The Year in Review: My Top Reads in 2020 Bill Ruttenberg 2024-10-21 | The Year in Review: My Top Reads in 2020
More Books That I Have Added to the Library Bill Ruttenberg 2024-10-02 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is having a fantastic week. In this video I am showing you more of the books that I accumulated over this last summer. (Better late than never, right?!). Thank you for watching. Have a great day. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
New Release - Globetrotter (Mark & Matthew Jacob) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-09-30 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to share a new book coming out tomorrow, October 1, 2024. It is called Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports by Mark Jacob and Matthew Jacob. I read this book this last summer and it was a great look into the early history of basketball. It focused on Abe Saperstein and his role in developing the Globetrotters basketball team, but also touched on his role in all of sports especially African American sports. Please go check out this book. If you are a sports fan, you will definitely love it. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
New Books in My Library Bill Ruttenberg 2024-09-22 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to share with you a few more new books that I have in my library from my book hunting this last summer. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend. HAPPY READING!!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Mass Market Paperback Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2024-09-03 | Good morning BookTube! This video shows all of the mass market paperbacks that I got over the summer. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching. Have a great week! HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Major Announcement!!! Bill Ruttenberg 2024-08-30 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to take a minute to give you a heads-up for a Livestream event that will take place over at Peg's channel The History Shelf. Peg, Bryan, and myself read Stephen Ambrose's book over D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climatic Battle of WWII. We started this in June and wanted to discuss our final thoughts with you. So come join us and take part in the Livestream. Thank you for watching. Have a great day. HAPPY READING!!!Peg @TheHistoryShelf Livestream - youtube.com/live/B-5beVT_gKA?si=IPEwKg8eg3hwqVtgBryan @ Bryan M.R. -- youtube.com/@BryanM.R.-wt9ebContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Weekly Reads (19 Aug 2024) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-08-19 | Good afternoon BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. This is my Weekly Reads where I talk about what is going on in life, what books I have finished, what I am currently reading, and what books I want to get to soon. I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Other Weekly Reads Videos:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWzSznyaW0IyM9EiHFGS-JW6&si=Y1zlVqhYAceg1zkkContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Lincoln Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2024-08-14 | Good morning BookTube! I have another book haul for you and this one is featuring books about the Lincoln family. As always, I am adding to my Lincoln collection. Let me know what you think down in the comments section. Thank you for watching. Have a great day. HAPPY READING!!!Other Book Hauls:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWzSznyaW0IyM9EiHFGS-JW6&si=9TeYVAjhNTEX4Xh6Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Summer of Sport Book Tag Bill Ruttenberg 2024-08-13 | Good evening BookTube! It is Tag Tuesday, so I am going to do the Summer of Sport Book Tag. This tag was created by Melissa @ Time Travel Reads. She tagged me, so here it is. I hope you enjoy the video. Feel free to do the tag if you are wanting to. Thank you for watching. Have a great week.Melissa @TimeTravelReads Summer of Sport Book TagQuestions/Prompts:1. Did you read sport books before the Summer of Sports reading event?2. Artistic Gymnastics - What is the most beautiful book you have read or want to read?3. Archery - Name a book that got straight to the point.4. Rugby - What are some fiction and nonfiction books that make a good team?5. Diving - Have you ever gone on a deep dive on a subject?6. Fencing - Name a book featuring fighting (physical or verbal) that you thought or that you fought through.7. Cycling - What is a book that you have raced through?8. Sailing - Have you read any books that feature sailing an ocean or other water?9. Tag some peopleI Tag:Steve @saintdonoghue Mark @BookTimewithElvis Allen @bighardbooks770 Greg @anotherbibliophilereads Thank you for watching!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Weekly Reads (Aug 10, 2024) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-08-10 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to update you on my reading, so this is my Weekly Reads for Aug. 10th. I hope everyone is doing well and getting some books finished up here at the end of the summer. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Washington DC Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2024-08-02 | Good morning BookTube! I am back from Washington DC and I wanted to show you the books that I found in the various book shops. I hope that you enjoy the video and find some future ideas for books to read. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend. HAPPY READING!!!
