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A Shout Out, the Numbers Tag, and the Unnecessary Stress of Determining Favorite Reads of 2021
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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
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Victober Announcement Videos:
Katie @katiejlumsden: youtu.be/ynyQHVDh190?si=t7vTJZN9ebdV28Vv
Marissa @BlatantlyBookish: youtu.be/CXOcNjwVnhE?si=FpqRzSo46rGfjJmH
Ros @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711: youtu.be/tpQbiB4d4EE?si=jMgtoIfF3ffgcnp2
Kate @katehowereads: youtu.be/qCRSmcSfpeE?si=CeCXpll_sCoHbsb1
Shorty September Announcement Videos:
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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
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Announcement Video:
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Books Mentioned:
O'Albany by William Kennedy
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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
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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
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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 Outro
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
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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 Outro
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List of Matriarchal Fantasies: bookriot.com/show-me-the-matriarchy
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
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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
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Books Mentioned:
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
Passing by Nella Larsen
Mislaid in Parts Half Known by Seanan McGuire
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Articles Referenced:
http://airshipdaily.com/blog/1120201310-historic-instances-of-literary-censorship
mentalfloss.com/posts/famous-authors-rewritten-after-publication
theweek.com/in-review/1021469/4-times-notable-books-or-series-were-rewritten-to-exclude-offensive-language
Channels Mentioned:
@JesseOnYoutube Video: youtu.be/BSP1CuKh9-I?si=RtrbyToEQ6B72xmM
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Inspiration for Kelly's tag by Melinda @awebofstories: youtu.be/5GnxYPQT668?si=3hLKQ7PBFJ8zSq3h
@novelideea's video: youtu.be/CDEaLmRq6dw?si=KrJryjl1EQf2j4Pi
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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
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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
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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
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@marianamasbooks
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Books Mentioned:
Babel by RF Kuang
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Books Mentioned:
TBD
Channels Mentioned:
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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
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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
Channels Mentioned:
@CestKevvie
Kevvie's video on why you should read Manhunt: youtu.be/0Z9OXSnUrBA?si=-vZmunE3iyi2CUuv
@novelideea
Deea talks about City of Brass: youtu.be/QQnffhC2E-o?si=uJm9g8k39kv7f2en
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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
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Books Mentioned:
Malice by John Gwynne
Valor by John Gwynne
Ruin by John Gwynne
Wrath by John Gwynne
A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin
Other Guides:
Wayward Children: youtu.be/MRH8L6qh7xo?si=GW5kb9dngCdG6ANR
Wayfarers: youtu.be/EJDhZ9A3sik?si=IRTGGA8Lj2XL3yay
The Song of the Shattered Sands: youtu.be/48EekNlza1s?si=M1L--ietZsvdQ0VN
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
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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
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Channels Hosting the Challenge:
@CriminOllyBlog - youtu.be/qfXdxiwMnWY?si=xyU-aHyYhshu1cnm
@anotherbibliophilereads
@M-J
@fiberartsyreads
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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
Channels Mentioned:
@anotherbibliophilereads youtu.be/yuhS0L6zXVU?si=6O_fT8ryqO24L0ZF
@EntertheBook
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Books Mentioned:
Mrs. Spring Fragrance by Sui Sin Far
Yokohama, California by Toshio Mori
No-No Boy by John Okada
Brown Girl, Brownstones
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Stores Mentioned:
Hobart Village: http://www.hobartbookvillage.com/hobart-international-bookport.html
Braveheart Books & Bazaar: braveheartbooks.net
Half Moon Books: halfmoonusedbooks.com
Rodgers Book Barn: http://www.rodgersbookbarn.com
Dove & Hudson: doveandhudson.com
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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
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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
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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
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youtube.com/@bookslikewhoa
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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
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@marianamasbooks
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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
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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
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The List: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/30-books-to-read-before-30
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Original video: @jamesholder13 youtu.be/vDN9VB_7bSE
Gina's video: @GinaStanyerBooks youtu.be/AOL-QQ4l83E
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!
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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
Channels Mentioned:
@marianamasbooks
Video Mentioned:
RF Kuang Interview: youtu.be/FceAkFOhQ7M
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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
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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
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Bad Blood Review: youtu.be/S2qXjq9cfws
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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
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