For Alice: The Hercule Poirot Mystery Tag Read and Re-read 2024-07-08 | The Booktube community was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Alice, who had the channel @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf. Elisabeth @bouquinsbooks had the lovely idea to reactivate this tag, that Alice created in 2021 I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668. Prompts: 1. Hercule Poirot is a detective who is extremely proud of his achievements. In The Mystery of the Blue Train, he announced “My name is Hercule Poirot, and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.” If not Poirot, who is your favourite detective? (And what book do you recommend featuring your favourite?) 2. Hercule Poirot famously uses his “Little grey cells” to solves cases - have you ever solved an Agatha Christie mystery? If yes, which one? If no, is there an author whose mysteries you have solved? 3. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the introduction to Hercule Poirot. Recommend a first book in a series where you met one of your favourite characters. 4. Murder on the Orient Express: Agatha Christie wrote several Poirot books set on different types of transport. What is your favourite mystery set on a train/ plane/ boat? 5. The ABC Murders features a killer working their way through an alphabet of victims. Recommend a mystery involving a serial killer. 6. Dumb Witness: Bob the dog helps Poirot’s investigation in this one. Can you recommend a book where an animal helps to solve the case? 7. Five Little Pigs (also adapted as a play Go Back for Murder): Poirot solves several cases in his time that have been closed for years. Which is your favourite “cold case” Poirot? If you don’t have one, can you recommend any other authors/ detectives who have solved a past cold case? 8. Dead Man’s Folly is famously set at Agatha Christie’s own holiday home, Greenway. What is your favourite murder mystery setting? 9. Do you have a favourite Poirot mystery? (If not, tell us a favourite mystery you’ve read recently.) 10. How many Poirot books have you read? (If you’ve not read any or haven’t read many yet, which one do you plan to read next? 11. Please tag anyone and everyone who likes Agatha Christie, Poirot, or mysteries in general! Books Mentioned: Case Histories by Kate AtkinsonStill Midnight by Denise MinaThe Hunter by Tana FrenchThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Alienist by Caleb CarrRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisSleepwalk by Dan ChaonExiles by Jane HarperHarlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
Friday Reads: Dads, Rats and Friendship Read and Re-read 2024-10-18 | From shipwrecks to con artists, teenage wives to 80's San Francisco - a wide ranging week of good reading! Melinda's video about The Tempest from @awebofstories youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZcDrnTNhYShows Mentioned: Only Murders in the BuildingThe Great British Baking ShowHeartstopperThe Way We Live NowBooks Mentioned: The Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth BraddonSignificant Others by Armistead MaupinThe Tempest by William ShakespeareThe Duke of Deception: Memories of my Father by Geoffrey WolffThe Warden by Anthonly TrollopeMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C O'Brien
Ten Before The End! Read and Re-read 2024-10-15 | Wherein I doom myself with an extra reading challenge of substantial dimensions#TenBeforeTheEnd was created by Brett @brettsbookstack Brett's video: youtube.com/watch?v=lGwa2Sqg2Q4Also check out Melinda's video @awebofstories youtube.com/watch?v=jF2pymtWbgE&t=29sOther booktubers mentioned: Priscilla @EveningReader Sonya @anenthusiasticreader The TenThe Animators by Kayla Rae WhitakerOn Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae LeeAbsolution by Alice McDermottGhost Mountain by Ronan HessionI Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival EverettA Registry of my Passage Upon the Earth by Daniel MasonThe Road to Dalton by Shannon BowringColored Televsion by Danzy SennaThe NIght Alphabet by Joelle TaylorCollected Works by Lydia Sandgren
Friday Reads: The Wait is Over! Read and Re-read 2024-10-11 | After rereading not one, not two but 11 books to prepare, I read the new Strout and Atkinson books this week, plus some other things. What did you enjoy reading this week? Shows and Movies Mentioned: Slow HorsesOnly Murders in the BuildingThe Great British Baking ShowMonty Python's Flying CircusHeartstopperCaddo LakeBooks Mentioned: The Vegetarian by Han KangTell Me Everything by Elizabeth StroutDeath at the Sign of the Rook by Kate AtkinsonThe Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesThe Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth BraddonSignificant Others by Armistead Maupin You can reach me atangeliareadandreread@gmail.comVoxer: angeliareadandrereadStorygraph: readandreread
The Beauty in Books Tag Read and Re-read 2024-10-08 | The Beauty in Books Tag was created by Ruben @ToReadersItMayConcern and Emily @TheLinguistsLibrary I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 and here's her rendition:youtube.com/watch?v=YQeln9kWFu0&t=668sThe Prompts: 1. Beauty in concept 2. Beauty in opening line(s) 3. Beauty in character4. Beauty amidst pain 5. Beauty in incompleteness 6. Beauty in place 7. Beauty in time 8. Beauty in catharsis 9. Tag others.Books Mentioned: Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteNorth Woods by Daniel MasonThe Sentence by Louise ErdrichJames by Percival Everettokay, I guess I did mention Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEmily Dickinson 340 - "I Felt a Funeral in my Brain"The History of Sound by Ben ShattuckStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Nevada by Imogene BinnieI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros SchwartzHonorary mention to Ariel by Sylvia Plath, cut for time!
