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Have I already read my favorite book of the year?? | The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-10-19 | Have I already read my favorite book of the year?? | The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

A Clash of Kings Reading Vlog

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-10-15 | I'm reading A Song of Ice and Fire for the first time after binging Game of Thrones a couple years ago. This is my experience reading A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin for the first time

00:00 intro
01:07 interlude
01:25 first update
08:44 interlude
09:17 second update
17:25 interlude
18:13 final update

14 Book to Read in Autumn

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-10-11 | Books mentioned in this video:

Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater youtu.be/6063Vb__rAk?si=4Ath0FInpXqZx6Dw
Jackaby by William Ritter
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher youtu.be/Nx98DiAYTY0?si=_QmksGUNa43JmyjR
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid youtu.be/GBIiY-hUne0?si=9JIC5f8j1ibHEiqA
Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
The Will of the Many by James Islington youtu.be/KD0NSb58qIs?si=ceKmi4rT3JgvgKFD
Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason

Common Misconceptions about Banned Books

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-10-04 | Talking about the rise of book bans, and going over the common myths and objections.

00:00 intro
00:58 Intellectual Freedom and the purpose of libraries
02:33 Books aren't banned because I can buy them on Amazon
04:36 Banning books only makes them more popular
06:33 Library's are full of obscene books
11:28 Books are only banned in states like Florida and Texas
12:05 I don't want my taxes paying for it
13:52 outro

Book Banning Data from the ALA State of the Library report:
live-alaorg.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/2024-04/state-of-americas-libraries-report-2024-accessible-web-version_0.pdf

50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (According to You) Featuring @ChloeFrizzle

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-09-27 | We asked you all to nominate the best fantasy books of the 21st century, and this is the top 50 nominations!

Thanks so much to @ChloeFrizzle for joining! I had a great time working on this together!

00:00 preamble
01:15 Honorable Mentions
02:16 Babel by R.F. Kuang
03:33 Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky
04:06 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
04:50 The Other Wind by Ursula K Le Guin
06:06 Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
07:05 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn muir
07:51 Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
08:43 The Girl From the Other Side Nagabe
09:08 hidden gems
10:03 Akarnae by Lynette Noni
10:36 The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
11:32 The Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce
12:34 Soldiers Live by Glen Cook
13:02 the old and the new
13:10 The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
14:05 Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
14:30 The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
15:15 Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
15:59 Legendborn by Tracy Deon
16:43 The Tea Dragon Society K. O'Neill
17:12 A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
18:03 The Rarkyn's Familiar by Nikky Lee
18:59 Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
19:50 A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
20:36 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
21:14 Kate Daniels Series by Illona Andrews
21:57 expansive genres
22:31 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
23:15 Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
24:06 Minimum Wage Magic (DFZ series) by Rachel Aaron
24:59 The Curse of Chalion (world of the five gods series) by Lois McMaster Bujold
25:35 Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
26:17 Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
26:40 Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
27:36 The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
28:14 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune
28:55 The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang
29:39 Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
30:08 Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
30:35 The Will of the Many by James Islington
31:28 The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
32:03 First Law by Joe Abercrombie
32:41 The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemison
33:29 Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
34:07 Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
34:29 The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
35:10 Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
35:52 Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher
36:41 The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
37:56 Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin
39:05 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
40:01 Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb
41:03 Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
42:47 postamble

Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa Review

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-09-16 | Talking about one of my favorite books, Lost Ark Dreaming by @suyidavies

You can see my reading vlog here youtu.be/rxpe7isigUo?si=8iMxRRpL5M2Pt37Z

My Favorite Reads of the Summer

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-09-14 | An excuse to talk about some books I've enjoyed lately

Books mentioned in video:
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
A Few Rules for Predicting the Future by Octavia E. Butler
Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

Its Super Fascinating!

