Gina Stanyer Books
Whats Cheering Me Up Right Now.... cozy books, of course there will be books!
updated
Books mentioned:
Tales of the City (by Armistead Maupin)
More Tales of the City
The Woman You Want to Be: Margery Wilson's Complete Book of Charm
A Price for Everything by Mary Sheepshanks
Ayala's Angel by Anthony Trollope
Countess Kate by Charlotte Mary Yonge
Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
Visit my second channel - I just posted a cat filled home tour!
@lazycowliving
Book haul youtu.be/K3Bg3b-XTXg
Book haul part 2 youtu.be/L-Ot-fSqeIU
Ways to support me and the channel:
Buy me a book here :) amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
Buy me a "coffee" here :) ko-fi.com/ginastanyerbooks
Created by Jack at @spreadbookjoy
Prompts:
(1) EXTINCTION: Are there things you used to do on your channel that you no longer do?
(2) ADAPTATION: What things have you done on your channel or as a result of being on booktube that you never thought you would do?
(3) EVOLUTION: how has booktube changed you and what do you aspire to do on your channel in future?
(4) BONUS PROMPT: Impart your words of wisdom to all of the fledgling booktubers out there!
(5) TAG SOME PEOPLE! I tag YOU and EVERYONE featured in this video PLUS the lovely people below!
I tag:
@revenantreads
@michaelk.vaughan8617
@ellethinks
@AaronReadABook
@amyofhearthridge
@sterlingreads547
Channels mentioned: (go here for some inspiration on starting a channel!)
@TheNewRetiredMe
@LifeInMotionDiaries
Ways to support me and the channel:
My (neglected!) second channel: @lazycowliving
Buy me a book here :) amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
Buy me a "coffee" here :) ko-fi.com/ginastanyerbooks
I had such a fun bookish week last week, and wanted to share it with you. Stay tuned for Part 2 (the vintage and used books) tomorrow.
Bookstores mentioned:
Island Books - Mercer Island
Paper Boat Books - West Seattle
My amazon wish list: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
September by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Genesis Wave books 1 and 2 by John Vornholt
No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym
A Risk Worth Taking by Robin Pilcher
#booktrek
#englishauthor
Thanks for tagging me MMM!
Books I mention:
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
Plant Dreaming Deep by May Sarton
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Prompts
1.Who is your favorite phenomenal woman author.
2. What book features your favorite phenomenal woman character
3. If you were creating a book prize, which book by a phenomenal woman author would you choose
4. Tag some phenomenal women booktubers
I tag:
@ReadBecca
@thebookishknitter
@jenniparks8539
@MyCozyLittleLibrary
#booktube
The bookmark is from Milena who does indeed have a booktube channel @MilenaReads
Books mentioned:
The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst by Katie Lumsden
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
Check out her version of the tag here:
youtu.be/SPRsqhCK85s?si=7WeyCIyP49j4GpSw
@MarilynMayaMendoza did her version of the tag today. Check it out here:
youtu.be/m02CwguM9yM?si=2lDCOOvEO1da0mRK
Prompts:
1. Have you ever lied about reading a book?
2. Have you ever avoided a book because of controversy around the content/author/
3. Have you ever been sent a book for free and not disclosed it?
4. Have you ever bought a book with no intention of reading it?
5. Have you ever got caught up in Booktube drama?
6. Have you ever had a hate comment and did you respond?
7. Have you ever made a video just because you knew it would get views?
8. If you could go back to the beginning of your channel, would you do anything differently?
9. Are there any channels you wish you could be more like?
10. What's something you love about your channel?
#booktube
Pride and Prejudice and Peril by Katie Oliver
The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Maine by J Courtney Sullivan
A Perfect Vintage by Chelsea Fagen
The story that I couldn't find by Jane Fraser is A Long Way From Home.
Check out my second channel @lazycowliving
Check out my second channel @lazycowliving
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
I'm doing a giveaway for Jane Austen July! We'll pick the winners tomorrow, so check it out today if you're interested.
youtu.be/MZQ5k7KBcws
Books mentioned:
-Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
-Looking Forward by Marcia Willett (my favorite of hers so far!)