The Abraham Lincoln Book Tag (original) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-10 | Good morning BookTube! I have an original tag for you. This is The Abraham Lincoln Book Tag. I look forward to seeing what books you choose for your version of the tag. I am always looking for more Lincoln recommendations. Thank you to Paul Salley for creating the questions and requesting the video. Here you go Paul!! Thank all of you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!I Tag:Steve Donoghue - @saintdonoghue Peg @ the History Shelf - @TheHistoryShelf The Abraham Lincoln Book TagQuestions/Prompts:1: What was your first book about Abraham Lincoln?2: What book really sparked your interest to learn more about Abe’s life?3: What is the best book about Abe’s childhood/early life (up until he goes into politics)4: What book does the best at highlighting Abe’s personality?5: What is the best political (pre Civil War and Civil War era) book?6: What is a book or two that you bought during a trip to a Lincoln site (AL museum, home, Washington DC etc)? 7: What is the best book that showcases Lincoln’s military strategy as commander in chief?8: What is the best book if somebody wants to learn about Lincoln’s family? (Mary Todd, Robert etc)9: What is your favorite Lincoln book that details a year in the life of Abe? (Such as a book about his final months as President etc)10: What is your go to book/books about the Lincoln assassination and the events surrounding it? (Booth, Fords Theatre, the Conspirators/aftermath etc)11: What is your favorite miscellaneous book about Lincoln? (A book that doesn’t seem to fit into any one category)12: What is a fun story you have relating to the purchase of an Abraham Lincoln book?13: What would you consider to be your holy grail of Abe Lincoln books?14: What are your top 5 Abraham Lincoln books?15: If you had to recommend one book to somebody who is interested into reading about his life, what book would it be and why?
The Mid-Year Freakout Tag 2024 Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-10 | Good evening BookTube! Happy Tag Tuesday. I am a little bit late but I still wanted to share my Mid-Year Freakout Tag for Tag Tuesday! I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks for watching. Have a great evening. Happy Reading!!!Steve Donoghue - youtu.be/7kuNHCKMS14?si=k09OQxT3ozCg_mA3The Mid-Year Freakout Tag 2024Questions/Prompts:1. Best book you’ve read so far in 20242. Best sequel you've read so far in 20243. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 5. Biggest disappointment. 6. Biggest surprise. 7. Favorite new author. (Debut or new to you) 8. Newest fictional crush. 9. Newest favorite character. 10. Book that made you cry. 11. Book that made you happy. 12. Favorite book to film adaptation you saw this year13. Favorite review you have written this year (BookTube version - favorite video you have done so far this year)14. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) 15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Texas Vacation Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-08 | Good morning BookTube! Well, we just got back from vacation last week and I was able to pick up some books and I wanted to show you what I got. So, here they are. I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Sunday Reads (July 7, 2024) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-07 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. In this video I am going to talk about what I have been reading over the last week or so. I hope everyone enjoys the video. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Fathers Day Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-06 | Good morning BookTube! This is my Father's Day book haul from my daughter Crimson. Thank you Crimson. And Happy late Father's Day to all of you dads out there. I hope you enjoy the books. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend.Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
A Civil War Mail Haul from Steve Donoghue Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-05 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to show you some books that I got in the mail from the ever generous Steve Donoghue. Thank you so much Steve for the books and your friendship. These are several Civil War titles. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching. Have great day. Happy Reading!!!Steve Donoghue @saintdonoghue Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
D-Day Book Recommendations Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-04 | Good morning BookTube! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY in America!!I wanted to give some book recommendations or book ideas for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Peg @ the History Shelf and myself are hosting a celebration of our soldiers and their great accomplishment in taking back Europe. We are buddy reading along with Bryan M.R. the book D-Day by Stephen Ambrose. I hope some of these recommendations make your TBR list. Thank you for watching. Have a great 4th of July!Peg @TheHistoryShelf Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Historathon 2024 3rd Quarter T.B.R./P.o.P. Bill Ruttenberg 2024-07-04 | Good evening BookTube! I hope everyone is well. I wanted to post my TBR and my other pile of possibilities for Historathon 2024 3rd Quarter. Here are my selections. Thank you for watching. Have a wonderful evening.About HistorathonWelcome to Historathon 2024 ! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.The PromptsThough the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows: Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March) 500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June) 1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September) 1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)Host: Vin @revenantreads Cohosts: Peg @TheHistoryShelf John @NicholasOfAutrecourt Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Debs @RaynorReadsStuff Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic Erica @passageoftime8561 Fred @ReadbyFred
