LOVEMBER is a casual romance readathon for all sorts of readers, running from November 12-26, 2023. The prompts are flexible and should be used to inspire in whatever way leads you to a book!
๐ LOVEMBER 2023 Prompts:๐ ๐ Favorite Quote or Lyric on Love ๐ Favorite Color on the Cover ๐ Favorite Vacation Destination ๐ Favorite Holiday or Season ๐ Bonus: Continue a Favorite Series or Author's Work
๐Challenge Options: ๐ Casual: Challenge yourself to match as many prompts to as few books as you can Advanced: Challenge yourself to match one book per prompt
Vlog | #Lovember2023 | Week 1 [CC]Thats So Poe2023-11-22 | Join me for this reading vlog as I kick off the first week of Lovember with some great reads, great food, and lovely fall weather.
LOVEMBER is a casual romance readathon for all sorts of readers, running from November 12-26, 2023. The prompts are flexible and should be used to inspire in whatever way leads you to a book!
๐ LOVEMBER 2023 Prompts:๐ ๐ Favorite Quote or Lyric on Love ๐ Favorite Color on the Cover ๐ Favorite Vacation Destination ๐ Favorite Holiday or Season ๐ Bonus: Continue a Favorite Series or Author's Work
๐Challenge Options: ๐ Casual: Challenge yourself to match as many prompts to as few books as you can Advanced: Challenge yourself to match one book per prompt
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeBooktube Wrap-up & ReflectionsThats So Poe2024-06-11 | Thanks everyone for 5.5 years of Booktube! I'm wrapping up my time on Booktube and reflecting on the experience as I close down my channel.
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2024 Reads | Weeks 14-18Thats So Poe2024-05-07 | After taking April off, Iโm wrapping up all the books I read during my filming vacation. I also talk about my plans for May and going forward.
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2024 Reads | Weeks 9-13 (+mini-update)Thats So Poe2024-04-03 | After taking March off, Iโm wrapping up all the books I read during my filming vacation. I also talk about my plans for April and going forward.
Also a quick note that since I completely lack the spoons/energy to do much of anything right now, Iโm skipping some of the things I find draining/time consuming (noting down content warnings, adding timestamps, making closed captions) and just sticking to what I can manage at the moment.
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2024 Reads | Week 8 (+mini-update)Thats So Poe2024-03-01 | This week I tried a bunch of different types of books, quite enjoyed some of them, but DNFโd even more of them. I also talk about my plans for March.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:20 Lady Tanโs Circle of Women 2:05 The Sitcom Star 3:47 The Bright Ages 5:45 The Pale House Devil 7:24 The Cowboy Whisperer 10:01 Mini-update
Lady Tanโs Circle of Women: death of a family member, death of a child, miscarriage, grief, toxic family relationships, bullying, infidelity, illness, plague, injury, body horror, sexism, depression
The Sitcom Star: toxic family relationships, microaggressions
The Bright Ages: war, death, death of a child, illness
The Pale House Devil: graphic violence, body horror, injury, death
The Cowboy Whisperer: injury, death of a family member, illness, sexism
Bone Weight: illness, extreme poverty, rape, child abandonment, child death, child abuse, child sexual abuse, child marriage, infidelity, toxic family relationships, domestic abuse, death, death of a family member, grief, stalking, depression, addiction, ecological disaster, animal death
The Land Before Time Management: negative self-talk, ableism, anxiety
The Lathe of Heaven: abuse, medical experimentation, drug abuse, injury, illness, violence, war, death, starvation, ecological disaster
Stray Cat Strut Vol. 1: violence, war, injury, illness, ableism, loss of bodily autonomy, body horror
Hazardous Spirits: death of a family member, mental health issues, illness, war, pandemic
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 Stats & Goals | 2024 Plans [CC]Thats So Poe2024-01-21 | I had a great reading year in 2023. Here I go over my reading stats, talk about how I did on my goals, and talk about plans for 2024. Let me know how your reading year went and your plans for 2024 as well!
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2024 Reads | Weeks 1 & 2 [CC]Thats So Poe2024-01-17 | My year is getting off to a leisurely pace! I didnโt finish anything in Week 1, but I finished two books from my anticipated releases in Week 2.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:23 A Little Luck 1:58 No Sweet Without Brine
A Little Luck: depression, death of a child, toxic family relationships, neglect, abandonment, trauma, PTSD
No Sweet Without Brine: racism, microaggressions, sexism, fatphobia
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeRevisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC]Thats So Poe2024-01-14 | Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) of 2022 to see what I loved, what I DNF'd, what I've lost interest in, and what I still need to pick up.
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 Favorite Reads [CC]Thats So Poe2024-01-11 | Here are my favorite reads of 2023! I have my top three ranked choices in 10 different categories. Some of these I have standalone reviews for, so check those out if you want more details on any of them!
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeTBR Zero Achieved! [CC]Thats So Poe2024-01-07 | I just achieved TBR Zero, so I thought I would celebrate by making a video talking about my journey and why I wanted to read everything I owned.
