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Book Reviews | The Virgin Suicides and Friendship
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What I Read | December 2016: youtu.be/oDO692-X3Rw
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BOOKS
The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett
goodreads.com/book/show/828115.The_Making_of_a_Marchioness
The Tinder Box by Hans Christian Andersen
goodreads.com/book/show/24702258-the-tinderbox
Femme Fatale by Guy de Maupassant
goodreads.com/book/show/24874349-femme-fatale
The Muse by Jessie Burton
goodreads.com/book/show/31117778-the-muse
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
goodreads.com/book/show/31053074-americanah
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
goodreads.com/book/show/28815371-the-mothers
STORES
Persephone Books: http://www.persephonebooks.co.uk
South Kensington Books: http://www.kensingtonbooks.co.uk
Foyles: http://www.foyles.co.uk
kikki.K: kikki-k.com
THINGS
My Year of Reading Books by Black Women (Elle article): http://www.elle.com/culture/books/a41724/my-year-of-reading-books-by-black-women
Binder Clips: http://www.kikki-k.com/bulldog-clip-essential-large
Birthday Card: http://www.kikki-k.com/greeting-card-happy-birthday-pause-guld
Copper Pen: http://www.kikki-k.com/metal-rollerball-pen-copper
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Bookish | 2017 Resolutions: youtu.be/L1iZTuCn5wY
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White Teeth by Zadie Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/22050068-white-teeth
What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
goodreads.com/book/show/22929602-what-belongs-to-you
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
goodreads.com/book/show/18692431-everything-everything
Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
goodreads.com/book/show/26530351-here-comes-the-sun
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
goodreads.com/book/show/23783496-in-a-dark-dark-wood
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Favorite Books of 2016: youtu.be/wmYdGGwvwd4
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Life Lately 02.: youtu.be/qGezp6m_XA0
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
goodreads.com/book/show/23398763-everything-i-never-told-you
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
goodreads.com/book/show/27071490-homegoing
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
goodreads.com/book/show/25868918-jane-steele
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
goodreads.com/book/show/25104465-tipping-the-velvet
In the Woods by Tana French
goodreads.com/book/show/237209.In_the_Woods
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
goodreads.com/book/show/8621462-a-monster-calls
What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
goodreads.com/book/show/22929602-what-belongs-to-you
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What I Read | September - November 2016: youtu.be/eBYJtWjiXlw
///// BOOKS & THINGS MENTIONED
What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
goodreads.com/book/show/22929602-what-belongs-to-you
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
goodreads.com/book/show/28815371-the-mothers
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
goodreads.com/book/show/18692431-everything-everything
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
goodreads.com/book/show/28763485-the-sun-is-also-a-star
This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
goodreads.com/book/show/18465566-this-one-summer
Artifact Uprising: artifactuprising.com
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My review of Eligible: http://starcrossedsmile.com/2016/12/book-reviews-october-and-november-2016
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Book Haul 07.: youtu.be/YxhWz5HuFtY
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
goodreads.com/book/show/17378527-the-raven-king
The Widow by Fiona Barton
goodreads.com/book/show/25734248-the-widow
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
goodreads.com/book/show/126381.Purple_Hibiscus
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
goodreads.com/book/show/25104465-tipping-the-velvet
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
goodreads.com/book/show/25852870-eligible
In the Woods by Tana French
goodreads.com/book/show/237209.In_the_Woods
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
goodreads.com/book/show/18659623-through-the-woods
The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales by Edgar Allan POe
goodreads.com/book/show/14800608-the-murders-in-the-rue-morgue-and-other-tales
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
goodreads.com/book/show/89724.We_Have_Always_Lived_in_the_Castle
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
goodreads.com/book/show/8621462-a-monster-calls
We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge
goodreads.com/book/show/25810630-we-love-you-charlie-freeman
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What I Read | August 2016: youtu.be/X_dSca1A9vk
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
goodreads.com/book/show/27071490-homegoing
No One Knows by J. T. Ellison
goodreads.com/book/show/25814204-no-one-knows
Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
goodreads.com/book/show/26192646-sweetbitter
*Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam
goodreads.com/book/show/26890725-rich-and-pretty
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
goodreads.com/book/show/17378527-the-raven-king
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
goodreads.com/book/show/29430012-a-gentleman-in-moscow
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
goodreads.com/book/show/18774964-a-man-called-ove
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
goodreads.com/book/show/25104465-tipping-the-velvet
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
goodreads.com/book/show/89724.We_Have_Always_Lived_in_the_Castle
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
goodreads.com/book/show/18659623-through-the-woods
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
goodreads.com/book/show/8621462-a-monster-calls
**Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah
goodreads.com/book/show/27212409-closed-casket
**The Thunder Beneath Us by Nicole Blades
goodreads.com/book/show/28814309-the-thunder-beneath-us
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/22050068-white-teeth
*I won this book in a giveaway on Goodreads.
**This book was sent to me by the publisher/author for review purposes.
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VLOG | First Time in Seattle!: youtu.be/Ant6_2ZyPcM
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*Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry
goodreads.com/book/show/27246107-under-the-harrow
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
goodreads.com/book/show/25868918-jane-steele
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes
goodreads.com/book/show/25716724-perfect-days
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simpson
goodreads.com/book/show/16181775-the-rosie-project
*This book was sent to me by the publisher for review purposes.
