Drawn to StoriesI was too late with my timing, the daylight is dying!!! Such bad lighting towards the end, I'm like a troll vanishing to his dark cave. It was difficult to come up with answers to the prompts, I tell you. As if I didn't know what was efftup and what was normal.
The prompts (and answers so you don't have to watch the video): 1. A book that was efftup in a good way (Ariana Harwicz - Die My Love, Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights) 2. A book that was efftup in a bad way (Thomas Pynchon - Inherent Vice) 3. A book that everyone loved but that you think is just efftup (Miriam Toews - All My Puny Sorrows) 4. Sexy A Efftup (Jun'ichiro Tanizaki - The Key) 5. Efftup for kids (every single Donald Duck comic, hah!) 6. An efftup classic (the story of Kullervo in Kalevala) 7. Efftup in translation (The Bible - I hope you understand I don't try to offend anyone) 8. Efftup nonfiction (any book on literary criticism, any book on grammar for early stages of language learning) 9. Illustrated efftup (Jim Woodring - Weathercraft ...seriously, what is this about?!) 10. Hanya Yanagihara's A Little L'efftup - a book that is just misery porn, solely designed to convince you how efftup the world is (William Shakespeare - King Lear, Laura Lindstedt - Oneiron. I have a high tolerance for misery.)
The Efftup Book TagDrawn to Stories2021-02-13 | I was too late with my timing, the daylight is dying!!! Such bad lighting towards the end, I'm like a troll vanishing to his dark cave. It was difficult to come up with answers to the prompts, I tell you. As if I didn't know what was efftup and what was normal.
The prompts (and answers so you don't have to watch the video): 1. A book that was efftup in a good way (Ariana Harwicz - Die My Love, Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights) 2. A book that was efftup in a bad way (Thomas Pynchon - Inherent Vice) 3. A book that everyone loved but that you think is just efftup (Miriam Toews - All My Puny Sorrows) 4. Sexy A Efftup (Jun'ichiro Tanizaki - The Key) 5. Efftup for kids (every single Donald Duck comic, hah!) 6. An efftup classic (the story of Kullervo in Kalevala) 7. Efftup in translation (The Bible - I hope you understand I don't try to offend anyone) 8. Efftup nonfiction (any book on literary criticism, any book on grammar for early stages of language learning) 9. Illustrated efftup (Jim Woodring - Weathercraft ...seriously, what is this about?!) 10. Hanya Yanagihara's A Little L'efftup - a book that is just misery porn, solely designed to convince you how efftup the world is (William Shakespeare - King Lear, Laura Lindstedt - Oneiron. I have a high tolerance for misery.)
My favourite books of 2021: Landscape and Memory - Simon Schama The Wind in the Willow - Kenneth Grahame Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn Lancelot - Giles Kristian To the Bright Edge of the World - Eowyn Ivey "Hungarian Rhapsody" - Zsolt von Harsanyi The Farseer trilogy - Robin Hobb John Crow's Devil - Marlon James The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
Honorable mention: Sinuhe Egyptiläinen ("The Egyptian") - Mika Waltari. Reread.
Biggest disappointments: The Years - Virginia Woolf The New York trilogy - Paul Auster Ulysses - James Joyce Attrib. and other stories - Eley Williams Punainen Viiva ("The Red Line") - Ilmari Kianto Mirdja - L. OnervaThe Mookse and the Gripes Bucket List Book TagDrawn to Stories2021-09-09 | IMPORTANT NOTE FROM SHAWN THE BOOK MANIAC FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO DO THIS TAG: please use the full tag name for your version. If it feels authentic for you to shout out the podcast in your video, that would be great. However, if you’re not into book podcasts, you don’t have to pretend. But at minimum do keep the title intact, and copy and paste both the information below about the podcast AND this paragraph in your show notes. Thank you!
The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast debut episode, Bucket List Books: https://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2...
Co-host Trevor on Twitter: @mookse Co-host Paul on Twitter: @bibliopaul
A playlist of all episodes in the Bite-sized Book Chat series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU...
This is a very simple tag: simply tell us about 10 books on your bucket list, books you want to read sometime before you shuffle off this mortal coil, in the fullness of time but not necessarily anytime soon.
Optional plot twist: have your subscribers vote, either in the comments section or in some kind of a Google docs poll or whatever, on which two books from your bucket list you have to read by a certain date (I’m going with “by the end of 2022.”)
