Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar | Thumbnail bloopers! [CC] @bethannebruninga-socolar | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
We can all agree that taking selfies for thumbnails is awkward and silly, right?? Hope you enjoy this short video. :)
Music:
Una Mañana Dorada by Silva de Alegria
freemusicarchive.org/music/Silva_de_Alegria/Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido/Silva_de_Alegra_-_Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido_-_02_Una_Maana_Dorada
About me:
Hi, I'm Bethanne! I'm a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) I'm an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
We can all agree that taking selfies for thumbnails is awkward and silly, right?? Hope you enjoy this short video. :)
Music:
Una Mañana Dorada by Silva de Alegria
freemusicarchive.org/music/Silva_de_Alegria/Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido/Silva_de_Alegra_-_Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido_-_02_Una_Maana_Dorada
About me:
Hi, I'm Bethanne! I'm a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) I'm an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
![Thumbnail bloopers! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s042J0W5vk0/hqdefault.jpg "Thumbnail bloopers! [CC]
We can all agree that taking selfies for thumbnails is awkward and silly, right?? Hope you enjoy this short video. :)
Music:
Una Mañana Dorada by Silva de Alegria
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silva_de_Alegria/Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido/Silva_de_Alegra Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido 02_Una_Maana_Dorada
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Review - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sNJM9VPmw18/hqdefault.jpg "Review - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil [CC]
Channels mentioned:
My Reading Life (Heidi) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftcdJ7T0cQaz2DIV9abD6w
all D books (Doris) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUd11Ux5dXkADUynY-4MCA
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Review - Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sSC3tGcKa1o/hqdefault.jpg "Review - Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker [CC]
Im a little bit sick so if I sound a bit like a frog to you, thats why!
Links for this book:
https://bookshop.org/books/over-the-woodward-wall/9780765399274
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49247292-over-the-woodward-wall?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=o59GwkZ388&rank=1
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![The Way of Kings part 1 - VLOG [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sUJFSv6N_zc/hqdefault.jpg "The Way of Kings part 1 - VLOG [CC]
Im doing a buddy read of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson with Monique Chambers (link below) and thought Id vlog my reactions to it as I go.
Link to Moniques channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcD36M_ERGAckMhpQv_fxFw
Music:
Primavera en la Guerra del Sonido by Silva de Alegria - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silva_de_Alegria/Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido/Silva_de_Alegra Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido 10_Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido
Vuelve a la Luz by Silva de Alegria - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silva_de_Alegria/Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido/Silva_de_Alegra Primavera_en_la_Guerra_del_Sonido 06_Vuelve_a_la_Luz
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Historical fiction/mystery review: Memorys Hostage by Margaret Pinard [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sXnctu7VY80/hqdefault.jpg "Historical fiction/mystery review: Memorys Hostage by Margaret Pinard [CC]
Margarets website with her other books and links to buy: http://www.margaretpinard.com/
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne (she/her)! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and occasional Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![How do you rate middle-grade and YA books?? [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t1HaLRlHpx0/hqdefault.jpg "How do you rate middle-grade and YA books?? [CC]
The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag is causing an existential crisis for me, folks!
I first heard about this book from Melissa at Fully Booked:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6TB0Zz9XWpeJ5jf9nPz8QQ
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beepunstings
Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bethannereadsbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![Tenure-track Tuesdays: learning about tenure at my institution [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t21gMeHMtEM/hqdefault.jpg "Tenure-track Tuesdays: learning about tenure at my institution [CC]
Today Im reflecting on what I learned from an informational meeting hosted by the committee at my institution that actually evaluates faculty to recommend or not recommend tenure.
Tenure-track Tuesdays playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqs5MmADhwKxQ_a7jyD5QoNRDsxp4X6Z
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Website: https://bbruningasocolar.wordpress.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar")
![#StandWithTransKids Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t5b0jkA72vU/hqdefault.jpg "#StandWithTransKids Tag! [CC]
Im a bit late to this tag, which Leo originally posted on the Trans Day of Visibility (March 31)! But its always a good day to #StandWithTransKids.
Original tag by Leo Bancroft!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cscsGBNXhic
I tag:
Courtney Ferriter - https://www.youtube.com/c/CourtneyFerriter
Joshs Bookish Voyage - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshsBookishVoyage
AStar Reads - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdnGJA8k5eKBACkiZZ4J7w
Fully Booked - https://www.youtube.com/c/FullyBookedMelissa
The Chaos of Tyler - https://www.youtube.com/c/Wickedjr89s
Katie Reads&Rants - https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieReadsRants
Kathy Trithardt - https://www.youtube.com/c/KathyTrithardt
Creators and activists to check out:
Trans booktubers:
Leo Bancroft: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeoBancroftBooks
Cest Kevvie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNKP3zvqjZOl9WzVFO9aIVw
perpetualpages: https://www.youtube.com/c/perpetualpages
Drag artists:
Tootight Lautrec: https://www.youtube.com/c/TootightLautrec
And Cest Kevvie again!
Activists on twitter:
Alex Petrovnia: https://twitter.com/AlexPetrovnia
Chloe: https://twitter.com/ItsChloeNow
Erin Reed: https://twitter.com/ErinInTheMorn
Chase Strangio: https://twitter.com/chasestrangio
The Questions
0:00 Intro
0:43 1. Tag some fabulous friends who also may want to do this tag and #standwithtranskids
1:41 2. Tell us about some books on your tbr pile featuring a trans/non-binary character or nonfiction about trans/non-binary stuff
3:42 3. Recommend a favorite book/show/movie featuring a trans/non-binary character
5:18 4. Everyone has their own journey and no one demographic is a monolith. Recommend a book with a journey (however you define that)
5:44 5. None of us knows everything – even about our own identities – especially since we’re not a monolith and each have our own journey – what is a book that taught you something either about yourself or the world around you?
6:39 6. When things are hard in the world or in our lives, sometimes we there are things we can do to help center and refocus ourselves, to bring joy, to keep us going, to keep living, resisting, being our authentically amazing selves. What are things you do to center yourself or find joy?
7:40 7. What’s your walk-on music – or your feel at home in your body music?
8:22 8. Finding mentors, people of wisdom, or heroes can be another way to help us navigate life. Who are some of your mentors? Can you share something they taught you or inspired you to learn more about?
9:48 9. Who are some out trans/non-binary booktubers, instagrammers, authors, actors, etc who you’d like to shoutout?
12:18 10. What are some organizations you’d like to shout out for supporting trans kids/trans folks?
#standwithtranskids - and consider yourself tagged!
Books and authors mentioned:
Akwaeke Emezi
Rivers Solomon
Persephone Station by Stina Leicht
- I heard about this from The Reading Mushroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQze_VB8YGY
day/break by Gwen Benaway
- I heard about this from Fully Booked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReYpKK4-9aQ
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
- I heard about this from Courtney Ferriter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 70C-vMLhDM
Darryl by Jackie Ess
- I heard about this from Cest Kevvie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sMH1WcZgwA) and Gunpowder, Fiction & Plot (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuoFmptqVFo)
Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston
- my review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osq5HCpr-p4
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
- mentioned in my February 2021 wrap-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLRWns1tBGs
Venus Castina by C.J. Bulliet
- I heard about this from Cest Kevvie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idHrbG1a4TM
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (and the fantastic movie soundtrack)")
![2021 reading goals! Part 1: Austen challenge [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/twH1_g1IPmg/hqdefault.jpg "2021 reading goals! Part 1: Austen challenge [CC]
I have several reading goals/challenges for 2021! The first one is to read Jane Austen, a Secret Radical by Helena Kelly, which does an in-depth look at each of Austens novels. Ill read-along and finish all 6 Austen novels in 2021!
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post every Tuesday, with occasional bonus posts on Saturdays.
Follow me!
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4779183-bethanne-bruninga-socolar
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/")
![Nonfiction November || buzz prompt! (more bees!) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ug8ZUmIvW4U/hqdefault.jpg "Nonfiction November || buzz prompt! (more bees!) [CC]
Well, Buzz by Thor Hanson did not disappoint. 5 star book. If youve read it, let me know what you thought!
Check out my previous video for some cool-ish footage of bees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1dgmSg0OW4
About me:
Hi, Im Bethanne! Im a scientist by day but I love reading anything I can get my hands on in my limited free time. :) Im an outdoors enthusiast, cat lover, mama, millennial. I post Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays!
Find me elsewhere and say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannereadsbooks/
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