Troy Does the Memento Mori Tag Troy Tradup 2024-04-08 | In this video, I *finally* do the Memento Mori tag. This tag was created by @polyglotreading and I was tagged by @JamesRuchala.I tagged some actual people for once:@michaelk.vaughan8617 @alex_unabridged @mildrumpus @bookssongsandothermagic Apologies if you've already done the tag and I missed it.Here are the prompts:1. How many books will you be able to read before you die, considering your age and statistical life expectancy? 2. How does this number affect your choice of books? 3. What will happen to your book collection once you have passed away? 4. Is there a book that helps you to cope with the disturbing fact of a limited life-span? 5. Which book on this topic do you consider the most witty or entertaining one? 6. Do you have a specific non-fiction book on the topic of death that you’d like to recommend? 7. Humor can be helpful to confront death. Do you have a favorite witty quote on this topic? 8. Does this tag make you feel uneasy or are you quite relaxed about this topic?
Troy Reads His Poem Mouse Parade, New York City - 1997 Troy Tradup 2024-10-19 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Christmas in L A - 1994 Troy Tradup 2024-10-17 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Northridge Quake - 1994 Troy Tradup 2024-10-15 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Kadoka, South Dakota - Early 1980s Troy Tradup 2024-10-13 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Grand Rapids, Minnesota - 1998 Troy Tradup 2024-10-11 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Hey, Kid Troy Tradup 2024-10-09 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Scorpion Story Troy Tradup 2024-10-07 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Modern Romance Troy Tradup 2024-10-05 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Back Then Troy Tradup 2024-10-03 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem Three Loves Troy Tradup 2024-10-01 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Reads His Poem California Teeth Troy Tradup 2024-09-29 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.Special shout-out to @BookChatWithPat8668
Troy Talks About Folio Society Fall 2024 Brusatte and Herbert Troy Tradup 2024-09-28 | Two great new additions to my Folio Society collection arrived today -- The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte and Children of Dune by Frank Herbert.
Troy Reads His Poem Access Troy Tradup 2024-09-27 | This poem is from my upcoming collection, This Unexpected Time, available on Amazon December 1, 2024.
Troy Officially Announces a Series of Readings and a New Book Troy Tradup 2024-09-25 | Two months of poems! A new book! Also two audiobooks on creativity I think everyone should listen to.
Troy Talks About Hampton Heights by Dan Kois Troy Tradup 2024-09-21 | In this video, I rave about a fantastic new novel that just came out -- Hampton Heights by Dan Kois. No spoilers in the video itself. Buy and read this great book right now!
Troy Talks About Charlottes Web Troy Tradup 2024-09-13 | Hey, finally -- another Bookshelf Essential! The amazing Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.NOTE: This video contains spoilers.
Troy Talks About His Vacation and Forthcoming Videos Troy Tradup 2024-09-10 | A bit of blather, a small book haul, a movie review, a salad review ... what else could one want out of a video?
Troy Plot His Return to BookTube Troy Tradup 2024-09-02 | Warning: exceedingly rambling and long-winded video ahead, focusing on my summer, my impending vacation, and upcoming content on BookTube.I mention:@BookChatWithPat8668 @CriminOllyBlog @ellagoreyshorrorstories7524
Troy Dips a Toe Into the Swampy Waters of GarbAugust Troy Tradup 2024-08-15 | Presenting the fanciest trashy book I own ... or the trashiest fancy book! Also, one of my favorite horror movies!Shout-out to:centipedepress.comshoutfactory.com@CriminOllyBlog @michaelk.vaughan8617
Troy Shows Off His 2024 Birthday Book Haul Troy Tradup 2024-08-13 | Hey, how about a little poetry-heavy book haul for my birthday?Special shout-outs to:@alex_unabridged @BookChatWithPat8668 @michaelk.vaughan8617
Troy Shows Off the New Suntup Boys Life Troy Tradup 2024-08-13 | Another fantastic edition from Suntup Press, and one of my bookshelf essentials (although that video will come later). The great Boy's Life, by Robert McCammon.https://suntup.press
Troy Reads His Poem: This Unexpected Time Troy Tradup 2024-08-06 | Title pretty much says it all. I'm dedicating this video to @BookChatWithPat8668 who opened this weird portal in the first place. Check out Pat's great channel, if you don't already know it!