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-09-12 | Talking about my current reads

Warrior Girl Unearthed thoughts youtu.be/1IOa_1rSIoY?si=jzBpBQWBSKrZ-GpR&t=624

Books Mentioned in Video:
Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly
Space Oddities by Harry Cliff
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Wild New World by Dan Flores
Soil for Fossils and History by Laura L. Sullivan
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

00:00 intro
02:07 Ten Days in a Mad House
06:52 Space Oddities
11:02 Wild New World
21:16 dark side of history

Should You Read The Will of the Many? | Book Review

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-09-09 | Talking about what I liked and didn't like about The Will of the Many by James Islington. I might have an unpopular opinion on this one

I forgot to mention the blind representation when filming this review!! We have a blind character in this book who is a super powerful magic user, and uses the magic is a way that completely negates her blindness. This makes blindness a cool feature, and doesn't deal with any of the struggles a blind person would have.

If you want to see me talk about this more, this link should start at that section of my reading vlog
youtu.be/_G90puqUYW0?si=wG9UAnyN9O3Wl7Iu&t=1472

00:00 intro
01:01 what's it about?
03:32 what I loved
06:51 what I didn't love
09:56 give me better stakes
11:41 thoughts on the end
12:28 foreshadowing
15:05 the best scene

September Fantasy New Book Releases Without Hype

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-09-02 | Some books don't get the hype they deserve. Here's some new book releases that don't have buzz but maybe should.

See the full list of September book releases on discord: discord.gg/k5FHfU69mc

Most Hyped books of September youtu.be/a7vYimgBI5I

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Books mentioned in video:
War Lords of the Wyrdwood R.J. Barker
In the Shadow of the Ship by Aliette de Bodard
The Land of the Living and the Dead by Shauna Lawless
A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan
Touch of Death by Taylor Munsell

My Pile of Shame

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-08-27 | Talking about books that I was enjoying but still DNF'd. I want to go back to them, but always get distracted by other books. Feel free to yell at me in the comments to finish these books!

Books Mentioned in this video:
Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
Savage Legion by Matt Wallace
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

00:00 what is a pile of shame?
00:37 the most shame!
02:13 lots of shame
03:47 Shame! Shame! Shame!
04:41 We don't talk about Bruno
05:55 The Final Shame
07:58 The End of Shame

September Book Releases - Speculative Fiction

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-08-22 | I'm talking about 6 new fantasy books being releases in September that have a lot of hype and buzz

See the full list of over 30 books on discord: discord.gg/k5FHfU69mc

Books mentioned in this video:
The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart
Nightstrider by Sopia Slade
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner
The Witch of Colchis by Rosie Hewlett
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

📚 Read With Me 📖 in real time with cozy music

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-08-20 | Put this on if you want a reading companion!

40 minute read with me with ambient page turning sounds, cozy music, and reading in real time

At Rest - Romance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Discussing Episode 8 of House of the Dragon with @ladymairreads

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-08-06 | Two friends talking about House of the Dragon Episode 8

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booktube is wrong about star ratings

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-08-03 | This video is inspired by @libraryofaviking's video youtube.com/watch?v=sbEf3v8E-_M&t=72s
and @hardysbooks's video youtu.be/zTBQJtVH404?si=OxVtqCy0N1PSWaCb

And that's to @PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy for inspiring this conversation

00:00 preamble
00:17 why am I talking about this?
1:51 classics vs modern books
06:21 broad audiences vs niches
07:26 what is the book trying to do?
08:54 why are you reading?
10:17 a librarian's perspective
10:48 why rate anyway?
15:21 my advice to booktube
17:36 do you think booktubers are trustworthy?

Discussing Episode 7 of House of the Dragon with @ladymairreads

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-08-01 | Two friends talking about House of the Dragon Episode 7

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5 Most Hyped Fantasy Book Releases in August

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-30 | I'm talking about 5 new fantasy books being releases in August that have a lot of hype and buzz

See the full list of over 30 books on discord: discord.gg/k5FHfU69mc

Books mentioned in this video:
Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djélí Clark
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

5 Underhyped Books in 5 Minutes | August Fantasy Book Releases

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-27 | I'm talking about 5 new books being releases in August that don't have much hype and buzz

See the full list of over 30 books on discord: discord.gg/k5FHfU69mc

Books Mentioned in this video:
She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
Time's Agent by Brenda Peynado
The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston
The Sunforge by Sascha Stronach
A Darkness Returns by Raymond E. Feist
The Wind That Sweeps the Stars by Greg Keyes

Discussing Episode 6 of House of the Dragon with @ladymairreads

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-26 | Two friends talking about House of the Dragon Episode 6

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Best T. Kingfisher book?! A Sorceress Comes to Call Review

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-22 | All my thoughts on T. Kingfisher's new book A Sorceress Comes to Call.

