The Chapter ConundrumHi Friends! In today's video, I do the Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag!
Prompts: 1. Best book you've read so far in 2024 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024 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 favorite 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?
Mid Year Freak Out Tag!The Chapter Conundrum2024-06-14 | Hi Friends! In today's video, I do the Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag!
Prompts: 1. Best book you've read so far in 2024 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024 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 favorite 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?
People Mentioned: @FineReads - Josefine @hordolur - Patrick @BookishDrummer - Jake (Husband)Dark Tower Readathon Book RecommendationsThe Chapter Conundrum2024-09-27 | Hi Friends! In today's video, my husband Jake & I go over all the prompts for our upcoming Dark Tower Readathon and give you recommendations that fit the prompts as well as suggestions on how to interpret the prompts! Be sure to leave us your recommendations in the comments!
Other Readathon Creators/Hosts Channels: (they all have great readathon videos too!) @BookishDrummer @ianthereader @FineReads @TheReadingandWritingLife
Thanks For Watching!Books Giving Me The Most FOMO || Popular Books I Still Havenโt Read ๐The Chapter Conundrum2024-09-01 | Hi Friends! We all struggle with the Fear of Missing Out on a great book! Here are some of the most popular books I still haven't read that are giving me FOMO!
Thanks For Watching!Addictive/Bingeable Book RecommendationsThe Chapter Conundrum2024-08-25 | Hi Friends! Some of my favourite books are ones that keep me up late reading because I'm hooked! In today's video I recommend books that were super addictive for me, that I binged through quickly!
Thanks For Watching!Trilogies ๐ Why Is Book 3 Almost Never My Fav?! ๐The Chapter Conundrum2024-08-21 | Hi Friends! I've noticed a trend in my reading where I almost never love the third book in a trilogy and wanted to unpack and discuss that a bit more! Let me know if you relate to my experiences or if you have recommendations of trilogies where book 3 was your favourite!
Thanks For Watching!July Wrap Up ๐ What I Read Last MonthThe Chapter Conundrum2024-08-14 | Hi Friends! In Today's video, I talk about all the books I read in the month of July 2024 and how I felt about them.
Books Mentioned/Timestamps: 00:00 Intro/Monthly Stats 1:27 Falling by T.J. Newman 2:34 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 3:25 Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick 4:57 The Hunger Games, Catching Fire & Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 6:11 Credence by Penelope Douglas 7:12 Virgins (Outlander #0.5) by Diana Gabaldon 8:01 Zen and the Art of Faking it by Jordan Sonnenblick 9:28 In Order To Live by Yeonmi Park 11:04 Happy Place by Emily Henry 14:26 Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood 16:14 The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade by Jordan Sonnenblick 17:51 Fool Me Twice at Christmas by Camilla Isley 19:08 The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez 20:07 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 21:15 Ramona The Pest (Ramona and Beezus #2) by Beverly Cleary 22:27 Middle of the Night by Riley Sager 24:57 Dodger and Me (Dodger and Me #1) by Jordan Sonnenblick 25:51 Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky 26:51 The Expert System's Brother (Expert System #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky 27:36 Outro
Channels Mentioned: @HereThereBeStories Nala @nikosbookreviews Niko @BookishDrummer Jake
Thanks For Watching!Im Already at 100 Subs?! ๐ฎ | Q&AThe Chapter Conundrum2024-08-11 | Hi Friends! It's wild that I've already passed 100 subs! To celebrate, I decided to do a Q&A video where I answer all the questions you guys have submitted both on my community page and on the discord!
I definitely have some people to thank for shoutouts! Channels mentioned: @AndrewsWizardlyReads @nikosbookreviews @BookishDrummer @ianthereader @CliffsDarkGems
Thanks For Watching!Books I Enjoyed that Jake Didnโt!The Chapter Conundrum2024-08-09 | Hi Friends! In today's video my husband Jake @BookishDrummer & I discuss some books that we had vastly different experiences with, specifically, books I really enjoyed that he didn't! I hope you enjoy our discussion on why they didn't work so well for him!
Thanks For Watching!My August TBR || TBR Quest & A Book BoxThe Chapter Conundrum2024-08-01 | Hi Friends! In today's video I talk about all the books I plan to read in the month of August! Wish me luck!
