The Sassy Library Fox
Rainboween Recommendations - Spooky LGBTQIA+ Books for Halloween
updated
Today I'll talk about my “Rainboween Recommendations”! It's spooky season and as some of you might already know I'm hosting a readathon named #Rainboween ! So for everyone who participates this is the perfect chance to add some books that will tick off some of your bingo board prompts! Well, and even if you don't participate you can still take my recs and hopefully you'll enjoy the books. ;-)
This said: How are you and are your reading spooky/creepy books in October too? What's on your TBR for spooky season? Do we have some books in common and did you already read any of the books I just recommended?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
V
P.S: I only went for 5 book recs this year because I didn't have the time to go for more. I still hope you'll enjoy those 5, though!
P.P.S: I love that #rainboween is becoming a thing now! =)
The books I recommended:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - "Sixteen Souls" by Rosie Talbot
06:20 - "Witchmark" by C.L. Polk
10:54 - "They Them Wolf" by Jay Dell
13:20 - "Silver Under Nightfall" by Rin Chupeco
16:36 - "The Darkest Part of the Forest" by Holly Black
19:46 - Outro
Other BookTubers mentioned:
Paige @PageswithPaige
Manda @manda_made
The Links to my other #rainboween rec videos:
youtu.be/Lyo2XIZVAMg?si=arTlKPkjG1oZdtTp
youtu.be/pkfU30JmAGk?si=4t6Qm6JHCrymfDMh
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Let's go for "My October TBR"! I'm so excited about both of those books because they sound amazing! #Rainboween always gives me an excuse to read all the spooky, creepy and paranormal queer books! And it are getting more and more each year! Still, you can't go wrong with werewolves, nymphs and witches, right? *lol* I didn't look but I think you'll be able to tick off about half the bingo board if you choose to read those two. ;-P
This said: How was your September and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month? Did you already read the two books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them? Are you joining #rainboween ??? And if "yes" which books are YOU going to read? =)
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: If anyone wondered: I'm feeling better now, but that horrible virus got me good and I'm still fighting the aftereffects. Fingers crossed it will get better soon!
P.P.S: I almost didn't manage to get this video up in time. Again. T_T
The books on my October TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - "The Wolf at The Door" by Charlie Adhara
04:04 - "This Fatal Kiss" by Alicia Jasinska
07:31 - Outro
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Today you get my "August Wrap Up" video! Finally! I'm so sorry it took me so long to get it up, but I'm still ill as I type this. After days in the clutches of extremely high fever a little gust of wind would probably be enough to push me over so I'm thankful you waited until I felt good enough to sit in front of my computer. Even if it's just for a short while to type this. After this it's back to bed. XD
This said: How was your August and which books did you read? Did you read "Legends & Lattes" already or are you planning to read it as a cozy book for autumn. (I could really recommend that!) Did any of you already read the other books I read? And if yes, did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm so glad I uploaded the video before I got ill. Planning ahead can be a lifesaver sometimes. It's way easier to write the description box than to edit an entire video when you feel like a bus ran over you. *lol*
P.P.S: In case you wondered: Yes, Austria was very affected by the floods and basically every family member had troubles. But we're working through it together and we're doing okay! =) I'm not gonna lie, though. It was pretty heavy.
The books I read in August:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
02:37 - "Flesh & Bone - Awakening" by Vincent Burke
06:33 - "Once Upon a Broken Heart" by Stephanie Garber
10:32 - "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree
13:14 - "The Sins on Their Bones" by Laura R. Samotin
18:41 - Outro
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I'm hosting "Rainboween 3.0" aka my "Rainboweenathon" once again and I've been dying to get up this video because boy, it's so much fun!! I hope some of you have been waiting for my announcement video and want to participate! This time around Sabrina @paperplanenomad is my co-host again and of course Neil is part of the fun as well. ;-)
This said: How are you? Do you want to join the fun?! The Bingo board had a makeover and now there are 20 prompts! But don't worry, you'll be able to tick off 3-5 prompts for every book I recommend. =) That is, of course, if you decide to participate! Do you like the idea of Rainboween? And if yes, do you have any recommendations for LGBTQIA+ spooky books?! (I'm always looking for new books! There can never be enough!)
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I had way too much fun looking for queer and spooky books this year! More and more authors write amazing queer horror books and it's a blast to look for those gems!
P.P.S: YAY me for getting this up early again so that people can actually ... well, you know, take part in my readathon! *lol*
P.P.P.S: I love that this has become an annual tradtion by now and I can't believe we're in round 3 already! I think next year it will be such an implemented thing that I don't even have to write 4.0.
Okay, let's talk shop!
The Rainboween Readathon 3.0 Details:
Starts at October 1st and goes until October 31st!
Everything goes as long as it has LGBTQIA+ rep and is spooky, creepy or fullfills the prompts! ;-)
Pretty easy rules, right?! lol
Also if you talk about it on social media please refer to either my channel and this video or to my IG page and use the hashtag "Rainboween"! (#rainboween)
The prompts written down: (You can find the Bingo Board on my IG soonish)
Middle Grade, Witches, Faeries, Shape-Shifters, Monsters/Aliens,
Superpowers/Magic, YA, Vampires, Ghosts, Merfolk,
Fantasy, Retellings, Paranormal/Otherworldly, Werewolves, Demons/Angels
Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Gods/Demi-Gods, Zombies
My Discord - The Fox Den: discord.gg/SQ9hmf9f
Sabrina's Instagram: instagram.com/thebooklovingpanda
The Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Readathon Announcement & General Info
01:43 - Co-Host Introduction
02:33 - The Rules & Discord Discussion Group
05:36 - The Improved Bingo Board
08:38 - Outro
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Are you ready for "My September TBR"?! Well, you get it anyway. Sorry?! *lol* This time around I decided to go for some historical fiction with a fantasy element because as you all know I have troubles with normal historical fiction but give it a romantasy element or make it a retelling and I'm all here for it. Haha! So far I only heard good things about those two books so I hope I'll enjoy them both! =)
This said: How was your August and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month? Did you already read the two books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Did anyone notice that I changed the design of my thumbnails?! I went for a script that is easier to read when they are small so I hope you enjoy them! =)
P.P.S: The background and the script colour was chosen by my kid. XD So I kinda had help.
The books on my September TBR:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Ross
03:10 - "Gwen & Art Are Not in Love" by Lex Croucher
05:46 - Outro
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Today it's tag video time so let's do "The DNF Tag"! I might have been tagged for this a while ago, but I finally managed to do it in the worst summer heat! *lol* Yay me! A huge thank you goes to Jay for tagging me! Despite my jokes I'm always very thankful for everyone who thinks of me when they are doing a tag! Also Jay is one of my fave BookTubers so if you have a little time to spare, please check out her channel in the link down below! She's awesome! =)
This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? Is hot over at your place too? Which books do you wish you DNFed? Are you coming at me with pitchforks arleady? Haha!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: It was so hot! I'm honestly looking forward to the days in which I won't have a wet face in my videos! *lol* Lowkey wishing I'd have done this video today because there's cool rain.
P.P.S: I apologize to everyone who loves "The Catcher in the Rye" and "Children of Virtue and Vengeance". They are just not my kind of books. It happens. XD
Original Tag created by @GunpowderFictionPlot
Link to the original video: youtu.be/n-qnvwPZ120?si=RMDA_YEUg5HiIGRG
The questions for "The DNF Tag":
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - 1) Do you DNF?
03:08 - 2) If you do DNF, does it count for your finished books for the month?
04:00 - 3) Is there a difference between DNF & just putting the book down for a little bit?
05:14 - 4) What popular books have you DNFed?
05:48 - 5) What are some books you wished you DNFed?
08:01 - 6) Have you ever re-attempted to read a DNF? And was this successful for you?
09:51 - 7) What do you do with DNFed books?
11:01 - 8) Do you choose more or less risky titles based on your DNF policy?
12:48 - 9) Tag 5 other BookTubers.
13:49 - Outro
BookTubers I tagged:
Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja
Gem @the_creepy_geek
Ash @BooksToAshes
Kris @krisreviews
Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl
I got tagged by:
Jay @my0.25lifecrisis , The Link to her video: youtu.be/RpBamPLgzuA?si=DdKdFXcdkVy5uaq6
Thank so you much, Jay!!! (even if I complained a little bit. *lol* ;-P)
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Today you get my "July Wrap Up" video! And even though I only read 3 books it's been one of the best reading months ever because all of the books I read got at least 4,5 paws or even more! Also: This time around I'm actually very early with my July Wrap Up! I hope you don't mind but I only got a chance to record a new video yesterday and totally ran out of backlog videos to post. Haha! So that's what you get! ;-)
This said: How was your July and which books did you read? Do you like to read ARCs as well or am I the only one? Have you heard from any of the books I read? Are you able to watch the Netflix show of "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder"?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm still busy, it's still hot, my flat has become a sauna, but not the healthy kind. *lol*
P.P.S: I'm sorry if the editing is a little bit off, it was the first video I recorded in a month. Once school starts again it will become less complicated to record videos again. Hopefully. XD
The books I read in July:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
01:49 - "Ocean's Blood" by Thelma Mantey
05:57 - "Asking for a Friend" by Kara H.L. Chen
12:23 - "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" by Holly Jackson
16:47 - Outro
18:22 - Outtake
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It's time for "My August TBR"! And once again I decided to go for two easy reads because the heat is still going strong over here. One of the books is "Heat Wave" and if that doesn't fit the weather, then I don't know. *lol* Plust both books are short so I should be done with them in no time! ;-)
This said: How was your July and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month and what was your favourite book? Did you already read the two books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I think I'm finally back on track with my video schedule. Vacation and the summer holidays got a little bit in my way. XD
P.P.S: I really need to actually read the books I'm talking about in my TBR videos. It's getting out of hand. Haha!