-To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis (recommended by @AaronReadABook )
-The Excitements by CJ Wray
-Sarah, Plain and Tall
-Skylark
-Caleb's Story all by Patricia MacLachlan
#booktube
-The winner of the DIGITAL gift certificate is @cozycottagechapters
-The winner of Sense and Sensibility is @MichelleElsten
-The winner of the set is @Audeedaretoknow
Happy Jane Austen July! I love this event a lot and plan to read along with the group read - Sense and Sensibility.
Jane Austen July is hosted by:
@katiejlumsden
@BlatantlyBookish
@SpinstersLibrary
If you'd like to enter my giveaway, please put in the comments if you'd like the SET, Sense and Sensibility, or DIGITAL.
We'll spin a wheel and announce the winners on Sunday.
#janeaustenjuly
Check out the hosts of the Retro Romance readathon for more fun romance content!
@thebookishknitter
@StormReads
Authors mentioned:
Rosamunde Pilcher
Jane Fraser (AKA Rosamunde Pilcher)
Marion Chesney (I forgot to mention that this is another pseudonym for MC Beaton!)
Georgette Meyer
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube #retroromance
Created by @BookBuds
I was tagged by MMM @MarilynMayaMendoza
THE TWO SETS OF PROMPTS TO CHOOSE FROM:
*If you DO go to the library… answer these:
1. How often do you go to the library?
2. Do you belong to more than one library system?
3. What percent of books you read come from the library?
4. Do you listen to audiobooks or get e-books from the library or are you hooked on Audible or Amazon or something else?
5. Did you go to storytime at the library as a kid?
6. Have you ever borrowed a movie or video game from your library?
7. Have you ever gotten fined for returning books late? If so, how do you feel about that?
8. Do you attend special events, groups or book sales at the library?
9. Have you ever given or taken a book from a little free library, a book box or a book swap?
10. Bonus! Does your librarian know you by name?
11. Tag some friends!
*If you DON’T go to the library… answer these:
1. Why the heck not?
2. Where do you get your books from?
3. Have you ever had a library card or do you have one now?
4. When was the last time you stepped foot in the library?
5. Have you ever gone to an event at your library?
6. Do you have little free libraries or book boxes or book swaps where you live? Show us a picture if you do.
7. Tag some friends!
@jensreadinglife June TBR video youtu.be/YJhVWzLt_uI?si=TV9t4mAeboFcEP1t
@AaronReadABook 5 Science Fiction Books for People Who Don't Like Science Fiction youtu.be/BuMwYN55yIA?si=pG2jsJRPIf1KejLU (I think I misspoke and said Fantasy!)
Book Trek hosted by @revenantreads
June on the Range hosted by @michaelk.vaughan8617
Books Mentioned:
A Glass of Blessings by Barbara Pym 5⭐️
Summer Half by Angela Thirkell 5⭐️
Ankle Deep by Angela Thirkell 3⭐️
Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb 4⭐️
Forest Mage by Robin Hobb (DNF)
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Connie Willis)
Plainsong by Kent Haruf
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlen
#booktrek2024
Tombland my CJ Sansom
The Torso by Helene Tursten
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Bombay Prince and
The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
The Vanderbeekers Ever After by Karina Yan Glaser
Here are the prompts (I skipped a few that I didn't feel like I had great answers for):
1. a book you tell people is your favorite
2. a book that is your guilty pleasure
3. a book everyone loved but you didn't
4. a book you read the fastest
5. a book that deserves more hype
6.a book that is becoming a movie/tv show — Dissolution/ Shardlake
7. a book you have reread the most
8. a book from a genre you don’t typically read
9. a book that deserves all the hype it gets
10. a book you usually recommend when asked to give a recommendation
11. a book that has your favorite character(s)
12. a book you wish you could live in
13. a book you thought you would hate but ended up loving
14. a book that made you cry
15. a book you wish you could read for the first time
#booktube
#tag
My second channel: @lazycowliving
I can't believe I forgot the date of my first video! My very first post here was on February 27th, 2021.
