Questions: Questions: 1. Do publishers ever do things that you find annoying? Share an example. 2. Have you ever been annoyed by a spoiler? Even something as simple as someone else telling you there's a great twist? 3. Have you ever been annoyed by what discovered in a Little Free Library, a book sale or used bookstore? Tell us what you found and why it was so annoying. 4. When it comes to short story collections, are you annoyed if there's a novella in the middle of the collection? 5. Deckled edges: beautiful or annoying? 6. Other people's annotations in a used book or library book: Annoying or are you OK with it? 7. If there's a series or a collection of certain kinds of books (like an imprint) and changes are made, are you annoyed or OK with it? If yes, give us an example. 8. Do the decisions of characters in a novel every annoy you? Share the book and what decisions you found annoying. 9. Are you ever annoyed by how someone organizes their books? What do you find annoying? 10. Share something bookish that you find annoying, 11. Tag other people! I tag: @ReadBecca
Books Mentioned: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon The Rain Wild Chronicles by Robin Hobb
Questions: Questions: 1. Do publishers ever do things that you find annoying? Share an example. 2. Have you ever been annoyed by a spoiler? Even something as simple as someone else telling you there's a great twist? 3. Have you ever been annoyed by what discovered in a Little Free Library, a book sale or used bookstore? Tell us what you found and why it was so annoying. 4. When it comes to short story collections, are you annoyed if there's a novella in the middle of the collection? 5. Deckled edges: beautiful or annoying? 6. Other people's annotations in a used book or library book: Annoying or are you OK with it? 7. If there's a series or a collection of certain kinds of books (like an imprint) and changes are made, are you annoyed or OK with it? If yes, give us an example. 8. Do the decisions of characters in a novel every annoy you? Share the book and what decisions you found annoying. 9. Are you ever annoyed by how someone organizes their books? What do you find annoying? 10. Share something bookish that you find annoying, 11. Tag other people! I tag: @ReadBecca
Books Mentioned: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon The Rain Wild Chronicles by Robin Hobb
Books Mentioned: Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Dracula by Bram Stoker Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Carmilla by J.Sheridan Le Fanu So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
Potential TBR: I am Legend by Richard Matheson Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi Vivia by Tanith Lee Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice Fledgling by Octavia E Butler The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman Let the Right One in by John Ajvide Lindqvist The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksI Started Victober a Month Early // reading through the genres of Victorian Literatureellethinks2024-09-28 | In which I combine shorty september and Victober into shorty victember(?)
Books Mentioned: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Island of Dr Moreau by HG Wells The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksThe Hardest Reading Challenge Youll Ever Do & how Im participatingellethinks2024-09-23 | I'm partiicpating in a year long challenge hosted by @Qwordy
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksBookish Taste Test Challenge// Romantasy Editionellethinks2024-08-29 | Books Mentioned: A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton Realm of the Elderling by Robin Hobb Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson The Spell that Binds Her by Luna Oblonsky The Israel Lobby by John J Mearsheimer and Stephen M Walt The Greenbone Saga by Fonda Lee The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree The Faithful and the Fallen by John Gwynne Slaying the Vampire Conquerer by Carissa Broadbent The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksFive Books about the Unethical Past and Present of the Medical Fieldellethinks2024-08-13 | Here are some recommendations of nonfiction about medicine.
Books Mentioned: Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom Medical Apartheid by Harriet A Washington Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksWomen In Translation Month ~ a Pile of Possibilities!ellethinks2024-08-06 | Here are all the unread books I own by women translated into English. Let me know which ones I should prioritize.
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksSix Months of Book Travels // hauling books from across the US & Spainellethinks2024-07-17 | I love to travel and love to peruse used books so here is all the traveling I did this year through the context of the books I've purchased.
