Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990’s Part 1 @stuartgriffin1001

Stuart Griffin This video is the fourth in the series I am doing about my music experiences. I decided to do three videos about my 1990’s music experiences. The first, which is this one, will be about the more pop-oriented music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1990’s. The second, which will be my next video, will be about the country music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1990’s. The third will about the heavier music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1990’s. I got the idea for doing this series after a conversation in the comment section of a video by Kelly @booksimnotreading. We realized that we both like Tori Amos. These videos are separate from my book videos. I am still going to do the same number and type of book videos I do now. The music videos are in addition to the book videos. I may talk a little more about the music I listen to in a given week towards the end of my weekly reading wrap-up videos.

Bands I mention in this video:

Run DMC
Aerosmith
Public Enemy
N.W.A.
Eazy-E (Eric Wright)
Dr. Dre
Eminem
Sheryl Crow
Tori Amos
The Cranberries
TLC
No Doubt
Jewel
Garbage
Shirley Manson
Sarah McLachlan
Bob Dylan
Ani DiFranco
Destiny’s Child
Beyonce
Bruce Springsteen
Bon Jovi
Ratt
ZZ Top
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor
Atticus Finch
R.E.M.
Bob Seger
The Cranberries
Smashing Pumpkins
Styx
Pat Benatar
Neil Giraldo
Rolling Stone
Lilith Fair

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's:
youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2:
youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s

updated 4 weeks ago

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990’s Part 1

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-21 | This video is the fourth in the series I am doing about my music experiences. I decided to do three videos about my 1990’s music experiences. The first, which is this one, will be about the more pop-oriented music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1990’s. The second, which will be my next video, will be about the country music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1990’s. The third will about the heavier music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1990’s. I got the idea for doing this series after a conversation in the comment section of a video by Kelly @booksimnotreading. We realized that we both like Tori Amos. These videos are separate from my book videos. I am still going to do the same number and type of book videos I do now. The music videos are in addition to the book videos. I may talk a little more about the music I listen to in a given week towards the end of my weekly reading wrap-up videos.

Bands I mention in this video:

Run DMC
Aerosmith
Public Enemy
N.W.A.
Eazy-E (Eric Wright)
Dr. Dre
Eminem
Sheryl Crow
Tori Amos
The Cranberries
TLC
No Doubt
Jewel
Garbage
Shirley Manson
Sarah McLachlan
Bob Dylan
Ani DiFranco
Destiny’s Child
Beyonce
Bruce Springsteen
Bon Jovi
Ratt
ZZ Top
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor
Atticus Finch
R.E.M.
Bob Seger
The Cranberries
Smashing Pumpkins
Styx
Pat Benatar
Neil Giraldo
Rolling Stone
Lilith Fair

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's:
youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2:
youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s

My Most Beautiful Books

Stuart Griffin 2024-10-16 | In this video, I do the My Most Beautiful Books tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 and Philip Hall @apoetreadstowrite.

This tag was created by @HollyDunnDesign

Prompts:
1. A book you bought primarily or completely because of the cover
2. A book you want to buy that has a beautiful cover
3. Your favorite series design
4. A book with a beautiful dust jacket, or something unexpected under the jacket
5. Naked hardback: A gorgeous book with no dust jacket
6. A beautiful paperback
7. A nonfiction book with a lovely cover
8. A book with great end papers
9. Spine: A book that looks just as good spine-out as it does face-out
10. Tag some folks

Folks I am tagging:
Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Suey @sueysbookbanter
Nix@Nixreads
Kelly@booksimnotreading
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V @readingwithkaylav
Justin @TriumphalReads
Milena @milenamolano8833
Fred @ReadbyFred
Roy and Jennie @royreadsanything
Cliff @CliffsDarkGems

Books I mention:
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Goth by Osuichi
The Otherworld Series by Yasmine Galenorn
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought
Malice by Heather Walter
Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
Emily the Strange Stranger and Stranger by Bob Reger and Jessica Gruner, Illustrated by Bob Reger and Buzz Parker
The Hidden Language of Cats by Sarah Brown
Buzz Sting Bite Why We Need Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

My Music Series:
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 10/12/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-10-13 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of October 6 to October 12. I didn’t’ complete any books this week so I have no reviews. I talk briefly about the five books that I read part of. I show a Wobble I am working on. I talk about 2 recent medical appointments I had.

Booktubers I mention in this video:
MJ Reading this life @M-J
Tia @tiachu
Nicole@NicolesBookishNook

Books I mention in this video:
Books I am reading:
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Wobble I am working on:
Snooky the Ghost

Music I Listened to:

On Spotify, I listened to Halloweenie I – IV by Ashnikko

Reading Events I Mention in this video

ACOTAR Group Read on Voxer/I’m With The Banned Book Club moderated by MJ (October read is Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood)
Tia Chu’s Book Club moderated by Tia Chu (October read is The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Spooky Scary Skeleton 2024 Halloween Readathon by Nicole @NicolesBookishNook

My Music Series:
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

Rock On, Rap Songs Book Tag Original Tag 2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-10-09 | In this video I do the Rock On, Rap Songs Book Tag | Original Tag 2024. This is an Original Tag Created by Nicole @NicolesBookishNook. I watched Nicole’s video. I said I would like to do the tag if she had no objection. She said it would be fine if I did it. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668.

QUESTIONS:
1. It's A Hard Knock Life by Jay-Z: A fiction or nonfiction book about an organize, a poor family, or an orphan,
2. Walk This Way by Aerosmith ft. Run DMC: A favorite book of yours that blends genres,
3. Just Lose It by Eminem = A Book that you think is funny or ridiculous (in a bad way),
4. Thunderstruck by AC/DC: A Book that shocked you (in a good or bad way),
5. Welcome to the Jungle by Guns 'n Roses: A book about L.A or a book that takes place in or around L.A,
6. Gimmie Me All Your Lovin' by ZZ Top: Your favorite romance book. Or, if you do not read romance, your favorite couple in any book,
7. Fight for Your Right (To Party) by The Beastie boys: A book centered around a celebration,
8. Firestarter by Prodigy: A book that has "fire" in the title or has an orange/red cover, 9. Humble by Kendrick Lamar: a fiction or nonfiction book that left you stunned at the audacity of the main character or the writer,
10. Tag people!