Thanks For Watching!Sci Fi and Horror Books that Jake & I Agree On! ๐๐ปThe Chapter Conundrum2024-07-26 | Hi Friends! In today's video my husband Jake @BookishDrummer and I discuss some Sci Fi and Horror books that we have similar opinions on! Let us know down in the comments if you agree with our takes. Also let us know if you have any recommendations you think we'll both enjoy!
Thanks For Watching!Books My Husband Jake Loved that I Didnโt! ๐ซขThe Chapter Conundrum2024-07-24 | Hi Friends! In today's video my husband Jake @BookishDrummer and I discuss some books that we had vastly different experiences with, specifically, books he really enjoyed that I didn't! I hope you enjoy our discussion on why they didn't work so well for me!
Thanks For Watching!The Would You Ratherโฆ Book Tag (Impossible Edition)The Chapter Conundrum2024-07-19 | Hi Friends! In today's video, I do the Would You Rather...? Book Tag (Impossible Edition) originally created by my husband Jake @BookishDrummer who tagged me. Original Video: youtu.be/ayiHl04OOLw?si=8rU82uxDd6_eoqpJ
00:00 Intro 0:27 1. Would you rather only be able to reread your favorite book once every 10 years, or be forced to read your least favorite book once a year? 1:03 2 Would you rather be forced to get rid of all your books by your favorite author, or get rid of your entire library besides your favorite author? 1:34 3 Would you rather only be able to read very short books (less than 300 pages) or very long books (700 pages)? 2:35 4 Would you rather your favorite series get a terrible adaptation or never be adapted? 2:53 5 Would you rather an unfinished series have a terrible ending or remain unfinished forever? 3:37 6 Would you rather cut your reading time in half or cut your book buying budget in half? 4:17 7 Would you rather be forced to listen to audiobooks at 3x speed or listen to audiobooks at half time speed? 5:15 8 Would you rather only be able to read physically or only be able to listen to audiobooks? 6:19 9 Would you rather be stuck reading a mix of 3 and 4 Star books or read a mix of 1 and 5 Star books? 7:08 10 Would you rather only watch your favorite booktuber or watch everyone besides your favorite booktuber? 7:56 I Tag People 8:24 Outro
I Tag: @AndrewsWizardlyReads @ianthereader @FineReads
Thanks For Watching!Read With Me ๐ Two 30 Minute Sprints with a short break & Water/Nature Sounds ๐ฆThe Chapter Conundrum2024-07-17 | Hi Friends! Grab whatever book you're reading and join me for some reading sprints! I hope you enjoy the gentle waterfall sounds, nature ambience & general pet noises!
00:00 Intro/Settle In 1:00 First Sprint 31:00 Break 37:00 Second Sprint 67:00 Outro/Bonus Pet Content
All music used in this video is royalty free and accessed through the Splice Video Editor & Maker App.Brooklyn Nine-Nine Book TagThe Chapter Conundrum2024-07-12 | Hi Friends! Today Jake @BookishDrummer and I thought it would be fun to do the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Book Tag since we have been watching the show together as of late. I hope you enjoy our shenanigans & our book recommendations!
00:00 Intro 0:59 Jake Peralta: A book or series with amazing humour 1:52 Amy Santiago: A book or series with amazing female characters 3:02 Rosa Diaz: A book or series with a great mystery 4:09 Terry Jeffords: A book or series that turned out differently from what you expected 5:50 Gina Linetti: A book or series you loved that was outside of your comfort zone 7:35 Charles Boyle: A book or series with immersive descriptions (food or otherwise) 9:27 Captain Holt: A book or series that subverts classic tropes 12:02 Hitchcock & Scully: A book or series that made you want to sit in one place until you finished it 14:01 Peraltiago: A book or series with an amazing romance 15:23 The Squad: Tag friends!!! 15:49 Outro
Thanks for Watching!June is my worst month? || Mid-Year Reading Stats 2024The Chapter Conundrum2024-07-10 | Hi Friends! In today's video, I look at my reading statistics for the first half of 2024 and discuss some trends that I've noticed in my reading.