My bucket list books (if you don't feel like watching the video, you can just browse this list): Eowyn Ivey - To Bright Edge of the World Robert Jordan - The Dragon Reborn (Book 3 in the Wheel of Time) Isaac Bashevis Singer - The Magician of Lublin Elizabeth Kostova - The Historian Heinrich Böll - Group Portrait with Lady Mirkka Lappalainen - Pohjolan leijona. Kustaa II Aadolf ja Suomi 1611-1632 Virginia Woolf - The Years Ursula K. Le Guin - The Dispossessed Giles Kristian - Lancelot Fernando Pessoa - The Book of Disquiet
The two books that receive votes the most I will try to read by the end of the year.Get To Know Me in 25 Questions Book TagDrawn to Stories2021-08-29 | This tag was created by Maza BookTuber: youtube.com/watch?v=J1jXhc0MS0c
Questions: 1. What's your channel about? 2. How old are you? 3. What's your relationship status? 4. Did you go to college/occupation? 5. Where are you from/live? 6. Looking back what would you have told your 10 year old self? 7. Tell us about your family 8. What’s your favorite holiday? 9. You have no budget what is your dream vacation? 10. Name your biggest pet peeve’s? 11. What book changed your life? 12. What simple invention improved the world? 13. Favorite movies/TV shows? 14. Describe yourself using three fictional characters? 15. What was your dream job? 16. If magic was real what spell would you learn first? 17. Share a favorite Childhood memory 18. What is your favorite social media platform and why? 19. If you could pick any book character who would you spend the day with? 20. What's your spirit animal? 21. What "old person" thing do you do? 22. Do you have a hidden talent? 23. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 24. Share an item and tell us its significance. 25. Now tag some people
1: How do you identify? 2: What are some of your favourite LGBTQIA+ books and authors? 3: How often do you talk about LGBTQIA+ books on your channel, and what videos of yours would you recommend people start with, if they’re looking for LGBTQIA+ content? 4: Who are your favorite LGBTQIA+ booktubers? 5: (suggested by Jessie of Cup of Books): When was the first time you encountered an LGBTQIA+ character in fiction? 6: Anything else you want to add? And who do you tag?The Off-Topic Tag & Back to the Bunker Book TagDrawn to Stories2021-08-27 | Both of these tags were created by Kit at Kit's World. The Off-Topic Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=0_TK5LmCBlg Back to the Bunker Book Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=SrbDSd0kF3k
The Off-Topic Tag 1 - Excluding book-related things, what are your favourite activities? 2 - Do you play a musical instrument? If so, which one/s? 3 - What genre/s of music do you enjoy listening to? 4 - What foreign countries have you visited? 5 - Have you ever been arrested for something hilarious? Share it, but only if safe to do so!
Back to the Bunker Book Tag So, 2020 was a pretty terrible year for everyone on Planet Earth, and we could be forgiven for thinking that 2021 can only get better, right? Well, maybe we should keep the bunker stocked for a little while longer, and that includes plenty of reading material to keep us going through the ongoing worldwide upheavals...
1) Which book will keep your spirits up when world events are beating you down? 2) Which book provides useful survival tips for getting through these tough times? 3) Which book reminds you what it means to be a good human being? 4) Which book shows you how things could be if done right? 5) Which book has the happiest ending you can think of? 6) Which book celebrates humanity in the most beautiful or enlightening way? 7) Which book is a shining light in the darkness? 8) Which book would you have everybody read?
1. What is something that you own way too many of, other than books? 2. What is something that you do for fun that’s not reading a book? 3. What is something special or important on your nightstand, that’s not a book? 4. What’s something that you buy at a bookstore other than books? 5. What’s a fun gift that you’ve received that wasn’t a book or a gift card for books? 6. What’s a YouTube channel that you watch, that’s not related to books? 7. Tag five BookTubers that you want to learn more about.
Prompts: D is for Dahl. What is your favorite book by Roald Dahl? D is for Dr Who. What is your favorite book about time travel? (Or Who is your favourite Dr Who? I think mine is Christopher Ecclestone) D is for Dark. What is the darkest book you have read? D is for Dickens. How many Dickens' novels have you read (there were 15 including the Mystery of Edwin Drood)? D is for Dictionary. In these the internet years, do you still use physical paper dictionaries? D is for Dagger and Detective. What was the last detective novel you read? D is for Dostoevsky. What is your favorite Dostoevsky novel? D is for Diversity. Which book from your reading ticked the most diversity boxes? D is for Drawing. Who is your favorite visual artist?