The books on my August TBR:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - "Heat Wave" by T.J. Klune
04:08 - "Bias - A K-Pop Romance" by Lucy Gold
06:30 - Outro
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Today you get my "June Wrap Up" video! You know what they say? Better late, than never! *lol* I'm honestly so sorry this video comes a little too late once again but life has been living and as always I was extremely busy! I'm waiting for the day I'll say I had a quiet week but haha I'm starting to believe that there is no such thing as quiet for me anymore. XD Anyway! I hope you'll enjoy my video, because I read a couple of interesting and great reads last month!
This said: How was your June and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them too? Do you get ARCs from NetGalley too?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: We've the third heat wave now and it's no fun anymore. I miss the days on which we had below 20 °C. *lol*
P.P.S: Fingers crossed that from now on I'll be able to get up my videos in time again! Things should get better now. I don't want to jinx anything so I won't use the "qu" word. XD (Who watched too many episodes of 911 lately? Yeah, me! Haha)
The books I read in June:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
03:03 - "The Last Love Song" by Kalie Holford
07:26 - "Death Note - Vol.6" by Tsugumi Ohba
09:29 - "You'll Be the Death of Me" by Karen M. McManus
12:57 - "Husband Material" by Alexis Hall
16:23 - Outro
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Today I'm going for another tag video: "The Reading Goals Book Tag"! As always you don't want to know when I got tagged for this, let alone when I actually recorded the video. *lol* Suffice it to say it took me way too long. XD Anyway! A huge thank you goest to Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl for taggin me for this short and interesting tag! =) I had a lot of fun doing it!
This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? Do you set yourself reading goals or are you a mood reader? Am I the only one who starts writing their yearly TBR early?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: It was about time I got up this video. Like OMG! Why am I like this and always need so long to get up tag videos?! XD
P.P.S: Yes, it took me a little longer to get up this video because life has been extremely busy and I honestly don't even know where I took the time to get this video up. Let's hope things will get a little bit more quiet soon. *fingers crossed*
Original Tag created by Rosie @RosieCockshutt
Link to the original video: youtu.be/MHMFT8DCexg?si=aZQw_-EJyGFAgMKT
The questions for "The Reading Goals Tag":
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - Do you set reading goals? Why or why not?
03:16 - Are your goals things that you absolutely aim to complete, or more general themes you want to focus on?
04:22 - When in the year do you set new goals?
06:20 - Do you have any long standing goals that you aim for every year? If yes, what are they?
06:55 - What type of goal has been the most successful, by whatever metric you chose, in the past?
08:09 - What type of goal has not gone to plan? What went wrong?
09:40 - Do you change your goals based on how the last reading year has gone?
10:14 - Do you track your reading goals? If so, how? Has any of this changed a lot over the course of your reading life?
13:16 - I tag
14:04 - Outro
I got tagged by:
Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl , The Link to her video: youtu.be/iMDbqL-F5pU
Thank you so much, Jolene!! =)
I tag:
Beki @teacupthestoryteller
Sandy @MsReadsAlot
Gem @the_creepy_geek
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
Em @DarkVioletDreams
Lauren @PaperbackEmpire
Kristin @KristinKravesBooks
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here we go with "My July TBR"! Ugh! I dunno how it's almost July already but here we are and the hot summer months just hit us full force! XD Because of the heat and because I'm always tired af due to my train route becoming a huge construction site over the summer, I decided to go for two relaxing reads this month. I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy them both so I should be a happy camper! *lol*
This said: How was your June and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month and what was your favourite read? Did you already read the books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'll try to keep up my video schedule but it's going to be tight those next couple of weeks so yeah! Fingers crossed I'll be able to get up new content!
P.P.S: I hope I'll manage to read those two books because right now my reading time is extremely limited. T_T
The books on my July TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree
02:57 - "Once Upon a Broken Heart" by Stephanie Garber
05:16 - Outro
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It's time for my "May Wrap Up" video! Last month I read three books and aside of a LGBTQIA+ rep they didn't have a lot in common. *lol* Or in other words, the were quite different. ;-) I think I might still be slumping a little bit because life is keeping me way too busy. I want to read so badly but I'm exhausted every night and just can't seem to manage to keep my eyes open. Haha! (I sound like I'm a 100. *lol*) Anyway!
This said: How was your May and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them too? Did you ever hear of "The Senator"? (because it was so much fun!) Do you have tropical weather too?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I dunno how it happened but I accidentally added "You Should See Me in A Crown" to the wrap up and left out "The Sunbearer Trials". I blame it all on my tiredness. Haha! So yeah I actually read "You Should See Me in a Crown" at the beginning of June and should have reviewed "The Sunbearer Trials" instead.
P.P.S: Not gonna review "The Sunbearer Trials" though because I spoke about them at length when I did my "The LGBTQIA+ Rep Book Tag" video. XD I'll hopefully be back on track when I do my June Wrap Up video.
The books I read in May:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
02:49 - "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" by Casey McQuiston
08:23 - "The Senator" by S.P. Fletcher
13:03 - "You Should See Me in a Crown" by Leah Johnson
16:21 - Outro
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today I'm going for Version 2.0 of my Original Tag: "The LGBTQIA+ Rep Book Tag"! When I created the tag about 4 years ago it was still called "The LGBTQ+ Rep Book Tag" but we gotta go with the times so this is version 2.0! Also there's no better time to bring back my original tag than pride month, right? This tag is very dear to me and close to my heart so I decided to get it out into the bookish community of BookTube once again and I hope a lot of you will do it and spread the love! I got it up at the beginning of the month so that you have enough time to do it in June! ;-) And last but not least: No matter which part of the rainbow you belong to, you are important, you are valid, you matter and you are loved!
This said: Did you already see my tag on other sites? Did you do the tag two years ago?! Do you want to go for it as well? Which answers would you have given to the prompts? Any good LGBTQIA+ rep book recommendations from you?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: It's so interesting how many queer books I read ever since I last did this tag! And it's even more interesting how much I figured out about myself in those last two years. *lol*
P.P.S: If I didn't tag you and you want to do the tag please feel free to do it! The more the merrier and I really want to spread some love in our community!
The LGBTQIA+Tag Rep Book Tag Prompts:
00:00 - Intro & The History behind my Tag
02:45 - 1.) Female Strength - A book with a lesbian heroine
04:06 - 2.) Cinnamon Roll - A book with an adorable gay character
05:53 - 3.) Boys & Girls - A book with a bi rep done right
07:24 - 4.) The Body & The Soul - A book with a transgender character
09:26 - 5.) We're All Queer - A queer rep you'd love to see more often in books
10:57 - 6.) All About Pronouns - A book with a non-binary character
13:09 - 7.) A Romantic Ace - A character that belongs to the aro/ace spectrum
14:22 - 8.) One Big Family - A book that features lots of different LGBTQ+ reps
16:09 - 9.) Sapphic Love - Your favourite f/f couple
18:01 - 10.) Boys Love - Your m/m OTP
19:40 - 11.) Side Kick - Your favourite LGBTQ+ side-character
21:06 - 12.) StealingThe Show - An LGBTQ+ side character couple that rocks your socks
23:15 - 13.) Strong Beliefs - An LGBTQ+ book that deals with religion
25:44 - 14.) Rainbows Everywhere - A book with an unapologetic cover
26:34 - 15.) Future Generations - Your most anticipated LGBTQ+ release
28:24 - I Tag
30:30 - Outro
If you want to take a closer look at the first ever written tag blog post of 2020 here's the link:
thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2020/06/13/the-lgbtq-rep-book-tag-original
The rules and graphics are in there as well! ;-)
Plus you get the link to the original BookTube video I recorded two years ago: youtu.be/o4b1CedMMcw?si=MgeNCiUh9ChPeMIx
♡I Tag:♡
Gem @the_creepy_geek
Ash @BooksToAshes
Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja
Ellie @bibbidibobbidibooks
Alice @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf
Jay @my0.25lifecrisis
Rosika @themidnightreader
Beki @teacupthestoryteller
Victoria @amusicalbookworm
Paige @PageswithPaige
Kevvie @CestKevvie
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
Ellen @ellenonoda
Ange @BookswithAnge
Kristin @KristinKravesBooks
Emily @EmilyReadsBooks
Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl
Sandy @MsReadsAlot
Olivia @OliviasCatastrophe
Lauren @PaperbackEmpire
Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook
Silke @TheDanishReaderholic
Wren @The_Reading_Wren
@LadetteM
@MaedBetweenthePages
Leo @pdxleo
@mrfrancyofficial
@obviouslyqueer
Christy @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
And YOU!!! If you want to do the tag please feel free to do it and mention me in your video description so I can watch your video! ;-)
The books I mentioned:
"She Drives Me Crazy" by Kelly Quindlen
"The First to Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
"Imogen, Obviously" by Becky Albertalli
"The Sunbearer Trials" by Aiden Thomas
"A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers
"What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher
"Loveless" by Alice Oseman
"The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers
"She Get's The Girl" by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick
"All for the Game" series by Nora Sakavic
"The Raven Cycle" by Maggie Stiefvater
"The Heroes of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
"The Trials of Apollo" by Rick Riordan
"The Sun & The Star" by Rick Riordan
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" by Rick Riordan
"The Dark Artifices" by Cassandra Clare
"I Kissed Shara Wheeler" by Casey McQuiston
"Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White
"Felix Ever After" by Kacen Callender
"The Sunshine Court" by Nora Sakavic
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It's finally time for "My June TBR"! And as you all know June is PRIDE month!! =)) We all know that I read queer all year but for June I decided to read two LGBTQIA+ books I've been dying to get into my greedy and grabby hands! I honestly can't wait to start with them both and I'm a 100% certain I'll end up loving them both. XD
This said: How was your May and which kind of books did you read? Was it a good reading month? (Hopefully better than mine, because I was in a reading slump once again...) Which books made it on your June TBR and are they LGBTQIA+ books too? Did you already read the books I spoke about? Do your read queer all year as well?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Please ingore how often I said "apparently" in this video. The excitement was real and I turned into a gushing mess. *lol*
P.P.S: Seems like I finally reached a point where I get up my TBR videos before the month starts. It only took me like, umm 3 years?! Hey, that's fast for my standards! ;-P
The books on my June TBR:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - "The Sunshine Court" by Nora Sakavic
04:15 - "Ocean's Blood" by Thelma Mantey
08:26 - Outro
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It's time for my "April Wrap Up" video! Last month I read four books and they were all very different. I think the huge books I read at the ending of March and at the beginning of April got me into a major reading slump and I'm still trying to recover from that. *lol* Ugh! Never read all library books you have to return at once. It's just too much. XD
This said: How was your April and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them too? Did any of you read "Idol, Burning" and if yes, did you feel the same way about the book?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Apparently I'm not really out of my slump yet. Today is already May 20th and I only read 1 book this month... so far. Let's hope I'll finish at least one more so I can talk about somthing in my next wrap up video. Haha!
