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Holmes Recommends: Vegetarian Non-Fiction Reads
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amish rescue - debby guisti
hidden in amish country - dana r. lynn
amish covert operation by meghan carver
amish country ambush - dana r. lynn
amish hideout by maggie k. black
amish country amnesia by meghan carver
the amish witness by diane burke
amish christmas emergency by dana r. lynn
goodreads list: goodreads.com/list/show/136241.In_Plain_Peril_Amish_Themed_Books_With_Mystery_And_Romance
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books + media mentioned:
Romance in Marseille — Claude McKay
How We Fight For Our Lives — Saeed Jones
Passing — Nella Larsen
The Tradition — Jericho Brown
All Boys Aren’t Blue — George M. Johnson
The Deep — Rivers Solomon
Rummage — Ife-Chudeni A. Oputa
Bone Black — Memories of Girlhood — bell hooks
Strange Brother — Blair Niles
B-Boy Blues — James Earl Hardy
Luxurious Blu:
youtube.com/c/LuxuriousBlu/videos
youtube.com/watch?v=fM2FsaMnpJ0
youtube.com/watch?v=y9NMwvUBJbw
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books + media mentioned:
Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance — Angela Duckworth
goodreads.com/book/show/27213329-grit?
20th Century Queer Project Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=jYC6gP4jEJ4&list=PLSu5RockmRvfXc4EaStRDu6OKkiGn6bIW
the books and investigation: 3:10
resources and free ebooks: 10:40
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books + media mentioned:
Critical Race Theory — Kimberle Crenshaw
Blackness at the Intersection — Kimberle Crenshaw
Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics — bell hooks
Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism — bell hooks
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Centre — bell hooks
We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity — bell hooks
Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment — Patricia Hill Collins
From Black Power to Hip Hop: Racism, Nationalism and Feminism — Patricia Hill Collins
Demonic Grounds — Katherine McKittrick
Assata: An Autobiography — Assata Shakur
Women, Race and Class — Angela Davis
Are Prisons Obsolete? — Angela Davis
Freedom is a Constant Struggle — Angela Davis
Sister Outsider — Audre Lorde
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name — Audre Lorde
The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House — Audre Lorde
The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power — Desmond Cole
Policing Black Lives — Robyn Maynard
Hood Feminism — Mikki Kendall
Pleasure Activism — adrienne maree brown
Emergent Strategy — adrienne maree brown
Links to lots of books and resources via amy_sall’s instagram and interestedinblackbook’s instagram: sunujournal.com/sunu-studies
Black History Month Library (an incredible resource from instagram.com/xeroine_illustration/!):
drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bz011IF2Pu9TUWIxVWxybGJ1Ync?fbclid=IwAR3Op4RgCEJ5BlCyGydRDJFpgESkzrV5hP1UoP-vLH3oghq6VTU565-DcDk
Black Lives Canada Syllabus:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Bas9pfAPdY5dZtoJx20ORpa3YZa4A5H0L5P3OgzB-mo/mobilebasic?pref=2&pli=1
Verso Books:
versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing
versobooks.com/books/2530-police
versobooks.com/books/2107-policing-the-planet
Haymarket Books:
haymarketbooks.org/books/941-who-do-you-serve-who-do-you-protect
Advocacy:
blacklivesmatter.com
blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatter
justiceforbreonna.org
theokraproject.com
glitsinc.org/donations
docs.google.com/document/d/1yLWGTQIe3967hdc9RSxBq5s6KKZHe-3_mWp5oemd7OA/edit
gofundme.com/f/gianna-floyd-daughter-of-george-floyd-fund
gofundme.com/f/calgary-black-empowerment-fund
gofundme.com/f/vancouver-black-therapy-amp-advocacy-fund
gofundme.com/f/dominiquefells?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link-tip
Anti Racism Resources (thank you Booked With Jameelah!): docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?pru=AAABcsA7vXA*XQNutdetvxhfNSUQx5SBuQ
Resistance for Chronically Ill and Disabled People:
docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1xXKVZl6UtH6VAw8oEtXcBAYqJwsSh-uk9AtNa8m7P-s/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR1hkY6rd3uPkCDSIHxZhEn5TBIRYWX8HpEALzgeGg3njbxUJ8Dzm1PLXzI
Implicit Bias Tests:
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
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i wanted to make a video discussing quarantine and self isolation but am still processing that, so, here we are. solidarity to all my fellow empaths out there, whether they be thriving or surviving.
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books + media mentioned:
The Lord Won’t Mind — Gordon Merrick
goodreads.com/book/show/590234.The_Lord_Won_t_Mind
On Being Different — Merle Miller
goodreads.com/book/show/13542729-on-being-different
The Men With the Pink Triangle — Heinz Herger
goodreads.com/book/show/391661.The_Men_with_the_Pink_Triangle
Rubyfruit Jungle — Rita Mae Brown
goodreads.com/book/show/165395.Rubyfruit_Jungle
Child of the Sun — Kyle Onstott
goodreads.com/book/show/4151426-child-of-the-sun
Gravity’s Rainbow — Thomas Pynchon
goodreads.com/book/show/415.Gravity_s_Rainbow
The Female Man — Joanna Russ
goodreads.com/book/show/908311.The_Female_Man
Two Strand River — Keith Maillard
goodreads.com/book/show/41837257-two-strand-river
The Joy of Gay Sex — Charles Silverstein and Edmund White
goodreads.com/book/show/82180.The_Joy_of_Gay_Sex
Dancers from the Dance — Andrew Holleran
goodreads.com/book/show/232431.Dancer_from_the_Dance
Tales of the City — Armistead Maupin
goodreads.com/book/show/413729.Tales_of_the_City
Faggots — Larry Kramer
goodreads.com/book/show/109395.Faggots
The Twyborn Affair — Patrick White
goodreads.com/book/show/1609675.The_Twyborn_Affair
The Pink Triangle — Richard Plant goodreads.com/book/show/391660.The_Pink_Triangle
Maurice — E.M. Forster
goodreads.com/book/show/3103.Maurice
i wanted to make a video discussing quarantine and self isolation but am still processing that, so, here we are. solidarity to all my fellow empaths out there, whether they be thriving or surviving.
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books + media mentioned:
The Lord Won’t Mind — Gordon Merrick
goodreads.com/book/show/590234.The_Lord_Won_t_Mind
On Being Different — Merle Miller
goodreads.com/book/show/13542729-on-being-different
The Men With the Pink Triangle — Heinz Herger
goodreads.com/book/show/391661.The_Men_with_the_Pink_Triangle
Rubyfruit Jungle — Rita Mae Brown
goodreads.com/book/show/165395.Rubyfruit_Jungle
Child of the Sun — Kyle Onstott
goodreads.com/book/show/4151426-child-of-the-sun
The Female Man — Joanna Russ
goodreads.com/book/show/908311.The_Female_Man
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books + media mentioned:
The Female Man — Joanna Russ
goodreads.com/book/show/908311.The_Female_Man
File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents — Lemony Snicket
goodreads.com/book/show/18295854-file-under
Why Is This Night Different From All the Other Nights? — Lemony Snicket
goodreads.com/book/show/24607565-why-is-this-night-different-from-all-other-nights
The Birchbark House — Louise Erdrich
goodreads.com/book/show/159666.The_Birchbark_House
Thornhill — Pam Smy
goodreads.com/book/show/28107168-thornhill
The Mysterious Benedict Society — Trenton Lee Stewart
goodreads.com/book/show/40605329-the-mysterious-benedict-society
Tea Dragon Festival — Katie O’Neill
goodreads.com/book/show/42369064-the-tea-dragon-festival
This Book is Anti-Racist — Tiffany Jewell
goodreads.com/book/show/45730968-this-book-is-anti-racist
The Secret History — Donna Tartt
goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_History
Les Miserables — Victor Hugo
goodreads.com/book/show/24280.Les_Mis_rables
North and South — Elizabeth Gaskell
goodreads.com/book/show/156538.North_and_South
Swann’s Way — Marcel Proust
goodreads.com/book/show/12749.Swann_s_Way
Tess of the D’ubervilles — Tom Hardy
goodreads.com/book/show/32261.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles
Middlemarch — George Eliot
goodreads.com/book/show/19089.Middlemarch
Cecilia — Frances Burney
goodreads.com/book/show/198496.Cecilia
Evelina — Frances Burney
goodreads.com/book/show/37638.Evelina
The Count de Monte Cristo — Alexander Dumas
goodreads.com/book/show/7126.The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
Don Quixote — Miguel de Cervantes
goodreads.com/book/show/3836.Don_Quixote
Anna Karenina — Leo Tolstoy
goodreads.com/book/show/15823480-anna-karenina
humans mentioned:
Jo from All Weather Reader:
instagram.com/allweatherreader
Al from Big Al Books:
youtube.com/channel/UC9LESKAViM_Yq5kZnNZrpOA
Val from Valereads:
youtube.com/channel/UCIUyElSE1T2hY5JXtl5Q8Rg
Ronlit:
youtube.com/user/bookjunkielit
Magic, princesses and power, oh my! I love She-Ra and the Princess(es?) of Power. What about you?