Friday Reads: Bookstores and Dream Worlds Read and Re-read 2024-10-04 | A better week of reading and a birthday weekend to enjoy! Hope you have a great weekend, too!Shows and Films Mentioned: Slow HorsesOnly Murders in the BuildingWill and HarperThe Great British Baking ShowHeartstopperBooks Mentioned: Pedro Paramo by Juan RulfoBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Bookshop: The History of the American Bookstore by Evan FrissThe Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth BraddonTell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
30 Stories in 30 Days Finale! Read and Re-read 2024-10-01 | September is over, and so is this year's story-a-day project. It's been a lot of fun and I've discovered some new authors and reconnected with old favorites. Thank you for coming along for the ride!Stories Discussed: "House Fire" by Yiyun Li"The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich"Paul's Case" by Willa Cather"White Ferrari" by Caleb Azumah Nelson"Mr. Thursday" by Emily St. John Mandel"A Choice of Butchers" by William Trevor"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros"Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okaraforyou can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.comvoxer name: angeliareadandreread
Friday Reads: Two Mehs and a Yeah! Read and Re-read 2024-09-27 | It was a lackluster week of reading but oh well. This might be a bit ofa rant! Shows Mentioned: Only Murders in the Building Slow HorsesMidnight FamilyGreat British Baking ShowBooks Mentioned: Mammoth by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesReal Americans by Rachel KhongThe Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan FrissPedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo, translated by Margaret Sayers Peden
October TBR: Victober, Spooky and More! Read and Re-read 2024-09-25 | One of my favorite months is about to begin! I love lots of things about October, including this reading line up. What are you looking forward to this month? Victober Hosts and Announcement videos: @katehowereads • Victober 2024 Announcement Video @katiejlumsden • Victober 2024 | Announcement and Reco... @BlatantlyBookish • Announcing Victober 2024! | #victober @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 • Victober 2024 announcement #victober @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 Visit Melinda's channel to learn more about the Bard Room:@awebofstories Also reading with Sonya @anenthusiasticreader Books Mentioned: The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan FrissThe Duke of Deception: Memories of My Father by Geoffrey WolffPedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo, translated by Margaret Sayers PedenThe Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth BraddonThe Warden by Anthony Trollope"A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie CollinsThe Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonNever Whistle at Night, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.The Tempest by William ShakespeareBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienTell Me Everything by Elizabeth StroutDeath at the Sign of the Rook by Kate AtkinsonSignificant Others by Armistead Maupinmy email is angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
30 Stories i n 30 Days, Days 15-22 Read and Re-read 2024-09-23 | Part 3 of my Shorty September project, 30 Stories in 30 Days. Have you read any of these? Which was your favorite? All story links can be found in my community section. Thanks for watching!Stories Discussed: "The Appropriation of Cultures" by Percival Everett"The Enormous Radio" by John Cheever"Feast (Triptyc) by Beth Piatote"Office Hours" by Ling Ma"Gift of the Magi" by O Henry"The Water That Falls on You From Nowhere" by John Chu"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury"A Brief and Fearful Star" by Carmen Maria Machado
Friday Reads: 2 Weeks of Hits! Read and Re-read 2024-09-20 | I have two weeks of goodness to report on. September does not disappoint! Booktuber mentioned: Melinda @awebofstories Learn more about Tipu's Tigeryoutube.com/watch?v=Z62Lq72kXScBooks Mentioned: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters by J.D. SalingerFire Exit by Morgan TaltyLoot by Tania JamesOld in Art School by Nell PainterConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley TakemoriThe History of Sound by Ben ShattuckMammoth by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesFuture Tense Fiction, edited by Slate Magazinemy email: angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
September Book Haul! Read and Re-read 2024-09-18 | I have a baker's dozen of new treasures to share with you! Have you read any of them? Booktubers and videos mentioned: Melinda @awebofstories Ros @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 Tilly @tillysshelf Ros and Tilly's video about Small Joys:youtube.com/watch?v=L5ui8NqWtaQ&t=1102sBooks in the HaulConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapleyl TakemoriMammoth by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesThe History of Sound by Ben ShattuckThe Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth BraddonShirley Jackson: Novels and Stories, Library of America editionA Christmas Memory, One Christmas & The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman CapoteNever Whistle at Night, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.Time of the Flies by Claudia PineiroSmall Joys by Elvin James MensahBewilderment by Richard PowersThe Essential Book of Vegan Bakes by Holly JadeTell Me Everything by Elizabeth StroutDeath at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