Discussing Episode 5 of House of the Dragon with @ladymairreads

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-18 | Two friends talking about House of the Dragon Episode 5

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00:00 initial thoughts
01:04 Daemon
12:59 Aemond and Kings Landing
25:20 echoes of the past
27:33 Jace and Baela
31:29 Targaryen blood
36:03 Raena
37:46 Baela and Corlys
40:30 Rhaenyra
43:57 predictions and conclusions

Are They Worth the Hype?! - A Reading Vlog

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-15 | Talking about my thoughts on The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djéli Clark and The Will of the Many by James Islington

00:00 prelude
00:25 The Will of the Many
03:34 The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
05:52 interlude
07:34 The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
16:40 interlude
17:17 The Will of the Many
26:28 interlude
27:13 The Will of the Many

tier ranking everything Ive read this year

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-12 | Ranking all the books I've read in the first six months of 2024

The Justice of Kings review youtu.be/Vwq4vrpZgWE
The Familiar review youtu.be/wN6_xEDThWM
Tigana reading vlog youtu.be/rxpe7isigUo
His Majesty's Dragon review youtu.be/Yf23sBEtZ9Q
In the Shadow of the Fall review youtu.be/94eH1yuSwZE

Books mentioned in this video:
The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day
Can't Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
The Georgian Star by Michael D. Lemonick
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
The Sunlit Ruins by Andrea Septién
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Justice of Kings by Rickard Swan
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djélí Clark
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
These Are My Words by Ruby Slipperjack
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nylar
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
In the Shadow of the Fall by Tobi Ogundiran

Discussing Episode 4 of House of the Dragon with @ladymairreads

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-10 | Two friends talking about House of the Dragon Episode 4

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Short Fantasy, Cosmic Stakes | In the Shadow of the Fall by Tobi Ogundiran

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-06 | Let's talk about In the Shadow of the Fall, the first novella in the Guardians of the Gods duology by Tobi Ogundiran

Discussing Episode 3 of House of the Dragon with @ladymairreads

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-04 | Two friends talking about House of the Dragon Episode 3

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00:00 intro
00:22 overall thoughts
02:21 Harrenhal
16:23 bookish side tangent
22:10 Aemond
25:57 Christen Cole
32:07 Alicent and Rheanyra
45:04 Helena
52:08 Targaryen Bastard
54:38 predictions

Top 5 Fantasy Books of 2024 (so far)

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-07-02 | It's half way through the year so it's time to talk about the best speculative fiction books I have read so far this year!

00:00 preamble
00:59 book number 5
03:02 book number 4
05:26 book number 3
08:02 book number 2
10:16 book number 1
12:02 what is your book of the year?

Books Mentioned in Video:
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djéli Clark
Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davis Okungbowa
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
In the Shadow of the Fall by Tobi Ogundiran

Discussing House of the Dragon with @ladymairreads | Season 2 Episodes 1-2

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-06-30 | Two friends talking about House of the Dragon!

