Kind of Public Education: Race, Schools, the Media, and Democratic Possibilities, by Patricia Hill Collins
https://bookshop.org/a/6319/978080700...
2/6/21 5 pm ET at https://www.youtube.com/user/SweeneySays
(NOTE: We originally scheduled this for 2/13 but have moved it up a week)
[Other Places to Find Me/My Work]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
host - Crash Course Organic Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtONguuhLdVmq0HTKS0jksS4
writer - Journey to the Microcosmos: https://www.youtube.com/microcosmos
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com my first library check-in of 2021](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QPjWNpGpkkQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![Books I Need to Read in 2017 | TOP 5 WEDNESDAY
[Works Mentioned]
The Gene, by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Moby Dick, by Herman Melville
Jane Austen. Just all of it.
Rebecca, by Daphne DuMaurier
Milk and Honey, by Rupi Kaur
[Other places to find me]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
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![my 2021 reading highlights and lowlights, and 2022 goals
⏳ timestamps ⏳
00:00 - intro
00:27 - 2021 highlights
08:37 - 2021 lowlights
14:12 - 2022 goals
✨ other stuff mentioned ✨
my nonfiction mini-series for Scientific American - https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/summer-of-science-reading-episode-1-the-many-mysteries-of-fish/
claire reads books video - https://youtu.be/6dsR8FsngYY
🤓 Nonfiction Book Club 🤓
Irresistible Empire by Victoria de Grazia
February 12th at 5 pm ET
For updates: https://nonfictionbookclub.substack.com/
[Other Places to Find Me/My Work]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/okidoki_boki
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
host - Crash Course Organic Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtONguuhLdVmq0HTKS0jksS4
writer - Journey to the Microcosmos: https://www.youtube.com/microcosmos
For business inquiries: deboki.reads@gmail.com my 2021 reading highlights and lowlights, and 2022 goals](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RGjQXzu7xSI/mqdefault.jpg)
![Bad Blood by John Carreyrou | BOOK REVIEW
A book that lived up to the hype, about a company that didnt.
This review is about Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, written by John Carreyrou.
[Other Places to Find Me]
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okidokiboki/
Newsletter: https://okidokiboki.substack.com/
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