frannie for thoughtsHello there! Bookmas continues with my recommendations for some audiobooks that takes place during Christmas or are somehow related to Christmas. I mean, you could always listen to these stories but they have that Christmasy good-hearted hopeful vibe, you know? Hope you'll enjoy! :3
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Dash & Lily's book of dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan The afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand Together at midnight by Jennifer Castle
The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright A long way down by Nick Hornby
☁ T W E L V E D A Y S O F C H R I S T M A S ☁ Day 1 - Announcement! Day 2 - End of the Year book tag: youtu.be/NuNWFc10zyg
christmas audiobook recommendations | #twelvedaysofchristmas day 3frannie for thoughts2020-12-14 | Hello there! Bookmas continues with my recommendations for some audiobooks that takes place during Christmas or are somehow related to Christmas. I mean, you could always listen to these stories but they have that Christmasy good-hearted hopeful vibe, you know? Hope you'll enjoy! :3
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Dash & Lily's book of dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan The afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand Together at midnight by Jennifer Castle
The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright A long way down by Nick Hornby
☁ T W E L V E D A Y S O F C H R I S T M A S ☁ Day 1 - Announcement! Day 2 - End of the Year book tag: youtu.be/NuNWFc10zyg
Hello there! I'm back with another recent reads, featuring swoon worthy romance, *some* criticism and over-complicated faries!
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ . Hellos 0:00 . Modern love editid by Daniel Jones 1:40 . La genarazione by Flavia Biondi 4:06 . Get a life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert 05:55 . Save yourself by Cameron Esposito 10:34 . A dark and hollow star by Ashley Shuttleworth 15:05
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Your guide to not getting murdered in a quaint English village by Maureen Johnson Darkling by Brooklyn Ray A lesson in vengeance by Victoria Lee I kill giants by Joe Kelley and Ken Nimura A good girl's guide to murder by Holly Jackson The coldest girl in coldtown by Holly Black Fortune favors the dead by Stephen Spotswood The dead and the dark by Courtney Gold Payback's a witch by Lana Harper Meddling kids by Edgar Cantero
Hello there! I may not be filming yet but I am editing footage I had! I know, right?! Baby steps. I agree.
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Greenlights by Matthew McCounaghey: amzn.to/39QQGsD Love in pajamas by Catana Chetwynd: amzn.to/3AWAK3T Us by Curtis Wiklund: amzn.to/2Y2ave3 The henna wars by Adiba Jaigirdar: amzn.to/3mfZ1M7 Uncomfortable conversations with a black man by Emmanuel Acho: amzn.to/3kYjTbD
Allow me to show that I am, in fact, getting some reading done this year! It's the lazyness that overcomes me when I need to sit down and film that is the *real struggle*... :P
Here are the first 5 books I read/listened to this year!
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ Long way down by Jason Reynolds (the graphic novel): amzn.to/3lOx520 Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman: amzn.to/3AzQUjK The path made clear by Oprah Winfrey: amzn.to/2XK6b3n American Royals #1 by Katherine McGee: amzn.to/3o05UUD What we don't talk about by Charlot Kristensen: amzn.to/3kBvrRY
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
One last stop by Casey McQuiston Take a hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert The boy in the red dress by Kristin Lambert All city by Alex DiFrancesco The Avant-Guards bol 1 by Usdin, Hayes, Nalty Eat gay love by Calum McSwiggan Gears for queers by Abigail Melton and Lilith Cooper
☁ S O C I A L M E D I A ☁
. G O O D R E A D S : goodreads.com/user/show/70379589-frannie-pan-for-thoughts . I N S T A G R A M : instagram.com/frannie.pan . T W I T T E R : twitter.com/Frannie_Panall the books I read in 2020 [aka a looong book wrap up]frannie for thoughts2021-05-31 | Hello there! It's been a while friends, hasn't it? How are y'all doing? :3 As an apology for my absence, you got yourselves a 45 minutes long video to see together all the 45-ish(??) books I read/listened to in 2020. So grab a snack or a mug of caffellatte and join me and my terrible memory... and thank you for being here, I've missed you!
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Just do me a solid and look them all up on my goodreads page? :P Thank you, cookies!
. G O O D R E A D S : goodreads.com/user/show/70379589-frannie-pan-for-thoughts . I N S T A G R A M : instagram.com/frannie.pan . T W I T T E R : twitter.com/Frannie_Pan12 days of christmas book tag | #bookmas day 12frannie for thoughts2020-12-23 | Hello! We're almost there, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel *cheers with joy* I am all over the place, exhausted and chaotic but so excited and happy to end this Twelve Days of Christmas project with a bang. So.. nothing left to say but... enjoy! I hope you didn't get too tired of seeing my face everyday. But don't worry, I'm done!!!