Books Mentioned: Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland by Christopher Finch Devil on the Cross by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane The Voice by Gabriel Okara The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anna Bronte My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki Red Dirt by Scott Kikkawa Mad Ship by Robin Hobb Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb Aseroe by Francois Dominique Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi The Gold Persimmon by Lindsay Merbaum The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky Arabesques by Anton Shammas Wildflowers by Beverly Parayno Shock Treatment by Karen Finley Broken Stars edited by Ken Liu Stone Upon Stone by Wieslaw Mysliwski The Wolf's Trail by Thomas D Peacock Attitude 13 by Tanya Chargualaf Taimanglo The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton
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00:00 Intro 01:21 California 02:05 Half Priced Books of California 04:25 Trent’s Bookworm - Fair Oaks, CA 05:54 Brown Banana Books – Grass Valley, CA 10:24 Spain 11:45 Chapter Two Books - Williamstown, MA 12:55 Braveheart Books & Bazaar – Stephentown, NY 14:44 Charlottesville, VA 16:14 Hello Comics - Charlottesville, VA 17:00 Blue Whale Books - Charlottesville, VA 17:48 Second Act Books - Charlottesville, VA 18:09 New Dominion Bookshop - Charlottesville, VA 18:52 The Beautiful Idea - Charlottesville, VA 20:44 Deadalus Bookshop - Charlottesville, VA 21:18 Dove and Hudson – Albany, NY 23:00 Dragon Tale Books – Menomonie, WI 24:50 OutroA Guide to Sarah Waters // synopsis, rankings, where to start, and moreellethinks2024-06-29 | I've read all 6 Sarah Waters books and want you to know where to start.
Books Mentioned: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Affinity by Sarah Waters Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters The Night Watch by Sarah Waters The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo
Channels Mentioned: @GinaStanyerBooks
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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Sarah Waters Vibes 04:10 Fingersmith Synopsis 07:01 Affinity Synopsis 08:38 Tipping the Velvet Synopsis 09:26 The Paying Guests Synopsis 11:22 The Night Watch Synopsis 13:04 The Little Stranger Synopsis 14:53 Publication Order 15:23 Goodreads Ranking 16:08 Comparing the Books 17:44 My Reading Order 18:06 My Ranking 25:37 Other Recommended Reads 30:34 OutroBooktubing When Youre Not Reading // A Book Chatellethinks2024-05-30 | Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksAll My Unread Booksellethinks2024-04-27 | Which should I prioritize?
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksDear Authors, Where are All the Matriarchal Societies?ellethinks2024-04-16 | A rambling video in which I pose the question - why do we not see matriarchal societies in fantasy?
Books Mentioned: The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee Realm of the Elderling by Robin Hobb The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winters The Poppy War by RF Kuang
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMarch Reads // an unpopular opinion and some great rereadsellethinks2024-04-09 | All the books I've read in March
Books Mentioned: The Curious Sofa by Edward Gorey Zero Days by Ruth Ware The Killing Moon by NK Jemisin Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksFebruary Reads // two fantasies and a classicellethinks2024-04-04 | This video is very late, but it's finally getting uploaded!
Books Mentioned: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu Passing by Nella Larsen Mislaid in Parts Half Known by Seanan McGuire
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksShould Publishers Censor Books?ellethinks2024-03-07 | Let's talk censorship in publishing!
Books Mentioned: The Inmate Freida McFadden The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield Mangoes and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera Santa Baby by Chelle Bliss Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb Mistletoe at Moonglow by Deborah Garner Jade War by Fonda Lee Atomic Habits by James Clear Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Olga Dies Dreaming y Xochitl Gonzalez Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Channels Mentioned: @marianamasbooks
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMy Favorite Books of 2023ellethinks2024-01-26 | Better late than never!
Intro: 00:00-00:58 Setting: 00:59-02:04 Second Chance Author: 02:05-04:08 Hooked on an Author: 04:09 - 06:36 Hyped: 06:37-10:26 Surprise: 10:27-12:36 Series: 12:37-19:38 Character: 19:39-24:07 Outro: 24:07-
Books Mentioned: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by SA Chakraborty City of Brass by SA Chakraborty Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson The Adventures of Addie La Rue by VE Schwab Babel by RF Kuang Maeve Fly by CJ Leede Realm of the Elderling by Robin Hobb
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksReading His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman for the First Time // a spoiler-filled vlogellethinks2024-01-17 | A spoiler filled log of reading the Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
Channels Mentioned: @katiejlumsden - I'm not sure which video I watched that inspired me to add Dombey and Son to my TBR, but she has a number of Dickens videos to watch.
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMy 5 Disappointing Reads of 2023ellethinks2023-12-29 | It was only 5 reads - this was a successful reading year!