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The Summer Reading Tag: youtu.be/NBjaDb23uwg
///// PLACES
Cupcake Royale
http://cupcakeroyale.com
Mighty-O Donuts
http://www.mightyo.com
Pike Place Market
http://pikeplacemarket.org
Olympic Sculpture Park
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/olympic-sculpture-park
Ballard Locks
http://www.ballardlocks.org
///// MUSIC
"Ring Ring Ring" http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MayaSolovey/Maya_Solovey_III/Maya_Solovy_-_Maya_Solovy_I-II_-_01_Ring_Ring_Ring_featuring_Eric_Maltz
By Maya Solovèy: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MayaSolovey
From the Free Music Archive: http://freemusicarchive.org
CC BY NC: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0
"Something Elated” http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/netBloc_Vol_37_FIVE/07_-_Broke_For_Free_-_Something_Elated"
By Broke For Free: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free
From the Free Music Archive: http://freemusicarchive.org
CC BY NC: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0
Katie: youtube.com/channel/UCXr0vfiiZq197sAFhIeWVOQ
Joce: youtube.com/channel/UC0I1YPZAGjNZQ_PIvAjC_Vw
Vivian: youtube.com/channel/UClV67kL6_BTJqUBAJVRA2Dg
Sabrina: youtube.com/channel/UCvB15_SStZO2A7GoWn27f9g
Gwen: youtube.com/channel/UCdDYG12tL8ExZ58ZvfCJ7vQ
Original tag: youtube.com/watch?v=GE-CgabT-EU
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///// QUESTIONS
1. What three books do you want to read this summer?
2. Which character most embodies the traits of summer?
3. What book do you most associate with the physicality of summer?
4. What kind of books do you like to read on holiday? Any books that hold memories to certain places?
5. If you could you go on holiday with any author, who would you go with and where? What would you want to know?
6. What's your book of the year so far?
7. How did you spend your summer holidays as a child?
8. What are your plans this summer?
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What I Read | July 2016: youtu.be/Jw3q2ywWG9c
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Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
goodreads.com/book/show/26192646-sweetbitter
*Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam
goodreads.com/book/show/26890725-rich-and-pretty
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
goodreads.com/book/show/25938397-jane-steele
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
goodreads.com/book/show/10956.The_Virgin_Suicides
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
goodreads.com/book/show/11447921-beautiful-ruins
The Rocks by Peter Nichols
goodreads.com/book/show/23310175-the-rocks
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
goodreads.com/book/show/27071490-homegoing
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
goodreads.com/series/45175-harry-potter
*I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
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What I Read | April, May, and June 2016: youtu.be/zy1Y6QTpd6Q
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
*Beautiful Country by J.R. Thornton
goodreads.com/book/show/25817513-beautiful-country
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
goodreads.com/book/show/27071490-homegoing
Winter by Marissa Meyer
goodreads.com/book/show/13206900-winter
*An Innocent Fashion by R.J. Hernandez
goodreads.com/book/show/13586707-my-brilliant-friend
*Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra
goodreads.com/book/show/28588315-multiple-choice
*This book was sent to me by the publisher for review purposes.
///// LINKS
On Resilience and African Literature in Homegoing: medium.com/@strandbookstore/on-resilience-and-african-literature-in-homegoing-with-yaa-gyasi-3b53d82ebdf1
Yaa Gyasi and Hua Hsu Talk About Writing: http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/09/yaa-gyasi-hua-hsu-interview
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5 Books on My TBR: youtu.be/SE1x99SH0oQ
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Persuasion by Jane Austen
goodreads.com/book/show/18300265-persuasion
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
goodreads.com/book/show/5364.Dragonfly_in_Amber
No One Knows by J.T. Ellison
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814204-no-one-knows
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Sammy: youtube.com/channel/UCeTyzxcgOK2IjxOk8z1NXbQ
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YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
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Book Haul 06.: youtu.be/zzLcZlQPtxk
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
goodreads.com/book/show/581811.Valley_of_the_Dolls
The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden
goodreads.com/book/show/22642465-the-book-of-harlan
The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by The Brothers Grimm
goodreads.com/book/show/21981650-the-original-folk-and-fairy-tales-of-the-brothers-grimm
The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund
goodreads.com/book/show/27068665-the-crow-girl
Three-Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell
goodreads.com/book/show/27209375-three-martini-lunch
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@jjoongie: instagram.com/jjoongie
Fairy Tales with Jen: youtu.be/Jjtv2paHuI4
Abby @crimebythebook: instagram.com/crimebythebook
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YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
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VLOG | Indie Bookstore Day 2016: youtu.be/LnNKmPK6s_Q
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Persuasion by Jane Austen
goodreads.com/book/show/18300265-persuasion
Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra
goodreads.com/book/show/28588315-multiple-choice
The English Teacher by Yiftach Atir
goodreads.com/book/show/28110069-the-english-teacher
Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry
goodreads.com/book/show/27246107-under-the-harrow
Last Night’s Reading by Kate Gavino
goodreads.com/book/show/24611727-last-night-s-reading
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
goodreads.com/book/show/13586707-my-brilliant-friend
An Innocent Fashion by R.J. Hernandez
goodreads.com/book/show/13586707-my-brilliant-friend
Beautiful Country by J.R. Thornton
goodreads.com/book/show/25817513-beautiful-country
Ways to Disappear by Idra Novey
goodreads.com/book/show/25746685-ways-to-disappear
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes
goodreads.com/book/show/25716724-perfect-days
We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge
goodreads.com/book/show/25810630-we-love-you-charlie-freeman
Girl Through Glass by Sari Wilson
goodreads.com/book/show/25817032-girl-through-glass
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
goodreads.com/book/show/25938397-jane-steele
A Game for All the Family by Sophie Hannah
goodreads.com/book/show/26198874-a-game-for-all-the-family
///// VIDEO/PEOPLE MENTIONED
Last Night’s Reading: http://instagram.com/lastnightsreading
Abby @crimebythebook: instagram.com/crimebythebook
Natasha @bookbaristas: http://instagram.com/bookbaristas
VLOG | Indie Bookstore Day 2016: youtu.be/LnNKmPK6s_Q
///// MUSIC
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
(I hope you don’t mind the quality too much- I filmed this on my iPhone!)