. G O O D R E A D S : goodreads.com/user/show/70379589-frannie-pan-for-thoughts . I N S T A G R A M : instagram.com/frannie.pan . T W I T T E R : twitter.com/Frannie_Panbooks Id like to find under my christmas tree | #bookmas day 10frannie for thoughts2020-12-21 | Hello there!
I'd like to thank my brother, who unknowingly gave me the inspiration and the material I needed to film this bookmas video... shout out to him! *lots of love* So... these are some books I'd like to find under my Christmas tree.. out of this, my brother will get me I think one (?). Wanna take a guess with me? :P
Questions: 1. A popular book EVERYONE loves that you have no interest in reading? 2. A classic book (or author) you don’t have an interest in reading? 3a. An author whose books you have no interest in reading? 3b. A problematic author whose books you have no interest in reading? 4. An author you have read a couple of books from & have decided their books are not for you? 5. A genre you have no interest in OR a genre you tried to get into & couldn’t? 6. A book you have bought but will never read? (this can be a book you have unhauled/returned to the library unread) 7. A series you have no interest in reading OR a series you started & have dnf’d? 8. A new release you have no interest in reading?
These are the ones I'm above the clouds excited for, la creme de la creme, but if I didn't include books that you can't wait to read in 2021 as soon as they're released, let me know in the comments!
. G O O D R E A D S : goodreads.com/user/show/70379589-frannie-pan-for-thoughts . I N S T A G R A M : instagram.com/frannie.pan . T W I T T E R : twitter.com/Frannie_Pansurprises and disappointments of 2020 | #vlogmas day 7frannie for thoughts2020-12-18 | Hello there!
We all have expectations when we pick up a new book right? So. As it happens every year, there were some books I read in 2020 that were such a pleasant surprise and others that were.. not so much? A bit of a disappointment? Let's see what they are!
Let me know in the comments what books you read in 2020 that surprised you or disappointed you :)
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
King of crows by Libba Bray My lesbian experience with loneliness by Kabi Nagata You brought me the ocean by Alex Sanchez & Julie Maroh Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert Verity by Colleen Hoover Heartstopper by Alice Oseman The guest list by Lucy Foley Cat's Café by Matt Tarpley
Questions: 1. Share some good stuff that has happened in 2020 and some bad stuff if you want? 2. What book did you love at the beginning of the year? 3. A book you were looking forward to that ended up being not great? 4. A book that surprised you this year? 5. A book you like but nobody else does (or talks about enough) 6. A book you want to come out already this year (in 2020) 7. What book were you looking forward to that got pushed to 2021? 8. Finally what book will you think of when you think of 2020
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Dash & Lily's Book of dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan A redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg Solitaire by Alice Oseman This winter by Nick and Charlie by Mangos and mistletoe by Adriana Herrera Annie on my mind by Nancy Garden Written in the stars by Alexandra Bellefleur
☁ T W E L V E D A Y S O F C H R I S T M A S ☁ Day 1 - Announcement! Day 2 - End of the Year book tag: youtu.be/NuNWFc10zyg Day 3 - Christmas Audiobooks Recommendations: youtu.be/mRRSGQQmMaM
☁ T W E L V E D A Y S O F C H R I S T M A S ☁ Day 1 - Announcement!