Tag other booktubers:
Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
Philip Hall @apoetreadstowrite
John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Suey @sueysbookbanter
Nix @Nixreads
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V @readingwithkaylav
Justin @TriumphalReads
Milena @milenamolano8833
Fred @ReadbyFred
Reney and Raina @BeyondBooks-wt5il
Roy and Jennie @888tarotcardsreading@royreadsanything

Books I mention in this video:
Star Trek The Original Series A Contest of Principles by Greg Cox
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
From The Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
Still Just A Geek: An Annotated Collection of Musings by Wil Wheaton
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
The Power by Naomi Alderman
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

My Music Series:
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 10/5/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-10-06 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of September 29 to October 5. I completed three books this week, so I review them. I talk briefly about the four books that I read part of. I talk briefly about the 2 new books I got. I show a Wobble I am working on. I show the Lego I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:
MJ Reading this life @M-J
Tia@tiachu
Nicole@NicolesBookishNook
Ebony @ebreads

Books I mention in this video:
Books I completed:
The God of the Wood by Liz Moore
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Scream Queen by Yvette Fielding

Books I am reading:
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Books I got recently:
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Wobble I am working on:
Snooky the Ghost

Lego I am working on:

Himeji Castle

Music I Listened to:

On Tidal, I listened to Nine Inch Nails, The Offspring, My Chemical Romance

Reading Events I Mention in this video

ACOTAR Group Read on Voxer/I’m With The Banned Book Club moderated by MJ (October read is Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood)
Tia Chu’s Book Club moderated by Tia Chu (October read is The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Spooky Scary Skeleton 2024 Halloween Readathon by Nicole@NicolesBookishNook

My Music Series:
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

A Picture Paints A 1000 Words Book Tag Who Wants A Go Booktube

Stuart Griffin 2024-10-03 | In this video I do the A Picture Paints A 1000 Words Book Tag Who Wants A Go Booktube. This tag was created by Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk. I was tagged by Nigel.

Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk Video: youtube.com/watch?v=IbujbtWpB-E
Philip Hall @apoetreadstowrite Video: youtube.com/watch?v=x9dRjPKKmuc

Tag other booktubers:
John@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Suey@sueysbookbanter
Nix @Nixreads
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V @readingwithkaylav
Justin @TriumphalReads
Milena @milenamolano8833
Fred @ReadbyFred
Reney and Raina @BeyondBooks-wt5il
Nicole @NicolesBookishNook
Cliff @CliffsDarkGems
Roy and Jennie @royreadsanything
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668

Books I mention in this video:
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Crown Games of Ancient Greece: Archaeology, Athletes, and Heroes by David Lunt
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Life as We Knew It: Last Survivors #1 by Susan Beth Pheffer
It by Stephen King
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stephenson
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater
Sea People: In The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson
Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean
The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean by Susan Casey
The Murder in the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The Power by Naomi Alderman
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Adventures of Captain Hatteras Extraordinary Voyages #2 by Jules Verne
The FIFA World Cup 1930 – 2010: Politics, Commerce, Spectacle, and Identity by Stefan Rinke (editor) and Kay Schiller (editor)
The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells
Something Wicket This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler.
Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Vonda M. McEntire.

My Music Series:
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 9/28/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-29 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of September 22 to September 28. I completed two books this week, so I review them. I talk briefly about the three books that I read part of. I talk briefly about the 3 new books I got. I show a Wobble I completed and a Wobble I am working on. I show the Lego I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:
MJ Reading this life @M-J
Tia @tiachu
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Nicole @NicolesBookishNook
Cliff @CliffsDarkGems
Kritz @kritz_reads@Kritz_Reads
Nix @Nixreads

Fright Club Introductory Video by Cliff @CliffsDarkGems
youtube.com/watch?v=nLPFnxcuyBM

Books I mention in this video:
Books I completed:
Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega

Books I am reading:
The God of the Wood by Liz Moore
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Scream Queen by Yvette Fielding

Books I got recently:
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Clowns Vs Spiders by Jeff Strand

Wobble I completed:
Bjorn the Narwhal

Wobble I am working on:
Snooky the Ghost

Lego I am working on:

Himeji Castle

Music I Listened to:

On Tidal, I listened to Sabrina Carpenter

Reading Events

ACOTAR Group Read on Voxer/I’m With The Banned Book Club moderated by MJ (October read is Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood)
Tia Chu’s Book Club moderated by Tia Chu (October read is The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Spooky Scary Skeleton 2024 Halloween Readathon by Nicole @nicolesbookishnook
Fright Club by Cliff @cliffsdarkgems and Kritz @kritz_reads
Victober

My Music Series so far:
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My Spooky Scary Skeleton 2024 Halloween Readathon TBR

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-27 | I am going to take part in the The Spooky Scary Skeleton 2024 Halloween Readathon! I learned about this readathon in a video by John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm. This readathon was created by Nicole @NicolesBookishNook. John is one of the co-hosts.

Per Nicole:
Here are all my fantastic co-hosts for the 2024 Spooky Scary Skeleton Halloween Readathon! Here's the lists of my co-hosts in no particular order…
1. Laura ‪@LaurasLilLibrary
2. Jen ‪@literarylove123
3. Grozz & Family @thegkbc4510
4. Moon ‪@MoonLightAmethyst_
5. Flossy ‪@TheGrapeJellyLibrary
6. Devon @devongambrell
7. Stephanie ‪@StephanieWhitson
8. Stephanie, Instagram account: @bookwormstephanie
9. Mark@TheBookThing
10. John ‪@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
11. Kay ‪@KayParquet

The Official 2024 Spooky Scary Skeleton Halloween Readathon!
Nicole's video: youtube.com/watch?v=QGbVN6y_bDA&t=1s
John's video: youtube.com/watch?v=KAES8SvI1OA&t=1s

Books I Mention in this Video:
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Goth by Otsuichi
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
The Haunted House from Hell by Mark L’Estrange
The Very Irregular Society of Secret Witches by Sandu Mandanna
All Hallows by Christopher Golden
Alias Emma by Ava Glass
The Murders of Molly Southbourne Molly Southbourne #1 by Tade Thompson and The Survival of Molly Southbourne Molly Southbourne #2 by Tade Thompson

The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My music series so far:
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

Shakespeare Journey Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-25 | In this video I do The Shakespeare Journey Tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668. I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creator of this tag.

This original tag was created last year by: Kelly @booksimnotreading Jason ‪@OldBluesChapterandVerse Nicole @adayofsmallthings In her announcement video for Shaketember 2024, Kelly ‪@booksimnotreading‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ invited people who had not done the tag to consider themselves invited to do the tag this year to kick off Shaketember.

The Prompts:
1. What was your first experience reading Shakespeare and what was it like?
2. Has the reading of a Shakespeare play ever brought you to tears? What scene was it and where were you when it happened?
3. Are there any people that have played a significant role in your Shakespeare journey?
4. Do you have a favorite book or film about Shakespeare?
5. Which character in Shakespeare most resembles you and in what ways?
6. Which play would you most like to see performed in a theatre and why?
7. What actor, throughout history, would you most like to have seen play Hamlet while in his prime?
8. Deliver your favorite speech or soliloquy from a Shakespeare play.
9. Do any of Shakespeare's plays intimidate you? If yes, what play and why?
10. What tips would you give to intimidated readers coming to Shakespeare for the first time?
11. Which is your favorite Shakespeare play and why?
12. Tag other Booktubers.