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Litsy: scsreads
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Life Lately: youtu.be/30EJ1T4GS1s
///// PEOPLE MENTIONED
Sabrina: youtube.com/user/steakuccino
Natasha: http://instagram.com/bookbaristas
Subway Book Review: http://instagram.com/subwaybookreview
Gizmo: instagram.com/newyorkdog
Last Night’s Reading: http://instagram.com/lastnightsreading
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Litsy: scsreads
///// MY LAST VIDEO
Currently Reading 01.: youtu.be/TUXl9MKUhnw
///// LINKS
Independent Bookstore Day - April 30th
http://www.indiebookstoreday.com
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Litsy: scsreads
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What I Read | March 2016: youtu.be/wwQMI8_1tKg
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Persuasion by Jane Austen
goodreads.com/book/show/18300265-persuasion
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
goodreads.com/book/show/5364.Dragonfly_in_Amber
///// PEOPLE MENTIONED
Sammy:
youtube.com/channel/UCeTyzxcgOK2IjxOk8z1NXbQ
Let Me Draw Your Picture:
etsy.com/shop/LetMeDrawYourPicture
http://instagram.com/letmedrawyourpicture
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Litsy: scsreads
///// MY LAST VIDEO
Bookish | Do You Go to Author Events?: youtu.be/9D3TfKuxbgQ
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
goodreads.com/book/show/25489625-between-the-world-and-me
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
goodreads.com/book/show/7131.The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
Persuasion by Jane Austen
goodreads.com/book/show/18300265-persuasion
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
goodreads.com/book/show/5364.Dragonfly_in_Amber
///// PEOPLE MENTIONED
Sammy: youtube.com/channel/UCeTyzxcgOK2IjxOk8z1NXbQ
Ameriie: youtube.com/channel/UCYHAbewhR_mrgpxfpdyN5wQ
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YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
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Litsy: scsreads
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What I Read | February 2016: youtu.be/_GTUZuEB6h8
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
goodreads.com/book/show/23848037-the-clasp?ac=1
What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
goodreads.com/book/show/22929602-what-belongs-to-you
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
goodreads.com/book/show/22822858-a-little-life
*Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue
goodreads.com/book/show/25614601-sudden-death
*This book is an ARC that I won in a Riverhead Books giveaway on Goodreads.
///// VIDEOS/PEOPLE MENTIONED
@jjoongie: instagram.com/jjoongie
A Little Life instagram: http://instagram.com/alittlelifebook
What I Read | February 2016: youtu.be/_GTUZuEB6h8
///// MUSIC
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
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Litsy: scsreads
///// MY LAST VIDEO
Book Haul 05.: youtu.be/HTDmCWnodM0
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
*Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue
goodreads.com/book/show/25614601-sudden-death
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
goodreads.com/book/show/292327.The_Bluest_Eye
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
goodreads.com/book/show/7131.The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
*This book is an ARC that I won in a Riverhead Books giveaway on Goodreads.