P.P.S: How come I only read 4 books last month, yet this video became super long? I hope I managed to express my thoughts about "Idol, Burning" in a way that is comprehensible. XD
The books I read in April:
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - "Carrie Soto Is Back" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
06:24 - "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros
09:33 - Spoilers "Fourth Wing"
12:05 - "Fourth Wing" Rest of the Review
12:34 - "Idol, Burning" by Rin Usami
19:57 - "Imogen, Obviously" by Becky Albertalli
25:26 - Spoilers "Imogen, Obviously"
27:57 - "Imogen, Obviously" Rest of the Review
28:52 - Outro
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Today I'm finally going for "The BookTube Numbers Tag" and I don't even dare to say when I got tagged for this and when I actually recorded it! *lol* You don't wanna know, but let's say me getting to a tag video takes about 2 years and recording it another one, well and then when I get around to editing it, you finally see it on my channel. Okay, let's not get into maths! Haha! Anyway! A huge thank you goest to Deanna @deannascorner8112 for taggin me for this short and fun tag! =) You're amazing!
This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? How many books do you read at the same time? (I can't be the only one who has 7 or 8 on their currently reading. XD) Did you ever have a recording slump?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Every time I edit an old video it feels like a chore because I actually got better at this and when I edit and old video I'm like: Wow, I have to edit so much. Haha! Am I the only one?!
P.P.S: I'll try to do better at getting up my tag videos. Recording is easy, but I also have to edit them! Future V, please keep that in mind!! *lol*
Original Tag created by Jim's Books Reading and Stuff @iagozabibha@jimsbooksreadingandstuff
I got tagged by:
Deanna @deannascorner8112 , Link to Deanna's video: youtube.com/watch?v=QTOLmf1V8_g
Thank you so much, Deanna!! =)
The questions for the #NumbersTag:
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - 1) What was your first book tube video?
03:19 - 2) How many books are you currently reading?
04:04 - 3) What were the Top 3 books you read last year?
04:54 - 4) How many books did you read last year?
05:43 - 5) How many books have you rated 5-Star this year?
06:45 - 6) Do you have a reading target for this year? Are you on track?
07:38 - 7) How many pages long is the book you are reading now?
08:53 - 8) How long are your videos?
10:05 - 9) Do you have a favourite number?
11:06 - 10) Do you have a book on your shelves with a number in the title or on the cover?
12:54 - 11) Who do you tag?
14:14 - Outro
I Tag:
Rosika @themidnightreader
Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl
Beki @teacupthestoryteller
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
Em @DarkVioletDreams
Ash @BooksToAshes
Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
Books mentioned:
"The King's Men" by Nora Sakavic
"Legendborn" by Tracy Deonn
"Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune
"Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare
"Finlay Donovan Is Killing It" by Elle Cosimano
"The Passage" by Justin Cronin
"The Twelve" by Justin Cronin
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Today it's time for "My May TBR"! For some reason I seem to be in high fantasy mood whenever it's spring so I decided to go for two very different genres this month! Both books are pretty thick but I think I'll manage to read them this month! Fingers crossed I'm right! *lol*
This said: How was your April and which kind of books did you read? Was it a good reading month? Which books made it on your May TBR and have you read any of the books I spoke about? Do your enjoy to read high/epic fantasy books every once in a while too or am I the only one?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Sorry about my watery eyes! My allergies have been hitting hard this month and if I'd edit it all out it would probably take hours. *lol* So I'm afraid you gotta bear with allergic me. Sorry! Haha!
P.P.S: I'm kinda proud I managed to get this video up early! This time around the timing was perfect. =)
The books on my May TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - "Husband Material" by Alexis Hall
06:06 - "The Shadow of the Gods" by John Gwynne
09:58 - Outro
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Today I'm going for my "March Wrap Up" video! I know I'm pretty late with this, but life has been busy and sometimes I wish my days would be a little bit longer. XD Anyway! I'm glad I managed to record and edit this! It got pretty long but after reading six books with super interesting and very different topics I had no other choice than to talk about them in full length. I hope you don't mind! =)
This said: How was your March and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them as well? Have you read "A Little Life" too and if yes, care to share some of your thoughts?! Also are you a Silas fan too?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I read so many different books last month, sometimes I even surprise myself. *lol*
P.P.S: I know my review of "A Little Life" wasn't really eloquent but boy, I still have so many feelings when I think about that book. T_T
The books I read in March:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
03:07 - "The First to Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
08:30 - "A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers
11:13 - "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara
15:20 - Spoilers "A Little Life"
17:37 - "A Little Life" Rest of the Review
21:41 - "The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks" by Mackenzi Lee
25:24 - "The Inheritance Games" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
29:08 - "Mysteries of Thorn Manor" by Margaret Rogerson
31:47 - Outro
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It's finally time to go for: "The BTS World Book Tag"! Yes, you read right! I created an original tag and I'm so excited to get it out into the world!!! AHHH! I've been working on this for about 1,5 years and now it's finally time to do this! XD I put a lot of effort into my tag and there are so many thoughts behind it. I'm not sure I managed to convey it all in this video, but I definitely tried my best and I hope a lot of ARMYs will see this and do the tag too. =) And just in case you're actually a member of BTS and watch this: Taehyung said ARMY should get up some fun content so that's what I tried to do! Also Borahae! I love you to bits and pieces and I can't wait for your comeback! *sending lots of fingerhearts* Fighting! =))
This said: Are you ARMY too and if yes, for how long have you been ARMY? Did you already know the "BTS World" soundtrack or is this the first time you heard of it? Are you going to do my tag?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I can't believe I finally got up this tag!! AHHH! I feel like I need to celebrate. *lol*
P.P.S: I'm sorry this video got so long but just in case you didn't realize it while watching me rave about BTS: I love them and I just can't seem to be able to keep things short. I probably could have talked for hours so I suppose it's a miracle the video is "only" almost 38 minutes long. *lol* ;-P
The Questions:
00:00 - Intro
03:34 - 1. "Heartbeat" - A book about strong longing
06:06 - 2. "Dream Glow" - A book that features a dreamer or dreams in general
07:43 - 3. "A Brand New Day" - A story about self-love or finding yourself
10:18 - 4. "All Night" - A book that gave you a good time
11:49 - 5. "Captain" - A book with a strong MC or leader
14:47 - 6. "Cake Waltz" - A story with dancing in it or with a great dancing scene
17:04 - 7. "Shine" - A book with a famous MC
20:43 - 8. "Not Alone" - A book with a strong found family in it
24:31 - 9. "Friends" - A story that features supportive family members, parents, siblings, aunts, etc.
28:14 - 10. "Wish" - A character you wish or would like to have as a big brother or sister or sibling
31:03 - 11. "Flying" - A book you read in one go - were flying through
35:40 - Outro
36:47 - Tags
I tag: (what is it with y'all changing your channel names? *lol* ;-P)
Ellen @ellenonoda
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja
Gem @the_creepy_geek
Ellie @bibbidibobbidibooks
Ash @BooksToAshes
Becky @teacupthestoryteller
Johanna @Johanna_reads
Spence @SphynxReads
Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
Mhairi @BookReadingCoffeeDrinking
Mars @somberhoney
Rosika @themidnightreader
Jay @my0.25lifecrisis
And everyone who is ARMY and wants to do a BTS Book Tag! =))
Also: If you do the tag please tag me too so I can see your awesome answers! =)
Books Mentioned:
"And I Darken" by Kiersten White
"Call Down the Hawk" by Maggie Stiefvater
"I Wish You All the Best" by Mason Deaver
"The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood
"Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune
"A Court of Silver Flames" by Sarah J. Maas
"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston
"The Foxhole Court" by Nora Sakavic
"Autoboyography" by Christina Lauren
"Lady Midnight" by Cassandra Clare
"Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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Today we're going for "My April TBR" and Spring Cleaning! I suppose this has become another new tradition now because as it seems I always have to finish books that have been on my TBR for way too long. *lol* Well, I think it makes for a good tradition so I decided to keep it. Also it's a great way to kick my procrastinating bum into action and that's always a good thing. Haha!
This said: How was your March and which kind of books did you read? Did you take part in #MinisculeMarch and if yes which books did you choose? Which books made it on your April TBR and have you read any of the books I spoke about? Am I the only one who has difficulties to finish huge books I own? (Please someone tell me I'm not the only one. *lol*)
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Fingers crossed I'll be able to finish those "Spring Cleaning" books! I can't believe I started to read "Winter" in January 2023. I'm horrible. Ugh.
P.P.S: I'm kinda loving the fact that my library got so many books that are actually on my TBRs. It's awesome and I can finally tick them off. I'm making real progress here, y'all! *lol*
The books on my April TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:51 - "Imogen, Obviously" by Becky Albertalli
04:28 - "The Sunbearer Trials" by Aiden Thomas
07:40 - Spring Cleaning!!
11:12 - Outro
The books mentioned for Spring Cleaning:
"Winter" by Marissa Meyer
"Ravensong" by T.J. Klune
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Today you get my "February Wrap Up" video! I wanted to get up this video way earlier but then I realized that I had to celebrate my 3 year anniversary on BookTube and so I decided to get up the other video before my wrap up. It made more sense that way and I hope you guys don't mind! XD
This said: How was your February and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them as well? Have you ever heard of "Witchmark"? (I kinda stumbled over this series so I'm curious if other readers know it too.)
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I read so many different genres last month! O_o
P.P.S: Is it weird that I'm kinda relieved I finally found out why I'm having such a hard time with historical fiction?! *lol* No, seriously, it feels like an invisible weight was lifted! XD
The books I read in February:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
01:34 - "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo
08:04 - "The Dark Prophecy" by Rick Riordan
11:30 - "The Spanish Love Deception" by Elena Armas
14:36 - "Witchmark" by C.L. Polk
19:40 - Outro
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Today you finally get "My 3 Years on BookTube Anniversary" video! I asked you in a poll which kind of video you'd want me to go for and the big majority voted for a tag video with interesting questions! So here we are! I think the "50 Questions You've Never Been Asked Before" Tag is kinda perfect for this and it was a really fun and interesting tag to do. Due to all those many questions it took me quite a while to edit this super long video but I think it worked out fine in the end. Anyway! Thank you all so much for sticking around for so long (3 Years!!! OMG!!!) and for always being so patient with me! You guys are the best and I love you all! ;-)
This said: How long have you been on BookTube and how long have you followed my channel? Is there something you'd like to see more of on here? Is there a video you want me to go for? Did you ever do this tag as well? (If not and you want to do it, consider yourself tagged by me! ;-P)
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I decided against making two videos out of this one because I couldn't find a good moment to cut the video in two. *lol* So 31:47 minutes in its full glory it is! XD
P.P.S: I got my axolotl t-shirt as a birthday present and I love it so much! It's so cool! Yes, I'm a child when it comes to things like this. ;-P
I got tagged for this by @EmsBookNookMI who changed her channel & channel name to @DarkVioletDreams in the meanwhile! Unfortunately the original tag video is gone so I can't really link to it. Sorry! I suppose that's what I get for taking so long to do my tag videos. *lol*
The Questions & My Answers:
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - 1) What's your favorite candle scent?
03:20 - 2) Which female celebrity do you wish were your sister?
03:46 - 3) Which male celebrity do you wish were your brother?
04:48 - 4) How old do you think you'll be when you marry?
05:01 - 5) Do you know someone who is a hoarder?
05:36 - 6) Can you do the splits?
06:06 - 7) How old were you when you learned to ride a bike?
06:30 - 8) How many oceans have you swum in?
07:30 - 9) How many countries have you visited?
08:24 - 10) Is anyone in your family in the army?
09:03 - 11) What would you name your daughter if you had one?
09:22 - 12) What would you name your son if you had one?
09:43 - 13) What's the worst grade you got on a test?
10:33 - 14) What was your favorite TV show as a kid?
10:55 - 15) What did you dress up as for Halloween when you were 8?
11:37 - 16) Have you read any Harry Potter? Hunger Games? Twilight?
12:13 - 17) Would you rather have an American or British accent?
13:00 - 18) Did your mother go to university?
13:22 - 19) Are your grandparents still married?
14:00 - 20) Have you ever taken karate lessons?
14:26 - 21) Do you know who Kermit the Frog is?
14:41 - 22) What was the first amusement park you visited?
15:06 - 23) Which language would you like to be fluent in?
16:00 - 24) Do you spell it 'gray' or 'grey'?
16:26 - 25) Is your father bald?
16:57 - 26) Do you know triplets?
17:14 - 27) Do you prefer 'Titanic' or "The Notebook'?
17:53 - 28) Have you ever had Indian food?
18:28 - 29) What's the name of your favorite restaurant?
19:17 - 30) Have you ever been to Nandos?
19:32 - 31) Do you belong to any warehouse stores?
19:51 - 32) What would your parents have named you if you'd been the opposite gender?
20:08 - 33) What's your nickname?
20:39 - 34) Who's your favorite person in the world?
21:07 - 35) Would you rather live in the country or the city?
21:40 - 36) Can you whistle?
22:09 - 37) Do you sleep with a nightlight?
22:19 - 38) Do you eat breakfast every morning?
22:47 - 39) Do you take any daily pills or medication?
22:55 - 40) What medical condition do you have?
23:10 - 41) How many times have you been to the hospital?
23:53 - 42) Have you ever seen 'Finding Nemo'?
24:11 - 43) Where do you buy your jeans?
24:43 - 44) What's the last compliment you got?
25:19 - 45) Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning?
25:40 - 46) What flavor of tea do you enjoy?
26:22 - 47) How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?
27:05 - 48) What religion would you raise your children to practice?
28:16 - 49) How old were you when you found out Santa wasn't real?
29:12 - 50) Why do you have a blog?
30:13 - Outro
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It's time for "My March TBR" and a fun #readathon ! I know there are a lot of readathons going on in March so why not add another one to the game? *lol* I'm kidding! Mostly! Not about the new readathon though! My bestie is basically responsible for this one because when I told her about the idea of reading only short books in March she was totally on board and encouraged me to go for it! So here we are! Thank you @paperplanenomad for always having my back! I'll write the very short details about the readathon down below! ;-)
This said: How was your February and which kind of books did you read? Did you read some romances too? And if yes did you enjoy them? Which books made it on your March TBR and have you read any of the books I spoke about? Will you participate in #MinisculeMarch and do you have a BookieJar, too?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm very sorry for mistaking "Idol Burning" for being about a Korean k-pop band, it's actually Japanese and about a j-pop group! The author Rin Usami is Japanese too! Once again I'm very sorry for mixing this up! T_T Mea culpa!
P.P.S: It was about time to bring back my BookieJar!! And I think three months is a realistic time limit to finish reading the book! =)
The books on my March TBR:
00:00 - Intro & Miniscule March Announcement
02:21 - "Mysteries of Thorn Manor" by Margaret Rogerson
04:18 - "Idol, Burning " by Rin Usami
06:53 - BookieJar Surprise Book!
09:27 - Outro
The books I drew from my Bookiejar:
"History Is All You Left Me" by Adam Silvera
Readathon Info: #MinisculeMarch
Starts on March 1st and goes until March 31st!
One month long #readathon in which you read all the short books and stories you wanted to read for ages!
If you participate please use the #MinisculeMarch and mention me in your video description so I know you're participating and can see what you're going to read! =) Thank you!
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And here I go with my "January Wrap Up" video! Even one day later than the last time. *lol* Me defending my honor as always being late to the party? Or just life? Well, it's the latter one, but as always I'm glad I managed to get up my video no matter how late. XD I'm working on it, it's a process! ;-P By now the algorithm seems to be used to me getting up videos every 10 days because I got up my last video about a couple hours earlier and it already didn't get shown all too much. Is the algorithm forcing me to be late now?! *lol* Anyway!
This said: How was your January and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them as well? How high was your average rating?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: When I edited my video I realized that I read three books with similar FMC names. Bree, Bee and Brynn. *lol* No wonder I got confused there! Are names that start with a "B" the new trend now?
P.P.S: I'm so glad I recorded this video early and just didn't manage to get it up in time. February has been a month plagued by illness so far. Fingers crossed it will get better and I'll get a chance to record soon.
The books I read in January:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
02:00 - "Bloodmarked" by Tracy Deonn
05:03 - Spoilers - "Bloodmarked"
07:49 - "Bloodmarked" Rest of the Review
08:30 - "Kick at the Darkness" by Keira Andrews
12:44 - "Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare
13:46 - Spoilers - "Queen of Air and Darkness"
16:46 - "Queen of Air and Darkness" Rest of the Review
18:05 - "Love on the Brain" by Ali Hazelwood
21:24 - "Nothing More to Tell" by Karen M. McManus
24:51 - Outro
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Today I'm going to talk about the "Best Books of 2023"! I promised you this video in January and here I am! I'm sorry it took me so long to get it up but well, life! *lol* At this point my channel exists of good intentions and apologies! XD But I'm doing what I can and to be honest I'm just glad I'm still able to keep this channel up and running! It's my baby and I love you all for the support you're still giving me! It means the world! *insert finger hearts*
This said: Which books did you love in 2023!? Did you read some of the books I spoke about and did you love them as well? Which book blew you away last year? Any recommendations for me? And what was your favourite book of the entire year?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry I'm speaking so slowly at parts of the video but *lol* I was extremely exhausted when I recorded the video and my brain felt like sluggish mush. XD
P.P.S: The coffee helped though and I got some of my energy back while raving about all those amazing books. Also sorry about the lighting. It was a dark day once again.