Remembering D-Day Announcement Video Bill Ruttenberg 2024-05-26 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well this Memorial Day Weekend. My good friend Peg @ the History Shelf has come up with an awesome idea for the month of June to honor the veterans of the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. With this being the 80th anniversary she thought this would be the perfect way to honor them, by having a month long reading event dedicated to the invasion. She asked me to help co-host and I said YES! So, this video is the announcement for the reading event. Thank you for watching. I hope you have a great weekend. HAPPY READING!!!Go check out Peg's channelPeg @TheHistoryShelf Contact Me:ruttenberglibrary@gmail.com
Book Haul - May 2024 Bill Ruttenberg 2024-05-05 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is well. This video is going to show the latest books that I have picked up in my shopping adventures in the last month or so. I hope you find some selections that interest you. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend. HAPPY READING!!!Special thank you to Princeton University Press for sending me the two books for the Historathon 2024 reading event! Other Book Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_&si=RB0u8Wzyru6RsRDDContact Me:ruttenberglibrary@gmail.com
Weekly Reads (May 4, 2024) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-05-04 | Good morning BookTube! This is my Weekly Reads. I just wanted to give you an update on my reading and what's going on in life. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend! HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberglibrary@gmail.com
Summer Reading Announcement Bill Ruttenberg 2024-05-01 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to make an announcement for a brand new summer reading event called Summer of Sport 2024. This event was created by Mark @ BookTimeWithElvis. He has asked a few of us to help co-host the event. Our goal is to read at least one sports related book between the months of June, July and August. This sports book can be fiction or nonfiction. It is wide open to whatever sport you want to read about. We are currently looking for more co-hosts and if you are willing and able, then go over to Mark's video (link below) and leave a comment in the comment's section to let him know that you are interested. We are excited to be introducing this event. We hope that everyone can have tons of fun reading about sports. Thank you for watching. Have a great week! HAPPY READING!!!Co-Hosts for the Event:Mark @ Book Time With Elvis - youtu.be/yfCuZGDuMp8?si=-Z15ucMl6VAPWdAABill Ruttenberg - youtu.be/dSerB0-oSCgSteve Donoghue - youtube.com/@saintdonoghue/videosGreg @ Another Bibliophile Reads - youtube.com/@anotherbibliophilereads/videosAllen @ Big Hard Books and Classics - youtube.com/@bighardbooks770/videosThank you for watching.Contact Me:ruttenberglibrary@gmail.com
Books in the Mail - April 2024 Bill Ruttenberg 2024-04-18 | Good morning BookTube! I came home the other day and found a package in the mail and it was from my good friend Peg @ the historyshelf. She sent me some books in the mail. It was a great way to end the day. I wanted to share those with you. I got some baseball biographies and some Civil War books. Thank you Peg for the books and your friendship. Thank you for watching. I hope you have a wonderful week. Happy Reading!!!Other Book Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_&si=3nCnjrNPWWwU5cy4Peg @ the history shelf - youtube.com/@UC90shWXVdNwYDSPfDbc4OSw Contact Me:ruttenberglibrary@gmail.com
March 2024 Mail Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2024-04-14 | Good morning BookTube! My good friend Paul send me some books in the mail and I wanted to share them with you. Let me know if you have read any of them. What did you think of them after you read them? Any good ones? Thank you Paul for your generous gift of these books. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend. Happy Reading!!!Other Books Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_&si=3nCnjrNPWWwU5cy4Contact Me:ruttenberglibrary@gmail.com
Historathon 2024 2nd Quarter Pile of Possibilities Bill Ruttenberg 2024-04-07 | Good afternoon BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. I wanted to show you my Historathon 2024 2nd Quarter pile of possibilities.HISTORATHON 2024Historathon is a year-long celebration of reading historical nonfiction. The goal is to read, discuss, and spotlight works of history, and to encourage reluctant readers to give history a try. The calendar year will be divided into three-month blocks, with each block focusing on a particular period of time:Jan-March = Prehistory-500 CEApril-June = 500-1500July-Sept = 1500-1820Oct-Dec = 1820-PresentTo participate, simply read a work of history that falls into the time period for each quarterly segment of the year. Read more if you’d like! Tailor the choices to your interests or try something completely new.Historathon "Side Quests": We will also be encouraging/participating in history-related activities throughout the year, including watching historical films/documentaries, trying historical recipes, listening to historical music, etc. Feel free to join us!We will be using the hashtag: #historathon2024 To join in on VOXER, contact any cohost and we'll be happy to add you. COHOSTS@revenantreads @passageoftime8561@@bookssongsandothermagic@BookTimewithElvis @ReadbyFred @marianamasbooks @NicholasOfAutrecourt @TheHistoryShelf
Introducing a Debut Novel - Goyhood (Reuven Fenton) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-03-17 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to introduce a debut novel from author Reuven Fenton. It is called Goyhood. I hope you enjoy the video and the book. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Opening Day 2024 Announcement Video Bill Ruttenberg 2024-03-13 | Good afternoon BookTube! This is my announcement video for my reading project "Opening Day 2024". In this personal reading project I am reading at least one baseball book for each month of the MLB season. I started this last year as a way to get myself to read all of the baseball books on my shelves. It was a huge success and I want to continue the initiative. I hope you enjoy the video. Feel free to leave comments about what baseball books you think are the best. Thanks for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!