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books + media mentioned:
Cardboard Kingdom — Chad Sell
goodreads.com/book/show/30623090-the-cardboard-kingdom
Tea Dragon Society — Katie O’Neill
goodreads.com/book/show/34895950-the-tea-dragon-society
Tea Dragon Festival — Katie O’Neill
goodreads.com/book/show/42369064-the-tea-dragon-festival
Tea Dragon Tapestry — Katie O’Neill
goodreads.com/book/show/50998526-the-tea-dragon-tapestry
Heavy Vinyl, vol. 1 — Carly Usdin
goodreads.com/book/show/35606614-heavy-vinyl
The Witch Boy — Molly Ostertag
goodreads.com/book/show/31193426-the-witch-boy
The Girl Who Drank the Moon — Kelly Barnhill
goodreads.com/book/show/28110852-the-girl-who-drank-the-moon
The Witch’s Boy — Kelly Barnhill
goodreads.com/book/show/20312461-the-witch-s-boy
Iron-Hearted Violet — Kelly Barnhill
goodreads.com/book/show/13455485-iron-hearted-violet
Lumberjanes, vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy — Noelle Stevenson
goodreads.com/book/show/22554204-beware-the-kitten-holy
Nimona — Noelle Stevenson
goodreads.com/book/show/19351043-nimona
She-Ra and the Legend of the Fire Pricess — Gigi GD and Pauline Ganucheau:
goodreads.com/book/show/44575088-the-legend-of-the-fire-princess
Is it She-Ra and the Princess of Power or She-Ra and the Princesses of Power? I don’t know, but I do know it is Aster and not Asher who is the protagonist of the Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag. Sorry Aster, sorry Molly!
Any books you’ve changed your mind on? Have your reading tastes changed at all? Let me know down in the comments below. Sparse, silly old reviews attached for sentiment’s sake.
Also I forgot to mention it, but this is one of my favourite interviews between Isaac Chotiner and Brett Easton Ellis:
newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/bret-easton-ellis-thinks-youre-overreacting-to-donald-trump?fbclid=IwAR2THX4wYXcs6T6QvVV_1Icz5PWWQJ6B7GN4DHfDv6LgfTqKR5kwpQr2ais
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books + media mentioned:
American Psycho — Brett Easton Ellis
goodreads.com/review/show/1387833305?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
The Collector — John Fowles
goodreads.com/review/show/1385059892?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
Clockwork Orange — Anthony Burgess
goodreads.com/review/show/1388158489?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
Tristessa — Jack Kerouac
goodreads.com/review/show/1389441196?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
On the Road — Jack Kerouac
goodreads.com/book/show/70401.On_the_Road
On the Road (the Original Scroll) — Jack Kerouac
goodreads.com/book/show/417065.On_the_Road
Lonesome Traveller — Jack Kerouac
goodreads.com/book/show/57901.Lonesome_Traveler
The Town and the City — Jack Kerouac
goodreads.com/book/show/154392.The_Town_and_the_City
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks — Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs
goodreads.com/book/show/3297175-and-the-hippos-were-boiled-in-their-tanks
Survivor — Chuck Palahniuk
goodreads.com/review/show/1418556853?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
Lullaby — Chuck Palahniuk
goodreads.com/book/show/22206.Lullaby
Fight Club — Chuck Palahniuk
goodreads.com/book/show/36236124-fight-club
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books + media mentioned:
... I tried linking all the books, and they didn't fit in the description lol so, here is a link to the document itself: shorturl.at/jqGH4
… aaaaand I forgot a book! LOL. My last suggestion was going to be IRL by Tommy Pico, which I think Ariel’s talking about anyway, and I trust her opinion. I also talk about Tommy Pico a lot on my channel, but particularly in my First Nations Queer poetry video. Sorry, IRL!
But yah, give me your 12 books to read queer all year. Allies welcome.
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books + media mentioned:
Ariel’s video:
youtube.com/watch?v=34dnXkjsu30&feature=youtu.be
I’m Afraid of Men — Vivek Shraya:
goodreads.com/book/show/39391177-i-m-afraid-of-men?
Jonny Appleseed — Joshua Whitehead:
goodreads.com/book/show/37514017-jonny-appleseed
Tomboy Survival Guide — Ivan Coyote:
goodreads.com/book/show/29363303-tomboy-survival-guide?
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns — Archie Bongiovanni and Tristen Jimerson
goodreads.com/book/show/36580693-a-quick-easy-guide-to-they-them-pronouns?
Hurricane Child — Kacen Callender
goodreads.com/book/show/36580693-a-quick-easy-guide-to-they-them-pronouns?
IRL — Tommy Pico
goodreads.com/book/show/30968235-irl?
aaand my video where I mention IRL, oops:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZIT2hp_l59o
We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation - Leighton Brown and Matthew Reimmer
goodreads.com/book/show/41429532-we-are-everywhere?
When Brooklyn was Queer — Hugh Ryan
goodreads.com/book/show/39863463-when-brooklyn-was-queer
Homie — Danez Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/44094014-homie?
This Town Sleeps — Dennis E. Staples
goodreads.com/book/show/47320757-this-town-sleeps?
The Subtweet — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/47769541-the-subtweet?
Check, Please, vol 2: Sticks and Stones — Ngozi Ukazu: goodreads.com/book/show/41541435-check-please-book-2?
ACTUAL book list and suggestions start around: 11:30
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books + media mentioned:
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good — Adrienne Maree Brown
goodreads.com/book/show/40549668-pleasure-activism
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice — Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
goodreads.com/book/show/38402046-care-work?
Hikkikomori: Adolescence Without End — Tamaki Saito
goodreads.com/book/show/16128831-hikikomori?
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle — Emily Nagosaki and Amelia Nagosaki
goodreads.com/book/show/42397849-burnout?
Awards for Good Boys: Tales of Dating, Double Standards and Doom — Shelby Lorman
goodreads.com/book/show/42513189-awards-for-good-boys?
Heart Berries — Terese Marie Mailhot
goodreads.com/book/show/35840657-heart-berries?
More Than Enough — Elaine Welteroth
goodreads.com/book/show/42729452-more-than-enough?
Home Remedies — Xuan Juliana Wang
goodreads.com/book/show/39025960-home-remedies?
How to Do Nothing — Jenny Odell goodreads.com/book/show/42771901-how-to-do-nothing
Braiding Sweetgrass — Robin Wall Kimmerer
goodreads.com/book/show/17465709-braiding-sweetgrass?
(and Emergency Contact — MK Choi):
goodreads.com/book/show/35297272-emergency-contact?
