For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.combooks Im reading this fall 🍂🍁🍃 | witches, fairy tales, romantasy, and moreA Ray of Reading2024-10-14 | What are you excited to read this fall??
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.com#booktok #booktube #unpopularopinionsA Ray of Reading2024-09-08 | ...reacting to unpopular book opinions 👀A Ray of Reading2024-08-27 | Follow me! 🔷Twitter: @arayofreading 🔷TikTok: @arayofreading 🔷Goodreads: goodreads.com/yaraabbo 🔷Instagram: @arayofreading
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.combook recommendations for aspiring doctors✨🩺📚A Ray of Reading2024-08-17 | and yes I did wear scrubs in this video to give me more legitimacy 🤪
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comwhat’s the consensus on people we meet on vacation? #booktok #emilyhenry #romancebooks #bookreviewA Ray of Reading2024-07-17 | ...mid-year book freakout tag | 2024A Ray of Reading2024-07-13 | let's reminisce on the past six months of reading
Original Tag Creators: @EarlGreyBooks & @IsThatChami
Books Mentioned: - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis - The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier - Heir by Sabaa Tahir - A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid - All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby - Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri - The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah - Bunny by Mona Awad
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.commy new FAVORITE fantasy series! (plus some romance, mythology, and gothic horror) | recent reads #11A Ray of Reading2024-07-03 | Open me!
00:12 Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia 04:37 A River Enchanted, A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross 09:31 People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry 13:34 Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comwere yellowface and the ballad of songbirds and snakes worth the hype?? | recent reads #10A Ray of Reading2024-06-17 | certified yappers unite 🫶
00:20 The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera 03:48 Yellowface by R. F. Kuang 09:16 Wtchlings by Claribel A. Ortgea 12:17 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanna Collins
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comTeam Conrad or Jeremiah?? #books #bookreview #booktube #jennyhan #thesummeriturnedprettyA Ray of Reading2024-05-30 | ...13 books by arab authors you should read!A Ray of Reading2024-05-06 | Please consider donating to the Gaza Book Auction to support Palestinians evacuating Gaza! 32auctions.com/gazabookauction?r=1&t=all IG: @gazabookauction
01:57 YA Books 07:04 Adult Fiction and Translated Works 16:18 Middle Grade Books
(please don't judge my pronunciations 😭I kept flipping between the arabic and english ways)
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comSpeak Now (Taylors Version) | a lyrical analysis and deep diveA Ray of Reading2024-04-16 | Please read!!
I recorded this video back in August of 2023, so any reference to time/ages are probably not accurate lol. Also please forgive all my technical difficulties, I was in the trenches while filming.
While I mainly wanted to discuss the album as a artistic work, I do talk a lot about Taylor's life in this video. I would therefore be remiss to not mention how the discourse around Taylor Swift has changed a lot since the time I filmed. While I love her music, it's important to not put celebrities on a pedestal and be able to criticize their actions. For one, I am definitely disappointed that she has not spoken up about the crisis in Gaza; I don't expect every celebrity to be an activist but given her amount of influence (and literally the thesis of this album), it is not a huge ask to wish people with that status would "speak now."
For book readers — Readers for Accountability: r4a.carrd.co ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro + Background to Speak Now 05:53 Mine (Taylor's Version) 10:15 Sparks Fly (Taylor's Version) 14:46 Back to December (Taylor's Version) 19:51 Speak Now (Taylor's Version) 22:33 Dear John (Taylor's Version) 30:46 Mean (Taylor's Version) 35:05 The Story of Us (Taylor's Version) 39:52 Never Grow Up (Taylor's Version) 45:10 Enchanted (Taylor's Version) 48:43 Better than Revenge (Taylor's Version) 54:11 Innocent (Taylor's Version) 01:00:45 Haunted (Taylor's Version) 01:05:26 Last Kiss (Taylor's Version) 01:11:42 Long Live (Taylor's Version) 01:17:08 Ours (Taylor's Version) 01:20:54 Superman (Taylor's Version) 01:25:54 Electric Touch (Taylor's Version) 01:30:02 When Emma Falls in Love (Taylor's Version) 01:34:20 I Can See You (Taylor's Version) 01:36:25 Castles Crumbling (Taylor's Version) 01:40:46 Foolish One (Taylor's Version) 01:45:41 Timeless (Taylor's Version)
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comrecent reads #9 | the summer i turned pretty, this is how you lose the time war, and more!A Ray of Reading2024-04-04 | Please read!