A Massive Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2024-03-11 | Good afternoon BookTube! This is a bunch of books that I have collected over the last month and a half. There is a variety, from Agatha Christie to Louis L'Amour to Lincoln books. I hope you enjoy. Thank you for watching.Patrice Jones channel - youtube.com/@TwoMinutesonBooks-bt8lgOther Book Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_&si=nXGDyvY_Y3F6ushUContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Book Haul - Princeton University Press Bill Ruttenberg 2024-01-21 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. I wanted to share a book haul I recently received in the mail from Princeton University Press. Thank you to Princeton University Press for sending me these books. Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend.Other Book Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_&si=dZUT32bsBKpy31OHContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Friday Reads (January 13-19, 2024) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-01-19 | Good afternoon BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. This is my Friday Reads video for the week of January 13 - January 19, 2024. In this video I will update you on a book I finished, how my reading is going, and what I plan to start reading in the coming days. Thank you for watching. I hope you enjoy the video. Happy Reading!!!Other Friday Reads videos - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWzSznyaW0IyM9EiHFGS-JW6&si=vmkXYfIRHm0STJuucontact me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Book Haul - Jan 2024 Bill Ruttenberg 2024-01-15 | Good afternoon BookTube! Here are some new books that I got into the Ruttenberg Library recently. Let me know if you have read any of them and what you think of them. Thank you for watching. Have a great week.Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Historathon 2024 - 1st Quarter Update Bill Ruttenberg 2024-01-13 | Good afternoon BookTube. I hope everyone out there is staying warm. We are in the middle of a cold spell here in the Midwest. But that is Ok because I have been getting some reading done. This is my 1st Quarter update for Historathon 2024. I will show you what I have read and what my current plans are for my next set of books. In the video I am showing you two choices for what I should read next. Help me in my plans by voting on the book you think I should read first ... 1. The Other Greeks: The Family Farm and the Agrarian Roots of Western Civilization (Victor Davis Hanson)or2. Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic (Tom Holland) Let me know in the comments section which one I should read. Thanks for your help.Thank you for watching. Have a great day and HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Historathon 2024 Announcement Video (Better Late Than Never) Bill Ruttenberg 2024-01-03 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas holiday. I know I did. I wanted to share with you my Historathon 2024 Announcement video. This will also include my Historathon 2023 Wrap-Up and a preliminary Historathon 2024 Quarter 1 TBR. Sorry about the delay in the video. I have had some internet issues, but it is up and running now! I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching and as always ... HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com** Side note - Since the time of filming this video, Debs Raynor, has joined us as a Co-Host. I left the link to her channel down below. Mariana decided to participate in Historathon, but not as a co-host. Sorry for the confusion.Historathon is a year-long celebration of reading historical nonfiction. The goal is to read, discuss, and spotlight works of history, and to encourage reluctant readers to give history a try. The calendar year will be divided into three-month blocks, with each block focusing on a particular period of time:Jan-March = Prehistory-500 CEApril-June = 500-1500July-Sept = 1500-1820Oct-Dec = 1820-PresentTo participate, simply read a work of history that falls into the time period for each quarterly segment of the year. Read more if you’d like! Tailor the choices to your interests or try something completely new.Historathon "Side Quests": We will also be encouraging/participating in history-related activities throughout the year, including watching historical films/documentaries, trying historical recipes, listening to historical music, etc. Feel free to join us!We will be using the hashtag: #historathon2024 Link to the Historathon 2024 Discord - discord.gg/Pw3u9TZqCOHOSTSVin @revenantreads Erica @passageoftime8561 Garreth @bookssongsandothermagic Mark @BookTimewithElvis Bill @billruttenberg Fred @ReadbyFred John David @NicholasOfAutrecourt Peg @TheHistoryShelf Debs @RaynorReadsStuffBooks I Mentioned That I Read for Historathon 2023:Historathon 2023 - 1st Quarter- The Babylonians: An Introduction (Gwendolyn Leick)- Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs (Ann R. Williams ed.)