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
An absolutely remarkable thing by Hank Green Midnight sun by Stephenie Meyer Dash and Lily's book of dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Annie on my mind by Nancy Garden
Almost all the books you'll see in this video are used books and I got them from a wonderful website that donates books to those in need whenever you purchase from it! Here's the link (not sponserd in any way, just a fan):
-- Better World Books: betterworldbooks.com --
. G O O D R E A D S : goodreads.com/user/show/70379589-frannie-pan-for-thoughts . I N S T A G R A M : instagram.com/frannie.pan . T W I T T E R : twitter.com/Frannie_Panquarantine wrap up 1: jan - apr reads | 2020frannie for thoughts2020-08-28 | Hello there! I haven't been filming&uploading much since the beginning of this year. Graduating and lockdown both took their toll on me and I didn't have the time nor the energy nor the motivation to do so. I owe you some wrap ups, right? This is me catching up with my (let's call it) laziness. This is part I of me talking about all the (few) books I've read in the first half of 2020! Hope you enjoy :3
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
The mystwick school of musicraft by Jessica Khoury La scatola di cuoio di Gianni Spinelli Quichotte by Salman Rushdie King of crows by Libba Bray Relish by Lucy Knisley
Una settimana di vacanza al mare significa anche... una settimana di splendide letture! Quali libri porterò con me sulla spiaggia? Scopriamolo! :3
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Appunti di geofantastica di Gianluca Caporaso Ciò che inferno non è di Alessandro D'Avenia Cannella e polvere da sparo di Eli Brown I racconti dei vicoletti di Jun Nie Down and across di Arvin Ahmadi Mr Loverman di Bernardine Evaristo
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ Relish by Lucy Knisley Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib The Hand in the Wall by Maureen Johnson This Coven Won't Break by Isabel Sterling A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchex & Julie Maroh Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth The King of Crows by Libba Bray My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid Gone: a Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung by Min Kym Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
☁ T A G ' S Q U E S T I O N S ☁ 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2020. 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2020. 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 5. Biggest disappointment. 6. Biggest surprise. 7. Favourite new author (debut or new to you). 8. Newest fictional crush. 9. Newest favourite character. 10. Book that made you cry. 11. Book that made you happy. 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received). 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
We have always been here by Samra Habib Hum if you don't know the words by Bianca Marais The rest of us just live here by Patrick Ness Clap when you land by Elizabeth Acevedo Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Quichotte by Salman Rushdie My lesbian experience with loneliness by Kabi Nagata Dance on my grave by Aidan Chambers
☁ Q U E S T I O N S ☁ Warm Up: A book that stretches your mind? Start Line: What’s a book that you started but never finished? Sprint: A book you read really quickly? Marathon: What’s your favorite long book? Hurdles: What’s a book that had ups and downs? Finish Line: A book you were proud to finish? Gold Medal: Best book you’ve read during a readathon? Participation Ribbon: An underrated book you wish got more attention?
☁ S O C I A L M E D I A ☁
. G O O D R E A D S : goodreads.com/user/show/70379589-frannie-pan-for-thoughts . I N S T A G R A M : instagram.com/frannie.pan . T W I T T E R : twitter.com/Frannie_Panthe reading rush tbr | 2020frannie for thoughts2020-07-19 | Hello there!
Are you guys ready for the booktubeathon umh.. *cough cough* I meant, for our beloved Reading Rush?! This is my TBR, aka the books I hope to read in the week July 20th - July 26th! If you joined in and made a video, leave it in the comments down below or write down what books you're reading and we can chat :3
Many thanks and a huge virtual social-distanced hug to the wonderful creators Ariel Bissett and Raeleen!
The Reading Rush channel: youtube.com/user/BookTubeAThon The Reading Rush website: thereadingrush.com
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
A beautifully foolish endeavour by Hank Green Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro The reluctant fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid An age of license by Lucy Knisley
☁ C H A L L E N G E S ☁ 1. read a book with a cover that matches the color of your birthstone 2. read a book that starts with the word "the" 3. read a book that inspired a movie you've already seen 4. read the first book you touch 5. read a book completely outside of your house 6. read a book in a genre that you want to read more of 7. read a book that takes place on a different continent than where you live
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
. La scatola di cuoio di Gianni Spinelli . Lunanera di Tiziana Triana
. The long way: il lungo viaggio di Becky Chambers . Frankissstein di Jeanette Winterson . The piano lesson di August Wilson . Sei come sei di Melania Mazzucco . Breve storia amorosa dei vasi comunicanti di Davide Mosca . Teresa degli oracoli di Arianna Cecconi . Il sussurro del mondo di Richard Powers . La confessione di Jessie Burton . Tutto da sola di Lorrie Moore
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
. Quel che resta del giorno di Kazuo Ishiguro . Accabadora di Michela Murgia . Red white and royal blue di Casey McQuiston . The book of Essie di Meghan MacLean Weir . Un evento assolutamente straordinario di Hank Green . Stella di mare di Giulio Macaione . These witches don't burn di Isabel Sterling
Oggi condivido un nuovo progetto del mio canale: Arcobalibro di Periferia, un club del libro dedicato a letture a tema LGBT+ .
Spero che vi unirete a me in questa piccola nuova emozionante avventura e di dar vita a stimolanti conversazioni! Spargete la voce con l'hashtag #arcobalibro e.. che la lettura abbia inizio!
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁
Waves di Ingrid Chabbert Tales from behind the window di Edanur Kuntman Il millesimo piano di Katharine McGee Stazione Undici di Emily St. John Mandel The afterlife of Holly Chase di Cynthia Hand Carmilla di Sheridan Le Fanu
How about a tag to celebrate Thanksgiving? After all, the Queer Eye guys just make me so happy and thankful whenever I watch their show :3 Original tag: youtube.com/watch?v=qdD8v41L_3s&t=396s
☁ Q U E S T I O N S ☁ 1. Tan France: Pick a book that is good on the inside but could dress better.