Sources Used:
Sian Fergurson’s Mental Illness and Reading: healthline.com/health/mental-illness-and-reading?fbclid=IwAR0Yk69DCh50kTyBrBSSs39HTdESNCxDkUYiIt0TdAjOH9V6FbcY6eoDbxE
Millennials: The Burnout Generation: buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/millennials-burnout-generation-debt-work
The Lily on Fallow Periods for Artists: thelily.com/creative-burnout-is-inevitable-i-recently-took-a-different-approach-to-overcome-it-and-it-worked/?fbclid=IwAR2DhqC2R_XgaR03FqslbIrMJo3JLpKqrSlBLkIGFwftlQ_b6_8BgA6Nyhc
How to Tell You Have Reached the Point of Burnout: verywellmind.com/stress-and-burnout-symptoms-and-causes-3144516
No Way Out But Burnout: theguardian.com/books/2002/sep/01/booksonhealth.lifeandhealth
Overcoming Burnout: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/high-octane-women/201104/overcoming-burnout
Best Books Recommended for Burnout by Josh Cohen: fivebooks.com/best-books/burnout-work-exhaustion-josh-cohen
Millennial Burnout Books: (Got a lot of Inspiration from this list!)
readitforward.com/essay/article/millennial-burnout-books
Medium’s Reading and Writing Erotica Can Help Fighting Anxiety: medium.com/swlh/reading-and-writing-erotica-can-help-fighting-anxiety-8bda1c7ed9ce
Elite Daily’s Here’s What Happens in Your Brain When You Read Erotica According to Science:
elitedaily.com/p/heres-what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-read-erotica-according-to-science-18738423?fbclid=IwAR2_tEqxk2O6fqe09Q39qteT77-1XYZAfmPqa1aKW09aUlVdyr0OOcbV4e8
Call Your Girlfriend Podcast:
callyourgirlfriend.com/episodes/2019/11/08/fall-books-2019-mary-hk-choi-liana-finck
JARRY magazine:
http://www.jarrymag.com
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Tess of the D’ubervilles — Tom Hardy
goodreads.com/book/show/32261.Tess_of_the_D_Urbervilles
China Rich Girlfriend — Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/22674105-china-rich-girlfriend
Hurricane Child — Kacen Kalender
goodreads.com/book/show/32056397-hurricane-child
Spinning — Tilly Walden
goodreads.com/book/show/33163388-spinning
Disintegrate / Dissociate — Arielle Twist
goodreads.com/book/show/42363258-disintegrate-dissociate
Smart About Sharks — Owen Davey
goodreads.com/book/show/27134684-smart-about-sharks
They Both Die at the End — Adam Silvera
goodreads.com/book/show/33385229-they-both-die-at-the-end
We are Everywhere — Leighton Brown and Matthew Reimer
goodreads.com/book/show/41429532-we-are-everywhere
Physical — Andrew McMillan
goodreads.com/book/show/23482811-physical
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Unmasked by the Marquess — Cat Sebastian (I forgot to put this one in but it’s a really good historical romance novel with non-binary rep!!!)
goodreads.com/book/show/35270780-unmasked-by-the-marquess
What I Love About Being Queer — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/18070503-what-i-love-about-being-queer
Two Strand River — Keith Maillard
goodreads.com/book/show/664393.Two_Strand_River
Lillith’s Brood — Octavia E. Butler
goodreads.com/book/show/60926.Lilith_s_Brood
The Wicked and the Divine — Keiron Gillen
goodreads.com/book/show/23093359-the-wicked-the-divine-vol-1
On a Sunbeam — Tilly Walden
goodreads.com/book/show/33297976-on-a-sunbeam
Spinning — Tilly Walden (lesbian, not non-binary but still great)
goodreads.com/book/show/33163388-spinning
I Wish You All the Best — Mason Deaver
goodreads.com/book/show/41473872-i-wish-you-all-the-best
Freshwater — Akaweke Emezi
goodreads.com/book/show/35412372-freshwater
Don’t Call Us Dead — Danez Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/33375618-don-t-call-us-dead
Homie — Danez Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/44094014-homie
Gender Failure — Rae Spoon and Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/18406194-gender-failure
Tomboy Survival Guide — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/29363303-tomboy-survival-guide
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Wizards of Once — Cressida Cowell
goodreads.com/book/show/34455798-the-wizards-of-once
Heavy Vinyl — Carly Usdin
goodreads.com/book/show/35606614-heavy-vinyl-vol-1
The Backstagers, vol. 1: Rebels Without Applause — James Tynion IV, Rian Singh
goodreads.com/book/show/32898210-the-backstagers-vol-1
Ascension: The Tangled Axon — Jacqueline Koyanagi
goodreads.com/book/show/17751274-ascension
Days Without End — Sebastian Barry
goodreads.com/book/show/30212107-days-without-end
School’s First Day of School — Adam Rex
goodreads.com/book/show/25689022-school-s-first-day-of-school
The House of Impossible Beauties — Joseph Cassara
goodreads.com/book/show/35068748-the-house-of-impossible-beauties
Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship — Kaelyn Shaefer
goodreads.com/book/show/35268117-text-me-when-you-get-home
Tin Man — Sarah Winman
goodreads.com/book/show/31117613
Destiny’s Captive — Beverly Jenkins
goodreads.com/book/show/20452171-destiny-s-captive
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Wizards of Once — Cressida Cowell
goodreads.com/book/show/34455798-the-wizards-of-once
Heavy Vinyl — Carly Usdin
goodreads.com/book/show/35606614-heavy-vinyl-vol-1
The Backstagers, vol. 1: Rebels Without Applause — James Tynion IV, Rian Singh
goodreads.com/book/show/32898210-the-backstagers-vol-1
Ascension: The Tangled Axon — Jacqueline Koyanagi
goodreads.com/book/show/17751274-ascension
Days Without End — Sebastian Barry
goodreads.com/book/show/30212107-days-without-end
School’s First Day of School — Adam Rex
goodreads.com/book/show/25689022-school-s-first-day-of-school
The House of Impossible Beauties — Joseph Cassara
goodreads.com/book/show/35068748-the-house-of-impossible-beauties
Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship — Kaelyn Shaefer
goodreads.com/book/show/35268117-text-me-when-you-get-home
Paris is Burning (1991)
also, i just found out stone butch blues is free on the internet as pdf. one of leslie's final wishes was for the book to be as accessible as possible. pls google and read for free! yay queer accessibility! thank you leslie.
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Women’s Barracks — Tereska Torres
goodreads.com/book/show/409104.Women_s_Barracks
The Girls in 3B — Valerie Taylor
goodreads.com/book/show/647040.The_Girls_in_3_B
Odd Girl Out — Ann Bannon
goodreads.com/book/show/120354.Odd_Girl_Out
Strange Sisters: The Art of Lesbian Pulp Fiction 1949-1969 by Jaye Zimmet
goodreads.com/book/show/300438.Strange_Sisters
Lesbian Pulp Fiction: The Sexually Intrepid World of Lesbian Paperback Novels, 1950-1965 — Katherine V Forrest
goodreads.com/book/show/159000.Lesbian_Pulp_Fiction
What I LOVE About Being Queer — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/18070503-what-i-love-about-being-queer
Qu33r — Robert Kirby
goodreads.com/book/show/19546513-qu33r
Stone Butch Blues — Leslie Fineburg
goodreads.com/book/show/139569.Stone_Butch_Blues?ac=1&from_search=true
Tomboy Survival Guide — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/29363303-tomboy-survival-guide
Persistence: All the Ways Butch and Femme — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/9475378-persistence
Gender Failure — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/18406194-gender-failure
Missed Her — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/7957667-missed-her
One in Every Crowd — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/13592249-one-in-every-crowd
Bow Grip — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/310748.Bow_Grip
The Slow Fix — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/4414269-the-slow-fix
Close to Spider Man — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/310749.Close_to_Spider_Man
The Non-Binary BookTube Tag:
Rhiannon’s original video:
youtube.com/watch?v=uSoYjzZhVBg
Two Strand River — Keith Maillard
goodreads.com/book/show/664393.Two_Strand_River
LGBT History Insta:
instagram.com/lgbt_history
also i mentioned in my video that some of vivek’s earlier works contain diff. pronouns than she currently uses, and said to use she/her at all times — obviously if vivek requests ppl use different pronouns than she/her then pls do so but my point is pls don’t misgender vivek, even if previous books suggest differently!!!!
thanks love u all.