For book readers — Readers for Accountability: r4a.carrd.co
Timestamps: Intro: 00:00 Love from Mecca to Medina by S.K. Ali: 01:08 This is How You Lose the Time War: 05:03 Look by Solmaz Sharif: 07:48 Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin: 09:20 The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy by Jenny Han: 13:31 More to the Story by Hena Khan: 19:41
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comMiddle Grade Magic Readathon Round 5! | Announcement and TBRA Ray of Reading2023-09-28 | Middle Grade Magic Readathon: Round 5!!
🍂DATES: Oct. 20-Oct. 31
Check out our amazing co-hosts! Cara @WildeBookGarden Kelly @CozyReaderKelly Kier @KierTheScrivener Yvette @BookCave
📚GROUP BOOK: Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega Liveshow Date: Sat. Nov 4, 1pm PT /4pm ET on Cara's (@WildeBookGarden) channel
🔆PROMPTS:
Tier 1—Beginner: 1. Read a book that feels "seasonal" to you (can be cozy, spooky, spring-themed if you're in the Southern hemisphere, etc.) If you don’t read seasonally, choose a book with seasonal colors on the cover! 2. Read a book by a Latin American author. 3. Read a book nominated for an award or listed on a reading list other than the Newbery Award. (You can still choose a book that has made the Newbery list! It just has to also appear on another list or award.)
Tier 2—Challenge: Complete the 3 Beginner prompts PLUS 4. Read a friend and/or book blogger’s recommendation 5. Read a book in a series 6. Read a book that counts towards a goal or project you have (this can be a very loose goal, i.e., “read more historical fiction”, “read my owned TBR”, etc.) 7. Read a book by an author you love 8. Read a book in a genre you don't read as often in Middle Grade 9. Read a book from a previous TBR (doesn't have to be specifically a Middle Grade Magic TBR) 10. Read a book featuring Latin American folklore or mythology.
Here are some resources to help find options for books with awards!
bookconnections.org Type in the book you’re interested in and look to see if it has anything listed under State Lists or Awards.
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comall the books I read in 2023 (so far) | Recent Reads #8A Ray of Reading2023-07-14 | if you noticed how much the lighting changes during this video no you didn't :)
Timestamps: Intro: 00:00 Babel: 01:03 When Breath Becomes Air: 06:39 As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow: 09:58 The Hidden Palace: 15:04 Chain of Thorns: 18:49 Medical Apartheid: 21:37 A Torch Against the Night: 24:51 Misfit in Love: 27:58
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comChain of Iron Reading Vlog (aka obsessing over matthew fairchild)A Ray of Reading2023-03-31 | Follow me! 🔷Twitter: @arayofreading 🔷Goodreads: goodreads.com/yaraabbo 🔷Instagram: @arayofreading
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comWhere Ive Been | applying to med school, reading slumps, and returning to the book communityA Ray of Reading2023-03-13 | Hello! Long time no see :)
Take a shot every time I say "application"
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For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comRecent Reads #7 | The Only Good Indians, Legendborn, Ninth House, and moreA Ray of Reading2021-04-01 | I didn't mean for this video to end up as long as it did but what can I say I had many thoughts
00:00 Intro 00:21 Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 03:07 The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 07:16 Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 12:49 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 16:38 Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Content Warnings: Race to the Sun: Grief The Only Good Indians: Death, gore (human and animal), hunting Legendborn: (from Tracy Deonn's website) Death of a parent and traumatic grief/flashbacks, alcohol consumption, mind control/memory manipulation, racist macro and microaggessions, emesis (vomiting), blood, mild gore, combat violence, mention(s) of: physical abuse, racist violence, sexual violence Ninth House: Violence, sexual assault (including child molestation), abuse, drug overdose, substance abuse, forced consumption of human waste, self-harm Clap When You Land: grief and loss, discussion of plane crash, sexual harassment, stalking, cheating, premature childbirth scene & resuscitation of a newborn
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comShadow and Bone Trailer! | Reaction + PredictionsA Ray of Reading2021-02-28 | Let's talk about the Shadow and Bone Trailer! *spoilers for Grisha Trilogy and Six of Crows*
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.com2020 Reading Year in Review | stats, reflections, and goals for 2021A Ray of Reading2021-02-20 | In this video I go through my reading stats for 2020, reflect on the kind of reading year I had, and talk about what I want to do/change going forward!