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00:00 intro
01:32 history with Westeros
09:22 house of the dragon
11:28 Rheanyra
12:40 Aegon
16:58 Cole
21:45 Alicent
27:44 Daemon
32:53 The Dog
34:50 Helena
42:25 Predictions

25+ New Fantasy Books to Add to Your TBR in July

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-06-28 | 00:00 preamble
01:06 LibraryReads
05:09 my selection
05:19 The Failures by Benjamin Liar
06:19 The Guilded Crown by Marianne Gordon
07:58 Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi
09:12 The Night Ends With Fire by K.X Song
10:22 The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons
11:27 The Price of Redemption by Shawn Carpenter
12:42 Dark Tide Son by H.M. Long
13:36 These Deathless Shores by P.H. Low
14:51 Toward Eternity by Anton Hur
16:16 This Great Hemisphere by Mateo Askaripour
16:56 Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi
17:45 The Dishonest Miss Take by Faye Murphy
19:26 The Bright Sword by Lev Crossman
20:36 Blood Jade by Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle
21:17 The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa
22:25 slowly descending into madness
22:46 The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
23:58 The West Passage by Jared Pechaček
25:09 The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
25:42 A Rose by Any Other Name by Mary McMyne
26:30 In the Shadow of the Fall by Tobi Ogundiran
28:14 The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish by Paula Brackston
29:12 The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville
30:40 The Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken
31:38 Saturation Point by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Mid Year Freak Out Tag

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-06-25 | checking in for the middle of the year and talking about the great, and not so great books I've read this year

Original tag youtube.com/watch?v=X_Wh0rPGfRg&ab_channel=EarlGreyBooks

booktubers mentioned in video: @ladymairreads

Lost Ark Dreaming Vlog youtu.be/rxpe7isigUo?si=kk4k4kHQHzAr1gBf
The Familiar review youtu.be/wN6_xEDThWM?si=Popq-BhTUIoLG3KS
Tigana vlog youtu.be/rxpe7isigUo?si=kk4k4kHQHzAr1gBf
The Justice of Kings review youtu.be/Vwq4vrpZgWE?si=0kjDj_q9JbgZKXwN

THE QUESTIONS:
0:00- preamble

00:25- 1. Best book you’ve read so far this year.

01:52- 2. Best sequel you've read so far this year.

03:46- 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.

06:00- 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.

07:27- 5. Biggest disappointment.

08:45- 6. Biggest surprise.

11:19- 7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)

12:47- 8. Newest fictional crush.

12:56- 9. Newest favourite character.

13:23- 10. Book that made you cry.

13:42- 11. Book that made you happy.

16:39- 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)

17:03- 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

Books mentioned in video:
Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
Dragon Rider by Taran Mutharu
The Dance of Shadows by Rogba Payne
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgwshig Rice
Exordia by Seth Dickerson
Redsight by Meredith Mooring
Service Model by Adran Tchaikovsky
The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons
Ghost Smith by Nicki Pau Preto
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A Corey
Blood of Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Justice of Kings by Rickard Swan
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
David Mogo Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djéli Clark
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin

A Librarians Take on The Library Tag!

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-06-17 | As a library worker, I am excited to do the library tag!
I was tagged by @SamHarrison2099 here is his video youtube.com/watch?v=pYzHDHpMSDs&ab_channel=SamHarrison-SFFBookReviews%26Discussion

This tag was created by @BookBuds here is their video youtube.com/watch?v=pUOWjWh8JjY&ab_channel=BookBuds

Go check out the channels I have tagged!
@BookishChas @Kristenisfullybookd @andtheywerereaders @laurablakeauthor @bardsandbooks

0:00 If you DO go to the library… (answer these)
0:48 1. How often do you go to the library?
1:41 2. Do you belong to more than one library system?
2:38 3. What percent of books you read come from the library?
4:09 4. Do you listen to audiobooks or get e-books from the library or are you hooked on Audible or Amazon or something else?
7:39 5. Did you go to storytime at the library as a kid?
9:36 6. Have you ever borrowed a movie or video game from your library?
11:10 7. Have you ever gotten fined for returning books late? If so, how do you feel about that?
14:56 8. Do you attend special events, groups or book sales at the library?
16:58 9. Have you ever given or taken a book from a little free library, a book box or a book swap?
17:49 10. Bonus! Does your librarian know you by name?
19:08 11. Tag some friends!