Booktubers I am tagging:
John@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Suey @sueysbookbanter
Nix @Nixreads
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V@readingwithkaylav
Justin @TriumphalReads
Milena @milenamolano8833
Fred@ReadbyFred
Reney and Raina @BeyondBooks-wt5il
Nigel@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My Music Series
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1990's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM&t=1s

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 9/21/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-24 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of September 15 to September 21. I completed three books this week, so I review them. I talk briefly about the two books that I read part of. I show a Wobble I am working on. I show the Lego I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:
MJ Reading this life@M-J
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Tia @tiachu
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Nicole @NicolesBookishNook
John@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
‪Paige @PageswithPaige
Cliff @CliffsDarkGems
Nix @Nixreads

The Official 2024 Spooky Scary Skeleton Halloween Readathon!
Nicole's video: youtube.com/watch?v=QGbVN6y_bDA
John's video: youtube.com/watch?v=KAES8SvI1OA

Selection of Spooky, Horrific, October Readathons perfect for Fall. Huge Shout-out:‪ @PageswithPaige
youtube.com/watch?v=N15JfqD1bUI&t=632s

My Music Series
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=4s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=_gbyz4cjPDM

My StoryGraph and Social Media
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

Books I mention in this video:

Books I completed:
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline Unabridged
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Books I am reading:
Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega

Book I got recently:
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Wobble I am working on:
Bjorn the Narwhal

Lego I am working on:
Himeji Castle

Music I Listened to:
On Tidal, I listened to Midori and Marie Vaunt

Reading Events
Over the Influence: A Memoir by Joanna “JoJo” Levesquez
ACOTAR Group Read on Voxer/I’m With The Banned Book Club moderated by MJ
Tia Chu’s Book Club moderated by Tia Chu
Shaketember by Kelly @booksimnotreading
The Spooky Scary Skeleton 2024 Halloween Readathon by Nicole @nicolesbookishnook and John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Selection of Spooky, Horrific, October Readathons perfect for Fall. Huge Shout-out:‪ @PageswithPaige

Beauty in Books Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-18 | In this video I do the Beauty in Books Tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creators of this tag.

This tag was created by Ruben‬ @ToReadersItMayConcern and Emily @TheLinguistsLibrary

The Prompts:
1. Beauty in concept
2. Beauty in opening line(s)
3. Beauty in character
4. Beauty amidst pain
5. Beauty in incompleteness
6. Beauty in place
7. Beauty in time
8. Beauty in catharsis
9. Tag others.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Suey @sueysbookbanter
Nix@Nixreads
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V@readingwithkaylav
Justin@TriumphalReads
Milena @milenamolano8833
Fred @ReadbyFred
Reney and Raina @BeyondBooks-wt5il

Books I talk about in this video:

The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
This is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara from I Buffalo
Emily Wilde’s Enclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
Seoul Mates by Susan Lee
Life as You Know it by Susan Beth Pfieffer
All the Bright Places by Jennier Niven
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
Succulents and Spells Wildflower #1 by Andi Buchanan
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Funny Story by Emily Henry
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas
The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide by J. Elle
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice
Hannah and Jacob in Seoulmates by Susan Lee
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Xiomara in The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Stella and Michael in The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's:
youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1:
youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2:
youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s

My StoryGraph and Social Media

The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 9/14/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-15 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of September 8 to September 14. I completed one book this week so I review it. I talk briefly about the four books that I read part of. I talk about 8 new books that I got. I show a Wobble I completed and one I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

MJ Reading this life @M-J
Pat@BookChatWithPat8668
Tia@tiachu
Kayla V@readingwithkaylav

Books I mention in this video:

Book I completed:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Books I am reading:

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega
Ruinsong by Julia Ember
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Books I got recently:

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
The Wobbles Crochet Amigurumi For Every Occasion by Justine Tiu
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
Ghosts of Honolulu by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr.
The Champions by Kara Thomas
Goth by Otsuichi
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Wobble I completed:

Powderpuff Girls Blossom

Wobble I am working on:

Bjorn the Narwhal

Lego I am working on:

Himeji Castle

My Music Series Videos So Far

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2:
youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=3s

My StoryGraph and Social Media

The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

Ten Books That Made Me…

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-11 | In this video I select the Ten Books That Made Me. This isn’t a tag. I saw Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 do a video with the Ten Books That Made her. . I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the videos and booktubers that influenced Pat to do her video.

Recently, Pat saw a video by Olly @CriminOllyBlog on ten books that have helped to shape him as a reader. Then she saw a video by Brian @BookishTexan of ten books that shaped his reading. She decided that she wanted to do a video on this same topic. She encourages others who are interested to participate too. She included Olly's and Brian's videos. I include them below as well.

Olly's Video: • The 10 books that made me youtube.com/watch?v=jfx4Jo0WNKM
Brian's Video: • 10 Books That Made Me Ten Books That Made Me..... youtube.com/watch?v=x_GENpQaHY8

Books I talk about in this video:

The Hardy Boys by Franklin Dixon
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
1984 by George Orwell
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Off Cockroaches and Crickets by Frank Nischt
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family by Amy Ellis Nutt

My Music Series Videos So Far

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: • Music I Listened to and Concerts I we... youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: • Music I Listened to and Concerts I we... youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=3s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: • Music I Listened to and Concerts I we... youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=2s

Links to my StoryGraph and My Social Media

The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 9/7/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-08 | . In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of September 1 to September 7. I didn’t complete any books this week so I have no reviews. I talk briefly about the four books that I read part of. I talk about 4 new books that I got. I show a Wobble I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

MJ Reading This Life@M-J
Pat@BookChatWithPat8668
Tia@tiachu
Kelly@booksimnotreading
Fred @ReadbyFred

Books I mention in this video:

Books I am reading:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega
Ruinsong by Julia Ember

Books I got recently:

Cymbeline by William Shakespear
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Mrs Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler

Wobble I am working on:

Powderpuff Girls Blossom

Reading Events

ACOTAR Group Read on Voxer/I’m With The Banned Book Club moderated by MJ
Tia Chu’s Book Club moderated by Tia Chu
Shaketember
Historathon 2024

My Music Series Videos:

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970's: youtube.com/watch?v=PPQg9rRtYnA&t=1s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=VkovBBNasLQ&t=2s
Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980's Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=VVInhbITSsk&t=2s

Links to my StoryGraph and My Social Media

The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/startjpw23
Instagram: instagram.com/stuart.griffin.58
Threads: threads.net/@stuart.griffin.58

The Cozy Coffee Mug Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-06 | In this video I do The Cozy Coffee Mug Tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creator of this tag.