The Kingdom of Gods: incest, child abuse, child sexual abuse, enslavement, torture, injury, death, death of a family member, trauma, grief, war, violence
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand: homophobia, enslavement, medical experimentation, torture, abuse, rape, natural disaster, death, injury
No One Will Come Back for Us: death, death of a child, death of a family member, body horror, injury, loss of bodily autonomy, animal death, war, torture, trauma, cannibalism, child runaways, violence, gun violence, grief, illness, blood sacrifice, pandemic, fire
The Hearing Trumpet: sexism, ageism, toxic family relationships, violence, injury, body horror, grooming, natural disaster, death
The Broken Kingdoms: violence, injury, torture, death, death of a family member, body horror, medical experimentation, genocide, natural disaster
Big: bullying
Starter Villain: death of a family member, violence
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeAnticipated Releases | 2024 Q1 (Jan, Feb, Mar) [CC]Thats So Poe2023-12-23 | Here are 10 upcoming releases that Iโm looking forward to in Q1 (Jan, Feb, Mar) of 2024!
A Little Resurrection: death, death of a family member, grief, trauma, racism, police brutality, displacement
I Shall Wear Midnight: sexism, fire, injury, death, bullying, toxic family relationships
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 End of Year Reading Plans [CC]Thats So Poe2023-12-16 | I recently saw Freddie do this video and thought it was such a nice idea to talk about reading plans for the remainder of the year, so here are mine!
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Freddie @SluggishReader Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance Becca @ReadBecca
Ice & Ivy: fire, burns, injury, murder, death of a family member, trauma, grief, PTSD, loss of bodily autonomy
The Privilege of the Happy Ending: child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, suicidal ideation, injury, illness, trauma, death, death of a family member, body horror, toxic family relationships, sexism, domestic abuse, animal death
Ways to Play: (none)
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 Reads | Weeks 46-48 [CC]Thats So Poe2023-12-06 | Iโm wrapping up the past few weeks together as a bunch of my reading was covered in my Lovember vlogs. Iโll go over everything else I read, plus briefly wrap up Lovember reads too.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:55 Texts from Jane Eyre 2:22 Itโs Navidad, El Cucuy! 3:22 Return to Love 5:46 Under the Meh-stletoe 6:42 Something Wild & Wonderful 7:54 Make a Scene 8:58 Christmas in Rose Bend
Something Wild & Wonderful: homophobia, toxic family relationships, anxiety
Make a Scene: toxic family relationships
Christmas in Rose Bend: death of a family member, trauma, grief
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeVlog | #Lovember2023 | Week 2 [CC]Thats So Poe2023-11-30 | Join me for this reading vlog as I continue with the second week of Lovember with some sweet romance reads and a trip to Vancouver filled with great sights and food.
LOVEMBER is a casual romance readathon for all sorts of readers, running from November 12-26, 2023. The prompts are flexible and should be used to inspire in whatever way leads you to a book!
๐ LOVEMBER 2023 Prompts:๐ ๐ Favorite Quote or Lyric on Love ๐ Favorite Color on the Cover ๐ Favorite Vacation Destination ๐ Favorite Holiday or Season ๐ Bonus: Continue a Favorite Series or Author's Work
๐Challenge Options: ๐ Casual: Challenge yourself to match as many prompts to as few books as you can Advanced: Challenge yourself to match one book per prompt
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeSeries Review | The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman [CC]Thats So Poe2023-11-18 | If you like mysteries with excellent characters, a ton of humor, and equal parts cozy and thrilling, the Thursday Murder Club series is such a perfect one to pick up. Let me tell you about why I love this series so much!
The Thursday Murder Club: murder, suicide, euthanasia, unhealthy relationship with food, drug trade
The Man Who Died Twice: murder, illness, violence, injury, trauma, infidelity
The Bullet That Missed: murder, gun violence, imprisonment, bullying, kidnapping
The Last Devil to Die: illness, violence, death, death of a family member, suicide
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 Reads | Week 45 [CC]Thats So Poe2023-11-15 | This week I read a great installment in a mystery series, finally finished a classic, and DNFโd a book that just wasnโt working for me.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:21 The Last Devil to Die 2:23 Something New 4:24 A Taste of Magic
The Last Devil to Die: illness, violence, death, death of a family member, suicide
Something New: injury, toxic relationships
A Taste of Magic: illness
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeRevisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) [CC]Thats So Poe2023-11-12 | Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q3 (Jul, Aug, Sept) of 2022 to see what I loved, what I DNF'd, what I've lost interest in, and what I still need to pick up.
LOVEMBER is a casual romance readathon for all sorts of readers, running from November 12-26, 2023. The prompts are flexible and should be used to inspire in whatever way leads you to a book!