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Even This Page is White — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/28818619-even-this-page-is-white
She of the Mountains — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/20702399-she-of-the-mountains
I’m Afraid of Men — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/39391177-i-m-afraid-of-men
God Loves Hair — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/20702399-she-of-the-mountains
The Boy and the Bindi — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/28818768-the-boy-the-bindi
Death Threat — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/41556238-death-threat
What I LOVE About Being Queer — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/18070503-what-i-love-about-being-queer
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I’m Afraid of Men — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/39391177-i-m-afraid-of-men
Nature Poem — Tommy Pico
goodreads.com/book/show/32311036-nature-poem
IRL — Tommy Pico
goodreads.com/book/show/30968235-irl
Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune — Roselle Lim
goodreads.com/book/show/42051103-natalie-tan-s-book-of-luck-and-fortune
Awards for Good Boys: Tales of Dating, Double Standards and Doom — Shelby Lorman
goodreads.com/book/show/42051103-natalie-tan-s-book-of-luck-and-fortune
The Pants Project — Cat Clarke
goodreads.com/book/show/30095473-the-pants-project
Real World — Natsuo Kirino
goodreads.com/book/show/2119409.Real_World
Out — Natsuo Kirino
goodreads.com/book/show/25365.Out
Penance — Kanae Minato
Speak No Evil — Uzodinma Iweala
goodreads.com/book/show/35180983-speak-no-evil
Postcards From the Edge — Carrie Fisher
goodreads.com/book/show/306010.Postcards_from_the_Edge
The Soldier’s Scoundrel — Cat Sebastian
goodreads.com/book/show/29875088-the-soldier-s-scoundrel
Wishtree — Katherine Applegate
goodreads.com/book/show/33158525-wishtree
The Cardboard Kingdom — Chad Sell
goodreads.com/book/show/30623090-the-cardboard-kingdom
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity — Theresa Thorn and Noah Grigni
goodreads.com/book/show/40864913-it-feels-good-to-be-yourself
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The Pants Project — Cat Clarke
goodreads.com/book/show/30095473-the-pants-project
Beijing Comrades — Beijing Tongzhi
goodreads.com/book/show/25330114-beijing-comrades
Margarita with a Straw
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Lois the Witch and Other Stories — Elizabeth Gaskell
goodreads.com/book/show/19988049-lois-the-witch-and-other-stories
Postcards from the Edge — Carrie Fisher
goodreads.com/book/show/306010.Postcards_from_the_Edge
Betty Before X — Ilyasah Shabazz
goodreads.com/book/show/28274835-betty-before-x
Freshwater — Akwaeke Emezi
goodreads.com/book/show/35412372-freshwater
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A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers — Xiaolu Guo
goodreads.com/book/show/665157.A_Concise_Chinese_English_Dictionary_for_Lovers
I Am China — Xiaolu Guo
goodreads.com/book/show/20758072-i-am-china
Crazy Rich Asians — Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/16085481-crazy-rich-asians
China Rich Girlfriend — Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/22674105-china-rich-girlfriend
Out — Natsuo Kirino
goodreads.com/book/show/25365.Out
Kindred — Octavia E. Butler
goodreads.com/book/show/60931.Kindred
Paper Teeth — Lauralyn Chow
goodreads.com/book/show/29902527-paper-teeth
Man — Kim Thuy
goodreads.com/book/show/17697817-m-n
NW — Zadie Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/13537891-nw
A Tale for the Time Being — Ruth Ozeki
goodreads.com/book/show/15811545-a-tale-for-the-time-being
Pachinko — Min Jin Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/34051011-pachinko
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The Pants Project - Cat Clarke
goodreads.com/book/show/30095473-the-pants-project
The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Kelly Barnhill
goodreads.com/book/show/28110852-the-girl-who-drank-the-moon
This One Summer - Jillian and Mariko Tamaki
goodreads.com/book/show/18465566-this-one-summer
This Day in June - Gayle E. Pitman and Krystin Litten
goodreads.com/book/show/18615267-this-day-in-june
The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas
goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give
The Waiting Dog - Carolyn Beck
goodreads.com/book/show/4134045-the-waiting-dog
Two Boys Kissing - David Levithan
goodreads.com/book/show/17237214-two-boys-kissing
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books mentioned:
Light Magic for Dark Times: 100 Spells, Rituals and Practices for Coping in a Crisis - Lisa Marie Basile
goodreads.com/book/show/40621440-light-magic-for-dark-times
The Witch’s Spellbook: Enchantments, Incantations and Rituals From Around the World - Sarah Bartlett
goodreads.com/book/show/36342228-the-witch-s-spellbook
Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within - Juliet Diaz
goodreads.com/book/show/41069547-witchery
The Witch’s Cauldron: The Craft, Lore and Magick of Ritual Vessels - Laura Tempest Zakroff
goodreads.com/book/show/32284019-the-witch-s-cauldron
The Scott Cunningham Kitchen Witch’s Companion - Scott Cunningham
goodreads.com/book/show/180916.The_Scott_Cunningham_Kitchen_Witches_Companion
Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell With Your Coven - Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman
goodreads.com/book/show/34944550-basic-witches This video is about Holmes Reads: Witch Books
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books mentioned:
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Catcus - Dusti Bowling
goodreads.com/book/show/33986447-insignificant-events-in-the-life-of-a-cactus
The Wishtree - Katherine Applegate
goodreads.com/book/show/33158525-wishtree
The Love of the Last Tycoon - F. Scott Fitzgerald goodreads.com/book/show/16857.The_Love_of_the_Last_Tycoon
The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Kerry Barnhill
goodreads.com/book/show/28110852-the-girl-who-drank-the-moon
Chronicles of the Black Tulip: The Vanishing Island - Barry Wolverton
goodreads.com/book/show/23871036-the-vanishing-island
Kushiel’s Dart - Jacqueline Carey
goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart
Lois the Witch and Other Stories - Elizabeth Gaskell
goodreads.com/book/show/7828210-lois-the-witch-other-stories
The Flight of the Falcon - Daphne du Maurier
goodreads.com/book/show/18869977-the-flight-of-the-falcon
Hey! Here’s a tag I’ve been meaning to do since forever. APOLOGIES for the siren noise I have no control over it. Also, the reason all of these books are images is because I’m moving soon, and all my books are in boxes. I’ll unpack everything soon.
Also, I didn’t tag anyone, but if you’d like to be tagged, go on then. C:
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
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Channel art:
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Books mentioned:
Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot:
goodreads.com/book/show/35840657-heart-berries?ac=1&from_search=true
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen:
goodreads.com/book/show/1885.Pride_and_Prejudice?ac=1&from_search=true
Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a Fuck:
goodreads.com/book/show/20696032-thug-kitchen?ac=1&from_search=true
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri:
goodreads.com/book/show/5439.Interpreter_of_Maladies?ac=1&from_search=true
Motorcycles and Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden Taylor:
goodreads.com/book/show/7337483-motorcycles-sweetgrass?ac=1&from_search=true
She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya:
goodreads.com/book/show/20702399-she-of-the-mountains?ac=1&from_search=true
I Am China by Xiaolu Guo:
goodreads.com/book/show/20758072-i-am-china?ac=1&from_search=true
Paper Teeth by Lauralyn Chow:
goodreads.com/book/show/29902527-paper-teeth?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Heart Berries Review:
youtube.com/watch?v=3aM2MbKflc8
Steve Patridge’s channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCIXt-A9OYkdY37-g7yHDM5g
Kasi’s channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCLSUPAM6iNgVDLm9_CQJkKQ
Vegetarian Non-Fiction Reads:
youtube.com/watch?v=TdZqo25crJU
Gifs:
giphy.com/gifs/scream-queens-lea-michele-hester-m54IugHKKW2wE
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A review of Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot, complete with hearts and cherries in the title card, because I’m corny and adore this book. (And they didn’t have strawberry or saskatoon backgrounds — they should!)
(Hello to new subs! I appreciate you.)