30 Stories in 30 Days, Days 8-14 Read and Re-read 2024-09-16 | Here's my wrap up for week two of my Shorty September project, 30 Stories in 30 Days. Which one was your favorite? Any duds? Thanks for joining in!Stories Discussed: "We Can Remember it For You Wholesale" by Phillip K. Dick"A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro"Herd Immunity" by Tananarive Due" Rent Control" by Walter Tevis"Madwoman's Milk" by Louise Kennedy"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" by Raymond Carver"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Your Answer Cant Be Books Tag Read and Re-read 2024-09-11 | This is an original tag created by @BookBuds; here is their video:youtube.com/watch?v=SrcDOzgBqho&t=2sI was tagged by Allan @bighardbooks770; here is his video: youtube.com/watch?v=kuwWiSvaYvkThe Prompts: 1. What is something that you own way too many of, other than books? 2. What is something that you do for fun that’s not reading a book? 3. What is something special or important on your nightstand, that’s not a book? 4. What’s something that you buy at a bookstore other than books? 5. What’s a fun gift that you’ve received that wasn’t a book or a gift card for books? 6. What’s a YouTube channel that you watch, that’s not related to books? 7. Tag five BookTubers that you want to learn more about.I tag: Melinda @awebofstories Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 Mariandrea @katiejlumsden@books_and_bocadillos Brian @BookishTexan
30 Stories in 30 Days, 1-7 Read and Re-read 2024-09-08 | Here's the wrap-up on the first week fo 30 Stories in 30 Days. Which one was your favorite?The announcement video with the full listyoutube.com/watch?v=PxFQbjDUO6c&t=4sSorry, I'm having trouble copying the links, but you can find them all in the community posts! Week One Titles Discussed: "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe"Bad Neighbors" by Edward P. Jones"Hearing Aids" by Roddy Doyle"Daily Commute" by Sarah Gailey"Better Living Through Algorithms" by Naomi Kritzer"Hands" by Sherwood Anderson
Friday Reads: The Long and Short of It Read and Re-read 2024-09-06 | It was good. I went overboard but it was good!Booktubers mentioned: Melinda @awebofstories Shows Mentioned: Dark Winds Slow HorsesSteve! (Martin) A Documentary in Two PiecesBooks Mentioned: The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWittMy Friends by Hisham MatarThe Collectors, edited by A.S. KingTwelfth Night, by William ShakespeareFire Exit by Morgan Talty Old in Art School by Nell PainterMy email is angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Forgotten Shorties I Have Known Read and Re-read 2024-09-03 | I strolled through my library and found many, many short books from my reading past, never mentioned before on my channel. Some are great, some best forgotten! Have you read these? Books Mentioned:The Stranger by Albert CamusThe Uncommon Reader by Alan BennettThe Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos TutuolaThe Bride Price by Buchi EmechetaEllen Foster by Kaye GibbonsThe Commitments by Roddy Doyle Bright LIghts, Big City by Jay McInerney98.6 by Ronald SukenickOrdinary Love and Good Will by Jane SmileyMemoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John ClelandLittle Birds by Anais NinHere is New York by E.B. WhiteVoltaire's Alphabet of Wit by VoltaireThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel SparkLoitering With Intent by Muriel SparkThe Girls of Slender Means by Muriel SparkThe Abbess of Crewe by Muriel SparkThe Bachelors by Muriel SparkThe Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark
Friday Reads: Secrets and Exiles Read and Re-read 2024-08-30 | Real prisons, domestic prisons of the mind, political exile - it's all pretty exciting. I hope you read something great this week. And is it fall yet?!Shows Mentioned: Dark WindsBooks Mentioned: Forbidden Notebook by Alba de CespedesKiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel PuigMy Friends by Hisham MatarTwelfth Night by William Shakespeare
So Much September TBR! Read and Re-read 2024-08-27 | This one is really over the top. Booktubers and Events Mentioned: Shorty September hosts:@pastorytime2683 @TooManyHeathers Framed In September: An Art Readathon hosts: @HannahsBooks @anotherbibliophilereads @lindysmagpiereads @bouquinsbooks @heathergregg9975 Shaketember @booksimnotreading@adayofsmallthings @OldBluesChapterandVerse AlsoMelinda @awebofstories Sonya @anenthusiasticreader Priscilla @EveningReader Books Mentioned:Raise High the Roofbeams, Carpenters by J.D. SalingerMammoth by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesConvenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley TakemoriThe English Understand Wool by Helen DeWittThe History of Sound by Ben ShattuckThe Collectors, edited by A.S. KingWednesday's Child by Yiyun LiOut There Screaming, edited by Jordan PeeleFuture Tense Fiction, edited by Slate MagazineStories of Your Life by Ted ChiangA Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth by Daniel MasonTable for Two by Amor Towles Old in Art School by Nell PainterThe Animators by Kayla Rae WhitakerLoot by Tania JamesBlue Ruin by Hari KunzruTwelfth Night by Willam ShakespeareBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFire Exit by Morgan TaltyWild Houses by Colin BarrettMy Friends by Hisham Matar