The Premise: You were shipwrecked in YouTube Ocean and washed up on the shores of BookTube Island. You must trek across the island in search of rescue. Along the way you encounter other BookTubers. Explain why you have chosen them.
Prompts: 1. You come upon a hut whose inhabitant decides to be your guide. Which BookTuber do you trust to guide you across the island? Lukáš at A Cruel Reader's Thesis: youtube.com/channel/UCUboZP1VriVO2aYVBexY5rw
6. Even castaways need distractions! Which BookTuber do you find who gives you the entertainment you need? Jim at Jim's books reading & stuff: youtube.com/c/jimholroyd
10. You find the source of all knowledge on BookTube Island. Which BookTuber holds that knowledge? Andreea at Infinite Text: youtube.com/c/InfiniteText
11. You finally have a chance to be rescued. Which BookTuber do you trust to save you? Kit at Kit's World: youtube.com/user/kitellis74
It's All Relative Book Tag - Prompts: 1. Mama Mia! Recommend a book with a mother character that is pivotal to the story. 2. Papa Don’t Preach. A book with a father character you like or despise. 3. Brothers and Sisters. A book with an interesting sibling relationship. 4. It’s Been 84 Years…A book you like that is multigenerational or chronicles a character’s whole life. 5. You Complete Me. A book with an interesting marriage as a central element to the story. 6. Picture It…Sicily…A book with an interesting elder character (i.e. a grandparent, great-grandparent, etc.). 7. Friends with Benefits. A book with a “found family” or “friends as family” element. 8. I Think We’re Alone Now. A book with a character who was lost, left behind, or abandoned. Can also be a story with an orphaned or adopted character. 9. Fur Baby. A book where a pet or animal is a part of the family, and/or plays an important role in the book.
Books mentioned: Borne - Jeff Vandermeer Sons and Lovers - D. H. Lawrence Neon Genesis Evangelion - Yoshiyuki Sadamoto The Makioka Sisters - Jun'ichiro Tanizaki Seitsemän veljestä ("The Seven Brothers") - Aleksis Kivi Fullmetal Alchemist - Hiromu Arakawa The Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth A Bride's Story - Kaoru Mori Musashi - Eiji Yoshikawa The Farseer trilogy - Robin Hobb One Piece - Eiichiro Oda Sinuhe egyptiläinen ("The Egyptian") - Mika Waltari Christodora - Tim Murphy Naruto - Masashi Kishimoto Hellboy - Mike Mignola The Famous Five books - Enid Blyton Silver Fang - The Shooting Star Gin - Yoshihiro Takahashi
QUESTIONS: 1) I love this genre but I didn't like this book 2) I rarely read this genre but I loved this book 3) I love this trope but I didn't like this book 4) I hate this trope but I loved this book 5) I love this author but I didn't like this book 6) I previously disliked a book by this author but I loved this book 7) I love this cover but I didn't like this book 8) I don't like this cover but I loved this book 9) Tag someone! I tag (don't feel obligated, please): - JeremyFee: youtube.com/user/jeremyfee - Scallydandling about the Books: youtube.com/channel/UCE-lxdtxTUTWEs0xJn-dH0g - AJ Dunn Reads and Writes: youtube.com/channel/UCGyh5xmd6x0cIud5ULsMFWg
Authors and books mentioned in this video: The Dreamers series (The Elder Gods, The Treasured One, Crystal Gorge, The Younger Gods) - David Eddings Hannibal - Thomas Harris Hellsing (manga) - Kohta Hirano Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Jacob's Room - Virginia Woolf Grimus - Salman Rushdie Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie Lion Cross Point - Masatsugu Ono Lanny - Max Porter The Essex Serpent - Sarah PerryTove Jansson, the creator of MoominsDrawn to Stories2021-08-21 | Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is perhaps the most widely translated Finnish author and certainly the most well-known one - she created the Moomins. In addition to writing several Moomin novels (for example, "Comet in Moominland" and "Finn Family Moomintroll") and comic strips, she wrote a picture book Who Will Comfort Toffle, drew illustrations for The Hobbit and Alice in Wonderland, but also wrote novels and short stories for adults, including the lighthearted novel The Summer Book about a young girl spending the summer with her grandmother on an island.