If you DON’T go to the library… (answer these)
1. Why the heck not?
2. Where do you get your books from?
3. Have you ever had a library card or do you have one now?
4. When was the last time you stepped foot in the library?
5. Have you ever gone to an event at your library?
6. Do you have little free libraries or book boxes or book swaps where you live? Show us a picture if you do.
7. Tag some friends!

a disappointment and my book of the year? - reading vlog

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-06-10 | My thoughts while reading Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay and Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

00:00 intro
00:28 Tigana clip 1
02:14 Lost Ark Dreaming clip 1
04:58 interlude
05:32 Lost Ark Dreaming clip 2
06:32 reading update
08:01 Tigana clip 2
14:39 interlude
16:11 Lost Ark Dreaming clip 3
22:04 interlude
22:49 Lost Ark Dreaming clip 4
25:17 Tigana clip 3
31:03 outro

pros and cons of new stories in established franchises

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-06-07 | Discussing the endless new installments and franchises, when they work and when they don't.

00:00 preamble
00:51 the cons
04:36 the pros
10:30 books vs movies

Books mentioned in this video:
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
The Cursed Child by JK Rowling
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them by JK Rowling
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
The Giver by Lois Lowery
Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan

In Your Wildest Dreams Book Tag!

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-05-26 | Thanks for the tag @Tristan-L-Space-Books ! And thatnks for creating this fun tag @heathereads

Tristan's tag video youtube.com/watch?v=ab45QSjN-x0&ab_channel=L-SpaceBooks
Original tag video youtube.com/watch?v=3SRZtZJ8-2w&ab_channel=Heathereads

I tag (check out their channels!)
@ladymairreads
@BookishChas
@SamHarrison2099

Tag Questions:
00:00 preamble
00:40 1. Your fantasy time and place to read a book
02:30 2. Your fantasy personal library (or your personal library if you have attained your fantasy!)
04:42 3. Imagine you have decided to build a bookshop. What would you call it? Would it sell new or second-hand books? Would it sell anything else? What features would you want in that shop?
07:05 4. One person (not a Booktube creator) with whom you can have a good conversation about books? If you don’t know a person like this, who do you know that you wish would become a reader so that you could talk books with them?
08:50 5. If you won a million dollars (or pounds or yen or Euros, etc) and you could only spend it on books or book related items, how would you spend it?
11:27 6. Tag people!

April Reading Wrap Up

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-05-15 | Talking about all the books that I read in april! I mostly read fantasy books, but also a cozy scifi, and a nonfiction that I was supposed to read for middle grade march

00:00 preamble
00:18 The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
03:38 The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day
06:04 Can't Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
09:11 The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
12:28 The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djéli Clark
17:25 in conclusion

Is The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo Grishaverse fanfic?

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-05-05 | Reviewing The Familiar and talking about how it feels similar to Shadow and Bone, almost like a The Darkling and Alina retelling

00:00 which book am I talking about?
00:53 proper expectations
01:45 why was he immortal?
02:24 what is The Familiar about?
03:29 the domino effect that wasn't
05:14 punchy lines
06:30 themes
08:16 cringy moments
10:04 characters and personalities
12:08 in conclusion

May Reading Plans || May TBR

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-05-01 | Is my tbr overly ambitious? Maybe. But I'm going to try to read them all!

May readathon youtu.be/zsEXR6PX6xU?si=fdeTNd0N9okWyNVk

Friends mentioned in video:
@BookishChas
@calebritywriter
Unexpected Party discord discord.gg/j4ngY2y5Zp
The Reading Corner discord discord.gg/8weEY4U8V2

Books mentioned in video:
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham
A Close and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon
Cursebreakers by Madeleine Nakamura
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

A Million Pages in May Readathon Announcement

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-04-29 | Join the fun, chaotic Pages Collective readathon in my discord
discord.com/invite/UfDjA2XVNx

You are welcome to join if you read 10 pages of 1000 pages. We have reading sprints, a digital bookshelf, and you can earn a personalized readathon badge!

First Quarter Favorites

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-04-14 | The first quarter of 2024 is already over, and these are my favorite books that I have read so far this year!