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot:
goodreads.com/book/show/35840657-heart-berries?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Kasi’s channel:
youtube.com/watch?v=3InfKSu1yw0&t=174s
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A lil plan for A LOT of things to read this long weekend. C:
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
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Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Rubyfruit Jungle — Rita Mae Brown
goodreads.com/book/show/165395.Rubyfruit_Jungle
Ceremony — Leslie Marmon Silko
goodreads.com/book/show/28251241-ceremony
Vi — Kim Thuy
goodreads.com/book/show/29844235-vi?ac=1&from_search=true
And the Band Played On: Politics, People and the AIDs Epidemic — Randy Shilts
goodreads.com/book/show/28212.And_the_Band_Played_On?ac=1&from_search=true
Parable of the Sower — Octavia E. Butler
goodreads.com/book/show/52397.Parable_of_the_Sower?ac=1&from_search=true
Parable of the Talents — Octavia E. Butler
goodreads.com/book/show/60932.Parable_of_the_Talents
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Anna Reads’ Queer Non-Fiction Favourites:
youtube.com/watch?v=Msyz5HAQflc&t=1s
Gifs:
giphy.com/gifs/animation-cute-disney-CCrJ4Y1NmWJj2
giphy.com/gifs/friends-tv-phoebe-jhWcFauCmhSHC
giphy.com/gifs/friends-rachel-green-tv-DwDBOl8W7f3UI
giphy.com/gifs/reaction-something-inflammatory-3nfqWYzKrDHEI
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Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A queer girl reviews a brilliantly queer book.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
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http://tomandel.com
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Channel art:
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Books mentioned:
Jonny Appleseed — Joshua Whitehead
goodreads.com/book/show/37514017-jonny-appleseed?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
~ New ~ LGBTIQA+ Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jwYvWzqO8&list=PLSu5RockmRvcBvATv25fVGZIn3ocN9vxM
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
No cis boys allowed. c; My first ever Top 5 Wednesday video, with a TBR twist.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
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Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
She of the Mountains — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/20702399-she-of-the-mountains?ac=1&from_search=true
I’m Afraid of Men — Vivek Shraya
goodreads.com/book/show/37771509-i-m-afraid-of-men
Carmilla — Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
goodreads.com/book/show/48037.Carmilla?ac=1&from_search=true
Tangerine — Christine Mangan
goodreads.com/book/show/33123864-tangerine?ac=1&from_search=true
Rubyfruit Jungle — Rita Mae Brown
goodreads.com/book/show/165395.Rubyfruit_Jungle
Patience and Sarah — Isabel Miller
goodreads.com/book/show/31186.Patience_Sarah?ac=1&from_search=true
The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, vol. 1 — Michael DiMartino and Irene Koh
goodreads.com/book/show/33161035-the-legend-of-korra?ac=1&from_search=true
The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, vol. 2 — Michael DiMartino and Irene Koh
goodreads.com/book/show/32470949-the-legend-of-korra
The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, vol. 3 — Michael DiMartino and Irene Koh
goodreads.com/book/show/36913851-the-legend-of-korra
The Tea Dragon Society — Katie O’Neill
goodreads.com/book/show/34895950-the-tea-dragon-society?ac=1&from_search=true
Princess Princess Ever After — Katie O’Neill
goodreads.com/book/show/30025791-princess-princess-ever-after
The Prince and the Dressmaker — Jen Wang
goodreads.com/book/show/34506912-the-prince-and-the-dressmaker?ac=1&from_search=true
Honor Girl — Maggie Thrash
goodreads.com/book/show/24727094-honor-girl?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Samantha (Thoughts on Tomes):
youtube.com/watch?v=l-4bBLreCJU
Gingerreadslainey
youtube.com/user/gingerreadslainey/videos
~ New ~ LGBTIQA+ Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jwYvWzqO8&list=PLSu5RockmRvcBvATv25fVGZIn3ocN9vxM
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A video in which I discuss LGBTIQA representation in books and media, inspired by Anna from Anna Reads.
Representation! Media! Stucky?!? Speculations! Tea! Books!
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
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Channel art:
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Books mentioned:
Her Body and Other Parties — Carmen Maria Machado
goodreads.com/book/show/33375622-her-body-and-other-parties?ac=1&from_search=true
Evening Crowd at Kirmser’s — Ricardo J. Brown
goodreads.com/book/show/1828617.Evening_Crowd_at_Kirmser_s
Wandering son, vol. 1 — Takako Shimura
goodreads.com/book/show/7829373-wandering-son-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true
Jonny Appleseed — Joshua Whitehead
goodreads.com/book/show/29363303-tomboy-survival-guide?ac=1&from_search=true
Call Me By Your Name — Andre Aciman
goodreads.com/book/show/36336078-call-me-by-your-name?ac=1&from_search=true
Enigma Variations — Andre Aciman
goodreads.com/book/show/29875935-enigma-variations
Other authors mentioned:
Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Billy Ray Belcourt, Tommy Pico, Janet Mock, Ali Smith, Alice Walker, Ann Bannon, Vivek Shraya, Sappho, Ivan Coyote, Gwen Benaway, Danez Smith, Valerie Taylor, Juno Dawson, and Julie Maroh.
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Anna's original video:
youtu.be/UzwUA5IjG5Q
Them Article which mentions being ‘straight-adjacent’ in a different context:
them.us/story/why-some-gay-men-hate-pride-parades
Legend of Korra Article:
vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/12/legend-of-korra-creators-confirm-korrasami-is-canon
Vanity Fair Article:
vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/05/captain-america-civil-war-steve-rogers-sharon-carter-bucky-barnes
Call Me By Your Name Review:
youtube.com/watch?v=nWzXFGju_QQ&t=1s
~ New ~ LGBTIQA+ Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jwYvWzqO8&list=PLSu5RockmRvcBvATv25fVGZIn3ocN9vxM
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
BEHOLD. The world’s cutest tag, started by Spencer from Common Spence. All of these books are 4 or 5 star books and my heart is so full from talking about them.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Rubyfruit Jungle — Rita Mae Brown
goodreads.com/book/show/165395.Rubyfruit_Jungle?ac=1&from_search=true
Wandering son, vol. 1 — Takako Shimura
goodreads.com/book/show/7829373-wandering-son-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true
Tomboy Survival Guide — Ivan Coyote
goodreads.com/book/show/29363303-tomboy-survival-guide?ac=1&from_search=true
Jonny Appleseed — Joshua Whitehead
goodreads.com/book/show/29363303-tomboy-survival-guide?ac=1&from_search=true
Blue is the Warmest Colour — Julie Maroh
goodreads.com/book/show/17465574-blue-is-the-warmest-color?ac=1&from_search=true
The Colour Purple — Alice Walker
goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Spencer from Common Spence’s original video:
youtube.com/watch?v=cjKoJMvh1Jk
Review of Tomboy Survival Guide (Starts at 1:39):
youtu.be/wjlvtnQdtdU
~ New ~ LGBTIQA+ Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jwYvWzqO8&list=PLSu5RockmRvcBvATv25fVGZIn3ocN9vxM
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
Hii! Let’s talk about history, biographies, non-fiction and queerness. If you've never seen this series before, I recommend a few books I have read on a particular topic, theme or idea and talk about the books I'd like to read.
Let's chat in the comments below. c:
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
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goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
The Men With the Pink Triangle — Heinz Heger
goodreads.com/book/show/391661.The_Men_with_the_Pink_Triangle?ac=1&from_search=true
The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals — Richard Plant
goodreads.com/book/show/391660.The_Pink_Triangle
Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Two — Allan Berube
goodreads.com/book/show/738658.Coming_Out_Under_Fire
Aimee & Jaguar — Erica Fischer
goodreads.com/book/show/118371.Aim_e_Jaguar?ac=1&from_search=true
Jeb and Dash: A Diary of Gay Life (1918-1945) — Ina Russell
goodreads.com/book/show/257492.Jeb_and_Dash?ac=1&from_search=true
Christopher and his Kind (1929-1939) — Christopher Isherwood
goodreads.com/book/show/16809.Christopher_and_His_Kind?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Germany’s Treatment of Lesbians:
newhistorian.com/nazi-germany-curious-treatment-lesbians/8708
~ New ~ LGBTIQA+ Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jwYvWzqO8&list=PLSu5RockmRvcBvATv25fVGZIn3ocN9vxM
Holmes Recommends Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZIT2hp_l59o&list=PLSu5RockmRvdTStdy9SeE3GC-mX_6JEIA
Gifs:
giphy.com/gifs/lgbt-MOHDGr0X1n4is
giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-times-square-ve-day-war-ends-in-europe-l0HlRincOBSIi5oxG
giphy.com/gifs/XIqCQx02E1U9W
giphy.com/gifs/okkultmotionpictures-excerpts-xkmQfH1TB0dLW
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Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
Hey, you. A new video about books with unexpected queer themes. Gay surprises are the best kind of surprises. Let’s talk in the comments below. C:
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers — Xiaolu Guo
goodreads.com/book/show/665157.A_Concise_Chinese_English_Dictionary_for_Lovers?ac=1&from_search=true
Beijing Comrades — Beijing Tongzhi
goodreads.com/book/show/25330114-beijing-comrades?ac=1&from_search=true
Kiss of the Fur Queen — Tomson Highway
goodreads.com/book/show/1148401.Kiss_of_the_Fur_Queen?ac=1&from_search=true
No One Can Pronounce My Name — Rakesh Satyal
goodreads.com/book/show/31451194-no-one-can-pronounce-my-name?ac=1&from_search=true
Do Not Say We Have Nothing — Madeleine Thien
goodreads.com/book/show/31549906-do-not-say-we-have-nothing?ac=1&from_search=true
The Marrow Thieves — Cherie Dimaline
goodreads.com/book/show/34649348-the-marrow-thieves?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
~ New ~ LGBTIQA+ Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jwYvWzqO8&list=PLSu5RockmRvcBvATv25fVGZIn3ocN9vxM
Gifs:
giphy.com/gifs/gay-rainbow-pride-Ga1UmWZ9jdYOc
giphy.com/gifs/oitnb-oitnbedit-john-bennett-2T1W2ikw7pjoY
giphy.com/gifs/spoilers-gay-orange-is-the-new-black-TPhMnrsrDq9xu
giphy.com/gifs/spoilers-gay-orange-is-the-new-black-skqPVBUMQqteU
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A lil queer girl, talking about books, media, pride, allyship and generally having a p. chill chat. Make some tea and join me~. Although I hope your tea wasn’t as hot as mine.