2. JVN: Pick a book that could be trimmed down.
3. Bobby Berk: Pick a book that needs a new home.
4. Antoni: Pick a book that didn't serve you well.
5. Karamo: Pick a character that needs therapy.
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ The book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir Hum if you don't know the words by Bianca Marais On a sunbeam by Tillie Walden Every day by David Levithan The bookish life of Nina HIll by Abbi Waxman
The november book haul is here and it features some queer books, graphic novels and some new favorites :D
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ Every heart a doorway by Seanan McGuire These witches don't burn by Isabel Sterling The city of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty Relish by Lucy Knisley La ragazza nello schermo by Manon Desvaux (tr: Sarah Di Nella) Alice: from dream to dream by Giulio Macaione La ragazza invisibile by Julie Dachez & Mademoiselle Caroline
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ The reluctant fundamentalist by Mosin Hamid Every heart a doorway by Seanan McGuire The Guinevere deception by Kiersten White In the dream house by Carmen Maria Machado Blood heir by Amelie Zhao Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman Dumpty by John Lithgow The truth about keeping secrets by Savannah Brown The book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir Red white and royal blue by Casey McQuiston An absolutely remarkable thing by Hank Green
You wanna be spooked? 🧟♀️ You wanna listen to something that will give you chills, make your skin crawl? 👻
Look no further! Here are some audiobooks you can listen to for Halloween 🎃
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ Carmilla by Sheridan LeFanu The darkness of Sunnypoint by Shelley Scarrow City of ghosts by VE Schwab The diviners by Libba Bray The 7 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuard Turton Sadie by Courtney Summers
Thanks to Nicole @ A beautiful chaos of books (on twitter: @beaut1fulchaos_ ) for creating this tag!
I tag @_hookedonbooks1 @minareadss @ciarascorner @puckspaperbacks @writing4joy2 @BowtiesBooks
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuard Turton The dead house by Dawn Kurtagich The Hallowwen tree by Ray Bradbury A discovery of witches by Deborah Harkness Jackaby by William Ritter The diviners by Libba Bray Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerry Maniscalco The silent patient by Alex Michaelides Sadie by Courtney Summers
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ The shadow society by Marie Rutkoski The encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg Natalie Tan's book of luck and fortune by Roselle Lim The strange library by Haruki Murakammi The turn of the screw by Henry James House of leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski My favourite thing is monsters by Emil Ferris Let's pretend this never happened by Jenny Lawson Meet me at the museum by Anne Youngson Little by Edward Carey The muse by Jessie Burton Strange weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami Wasan by Toshimitsu Hirano I diari di Esther di Riad Sattouf Le sixieme Dalai-Lama by Ze Zhao
1. It should be no surprise but this video is clearly yet. What can I say, I had exams and life and also, the lgbtqia+ community does not end with pride month, ya know u.u 2. The lighting was so off because clearly I don't know how to film videos anymore. I did my best, be kind! 3. Hope you enjoy and if you have any lgbt+ themed recs (whatever genre, target, category), please write them down in the comments!
☁ Q U E S T I O N S ☁ 1. Red (Life) - A book with a spirited protagonist totally proud of who they are. Someone who gives you LIFE! 2. Orange (Healing) - A book that made you, as the reader, find a deeper meaning or catharsis in your own life. 3. Yellow (Sunshine) - A book that fills you with so much joy it could brighten even your darkest day. 4. Green (Nature) - A book that is set out of this world — a reality different to our own. 5. Blue (Peace) - A book where one of the characters finds peace with a difficult truth. 6. Purple (Spirit) - A book that deals with LGBT+ themes and religion.
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ Every day by David Levithan Dance on my grave by Aidan Chambers Red white and royal blue by Casey McQuinston Thousandth floor series by Katharine McGee The griefkeeper by Alexandra Villasante The book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir Our own private universe by Robin Talley
Do I know I have exams in January? YES. Did that stop me or make me be reasonable? NO.
THE ROAD READALONG WITH STRIPPEDCOVERLIT youtube.com/channel/UCzUPWU_SqbUvZw1pyi-ZVeg - JAN 7th: pages 1 - 108 - JAN 14th: pages 109 - 204 - JAN 21st: pages 205 - finish - JAN 28th: review
☁ B O O K S F E A T U R E D ☁ . Remains of the day by Kazuo Ishiguro . Winter by Ali Smith . The road by Cormac McCarthy . Accabadora by Michela Murgia . The thief by Megan Whalen Turner . Letters to the lost by Brigid Kemmerer . Il principe (The prince) by Niccolò Machiavelli