P.P.P.S: Please don't count how often I said the words "amazing" and "awesome! It was too often. *lol*
The Best Books Of 2023:
00:00 - Intro
01:41 - "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White
06:30 - "Cemetery Boys " by Aiden Thomas
10:08 - "The Sword of Kaigen" by M.L. Wang
14:12 - "This Savage Song" & "Our Dark Duet" by Victoria Schwab
18:15 - "Idol Minds" & "Idol Moves" K.T. Salvo
23:13 - Outro
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Let's go for "My February TBR"! February is the month of love and Valentine's Day so I figured I'd go for a romance and an overall wholesome book! (At least I've been told that it's wholesome! *lol*) Of course I put all your book recs into a bowl and finally drew them out as well! I'm sorry it took me so long to get to it, but it was a little bit busy and crazy over here again. Nothing new, right? Thank you so much for all the amazing recommendations! I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun reading those books! XD
This said: How was your January and which kind of books did you read? Will you read a couple of romances in February too?! Are you taking part in some of the awesome readathons that are typical for this time of the year? Which books made it on your February TBR? And last but not least: Did I draw out one of your book recs?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: By now I had time to look up all the books I drew out of the bowl and wow! They all sound amazing! So thank you so much for all those great recs! I can't wait to read them!
P.P.S: Did anyone notice that I used the same background for last years February TBR, too?! ;-P
The books on my February TBR:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - "The Spanish Love Deception" by Elena Armas
03:01 - "A Psalm for the Wild-Built " by Becky Chambers
05:26 - Drawing Your Book Recs For My 2024 TBR
08:11 - Outro
The books I drew from the bowl:
"A River Enchanted" by Rebecca Ross
"From Lukov with Love" by Mariana Zapata
"The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender" by Leslye Walton
"The Mask of Mirrors" by M.A. Carrick
"The Blighted Stars" by Megan E. O'Keefe
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I'm finally going for my "December Wrap Up" video! I know, this time around it took me very long to get to it but what can I say?! New job, changes to get used to and all that jazz! *lol* I've been busy... as always. Should I stop with apologizing, are you sick of it already or can I continue to say I'm sorry? It's up to you! =) Anyway! December was definitely one of my best reading months ever and I had an average rating of 4,63 paws because I basically loved everything I read! That's very rare for me, so for once I was a really happy camper! ;-)
This said: How was your December and which books did you read? Did you read as many great books as I did and if yes, which ones? Which month was your best reading month in 2023?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm glad I so rarely record videos with family members around. They are SOOO distracting. *LOL*
P.P.S: They make for good bloopers and outtakes, though, so we'll take it. Just this once. ;-P
The books I read in December:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
02:20 - "She Drives Me Crazy" by Kelly Quindlen
05:44 - "Anatomy: A Love Story" by Dana Schwartz
08:59 - "Our Dark Duet" by Victoria Schwab
10:10 - Spoilers - Our Dark Duet
11:52 - "Our Dark Duet" - End of the Review
12:28 - "Idol Moves" by KT Salvo
17:28 - Outro
18:37 - Outtakes
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Today I'm talking about my "Disappointing Books Of 2023". I really wanted to come up with another title because "disappointments" sounds so negative and if anything it was rather a mixture of "They just weren't for me", "I expected more from this", "Not exactly my cup of tea" and well, yes. One was actually a disappointment. I still have no idea how to put all those thoughts into a video name so "Disappointing Books Of 2023" is what we'll go with. *lol* Maybe I can come up with a decent title next year? Guess we'll find out then. ;-P
Anyway! What about you? Did you read any of the books I mentioned and did you like them? Or didn't you enjoy reading them as well? Which books disappointed you in 2023 and which ones surprised you? What are things that disappoint you in books?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Now that I've created thumbnails for more than a year I'm trying to change the style a little bit, hopefully it will work out fine. *fingers crossed*
P.P.S: The next video will be my "December Wrap Up" video because I want to officially finish 2023 before I tackle all the new things. XD So "My Best Books of 2023" video will have to wait a little. Just to give you a heads-up! ;-)
The 5 Books I Mentioned:
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - "The Stationery Shop of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali
06:47 - "Death Note: Whiteout" by Tsugumi Ohba
09:01 - "Kiss & Tell" by Adib Khorram
12:32 - "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas
16:46 - "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides
21:07 - Spoilers "The Silent Patient"
23:20 - Outro
26:04 - Outtake
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Today I'm talking about "My January TBR", channel plans and my 2024 TBR. I thought I'd just make it a tradition and put everything into one long-ish video again. *lol* And as you can see my January TBR video is as chaotic as ever which seems to be a tradition by now as well. Haha! I guess I kinda need this to start into the next year. XD Anyway! Since you, my subscribers, are a huge part of my channel I wanted to ask you for book recommendations for my 2024 TBR, as well as for input about what you'd like to see on my channel in 2024. If you have any video ideas you want me to go for, please don't hesitate to drop them in the comments down below! I really like to get your feedback and every comment is extremely appreciated. =)
This said: How was your December and what did you do during the holidays? Did you read all the books you wanted to read? (Unlike me. *lol* I swear for me this is the busiest time of the year.) Which books made it on your January TBR and what are your reading plans for the new year?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I never say this enough so I'm going to say it again: A huge thank you to everyone who subscribed to my channel and is following my reading journey! You're all amazing!! =)
P.P.S: I saw that I managed to make thumbnails for an entire year now! Consistency! We like it! *lol* Also I posted 115 videos by now which is... wow! O_o
BookTubers I Mentioned:
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
Books To Last Podcast with Jordanne:
open.spotify.com/show/4uEK0NRhVN2EuC3przlQj0?si=5f7da6faf7b14e5d
The books on my January TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - "Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun" by Elle Cosimano
04:58 - "The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks " by Mackenzi Lee
08:13 - Add 5 Books to my TBR!!!
10:57 - My Channel Plans for 2024
20:17 - Outro
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Today we're going for the “End of the Year Book Tag”! The 2023 edition! ;-) It took me way too long to get up this video, but it's online before the year ends so I count that as a win! Plus I wanted to use the chance and wish you all a wonderful and quiet Christmas with your loved ones! Heaven knows the time leading up to Christmas is always stressful enough! XD This year I didn't go for an outtakes video because I don't have that many snippets anymore. Also I started to put them at the ending of my videos whenever I have some so that you can still enjoy them! So far this format seems to work so I decided to keep it that way! =)
This said: How was your 2023? And what are you currently reading? Did you do this tag already and if yes are there still some books left you want to finish this year? Is there a special release you're looking forward to?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I will finish some of the books I spoke about in this video! I need to. *lol* By now it feels like I've to defend my honour as a serious BookTuber! XD
P.P.S: I dunno when I'll be able to get up the next video but I'm pretty sure it will be at the beginning of 2024! So happy holidays to y'all! *makes finger hearts*
The Questions:
00:00 - Intro
01:24 1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
03:21 2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
04:46 3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
07:21 4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
09:15 5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
10:24 6. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?
12:44 - Outro
13:49 - Happy Holidays & Thank You!!!
Books Mentioned:
"Winter" by Marissa Meyer
"Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare
"Ravensong" by T.J. Klune
"Vampires of Eden: Book One Oliver" by Karla Nikole
"Bloodmarked" by Tracy Deonn
"Bias" by Lucy Gold
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#endoftheyear #booktube #booktag
Today you finally get my "November Wrap Up" video and I'm late again! But oh well, you're used to it by now, right? *lol* I probably should make it a trademark. Haha! No, seriously. I was extremly busy with being ill, job hunting and then a lot of other things happened that kind of turned November into a very challenging month. That's life. You can plan as much as you want to but unexpected things will always come your way. XD
This said: How was your November and which books did you read? Did you read a lot of good books and if yes, which ones? Also please someone tell me I'm not the only one who didn't enjoy "The Silent Patient". *lol*
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I wanted to say character dynamics and I always got it wrong. *lol* My brain!!!! I swear!
P.P.S: I have no idea why this video got so long again. You'd think if I read less books the videos will be shorter but nope. XD
The 3 books I read in November:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
02:02 - "Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead" by Elle Cosimano
06:46 - "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides
13:33 - "Finale" by Stephanie Garber
15:39 - Spoiler: "Finale"
18:05 - Outro
19:25 - Blooper
BookTubers mentioned:
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
Link to my written review of "The Silent Patient":
thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/11/25/review-the-silent-patient-alex-michaelides
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Today you get "My December TBR" video! Not exactly at the beginning of December but I'm trying real hard here! *lol* My life's been a very special brand of a roller coaster this year and it feels like I just stumbled through it somehow. At this point I'm just happy I can keep my head above water. So yeah, I'm sorry my channel and IG kinda suffered because of real life but it is the way it is and I can't change it. XD Let's just roll with it as long as we can, right?! ;-)
This said: How was your November? Did you read many books and if yes were they good?! What's on your December TBR and have you read the books I mentioned?! Are you going to read something seasonal and wintery/christmassy too or am I the only one who craves comfort reads?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Sorry the video quality is so weird. It rained on that day and it was extremely dark in my flat even with the lights on. *lol*
P.P.S: Is it me or did my content quality get better somewhat? Editing my new videos takes less time than before and I've a feeling I'm speaking more fluently?! Maybe I'm just imagining it, though?! XD
The books on my December TBR:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
03:27 - "Whiteout" by Dhonielle Clayton & other authors
06:07 - "The Dark Prophecy" by Rick Riordan
08:12 - Outro
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#booktube #books #tbr
Today’s topic is my “Last Library Book Haul of 2023”! My last library book haul video got up in May so I'm very late with this once again! *lol* But hey, at least this time around I still have all the books at home and even started to read some of them! That's progress, right? Right?! XD I'll definitely do better next year! Or at least I'll try! Considering my crazy life I can't promise anything. T_T
This said: When was the last time you were at the library? Do you like to go for library book hauls too or do you buy most of your books? And if you go to the library, do you have a favourite library as well?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry the books are so shiny?! Apparently it was a very bright day. It seems like I either have darkness of doom or sunny days whenever I record my videos. *lol*
P.P.S: It's "Anatomy: A Love Story"!!! I dunno why I always thought of a Love Song! *lol* My brainnn!!! XD
The books mentioned:
00:00 - Intro
02:18 - "Anatomy: A Love Story" by Dana Schwartz
04:52 - "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo
06:36 - "You Should See Me in a Crown" by Leah Johnson
08:51 - "Love on the Brain" by Ali Hazelwood
12:02 - "Carrie Soto Is Back" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
15:09 - Outro
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#booktube #tbr #books #bookhaul #librarybooks
Here I go with my "October Wrap Up" video and as always I'm late to the party! October was a fun reading month and I enjoyed all my #Rainboween reads. Unfortunately I got ill at the beginning of November so this video comes a little late. I hope you'll still enjoy it though!