///// VIDEOS/PEOPLE MENTIONED
Book Haul 05.: youtu.be/HTDmCWnodM0
Well-Read Black Girl:
http://wellreadblackgirl.com
http://twitter.com/wellreadblkgirl
instagram.com/wellreadblackgirl
///// MUSIC
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
Thoughts on The Expatriates: youtu.be/sWzPFIrBSHI
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
goodreads.com/book/show/20893529-heidi
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
goodreads.com/book/show/20893527-anne-of-green-gables
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
goodreads.com/book/show/24611820-alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
goodreads.com/book/show/24612118-fates-and-furies
Love Style Life by Garance Doré
goodreads.com/book/show/25241664-love-style-life
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
goodreads.com/book/show/23734628-carry-on
The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/25387896-the-expatriates
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
goodreads.com/book/show/13206760-scarlet
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
goodreads.com/book/show/23398763-everything-i-never-told-you
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
goodreads.com/book/show/22875103-the-fishermen
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
goodreads.com/book/show/23398625-kitchens-of-the-great-midwest
Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge
goodreads.com/book/show/23398806-eeny-meeny
The Widow by Fiona Barton
goodreads.com/book/show/25734248-the-widow
In the Woods by Tana French
goodreads.com/book/show/237209.In_the_Woods
Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue
goodreads.com/book/show/25614601-sudden-death
What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
goodreads.com/book/show/22929602-what-belongs-to-you
///// VIDEOS/PEOPLE MENTIONED
What I Read | November 2015: youtu.be/7Rj3DUcRm8w
What I Read | December 2015 and January 2016: youtu.be/eViR_gfJb5k
Thoughts on The Expatriates: youtu.be/sWzPFIrBSHI
@crimebythebook: instagram.com/crimebythebook
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
What I Read | December 2015 and January 2016: youtu.be/eViR_gfJb5k
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/25387896-the-expatriates
And a couple articles:
Interview with the author: http://www.omnivoracious.com/2016/01/expatriate-games-interview-novelist-janice-yk-lee-amazon-book-review.html
NY Times review: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/books/review/the-expatriates-by-janice-y-k-lee.html?_r=0
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
2016 Resolutions (and Revisiting 2015 Goals): youtu.be/gcyDvXDFqSM
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
goodreads.com/book/show/16319.The_Body_in_the_Library
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
goodreads.com/book/show/26157005-the-grownup
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
goodreads.com/book/show/4932435-finnikin-of-the-rock
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
goodreads.com/book/show/10165727-froi-of-the-exiles
Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
goodreads.com/book/show/15754483-quintana-of-charyn
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
goodreads.com/book/show/11235712-cinder
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
goodreads.com/book/show/13206760-scarlet
Cress by Marissa Meyer
goodreads.com/book/show/13206828-cress
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
goodreads.com/book/show/9565548-grave-mercy
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
goodreads.com/book/show/455218.Interview_with_the_Vampire
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
goodreads.com/book/show/23398763-everything-i-never-told-you
The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/25387896-the-expatriates
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
goodreads.com/book/show/22875103-the-fishermen
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
goodreads.com/book/show/15804129-the-picture-of-dorian-gray
Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge
goodreads.com/book/show/23398806-eeny-meeny
///// THINGS MENTIONED
Top 5 Books of 2015: youtu.be/8JNbyTtSbsY
@crimebythebook: instagram.com/crimebythebook
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
Top 5 Books of 2015: youtu.be/8JNbyTtSbsY
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
What I Read | November 2015: youtu.be/7Rj3DUcRm8w
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
The Martian by Andy Weir
goodreads.com/book/show/18007564-the-martian
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
goodreads.com/book/show/20170404-station-eleven
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
goodreads.com/book/show/22822858-a-little-life
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
goodreads.com/book/show/22875451-the-royal-we
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
goodreads.com/book/show/12974171-frankenstein
Honorable Mentions:
The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy
goodreads.com/series/67386-daughter-of-smoke-bone
The Harry Potter Series
goodreads.com/series/45175-harry-potter
The Lumatere Chronicles
goodreads.com/series/57115-lumatere-chronicles
///// VIDEO MENTIONED
What I Read | April 2015 (aka Thoughts on A Little Life): youtu.be/36fCST6yyi8
///// PEOPLE MENTIONED
Karina E: youtube.com/channel/UCbJA93mza-sC-cw7lD8IAUw
Max: youtube.com/channel/UCTA7ZMNkhAXPx6PasHDJSdA
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
Behind the Booktube Tag: youtu.be/pkQUlIkOH0M
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
goodreads.com/book/show/24612118-fates-and-furies
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
goodreads.com/book/show/20893529-heidi
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jen Campbell
goodreads.com/book/show/13586727-weird-things-customers-say-in-bookstores
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
goodreads.com/book/show/17378508-blue-lily-lily-bluex
///// LINKS
Slate Audio Book Club - Fates and Furies
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2015/12/lauren_groff_s_fates_and_furies_book_club_and_discussion.html
Jen Campbell
youtube.com/channel/UCwME97IPvhAXAV_bbgAvOtw
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Thank you to Caiti for creating this awesome tag and tagging me to do it! Here’s her video: youtu.be/VClPqGvJcZ4
A playlist of other people's responses can be found here! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQCbAKZr1H_Fb0IN_xAQy1-qL5_YoCfZs
///// QUESTIONS
1. What kind of camera do you use?
2. Do you use any additional equipment (lighting, tripod, microphone, remote, etc.)?
3. Scripted or spontaneous -- how do you plan what you're going to say in your video?
4. How many takes do you do when filming?
5. If you use music in your videos, where do you find it?
6. How do you make your thumbnails?
7. What do you use to edit your videos?
8. Any tips, tricks, or hacks when it comes to filming/editing?
Bonus! (I added this one) How do you manage and store your video files? Do you keep all the raw footage, or only the final videos?
