Spinsters Library | The Kids Are Not Alright | The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham | Book Review [CC] @SpinstersLibrary | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
My review for John Wyndham's 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos, in which it takes a village to raise some very strange children.
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My review for John Wyndham's 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos, in which it takes a village to raise some very strange children.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: shop.spinsterslibrary.com
The 12 Decades of Christmas playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE7-gfA1Myh7GcMIijFeBIu9
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudia's Haus: youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: instagram.com/spinsterslibrary
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
US: amzn.to/2DehiUA *
UK: amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
US: amzn.to/2IewzZw *
UK: amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
US: amzn.to/31NonWb *
UK: amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)
![The Kids Are Not Alright | The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham | Book Review [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dWBvSK65EXk/hqdefault.jpg "The Kids Are Not Alright | The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham | Book Review [CC]
My review for John Wyndhams 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos, in which it takes a village to raise some very strange children.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
The 12 Decades of Christmas playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE7-gfA1Myh7GcMIijFeBIu9
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: https://amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
US: https://amzn.to/2DehiUA *
UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
US: https://amzn.to/2IewzZw *
UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
![Authors I want to complete [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/da7HIxNL6w4/hqdefault.jpg "Authors I want to complete [CC]
I talk about some authors whose entire work I want to read, both classic and contemporary.
AUTHORS MENTIONED:
Anne Bronte
Sarah Waters
John Wyndham
Terry Pratchett
Kazuo Ishiguro
Diane Setterfield
Octavia E. Butler
Donna Tartt
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
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https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com 😺❤📚
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EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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![Jane Austen July 2021 | Announcement [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dpOIWEPgjpY/hqdefault.jpg "Jane Austen July 2021 | Announcement [CC]
My announcement for Jane Austen July 2021, the Jane Austen themed readathon I am co-hosting for the first time this year. Open description box for reading challenges and links.
THE CHALLENGES
1. Read one of Jane Austens six main novels.
2. Read something by jane Austen that is not one of her six main novels.
3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time.
4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book.
5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen
6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book.
7. Watch a modern screen adaptation/retelling of a Jane Austen book.
#JaneAustenJuly #JaneAustenJuly2021
LINKS
Katies announcement video @katiejlumsden: https://youtu.be/lrXzP1q7agI
Marissas announcement video @BlatantlyBookish: https://youtu.be/ScOkULZa3vw
The Jane Austen July Bingo card: https://tinyurl.com/w3njk27
Jane Austen July Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/976576
My Jane Austen July 2019 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE4XpQWalJoq1iciG5KiNwL2
My Jane Austen July 2020 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE6IQtl8mcZ3ByHn2D1Ew65x
The music playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/208Z2CB9Ruj9UubfUHJ9z7
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
📺Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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![Its twelve oclock and alls well | Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett | Book Review [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e0rnVLE91wM/hqdefault.jpg "Its twelve oclock and alls well | Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett | Book Review [CC]
My review for the Discworld novel Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett, the first of the City Watch books.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
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![Decluttering my TBR | Packing up my books [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fcXNur_tgLk/hqdefault.jpg "Decluttering my TBR | Packing up my books [CC]
It is time to unhaul my TBR and pack up my unread books for the move. Im hoping to cut my 60-book TBR into a somewhat more portable chunk. Lets see how it goes...
🎄🎩😺Theres a new Charles Dickens Christmas Carol (but with cats) Holiday design now out in the webshop! https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com 😺🎩🎄
LINKS:
Mels Bookland Adventures: sadly no longer public
Wilde Book Garden: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqGegYvU-x_C3J0y6a_sVg
Infinite Text: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRKHixMHuf9pcon27j3wlQ
Books and Things: https://www.youtube.com/user/thesilverscribe
Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
£5 Charity shop challenge with Robyn: https://youtu.be/FWWNs5n8f0o
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale review: https://youtu.be/yie0AZwKigE
FIND ME ONLINE
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Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
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Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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![Writing a PhD from home | Humanities PhD Vlog [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g6kxGlNCCmE/hqdefault.jpg "Writing a PhD from home | Humanities PhD Vlog [CC]
A little updated vlog on how I cope with working on my humanities PhD from home during lockdown, without being able to use my universitys facilities, and you know, general fatigue.
THINGS MENTIONED:
Laptop stand:
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Keyboard: V80 Tenkeyless Speed Switch Vintage Keyboard (this exact model is no longer available)
My video on music in Jane Austens time: https://youtu.be/jp9jojL9iKE
My video on music in Pride and Prejudice: https://youtu.be/OdQcgKs7pyY
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
📚❤😺 HEY, DO YOU LIKE CATS AND CLASSIC LITERATURE? Good. I made some cats and classic literature inspired stuff, which you can check out here:
https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com 😺❤📚
FIND ME ONLINE
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrar y/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
![Theres No Justice, Theres Just Him | Mort by Terry Pratchett | Book Review [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hDmwZ2iRhSs/hqdefault.jpg "Theres No Justice, Theres Just Him | Mort by Terry Pratchett | Book Review [CC]
My review for Mort by Terry Pratchett, the fourth Discworld novel, and the first one about Death.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
12 Decades of Christmas Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE7-gfA1Myh7GcMIijFeBIu9
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: https://amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
US: https://amzn.to/2DehiUA *
UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
US: https://amzn.to/2IewzZw *
UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
![Guessing Jane Austen books from their one star reviews. [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hEAIZEwz9q4/hqdefault.jpg "Guessing Jane Austen books from their one star reviews. [CC]
In which I try and guess Jane Austen books based on one-star Goodreads reviews of them.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
📺Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: https://amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
US: https://amzn.to/2DehiUA *
UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
US: https://amzn.to/2IewzZw *
UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
US: https://amzn.to/31NonWb *
UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