Ray Robinson - The Mating Habits of Stags - I buddy-read this with Kit from Kit's World, here's the link to our collaborative video: youtube.com/watch?v=ELxLTY8YAMQ
Robert K. Massie - The Romanovs. The Final Chapter (Romanovit. Keisariperheen viimeinen luku). Translated into Finnish by Kaarina Turtia
Edvard Radzinski - Viimeinen tsaari: Nikolai II:n elämä ja kuolema ("The Last Czar: The Life and Death of Nikolai II). Translated into Finnish by Kari Klemelä.
Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseReading poetry (in Finnish): Eino Leino - NocturneDrawn to Stories2021-07-06 | Eino Leino's Day is a national flag day in Finland, celebrated on Eino Leino's birthday on the 6th of July. The day is not only to commemorate the famous poet, but it is also the day of poetry and summer. Eino Leino (1878-1926) was a pioneer of Finnish poetry, a translator of many classics (including Dante's Divine Comedy), and a crucial figure in the national romanticism movement (national neoromantism). Leino's main themes were nature and despair. This poem, Nocturne, is about appreciating the small beautiful things found in nature while the unknown and inevitable death is approaching.
For the curious, there's a song version by Vesa-Matti Loiri, very popular and beloved Finnish artist and actor: youtube.com/watch?v=YNlBrJkvzg0 If you want more of his interpretations of Eino Leino's poetry, there's Elegia ("Elegy"): youtube.com/watch?v=m5_fiVnuAh4 Lapin kesä ("Lapland's Summer"): youtube.com/watch?v=T2EMSBg2ifcThe Midyear Book Freak-out Tag (2021)Drawn to Stories2021-07-02 | Trying to film on my laptop, so please let me know how's the video and sound quality.
The Questions: 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2021? 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2021? 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? 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?
Books mentioned in this video: Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn (link to my video if interested: youtube.com/watch?v=boJK1WFgNZ8) Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Klara ja aurinko by Kazuo Ishiguro (translated by Helene Bützow) Kätilö by Katja Kettu Unkarilainen rapsodia ("Hungarian Rhapsody") by Zsolt von Harsanyi (translated by Kaarlo Nieminen) The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb Aron morsiamet ("A Bride's Story") by Kaoru Mori (translated by Antti Valkama) Bosch: The complete works by Stefan Fischer
Also mentioned: Kätilö the movie adaptation (2015), directed by Antti J. Jokinen. The English title is Wildeye (weirdly enough, the novel is translated into English as The Midwife, as it should be - apparently the movie watchers needed a more exciting title?) Here's a link to the Wildeye movie teaser: youtube.com/watch?v=1BUA9-dPdBcThe A TagDrawn to Stories2021-06-22 | This tag was created by the one and only Jim @ jim's books reading and stuff: youtube.com/watch?v=xeMhong8g8c
The Prompts: 1. A is for America. What do you consider the Great American Novel? 2. A is for arc. Which character in literature has the most interesting character arc? A is for Abby, this is not a prompt, but some of you have asked for more footage of our beagle Abby in these videos. 3. A is for Australia. What was the last book you read by an Australian author. 4. A is for Austen. What do you plan to read for #JaneAustenJuly? 5. A is for automobile. What is your favourite literary automobile? 6. A is for anonymous. What is your favourite book or poem published anonymously. 7. A is for autobiography. What was the last autobiography you read? 8. A is for audiobooks. Do you consider listening to an audiobook as "reading"?An Ex-Lurker TagDrawn to Stories2021-06-22 | This tag was created by Kate Luna. The link to her video no longer works, she seems to have removed the video :(
Questions: 1. What had been stopping or is stopping you from leaving comments or starting a booktube channel? 2. You've already left a bunch (or a million) of comments under booktubers' videos. Do you remember the very first comments you've left? Did you get any reply? 3. Pick a book which you've read because of the booktuber's review. It has to stand out (be the one you either loved or hated with passion). 4. Tell us a bit about the book you’re currently reading. Is it any good? Could you read a passage from it which you loved (or found ridiculous)? 5. Do you keep a reading journal?A short catch-up videoDrawn to Stories2021-06-13 | Books mentioned in this video: Robert Musil - The Man Without Qualities (translated into Finnish by Kristiina Kivivuori) Lana del Rey - Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass Robin Hobb - Farseer trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest)Small updates regarding life, channel, reading (and Kindle...)Drawn to Stories2021-05-05 | Books mentioned in this video: Robert Musil - The Man Without Qualities / Mies vailla ominaisuuksia (translated from German into Finnish by Kristiina Kivivuori) Adam Johnson - Fortune Smiles Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter Robin Hobb - Assassin's Apprentice (book 1 in the Farseer trilogy)Drawn to Stories and Shawn the Book Maniac Chat Books on ZoomDrawn to Stories2021-04-28 | Shawn the Book Maniac and I had a little chat about books. Link to Shawn's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCXFFuV_loS97oL-UTCazcXA
1) What camera do you use for your videos? 2) Speaking about filming and being your own director. Do you have a favorite film director? 3) What microphone do you use and what program do you use to edit your videos? 4) Do you remember the first record that you bought or received as a gift? 5) How do you prepare your videos? Talking points, a detailed script or just talkin¨? 6) TV shows have become the thing of our time. "Game of Thrones", "Stranger Things", Netflix, HBO and Amazon. What is/are your favorite TV shows ever. Name a maximum of three. 7. What kind of booktube videos do you prefer to watch and why: reviews, wrapups, vlogs, bookhauls, tag videos or... 8) Watching TV was probably a part of all of our childhoods. These years, it has become less popular. What kind of media user are you?