Troy Makes It Official: Garbology is Here! Troy Tradup 2024-07-31 | Officially announcing the publication of CriminOlly presents Garbology: The GarbAugust Anthology of Awesome Trash -- available August 1!You should be able to find both the e-book and the paperback on Amazon sites worldwide starting tomorrow, and I'll leave a link for the US e-book below.Thanks @CriminOllyBlog for agreeing to my wacky idea and joining me on this fun adventure!amazon.com/CriminOlly-presents-Garbology-GarbAugust-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0D8JQQDXR
Troy Shares Some Exciting News About Garbology Troy Tradup 2024-07-02 | GarbAugust 2024 is nearly here and the preorder link for CriminOlly presents Garbology: The GarbAugust Anthology of Awesome Trash is live:amazon.com/dp/B0D8JQQDXRI think readers are really going to dig these stories and I'm so proud of each and every one of our writers and artists. See you in a month!
Troy Has a Normal Day, Buys Some Books, and Takes a Short Break Troy Tradup 2024-06-01 | Title pretty much says it all. Brunch, an unplanned book haul, and some channel thoughts.
Troy Offers a Final Pre-Publication Garbology Update Troy Tradup 2024-05-27 | In this video I talk about progress toward publication for CriminOlly presents Garbology: The GarbAugust Anthology of Awesome Trash. And I give a sneak peek at the cover!Of course I give a shout-out to the man who started it all: @CriminOllyBlog
Troy Talks About Some of Your Blood Troy Tradup 2024-05-24 | In this video, I talk about Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon, the second of twelve "outside the box" modern horror recommendations that have served as wayposts along my horror journey.
Troy Shows Off Two New Folio Society Titles Troy Tradup 2024-05-16 | And also a surprise find -- a signed first edition of Corelli's Mandolin! Three beautiful books to add to the shelves.
Troy Talks About Problematic Artists Troy Tradup 2024-05-16 | In this video I ruminate a bit on problematic artists, separating the art from the artist, personal moral guidelines, and my evolving OTB horror waypost journey.
Troy Does the Intimidating TBR Book Tag Troy Tradup 2024-05-14 | I was tagged to do this video by Alex @alex_unabridged. The original creator is apparently lost to history but thanks for the fun and interesting (and short!) tag, whoever you are.Here are the prompts:1) What book have you been unable to finish?What book have you yet to read because...2) ...you just haven't had the time?3) ...it's a sequel?4) ...it's brand new?5) ...you read a book by the same author and didn't enjoy it?6) ...you're just not in the mood for it?7) ...it's humongous? 8) ...because it was a cover buy that turned out to have poor reviews?9) What is the most intimidating book in your TBR pile?
Troy Talks About The Island of Doctor Moreau Troy Tradup 2024-05-13 | In this video, I talk about The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells, another of my bookshelf essentials.Thanks to @DavidWiley7 for coming up with this fun series!
Troy Talks About The Nightwalker Troy Tradup 2024-05-08 | In this video, I talk about The Nightwalker by Thomas Tessier, the first of twelve "outside the box" modern horror recommendations that have served as wayposts along my horror journey.
Troy Shows Off the New Folio Society Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell Troy Tradup 2024-05-07 | Title pretty much says it all. @TheFolioSociety produces another beautiful edition of a great book!
Troy Receives an Interesting Email and Goes Outside the Box on Horror Troy Tradup 2024-05-04 | In this video, I describe an email I received this week that prompted a major writing epiphany and I talk a bit about my horror bookshelf essentials, both well-known and lesser-known. The horror stuff starts around 5:50 for anyone who wants to skip to there.
Troy Shows Off the New Suntup Life of Pi Troy Tradup 2024-04-29 | In this video, I show off the gorgeous new edition of Life of Pi by Yann Martel published by Suntup Press, illustrated beautifully by Jon Ching.
Troy Offers Up Some Sunday Thoughts on Pivot Points Troy Tradup 2024-04-21 | In this video, I share some random thoughts about pivot points, near-term life goals, and the (possible) resurrection of an abandoned project in slightly less grandiose form.Thanks to @DavidWiley7 for the pivot point that finally pulled together a bunch of random thoughts.