The reading spreadsheet I use to track my stats was created by G at Book Roast. It's her CAWPILE V4 spreadsheet (but with a few of my own tweaks): youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4?si=Y_fK-lt0ikv1tqwd
00:00 Intro 0:45 Books Read 1:19 Pages Read 2:11 Rereads 3:12 Standalones or Books in Series 4:05 Series Progress 6:26 Books Read Each Month 8:57 Average Ratings 9:56 Buddy Reads/Group Reads 11:43 Age Demographics 13:01 Book Formats 13:56 Where I'm Sourcing Books 14:45 Genres 16:00 Authors (New or Already Read From) 16:41 Publishers 18:12 Outro
Thanks for Watching!The Led Zeppelin Book Tag!The Chapter Conundrum2024-07-07 | Hi Friends! In today's video, I do an older tag that I helped my husband Jake @BookishDrummer create the prompts for!
Thanks for Watching!10 Books (or Series) that Jake & I Want to Buddy ReadThe Chapter Conundrum2024-07-05 | Hi! In this video, my husband Jake @BookishDrummer & I discuss 10 books or book series that we want to read together! Let us know if you are interested in buddy reading any of them with us over on our discord server!
Other People/Servers Mentioned: Wizardly Duo Discord: discord.gg/SDPhuuevZ4 @ianthereader (has been reading Dungeon Crawler Carl)
Thanks for watching!Which Trilogy Should I Prioritize? YOU DecideThe Chapter Conundrum2024-07-03 | Hi Friends! In today's video I discuss 5 trilogies that I've read the first book in but haven't continued on with yet. Help me decide in the comments which one I should prioritize!
00:00 Intro 1:07 Raven's Shadow (Blood Song) 2:16 Green Bone Saga (Jade City) 3:15 Red Queen's War (Prince of Fools) 4:17 Daevabad (City of Brass) 5:06 Wraith Kings (Radiance) 6:04 Outro
Thanks for Watching!Highlighting Some Canadian SFF Authors || Happy Canada Day!The Chapter Conundrum2024-06-30 | Hi Friends! In honour of Canada Day, I thought it would be fun to briefly highlight some Canadian SFF authors and talk about my experiences reading their books.
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:29 Evan Winter 1:18 Fonda Lee 2:27 Nicholas Eames 3:19 Sebastien De Castell 4:09 R Scott Bakker 4:41 Steven Erikson 5:47 Guy Gavriel Kay 6:22 Waubgeshig Rice 7:17 Sylvain Neuvel 8:05 Xiran Jay Zhao 8:37 Outro
Thanks for Watching!The Booktuber Name TagThe Chapter Conundrum2024-06-28 | Hi Friends! In today's video I do the Booktuber Name Tag! I recommend some great fantasy and horror books based on other booktuber's channel names.
Timestamps/Prompts: 00:00 Intro 0:37 1. Books I'm Not Reading - A book that's been on your TBR forever 1:40 2. Novel iDeea - A book with an interesting premise or plot device 2:34 3. Revenant Reads - A book where someone has returned from the dead 3:52 4. CriminOlly - A book where a crime takes place 4:33 5. Book Time With Elvis - A book about time, time travel, or someone named Elvis 5:53 6. MIDDLE of the Book MARCH - Your favourite book that you read in March 6:56 7. Book Buds - A book with a great friendship 7:54 8. Obscure Book Adventures - A book that you love that never gets talked about 8:45 9. Savage Reads - A book with a monster, or beast, or human acting monstrous or beastly 10:15 10. A book that fits your own channel name or the name of a channel that you love 11:48 I tag: @trinforeman54 @OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels @BookishDrummer 12:20 Outro
Thanks for Watching!My Favourite Fantasy & Sci Fi Books!The Chapter Conundrum2024-06-26 | Hi Friends! In this video I talk about all of my favourite adult sci fi and adult fantasy books! Let me know if we have any favourites in common or if you have any recommendations for me based on my current faves!