Friday Reads: Trash, Treasures and Trauma Read and Re-read 2024-08-23 | The penultimate week of August, full of interesting books. Booktubers Mentioned: Greg @anotherbibliophilereads Allen @bighardbooks770 I will be on Greg and Allen's show Monday Night Live Show on Monday, August 26! More details in the video and on the community post. Hope you can drop by!Books Mentioned: The Other Valley by Scott Alexander HowardCaptain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot by Dav PilkeyThunderclap by Laura CummingWandering Stars by Tommy OrangeForbidden Notebook by Alba De CespedesKiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puigangeliareadandreread@gmail.com
The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag Read and Re-read 2024-08-20 | This is an original tag created by @MarilynMayaMendoza to celebrate her 4th anniversary on Booktube and her birthday. She's celebrating by sharing her love of Maya Angelou and phenomenal women writers. Here's her tag; watch, like and subscribe! She's truly phenomenal!youtube.com/watch?v=b2kc5nHaCcIThe Prompts: 1.Who is your favorite phenomenal woman author.2. What book features your favorite phenomenal woman character3. If you were creating a book prize, which book by a phenomenal woman author would you choose4. Tag some phenomenal women booktubersAuthors Mentioned: Octavia ButlerJane AustenEmily St. John MandelElizabeth StroutCharlotte BronteLouise ErdrichMiriam ToewsDeeshaw PhilyawSarah WatersDonna Tartt
Friday Reads: Car Talk and Juicy Pears Read and Re-read 2024-08-16 | Another hot, hot, Texas week. It's hot. Read anything good this week? Shows and Movies mentioned: I Think You Should LeaveZone of InterestAmerican FictionBooks Mentioned: The Safekeep by Yael Van Der WouldenLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. SchmidtThunderclap by Laura CummingThe Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howardyou can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Preview! 30 Stories in 30 Days Returns Read and Re-read 2024-08-13 | September is right around the corner! I am once again doing the 30 Stories in 30 Days reading project in September, the month of shorties. I hope you will join me in reading some of this short fiction. When we reach September, I'll include the online access to the stories. Coming soon! Year 3 of 30 Stories in 30 Days. I hope you will join me in this extravaganza of short fiction in September! The 30 Stories of September 2024:1. "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor2. "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe3. "Bad Neighbors: by Edward P. Jones4. "Hearing Aids" by Roddy Doyle5. "The Daily Commute" by Sarah Gailey6. "Better Living Through Algorithms" by Naomi Kretzer7. "Hands" by Sherwood Anderson8. "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Phillip K. Dick9. "A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro10. "Herd Immunity" by Tananarive Due11. "Rent Control" by Walter Tevis12. " Madwoman's Milk" by Louise Kennedy13. "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" by Raymond Carver14. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson15. "The Appropriation of Cultures" by Percival Everett16. "The Enormous Radio" by John Cheever17. Feast (Triptych) by Beth Piatote18. "Office Hours" by Ling Ma19. "The Gift of the Magi" by O Henry (Yes, I put in a Christmas story) 20. "The Water That Falls on You From Nowhere" by John Chu21. "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury22. "A Brief and Fearful Star" by Carmen Maria Machado23. "House Fire" by Yiyun Li24. "The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich25. "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather (yes, again)26. "White Ferrrari" by Caleb Azumah Nelson27. "Mr. Thursday" by Emily St. John Mandel28 "Access to the Children" by William Trevor29. "Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okarafor30. "Eleven" by Sandra CisnerosThe 30 Stories of September 2023:1. "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor 2. "Bartleby the Scrivener" by Herman Melville 3. "Eula" by Deesha Philyaw 4. "The Team" by Tommy Orange 5. "Semplica Girl Diaries" by George Saunders6. "Tales from the LA River" by Colm Toibin7. "Inventory" by Carmen Maria Machado8. "The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster9. There was a Munro story here but I no longer recommend or read this author10. "Prudent Girls" by Rivers Solomon11. "Walk the Blue Fields" by Claire Keegan12. "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather13. "Potluck" by Brandon Taylor14. "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars" by Morgan Talty15. "Bloodchild" by Octavia Butler16. "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin17. "The Human Claim" by Ali Smith18. "Where I'm Calling From" by Raymond Carver19. "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury20. "Desire on Domino Island" by Lee Smith21. "Happily Ever After" by Danielle Evans22. "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman23. "The Bad News" by Margaret Atwood24. "Independent Living" by Jonathan Escoffery25. "A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner26. "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin27. "Home" by Elizabeth Strout28. "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce29. "Recognition" by Victor Lavalle30. "Bees" by Dan Chaon