Intro: 0:00 Total/Books by Month: 0:30 Genre/Age Group: 5:29 How I Read (audiobook vs physical, library vs bought): 9:02 Rating Distribution: 12:48 Reading Diversely: 14:50 Final Thoughts: 15:38
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comMy Favorite Books of 2020!A Ray of Reading2021-02-03 | We're just gonna ignore the fact that it's February but I'm only now uploading this :P
Content Warnings (Listed the ones I remembered/could find): -Us Against You: homophobia, public outing, mention of sexual assault, mention of suicide, violence -All-American Muslim Girl: Islamophobia, anxiety, grief -You Should See Me in a Crown: anxiety, panic attacks, grief, chronic illness, homophobia, public outing -An Ember in the Ashes: Mention of rape/attempted rape, abuse, death, slavery, torture, violence -Black Girl Unlimited: sexual assault (on page), racism, drug abuse, overdose, traumatic accident -The Kingdom of Back: sexism, illness -Legendborn: death of a parent, grief, racism, microaggressions, violence, mention of sexual violence -The Nightingale: war, loss of loved one, loss of a child, miscarriage, anti-Semitism, sexual violence, labor camps, violence
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comChannel Update + End of Year TBRA Ray of Reading2020-11-13 | Watch me upload more now that I gave this update🙈
00:00 - Intro 00:46 - The Mystwick School for Musicraft 04:25 - Inside Out and Back Again 07:05 - Sulwe 07:57 - Once Upon an Eid 10:04 - Sal and Gabi Break the Universe / Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe 14:46 - The Storm Runner / The Fire Keeper / The Shadow Crosser 19:49 - The Kingdom of Back
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comHistory of my Bookshelf Challenge!A Ray of Reading2020-09-17 | The Rick Riordan Presents Readalong is doing a liveshow interview with J.C. Cervantes, the author of The Storm Runner, this Saturday Sept. 18 at 8pm est! Tune in on Ana and Books's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCqgvhaU5nrwDldEtPaQE8ow
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comMy First Book Unhaul!A Ray of Reading2020-09-01 | One day I'll figure out how to get consistent lighting in my videos
Still trying to sort out Depop, if you're definitely interested in one of the books in this video let me know in the comments so I can get an idea :)
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.com6 FANTASTIC Books I Read Recently! | Recents Reads #5A Ray of Reading2020-08-19 | Let me know an amazing book you read recently!
TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 00:00 Long Way Down: 00:25 Black Girl Unlimited: 02:18 Other Words for Home: 05:29 All-American Muslim Girl: 07:25 An Ember in the Ashes: 10:11 You Should See Me in a Crown: 13:02
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comRecent Reads #4 | I have so many thoughtsA Ray of Reading2020-08-09 | Let me know what you've read recently!
-Donate to the Lebanese Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.lb/SubPage.aspx?pageid=1370&PID=158 -Resources to support Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co -Petition to help save the USPS: change.org/p/save-the-usps -Resources for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen: yemencrisis.carrd.co
▪️Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 More than Just a Pretty Face: 00:50 Ayesha At Last: 05:49 For Every One: 09:45 Little Fires Everywhere: 10:37 Aru Shah and The End of Time/Song of Death/Tree of Wishes: 13:58
Prompts: 1. "Children need windows and mirrors. They need mirrors in which they see themselves and windows through which they see the world.” -Dr. Rudine Simms Bishop -Read an ownvoices book featuring a main character who is different from you; AND read a book with a main character you share some part of your identity with.