๐ LOVEMBER 2023 Prompts:๐ ๐ Favorite Quote or Lyric on Love ๐ Favorite Color on the Cover ๐ Favorite Vacation Destination ๐ Favorite Holiday or Season ๐ Bonus: Continue a Favorite Series or Author's Work
๐Challenge Options: ๐ Casual: Challenge yourself to match as many prompts to as few books as you can Advanced: Challenge yourself to match one book per prompt
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 Reads | Week 43 [CC]Thats So Poe2023-11-01 | This week I had some really great reads! A pop-sci book, a YA graphic novel, and a picture book that was darkly funny.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:20 I Contain Multitudes 1:59 Pardalita 3:53 The Rock from the Sky
Arboreality: ecological disaster, injury, illness, fire, displacement, death
Fluff 2: all very mild: [violence, gun violence, injury, (temporary) death, anxiety, sexism]
Yours, for Now: toxic family relationships, sexism
What is Home, Mum?: racism, displacement, Islamophobia, domestic abuse
Whatโs Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: (none)
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeReview | Arboreality [CC]Thats So Poe2023-10-13 | Recently I read Arboreality and thought it was just such a stunning cli-fi novella. Let me tell you all about why I loved it so much!
Arboreality: ecological disaster, injury, illness, fire, displacement, death
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeAnticipated Releases | 2023 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC]Thats So Poe2023-10-07 | Here are 10 upcoming releases that Iโm looking forward to in Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) of 2023!
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 Reads | Weeks 38 & 39 [CC]Thats So Poe2023-10-02 | I was busy last week, so Iโm wrapping up two weeks together. I had a fantastic reread, a useful nonfiction, and a couple of DNFs.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:23 Fluff 2:20 Treat Your Own Neck 3:44 Pageboy 5:38 Hearts on Hold
Pageboy: trauma, sexual abuse, queerphobia, gender essentialism, bullying, harassment, stalking
Hearts on Hold: toxic workplace, toxic family relationships, sexism
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeReview | Ma and Me [CC]Thats So Poe2023-09-23 | I recently read Ma and Me, which is such a fantastic memoir about Putsata Reangโs life and her relationship with her mother. Let me tell you all about why you should pick this up!
Ma and Me: war, death, death of a family member, displacement, illness, child abuse, domestic abuse, toxic family relationships, homophobia, trauma, PTSD, suicidal ideation
Ma and Me: war, death, death of a family member, displacement, illness, child abuse, domestic abuse, toxic family relationships, homophobia, trauma, PTSD, suicidal ideation
Family Style: war, displacement, poverty, racism, illness
Vera Wongโs Unsolicited Advice for Murderers: death, toxic relationships
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeHugos 2023 | Novels [CC]Thats So Poe2023-09-16 | My husband, Sush, and I read the Hugo novels on the shortlist this year, and here we talk about our thoughts and ranking.
Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu: death of a family member, dementia
Heโs Not My Boyfriend: injury, death of a family member, persecution, toxic relationships
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeRevisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) [CC]Thats So Poe2023-09-09 | Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q2 (Apr, May, Jun) of 2022 to see what I loved, what I DNF'd, what I've lost interest in, and what I still need to pick up.
Squire: imperialism, prejudice & discrimination, war, injury, fire, death
A Double Life: sexism
The Mystery of the Painted Fan: gender essentialism, bullying
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeHugos 2023 | Novellas [CC]Thats So Poe2023-09-03 | My husband, Sush, and I read the Hugo novellas on the shortlist this year, and here we talk about our thoughts and ranking.
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeReview | Drinking from Graveyard Wells [CC]Thats So Poe2023-08-19 | If youโre looking for some excellent literary SFF short stories, Drinking from Graveyard Wells is such a great collection to pick up! Let me tell you about why I loved it so much.
BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED
Angela @LiteratureScienceAlliance Kristen @KristenelleSFFReader
Four Weddings to Fall in Love: toxic family relationships, anxiety
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich: queerphobia, death of a family member, depression
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poeHugos 2023 | Novelettes [CC]Thats So Poe2023-08-13 | My husband, Sush, and I read the Hugo novelettes on the shortlist this year, and here we talk about our thoughts and ranking.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:53 The Space-Time Painter 1:13 The Difference Between Love and Time 2:36 Murder By Pixel 5:41 We Built This City 9:28 A Dream of Electric Mothers 13:30 If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You
CONNECT WITH ME Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/12431045-that-s-so-poe2023 Reads | Weeks 28-30 [CC]Thats So Poe2023-08-05 | Iโm catching up on my summer reads, this time with weeks 28-30. Iโm now all caught up to my current reads!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 0:15 Strong Female Character 2:45 Not Another Family Wedding 4:39 What Moves the Dead 6:31 Ogres 8:32 Even Though I Knew the End 10:22 Eat More Plants 13:20 Texts from Jane Eyre
Strong Female Character: ableism, child abuse, domestic abuse, suicide attempts, self-harm, sexism, sexual harrassment, drug use, violence, trauma
Not Another Family Wedding: postpartum depression, racism, alcoholism, toxic family relationships, child neglect, abortion shaming
What Moves the Dead: war, trauma, PTSD, injury, illness, death, body horror
Ogres: enslavement, violence, injury, war, death, death of a family member, body horror, abuse, rape
Even Though I Knew the End: graphic violence, gun violence, blood magic, loss of bodily autonomy, institutionalization, injury, death, death of a family member