Books Mentioned: The Songs of the Shattered Sands by Bradley P Beaulieu The Removed by Brandon Hobson The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei Brenyah The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksThe 13 Books I DNFd in 2023ellethinks2023-12-21 | Let's talk about all the books I didn't finish this year! Some are on pause and others are completely abandoned.
Books Mentioned: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline Therese and Isabelle by Violette Leduc Familiar Things by Hwang Sok-yong Nettle and Bone by T.Kingfisher The Dragon Behind the Glass by Emily Voigt Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin City of Brass by SA Chakraborty Kindred by Octavia Butler Ghostwritten by David Mitchell They Were Her Property by Stephanie E Jones-Rogers Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson Screwball Television by David Scott Diffrient
Books Mentioned: Jade City by Fonda Lee The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Ruin by John Gwynne Wrath by John Gwynne Freedom is My Middle Name by Lee Hunkins Assembly by Natasha Brown Love by Hanne Orstavik The Desert and the Drum by Mbarek Ould Beyrouk Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:55 Premise of World 04:21 Plot 04:47 The Prophecy 06:25 Military Fantasy 06:41 Pace 08:24 Structure 10:04 Characters 11:30 Writing 15:22 Difficulty 15:50 Who Should Read This? 21:31 Outro
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinks10 Influential Authors Ive Never Readellethinks2023-11-24 | In which I talk about influential authors I have an interest reading, but haven't gotten around to. Help me decide where to start.
Authors Mentioned: Ali Smith Emily Henry Gabriel Garcia Marquez Joyce Carol Oates Kazuo Ishiguro Maggie O'Farrell Neil Gaimon Ruth Ozeki Sarah J Maas TJ Klune
In a giving mood? Consider donating here: buildpalestine.com/2021/05/15/trusted-organizations-to-donate-to-palestineHot or Not // Bookish Edition // A to Z Tagellethinks2023-11-09 | This was quite fun to film. I hope you enjoy! A - Audiobooks B - Bildungsroman. Dealing with a person's formative years or spiritual education. C - Children's Books D - Digital E - Experimental F - Fantasy G - Graphic Novel H - Horror I - Inspirational J - Journalism K - Kitsch. Has a popular or sentimental appeal. L - Library M - Mystery N - Non-Fiction O - Omnibus P - Poetry Q - Quests. When the protagonist goes on a quest physical or spiritual. R - Romance S - Science Fiction T - Translation. Books translated from one language into another. U - Übermensch. The superman or the extraordinary human. Characters who can everything. V - Victorian. Literature from 1837 to 1901. W - Western X - X Rated Y - Young Adult Z - Zeitgeist. Spirit or mood of the times.
Books Mentioned: Invisible Planets edited/translated by Ken Liu Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
Books Mentioned: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson Valor by John Gwynne The Woman in Me by Britney Spears Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb Taaqtumi - an Indigenous arctic horror anthology
Books Mentioned: The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford Breach of Peace by Daniel Green Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Malice by John Gwynne Pageboy by Elliot Page The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
Books Mentioned: Bad Blood by John Carreyrou Know My Name by Chanel Miller Cultish by Amanda Montell Piranesi by Suzanna Clarke Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinks [CC]A Very Late August Reads // 2023 Releasesellethinks2023-10-09 | A very late chat about my August Reads
Books Mentioned: Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb City of Dragons by Robin Hobb Blood of Dragons by Robin Hobb Maeve Fly by CJ Leede Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei Brenyah The Invention of Morel Adolfo Bioy Casares
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinks4 Lost American Classic Novelsellethinks2023-09-24 | Let's talk about some lesser known American classics. All of these have had a reprint in the past decade that makes them more accessible to a modern audience
Books Mentioned: Mrs. Spring Fragrance by Sui Sin Far Yokohama, California by Toshio Mori No-No Boy by John Okada Brown Girl, Brownstones
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinks [CC]5 Great Used Bookstores in Upstate New Yorkellethinks2023-08-15 | Hello! Here are some used bookstores in Upstate NY that I've enjoyed. I hope you do the same if you ever venture to the area!
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksJuly Reads // genres galore!ellethinks2023-08-08 | Everything I read in July. Enjoy!
Books Mentioned: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline White Horse by Erika T Wurth The Removed by Brandon Hobson The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksJune Reads // Back to Being an Omnivore?ellethinks2023-07-16 | I think this is my lightest fantasy month so far!