This said: How was your October and which books did you read? Did you read many great books too and if yes which book was your favourite last month?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I never thought I'd get this video up but YAY! I did it! =)
P.P.S: I think I'm getting better at doing "Wrap Up" videos but maybe it's just my imagination and I don't really get better? *lol*
The 4 books I read in October:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
01:46 - "Storm Warning" by Beth Doyle
04:39 - "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher
07:50 - "A Dowry of Blood" by S.T. Gibson
10:23 - Spoiler: Trigger Warnings "A Dowry of Blood"
12:14 - "10 Things That Never Happened" by Alexis Hall
17:46 - "Outro"
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It's time for "My November TBR" video! This time around I'm late to the party but I was under the weather those last couple of days and honestly couldn't get my behind in front of a screen. T_T So 5th of November it is. I hope you don't mind and that you'll still enjoy my video, no matter how late it got up. XD
This said: How was your October? Did you read many books and if yes were they good?! Did you take part in #Rainboween and if yes, did you manage to fill out the bingo board?! What's on your November TBR and have you read the books I mentioned?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry the quality of the video is so bad in the second half! I think my cam must have lost focus for a little while. XD
P.P.S: I probably didn't do an all too good job with editing this time around. My head just wouldn't let me, so I'm sorry for that too. *lol*
The books on my November TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - "Our Dark Duet" by V.E. Schwab
04:15 - "She Drives Me Crazy" by Kelly Quindlen
06:06 - Outro
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#booktube #books #tbr
Today I'm going for "The Ratings and Review Tag" and as always I'm super late with this! I mean, please ignore the fact that I recorded this last year in September. *lol* Obviously recording and actually getting up the video are two very different things and I'm still a snail. XD Anyway! I was tagged for this by the lovely Beki @teacupthestoryteller and the amazing Leo @pdxleo ! Thank you both so much for tagging me! It means the world. =)
This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? How do you rate and review your books?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I know you can't see it in this video but wow, I've become so much better at recording videos. *lol* The hours I spent editing this video... T_T Sorry for the erratic editing once again. It's worse with old videos.
P.P.S: No, seriously, my videos have become way shorter and more concise! Well, and I personally think that's good the way it is. *lol*
P.P.P.S: There are some bloopers at the end again. ;-) I honestly dunno why my video editing program always doubles scenes at the end. It's so weird. Sorry about that. =(
Original Tag created by Scott and Nelle from @GunpowderFictionPlot
Link to the original tag video: youtu.be/IuynyN67WI4?si=yPB7DIBN0VYx7_Zr
I got tagged by:
Beki @teacupthestoryteller , Link to Beki's video: youtu.be/lP88eyS3Hl0?si=mI6VGba1Xtfv_QTr
Leo @pdxleo , Link to Leo's video: youtu.be/V_mt5xS1Nxg?si=BFHc053OIvOSy8Is
The Prompts:
00:00 - Intro
02:29 - 1. Tag folks.
03:58 - 2. How do you know you’ve just finished a good book? Is it a thinking or a feeling response?
05:17 - 3. When you begin to form your review/rating - what is the first question you ask yourself?
06:44 - 4. Do you do star ratings? Why? Why not? a. If YES i. Explain your star rating system – what does a good book get in your rating system? ii. Is your star rating consistent? ie. are all your 5 star books better than all your 4 star books? b. If NO i. What language do you use to convey the quality of a book in your reviews? ii. Does this form an informal rating or ranking?
11:19 - 5. Do you believe every book has its perfect reader? Does this contradict the idea that a book can be “bad”?
13:30 - 6. What book that you hated have you recommended?
14:23 - 7. What makes a book good, bad or great by your evaluation?
16:13 - 8. When evaluating the quality of a book do you have specific criteria or aspects of the book, such as character development, that you consider? Does this change if you are writing an in-depth review vs. just thinking about the book for enjoyment?
18:00 - 9. Do you consider star ratings or ave. ratings when choosing books to read/add to your TBR?
19:56 - 10. Who on BookTube; does reliable and interesting reviews of books that you know you can use to decide if a book is for you or not. What makes their reviews so good?
21:24 - 11. Does that/those booktuber(s) use different language than you to evaluate and review the overall quality of a book?
23:12 - Outro
24:33 - Bloopers
I Tag:
Gem @the_creepy_geek
Lauren @PaperbackEmpire
Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl
Em @DarkVioletDreams
Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja
Book mentioned:
"Sadie" by Courtney Summers
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Today I'll talk about my “Rainboween Recommendations”! It's spooky season and as some of you might already know I'm hosting a readathon named #Rainboween ! If you didn't know, well, I suppose now you do? *lol* And if you knew and still need inspiration to fill that bingo board, worry not, you'll get it here! ;-) This year I got a lot of recs from other BookTubers and Bookstagrammers so I haven't read the books yet, but I definitely want to! XD I hope everyone will find something that's interesting!
This said: How are you and are your reading spooky/creepy books in October too? What's on your TBR for spooky season? Do we have some books in common and did you already read any of the books I just recommended?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I don't have a lot of bloopers lately so I decided that if I actually have some I'll just put them at the end of the video so that you can have a good laugh. ;-)
P.P.S: I get the feeling that #Rainboween gets more professional each year. Let's hope it will be even better in 2024. *fingers crossed*
The books I recommended:
00:00 - Intro
01:55 - "Malice" by Heather Walter
04:16 - "The Wolf at the Door" by Charlie Adhara
06:49 - "The Honeys" by Ryan La Sala
09:04 - "Heart, Haunt, Havoc" by Freydis Moon
11:54 - "Night of the Living Queers" edited by Shelly Page & Alex Brown
14:20 - Honorable Mentions
17:44 - Bingo Board & Ticked Off Prompts
18:23 - Outro
19:30 - Bloopers
My Honorable Mentions for #Rainboween :
"Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White
"What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher
"Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas
"Wilder Girls" by Rory Power
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#bookrecommendations #booktube #books #halloween
Let's go for my "September Wrap Up" video! For once I'm actually pretty early with my wrap up, but that's just because I wanted to be able to hold all the four books I read into the cam! *lol* It's been a personal challenge ever since I started to go for wrap up videos and after months I finally managed to go for it! Yay me! Also my wrap up videos are getting shorter, but I hope that the quality is getting better?! =) Anyway!
This said: How was your September and which books did you read? Did you read many great books too and if yes which book was your favourite last month?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'll get up a recommendation video for #Rainboween soon! So please stay tuned!
P.P.S: How are you doing?! It's been a while I last heard from some of you and I blame it all on my crazy life. *lol*
The 4 books I read in September:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
01:39 - "Call Down the Hawk" by Maggie Stiefvater
05:43 - "Once Upon a K-Prom" by Kat Cho
10:15 - "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White
15:08 - "Daisy Jones & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
19:30 - "Outro"
Other BookTubers mentioned:
Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
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Today you get "My October TBR" video! A couple of days earlier than usually because #Rainboween is just around the corner and I wanted to remind you and give you an opportunity to get inspirations for your own participation. Maybe you want to read "Wolfsong" or "A Dowry of Blood" too?! Who knows! *lol* Anyway!