ALSO: the first imprint of VS Books is to be released September 2019, not 2018. Oops.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Full-metal indigiqueer by Joshua Whitehead
goodreads.com/book/show/34381499-full-metal-indigiqueer?ac=1&from_search=true
This Wound is a World by Billy-Ray Belcourt
goodreads.com/book/show/36255892-this-wound-is-a-world?ac=1&from_search=true
IRL by Tommy Pico
goodreads.com/book/show/30968235-irl?ac=1&from_search=true
Junk by Tommy Pico
goodreads.com/book/show/36276434-junk
Passage — Gwen Benaway
goodreads.com/book/show/29902553-passage?ac=1&from_search=true
Love Beyond Body, Space and Time: An Indigenous SFF Anthology edited by Hope Nicholson
goodreads.com/book/show/31560094-love-beyond-body-space-and-time?ac=1&from_search=true
Aimee and Jaguar — Erica Fischer
goodreads.com/book/show/118371.Aim_e_Jaguar?ac=1&from_search=true
Tipping the Velvet
goodreads.com/book/show/25104465-tipping-the-velvet?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
~ New ~ LGBTIQA+ Playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jwYvWzqO8&list=PLSu5RockmRvcBvATv25fVGZIn3ocN9vxM
VS Books:
twitter.com/vsbooksimprint
Queerflex:
http://www.queerflex.com
Credit for parade in Chechnya photo goes to Alex Demianchuk:
pri.org/stories/2017-04-04/gay-men-chechnya-rounded-tortured-and-killed-report
Credit for China parade photo goes to:
cnn.com/2016/06/17/opinions/china-shanghai-pride-lgbt-rights/index.html
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A discussion video about literary fiction, commercial fiction and where my feminism fitted and fits within it all. From a 15-year-old “I’m not like other girls / readers!” to where I am now, it’s been a long and winding road, full of white boi literary fiction, cosy commercial crime books, raunchy romance reads and FINALLY, literary fiction written by women, queer people and women of colour.
I do apologise if I’ve forgotten a link somewhere, and for the sometimes repeating footage. A girl can’t be perfect. If I’ve missed something you’re particularly interested in, do let me know pls.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Pride & Prejudice — Jane Austen
goodreads.com/book/show/1885.Pride_and_Prejudice?ac=1&from_search=true
The Complete Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan-Doyle
goodreads.com/book/show/188572.The_Complete_Sherlock_Holmes?ac=1&from_search=true
Dead Babies — Martin Amis
goodreads.com/book/show/18833.Dead_Babies?ac=1&from_search=true
Captain Jack’s Woman — Stephanie Laurens
goodreads.com/book/show/399900.Captain_Jack_s_Woman?ac=1&from_search=true
The Catcher in the Rye — J.D. Salinger
goodreads.com/book/show/5107.The_Catcher_in_the_Rye?ac=1&from_search=true
The Stranger — Albert Camus
goodreads.com/book/show/49552.The_Stranger?ac=1&from_search=true
The Great Gatsby — F. Scott Fitzgerald
goodreads.com/book/show/4671.The_Great_Gatsby?ac=1&from_search=true
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Stories — F. Scott Fitzgerald
goodreads.com/book/show/5941055-the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-and-six-other-stories?ac=1&from_search=true
1984 — George Orwell
goodreads.com/book/show/5470.1984?ac=1&from_search=true
Rebecca — Daphne du Maurier
goodreads.com/book/show/17899948-rebecca?ac=1&from_search=true
The Secret History — Donna Tartt
goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_History?ac=1&from_search=true
Chocolat — Joanne Harris
goodreads.com/book/show/47401.Chocolat?ac=1&from_search=true
Blueberry Muffin Murder
goodreads.com/book/show/33445.Blueberry_Muffin_Murder?ac=1&from_search=true
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
goodreads.com/book/show/33439.Strawberry_Shortcake_Murder?ac=1&from_search=true
Fudge Cupcake Murder
goodreads.com/book/show/136862.Fudge_Cupcake_Murder
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows — Balli Kaur Jaswal
goodreads.com/book/show/32075853-erotic-stories-for-punjabi-widows?ac=1&from_search=true
Interpreter of Maladies — Jhumpa Lahiri
goodreads.com/book/show/5439.Interpreter_of_Maladies?ac=1&from_search=true
The Colour Purple — Alice Walker
goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple?ac=1&from_search=true
I Am China — Xiaolu Guo
goodreads.com/book/show/20758072-i-am-china?ac=1&from_search=true
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers — Xiaolu Guo
goodreads.com/book/show/665157.A_Concise_Chinese_English_Dictionary_for_Lovers
And Still I Rise — Maya Angelou
goodreads.com/book/show/13211.And_Still_I_Rise
Letter to My Daughter — Maya Angelou
goodreads.com/book/show/4016515-letter-to-my-daughter?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Simon’s original video:
youtube.com/watch?v=fxnegvpEMW4&t=3s
Britta Bohler’s video:
youtube.com/watch?v=5PpnM_HO1a8
Wilde Reads’ video:
youtube.com/watch?v=evYIyG3AYxs
Pie graph of representation in book awards by B.R. Sanders:
brsanderswrites.com/2015/06/09/snow-blindness-a-follow-up-to-nicola-griffiths-analysis-of-book-award-demographics
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I try a sampling of borrowed books from my shelves. This was so much fun, and my friends are absolute babes.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Night Sky With Exit Wounds — Ocean Vuong
goodreads.com/book/show/23841432-night-sky-with-exit-wounds?ac=1&from_search=true
Chorus of Mushrooms — Hiromi Goto
goodreads.com/book/show/296596.Chorus_of_Mushrooms?ac=1&from_search=true
Midnight’s Children — Salman Rushdie
goodreads.com/book/show/14836.Midnight_s_Children?ac=1&from_search=true
The Shining — Stephen King
goodreads.com/book/show/11588.The_Shining?ac=1&from_search=true
Mistress of the Art of Death — Ariana Franklin
goodreads.com/book/show/86643.Mistress_of_the_Art_of_Death?ac=1&from_search=true
Motorcycles and Sweetgrass — Drew Hayden-Taylor
goodreads.com/book/show/7337483-motorcycles-sweetgrass?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Original creator, Book Paradise’s video:
youtube.com/watch?v=Qv0Hx2hq_UQ
5 Star Predictions video:
youtube.com/watch?v=0iNCIdWOnnU&t=1s
Wina Wonders:
youtube.com/user/queenofeuphoria/videos
Little Ghost Creations:
youtube.com/user/LittleGhostCreations
Gifs:
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Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
5 star predictions video! The pressure is ON. Will these make the cut or will I be a disappointed lil bunny? We’ll see.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Night Sky With Exit Wounds — Ocean Vuong
goodreads.com/book/show/23841432-night-sky-with-exit-wounds?ac=1&from_search=true
Jonny Appleseed — Joshua Whitehead
goodreads.com/book/show/37514017-jonny-appleseed?ac=1&from_search=true
full-metal indigiqueer — Joshua Whitehead
goodreads.com/book/show/34381499-full-metal-indigiqueer?ac=1&from_search=true
The House of Impossible Beauties — Joseph Cassara
goodreads.com/book/show/35068748-the-house-of-impossible-beauties?ac=1&from_search=true
Chorus of Mushrooms — Hiromi Goto
goodreads.com/book/show/296596.Chorus_of_Mushrooms?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Mercy’s original video:
youtube.com/watch?v=aTdNmbQLiJo
Arsenal Pulp Press Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=wjlvtnQdtdU
Queer Indigenous Poetry Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZIT2hp_l59o
Val's channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCIUyElSE1T2hY5JXtl5Q8Rg
Colleen's Channel:
youtube.com/user/LittleGhostCreations
Gifs:
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giphy.com/gifs/valentina-amour-D3cCkB71qEgOA
(... and one of the other gifs disappeared. Weird! Apologies, Spock.)
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Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A library haul video that is also a readathon TBR. My two favourite things. The library-a-thon runs from the 3rd of June till the 9th of June and I’m so grateful to take part in it. Libraries are the best.
Library-a-thon Challenges:
1. Borrow and read a book set in a country that you’ve never read a book set in before.
2. Borrow and read a book that you’ve never heard of before.
3. Borrow and read a book that’s out of your comfort zone (genre, age group, themes, et cetera).
4. Borrow and read a book that you’ve been meaning to read, but haven’t gotten around to yet.
5. Borrow and read a book recommended by a librarian or other library staff member.
6. Borrow and read a bookish book (book on the cover, "book" in the title, a book about books...).
Other challenges:
Take a photo of your library
Donate books to your library
Do a video discussion about libraries
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Lotus Palace — Jeannie Lin
goodreads.com/book/show/17348286-the-lotus-palace?ac=1&from_search=true
My Fair Concubine — Jeannie Lin
goodreads.com/book/show/13263350-my-fair-concubine
Don’t Look Now and Other Short Stories — Daphne du Maurier
goodreads.com/book/show/18869987-don-t-look-now-and-other-stories?ac=1&from_search=true
Rebecca — Daphne du Maurier
goodreads.com/book/show/17899948-rebecca
The House on the Strand — Daphne du Maurier
goodreads.com/book/show/18869972-the-house-on-the-strand
Scapegoat — Daphne du Maurier
goodreads.com/book/show/18869971-the-scapegoat
Sucker’s Portfolio — Kurt Vonnegut
goodreads.com/book/show/16163426-sucker-s-portfolio?ac=1&from_search=true
Welcome to the Monkey House — Kurt Vonnegut
goodreads.com/book/show/4985.Welcome_to_the_Monkey_House
Blue Boy — Rakesh Satyal
goodreads.com/book/show/6116947-blue-boy
No One Can Pronounce My Name — Rakesh Satyal
goodreads.com/book/show/31451194-no-one-can-pronounce-my-name
Beauty and Sadness — Yasunari Kawabata
goodreads.com/book/show/14029.Beauty_and_Sadness?from_search=true
Thousand Cranes — Yasunari Kawabata
goodreads.com/book/show/14027.Thousand_Cranes
The Lesser Blessed — Richard Van Camp
goodreads.com/book/show/589995.The_Lesser_Blessed?ac=1&from_search=true
A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories — Flannery O’Connor
goodreads.com/book/show/48464.A_Good_Man_is_Hard_to_Find_and_Other_Stories?ac=1&from_search=true
Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy Culture — Ytasha L. Womack
goodreads.com/book/show/17706971-afrofuturism?ac=1&from_search=true
Jonny Appleseed — Joshua Whitehead
goodreads.com/book/show/37514017-jonny-appleseed?ac=1&from_search=true
Brick Lane — Monica Ali
goodreads.com/book/show/18723.Brick_Lane?ac=1&from_search=true
Christopher and his Kind, 1929-1939 — Christopher Isherwood
goodreads.com/book/show/16809.Christopher_and_His_Kind?ac=1&from_search=true
The Hate U Give — Angie Thomas
goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give?ac=1&from_search=true
The Kingdom of Women — Choo Waihong
goodreads.com/book/show/31154404-the-kingdom-of-women?ac=1&from_search=true
Ask Me About My Uterus — Abby Norman
goodreads.com/book/show/35605474-ask-me-about-my-uterus?ac=1&from_search=true
So you Want to Talk About Race — Ijeoma Oluo
goodreads.com/book/show/35099718-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Arsenal Pulp Press Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=wjlvtnQdtdU
Said, Books Are My Social Life:
youtube.com/watch?v=A4L6hunzRlc
Library-a-Thon Official Twitter Account:
twitter.com/libraryathon
Gifs:
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giphy.com/gifs/comic-adult-swim-this-is-fine-3o6UBpHgaXFDNAuttm
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Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
Another Holmes Recommends video! In which I gush about John Lewis (a lot) and Nate Powell is a powerhouse and features many, many times.
I feel like there’s a part in this video where I talk a lot about my own experience with March, book 2, but if there was any white-centering, it was unintentional. The book (and Lewis’ activism) means a lot to me and taught me so much. I hope my reviews get better and better, reflecting on my own experiences without minimising anything I’m talking about.
Oh, trigger warnings for many of these books. Lots of police brutality, violence and depictions of lynching, racism, etc.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
March, book 1 — John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
goodreads.com/book/show/17346698-march?ac=1&from_search=true
March, book 2 — John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
goodreads.com/book/show/22487952-march
March, book 3 — John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
goodreads.com/book/show/29436571-march
The Silence of Our Friends — Mark Long, Jim Demonakos and Nate Powell
goodreads.com/book/show/11311549-the-silence-of-our-friends
Incognegro — Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece
goodreads.com/book/show/2331616.Incognegro?ac=1&from_search=true
Incognegro: Renaissance — Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece
goodreads.com/book/show/35713127-incognegro?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Holmes Recommends Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSu5RockmRvdTStdy9SeE3GC-mX_6JEIA
Washington March photo:
http://aflcionc.org/the-dream-comes-home-across-north-carolina-828
Sit in photo:
http://www.african-american-civil-rights.org/sit-in-movement
John Lewis arrest photo:
Copyright Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A review of Awayland by Ramona Ausubel. Is it as good as A Guide to Being Born?! For me, it’s kinda like picking between dark chocolate or milk chocolate.
I like both. c;
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
A Guide to Being Born: Stories — Ramona Ausubel
goodreads.com/book/show/16158505-a-guide-to-being-born?ac=1&from_search=true
Awayland: Stories — Ramona Ausubel
goodreads.com/book/show/35792793-awayland?ac=1&from_search=true
No One Here Except All of Us — Ramona Ausubel
goodreads.com/book/show/12040405-no-one-is-here-except-all-of-us
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Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A tag video that ended up being one, giant shoutout. I probably forgot to tag someone so let me know if I missed anyone.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Danika:
youtube.com/user/Danneeness
Big Al Books:
youtube.com/channel/UC9LESKAViM_Yq5kZnNZrpOA
Secondhand Shan:
youtube.com/channel/UCF0dNL3KNZdKvxjFwQda2mg
May Cho:
youtube.com/channel/UCMI86goOIMqM6P8DrCNLIFw
The Poptimist:
youtube.com/channel/UC81-3TLRCZnJDg-x8mG-xZA
Squibbles Reads:
youtube.com/channel/UC0I1YPZAGjNZQ_PIvAjC_Vw
Rincey from Rincey Reads:
youtube.com/user/rinceyreads
Jen Insert Literary Pun Here:
youtube.com/channel/UCm-7CYD6E97yulCpHJHCI6Q
Elena Reads Books:
youtube.com/channel/UCG2fmuUAmFVV_kGZE6jXJwg
Beck’s Books:
youtube.com/user/ramatt0818
Shemightbemonica:
youtube.com/user/shemightbemonica
Harriet Rosie:
youtube.com/user/HarrietRosie1309
The Bibliotherapist:
youtube.com/user/erniedillfuct
Meonicorn of The Bookish Land:
youtube.com/channel/UC5XL_GfMwk-lY1gOz3rElUg
Gifs:
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My first ever book haaaaul!
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Birdie — Tracey Lindberg
goodreads.com/book/show/23590716-birdie?ac=1&from_search=true
The Pat Hobby Stories — F. Scott Fitzgerald
goodreads.com/book/show/37390.The_Pat_Hobby_Stories?ac=1&from_search=true
Ceremony — Leslie Marmon Silko
goodreads.com/book/show/588234.Ceremony?ac=1&from_search=true
Thug Kitchen Party Grub: For Social Motherfuckers
goodreads.com/book/show/24615953-thug-kitchen-party-grub?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Holmes Recommends: Non-Fiction Vegetarian Reads:
youtube.com/watch?v=TdZqo25crJU&t=2s
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A review of the Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, spoiler-free, from this queer girl to you. Will I ever stop talking about this book?