Eight props, you can tag up to eight people. - I'm tagging no one.
Films mentioned at the end of the video: The Egyptian Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar: live arena tourJust a quick catch-up or somethingDrawn to Stories2021-04-16 | Basically I just want you to know that everything is fine and there will be more content regularly again. That's it, no need to watch the video. Hah!The Last 10 Books TagDrawn to Stories2021-03-30 | The tag was created by Marc Nash: youtube.com/watch?v=NceXJtp3Dcc
Questions: 1) The last book you didn’t finish? 2) The last book you re-read? 3) The last book you bought? 4) The last book you said you read but didn’t? 5) The last book you wrote in the margins of? 6) The last book you had signed? 7) The last book you lost? 8) The last book you had to replace? 9) The last book you had an argument over? 10) The last book you couldn’t get hold of?
1. Two books about Sami people. I had to return them to the library. 2. Mika Waltari's Sinuhe Egyptiläinen ("The Egyptian") 3. I bought several used books, the last two arrived at the same time: Simon Schama - Landscape and Memory Theodore Sturgeon - The Ultimate Egoist: Volume 1 The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon (I was inspired to read more Sturgeon because of Noah @ Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse: youtube.com/channel/UCoBTBTgX2aDpqZ5hNIRxlLA) 4. The Riverside Chaucer. I haven't read it completely. 5. Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant for thesis writing purposes 6. I don't give a crap about signed books. 7. I don't lose my books. 8. William Shakespeare - King Lear. 9. Don't know how to answer this. I'm ready to defend books like Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights or Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood anytime, so I guess that's my version of argument? 10. -Insert a Finnish translation of any old book right here- Basically expressing my frustration with the Finnish book publishing and subtly trying to make English readers realize how privileged they are to have dozen different translations of the same book in the market when we have only one, often not even that many. There's only 1 translation of Divine Comedy available. There's currently 0 Iliad's on the market. No translation of Ovid's Metamorphosis is available as a physical copy. Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji has been translated into Finnish only once (actually, only the first 33 % or so of the book has been translated), and it's been out of print for longer than I've been alive. We have no options to choose from. We read the translation we get. I'm not going to rant about people look down upon translated works... that's for another time.
Questions: 1. What were you like as an early and learning reader? 2. What book or book series really got you excited about reading as a kid? 3. Has there been a person in your life, real or fictional, who inspired you to be a reader? 4. At what point did you begin to identify as a reader? 5. How has being a reader shaped your life and worldview? 6. Tag someone who's reading history you want to learn more about.