Books Mentioned: Yellowface by RF Kuang Escape RA Montgomery Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb The Night Watch by Sarah Waters Ghosts of Gold Mountain by Gordon Change A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinks8 Thrillers That Lulled Me to Sleepellethinks2023-07-06 | I hope you enjoy!
Books Mentioned: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix One by One by Ruth Ware A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham The Guest List by Lucy Foley Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMay Reads // Fantasy and Nonfiction // 2023ellethinks2023-06-23 | A very late may reading wrap up. Enjoy!
Books Mentioned: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
Channels Mentioned: @marianamasbooks
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMidyear Reading Reflections // how mood reading is goingellethinks2023-06-20 | a rambling video about how my 2023 reading year has been going.
Channels Mentioned: @marianamasbooks
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMy Fantasy TBR!ellethinks2023-06-02 | Let's talk fantasy.
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMarch & April Reads ~ some fantasy and nonfictionellethinks2023-05-11 | I read some books!
Books Mentioned: The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince by Robin Hobb Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe When Jackals Storm the Walls by Bradley P Beaulieu A Wasteland of My God's Own Making by Bradley P Beaulieu A Desert Torn Asunder by Bradley P Beaulieu
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksA Guide to The Song of Shattered Sands Series by Bradley P Beaulieuellethinks2023-05-04 | Welcome! I hope this can help you decide if you'd like to read the Shattered Sands Series, or if you're already in the process, help guide you on what people/lore/events to focus on! I include all books in the series, including novellas.
Books Mentioned: The Twelve Kings of Sharakhai Of Sand and Malice Made The Tattered Prince and the Demon Veiled With Blood Upon the Sand A Veil of Spears The Doors at Dusk and Dawn In the Village Where Brightwine Flows Beneath the Twisted Trees The Flight of the Whisper King When Jackals Storm the Walls A Wasteland of My God's Own Making A Desert Torn Asunder
Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Premise 01:07 World 07:21 Characters 08:10 Gods 08:57 Creatures 10:23 Magic 10:57 Reading Order 16:10 Is this series for you? 21:14 Outro
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinks30 Books I Should Supposedly Read Before I Turn 30ellethinks2023-04-23 | Hey All! I'm officially turning 30 and thought this would be a fun video. Hope you enjoy!
The List: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/30-books-to-read-before-30
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksNonfiction TBR 2023ellethinks2023-03-31 | These are the nonfiction books highest up on my TBR. Let me know what you think of them!
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksThe Decor Tag // mini home tourellethinks2023-03-12 | Hello!
Prompts: 1. What is your design style? 2. How many rooms in your home contain your personal library? 3. How often do you rearrange or redecorate your spaces? 4. Have you ever had your home professionally remodeled or designed? 5. Do you watch or read media devoted to architecture, interior design, and decorating? 6. You have an unlimited budget to build your dream home. A. What style would your home be? B. What would you do with your library? C. Are there anything specific you would like to do with any rooms or spaces? D. Are there any specific pieces you would like to use in those spaces? 7. Tag People!
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksFebruary Reads // a month of fantasyellethinks2023-03-02 | Books Mentioned: Babel by RF Kuang Galatea by Madeline Miller Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMy 8 Favorite Fiction of 2022ellethinks2023-02-19 | I hope you find the inspiration to read some of these!
Books Mentioned Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet The Devourers by Indra Das Manacled by SenLinYu Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Sarah Waters Radiance by Grace Draven
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksMy 4 Favorite Nonfiction of 2022!ellethinks2023-02-01 | Hello! I present a very late favorites list!
Books Mentioned: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington Our History is the Future by Nick Estes Bad Blood by JohnCarreyrou
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksLets Chat - 2023 Reading Goals, Book Haul, and Moreellethinks2023-01-17 | Happy 2023! Let's chat a bit.
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksEvery 2022 Book Release on my TBR // Help me Build my January TBRellethinks2022-12-30 | Sorry the audio is a little weird in this one!
Follow me at: Goodreads: /ellethinksNonfiction November Reads & Skoden Readathonellethinks2022-12-14 | It's a bit late, but I'm finally wrapping up the books I read in November!
Books Mentioned: Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y Davis The Beginning and End of Rape by Sarah Deer Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton A History of My Brief Body by Billy Ray Belcourt Our History is the Future by Nick Estes The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio