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[WARNING: some explicit language] If most romance is fantasy, what's your dealbreaker when it comes to authenticity? A mild criticism.
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#HistoricalRomance
[WARNING: some explicit language] If most romance is fantasy, what's your dealbreaker when it comes to authenticity? A mild criticism.
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#HistoricalRomance
![5 Books that ought to be Musicals
Ft. Twilight, Dune, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and more! Remember - the real outrage is not my opinions but that these have not been turned into musicals. Tell me what books youd adapt to musical theatre! (Also, RIP Eric Carle. Not many people affect so many lives.)
Inspo by Coynie Reads: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-NWxgJTKnO36mZqYTwIERQ
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#genius #BookAdaptation #MusicalTheatre 5 Books that ought to be Musicals](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ezoacpsrB9I/mqdefault.jpg)

![Books from A to Z: a Book for Every Letter of the Alphabet [CC]
Okay, I didnt actually do the A to Z Reading Challenge coz I dont do those but I do have a list of books that I own! From audiobooks to paperbacks, I have a book for every letter of the alphabet.
0:00 Intro
1:33 A for Ayoade on Top
3:01 B for Battle for Bittora
4:13 C for Cut to the Quick
5:43 D for Diary of a Social Butterfly
6:50 E for Empire of Sand
8:18 F for Fix Her Up
8:32 G for The Goblin Emperor
9:06 H for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
10:29 I for An Instance of the Fingerpost
11:37 J for Jonathan Livingston Seagull
12:24 K for Keturah and Lord Death
12:53 L for A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
13:28 M for Murder in Mumbai
14:39 N for The Nonesuch
15:11 O for Old Filth
16:01 P for The Psychopath Test
16:51 Q for Queens Gambit
17:25 R for A Rising Man
19:10 S for Spinning Silver
20:17 T for The Tea Planters Wife
21:22 U for Unfinished
23:22 V for The Vine Witch
23:53 W for The Woman Who Forgot to Invent Facebook
24:25 X for The Poet X
25:41 Y for Yes Please
26:47 Z for Zealot
Channels Mentioned:
Rosie Cockshutt:
Crystals Bookish Life:
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![The Tag of Tags! One Book Tag to Rule Them All!
I love a book tag and I cannot lie - so you know I had to do this eventually!
My thanks to:
Scallydandling About The Books for the original tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvHAzysKU0
Katja Weinert for tagging me: https://youtu.be/9DsPGClsvqY
TAGGING:
Nikkis Books: https://www.youtube.com/user/storiesofroa
Lady Jane Books: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3NH5R7uAC1-rk3V1pxxlg
A Wandering Mind: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPojFn6iRhUxe6Mu4WO0bg
Paperback Mo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7G8a9wILoat_yN-69WbJqg
Books Rebound: https://www.youtube.com/user/twirlface3
Celebrityreadshush: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOAW7l7YqsCPJQW8_IKpErw
QUESTIONS:
1. Tag Firsts: did you do the Booktube Newbie Tag? If not what was your first tag? Do you choose to watch Newbie Tags?
2. Tag Emotions: what feelings do tags provoke in you? Tag joy and delight? Tag boredom and resentment? Tag guilt or anxiety? Even tag envy?
3. Tag Favourites: what kind of tags do you like most and least, to do and to watch?
4. Tag Style: how do you tag? Do you have a system for keeping track of when you are tagged or tags you plan to do? Do you prepare to do tags or just wing it?
5. Tag Memories: of the tags you have watched, done or created which have stuck in your memory? Are there any you would like to revisit or revive?
6. and finally tag people, of course?
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![Recommendation: Shogun by James Clavell [cc]
Shōgun by James Clavell is a book of historical fiction set in Japan in 1600: an English adventurer bumbles his way through an intricate society and reevaluates his own culture in the process.
UCSB PAPER: http://www.columbia.edu/~hds2/learning/Learning_from_shogun_txt.pdf
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52382796-sh-gun
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![The Book Buffet 2021 Booktag - ORIGINAL
The Book Buffet Tag is where food meets books. Part of the August-long readathon co-hosted by Rosie Cockshutt, Bookmarks and Breadsticks, and Potatobrarian, we tag:
A Book Olive - https://www.youtube.com/user/olivejuice1026
The Book Bully - https://www.youtube.com/user/Jillianna
Literarily Smitten - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHYcGE1r-ZDxNQQXHjG7Tw
Katie Reads and Rants - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMVQStYSn1V0_elXbIYlw
A Cup of Books - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_LnvkHx3hpWjeXpZ8iSJXg
Gunpowder, Fiction and Plot - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPjOR4heQ9urvB3eOZJOw
Jeremy Fee - https://www.youtube.com/user/jeremyfee
Lana ExLibris - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSalwafK_szRRP46Wygs9g
Sunny Luca - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_aGCZE1bhHTGxDUOTbog
Margaret Pinard - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC315Rc3qIIC77BW4-lHObVw
Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_F857G5iXzchzxpsarCbg
Katja - Read Write Create - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNwOYOMy1wZzxPSmXoGmTuw
Scallydandling About the Books - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE-lxdtxTUTWEs0xJn-dH0g
Scientists Reading World - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-zDmCZgfszm98cgjFgm0g
David Wiley - https://www.youtube.com/user/wileydavid1
Mason in the Dark - https://www.youtube.com/user/mrmasonadey1
QUESTIONS:
Q1. APPETIZER: A short story, novelette, or novella that you wish could be expanded into a full-length novel/get a novel-length sequel.
Q2. SALAD BAR: Pick three ingredients (plot elements, writing style, tropes, etc) that would be in your ideal book salad.
Q3: DOSA STATION: A slim volume that packs a significant punch.
Q4: PASTA: A book that brings you comfort and leaves you fully satisfied and content when you’re done with it.
Q5: Beef: A book that is hearty, whether it’s long, fills you up with gooey warmth, or was just a slog to get through.
Q6: Bread: Something you and your friends fight over while waiting for your dinner, is the bread basket. Talk about a book you fight with other people about.
Q7. CHEESE ROOM: A book with a happy ever after ending.
Q8. CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN: When you read a new series or author, do you dip in and out, or do you read it all back to back?
Q9. Who’s invited? Tag some foodie friends!
Book Buffet 2021 Bingo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ouPkAO-8GDm4VsbwjQ3GMXEixSMKlc6F/view
Group Read: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33313.Kitchen_Confidential
Grand Prize: World Travel by Anthony Bourdain - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50496808-world-travel
Storygraph Challenge: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a04b387b-0bf8-4145-b0a0-8d3a2359f33f
Follow us on Instagram for more details and recommendations: https://www.instagram.com/bookbuffetff/
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Rosie Cockshutt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lICw7y_4BfQ
Bookmarks and Breadsticks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LEc_335dy8
Potatobrarian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAHGoUPwMRdCtRr_f6ZsQyw
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![10 Things I Loved About Bridgerton (SPOILERS) [cc]
Ten things that made me happy about Shonda Rhimes screen adaptation of Julia Quinns Bridgerton on Netflix. The first season has me looking forward to more! Spoilers aplenty, enter at own risk!
0:00 Bridgerton & the discourse
3:57 Gloves!
5:00 Touchy touchy
6:15 Self love
8:11 Nonconformists are friends
9:14 Mission Pregnancy!
10:45 Gossip Mama
11:31 Tony can buzz off
12:24 Aw, friends
13:14 Working class
14:58 The Big Reveal
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