Questions
1. How long have you been watching Booktube?
2. How long have you been making Booktube videos?
3. What made you start making videos?
4. Are there any people who have played a significant role in your Booktube journey?
5. What kind of books do you like to read?
6. How has that changed since you started on Booktube?
7. What kind of videos do you most like to make?
8. How has that changed since you started on Booktube? Do you think your video-making style has changed over time?
9. Do you script and/or edit your videos, and has that changed over time?
10. What’s the most viewed video on your channel?
11. What’s your favourite video you’ve ever made?
12. Do you have a favourite book you read because of Booktube?
13. Do you have a favourite Booktube experience to tell us about?
14. What does your book collection look like?
15. What advice would you give to new people starting a Booktube channel?
16. Tag some people!
My second channel @lazycowliving
I started a second channel, I'd love it if you came by and checked it out. I only have three videos up so far but hope to do more lifestyle content. I love watching packing videos so I thought I'd love making them too!
youtube.com/@lazycowliving?si=tnO4s2WIyL3zDhFG
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
Books mentioned:
The Offing by Benjamin Myers
A Cat's Guide to England by Pat Albeck
Anna and Her Daughters by DE Stevenson
A Very Private Eye An Autobiography in Diaries and Letters Barbara Pym Edited by Hazel Holt and Hilary Pym
Film mentioned: MISS PYM'S DAY OUT
youtu.be/mi8Zezov9RQ?si=eVhwukxIsG6NtRfG
Congratulations to the winners!
The winners of the giveaway are:
bonnieshelangi (Miss Read set)
andeehearstbooks7447 (Rosamunde Pilcher set)
Please send me your address within the next week to ginastanyer (at) hotmail (dot) com and I'll send the books out to you!
If you'd like to enter the giveaway, please 1) live in the USA and be willing to share your mailing address 2) be subscribed to my channel 3) leave a comment telling me which set of books you'd like!
I will announce the winner in a video on Sunday March 3rd.
I'm giving away three sets of books, one Rosamunde Pilcher set and one Miss Read set.
Rosamunde Pilcher set includes:
- The Shell Seekers
- The Day of the Storm
- Under Gemini
Miss Read set includes:
- Battles at Thrush Green
- Gossip from Thrush Green
- Summer at Fairacre
#booktube
Prompts:
1. Do publishers ever do things that you find annoying? Share an example.
2. Have you ever been annoyed by a spoiler? Even something as simple as someone else telling you there's a great twist?
3. Have you ever been annoyed by what discovered in a Little Free Library, a book sale or used bookstore? Tell us what you found and why it was so annoying.
4. When it comes to short story collections, are you annoyed if there's a novella in the middle of the collection?
5. Deckled edges: beautiful or annoying?
6. Other people's annotations in a used book or library book: Annoying or are you OK with it?
7. If there's a series or a collection of certain kinds of books (like an imprint) and changes are made, are you annoyed or OK with it? If yes, give us an example.
8. Do the decisions of characters in a novel every annoy you? Share the book and what decisions you found annoying.
9. Are you ever annoyed by how someone organizes their books? What do you find annoying?
10. Share something bookish that you find annoying
I tag:
Greg @anotherbibliophilereads
Randy @LiterateTexan
Mariandrea @books_and_bocadillos
Priscilla @EveningReader
Alice @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf
Created by Mark @BookTimewithElvis
Holmes is where the heart is
Created by Mark @BookTimewithElvis
I was tagged by @booksimnotreading
Prompts:
Elementary, My Dear Watson: Share a classic mystery novel that you consider a must-read.
Baker Street Irregulars: Recommend a book with a group of unlikely heroes or a diverse ensemble cast.
The Game is Afoot: Name a book that had a plot twist or revelation that completely surprised you.
221B Baker Street: Talk about the time you visited somewhere of literary significance.
Moriarty's Master Plan: Discuss a book where the antagonist was exceptionally cunning and memorable.
The Art of Deduction: Mention either a book that kept you guessing all the way to the end or one where you guessed the outcome earlier on.
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Talk about a book with a strong atmospheric setting or one where the setting plays a significant role in the story.
The Reichenbach Falls: Talk about a series that you thought had ended but made a surprise comeback.
Sherlockian Adaptations: Discuss your favourite book-to-screen adaptation or a retelling of a classic story.
The Great Detective: Recommend a book with a brilliant and memorable protagonist.
Holmes Is Where the Heart Is is being hosted by:
@LiterateTexan
@anotherbibliophilereads
@BookTimewithElvis the tag creator!