Sunday Reads: San Antonio, Sequels and a Haul! Read and Re-read 2024-08-11 | My book buying break broke in San Antonio, TX! Plus the week in reading. Books Mentioned:Haul - Deacon King Kong by James McBrideMichael Tolliver Lives by Armistead MaupinThe Days of Anna Madrigal by Armistead MaupinPercival Everett by Virgil Russell by Percival EverettThis Is Happiness by Niall WilliamsHot Milk by Deborah LevyThis Week-Big Sky by Kate AtkinsonOlive, Again by Elizabeth StroutThunderclap by Laura CummingThe Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden I can be reached at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Phenomenal Women in Translation Read and Re-read 2024-08-06 | Today I'm celebrating both Women in Translation month and the Maya Angelou Phenomenal Woman Readathon, hosted by the wonderful @MarilynMayaMendoza Here is Marilyn's announcement video:youtube.com/@BookTubePrizeRead some of Maya Angelou's poetry here: poetryfoundation.org/poets/maya-angelouBooks Mentioned: Elena Knows by Claudia Piniero, translated by Frances RiddleHappening by Annie Ernaux, translated by Tanya LeslieBoulder by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia SanchesEastbound by Maylis de Kerangal, translated by Jessica MooreThe Peacock by Isabel Bogdan, translated by Annie RutherfordI Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros SchwarzSuite Francaise by Irene Nemirosvky, translated by Sandra SmithA Little Luck by Claudia Pineiro, translated by Frances RiddleForbidden Noteboody by Alba de Cespedes, translated by Ann GoldsteinCollected Works by Lydia Sandgren, translated by Agnes Broome
Friday Reads: Loved and Lost Read and Re-read 2024-08-02 | Two weeks of reading glory, summarized. Channel mentioned: @awebofstories Books Mentioned: The Stranding by Kate SawyerWe The Animals by Justin TorresDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyLiliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera GarzaThe Puppet of Spelhorse by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Julie MorstadThe Bard and the Book by Ann Bausum, Ilustrated by Marta SevillaClear by Carys Davies Big Sky by Kate AtkinsonThunderclap by Laura CummingOlive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
My BookTube Prize Semi-Finals Rankings Read and Re-read 2024-08-01 | My experiences reading and ranking these six novels for the BookTube Prize Semi-Finals. I wonder which three will make the finals?!Learn more about the BookTube Prize @BookTubePrize "This Be the Verse" by Philip Larkinpoetryfoundation.org/poems/48419/this-be-the-verseAs always, thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing!angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
The Nightclub Book Tag! Read and Re-read 2024-07-30 | The Nightclub Book Tag was created by BellTube @BrianBell7 I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668 and @jamesholder13 Pat's videoyoutube.com/watch?v=eig9d1DUKbsJames' videoyoutube.com/watch?v=tNn6Hdr78Ec&t=3s The Prompts:1. "Cocktail Hour" - Name a book you that you think pairs perfectly with your favourite drink. 2 - "Neon Lights" - Name a book with a cover that immediately grabbed your attention like bright lights in a club." 3 - "The Bouncer" - What book did you have to put down because it just wasn't letting you in?" 4 - "DJ's Choice" - What book would you recommend as the perfect read for someone new to the fantasy genre? 5 - "Disco Ball" - Name a book that made you feel like you were part of a vibrant, glittering world." 6 - "Dance Floor Diva" - What book had you dancing with excitement from the first page to the last? 7 - "Guest List" - Which author would you invite to an exclusive book-themed party and why?" 8 - "VIP Entrance" - Which book did you feel privileged to read before it became more widely popular?" 9 - "Dance Battle" - Which two characters from different books would you love to see face off in a dance battle?" 10 - "Midnight Read" - What's a book you couldn't put down and ended up reading all night? 11 - "After-Party" - What book left you with a hangover, unable to start a new read immediately after finishing it? 12 - "Late Night Conversations" - Which book left you thinking deeply or wanting to discuss it with others late into the night? 13 - Tag some people. Books Mentioned: The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienRainbow Rainbow by Lydia ConklinThe Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra KhawThe Puppets of Spelhorse by Kate DiCamilloA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCatcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Witch Elm by Tana FrenchThe Trees by Percival EverettBlackouts by Justin Torres
Current Reads and August TBR Read and Re-read 2024-07-26 | A slightly early forecast for August reading; and what I'm taking on a trip this week.@CriminOllyBlog's announcement video for Garbaugustyoutube.com/watch?v=yyJfFpWogwcBooks Mentioned: Liliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera GarzaThe Stranding by Kate SawyerWe the Animals by Justin TorresDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyKiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel PuigBig Sky by Kate Atkinson Olive, Again by Elizabeth StroutLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. SchmidtCaptain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot by Dav PilkeyThunderclap by Laura Cummingnumerous unidentified books from my cart! @CriminOllyBlog my email address is angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