2. "Since it is so likely that [children] will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker." -C.S. Lewis -Read a book that gives you hope.
3. "You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children." -Madeleine L'Engle -Read a book that deals with a serious topic.
4. "If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all." -Audrey Hepburn -Read a "storytime" book: fairytale, folktale, picture book, etc.
5. "Imagination for the child is the miraculous, freewheeling device he uses to course his way through the problems of everyday...It is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis." -Maurice Sendak -Read a story you would consider fantastical or imaginative.
6. “If someone had taken that book out of my hand said, you’re too old for this, maybe I’d never have believed that someone who looked like me could be in the pages of the book, that someone who looked like me had a story.” - Jacqueline Woodson -Read a book by a marginalized author you think will bring you joy.
PROMPTS: 1. "Children need windows and mirrors. They need mirrors in which they see themselves and windows through which they see the world.” -Dr. Rudine Simms Bishop -Read an ownvoices book featuring a main character who is different from you; AND read a book with a main character you share some part of your identity with.
2. "Since it is so likely that [children] will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker." -C.S. Lewis -Read a book that gives you hope.
3. "You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children." -Madeleine L'Engle -Read a book that deals with a serious topic.
4. "If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all." -Audrey Hepburn -Read a "storytime" book: fairytale, folktale, picture book, etc.
5. "Imagination for the child is the miraculous, freewheeling device he uses to course his way through the problems of everyday...It is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis." -Maurice Sendak -Read a story you would consider fantastical or imaginative.
6. “If someone had taken that book out of my hand said, you’re too old for this, maybe I’d never have believed that someone who looked like me could be in the pages of the book, that someone who looked like me had a story.” - Jacqueline Woodson -Read a book by a marginalized author you think will bring you joy.
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comLets Talk About Audiobooks! | the good, the bad, and everything in betweenA Ray of Reading2020-07-06 | I tried some new editing techniques in this video, let me know if you liked it!
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comIs Little Fires Everywhere a Good Adaptation? | non-spoiler and spoiler reviewA Ray of Reading2020-06-12 | PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION!!!
You can search "Stream to donate" on YouTube and many videos are now available. By simply having these videos on in the background you can help raise money. Guidelines to follow: -Don't skip ads!! (Ad revenue is the whole point) -Watch 3-5 videos in between watching these videos (so that YouTube doesn't mark them as spam) -Keep volume at at least 50%. If you need it to be quiet then right click the tab and hit "mute this site." (Not sure if this is entirely necessary but better to be safe than sorry)
Black Booktubers' videos: ▪️Mina Reads: youtube.com/watch?v=PTciiNHIMZ0 ("your faves are too busy crying to speak up about injustice & book outlet is r@cist") ▪️Mika Auguste: youtube.com/watch?v=qrZUvXzoajI&t=1s ("let’s talk about being black in the book community") ▪️Naya Reads and Smiles: youtube.com/watch?v=u_YoeRvRjBs ("Black Lives - Booktube - No longer working with BookOutlet - Colorism") ▪️mynameismarines: youtube.com/watch?v=yHWicIem330 ("what does this all have to do with booktube?") ▪️myonna reads: youtube.com/watch?v=kbJHbLPbiEc ("my experience being black on booktube") ▪️Bowties and Books: youtube.com/watch?v=-Q1AiQ1LAD0 ("Being Black on Booktube, Protests, & Fake Allies") *I would highly recommend checking out other videos on their channels as well. They are all awesome people that deserve support!