00:00 Intro 0:31 The Sword of Kaigen 2:35 A Game of Thrones (@BookishDrummer made me pick it up) 4:00 Outlander 6:04 The Final Empire 7:30 The Way of Shadows 9:09 The Dragon Republic/The Burning God (recommended by @TheBookishMom ) 11:19 Small Favor/Turn Coat/Changes (recommended by @jakebishop7822 ) 13:12 First Rider's Call/High King's Tomb (recommended by @FineReads ) 15:38 The Lies of Locke Lamora 17:24 Prince of Thorns/King of Thorns (recommended by @slowlyred2082 ) 20:36 Golden Son (recommended by @alexnieves ) 22:44 Ready Player One 24:45 Project Hail Mary 26:36 Ogres (recommended by @RekindledReader ) 28:14 How To Defeat A Demon King in 10 Easy Steps 29:45 Outro
Thanks for watching!July TBR || Battle of the Bands 4 Readathon TBRThe Chapter Conundrum2024-06-23 | Hi Friends! In today's video I talk about all the books I plan to read in the month of July for the Battle of the Bands 4 Readathon!
Channels mentioned (cohosts): Jake @BookishDrummer Niko @nikosbookreviews Ian @ianthereader Nala @HereThereBeStories
Thanks for Watching!SFF Sequels We Hope Are Coming Soon ๐คThe Chapter Conundrum2024-06-21 | Hi! In today's video, my husband Jake @BookishDrummer and I discuss 10 Sci Fi/Fantasy Sequel books we hope are coming out soon. Let us know which sequels you're eagerly awaiting!
People mentioned: Josefine @FineReads (loves Green Rider)๐ 5 Star Predictions ๐The Chapter Conundrum2024-06-19 | Hi! In this video I talk about books I am really excited to read that I think I will absolutely love! Let me know if any of these are also 5 Star predictions for you or which ones you think I should prioritize reading!
Thanks for Watching!10 Books Jake Wants Me to Read!The Chapter Conundrum2024-06-16 | Hi Friends! In this video, my husband Jake talks about 10 books that he really wants me to read and I react to his picks. Some of them I'm more excited about than others! Let me know down in the comments which ones you think I should prioritize picking up and which ones you think I will enjoy!
Thanks for watching!Birthday Book Haul ๐ ๐ฐThe Chapter Conundrum2024-06-12 | Hi Friends! In today's video, I briefly talk about all the books that were gifted to me for my birthday! Let me know in the comments which ones you think I should prioritize reading!
Channels/People Mentioned: Jake @BookishDrummer Fine @FineReads Patrick @hordolur
Bookish Drummer Discord Invite Link: discord.gg/FJs6ty8j5R Goodreads Link: goodreads.com/user/show/75643428-the-chapter-conundrum-staceyImagine If These Books Were Written By Different AuthorsThe Chapter Conundrum2024-06-09 | Hi! In today's video, my husband @BookishDrummer and I recreate a video we did (on his channel) back when we were still dating! We had a lot of fun doing it again and the results were definitely amusing!
00:00 Intro 0:13 Why did you start this channel? 1:00 What are some fun or unique things that you can bring to booktube? 2:02 What are you most excited for in regards to this channel? 2:50 Why do you love reading? 4:04 What books or series got you into reading? 5:21 What questions would you ask your favourite booktubers? 5:43 What are some challenges you foresee in starting this channel? 6:40 When did you start reading? 7:33 Where do you read? 8:12 What genres do you read? 8:29 What does your book collection look like? 8:53 Bookshelves
Music used in this video is royalty free and provided through the Splice Video Editor & Maker App.10 Books I Want My Husband To ReadThe Chapter Conundrum2024-06-05 | In this video, I recommend my husband @BookishDrummer 10 books based on his reading tastes and briefly discuss why I want him to read them!
00:00 Intro 0:29 Book 1 Fantasy Horror 1:50 Book 2 Contemporary 2:26 Book 3 Sci Fantasy 3:55 Book 4 Thriller 5:33 Book 5 Horror 7:24 Book 6 Contemporary 8:30 Book 7 Humour 10:11 Book 8 Fantasy 11:37 Book 9 Fantasy 12:36 Book 10 Sci Fantasy 14:28 Book 11 (Honourable Mention) Fantasy
Thanks for watching!June TBRThe Chapter Conundrum2024-06-03 | Hi! My name is Stacey, welcome to my brand new channel. Thanks for being here! In this video I talk about all the books I plan to read in the month of June.