This said: How was your September? Did you read many books and if yes were they good?! What's on your October TBR and are you taking part in #Rainboween too?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Of course I forgot to renew the link to my discord group in the #Rainboween announcement video. I'm sorry! I'll try to do better. XD
P.P.S: I think I'm finally getting the hang of recording videos. Like I don't have to edit all too much anymore?! Who am I even?! O_o
The books on my October TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - "A Dowry of Blood" by S.T. Gibson
04:57 - "Ravengsong" by TJ Klune
10:24 - Outro
Other BookTuber mentioned:
Beki @teacupthestoryteller
Other Books mentioned:
"Wolfsong" by TJ Klune
Link to my #Rainboween Announcement Video: youtu.be/4xjQzkOqAGo?si=o-XirsApXMJ3_-k_
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Today I'm going for my "August Wrap Up" video! It feels like I'm very late with this again, but I've had my reasons for things taking so long. I'm honestly very sorry I wasn't the best BookTube or bookish friend for that matter but I've had a lot on my plate those last couple of months. Hence the super long Life Update at the beginning of this video. I hope I'll get to all your content and videos soon. =) Luckily I managed to get out of my reading slump by now so that's good news! Rest assured, my next wrap up video will be longer again. *lol*
This said: How was your August and which books did you read? Did you read more than me? (Hopefully! XD) And which book was your favourite last month?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I stand corrected: August was actually my shortest wrap up video ever. *lol*
P.P.S: Fingers crossed September will be a better reading month again. So far I read two books and it looks promising. XD
The 2 books I read in August:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
06:27 - "Hell Bent" by Leigh Bardugo
09:27 - Spoiler Part "Ninth House"
09:55 - "Hell Bent" - Part II
11:42 - "Death Note - Vol.5" by Tsugumi Ohba
16:39 - "Outro"
Other Books mentioned:
"Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo
"Death Note - Vol. 1 - 4" by Tsugumi Ohba
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It's THIS time of the year and I'm hosting "Rainboween 2.0" aka my "Rainboweenathon"! This time around I don't have a co-host, though because my bestie Sabrina is extremely busy in October and therefore couldn't co-host with me. XD But that's okay, we're all busy sometimes and she's still taking part in the readathon and will join us as a participant! =)
This said: How are you? Do you want to join the fun?! We made the Bingo board with 15 prompts that will be able to work together so you might even be able to use 3-4 prompts for one book. =) Do you like the idea of Rainboween? And if yes, do you have any recommendations for LGBTQIA+ spooky books?! (I'm always looking for new books!)
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Neil is such a cute co-host! I should let him be a part of my videos more often. *lol*
P.P.S: YAY me for getting this up way earlier than last year so that people can actually ... well, you know, participate! I know shocking! ;-P
Okay, let's talk shop!
The Rainboween Readathon 2.0 Details:
Starts at October 1st and goes until October 31st!
Everything goes as long as it has LGBTQIA+ rep and is spooky, creepy or fullfills the prompts! ;-)
There pretty easy rules, right?! lol
Also if you talk about it on social media please refer to either my channel and this video or to my IG page and use the hashtag "Rainboween"! (#rainboween)
The prompts written down: (You can find the Bingo Board on my IG)
Middle Grade, Witches, Faeries, Shape-Shifters, Monsters/Aliens,
Superpowers/Magic, YA, Vampires, Ghosts, Merfolk,
Fantasy, Retellings, Paranormal/Otherworldly, Werewolves, Demons/Angels
My Discord - The Fox Den: discord.gg/PZAAsrde
The Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Readathon Announcement & General Info
02:18 - #Rainboween Details
06:15 - The Fox Den, Discord Discussion Group
07:25 - The Rules
09:05 - Outro
Books mentioned:
"Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune
"Ravensong" by T.J. Klune
"Between the Devil and the Sea" by Chani Lynn Feener
"Winter's Orbit" by Everina Maxwell
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It's time for "My September TBR" video! And this time around it's pretty short because I decided to cut myself some slack - for once. XD I've had a horrible July and an even worse August... I suppose I had a bad summer in general. I barely got any reading done in August so I decided to be gentle to myself and to take away some of the pressure. Sometimes you just gotta watch out for yourself and your mental health. So this is what I'm doing. =)
This said: How was your August? Did you read more books than I did? (Haha! Damn, I hope you did because I almost didn't read anything. T_T) Did you already read the books I'm going to tackle in September? And if yes, did you like them?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I have no idea if the editing is slightly off or not. I was on my third coffee when I edited this video so haha sorry?! XD
P.P.S: When I edited the video I noticed that I used the wrong pronouns for Alex Easton once and corrected myself with a text in the video. I'm very sorry this happened! I know pronouns are important and I usually try to get them right. After all they are important to/for me too. So I'm awfully sorry I got it wrong. Please forgive me?! *makes huge puppy eyes*
The books on my September TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - "Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead" by Elle Cosimano
03:31 - "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher
06:52 - Outro
Other BookTuber mentioned:
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
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Today you finally get my "July Wrap Up" video! Super late, but better late than never, right?! At this point I'm just glad whenever I manage to get up my videos. I hope you're all still glad to get videos from me too. I know I wasn't very active on here but life has been giving me a couple of kicks lately and I'm just trying my best to keep my head above water. So super late videos it is. T_T
This said: How was your July and which books did you read? Do we have some in common? Did you read in many different genres as well? Did any of you read "Between the Devil and the Sea" too and if yes, did you feel as conflicted as me?! (I need someone to talk about this book!!!)
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: This turned out to be one of my shorter Wrap Up videos ever since I started with them. Am I getting better at saying what I want to say or is it just wishful thinking? *lol*
P.P.S: I did a lot of buddy reads recently and they were all fun. I'm glad I have so many people who want to do buddy reads with me. =)
The 5 books I read in July:
00:00 - Intro & Life Update
03:54 - "Heartstopper: Volume 4" by Alice Oseman
06:41 - "Finlay Donovan Is Killing It" by Elle Cosimano
10:20 - "Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke
13:30 - "The Stationery Shop of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali
19:08 - "Between the Devil and the Sea" by Chani Lynn Feener
26:50 - "Outro"
Other BookTubers mentioned:
Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook
Links to my reviews of the books mentioned:
"Finlay Donovan Is Killing It": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/08/19/review-finlay-donovan-is-killing-it-elle-cosimano
"The Stationery Shop of Tehran": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/08/16/review-the-stationery-shop-of-tehran-marjan-kamali
"Piranesi": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/08/13/review-piranesi-susanna-clarke
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Today I'm going for the "1001 Books Tag"! I can't even remember when Gem and Alisha tagged me for this one but it must have been ages ago?! 2021?! Jeez! I'm so bad at recording tag videos, but I'm trying do do better, I swear. *lol* Anyway! This is hopefully going to be the first tag video of many so let's hope I'll be able to get a couple of others soon too. =)
This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? How many books do you own and which book is the longest book you've ever read?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Look at how I called out myself in this video! *lol* Being a #moodreader is so hard. XD
P.P.S: I hope I didn't forget to tag anyone, but I think I got it right. Hopefully. *fingers crossed*
P.P.P.S: 10 + 01, mhmm does this mean I need to tag an 11th person? I'll just say yes and do it. *lol* If it wasn't meant like that I'll just be extra. Haha! ;-P
Original Tag by: Sandy @MsReadsAlot
Link to Sandy's original tag video: youtu.be/Reb_YQUjuwk
I got tagged by:
Alisha @alishareadsrambles98
Link to Alisha's video: youtu.be/Q_Ryku34UQA
Gemma @the_creepy_geek
Link to Gem's video: youtu.be/7pS3Gt8j8IQ
The Prompts:
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - 1001 Lists - Do you follow any book lists? It can be prize list or a challenge like the Rory Gilmore challenge.
03:06 - 1001 Books - Approximately how many physical books do you currently own? How many e-books?
04:37 - 1001 Books Read - Approximately how many books have you read in your lifetime? Do you keep track?
06:22 - 1001 Arabian Nights - Have you read any stories from the Arabian Nights? Do you have a favorite? If you haven't read it, do you want to?
07:08 - 1001 Flavors - Do you have a favorite food or flavor?
08:36 - 1001 Pages - Have you read a book that is over 1001 pages? Is there one that you recommend and is worth the time? What is the longest book you have read?
10:04 - 1001 Buckets - Do you have a non-bookish bucket list? What is one thing on the list?
12:01 - 1001 Numbers - Do you have a lucky number? Is there a story behind it?
13:07 - 1001 Authors - Do you have a favorite author and/or genre?
14:21 - 1001 Activities - Do you have a favorite outdoor activity?
15:41 - 1001 Bookclubs - Not a prompt but a question for the comments - Should I start a 1001 book club with a book a month for a readalong?
16:24 - 10+01 Friends - Tag some friends. I am going to tag 10 + 1 but tag however many you would like! (plus a bonus 5 for additional channels who have tagged me!)
19:08 - Outro
I tag:
Emily @EmilyReadsBooks
Silke @TheDanishReaderholic
Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook
Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja
Tiffany @beautifulminutiae
Tobi @tobi_adediran
Ali @AliDoisRead
Danielle @Bookchara
Hannah @LadetteM
@BookReadingCoffeeDrinking
No 11, The 10+01: Ash @BooksToAshes
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Today you'll get "My August TBR" video one day early! I'm starting with my new job tomorrow so I decided to get up my video before that. It will be good for me to have some time to get used to working at the new company without stressing about getting up new videos. So here we are.
Also: I know I was absent for a while now and didn't watch any of your videos. The dear and close family member I mentioned at the beginning of this video died in July and those last few weeks were quite challenging. It's always hard when a loved one goes so this is the reason why I withdrew from here for a little while. I'm sure you understand. =)
This said: How was your July? Did you read some romances like I did or did you read something entirely different? Have you read the two books I want to read in August and if yes, did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I have no idea why the outro of my video is so glitchy but for some reason it always changed when I mixed the video. I'm sorry for this and I tried to fix it, but the glitch always appeared again. I honestly dunno why this happened. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
P.P.S: It finally rained over here and I'm enjoying the cool breeze! Thanks to everyone who sent rain my way! The drought seems to be over for now. XD
The books on my August TBR:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Life Updates
03:04 - "Daisy Jones & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
06:33 - "Hell Bent" by Leigh Bardugo
11:08 - Outro
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Today I got up my "June Wrap Up" video! And I'm late again! T_T I think at this point I should just accept that I'm always late with my videos and rock the "I'm such a snail" vibe. *lol* Anyway, I was early with recording this video but as always life threw me for a loop and I was extremely busy those last couple of weeks. I found a new amazing job, needed to do some errands to be able to start working there, etc. It would have been a lot on its own already but then some personal things happened as well and... yeah. Here I am. Late with my video but I still managed to get it up. I should get kudos for this. XD
This said: How was your June and which books did you read? Do we have some in common? What was your favourite book last month and which one was your least favourite? Also: If you've read "Stay Gold": What did YOU think about it? Do you agree about the things I said? Did I become a critical reader because so many books only get 3 or 3,5 stars from me lately?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I was surprised this video turned out to be only 35 minutes long. *lol* I'm kidding! My wrap up videos are getting out of hand. In my defence: I like to discuss controversial books and one of them just needed to be talked about thoroughly.