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comRecent Reads #3 | What Ive Read in 2020 So Far!A Ray of Reading2020-05-29 | It is immoral to be silent and complicit when black lives are being murdered. Educate yourself and listen and uplift black voices, or we will never have change. Use this link to find resources to help: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
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Heyyo! These are some books I've read in 2020 so far. I actually read a lot more but I'm saving that for another video :P
Time Stamps: 00:30 - Pan's Labyrinth 03:38 - Emperor of All Maladies 06:04 - Unoriginal Tales 08:25 - Us Against You 10:31 - The Golem and the Jinni 14:54 - Chain of Gold 17:14 - The Nightingale
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comRick Riordan Presents Readalong! | AnnouncementA Ray of Reading2020-05-19 | Readalong Twitter: @demigodathon
RR Presents Books from Bookshop: bookshop.org/lists/rr-presents (This is an affiliate link. If you buy from these links, I get a small commission from the sale)
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comA Ramadan and Asian Readathon TBRA Ray of Reading2020-05-06 | I forgot to mention that an optional challenge is to read Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. I'll definitely try to get to this if I have time!
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comUnpopular Opinions Book Tag!A Ray of Reading2020-03-18 | Hello! Please take the appropriate precautions and practice social distancing during this pandemic, it helps more than you think (check out this article that uses simulations to illustrate how it flattens the curve: washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator)
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comBooks That Remind Me of Disney Movies | Vol.2A Ray of Reading2020-03-07 | If I were to describe myself with two things it's Disney and books so of course this was a video I needed to make again
Edit: I said Astonishing Color of After was a contemporary novel when it actually has magic in it (just on the light side) :P
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comHow I Rate Books, and Why Its HardA Ray of Reading2020-02-26 | Is anyone else stuck in the paradox of not liking ratings but not being able to let them go?!
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comReading PJO for the 1st Time vs 5th Time | #demigodathon Weeks 4+5A Ray of Reading2020-02-19 | #Demigodathon is over, but it brought over.a new PJO stan wooo
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comMy Thoughts on a Percy Jackson TV Show | #demigodathon Week 3A Ray of Reading2020-01-24 | EDIT: WE DID IT EVERYONE ITS COMING TO DISNEY+
I feel like my voice is so quiet in this lol its because my suitemates were in the living room
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comPercy Jackson Quote Art | #demigodathon Week 2A Ray of Reading2020-01-16 | Let me know if you want more of these types of videos!
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comRECENT READS #2 | The Rest of the Books I Read in 2019A Ray of Reading2020-01-11 | Here are my (not so) recent reads! Also I have a new bookshelf setup :)
Contemporary: -More Than We Can Tell 01:15 -The Lines We Cross 05:15 -With the Fire on High 08:23
Sci-Fi/Fantasy: -The Raven Cycle 11:17 -Wires and Nerve/Gone Rogue 14:42 -The Goose Girl 16:59 -The Boys 19:27 -Scythe, Thunderhead, and The Toll 21:21
The Rest: -Becoming 25:22 -A Study in Charlotte/The Last of August 27:37 -The Handmaid's Tale/The Testaments: 29:52
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comThe Lightning Thief Reading Vlog | #demigodathon Week 1A Ray of Reading2020-01-06 | Spoilers for the Lightning Thief! Do not watch if you haven't read it!!
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comGUESS THE PLOT CHALLENGE (ft. my friends!)A Ray of Reading2019-12-28 | This video was so chaotic and took a million years to edit but it all in the name of fun!
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.com#DEMIGODATHON ANNOUNCEMENT | A Percy Jackson ReadalongA Ray of Reading2019-12-20 | Hello! Get excited for this Percy Jackson readathon/readalong!
Readathon Twitter: @Demigodathon Mariam (Mariam Reads Sometimes): @firenatixn Tate (bookishconstellations): @bookish_stars Ana (Slytherin Reader): @slytherinreads Julia (areadersworld): @areadersworld
For business inquiries: yara.abbo1@gmail.comREREADING PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (and my analysis?)A Ray of Reading2019-10-08 | I decided to reread Percy Jackson this year (for the fourth time lol) and besides my normal reactions I kinda wrote a video essay(?). Maybe this is a new path for me.