@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
Videos mentioned:
@saintdonoghue A Special Occasion Brattle Bookshop Book-Haul!
youtu.be/6YhHm-NyTJU?si=8efwmGRP47CYo_59
@booksimnotreading Friday Reads: What makes Booktube GREAT!
youtu.be/TqQGHBE1QK0?si=sxF4s5li6Mm25X36
@MsReadsAlot My February TBR is ridiculous 🤦♀️ I LOVE it 🥰
youtu.be/De7UJv_iKaI?si=ij5iL0SMInYR_i7j
@JessBookgirlTV Jess Book Girl TV - Response to Mj/What I read In January
youtu.be/JDk5rDNek4U?si=nNziYoyr3mYQ6MHb
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
This book is absolutely precious to me and I wanted to share that with you.
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heap by HG Parry
Flame Bringer by Elle Katharine White (Heartstone)
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (Seven Waters)
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin
Titus Groan by Melvyn Peake (Gormenghast)
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson (Malazan Book of the Fallen)
Daggerspell by Katherine Kerr (Deverry)
Malice by John Gwynne (The Faithful and the Fallen)
Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb (Soldier Son Trilogy)
Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb
Forest Mage by Robin Hobb
#booktube
Read what you own
Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton
Evidence of Things Seen by Elizabeth Daly
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith
Village Affairs by Miss Read
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
Christmas at Thrush Green by Miss Read
The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan
Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan
Books mentioned:
Tea is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Claverings by Anthony Trollope
The FOMO book club is hosted by:
Jack @spreadbookjoy
Gemma @GemofBooks
Alice @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf
Jack's FOMO book club announcement video:
youtu.be/hAnAciAWjb8?si=6cK7zw--qOA2iAhz
Books mentioned:
The Sweet Dove Died by Barbara Pym
The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West
Tea is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex
Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary by Ruby Ferguson
Pavilion of Women by Pearl S Buck (American)
The Virgin in the Garden by AS Byatt
Faithful are the Wounds by May Sarton (American)
The Debut by Anita Brookner
This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
Gerald and Elizabeth by DE Stevenson
Young Bar by Jane Fraser (aka Rosamunde Pilcher)
Books mentioned:
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym
Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell
Madam, Will You Talk by Mary Stewart
The Belton Estate by Anthony Trollope
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Green Money by DE Stevenson
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Radiance by Grace Draven
My amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
Books mentioned:
-Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
-The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope
-Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
-The Wings of the Dove by Henry James
-The Odyssey by Homer (Robert Fagles translation)
-The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
-Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
-Emma by Jane Austen
-Villette by Charlotte Bronte
-Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
my amazon wish list
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#booktube
my amazon wish list!
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
Sandy @MsReadsAlot
Kim @thepapertraveler1122
My Amazon wish list:
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
Taste by Stanley Tucci
The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
If you recommend me a book, I'll add it to my amazon wish list!
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TP4020J36JIU?ref_=wl_share
#rememberdecember
#booktube
@thebookishknitter
@ArtBookshelfOdyssey
Books mentioned:
Joie A Parisians Guide to Celebrating the Good Life by Ajiri Aki
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
The Beach Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan
Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan
I love The Shell Seekers.
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivy
The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater
Taste My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Channels mentioned:
Kelly @booksimnotreading
Sandy @MsReadsAlot
Olive @abookolive
#nonfictionnovember
1 Thrush Green (1959)
2 Winter in Thrush Green (1961)
3 News from Thrush Green (1970)
4 Battles at Thrush Green (1975)
5 Return to Thrush Green (1978)
6 Gossip from Thrush Green (1981)
7 Affairs at Thrush Green (1983)
8 At Home in Thrush Green (1985)
9 The School at Thrush Green (1987)
10 Friends at Thrush Green (1990)
11 Celebrations at Thrush Green (1992)
12 The Year at Thrush Green (1995)
13 Christmas at Thrush Green (2009)
Books mentioned:
Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart
Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym
The Secrets of Hardwood Hall by Katie Lumsden
Videos mentioned:
Miss Pym's Day Out youtu.be/mi8Zezov9RQ?si=dI-piYsEQsH_CZsF