P.P.S: I also read two ARCs and I like to discuss them too. Haha! Well, you get the idea. ;-P
The books I read in June:
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - "The Problem with Perfect" by Philip William Stover
06:21 - "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas
10:40 - "Wilder Girls" by Rory Powers
15:16 - "Stay Gold" by Tobly McSmith
19:11 - Spoilers "Stay Gold"
21:58 - Discussion & Thoughts "Stay Gold"
27:51 - "Our Satyr Prince" by Dylan Drakes
33:53 - Outro
Other BookTubers & YouTubers mentioned:
Dylan @TheDylanDrakes
Links to my reviews of the books mentioned:
"The Problem with Perfect": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/06/24/arc-review-the-problem-with-perfect-philip-william-stover
"Cemetery Boys": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/07/12/review-cemetery-boys-aiden-thomas
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It's time for the "Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag"! Since half of 2023 is already over I decided to jump on the train and to do this tag as well! It's always fun to think about all the books I've read so far and even though I've been pretty busy lately I still wanted to do this. It's a nice change and I needed to do something light to cut my brain some slack. *lol*
This said: Did you already do this tag? Did you have fun too? What was the best book you've read so far in 2023? And which character is your new favourite?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Is it "The Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag" or the "Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag"?!! I always get it wrong. *lol*
P.P.S: Am I late with this?! Not really, I mean it's still beginning of July, right? XD
The Prompts & Questions:
00:00 - Intro
01:50 - 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2023
03:26 - 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2023
04:32 - 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.
06:05 - 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
07:54 - 5. Biggest disappointment.
09:09 - 6. Biggest surprise.
11:18 - 7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
12:45 - 8. Newest fictional crush.
13:45 - 9. Newest favourite character.
14:41 - 10. Book that made you cry.
15:54 - 11. Book that made you happy.
17:36 - 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received).
18:55 - 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
20:57 - Outro
Other channels mentioned:
Dylan @TheDylanDrakes
Books mentioned:
"The Sword of Kaigen" by M.L. Wang
"This Savage Song" by V.E. Schwab
"Flash Fire" by T.J. Klune
"The Sun and the Star" by Rick Riordan
"Ravensong" by T.J. Klune
"Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune
"Kiss & Tell" by Adib Khorram
"Darius the Great is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
"Our Satyr Prince" by Dylan Drakes
"Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas
"Loveless" by Alice Oseman
"Winter's Orbit" by Everina Maxwell
"Cutting Your Teeth" by Caylan MacRae
"A Taste of Gold And Iron" by Alexandra Rowland
"Winter" by Marissa Meyer
"Call Down the Hawk" by Maggie Stiefvater
"Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare
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Today I'm gettin up "My July TBR 2023" video! This time around July seems to be a romance month but that's okay! The summer months are perfect for light rom-coms! (Or more serious romances.) XD I'm sure I'll enjoy both books and I'm looking forward to my buddy read and readalong! =)
This said: How was your June? Did you read many LGBTQIA+ books? Are you a k-drama and k-pop fan as well?! Do you want to join Christy Luis Ktropeathon?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry for the erratic editing at the beginning of the video. That's when you have no idea what you're talking about. *lol* But psst! I'm not supposed to say that and you're not supposed to know it. Haha!
P.P.S: Send me good summer vibes! =)
The books on my July TBR:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - "The Stationary Shop of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali
03:35 - "Once Upon a K-Prom" by Kat Cho
07:02 - Outro
Channels mentioned:
Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook
Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
Link to Christy Luis Ktropeathon video: youtu.be/XJY5viTB1WY
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It's finally time to go for my "May Wrap Up" video! To keep the tradition of apologizing going strong: I'm sorry it took me so long to get this up but I had ... reasons. *lol* No, honestly, life is kinda crazy atm and I'm doing the best I can. This is a one person show so please bear with me?! Also I took part in my first BookTube collaboration ever and to get this video edited and done took some time out of my normal schedule as well. Curious who I did a collab with? Well, you'll find out. ;-P
This said: How was your May and which books did you read? Do we have some in common? What was your favourite book last month and which one was your least favourite? And if you've read "Kiss & Tell" what did YOU think about it?!
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry this video got so long. My wrap ups seem to get longer and longer but since it are basically reviews I'm just throwing them your way. I'll try to keep it more concise in future videos. (Who am I kidding?! *lol*)
P.P.S: Wow, for your and my own good I hope I won't have a lot of 3 paws reads in the future. Haha! I just realized how long I spoke about the book. O_o
P.P.P.S: I forgot to mention it in the video, but I'm about 30 - 50% into "Winter", "Call Down The Hawk" and "Queen of Air and Darkness" now. I can do it! XD
The books I read in May:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - "The Sword of Kaigen" by M.L. Wang
06:45 - "Loveless" by Alice Oseman
14:21 - "A Dawn of Onyx" by Kate Golden
18:10 - "Kiss & Tell" by Adib Khorram
26:20 - Spoilers "Kiss & Tell"
32:53 - "Kiss & Tell" Final Thoughts
35:34 - Outro
Other BookTubers & YouTubers mentioned:
Ellie @bibbidibobbidibooks
Sabrina @paperplanenomad
Links to my reviews of the books mentioned:
"Kiss & Tell": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/06/17/review-kiss-tell-adib-khorram
"A Dawn of Onyx": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/06/07/review-a-dawn-of-onyx-kate-golden
"Loveless": thesassylibraryfox.wordpress.com/2023/05/20/review-loveless-alice-oseman
Other books mentioned:
"Darius the Great is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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Today I'm going for the "StandWithTransKids Book Tag"! I was tagged for this by Leo and Jolene and I'm so glad Leo created this tag last year because considering the current situation a tag like this seems to be more important than ever! And of course Pride Month is the perfect time to go for it, so that's what I did! =) I had a lot of fun doing the tag and I hope you'll enjoy my answers!
This said: Did you already do this tag? If not do you want to do it? (then feel tagged!) Do you know a TV series that features a trans or non-binary MC? Any book recommendations I should look up and add to my TBR?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I meant gender affirming wear!!! AHHH!! Gender affirming! I'm so sorry for saying it wrong! T_T
P.P.S: Sorry this video got so long but it's an important one and I really wanted to take my time for this tag. =)
P.P.P.S: I'm also sorry it took me a while to edit the video and to get it up. I'm trying my best but June is always an extremely stressful month and there are only so much hours in a day. *lol*
The Prompts & Questions:
00:00 - Intro
03:28 - 1. Tag some fabulous friends who also may want to do this tag and #standwithtranskids
04:52 - 2. Tell us about some books on your tbr pile featuring a trans/non-binary character or nonfiction about trans/non-binary stuff
08:14 - 3. Recommend a favorite book/show/movie featuring a trans/non-binary character
10:58 - 4. Everyone has their own journey and no one demographic is a monolith. Recommend a book with a journey (however you define that)
13:24 - 5. None of us knows everything – even about our own identities – especially since we’re not a monolith and each have our own journey – what is a book that taught you something either about yourself or the world around you?
15:41 - 6. When things are hard in the world or in our lives, sometimes we there are things we can do to help center and refocus ourselves, to bring joy, to keep us going, to keep living, resisting, being our authentically amazing selves. What are things you do to center yourself or find joy?
17:55 - 7. What’s your walk-on music – or your feel at home in your body music?
19:46 - 8. Finding mentors, people of wisdom, or heroes can be another way to help us navigate life. Who are some of your mentors? Can you share something they taught you or inspired you to learn more about?
22:47 - 9. Who are some out trans/non-binary booktubers, instagrammers, authors, actors, etc who you’d like to shoutout?
26:14 - 10. What are some organizations you’d like to shout out for supporting trans kids/trans folks?
31:58 - Outro
I got tagged by:
Leo @pdxleo , Link to Leo's original tag video: youtu.be/cscsGBNXhic
Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl , Link to Jolene's video: youtu.be/ZyjYR_NzkCw
Link to my original LGBTQ+ Rep Book Tag video: youtu.be/o4b1CedMMcw
I tag:
Gem @the_creepy_geek
Ellen @ellenonoda
Ellie @bibbidibobbidibooks
Lisa @LisadoesLife
Olivia @OliviasCatastrophe
Wren @The_Reading_Wren
Katja @obviouslyqueer
Ash @BooksToAshes
BookTuber Shoutouts:
Kevvie @CestKevvie
Leo @pdxleo
AJ @AJDunnReads
IG Shoutouts:
Peachie @princepeachie: instagram.com/princepeachie
Elliot @elliott.roi.reads: instagram.com/elliott.roi.reads
Drew @ _theinsomniaclibrary_: instagram.com/_theinsomniaclibrary_
Info about the foxhole_fund:
IG Page: instagram.com/foxhole_fund
Link to order bundles: https://www.foxholefund.website/
Link to order gender affirming wear: https://tr.ee/pgKoYXcLJn
Books mentioned:
"Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas
"All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson
"Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White
"I Wish You All the Best" by Mason Deaver
"Felix Ever After" by Kacen Callender
"Farseer Triology" by Robin Hobb
"Loveless" by Alice Oseman
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Instagram: thesassylibraryfox3
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