9. In your opinion, what makes a good video from a production standpoint?
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
Bookish | 7 Bookstagram Accounts to Follow: youtu.be/xt58CTNKFPY
///// THINGS MENTIONED
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_rebel_t3i_18_55mm_is_ii_lens_kit
Canon 50 mm lens
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50mm-1-8-Camera-Lens/dp/B00007E7JU
///// PEOPLE MENTIONED
Effusions of Wit: youtube.com/channel/UCXr0vfiiZq197sAFhIeWVOQ
The Book Wanderer: youtube.com/channel/UCctl8K4iniaLPtuxnCCYhpw
Climb the Stacks: youtube.com/channel/UCUik_Il09rb1KK9-aNHXEyw
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Snapchat: starcrossedsmil
///// MY LAST VIDEO
What I Read | October 2015: youtu.be/p0oSgWkrEx0
///// INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS MENTIONED
@thepageworm
instagram.com/thepageworm
http://iconosquare.com/p/1111193917393248684_2011019903
http://iconosquare.com/p/1078336105868992990_2011019903
http://iconosquare.com/p/1110257039743689627_2011019903
@alittlelifebook
instagram.com/alittlelifebook
instagram.com/p/5uFtXDycou
instagram.com/p/49KU40ScgP
instagram.com/p/zzys3_ScmZ
@crimebythebook
instagram.com/crimebythebook
http://iconosquare.com/p/1106720400100579140_2070622836
http://iconosquare.com/p/1109620728785556849_2070622836
http://iconosquare.com/p/1105244617326744956_2070622836
@foldedpagesdistillery
instagram.com/foldedpagesdistillery
http://iconosquare.com/p/1106476469334592478_1529580273
http://iconosquare.com/p/1097066384741124292_1529580273
http://iconosquare.com/p/1068854620056733722_1529580273
@strandbookstore
instagram.com/strandbookstore
http://iconosquare.com/p/1091618346882383264_294178662
http://iconosquare.com/p/1089874254020296319_294178662
http://iconosquare.com/p/1077609841653530229_294178662
@bookmusings
instagram.com/bookmusings
http://iconosquare.com/p/1101634231955373340_2135241806
http://iconosquare.com/p/1109510492459384486_2135241806
http://iconosquare.com/p/1079378166861807458_2135241806
@jjoongie
instagram.com/jjoongie
http://iconosquare.com/p/1092122604236041763_9402682
http://iconosquare.com/p/1076928951720996568_9402682
http://iconosquare.com/p/1088073741435006122_9402682
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
The Little Less Lonely Tag: youtu.be/yT3LsWfu7D4
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18813642-bad-feminist
The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
goodreads.com/book/show/23848037-the-clasp?ac=1
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
goodreads.com/book/show/12974171-frankenstein
*Early One Morning by Virginia Bailey
goodreads.com/book/show/24396860-early-one-morning?ac=1
*This book was sent to me by the publisher for review purposes.
///// LINKS
Why Women Apologize and Should Stop by Sloane Crosley
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/23/opinion/when-an-apology-is-anything-but.html?_r=0
Lit Up, Episode 27: Sloane Crosley on Adulthood, Friendship, & Not Being Sorry
http://thelitupshow.com/episode-27-sloane-crosley-on-adulthood-friendship-not-being-sorry
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Thank you to Caiti for tagging me! Here’s her video: youtu.be/_vS3t9cLgXk
Emma's Original Tag Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Cqw...
///// QUESTIONS
1. A classic that seemed to "get you" - basically a classic book, modern or not, where you identified with the main character or any of the characters on a deep level.
2. A surprise: a book that surprised you with how much it affected you.
3. A book you read at just the right time.
4. A book that inspires you.
5. A book that calms you.
6. A book that brings on the nostalgia.
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
(Huge) Book Haul 04: youtu.be/PXPXLs5XGMw
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6514.The_Bell_Jar
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
goodreads.com/book/show/22822858-a-little-life
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
goodreads.com/book/show/1.Harry_Potter_and_the_Half_Blood_Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
goodreads.com/book/show/136251.Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20910157-yes-please
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
goodreads.com/book/show/20893528-little-women
Redwall by Brian Jacques
goodreads.com/book/show/281954.Redwall
///// VIDEO MENTIONED
What I Read | April 2015 (aka Thoughts on A Little Life): youtu.be/36fCST6yyi8
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///// MY LAST VIDEO
What I Read | September 2015: youtu.be/Xq5a0eUPxmo
///// BOOKS MENTIONED
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/2654.To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/24817626-go-set-a-watchman
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
goodreads.com/book/show/576650.Half_of_a_Yellow_Sun
A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan
goodreads.com/book/show/23569783-a-window-opens?ac=1
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
goodreads.com/book/show/17675462-the-raven-boys
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jen Campbell
goodreads.com/book/show/13586727-weird-things-customers-say-in-bookstores
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
goodreads.com/book/show/18811402-the-invisible-man
*Early One Morning by Virginia Bailey
goodreads.com/book/show/24396860-early-one-morning?ac=1
*Hand-Lettering for Everyone by Cristina Vanko
goodreads.com/book/show/24611789-hand-lettering-for-everyone
The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
goodreads.com/book/show/23848037-the-clasp?ac=1
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
goodreads.com/book/show/18300267-pride-and-prejudice
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
goodreads.com/book/show/7131.The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
goodreads.com/book/show/15804129-the-picture-of-dorian-gray
The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
goodreads.com/book/show/14800608-the-murders-in-the-rue-morgue-and-other-tales
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
goodreads.com/book/show/14800528-far-from-the-madding-crowd
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
goodreads.com/book/show/14800317-great-expectations
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
goodreads.com/book/show/12974171-frankenstein
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
goodreads.com/book/show/14743257-the-house-of-mirth
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
goodreads.com/book/show/14800526-north-and-south
*This book was sent to me by the Publisher for review purposes.