…I don’t think so. At least, that is I won’t stop talking about it until I read Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown. c;
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
The Well of Loneliness — Radclyffe Hall
goodreads.com/book/show/129223.The_Well_of_Loneliness?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
The Classics and Contemporaries tag made for my longest video yet. (Going overboard? Never heard of it.) I have a lot of enthusiasm about books! And I share it all with you. C:
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Northanger Abbey — Jane Austen
goodreads.com/book/show/50398.Northanger_Abbey?ac=1&from_search=true
The Mysteries of Udolpho — Ann Radcliffe
goodreads.com/book/show/93134.The_Mysteries_of_Udolpho?ac=1&from_search=true
Kiss of the Fur Queen — Tomson Highway
goodreads.com/book/show/1148401.Kiss_of_the_Fur_Queen?ac=1&from_search=true
Story of Wesakechak
Ain’t I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism — bell hooks
goodreads.com/book/show/250792.Ain_t_I_a_Woman?ac=1&from_search=true
Ain’t I A Woman and The Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth
goodreads.com/book/show/33870162-the-narrative-of-sojourner-truth-unabridged
goodreads.com/book/show/349076.Narrative_of_Sojourner_Truth?ac=1&from_search=true
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
goodreads.com/book/show/36529.Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Frederick_Douglass?ac=1&from_search=true
Up From Slavery — Booker T. Washington
goodreads.com/book/show/827685.Up_from_Slavery?ac=1&from_search=true
Kindred — Octavia E. Butler
goodreads.com/book/show/60931.Kindred?ac=1&from_search=true
A Room of One’s Own — Virginia Woolf
goodreads.com/book/show/18521.A_Room_of_One_s_Own?ac=1&from_search=true
Spinster: Making A Life of One’s Own — Kate Bolick
goodreads.com/book/show/22889766-spinster?ac=1&from_search=true
Lust, Caution and Other Stories — Eileen Chang
goodreads.com/book/show/2055380.Lust_Caution_and_Other_Stories?ac=1&from_search=true
Crazy Rich Asians — Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/16085481-crazy-rich-asians?ac=1&from_search=true
China Rich Girlfriend — Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/22674105-china-rich-girlfriend
The Well of Loneliness — Radclyffe Hall
goodreads.com/book/show/129223.The_Well_of_Loneliness?ac=1&from_search=true
The Trials of Radclyffe Hall — Diana Souhami
goodreads.com/book/show/1629208.The_Trials_of_Radclyffe_Hall?ac=1&from_search=true
Frankenstein — Mary Shelley
goodreads.com/book/show/35031085-frankenstein?ac=1&from_search=true
Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her Daughter Mary Shelley — Charlotte Gordon
goodreads.com/book/show/22294061-romantic-outlaws?ac=1&from_search=true
The Autobiography of Malcolm X — Malcolm X
goodreads.com/book/show/92057.The_Autobiography_of_Malcolm_X?ac=1&from_search=true
X — Ilyasah Shabazz
goodreads.com/book/show/22292486-x?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Jen (Insert Literary Pun Here):
youtube.com/watch?v=yYY2XHbXVTc
BigAlBooks:
youtube.com/watch?v=dD9sKSlEPOQ&t=2s
Charlotte Perkins Gilman video:
youtube.com/watch?v=OCgJwRxI3uY
Buffy Sainte Marie’s art:
slideshare.net/BuffySaintMarie/buffy-digital-art-catalog
Sojourner Truth Art:
http://quotesgram.com/sojourner-truth-aint-i-a-woman-quotes/#hR0yzMVLId
Indigenous Canada Course:
coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada
Gifs:
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Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A review of the much talked about Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. What are your thoughts?
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Sing, Unburied, Sing — Jesmyn Ward
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Dewey’s 24-hour-readathon Vlog video:
youtube.com/watch?v=QWHxSZmSpNc&t=1s
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
I am determined !! to finish !! some big books !! this weekend !!
Here are my (far too ambitious) plans. C:
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
The Secret History — Donna Tartt
goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_History?ac=1&from_search=true
The Well of Loneliness — Radclyffe Hall
goodreads.com/book/show/129223.The_Well_of_Loneliness?ac=1&from_search=true
The Mysteries of Updolpho — Ann Radcliffe
goodreads.com/book/show/93134.The_Mysteries_of_Udolpho?ac=1&from_search=true
China Rich Girlfriend — Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/22674105-china-rich-girlfriend?ac=1&from_search=true
Do Not Say We Have Nothing — Madeleine Thien
goodreads.com/book/show/31549906-do-not-say-we-have-nothing?ac=1&from_search=true
Pachinko — Min Jin Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/29983711-pachinko?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Simon Savidge:
youtube.com/watch?v=ilSyHDuQCb0
Dewey’s 24-hour-readathon Vlog video:
youtube.com/watch?v=QWHxSZmSpNc&t=1s
Cosy Reading Night Vlog:
youtube.com/watch?v=cfKzUANaqMg&t=2s
Gifs:
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Another day, another readathon. This time it’s the Getting Graphic Readathon that takes place on the 5th of May, 2018. I have a wide selection of reads and would love to share them with you all. C:
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
The Tea Dragon Society — Kate O'Neill
goodreads.com/book/show/34895950-the-tea-dragon-society?ac=1&from_search=true
Jessica Jones, vol. 1: Uncaged — Brian Bandis, Michael Gaydos and Mark Hollingsworth
goodreads.com/book/show/32052249-jessica-jones-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true
Boundless — Jillian Tamaki
goodreads.com/book/show/32052249-jessica-jones-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true
East of West, vol. 2: We Are All One — Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta
goodreads.com/book/show/18809235-east-of-west-vol-2?ac=1&from_search=true
Bitch Planet, vol 1: Extraordinary Machine — Kelly Sue Deconnick and Taki Soma
goodreads.com/book/show/18809235-east-of-west-vol-2?ac=1&from_search=true
Chew, vol 1: Taster’s Choice — Jonathan Layman and Rob Guillory
goodreads.com/book/show/6839093-chew-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Elena’s channel:
youtube.com/watch?v=TumCovjLaAk
Kitty G’s channel:
youtube.com/watch?v=rPFIkcXgS-I
Dewey’s 24-hour-readathon Vlog video:
youtube.com/watch?v=QWHxSZmSpNc&t=1s
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Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A video in which I gush about one of my favourite small publishing houses, Arsenal Pulp Press. I spend an equal amount of time talking about Ivan Coyote, so I love them too.
Not sponsored, but if Arsenal Pulp Press would like to send me some proofs or ARCs, I wouldn’t say no. c;
The issue I was having with my CC seems to be fixed!
Also I meant to say: Although Arsenal Pulp Press are a small press in Canada, they do have distributors worldwide, so check your library, you'll never know what you find.
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
Scarborough — Catherine Hernandez
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=461
Tomboy Survival Guide — Ivan Coyote
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=448
Jonny Appleseed — Joshua Whitehead
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=479
Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme — Ivan Coyote
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=338
Missed Her — Ivan Coyote
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=320
The Slow Fix — Ivan Coyote
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=282
Bow Grip — Ivan Coyote
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=258
Gender Failure — Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=398
Body Music — Julie Maroh
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=463
Blue is the Warmest Colour:
goodreads.com/book/show/7963189-le-bleu-est-une-couleur-chaude?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Queer Bookshop Discussion video:
youtube.com/watch?v=gL_JExvrJBU
Arsenal Pulp Press:
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/allbooks.php
Arsenal Pulp Press’ Twitter:
twitter.com/Arsenalpulp
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Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com
A wee Dewey’s vlog. How much tea can one girl drink in one day? (A lot.) How many pages can she read? (A surprising quantity.)
Audio used:
Original song by Tomas Andel.
Used with permission.
Find him:
http://tomandel.com
goodnightstidiot.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/goodnightstidiot
facebook.com/goodnightstidiot
Channel art:
Title card and graphics by me c:
Outro card, banner and icon by:
Val of artbyval.ca
Books mentioned:
The Secret History — Donna Tartt
goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_History
The Well of Loneliness — Radclyffe Hall
goodreads.com/book/show/24874088-the-well-of-loneliness
The Mysteries of Udolpho — Ann Radcliffe
goodreads.com/book/show/93134.The_Mysteries_of_Udolpho?ac=1&from_search=true
East vs. West, vol. 1: The Promise — Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta
goodreads.com/book/show/17929637-east-of-west-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true
Up From Slavery — Booker T. Washington
goodreads.com/book/show/827685.Up_from_Slavery?ac=1&from_search=true
Sing, Unburied, Sing — Jesmyn Ward
goodreads.com/book/show/32920226-sing-unburied-sing?ac=1&from_search=true
Channels / videos / links mentioned:
Vix’s Women’s Prize for Fiction Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=3UVNqFqdOFU&t=1s
Dewey’s! Start Times, Sign Up Sheet & FAQs:
http://www.24hourreadathon.com
Serial Reader App (I’m not sponsored by them, babes. I just use it~.) serialreader.org
Find me elsewhere:
Instagram: @holmesstorybooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12443776-lydia
Email / business enquiries:
holmestorybooks@gmail.com