The Story of a Shelf Returns! Read and Re-read 2024-07-23 | Another episode of my very occasional mini library tour. Let me know if you've read these books!Books Mentioned: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw PhilyawAlan Mendelsohn, The Boy From Mars by Daniel PinkwaterElena Knows by Claudia PinieroComplete Plays, Volume One by Harold PinterThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Journals of Sylvia PlathThe Collected Poems of Sylvia PlathAriel by Sylvia PlathThe Colossus by Sylvia Plath Phaedrus and Letters VII and VIII by PlatoGorgias by Plato Five Great Dialogues by PlatoPope: Selected Poems by Alexander PopeShip of Fools by Katherine Ann PorterThe Golden Spur by Dawn PowellThe Imperfectionists by Tom RachmanBlack Bottom Saints by Alice RandallThe Friendly Young Ladies by Mary Renault
Friday Reads: Better Than TV! Read and Re-read 2024-07-19 | Another week of books that made me think!Melinda's review of The Merchant of Venice @awebofstories youtube.com/watch?v=5uhbmMgIC9IShows Mentioned:Pride and Prejudice (1995 version)Dark MatterThe Flight AttendantBooks Mentioned: Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenWellness by Nathan HillCreep by Myriam GurbaThe Merchant of Venice by William ShakespeareOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutLiliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera GarzaThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreMy email: angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
The Booktuber Name Tag! Read and Re-read 2024-07-16 | This is an original tag created by @AaronReadaBook.I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668 and @bighardbooks770 Here are the prompts:1. @booksimnotreading - A book that's been on your TBR forever 2. @novelideea - A book with an interesting premise or plot device 3. @revenantreads - A book where someone has returned from the dead 4. @CriminOllyBlog - A book where a crime takes place 5. @BookTimewithElvis - A book about time, time travel, or someone named Elvis 6. @MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH - Your favourite book that you read in March 7. @BookBuds - A book with a great friendship 8. @ObscureBookAdventures - A book that you love that never gets talked about 9. @savagereads - 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 11. Tag some other booktubers.Books Mentioned: A Little Luck by Claudia PinieroArmadale by Wilkie CollinsThe Night Alphabet by Joelle TaylorBrat Farrar by Josephine TeyDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MoselyLavender House by A.C. Lev RosenSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelJames by Percival EverettTales of the City by Armistead MaupinThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideStories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik FofanaMoon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig RiceCatcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerUlysses by James Joyce
Summer Book Haul! Read and Re-read 2024-07-14 | And now I really, truly am going on a book buying break. I swear. Books Mentioned: Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenWe The Animals by Justin TorresKiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig, translated by Thomas ColchieOld in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over by Nell PainterSignificant Others by Armistead MaupinForbidden Notebook by Alba de Cespedes, translated by Ann GoldsteinThe Safekeep by Yael Van Der WoudenFire Exit by Morgan TaltyMy email is angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Friday Reads and Some Thoughts About Alice Munro Read and Re-read 2024-07-12 | My week in reading plus a brief discussion of the news concerning Alice Munro's daughter, the abuse she survived, and Munro's appalling lack of support for her child, in addition to the overall failiure of every adult in the family. Lindy's excellent video from @lindysmagpiereads was posted today - please visit her channel and check it out!youtube.com/watch?v=Ne7f1JVqJOMMichelle Dean's article from The Cutthecut.com/article/alice-munro-daughter-sexual-abuse-family-secrets.htmlSarah Weinman's article from The Globe and Mail:theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-andrea-robin-skinner-reminds-us-that-monsters-lurk-within-classicShows Mentioned: The Bear Season 3Dark MatterBooks Mentioned: Candide by VoltaireOrbital by Samantha HarveySense and Sensibility by Jane AustenWellness by Nathan HillCreep by Myriam GurbaOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutThe Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
It Isnt That Bad Book Tag Read and Re-read 2024-07-09 | It isn't that bad.....but sometimes it is!! This is an original tag created by Melinda @awebofstories and she tagged me.Here is her video!youtube.com/watch?v=dk6FbZe7Z6YAnd for the nostalgia, here's the Polaner All Fruit commercial. I feel like I'm channeling the older lady all through this video:youtube.com/watch?v=hawQ5wobi1YThe PromptsPrompts: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?My email address is angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Friday Reads: Catch-Up Edition Read and Re-read 2024-07-05 | Just a chat about my reading over the last two weeks. What have you been reading, watching, doing? Shows Mentioned: The White LotusThe BearBooks Mentioned: O Pioneers by Willa Cather (DNF)Babycakes by Armistead MaupinThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithYou Like it Darker by Stephen KingThe House of Doors by Tan Twan EngCreep by Myriam GurbaYou can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