- Cleopatra: A Life (Stacy Schiff)- The Smart Neanderthal: Bird Catching, Cave Art, and the Cognitive Revolution (Clive Finlayson)- The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China (Christopher Beckworth)- Egypt's Golden Couple: How Akhenaten and Nefertiti Became Gods on Earth (John and Colleen Darnell)- Ancient Africa: A Global History to 300 C.E. (Christopher Ehret)Historathon 2023 - 2nd Quarter- The Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Barbara Tuchman)Historathon 2023 - 3rd Quarter- American Colonies (Alan Taylor)- Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence (Joseph Ellis)- Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution (H.W. Brands)- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder (David Glenn)- John Adams (David McCullough)- General George Washington: A Military Life (Edward Lengel)Historathon 2023 - 4th Quarter- Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War (Tony Horwitz)- His Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope (Jon Meacham)- Storm of Steel (Ernst Junger)- My Friend Anne Frank (Hannah Pick Goslar)- Destiny and Power: The Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Jon Meacham)
My Birthday Book Haul ... From October Bill Ruttenberg 2023-11-28 | Good morning BookTube. I wanted to share the books that I got for my birthday. So here they are. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Book Haul - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_&si=9Uib1HjpHRUUtyiMcontact me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Weekly Reads ... My November Reading 2023 Bill Ruttenberg 2023-11-26 | Good morning BookTube! It has been a couple of weeks since I uploaded a video and I thought I might give you an update on where I am at with my reading. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Weekly Reads/Friday Reads - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWzSznyaW0IyM9EiHFGS-JW6&si=vhhgB0RhmShm9z_sContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Book Haul - Part 2 Bill Ruttenberg 2023-10-24 | Good morning BookTube! This is part 2 of my BookHaul from when I was missing from BookTube for two months. I got some good books. I hope you enjoy the stack and get some ideas for your own reading. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
World War November - WWI History Bill Ruttenberg 2023-10-22 | Good evening BookTube! Earlier today we had a livestream for World War November. I had to bail out and I wanted to show you the pile of WWI histories that I had laying around the house so that you might have some ideas for WWI history reads. I hope the pile of books helps. If you missed the livestream, go back and check it out. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
World War November Announcement Video Bill Ruttenberg 2023-10-21 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to give everyone a heads up about a great reading event that will take place in November called World War November. We are doing a live stream tomorrow, Sunday, October 22, 2023 to announce the event and give more details about what it includes. I really hope to see you there! A b o u t W o r l d W a r N o v e m b e r World War November is a readathon exploring World War I history and historical fiction. G r o u p P i c k Poll for picking a group read will be located on Tristan’s channel @tristanandtheclassics6538 .Join us at our first livestream event E v e n t s - Livestream discussion of prompts and group pick poll on Christy's channel on Sunday October 22 at 11am PT / noon MT : youtube.com/live/RBAlk49GQgk?si=rSFcJWxaWrownCNA - Second livestream discussion ( location /time / date TBD )P r o m p t sTBA on the first livestream, where each host will bring a few choices for each promptC o -H o s t sCreator: Tristan @ tristanandtheclassics6538 - youtu.be/5lY1m9mP-4c?si=d9KV9l4aLo6-7ePDPeg @TheHistoryShelf - youtu.be/sYxeocwn0S8?si=tCtiDE3LjUOwBMJFChelsea @ VoyageofaTimeWanderer - youtube.com/@VoyageofaTimeWanderer/videosChristy Luis @ Dostoevsky in Space - youtu.be/F2EZOWC-dgk?si=ClqiHFtCGEnUFA96Bill RuttenbergContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Book Haul - Part 1 Bill Ruttenberg 2023-10-21 | Good morning BookTube! Since I have been gone for a couple of months I have accumulated a few new books and I wanted to share those with you. So here they are. Thanks for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Historathon 2023 - 4th Quarter Pile of Possibilities Bill Ruttenberg 2023-10-19 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is well. I wanted to share with you some of my pile of possibities for the 4th Quarter of Historathon 2023. It is a wonderful year long reading event dedicated exclusively to reading history nonfiction. My favorite. I hope this gives you some ideas for your own reading. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Weekly Reads (Oct 7-14, 2023) Bill Ruttenberg 2023-10-17 | Good afternoon BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. It has been a while since I have posted a video, so I decided to start with a Weekly Reads to update you on what I have been reading. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for stopping by. Let me know if you have read these books and be sure to tell me what you think. Thanks for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Teacher Hat Book Tag Bill Ruttenberg 2023-08-17 | Good morning BookTube! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is doing well. This is the Teacher Hat Book Tag. This tag was created by a fellow teacher named Garreth @ Books Songs and Other Magic. Garreth has done an awesome job of creating a book tag that centers around the different responsibilities of a teacher in the classroom. It is very creative and he kindly tagged me. Thank you for tagging me Garreth! So, after you watch the video, go check out his channel. He is a wonderful and creative BookTuber. Thank you for watching. Have a great week and HAPPY READING!!!Garreth (original) @ Books Songs and Other Magic - youtu.be/XVznwW8rtrIMy Other BookTube Tags - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWy7_hNxzaXZ2T8LAy2EGCVfTeacher Hat Book TagQuestions/Prompts:1. Information Giver - A book that has world building.2. Skills Developer - Describe your ideal reading situation.3. Counselor - Name a book that displayed a lot of empathy.4. Social Mediator - When a book has some great social observations.5. Data Analyst - Analyze this year’s reading so far.6. Improvisor - A book that has an element of the absurd in it.7. Life Coach - A book that has a mentor character in it.8. Time Keeper - A book that features time in its narrative.Book ChatsThe Track Series by Jason Reynolds:Ghost - youtu.be/i8b_EhVOWj8Patina - youtu.be/YTdoJCnHPKMSunny - youtu.be/CQMjRt3KIhkLu - youtu.be/R4ZIOdZWMjcThe Time Machine (H.G. Wells) - youtu.be/zNdDq_Z7X1EContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
A Book in the Mail and a Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2023-08-15 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. I was contacted by an author, Seth Augenstein, and he sent me his book Lama With a Gun and I wanted to show all of you the book. It comes out October 11th and I wanted to give all of you the heads up and give you a chance to look for that book. I also got the chance to visit an antique store this weekend and I wanted to show you the books I found. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Other Book Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
The Currently Reading Tag Bill Ruttenberg 2023-08-10 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to join several other BookTubers in bringing back the Currently Reading Tag. This was originally created by Charly Ray back in 2015. I saw it on Steve Donoghue, James Holders and Amy's channels. Thank you for watching. Have a great week and HAPPY READING!!!Go and Check out these channels and their videos:Charly Ray (original) - youtu.be/RoHSgI6IkoYSteve Donoghue - youtu.be/VKevWnHgqSYJames Holder - youtu.be/JPzmyJW6yM8Amy's Bookish Adventures - youtu.be/vekBH5o_SLUThe Currently Reading Tag:Questions:1. How many books do you read at once?2. If you're reading more than one book at a time, how do you decide to switch to reading the other book (do you read a certain amount of pages each?)3. Do you ever switch bookmarks while you're part way through a book?4. Where do you keep the book you're currently reading?5. What time of day do you spend the most time reading?6. How long do you typically read in one go?7. Do you read hardcovers with the dust jacket on or off?8. Which position do you mainly use to read?9. Do you take the book you're currently reading everywhere you go?10. How often do you update your progress on GoodReads? 11. Who would you like to tag?I Tag: Peg @ the History Shelf - youtube.com/@TheHistoryShelfBryan @ Bryan M.R. - youtube.com/@bryanm.r.7948Garreth @ Books Songs and Other Magic - youtube.com/@bookssongsandothermagicVin @ Revenant Reads - youtube.com/@revenantreadsContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
July Wrap Up and My Current Reads Bill Ruttenberg 2023-08-08 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. I wanted to give you a wrap up on my July reading and let you know what I am currently reading. I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks for watching. Have a great day! HAPPY READING!!!Other Wrap-Ups - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWyv0XhuhW-iqHKWXzCQclaeContact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
July Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2023-08-03 | Good morning BookTube! I hope all is well with everyone this morning. I wanted to share with you some books that I have bought over the last 3-4 weeks. I am excited about them. Let me know what you think of them. Have you read them? Are they good or bad? Thank you for watching. Have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Other Book Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
New Books and a Reading Update (July 11, 2023) Bill Ruttenberg 2023-07-11 | Good morning BookTube! I wanted to share some new books that I have recently received and purchased and I wanted to give you an update on where my reading life is at. I hope everyone is doing well. Thank you for watching my video. Have a great week. Happy Reading!Linden Falls (Joshua Hershey) Outside the Panels book discussion - youtu.be/CuzqyQRRwkgCheck out these channels:Bryan @ Bryan M.R. - youtube.com/@bryanm.r.7948Buddy Reading - American Colonies (Alan Taylor)Peg @ the History Shelf - youtube.com/@TheHistoryShelfOur First Civil War (H.W. Brands)They Marched Into Sunlight (David Maraniss)Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Historathon 2023 - 3rd Quarter TBR Bill Ruttenberg 2023-07-01 | Good afternoon BookTube! This is my Historathon 2023 - 3rd Quarter TBR picks. I have been very excited to get to the second half of the year with Historathon because that is the vast majority of my book collection. So, I hope you enjoy my picks. Thank you for watching. Have a great 4th of July weekend! HAPPY READING!!!Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.comGo check out these great videos with other Historathon 3rd Quarter picks:Vin (creator) @ Revenant Reads - youtu.be/gT1UP8xpEo8Erica @ passageoftime8561 - youtube.com/@passageoftime8561Gareth @ bookssongsandothermagic - youtube.com/@bookssongsandothermagicMark @ BookTimewithElvis - youtube.com/@BookTimewithElvisFred @ ReadbyFred - youtube.com/@ReadbyFredMariana @ marianamasbooks - youtube.com/@marianamasbooksJohn David @ NicholasOfAutrecourt - youtube.com/@NicholasOfAutrecourtPeg @ TheHistoryShelf - youtube.com/@TheHistoryShelfWhat is Historathon??HISTORATHON 2023Historathon is a year-long celebration of reading historical nonfiction. The goal is to read, discuss, and spotlight works of history, and to encourage reluctant readers to give history a try. The calendar year will be divided into three-month blocks, with each block focusing on a particular period of time:Jan-March = Prehistory-500 CEApril-June = 500-1500July-Sept = 1500-1820Oct-Dec = 1820-PresentTo participate, simply read a work of history that falls into the time period for each quarterly segment of the year. Read more if you’d like! Tailor the choices to your interests or try something completely new.
The Mid Year Freakout Tag (2023 edition) Bill Ruttenberg 2023-06-27 | Good morning BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. Since it is Tag Tuesday I decided to do the Mid-Year Freakout Tag. This is an annual tag that we go back over the first half of the year and reassess our reading. I have seen lots of channels doing this video. The last one I saw do it was Steve Donoghue. Go check out his video. He has some great books listed in his list. I hope you enjoy the recap of the first half of the year. Thank you for watching. Have a great day. HAPPY READING!!!Steve Donoghue - youtu.be/J0JpK2rbeDwBuddy Read with Peg: Catastrophe 1914 - youtu.be/SC3YW9LQHuQMy Other Tags - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWy7_hNxzaXZ2T8LAy2EGCVfThe Mid-Year Freakout TagQuestions/Prompts:1. Best book you’ve read so far 2. Best sequel you've read so far 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 5. Biggest disappointment. 6. Biggest surprise.7. Favorite new author. (Debut or new to you) 8. Newest fictional crush. 9. Newest favorite character. 10. Book that made you cry (Saddest book you have read). 11. Book that made you happy. 12. Favorite book to film adaptation you saw this year. 13. Favorite review you've written this year. (Booktube version: Favorite video you have done so far in this year) 14. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) 15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
Fathers Day Book Haul Bill Ruttenberg 2023-06-26 | Good afternoon BookTube! I hope everyone is doing well. This is my book haul from the last week of Father's Day. I hope you enjoy the video and find some books that look interesting. Let me know what you think of them. Thank you for watching and have a great week. HAPPY READING!!!Other Book Hauls - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzOzMI4IuiWz5lic1vAYh_z-AlM_ptdf_Contact Me:ruttenberg.library@gmail.com