Troy Shows Off Some Random New Books Troy Tradup 2024-04-16 | In this video, I show off a random stack o' books, I talk about a fun if perhaps slightly crazy idea from @ShawnDStandfast, I briefly mention @anotherbibliophilereads,@CriminOllyBlog, Garbology, and Horror Mayhem, and I just generally blather for a bit.
Troy Talks About Animal Farm Troy Tradup 2024-04-14 | In this video, I talk about Animal Farm by George Orwell, another of my bookshelf essentials.Thanks to @DavidWiley7 for coming up with this fun series!
Troy Reminds Artists About the Upcoming Garbology Deadline Troy Tradup 2024-04-13 | In this video, I remind artists about the upcoming Garbology art submission deadline of May 15.You can find full submission guidelines on CriminOlly's website:criminolly.com/garbology-submission-guidelines
Troy Does the April Showers Book Tag Troy Tradup 2024-04-07 | On this very rainy day in Minnesota, I do the April Showers Book Tag, created by Sabrina at Beyond the Book Reviews (no longer active, I think). I was tagged by @mildrumpus.Here are the prompts:1. Share a book with water on its cover.2. What's a classic novel you'd like to curl up on the couch with?3. Share a scary book you would read during a rain storm.4. What's a good book recommendation for rainy days?5. What two characters would you like to spend a rainy day with?6. Share a book that has blue on the cover artwork.7. What book has a rainy setting at some point?8. What book would you not mind using as an umbrella?9 Which character would you like to share an umbrella with?10. Share a novel with a dry beginning but amazing ending.11. Tag! You're It
Troy Shows Off the new Folio Society Gormenghast Troy Tradup 2024-03-22 | In this video, I provide a short and somewhat chaotic viewing of the gorgeous new Gormenghast set from the Folio Society.Here's a link to their product page, in case you want to buy your own:foliosociety.com/usa/gormenghast.html
Troy Talks About Julie of the Wolves Troy Tradup 2024-03-21 | In this video, I talk about Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George, another example (albeit a problematic one) of the tremendous contribution women have made to literature for kids.
Troy Suggests 20 Great Horror Double Features Troy Tradup 2024-03-16 | In this crazy-long video, I follow up my SF double feature suggestions with an equally esoteric set of great horror double features. Man, this sucker is long!I also reference this trailer you should watch:youtu.be/jE5dJDgZ644?si=eUzS3BTw8U2YOZDL
Troy Talks About The Old Man and the Sea Troy Tradup 2024-03-14 | In this video, I talk about The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, one of my bookshelf essentials.Thanks to @DavidWiley7 for coming up with this fun series!
Troy Does the Im So Annoyed Tag Troy Tradup 2024-03-13 | In this video, I make a second attempt at the I'm So Annoyed tag, which turned me into a raging monster the first time. This tag was created by @booksimnotreading and inspired by a video by @awebofstories. I was tagged by my friend Alex @alex_unabridged.Here are the prompts: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 you 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 ever 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 annoying11. Tag other people!
Troy Does the Girl Scout Cookie Tag Troy Tradup 2024-03-09 | In this video, I do the Girl Scout Cookie tag, created by Melinda @awebofstories. I was tagged by @alex_unabridged.Here are the prompts:1 - Trefoils: A classic novel you love2 - Lemon-Ups: A book you find inspiring3 - S'mores: A comforting book4 - Adventurefuls: An Adventurous book5 - Samoas: A book that blends two or more genres6 - Do-Si-Dos: Either a book you love that everyone seems to hate, or a book you hate that everyone seems to love.7 - Thin Mints: One of your all-time favourite books8 - Tagalongs: Tag some fellow booktubers!
Troy Talks About Tuck Everlasting Troy Tradup 2024-03-08 | In this video, I talk about Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, another example of the tremendous contribution women have made to literature for kids.This video contains spoilers, but so does the cover of the book.
Troy Talks About Bridge to Terabithia Troy Tradup 2024-03-07 | In this video, I talk about Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, one example of the tremendous contribution women have made to literature for kids.
Troy Gives An Important Art Update for Garbology Troy Tradup 2024-02-28 | In this video, I discuss a couple of important Garbology art submission requirements I missed in my previous video.Find full submission guidelines here:criminolly.com/garbology-submission-guidelines