///// VIDEOS MENTIONED
Thoughts on A Window Opens: youtu.be/J0IQklxAj60
Top 10 Classics Check-In: youtu.be/AMY0ojtU6F8
///// PEOPLE MENTIONED
Jen: youtube.com/channel/UCwME97IPvhAXAV_bbgAvOtw
Max: youtube.com/channel/UCTA7ZMNkhAXPx6PasHDJSdA
Sanne: youtube.com/channel/UCQO8L7sfyzYZ0irQxvEkcxQ
Katie: youtube.com/channel/UCXr0vfiiZq197sAFhIeWVOQ
Sabrina: youtube.com/channel/UCv6hE8gZueTKJ02P8JHyDgw
Holly: youtube.com/channel/UCsOXoEOhbO_dKWkZ948rCww
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// Watch my last video //
Top 10 Classics Check-In: youtu.be/AMY0ojtU6F8
// Books & Videos Mentioned //
A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan
goodreads.com/book/show/23569783-a-window-opens?ac=1
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
goodreads.com/book/show/17675462-the-raven-boys
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
goodreads.com/book/show/17347389-the-dream-thieves
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
goodreads.com/book/show/23943137-sorcerer-to-the-crown
You by Caroline Kepnes
goodreads.com/book/show/20821614-you
Thoughts on A Window Opens
youtu.be/J0IQklxAj60
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
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// Watch my last video //
Thoughts on A Window Opens: youtu.be/J0IQklxAj60
// Books Mentioned //
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16299.And_Then_There_Were_None
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
goodreads.com/book/show/1009709.Death_on_the_Nile
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6514.The_Bell_Jar
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17899948-rebecca
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10210.Jane_Eyre
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31122.I_Capture_the_Castle
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156538.North_and_South
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1885.Pride_and_Prejudice
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2623.Great_Expectations
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5297.The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14891.A_Tree_Grows_in_Brooklyn
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
goodreads.com/book/show/7126.The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo?ac=1
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// Books Mentioned //
A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan
goodreads.com/book/show/23569783-a-window-opens?ac=1
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
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// Watch my last video //
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// Books Mentioned //
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
goodreads.com/book/show/136251.Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
goodreads.com/book/show/8490112-daughter-of-smoke-bone
Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
goodreads.com/book/show/12812550-days-of-blood-starlight
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
goodreads.com/book/show/13618440-dreams-of-gods-monsters
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
goodreads.com/book/show/18641982-the-vacationers
Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight
goodreads.com/book/show/22693182-where-they-found-her
2 A.M. at the Cat’s Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino
goodreads.com/book/show/18815488-2-a-m-at-the-cat-s-pajamas
Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave
goodreads.com/book/show/23492613-eight-hundred-grapes
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YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// Questions //
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1. Who was the first BookTuber you discovered? What was the video?
2. Who is the most recent BookTuber you subscribed to?
3. Did any BookTubers inspire you to start your own channel?
4. Name a BookTuber(s) that has been with you since the beginning of your channel (earliest subscribers).
5. Name a BookTuber you've followed to since their beginning.
6. Name a BookTuber whose creativity you love
7. Name a BookTuber whose positivity you love
8. Name a BookTuber whose honesty you admire.
9. Name a BookTuber who always makes you laugh.
10. Name a super friendly BookTuber (someone who is always leaving you comments or replying to yours).
11. Name a BookTuber who always makes you add books to your TBR.
12. Name a BookTuber who has a similar taste in books as you.
13. Name a BookTuber who has a different taste in books, but you still love their channel.
14. Name a BookTuber who impresses you with the amount of books they read.
15. Give a shout out to someone with less than 500 subscribers, someone with more than 10,000 subscribers and someone in the middle.
// People Mentioned //
Books and Quills: youtube.com/channel/UCQO8L7sfyzYZ0irQxvEkcxQ
Jen Campbell: youtube.com/channel/UCwME97IPvhAXAV_bbgAvOtw
Words of a Reader: youtube.com/channel/UCyihr6dvmH3XGDyBHfdhhFw
Effusions of Wit: youtube.com/channel/UCXr0vfiiZq197sAFhIeWVOQ
The Book Wanderer: youtube.com/channel/UCctl8K4iniaLPtuxnCCYhpw
Let’s Read: youtube.com/channel/UCMGoaqXQ6d6Z3Vr-I3JIy6A
I Smell Books: youtube.com/channel/UCDv61Fc_B0NvIYXtdxEPOKA
Rincey Reads: youtube.com/channel/UCovQFgis-zwBWnO5axLzlmg
Jo Reads Books: youtube.com/channel/UCeSHT_BiCB_9YiaeUxjayLw
The Bibliophile: youtube.com/channel/UCjlkQ_78fEt0ToXXQ2S_hvA
Karina E: youtube.com/channel/UCbJA93mza-sC-cw7lD8IAUw
Well Done Books: youtube.com/channel/UCTA7ZMNkhAXPx6PasHDJSdA
Mercy’s Bookish Musings: youtube.com/channel/UCVptFL0H04tNBdJ6wW7vdYQ
Library at the Edge of the World: youtube.com/channel/UCsOXoEOhbO_dKWkZ948rCww
Sammy Phillips: youtube.com/channel/UCeTyzxcgOK2IjxOk8z1NXbQ
Chboskyy: youtube.com/channel/UCHIjJA0gIF5RUhoyjHVUNKA
Climb the Stacks: youtube.com/channel/UCUik_Il09rb1KK9-aNHXEyw
And a few more awesome people that I wanted to mention!