Books Mentioned in video:
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik youtu.be/Yf23sBEtZ9Q?si=hSK2p01_Ip--d1My
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

00:00 preamble
00:50 bird book
03:28 most unique
07:25 retelling time
09:53 what are your favs of the year?

April Book Releases!

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-04-02 | Join the discussion:
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HELP ME DECIDE WHICH SERIES I SHOULD CONTINUE

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-03-18 | ...

All the Reasons I Quit Reading The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-03-16 | The reasons I dnf'd The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan, all of which are Helena

00:00 preamble
00:17 making a dnf review
01:21 Helena as a narrator
04:30 Helena's trauma
10:12 Helena's romantic relationships
17:49 in conclusion

The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan book review

March TBR | Middle Grade March Plans | One DNF

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-03-07 | My March reading plans!

Middle Grade March: youtu.be/g7qMSm1dyGU?si=1OO8Aj3n8KFTZi98

Long Price Quartet Readalong: youtu.be/7H_fIfYcDRQ?si=CeVEAjTobPXjj8Wv

Books mentioned in this video:
The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day
History Smashers by Kate Messner
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djélí Clark
This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

February Book Releases Part 2

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-02-18 | Books mentioned in video:
A Tempest of Tea by Haesah Faizal
Vangie's Ghosts by Paul Di Filippo
Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb
Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa
Exit Black by Joe Pitkin
Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Redsight by Meredith Mooring
The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
Snow Globe by Soyoung Park
Tomorrow's Children by Daniel Polansky
Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye

00:00 preamble
00:17 Vampires and Heists
00:54 Ghosts and Alternate Dimensions
01:49 Swashbuckling Vigilantes
02:25 Crumbling Worlds
03:04 Haunting Dreams
03:35 Space Hotel Locked Room
04:15 Swords, Demons, and Blood
04:43 Our Future, Our Past
05:28 Shieldmaidens and Kings
05:53 Red Priestess and Liars
06:20 Dangerous Forest
06:44 Unrest in a Time of Mermaids
07:23 Towers and Collections
07:50 Magical Libraries
08:06 Reality TV
08:52 Mutations and Emojis
09:36 Prophesies and Wars

1 Hour Read With Me | No Music | Background Sounds - pages turning

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-02-17 | Join the discussion:
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make a choice, get a book recommendation

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-02-06 | Choose your own adventure and get a book recommendation!

YA Books video: youtu.be/0ACxHjxhHtU
Adult Books video: youtu.be/vadIA4CH1nw

20 New Fantasy Book Releases - First Half of February!

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-01-27 | Books Mentioned in video:
00:00 preamble
00:35 Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup
01:47 The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan
02:19 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
02:40 Pangu's Shadow by Karen Bao
03:22 Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender
03:50 Redwood Court by DeLana R.A. Dameron
04:21 The Book of Love by Kelly Link
04:58 The Eternal Ones by Namina Forna
05:22 The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Ann Older
05:54 Medea by Eilish Quin
06:28 Neferura by Malayna Evans
07:16 Undead Samurai by Baptiste Pinson Wu
07:42 The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
08:06 The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
08:43 What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
09:17 The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter
09:51 Gogmagog: The First Chronicle of Ludwich by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard
10:31 The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
11:03 A Flame in the North by Lilith Saintcrow

Dragons, Ships, and Friendship - Temeraire Book One Review - His Majestys Dragon by Naomi Novik

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-01-24 | Book review and rambling thoughts on the first book in the Temeraire series. This book is sometimes found under the title Temeraire and sometimes found under the title His Majesty's Dragon

00:00 Spoiler Free
07:05 SPOILERS

See my Goodreads review here: goodreads.com/review/show/5753390819

Vote on My February TBR

Reading with Rebecca Nicole 2024-01-16 | You get to choose which book I prioritize for reading and reviewing in February!

00:00 how to vote
01:00 The Justice of Kings
01:50 The Mountain in the Sea
02:51 The Blacktongue Thief
03:40 Bone Smith
04:21 The Six