This is the Cozy Coffee Mug Tag, an original tag created by Jen ‪@literarylove123‬‬‬‬ Pat was tagged by her friend BADisRad2 ‪@badrad9226‬‬‬‬ Jen's original tag video ‪@literarylove123‬‬‬‬ • The Cozy Coffee Mug Book Tag | An Ori... Bad is Rad’s video: • The Cozy Coffee Mug Tag@literarylove123

Cozy Coffee Mug Book Tag Prompts:

1.Hex the Patriarchy: Share your favorite women authors.
2. Never Underestimate a Woman Who Reads Stephen King Books: Share your favorite fictional women characters.
3. Edgar Allan Poe: Share your favorite Gothic book or story.
4. Swiftea: Name your auto-buy authors.
5. Camp Crystal Lake: Share a book that makes you feel nostalgic.
6. Happy Halloween: Share a holiday-themed book that you recommend.
7. This Mug Contains Magic: Share a book you enjoyed that is outside of your comfort zone/typical genre.
8. Tag some bookish friends.‬

Booktubers I mention in this video:

BADisRad2 ‪@badrad9226
Jen @literarylove123
John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Suey@sueysbookbanter
Nix @Nixreads
Kelly@booksimnotreading
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V @readingwithkaylav
Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
Roy @royreadsanything
Justin@TriumphalReads
Milena @milenamolano8833
Fred @ReadbyFred

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980’s Part 2

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-04 | This video is the third in the series I am doing about my music experiences. It is the second of the two videos I decided to do my 1980’s music experiences. The first was about the more pop-oriented music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1980’s. The second, which is this one, is about the heavier music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1980’s. It will talk about how and why I became a heavy metal fan. I got the idea for doing this series after a conversation in the comment section of a video by Kelly @booksimnotreading. We realized that we both like Tori Amos. These videos are separate from my book videos. I am still going to do the same number and type of book videos I do now. The music videos are in addition to the book videos. I may talk a little more about the music I listen too in a given week towards the end of my weekly reading wrap-up videos.

Musical Artists I Talk About in This Video

Deep Purple
Black Sabbath
Ronnie James Dio
Ozzy Osbourne
AC/DC
Van Halen
Def Leppard
Iron Maiden
The Scorpions
Motley Crue
Dio
Aerosmith
Guns n’ Roses
Megadeth
Slayer
Metallica
Judas Priest
Ratt
Poison
Anthrax
Twisted Sister
Accept
Y&T
Ted Nugent
Bon Jovi
David Lee Roth
Warlock
Whitesnake
Moterhead
Blue Oyster Cult

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 8/31/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-09-01 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of August 25 to August 31. I completed one book this week, so I give a review of the book. I talk briefly about the three books that I read part of. I talk about 8 new books that I got. I talk about 2 book clubs I joined. I show a Wobble I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
MJ Reading this life @M-J
Pat@BookChatWithPat8668
Tia @tiachu
Nigel@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
Kelly @booksimnotreading

Books I mention in this video:

Star Trek The Original Series: A Contest of Principles by Greg Cox
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Ruinsong by Julia Ember
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Of Fang and Fury by Readervine
Of Dragons and Druidry by Readervine
Of Myth and Mystique by Readervine
Of Envy and Ecstasy by Readervine
If You Tolerate This by N. Law
The Reluctant Fell Runner by Nigel Law
Cymbeline by William Shakespear

Wobble I am working on:

Powderpuff Girls Blossom

Reading Events

Book Trek 2024 | Star Trek Summer Readathon
Historathon 2024
ACOTAR Group Read on Voxer/I’m With The Banned Book Club moderated by MJ
Tia Chu’s Book Club moderated by Tia Chu

The Book Buds Second Original Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-30 | In this video I do The Book Buds' Second Original Tag. I was tagged by Pat @bookchatwithpat. I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creators of this tag.

This is The Book Buds' Second Original Tag. They have recently revived this tag. Pat was tagged by ‪@BookBuds‬‬. Here's what they had to say about this tag: The Book Buds Tag! (Original) Our 2nd Original Tag!! So excited! We’re ALL Book Buds here on booktube, so let’s have some fun with our buds and see who has the strength of character to help us out in some unusual circumstances! If you do this tag, please tag @BookBuds so they can check out your answers. Remember: you can answer with people who have already done the tag, even with the original Book Buds creators! Just have fun with it!

Questions:
1. You’re stuck on a deserted island and can only bring one booktuber bud, but ALL their books would come with them - who do you want to be stuck with?
2. You accidentally rob a bookstore with a booktuber bud by walking out with 100 books. You spend a year behind bars with them, BUT now you can read and do videos together. Who do you get locked up with?
3. You magically get trapped in a murder mystery you are reading. Another booktuber bud joins you to solve the mystery! – Who do you want to join you?
4. You magically get trapped in a fantasy novel fighting dragons and casting spells. Which booktuber bud do you choose to bring in with you to save the day?
5. You are stuck in the cloud of sadness, hitting a reading funk, and feeling totally uninspired. Which booktuber bud can pick you up with their positivity?
6. Your arms are in cast for two months and a booktuber bud is going to edit all your videos for you. - Who edits them and why?
7. You press a button and instantly have read ALL the books that a booktuber bud has already read. - Which bud would you pick and why?
There is no need to tag additional people, because you basically just tagged everyone that you mentioned! Let YOUR Book Buds know you mentioned them and let’s see what they do with this tag! If you are watching this tag video and you would like to do it too, please consider yourself tagged.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

John@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Tia@tiachu
Suey @sueysbookbanter
Nix @Nixreads
Stephanie @stephaniebookish
Jaime Fok @jaimefok
Kelly@booksimnotreading
@BarknoorZ
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V @readingwithkaylav
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
Roy @royreadsanything
Justin@TriumphalReads
Milena@milenamolano8833

Adventurers Assemble – An Original Booktube Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-27 | In this video I do Adventurers Assemble – An Original Booktube Tag. John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm created this tag. I was tagged by John. I am just going to repeat what John said.

In this video I'm at Shugborough Estate in Staffordshire to answer the prompts to a booktube tag I've created, the Adventurers Assemble tag, a tag where you choose fictional characters that you would like to go on a quest with. You can choose as many adventurers as you like.

The prompts for this tag are:

1. Nom Nom Nom - Choose a companion or adventurers that will ensure you eat well on your quest.
2. I know this one - Choose a companion or adventurers to help you win a pub/tavern quiz.
3. Keep it secret, keep it safe - Choose a companion or adventurers that will stay loyal and trustworthy until the very end.
4. Got your back - Choose a companion or adventurers that will help you out in a fight.
5. Man's best friend - Choose a companion or adventurers that are not human.
6. Tag other booktubers: I am tagging anyone who watches my video.

I am specifically tagging:

Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Nix@Nixreads
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V @readingwithkaylav
Heather @heathereads
Suey @sueysbookbanter
Milena @milenamolano8833
Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
Justin@TriumphalReads
Fred @ReadbyFred

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 8/24/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-25 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of August 18 to August 24. I completed three books this week so I give reviews of those books. I talk briefly about the two books that I read part of. I didn’t get any new books so nothing to talk about there. I show a Wobble I am working on.

Books I mention in this video:

The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
The Hidden Language of Cats How They Have Us At Meow by Sarah Brown
Funny Story by Emily Henry with Julia Whelan (narrator)
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Star Trek The Original Series: A Contest of Principles by Greg Cox

Wobble I am working on:

Powderpuff Girls Blossom

Reading Events

Book Trek 2024 | Star Trek Summer Readathon
Historathon 2024
Reading Books From 6 Countries For The First Time Wobble I am working on:

The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-23 | In this video I do The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creator of this tag.

The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag was created by ‬‬ @MarilynMayaMendoza was tagged by Marilyn too. Marilyn created her first original book tag to complement her first readathon celebrating four years on Booktube and her 74th birthday in August.