I tag two people: Reija @ The Book Finch: youtube.com/channel/UCFOfzvqA57PQNhCPkRZEa_Q JeremyFee: youtube.com/channel/UCyGJw81NUy-DIkzw6B4HURgFlag Day Special: Minna Canth and gender equalityDrawn to Stories2021-03-19 | I.e. flag day info-dump. In Finland, the 19th of March is a flag day in celebration of Minna Canth and gender equality. Minna Canth (1844-1897) was a Finnish writer, businesswoman and playwright. She is known for her activism in matters related to gender equality (and sobriety). Today the topic of gender is more nuanced compared to what it was in her day. For the purposes of this video, keeping in mind Minna Canth's context, I speak about gender equality in terms she might have understood it, even if that means failing to meet the modern standards. My apologies to those who might feel hurt, I know you are out there.Local Haunts TagDrawn to Stories2021-03-07 | The tag was originally created by Dane Reads. The tag is based on a book called Local Haunts: A HorrorTube Anthology (compiled by Regina St. Claire). Dane's video: youtube.com/watch?v=4-KHWvUkfD4
If you have already done this tag and I somehow managed to miss your video, I apologize. Give me a virtual slap, will you?
If someone else out there wants to do this tag, go for it. I won't come and haunt you.Reset Wednesday Reflections: Back to normal routines, March Mystery Madness, March of the MammothsDrawn to Stories2021-03-03 | Things are slowly going back to normal. It is such a relief. Please excuse my blanking out a few times. The film director I thought about was Wes Anderson. Not that it matters, really, it was just an unimportant remark. -------- The font*s mental health video with Kit from Kit's World: youtube.com/watch?v=GYn3SKkChjM&t
The book I finished: Daniel Clowes - Ghost World (graphic novel) and related to that I watched its movie adaptation directed by Terry Zwigoff. I prefer the movie.
Currently reading (still): Mika Waltari - Sinuhe Egyptiläinen (The Egyptian)
My book for March Mystery Madness: S. J. Parris - Herecy which I wanted to read because of Kit's review of the prequel: youtube.com/watch?v=AcuMX_VMZc8
My book for March of the Mammoths: Robert Musil - Mies vailla ominaisuuksia ("The Man Without Qualities)Reset Wednesday Reflections: Time issues, On being a book snob, Current ReadsDrawn to Stories2021-02-24 | I've been short on time for the past week or so. I feel guilty I haven't even had enough time to watch BookTube. I'm not neglecting other content creators on purpose, just incredibly busy at the moment. Sorry if I'm incoherent. Lots to read, lots to do, lots of stress. But I know my priorities, what I need to do and where I need to be.
Kawai Strong Washburn's exceptionally well-crafted debut novel Sharks in the Time of Saviors (2020) is most of all a story about family dynamics and Hawaiian heritage. It makes you ponder what is important in life and teaches you the value of family without any kind of preaching. It is definitely worth reading for everyone who likes that kind of stories. You don't need a bigger boat to haul this one!
This is not the most clearly organized video, I'm just diving right in with the book and the chosen samples. This book deserves way more recognition, and that is why I wanted to make this video!Reset Wednesday Reflections: Slow and steadyDrawn to Stories2021-02-17 | Books finished: Daniel Clowes - Wilson
Currently reading: Dante Alighieri - Jumalainen näytelmä (Divine Comedy) Mika Waltari - Sinuhe egyptiläinen (The Egyptian) Giacomo Leopardi - Canti
I have some other books I'm also reading, but I chose not to talk about them this time. You wouldn't want me to talk about textbooks, would you.3 tags for the price of 1: A to K tag, J to R tag, and S to Z tagDrawn to Stories2021-02-14 | Catching up with the tags.
Here are the prompts: A is for author. Which Author have you read the most books by? B is for Black History Month…what are you reading for Black History Month? C. What are you Currently reading? D is for drink. What is your Drink of choice while reading? E. E-book or physical? F. Favourite Fictitious character? G is for Georgia. Georgia… do you know any famous Georgians? That is Georgia the country not the US state. H is for horror. Is there a book that really scared you? I…I don’t know…Italy, India, Ireland…Intelligent…whatever you like... J. What book have you Just finished? K is for King. What is your favourite book about royalty (fictional or real)? L is for Librarian. Who is your favourite librarian? M is for Magazine. Do you have any magazine subscriptions or a favourite magazine? N is for News. Where do you usually find your news? O is O f##k! I don't have a prompt for O so you can make up your own. P is for Penguin. Which is your favourite publisher? Q is for Queer. Who is your favourite LGBTQI+ author? R is for Russia. Do you have a favourite novel, poem or writer from Russian Literature? S is for Science Fiction. What is your favourite science fiction novel? T Is for trope, tag and many other things...you can create your own prompt for t U is for unicorn. What is your favourite mythical animal? V is for violet. What is your favourite violet book? W is for why. If you have a Booktube channel, why did you start it? If you don't have a Booktube channel why don't you start one? X is for xenocide. What novel featuring a xenocide interested you, if any? Y is for YouTube. Apart form Booktubers, what YouTube channels do you like to watch (Maximum of 3)? Z is for zero. What is your favourite book about nothing?