Steakuccino: youtube.com/user/steakuccino
Jenni King: youtube.com/user/pixieinpumps
Unmanaged Mischief: youtube.com/channel/UCv6hE8gZueTKJ02P8JHyDgw
Frenchiedee: youtube.com/channel/UCDv61Fc_B0NvIYXtdxEPOKA
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
Snapchat: starcrossedsmil
// Watch my last video //
What I Read | July 2015: youtu.be/HZT4cxmzIBs
// Music //
Elvish Presto by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
Snapchat: starcrossedsmil
// Watch my last video //
What I Read | July 2015: youtu.be/QTyj40ZtvIc
// Books Mentioned //
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/31122.I_Capture_the_Castle
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/2654.To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
goodreads.com/book/show/1.Harry_Potter_and_the_Half_Blood_Prince
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
goodreads.com/book/show/24817626-go-set-a-watchman
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
Snapchat: starcrossedsmil
// Watch my last video //
Books That Take Place In NYC: youtu.be/Uh5Duu_OH0k
// Books Mentioned //
The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza
goodreads.com/book/show/23012475-the-knockoff
The Buried Pyramid by Jane Lindskold
goodreads.com/book/show/66316.The_Buried_Pyramid
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Max (WellDoneBooks): youtu.be/PsfQxgGnsfM
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
Bookish | How I Got Into Publishing: youtu.be/DMXJc2vJSac
// Books Mentioned //
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
goodreads.com/book/show/10054335-rules-of-civility
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6514.The_Bell_Jar
An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
goodreads.com/book/show/7907803-an-object-of-beauty
*The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. by Adelle Waldman
goodreads.com/book/show/16045140-the-love-affairs-of-nathaniel-p
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
goodreads.com/book/show/15776309-reconstructing-amelia
*I received this book for free from work (I used to work for a publishing company).
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
Summer TBR: youtu.be/jD-18oVCOls
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
VLOG | Memorial Day Weekend: youtu.be/QGThoiab8Jg
// Books Mentioned //
The Buried Pyramid by Jane Lindskold
goodreads.com/book/show/66316.The_Buried_Pyramid
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/31122.I_Capture_the_Castle
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
goodreads.com/book/show/1.Harry_Potter_and_the_Half_Blood_Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
goodreads.com/book/show/136251.Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
goodreads.com/book/show/5364.Dragonfly_in_Amber
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
goodreads.com/book/show/9969571-ready-player-one
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
goodreads.com/book/show/18641982-the-vacationers
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
What I Read | May 2015: youtu.be/5JAHjZllmew
// Links //
Crawford Doyle
http://crawforddoyle.com
Albertine
http://albertine.com
Smorgasburg
http://www.smorgasburg.com
Strand Book Store
http://www.strandbooks.com
Chelsea Market
http://www.chelseamarket.com
High Line
http://www.thehighline.org
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
G I V E A W A Y
Read the rules: youtu.be/2luf2WYCzzA
Enter here: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a2b8678b2
#BuriedReadalong: youtu.be/D1ZEfHQkc5A
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
1,000 Subscribers Giveaway!: youtu.be/2luf2WYCzzA
// Books mentioned //
We Should All be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
goodreads.com/book/show/22738563-we-should-all-be-feminists
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/16085481-crazy-rich-asians
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
goodreads.com/book/show/18293427-the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
goodreads.com/book/show/16143347-we-were-liars
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
goodreads.com/book/show/853510.Murder_on_the_Orient_Express
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
goodreads.com/book/show/22875451-the-royal-we
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Robyn B.
Kara L.
Vivien W.
As a thank you for supporting my channel over the past year, I wanted to host a giveaway! Click the link below to enter and keep reading to find out all of the details!
ENTER HERE
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a2b8678b2
GIVEAWAY RULES
There’s only one requirement to enter- you must be a public subscriber to my channel (so that I’m able to verify that you’re subscribed). You can get extra entries by following me on twitter, tweeting about the giveaway, and leaving a comment below telling me about the best book you’ve read so far this year.
This giveaway is open internationally and will run until 12:00AM EST on June 7th and the winners will be chosen randomly. The first name chosen will win prize #1, the second name will win prize #2, and the third name will win prize #3 (see the list of prizes below).
On June 8th, I will contact the winners and announce it on Twitter and here in the description box. If a winner does not respond within 72 hours, then I will select a new winner. If you have any questions at all, email or tweet me!
PRIZES
1. A book of your choice from The Book Depository, up to a $20 value: http://www.bookdepository.com
2. Rifle Paper Co. Notebook Set: riflepaperco.com/shop/journals/moss-garden-journal
3. Read Local Tote Bag: http://www.gibbs-smith.com/Read-Local-Tote-P1463.aspx
A FEW NOTES...
- You must be comfortable providing me with your address so that I can mail you your prize if you win.
- If you are under the age of 18, you must have your parent’s permission to enter this giveaway.