Books I mention in this video:

Sisters of the Otherworld series by Yasmine Galenorn
Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
and Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Funny Story by Emily Henry
The Nancy Drew Diaries Series by Carolyn Keene
Sunny Song from Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Buzz Sting Bite Why We Need Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson

Phenomenal women booktubers:

Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Nix @Nixreads
Smiti @booksmitin
Kayla V @readingwithkaylav
Tia @tiachu
Stephanie@stephaniebookish
Heather@heathereads
Jacqueline (Jack)@spreadbookjoy
MJ Reading this life @M-J
Jaime Fok@jaimefok
Suey @sueysbookbanter
eb @ebreads
Audrey @audreyapproved
Milena @milenamolano8833
Sunny Kim @sunnykimreads
Julie @juliereadsherbookshelf
Olive@abookolive
Canasia Ngo @canasiango
Chantal Isablel @chantalisabel
Lacey @LaceyBooklovers
Rosa @ImRosaYT
Katie Colson@KatieColson

I am tagging:

John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Nigel @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
Justin @TriumphalReads

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1980’s Part 1

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-22 | This video is the second in the series I am doing about my music experiences. I decided to do two videos about my 1980’s music experiences. The first, which is this one, will be about the more pop-oriented music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1980’s. The second, which will be my next video, will be about the heavier music I listened to and concerts I went to in the 1980’s. It will talk about how and why I became a heavy metal fan. I got the idea for doing this series after a conversation in the comment section of a video by Kelly @booksimnotreading We realized that we both like Tori Amos. These videos are separate from my book videos. I am still going to do the same number and type of book videos I do now. The music videos are in addition to the book videos. I may talk a little more about the music I listen too in a given week towards the end of my weekly reading wrap-up videos.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Pat @BookChatWithPat8668

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 8/17/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-18 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of August 11 to August 17. I didn’t complete any books this week so I have no reviews in this video. I talk briefly about the five books that I read part of. I talk briefly about 4 new books I got. I show a Wobble I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

MJ @M-J

Books I mention in this video:

The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
The Hidden Language of Cats How They Have Us At Meow by Sarah Brown
Funny Story by Emily Henry with Julia Whelan (narrator)
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a Relentless World by Julio Vincent Gambuto
A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole
Four EIDs and a Funeral
I hope this doesn’t find you by Ann Liang
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Wobble I am working on:

Emilio the Turtle

The BRING BROWSING BACK BOOK TAG

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-14 | In this video I do BRING BROWSING BACK BOOK TAG. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creator of this tag.

BRING BROWSING BACK BOOK TAG This tag was created by: Karen ‪@RovingReader

TAG PROMPTS
1. Magic of Discovery– share a book you found while browsing that you may not have discovered otherwise.
2. Expanding World- share a book that has made you view things from a different perspective or exposed you to new ideas.
3. Open to Change- share a book that has changed who you are as a person or altered your day-to-day habits.
4. Browse a bookstore, library, or a friend's shelves (and talk about a book that you found there).
5. Tag People!

Channels Mentioned:

Justin @TriumphalReads
Fred@ReadbyFred
Olive@abookolive
Smiti @booksmitin
John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
milena @milenamolano8833
nix @Nixreads

Books Mentioned in this video:

Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
Another is The Hidden Language of Cats How They Have Use At Meow by Sarah Brown
The Children of Athena by Charles Freeman
The Crown Games of Ancient Greece by David Lunt
The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
Main Body
The Mind of a Bee by Lars Chittka
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
The Boy You Always Wanted by Michelle Quach

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 8/10/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-12 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of August 4 to August 10. I completed two books this week, so I give reviews of the two books in this video. I talk briefly about the three other books that I read part of. I talk briefly about 5 new books I got. I show a Wobble I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Tia @tiachu
Milena@milenamolano8833

Books I mention in this video:

The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
The Hidden Language of Cats How They Have Us At Meow by Sarah Brown
Rocannon’s World by Ursula K. Le Guin
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a Relentless World by Julio Vincent Gambuto
Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer
Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than The Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

Wobble I am working on:

Emilio the Turtle

Music I Listened to and Concerts I went to in the 1970’s

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-09 | . This video is going to be a little different than my book videos. I am going to do a series where I talk about the music I listened to and the concerts I went to in the decades of my life. I plan to do one video per decade starting with the 1970’s. I don’t remember much from the 1960’s as I was very young. If I find I have too many recollections from a particular decade to fit into a video of a reasonable length, I will break the video into two videos. I got the idea for doing this series after a conversation in the comment section of a video by Kelly @booksimnotreading We realized that we both like Tori Amos. These videos are separate from my book videos. I am still going to do the same number and type of book videos I do now. The music videos are in addition to the book videos. I may talk a little more about the music I listen too in a given week towards the end of my weekly reading wrap-up videos.

The Readers Profile Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-07 | In this video I do THE READER'S PROFILE TAG. I saw the tag done by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668. She tagged anyone watching the video. I am anyone so I did the tag. I am going to repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creator of this tag.

This tag was created by Hilary at Book Bustle@HilaryBGreen

The Prompts:

1. What for you makes a good book?
2. What are you currently reading?
3. What's the last book you didn't finish and why?
4. What obscure book do you wish other people would read?
5. What's the longest book you've ever read?
6. If you could have a dinner party with five fictional characters, who would they be?
7. Five books you'd want if stranded on a desert island.
8. One book you could not put down.
9. Five books or authors you will never read.
10. If you were to write a book, what would it be about?
11. Tag some people.

Books I mention in this video:

The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
The Hidden Language of Cats How They Have Us At Meow by Sarah Brown
Rocannon’s World by Ursula K. Le Guin
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
The Wheels of Chance by H.G. Wells
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family by Amy Ellis Nutt
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
The Stand by Stephen King
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
Dracula by Bram Stoker
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
The complete works of H.P Lovecraft
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala.
Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica

My Reading Wrap up for Week Ending 8 3 2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-08-04 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of July 28 to August 3. I didn’t complete any books this week so I have no reviews in this video. I talk briefly about four books that I read part of. I talk briefly about a new book I got. I show a Wobble I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Pat@BookChatWithPat8668
John@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm

Books I talk about in this video:

The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
The Hidden Language of Cats How They Have Us At Meow by Sarah Brown
Rocannon’s World by Ursula K. Le Guin
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Travel Book A Journey Through Every Country in the World

Wobbles I talk about his week:

Emilio the Turtle

The Honest Booktuber Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-31 | In this video I do The Honest Booktuber Tag. I was tagged in videos by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 and Kelly @booksimnotreading . I am going to repeat what Pat and Kelly said to properly credit the creator of this video.

THE HONEST BOOKTUBER TAG: Pat and Kelly were both tagged by Jessica @JessBookgirlTV Jessica says: "I saw 'The Honest Booktuber Tag,' on someone else's channel. I decided to do it. It's a fun one to do and I am hoping it gets revived. 'The Honest Booktuber Tag' was created by @HarrietRosie13

Booktubers I talk about in this video:

Nix @Nixreads
Fred @ReadbyFred
Justin @TriumphalReads

Books I talk about in this video:

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

Prompts:

1. Have you ever lied about reading a book?
2. Have you ever avoided a book because of controversy around the content/author/
3. Have you ever been sent a book for free and not disclosed it?
4. Have you ever bought a book with no intention of reading it?
5. Have you ever got caught up in Booktube drama?
6. Have you ever had a hate comment and did you respond?
7. Have you ever made a video just because you knew it would get views?
8. If you could go back to the beginning of your channel, would you do anything differently?
9. Are there any channels you wish you could be more like?
10. What's something you love about your channel?
11. Tag some people. I tag anyone who is watching who would like to do this tag and all of the following people:

My Reading Wrap-up for Week Ending 7/27/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-28 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of July 21 to July 27. I completed one book this week, so I give a review of it. I talk briefly about two books that I read part of. I show a Wobble I am working on.

Books I talk about in this video:

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
The Hidden Language of Cats How They Have Us At Meow by Sarah Brown

Wobbles I talk about his week:

One Mystery Donut

Winning Title Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-24 | In this video I do The Winning Title Tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 @BookChatWithPat8668I repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creators of this tag.

This is the Winning Title Tag where you get to talk about books where the title made you buy them. You can either get together a stack of books and talk through them or answer the questions below, whichever works for you. This tag was created by ‪‪@heathereads

‬ Have You Ever Bought a Book Because it Had ....
1. A Funny Title?
2. A Shocking Title?
3. A Title that sounded like a line of poetry?
4. A Title Which Made Me ask Question?
5. A Heartwarming or Homely (or maybe Homey?) Title?
6. A Title with an Unusual Combination of Words?
7. A Fantastic or Magical Title?
8. A Title Which is a Contradiction or describes the Impossible?
9. Tag others: I tag anyone who is watching this video who would like to do this tag, and also the following

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Fred @ReadbyFred

Books I talk about in this video:

The Bad Guys #1 by Aaron Blabey
But You Don’t Look Autistic at All by Bianca Toeps
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
The Strange & Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavander by Leslye Walton
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
The Biggest Number in the World A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics by David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee
Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle. Never been to Italy
Swipe Up For More: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers by Stephanie McNeal

My Reading Wrap-up for Week Ending 7/20/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-21 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of July 14 to July 20. I completed two books this week so I gave reviews of them. I talk briefly about two books that I read part of. I briefly about two new books I got this week. I show a Wobble I am working on.

BookTubers I mentions in this video:

Justin @TriumphalReads
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668

Books I talk about in this video:

The Crown Games of Ancient Greece by David Lunt
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The First Physical Culturists Ancient Greek Athletics Training and Competition by Dr. Alex Daulat
Rocannon’s World by Ursula K. Le Guin

Wobbles I talk about his week:

One Mystery Donut

A Few of My Favorite Things Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-19 | . In this video I do the the A Few of My Favorite Things Tag. I was tagged by Kelly @booksimnotreading in the comments of her video. I repeat what Kelly said said to properly credit the creators of this tag.

What are your favorite things? Tell me all about them in the Comments section! This is an older tag created by ‪@thewritingsisters‬‬‬‬. Her original tag can be found here: • A Few of Favorite Things Tag. Kelly was inspired to do this tag by a video done by ‪@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf‬‬‬‬. Here's her version: • Favourite Things Tag | Tag Tuesday
The Questions-
1. Who is your favorite musician/ band?
2. What are your top 3 favorite films?
3. What’s your favorite scent?
4. What’s your favorite Disney film?
5. What’s your favorite season?
6. What’s your favorite seasonal drink?
7. Do you have a favorite shirt or article of clothing?
8. Whose your favorite author?
9. Do you have a favorite spot for reading or writing?
10. What’s your favorite food or dessert? 1
1. What’s your favorite time of day?
12. What’s your favorite colour?
13. Whose your top 3 favorite YouTube channels?
14. What’s your favorite musical or play?
15. What’s your favorite place you’ve visited?
16. Who do you tag? If you'd like to do this tag, please feel free!

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Cindy @withcindy
Sierra and Jon @andtheywerereaders
Sunny Kim @sunnykimreads
Chloe Bunnie @chloebunnie
Aika Takanashi @ikeahomelibrary
Lacey @LaceyBooklovers

Musical Artists I mention in this video:

Demi Lovato
Jethro Tull
Peggy Gou
Ashnikko
Leah Kate
BabyMetal
DethKlok

Movies I mention in this video:

Halloween (the original 1978 version)
Girl Vs Monster
Halloweentown

Comedians I mention in this video:

Ali Wong

Authors I mention in this video:

Yasmine Galenorn
Kalynn Bayron

Musicals I mention in this video:

Mama Mia
The Full Monty
Jesus Christ Superstar

Counting the Books Tag: Books I am Excited to Read

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-17 | In this video I do the Counting the Books Tag: Books I am Excited to Read. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668. I repeat what Pat said to properly credit the creators of this tag.

COUNTING THE DAYS Tag Created by@ToReadersItMayConcern and ‪@ProseAndPetticoats #CountingTheDays

Counting the Days Tag:
1. What is a book that excites you because of its cover?
2. … because of its author?
3. … because of its premise?
4. … because of its style?
5. … because of its influence?
6. … because of its emotional weight?
7. … because of its sense of humor?
8. … because of its challenge or difficulty?
9. Tag some people.

Books I Mention in this Video:

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
Tegan and Sara Junior High by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin
Choke Hold by Christa Faust
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron
The Missing CryptoQueen: The Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Con and the Woman Who Got Away With It by Jamie Bartlett
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Call Me Barbra by Barbra Streisand
The Vampire Chronicles #1 - #3 by Anne Rice
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong
The Bad Guys Volumes 1 – 3
The Enlightenment: Pursuit of Happiness 1680-1790 by Ritchie Robertson (1080 pages)
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1303 pages)

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 7/13/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-14 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of July 7 to July 13. I completed two books this week so I gave reviews of them. I talk briefly about two books that I read part of. I didn’t get any new books this week. I showed a Wobble I completed and another I am working on.

Books I talk about in this video:

Nancy Drew Diaries #25 What Disappears in Vegas…
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Crown Games of Ancient Greece by David Lunt

Wobbles I talk about his week:

Powderpuff Girls Bubbles
One Mystery Donut

Mid-Year Freak-Out Tag and Mid-Year Goal Check-In

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-10 | In this video I do the Mid-Year Freak-Out Tag. I decided to do this tag after watching a video by Tia @tiachu I later saw a video by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 she tagged me in the comments. I am going to repeat what Tia and Pat said to properly credit the creators of this tag.

Per Tia @tiachu:

mid year reading check in, book tag, book recommendations book tag questions (created by@IsThatChami ‪and @EarlGreyBooks)

Per Pat:

The Mid-Year Freak-out was created by Chami, or @IsThatChami, a Booktuber who no longer has a channel.

Tia and Pat had slightly different prompts for the main tag. I melded them together. Tia had some extra prompts from @katiewitruk. I did these too. I did a total of 20 prompts.

I also talked about where I am on the goals I established for 2024.

The Prompts

1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2024.
2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2024.
3. New releases you haven’t read yet, but want to.
4) Most anticipated for the the second half of 2024
5) Biggest disappointment of 2024
6) Biggest surprise of 2024
7). Favorite new author (debut or new to you)
8). Newest fictional crush
9) New favourite character
10) A book that made you cry
11) A book that made you happy
12) Favourite book to movie adaptation
13) Favourite video this year
14) The most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
15) What book do you need to read before the end of the year?
16) Tag others: if you are watching this video, and you have not yet done this tag, please consider yourself tagged

@katiewitruk's questions (that Tia did and I did too)

1. What books do you want to reread this year
5. Series you want to finish before the end of the year
7. Do you think you’ll reach your reading goal, are you going to change it?
8. Any new goals for the rest of the year?

Books I talk about in this video:

Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole.
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
The Striker by Anna Huang (B&N Exclusive Edition)
Seoulmates by Susan Lee
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher.
The Maid by Nita Prose
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Bunny by Mona Awad
All Our Demise by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

My Reading Wrap up for the Week Ending 7 6 2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-07 | In this video I do my reading wrap-up for the week of June 30 to July 6. I completed two books this week so I did reviews of them. I talked briefly about three books that I read part of. I talked briefly about 2 books I got this week. I showed a Wobble I completed and another I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Justin @TriumphalReads
Elliot Brooks @ebnovels

Books I talk about in this video:

Sea People The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson
Seoulmates by Susan Lee
Nancy Drew Diaries #25 What Disappears in Vegas by Carolyn Keene
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Crown Games of Ancient Greece by David Lunt
Peace and Turmoil The Dark Shores: Book One by Elliot Brooks
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Audiobook

Wobbles I talk about

Tank the Shark
Powderpuff Girls Bubbles

Tag de France An Original Tag for Booktube 2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-05 | In this video I do the Tag de France An Original Tag for Booktube 2024.

I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 I am going to repeat what Pat said to credit the creator of this tag.

Tag de France - An Original Tag for Booktube 2024 #summerofsport #tourdefrance2024 This original tag, created by Gavin @GenreBooks23 corresponds with the various parts of the Tour de France, the famed cycling race. Gavin created this tag to link in with both the #summerofsport and the #tourdefrance2024. Pat was tagged by Gavin ‪@GenreBooks23‬‬ Give yourself bonus points if the book is French!

The Prompts
1. "Le Grand Depart" - A memorable preface, introduction or opening line.
2. "Maillot Vert" - A book under 150 pages.
3. "King of the Mountains" - A book that you persevered with and are glad that you did.
4. "Maillot Jaune" - A book where "yellow" is prominent.
5. "Lantern Rouge" - A book you were late to.
6. "Hors catégorie" - What's the hardest book that you've read (or failed to read).
7. Endurance - Your favourite series.
8. "Champs-Élysées" - Your favourite "Paris" novel.
9. Lance Armstrong—Have you ever cheated with a book to get to the end quicker?
10. THE TEAM: tag some people: I tag:

Books I mention in this video:

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Lewis Stephensen
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrick Backman
How to Fly: In 10 Thousand Easy Lessons by Barbara Kingsolver
The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Lego Story by Jens Anderson
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Wild Blood by Nancy A. Collins
The Sisters of the Otherworld Series by Yasmine Galenorn
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

“It Isn’t That Bad” Book Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-07-03 | In this video I do the “It Isn’t That Bad” Book Tag.

I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 I am going to repeat what Pat said to credit the creator of this tag.

This is an original tag created by Melinda @awebofstories‬‬. Pat was tagged by Melinda.
Melinda writes, "There are a lot of things we are told we shouldn't do as readers and, honestly, those things really aren't bad!"

Prompts:
1. Do you dog-ear your books?
2. Do you annotate your books?
3. Do you roll covers or break spines when you read?
4. Do you listen to something while you read?
5. Do you read in the bathroom?
6. Do you read in water (such as in the bathtub, in a pool, etc)?
7. Do you DNF?
8. Do you ever read ahead or skip to the end of a book?
9. Are you book-polygamous (i.e., read more than one book at a time)?
10. Do you own more books than bookshelf space?
BONUS: Do you ever take a book without leaving a book at a Little Free Library?
11. Tag some people.

Books I talk about in this video:

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett

My Reading Wrap-up for the Week Ending 6/29/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-30 | In this video I am going to give my reading wrap-up for the week of June 23 to June 29. I didn’t complete any books so I don’t have any book reviews. I talked about four books that I read part of. I talked about 1 book I got this week. I unboxed my first Belle Book box. I talked about book fandoms. I showed the latest Wobble I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Justin@TriumphalReads
Lacey@LaceyBooklovers
Cari @caricanread

Books I talk about in this video:

Sea People The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Nancy Drew Diaries #25 What Disappears in Vegas by Carolyn Keene
Seoulmates by Susan Lee
The Crown Games of Ancient Greece by David Lunt
The Obsession by Nikki Sloane
The Initiation by Nikki Sloane

Book Subscription Box I talk about this week:

Belle Book Box

Wooble I talk about this week:

Tank the Shark

The Read Smart Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-26 | In this video, I am going to do The Read Smart Tag. I was tagged in a video by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668

Per Pat, THE READ SMART TAG is an original tag created by @ToReadersItMayConcern and @ProseAndPetticoats

Read Smart Tag questions:

1. What is your strategy to stay focused and engaged while reading?
2. How does your environment influence your focus and what can you do to optimize it?
3. What methods do you use to retain and recall information from what you've read?
4. How do you approach difficult or challenging material?
5. What role do note-taking and annotation play in your reading process?
6. How do you balance reading for pleasure with reading for personal or professional development?
7. What is the importance of setting reading goals?
8. What are some strategies for overcoming reading slumps or lack of motivation?
9. Tag some people.

My Reading Wrap up for the Week Ending 6 22 2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-23 | In this video I give my reading wrap-up for the week of June 16 to June 22. I completed 1 book so I am reviewed this book. I talked briefly about three other books that I read part of. I talked briefly about 3 books I got this week. And a book subscription box I received this week. I showed the latest Wobble I worked on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Justin @TriumphalReads
Olive @abookolive @abookolive
Lacey @LaceyBooklovers

Books I talk about in this video:

The Mind of a Bee by Lars Chittka
Sea People The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Nancy Drew Diaries #25 What Disappears in Vegas by Carolyn Keene
Hearts on Thin Ice: A Novel by Katie Kennedy
The Art of War and Other Eastern Classics of Eastern Thought

Book Box I talk about this week:

Belle Book Box

Wobble I talk about this week:

Jerry the Jellyfish

BookTuber Name Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-19 | In this video I am going to do the BookTuber Name Tag.

I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 and Kelly @booksimnotreading

I am just going to summarize what they said to properly credit this tag. This is an original tag based around the names of Booktube channels created by @AaronReadABook

A statement from Aaron: "These are all great channels that you should all subscribe to immediately if you haven't already. There are probably several hundred other channel names that would work as prompts but these are the ones I thought of."

1. Books I'm Not Reading - A book that's been on your TBR forever
2. Novel iDeea - A book with an interesting premise or plot device
3. Revenant Reads - A book where someone has returned from the dead
4. CriminOlly - A book where a crime takes place
5. Book Time With Elvis - A book about time, time travel, or someone named Elvis
6. MIDDLE of the Book MARCH - Your favourite book that you read in March
7. Book Buds - A book with a great friendship
8. Obscure Book Adventures - A book that you love that never gets talked about
9. Savage Reads - A book with a monster, or beast, or human acting monstrous or beastly
10. A book that fits your own channel name or the name of a channel that you love

BookTubers I Mention In This Video:

Nix @Nixreads
Kayla @readingwithkaylav

Books I Mention In This Video:

This Woven Kingdom by Taherah Mafi
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells
The Stange Case of Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Gryphon in Light by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix
City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards

My Reading Wrap up For Week Ending 6/15/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-16 | In this video I am going to give my reading wrap-up for the week of June 9 to June 15. I completed 3 books so I am going to review those books. I will talk briefly about one other book that I read part of. I will talk briefly about 2 books I got this week. I am going to show the latest Wobble I am working on.

Booktubers I mention in this video:

Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Justin @TriumphalReads

Books I talk about in this video:

My Name is Barbra by Barbara Streisand
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
The Mind of a Bee by Lars Chittka
Sea People The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson
The Middle Ages A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega

Wobbles I Talk About In This Video:

Henri the Frog

My May 2024 Reading Wrap-up

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-12 | I am going to talk about the books I finished in May. I completed 5 books in May. May. was a good reading month for me. I talked about some of these books in previous videos so I will only say a little about them here. I am going to talk about these books from my lowest rated to my highest rated. I am also going to talk about the books I read for AAPI Heritage month which was May.

Booktubers I Mention:

Nix @Nixreads

Books I Talk About:

This Is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
The Maid by Nita Prose
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
Seoulmates by Susan Lee

My Reading Wrap up for Week Ending 6 8 2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-09 | In this video I am going to give my reading wrap-up for the week of June 2 to June 8. I didn’t complete any books this week so I don’t have any reviews. I am going to list the books I am currently reading. I am going to list the new books I got this week. I am going to show the latest Wobble I completed. I am going to talk about a WNBA game I attended. I am going to show a new CD that I got.

BookTubers I mention:

Olive @abookolive
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668

Books I Talk About:

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Call Me Barbra by Barbra Streisand
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Diary of a Confused Feminist by Kate Weston
The Mind of a Bee by Lars Chittka
Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth
Ruinsong by Julia Ember
Silver Under Knightfall by Rin Chupeco

The Wobbles I Talk About

Pierre the Penguin

WNBA Game I Talk About
Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun 6/4/2024

Musical Artist I Talk About
Peggy Gou

The Intimidating TBR Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-06 | . In this video I am going to do The Intimidating TBR Tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 Thanks for tagging me Pat. I am just going to repeat what Pat said about this Tag.

This is the Intimidating TBR Tag. I am not aware of the original creator of this tag. My apologies. If you created this tag, please let me know, and I will credit you.

Pat was tagged by Justin@TriumphalReads and by @Tristan-L-Space-Books

The Prompts:
1) What book have you been unable to finish? What book have you yet to read because...
2) ...you just haven't had the time?
3) ...it's a sequel?
4) ...it's brand new?
5) ...you read a book by the same author and didn't enjoy it?
6) ...you're just not in the mood for it?
7) ...it's humongous?
8) ...because it was a cover buy that turned out to have poor reviews?
9) What is the most intimidating book in your TBR pile?
10) Tag some other people.

Books I mention in this video:

Mister Magic by Kiersten White
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Bunny by Mona Awad
Before I Let Go (Skyland Book 1) by Kennedy Ryan
This Could Be Us (Skyland Book 2) by Kennedy Ryan
From The Earth to the Moon Extraordinary Voyages #4 by Jules Verne
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
House of Earth and Blook (Crescent City Series #1) by Sarah J. Mass
Gothikana by RuNyx
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

My Reading Wrap up For Week Ending 6 1 2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-06-02 | In this video I am going to give my reading wrap-up for the week of May 26 to June 1. I am going to give my reviews of two books I completed this week. I am going to list the books I am currently reading. I am going to list the new books I got this week. I am also going to show the latest Wobble I completed and the Wobble I am currently working on.

BookTubers I mention:

Nix @Nixreads
Tia @tiachu

Tia's Video: youtube.com/watch?v=JgDEd1GixFM&t=1s

Books I Talk About:

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Seoulmates by Susan Lee
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang
Exhibit by R. O. Kwon
Scream Queen: A Memoir by Yvette Fielding

The Wobbles I Talk About

Kiki the Chick
Pierre the Penguin

The Sir Isaac Newton Book Tag

Stuart Griffin 2024-05-29 | In this video, I am going to do The Sir Isaac Newton Book Tag. I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 Thanks for tagging me Pat. I am just going to repeat what Pat said. The info about the tag will also be in the description of the video.

This is an original tag, The Sir Isaac Newton Tag, created by @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk.

These are the prompts:
1. Adopted or sent away or abandoned. A book with a character that is adopted, sent away or abandoned
2. Use or measurement of time. A book where time is a crucial element.
3. Test of strength. A book where the character has to pass a test of strength.
4. Character with a dark side or a temper. A book where a character has a dark side or a temper.
5. Quest destroys personal life. A book where the quest is deemed so big the character either chooses to have no personal life or it is destroyed.
6. Questionable Decision. A book where the main character makes a questionable decision. 7. Scale Change. A book with an object or a place that goes through a scale change.
8. Falling or something to do with gravity. A book where something or someone is falling. Or where gravity plays a part.
9. Red Herring/False Trail/Use of codes. A book with a red herring, a false trail or quest or the use of codes.
10. Revenge/Punishment. A book with an element of revenge or punishment.
11. Rise and fall. A book with a rise in status followed by a catastrophic fall.
12. A Genius. Which writer to you is a genius or a book with a character that is a genius.
13. Tag some others. I tag anyone who is watching this who would like to do this tag and the following people:

I tag anyone who is watching this who would like to do this tag and the following people:
Nix @Nixreads
Smiti N @booksmitin
John@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
kayla @readingwithkaylav

Not expecting you to do this if is something you do not want to do. I found this tag interesting and a challenge. I thought others might too.

My Weekly Reading Wrap up For Week Ending 5/25/2024

Stuart Griffin 2024-05-26 | In this video I am going to give my reading wrap-up for the week of May 19 to May 25. I am going to give my reviews of two books I completed this week. I am going to talk about a virtual book event I attended. I am going to list the books I am currently reading. I am going to list the new books I got this week. And some I got a little before this week. I am also going to talk about another hobby I recently started.

BookTubers I mention in this video:
Nix @Nixreads
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Jack@spreadbookjoy

Books I mention in this video:

This Is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara
The Maid by Nita Prose
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
Rebel Girl My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna
Rouge A Novel by Mona Awad
Bunny A Novel by Mona Awad
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
You Like It Darker: Stories by Stephen King
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Batman Dark Age #2

New hobby I talk about:

The Wobbles
Felix the Fox
Jojo the Bunny
Kiki the Chick