I tag no one and everyone. Like Nietzsche with Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
And tagging someone to do all the three would be rather mean, wouldn't it?Reading poetry (in Finnish): J. L. Runeberg - Saarijärven PaavoDrawn to Stories2021-02-10 | On February the 5th, Finland celebrated its national poet J. L. Runeberg. Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish teacher, journalist, priest, and poet. Among figures like J. V. Snellman (philosopher, journalist) and Elias Lönnrot (the compiler of Kalevala), he was crucial in creating Finnish national identity.
From somewhere around the 13th century onward, Finland was gradually invaded by Sweden as part of the Northern Crusades. In 1808-1809, Sweden fought against the Russian Empire in what is known as the Finnish War. Sweden lost, and Finland became an autonomous part of the Russian Empire as the Great Duchy of Finland.
The 19th century, as we know, was a time of nationalist ideas and romantic visions of cultures with their origin stories. Finland was no different in that regard: J. L. Runeberg, J. V. Snellman and Elias Lönnrot really helped to shape the idea of unified culture and history. This search for national identity found a natural partner in Finland's role between Sweden and the Russian Empire. Who are Finnish people? Finns are not Swedes, Finns are not Russians - so let us be Finns.
Runeberg was perhaps the most important figure in bolstering the morale of Finnish people and in shaping Finnish national identity. His poetry resonated with all sides on Finnish people, regardless of age and social status. Today his poetry is unfortunately rather unknown. Most people have heard of his collection Vänrikki Stoolin tarinoita ("The Tales of Ensign Stål"), but only few have read it. However, his poem Vårt Land (in Finnish "Maamme", in English "Our land") formed the lyrical basis to our national anthem, Maamme. Despite being largely unread today, Runeberg still resonates strongly in Finnish hearts.
The poem that I read is called Saarijärven Paavo (literal translation in English would be "Paavo of Islandlake"). Paavo lives with her wife in poverty. His crops are being destroyed by the weather and changing of seasons. They have little food to eat. In their darkest hour, the wife says it might be better if they just died. Paavo does not give up. He tries and he tries. He believes in God, he believes in himself, he believes in his efforts. Finally he succeeds, the crop is safe. They have food! And what does Paavo do? He gives a share of his food to his neighbours who have lost their crop. Ultimately this poem is about persistence and sticking together in a time of need.Reset Wednesday Reflections: What & why, More on challenges + some encouragement, Weekly wrap-upDrawn to Stories2021-02-10 | No more excruciatingly long monthly wrap-up experiences! I realized I need to make weekly videos for the sake of convenience. Yet I still managed to hit the 20 minute mark, solely because this time I had plenty of thoughts I had to get out of the way first.
Tom LA Books is doing an amazing video series about Dante's Divine Comedy! youtube.com/channel/UC1Se0davqIVb5KsQ1ruCZ_Q/videosOne for Sorrow, Two for Joy: The Pull of the Stars (Emma Donoghue) and As You Were (Elaine Feeney)Drawn to Stories2021-02-04 | My double review (or could I call this a duel?) of The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue and As You Were by Elaine Feeney.
There might be some overlap with what I said in my January wrap up video.
Check out- Bridey Sweeney! Aaargh!! Link to Barb and Isabella's tag video over at the font*: youtube.com/watch?v=Fo2btYxme4sYou might as well skip this bloated video: My January 2021 wrap-up.Drawn to Stories2021-02-04 | This is my first and last monthly wrap-up video. No one should have to suffer going through over 40 mins of my rambling. The sad thing is that I tried to be brief. Seriously, I tried! But I could have talked SO much more about these books with you... From now on, the wrap-ups will be weekly - that will also help me establish a habit/routine around making videos.
Funny, I have three thumbnails to choose from, and they all send different vibes: the professor, the cheeky, or the sensual.