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video! //
Books I Read Thanks to Booktube: youtu.be/4ZVAT_YNADg
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
Book Haul 03.: youtu.be/zgDvqP9Orb4
// Books mentioned //
*The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
goodreads.com/book/show/10956.The_Virgin_Suicides
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6514.The_Bell_Jar
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
goodreads.com/book/show/594139.Rebecca
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10210.Jane_Eyre
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
goodreads.com/book/show/7741325-dash-lily-s-book-of-dares
Perfume by Patrick Süskind
goodreads.com/book/show/343.Perfume?from_search=true
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
goodreads.com/book/show/17333319-burial-rites
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin
goodreads.com/book/show/7194279-the-secret-lives-of-baba-segi-s-wives
The Martian by Andy Weir
goodreads.com/book/show/18007564-the-martian
*I received this book for free from a publishing company.
// People mentioned //
Katie/Effusions of Wit
youtube.com/channel/UCXr0vfiiZq197sAFhIeWVOQ
Lesley/Words of a Reader
youtube.com/channel/UCyihr6dvmH3XGDyBHfdhhFw
Mercedes/Mercy’s Bookish Musings
youtube.com/channel/UCVptFL0H04tNBdJ6wW7vdYQ
Sanne/Books and Quills
youtube.com/user/booksandquills
Karina/Karina E
youtube.com/channel/UCbJA93mza-sC-cw7lD8IAUw
Didi/Frenchiedee
youtube.com/user/frenchiedee
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
VLOG | Independent Bookstore Day: youtu.be/vwfEYvpR-Cg
// Books mentioned //
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
goodreads.com/book/show/22738563-we-should-all-be-feminists
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
goodreads.com/book/show/19302.Pippi_Longstocking
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
goodreads.com/book/show/31122.I_Capture_the_Castle
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
goodreads.com/book/show/16085481-crazy-rich-asians
The Teleportation Accident
goodreads.com/book/show/13255419-the-teleportation-accident
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18813642-bad-feminist
Urgent, Unheard Stories by Roxane Gay
goodreads.com/book/show/25468755-urgent-unheard-stories
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
for the shaky camera work)! Follow along as I support a few of my local bookstores :) I did buy seven books that day, so expect a haul coming up sometime soonish!
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
What I Read | April 2015 (aka Thoughts on A Little Life): youtu.be/36fCST6yyi8
// Links //
Independent Bookstore Day
http://indiebookstoreday.com
twitter.com/BookstoreDay
Independent Bookstore Day NYC
http://bookstoredaynyc.com/?og=1
Strand Book Store
http://www.strandbooks.com
Books of Wonder
http://booksofwonder.com
Housing Works Bookstore Café
http://www.housingworks.org/bookstore
McNally Jackson
http://mcnallyjackson.com
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
Bookish | 2015 Resolutions Check-In: youtu.be/TB1t1j5Rxyo
// Books & Things Mentioned //
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
goodreads.com/book/show/22822858-a-little-life
Further reading:
– How I Wrote My Novel: Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life
http://www.vulture.com/2015/04/how-hanya-yanagihara-wrote-a-little-life.html
– The Subversive Brilliance of “A Little Life”
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-subversive-brilliance-of-a-little-life
– Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘A Little Life’
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/books/review/hanya-yanagiharas-a-little-life.html?_r=0
– Also, there’s an A Little Life instagram account where they post pictures inspired by quotes from the book, and it’s so good.
http://instagram.com/alittlelifebook
“St Jude” by Florence + The Machine
open.spotify.com/track/4oud2RH0KXMpRw1kJEwtM9
“Lost & Found” by Lianne La Havas
open.spotify.com/track/3grtd7DDleOmNWE4xdXJfZ
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
Rifle Paper Co. Stationery Haul: youtu.be/WQepYIBq6Pw
// Videos Mentioned //
Bookish | 2015 Resolutions: youtu.be/XmuwumJYbNs
Top 10 Classics I Want to Read or Reread: http://youtu.be/YVKcm-DwN1I
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
// You can also find me on... //
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCSreads
Instagram: http://instagram.com/starcrossedsmil
Goodreads: goodreads.com/starcrossedsmile
My blog: http://starcrossedsmile.com
// Watch my last video //
Bookish | New Releases, Backlist Books, and Hype: youtu.be/J9l5dvefbks
// Products Mentioned //
Little Women
riflepaperco.com/shop/books/little-women-alcott
A Little Princess
riflepaperco.com/shop/books/a-little-princess-burnett
Oui Pocket Notebooks
riflepaperco.com/collections/garance-dore/oui-pocket-notebook-set
Front Row Notepad
riflepaperco.com/collections/garance-dore/front-row-notepad
Assorted Girls Set
riflepaperco.com/collections/garance-dore/girl-set-assorted-greeting-cards
Holiday Postcards
(not currently available)
Lined Paper Notepad
riflepaperco.com/shop/notepads/lined-paper-notepad
Clear Rosa iPhone 6 Case
riflepaperco.com/shop/phone-cases/clear-rosa-everyday-iphone-6-clear-case
Monarch Writing Pad
riflepaperco.com/shop/stationery/monarch-everday-writing-pad
Botanical Assorted Card Set
riflepaperco.com/shop/greeting-cards/assorted-floral-card-set
// Music //
YouTube Audio Library: youtube.com/audiolibrary/music