The Mid-Year Freakout Book Tag! Read and Re-read 2024-07-02 | The Mid-Year Freakout was created by Chami, a Booktuber who no longer has a channel. These are the prompts, slightly edited and borrowed from Lindy's channel, @lindysmagpiereads. I do them in a different order.1. Best sequel you’ve read so far this year. 2. A new release you haven’t read yet but want to.3. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 4. Biggest disappointment?5. Biggest surprise?6. Favourite new author (debut or new to you)?7. Newest favourite character?8. The saddest book you’ve read so far this year?9. A book that made you happy?10. Favourite book to film adaptation?11. Favourite video you’ve created this year?(I change this one mid-video, stay tuned!)12. Most beautiful book you have acquired this year?13. Book you’ve learned the most from?14. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?15. Best book you’ve read so far this year?Books Mentioned: James by Percival EverettLong Island by Colm ToibinWandering Stars by Tommy OrangeGhost Mountain by Ronan HessionBel Canto by Ann PatchettDearborn by Ghassan ZeinnedinePoetry Unbound, edited by Padraig o TuamaBlack AF History by Michael HarriottBlackouts by Justin TorresAll My Puny Sorrows by Miriam ToewsLeonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan HessionThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithBlackwater Lightship by Colm ToibinRiambel by Priya HeinThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionBud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisTales of the City series by Armistead MaupinReal Americans by Rachel KhongThe Safekeep by Yael Van der WoudenYou can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
July TBR: Overly Ambitious Plus Jane Austen! Read and Re-read 2024-06-30 | July is hot and heavy....if I get trapped under the pile of books I've chosen! What are your reading plans for this new month?Hosts for Jane in July: @BlatantlyBookish @katiejlumsden @SpinstersLibraryBooks Mentioned: You Like it Darker by Stephen KingCreep by Myriam GurbaSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenHouse of Doors by Tan Twan EngWellness by Nathan HillThe Merchant of Venice by William ShakespeareCandide by VoltaireKiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel PuigOlive Kittredge by Elizabeth StroutBig Sky by Kate AtkinsonLiliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera GarzaThe Stranding by Kate SawyerOrbital by Samantha HarveyClear by Carys DaviesThe Road to Dalton by Shannon BowringWandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Friday Reads: Ghosts, Grief, and a Trip to Italy Read and Re-read 2024-06-21 | A week where I finally accomplish a reading goal 7 years in the making. Shows Mentioned: The AlienistThe White LotusBooks Mentioned: Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithCreep by Myriam GurbaO Pioneers by Willa CatherBooks I Might Take on my Trip:Babycakes by Armistead MaupinThe Stranding by Kate SawyerThe Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. SchwabYou Like it Darker by Stephen King
The Road Map of Your Life Book Tag Read and Re-read 2024-06-18 | This is an original tag created by Tristan @Tristan-L-Space-Books I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 The Prompts: 1.)What is a book that reminds you of or takes place in each place that you've lived? This could mean country, state/province, city/town, and or apartment/house. Just come up with a book that really resonates with you and the time you spent in each place where you've had a mailing address!2.) Since a roadmap not only shows you where you've been, but also where you're going, what is a book that reminds you of or takes place in your next destination? Or a place you'd like to live in?Books Mentioned:Tales of the City by Armistead MaupinWe Run the Tides by Vendela VidaThe Yellow House by Sarah M. BroomA Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee WilliamsCatcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverFair and Tender Ladies by Lee SmithThe Known World by Edward P. JonesIsaac's Storm by Erik LarsenGuide Me Home by Attica LockeThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithStill Life by Sarah WinmanA Room With a View by E.M. ForsterRoman Stories by Jhumpa LahiriI tag:Randy @theliteratetexan660 Priscilla @EveningReader
June Book Haul! Read and Re-read 2024-06-16 | I have a bountiful pile of new books! Have you read any of these? Books Mentioned: The Stranding by Kate SawyerPoetry Unbound by Padraig o TuamaYou Like it Darker by Stephen KingReal Americans by Rachel KhongClear by Carys DaviesTable for Two by Amor TowlesDevil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyFuture Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow, edited by Slate MagazineI Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival EverettWomen Talking by Miriam ToewsBabycakes by Armistead MaupinLiliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera GarzaGhost Mountain by Ronan HessionThe Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor
Friday Reads: Hidden Histories Read and Re-read 2024-06-14 | We have rocketed up to the middle of June and it was another solid week of good reading!Interview with Justin Torres: thepinknews.com/2023/11/06/justin-torres-blackouts-exclusive-interviewShows Mentioned: HacksThe AlienistThe White LotusBooks Mentioned: Harriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughLove's Labours' Lost by William ShakespeareThe Reformatory by Tananarive DueBlackouts by Justin TorresCreep by Myriam GurbaLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersYou can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Book Bag of Surprises! Read and Re-read 2024-06-12 | I fulfiill a long time curiosity about curated mystery book boxes with the help of my daughter who knows me very, very well! Watch to find out what she selected for me. Have you read any of these? You can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Friday Reads:The Good Book Tingles! Read and Re-read 2024-06-07 | The two books I loved more than offset the "meh" one; and I edited out the EXTENDED spoiler I accidentally made about one of them! Shows Mentioned: HacksThe AlienistBooks Mentioned: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman; edited by Ros SchwarzThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChloboskyLong Island by Colm ToibinLove's Labour's Lost by William ShakespeareHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughBlackouts by Justin Torres
The Sir Isaac Newton Tag Read and Re-read 2024-06-05 | This tag was created by @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668 Prompts1. 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.Titles Mentioned: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud MontgomerySea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelSon by Lois LowryThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Hobbit and LOTR by J.R.R. Tolkienspecial surprise book that you'd never guessRoom by Emma DonoghueLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottOrbital by Samantha HarveyDublin Murder Squad series by Tana FrenchHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg LarssenThe Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollopeany book by Percival EverettContact me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Friday Reads: May Ends on a High! Read and Re-read 2024-05-31 | I end May with a wild burst of reading; shocker! Also a special gift and my weekend reading plans. Books Mentioned: The Stranding by Kate SawyerHimself by Jess KiddThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionThe First State of Being by Erin Entrada KellyEastbound by Maylis de Kerangal, translated by Jessica MooreI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros SchwarzLong Island by Colm Toibin You can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
The Retro 80s Old School Book Tag! Read and Re-read 2024-05-28 | A tag celebrating childhood and the 80s! This tag was created by @Kritz_Reads and I was tagged by Melinda @awebofstories. Prompts:Reading Rainbow!. What book, author, or series got you into read?2. What author or book got you into your current favorite genre?Mixed Tape3. What was the first concert you ever went to?4. What band or artist do you love but never got to see live?I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me5. What was your favorite cartoon growing up?6. Name a TV show or movie that is tied to a good memory7. Name a movie from childhood that you still love today.8. Name your first TV or movie crushGotta Catch Them All9. What was a toy you were obsessed with or collected as a kid?10. Name a boardgame or video game you associate with your childhood.She's Got The Look11. Name a clothing or trend that was popular when you were a kid.I Want Candy12. Name a childhood snack or candy you wish they still made.
June TBR: Pride Month and More! Read and Re-read 2024-05-26 | I really can't wait to jump into this June TBR - so many books I've been looking forward to on this list! I'm participating in Pride Month and a few more reading events. Visit Melinda's channel @awebofstories for great videos and to join the Discord for O Pioneers and/or the Bard Room.Books Mentioned: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughRubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae BrownBlackouts by Justin TorresLong Island by Colm ToibinCreep by Myriam GurbaThe Guncle Abroad by Stephen RowleyO Pioneers by Willa CatherLove's Labour's Lost by William ShakespeareThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersThe First State of Being by Erin Entrada KellyYou can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Friday Reads: Grief and Joy Read and Re-read 2024-05-24 | Reading my way through May! And I bought a new fitness toy. Shows Mentioned: Schitt's CreekCurb Your EnthusiasmHeartstopperBooks Mentioned: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonStarted Early, Took My Dog by Kate AtkinsonThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionSon by Lois Lowry You can reach me at angeliareadandreread@gmail.com
Return of Time Warp Tuesday! Read and Re-read 2024-05-21 | Travel with me back to 2007 and wonder at the Swiss cheese of my mind! Books Mentioned: The Night Watch by Sarah WatersPossession by A.S. ByattSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnA Spot of Bother by Mark HaddonThe Drowning Tree by Carol GoodmanThe Inheritance of Loss by Kiran DesaiThe Uses of Enchantment by Heidi JulavitsCharity Girl by Michael LowenthalThe Grave Tattoo by Val McDermidJayber Crow by Wendell Berry