My January in books:
Gustave Doré (1832-1883) - Master of Imagination Kohei Horikoshi: My Hero Academia, volumes 9-11 Sui Nishida: Tokyo Ghoul 6-7 Kaoru Mori: Aron morsiamet 4-5 ("A Bride's Story) Ralf König: ...vasemmalla kädellä! ("...with the left hand!") A. A. Milne: When We Were Very Young Emma Donoghue: The Pull of the Stars Elaine Feeney: As You Were Gene Wolfe: Peace Kawai Strong Washburn: Sharks in the Time of Saviors Zsolt von Harsányi: Unkarilainen rapsodia ("Hungarian Rhapsody"). A novelization of Franz Liszt's life. I read a small sample in FINNISH, cover your ears! Aleksi Tossavainen & Antti Peltonen: Psyykkinen valmennus ("Mental Coaching") Anne-Marja Hammar: Kirurgian perusteet ("The Basics of Surgery") Nils-Aslak Valkeapää: Aurinko, isäni Nils-Aslak Valkeapää: The Sun, My Father Nils-Aslak Valkeapää: Kevään yöt niin valoisat ("The Nights of Spring so Bright")
I might make review videos for The Pull of the Stars, As You Were, and Sharks in the Time of Saviors. The poetry books of Valkeapää will be featured in an upcoming video, unless I get lazy...
Currently reading: Giacomo Leopardi: Canti (both in English and Italian) Dante Alighieri: Jumalainen näytelmä (the Eino Leino translation of Divina Commedia) Mika Waltari: Sinuhe egyptiläinen ("The Egyptian")Up to no good! Some exciting Spring 2021 book releasesDrawn to Stories2021-02-02 | Up to no good! Tip of the day: use your local libraries :)The Bookshelf Book TagDrawn to Stories2021-01-30 | Is this called The Bookshelf Book Tag or The Bookshelf Tag?!
Questions: 1. How many bookshelves do you have? 2. How many books do you have? 3. How do your organize your books? 4. What's the oldest book on your shelves? 5. What's the newest book on your shelves? 6. What's the longest book on your shelves? 7. What's the shortest book on your shelves? 8. What is the predominant genre? 9. Have you done a bookshelf tour? 10. Go to some sort of random number generator and do something-something-something to find a random something-something-something 11. Do you have any decorations on your shelves? 12. Show us your bookshelf! 13. Tag someone.
If someone out there wants to do this tag, then go for it. I won't be able to stop you.Some books just leave a mark: a bunch of books I read in 2020Drawn to Stories2021-01-23 | Another video, another filming location. This time I had no script whatsoever, so if I ramble or make no sense, I apologize. Please ask me to clarify some things if needed. ------- Not the best, not the worst - just some books that left a mark on me in 2020 and why. Here are the books for those who don't want to watch the video but are interested to know what books will be featured:
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Books of Earthsea Robert M. Sapolsky: Behave - the biology of humans at our best and worst Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children Yashar Kemal: Memed, My Hawk Leo Tolstoi: Anna Karenina Patrick O'Brian: Master and Commander Haruki Murakami: Norwegian Wood Volter Kilpi: 3 books - Bathseba, Parsifal, Antinous
Also briefly mentioned: N. K. Jemisin - The Broken Earth trilogy, Richard Dawkins - The Ancestor's Tale, Thomas Mann - The Magic Mountain.
Forgot to mention when speaking about Norwegian Wood: Herman Hesse - Beneath the Wheel (Unterm Rad).
My Instagram for those who are interested: instagram.com/drawntostoriesReading poetry: A. A. Milne - Teddy BearDrawn to Stories2021-01-13 | This most definitely was not recorded on the first try. More like the hundredth...
I didn't plan to write any kind of body positivity message initially, but between the first and the last attempt I decided I wanted to write something:
After New Year, many of us fill our minds and busy schedules with New Years resolutions, some of which might be related to losing weight. I myself struggled with weight problems at one point in my life, but I managed to take control of my eating habits et cetera. But I still haven't exactly recovered from the damage those years and slight bullying did to me mentally. My little brother was always the one of us who carried more weight, but yet was the one who carried himself proudly. These days when I look in the mirror, I realize I most certainly am not fat - but there's still that nasty voice trying to convince me otherwise. Don't give in to your demons. Embrace yourself.An introductory ease-my-way-in bookhaulDrawn to Stories2021-01-07 | In which I tell a little bit more about myself and show some books to let you know what kind of books I'm drawn to.
Name is Jere in case you missed it. What a dashing debut! In all honesty, there's lots of things to figure out. I think I may need to experiment with lighting and different filming locations. Thanks for watching :)