The Chess Book Tag (Original) @AaronReadABook

Aaron Read A Book My first original tag , based on the great game of chess! Don't worry, you don't need to actually know anything about chess!

The Prompts:
Pawn - A book about a lowly character that rises through the ranks
Rook - A book that features a castle, a tower, or a chariot
Knight - A book about an animal or animals, bonus points if it is a horse
Bishop - A book that features religious characters or members of a church, bonus points for a bishop
Queen - A book with a strong female character
King - A book about a monarch or ruler
En Passant - Tag some people

I tag:
@aaronfacer
@BookChatWithPat8668
@booksimnotreading
@bookssongsandothermagic
@bookstalgic
@bouquinsbooks
@DanielsBibliophagy
@ellethinks
@GinaStanyerBooks
@grace_silva
@novelideea
@RaynorReadsStuff
@ReadBecca
@sterlingreads547
@saintdonoghue
@willchambers8065
@YourTrueShelf

#booktag #booktube

updated 6 months ago

The Chess Book Tag (Original)

Aaron Read A Book 2024-04-18 | My first original tag , based on the great game of chess! Don't worry, you don't need to actually know anything about chess!

The Prompts:
Pawn - A book about a lowly character that rises through the ranks
Rook - A book that features a castle, a tower, or a chariot
Knight - A book about an animal or animals, bonus points if it is a horse
Bishop - A book that features religious characters or members of a church, bonus points for a bishop
Queen - A book with a strong female character
King - A book about a monarch or ruler
En Passant - Tag some people

I tag:
@aaronfacer
@BookChatWithPat8668
@booksimnotreading
@bookssongsandothermagic
@bookstalgic
@bouquinsbooks
@DanielsBibliophagy
@ellethinks
@GinaStanyerBooks
@grace_silva
@novelideea
@RaynorReadsStuff
@ReadBecca
@sterlingreads547
@saintdonoghue
@willchambers8065
@YourTrueShelf

#booktag #booktube

Friday Reads: Anthony Trollope & George Eliot

Aaron Read A Book 2024-10-18 | A dream book haul, and some great #victober books.

00:00 charity shop book haul
06:35 The Claverings by Anthony Trollope
14:05 Silas Marner by George Eliot
21:57 brief Thoughts on The Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
23:03 currently reading

#fridayreads

The BBC Big Read 2003

Aaron Read A Book 2024-10-10 | A little ramble about a massive UK book survey in 2003, and how lists reflect their time.

See the list below and let me know how many you have read. Are there any forgotten gems here that I should check out? What's missing? Did Ray Mears inspire you to read Lord of the Rings? Should we do another Big Read?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Read

Friday Reads: Victober Book Haul & Goodbye Shorties

Aaron Read A Book 2024-10-04 | I started #victober with a book haul despite the existence of Project Gutenberg. I managed to complete all 13 prompts of #shortyseptember, which amazes me because I'm terrible at events.

Booktubers mentioned:
@katehowereads
@katiejlumsden
@ReadBecca

00:00 victober haul
08:32 James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
10:07 The Railway Children by E Nesbit
13:08 The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin
14:00 The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
16:20 Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
19:25 current reads, Braddon and Trollope

#fridayreads

A Rochester Book Haul!

Aaron Read A Book 2024-09-25 | My quest for a paper bag shorty for #shortyseptember took me to Rochester, and Baggins Book Bazaar, a bookshop I have seen featured on booktube twice before. Let me know if you have read any of these!

Alice's @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf video: youtube.com/watch?v=1ZMD-ARdaxg&t=57s
Gavin @GenreBooks23 video: youtube.com/watch?v=o09Sds1tR3s

#bookhaul #booktube

The Readers Profile Tag #tagtuesday

Aaron Read A Book 2024-09-24 | The Reader's Profile Tag is created by @HilaryBGreen
After searching I see I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668

I now realise that question 9 is more about who you will never read, not who you will never read again, so my ranting was kind of mad.

Here be the prompts:
1. What for you makes a good book?
2. What are you currently reading?
3. What's the last book you didn't finish and why?
4. What obscure book do you wish other people would read?
5. What's the longest book you've ever read?
6. If you could have a dinner party with five fictional characters, who would they be?
7. Five books you'd want if stranded on a desert island.
8. One book you could not put down.
9. Five books or authors you will never read.
10. If you were to write a book, what would it be about?

Sunday Reads: Pym, Dahl, Simenon

Aaron Read A Book 2024-09-22 | Another three books down for #shortyseptember

00:00 general waffle and a 3 book haul
05:05 An Unsuitable Attachment by Barbara Pym
12:55 Going Solo by Roald Dahl
18:53 The Saint-Fiacre Affair by Georges Simenon

Friday Reads: Wood, Woods, Boyhoods

Aaron Read A Book 2024-09-13 | A Friday Reads full of shorties, which is quite rambling even by my normal standards.

00:00 general waffle and little free library haul
04:50 Unhinged by Vera Valentine
07:25 The Forester's Daughter by Claire Keegan
09:23 Boy by Roald Dahl
12:20 The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
15:36 current reads

#shortyseptember #fridayreads

Friday Reads: Chess, Maigret, Nobody

Aaron Read A Book 2024-09-06 | A great start to #shortyseptember and very European with an Austrian, a Belgian, and two Englishmen.

00:00 le waffle général
00:53 Chess Story by Stefan Zweig
06:28 The Misty Harbour by Georges Simenon
10:42 The Diary of a Nobody by George & Weedon Grossmith
13:35 le courant reads

Adventurers Assemble Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-08-30 | The Adventurers Assemble Tag is a lovely little fantasy inspired tag.

Original @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm : youtube.com/watch?v=td5wrOPLGs0
Mark's @TheBookThing version: youtube.com/watch?v=k_xb3_OThS8

The prompts for this tag are:
1. Nom Nom Nom - Choose a companion or adventurers that will ensure you eat well on your quest.
2. I know this one - Choose a companion or adventurers to help you win a pub/tavern quiz.
3. Keep it secret, keep it safe - Choose a companion or adventurers that will stay loyal and trustworthy until the very end.
4. Got your back - Choose a companion or adventurers that will help you out in a fight.
5. Man's best friend - Choose a companion or adventurers that are not human.
6. Tag other booktubers.

I Tag:
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Elle @ellethinks
Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic
Deb @RaynorReadsStuff

Shorty September 2024 TBR 🩳

Aaron Read A Book 2024-08-19 | Shorty September is a great booktube event hosted by @pastorytime2683 and @TooManyHeathers , in which we all read shorter books. I shall also be wearing shorts all month.

What are your favourite short books and what will you be reading?

Bert & Sian's announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=E2FeGRVwHDk
Heather's announcement with her lovely artwork: youtube.com/watch?v=6yb6BANMTiU

The bizarre medieval masterpiece, Ogre by Richard Dawson youtube.com/watch?v=jfaW-yD7DoA

🩳PROMPTS🩳

🩳 Ripped Shorts: Read a Mystery or Slasher.
🩳 Summer Cookout Shorts: Read a book and eat/slash cook something that goes with it.
🩳 Leopard Print Shorts: Read a book you've seen someone else reading out in the wild (can be out in public or online).
🩳 Half & Half Shorts: Read a book then watch the movie (or the other way round).
🩳 Micro (Taylor Swift) Shorts: Read a poetry book or read a book with a break-up in it.
🩳 Jorts (jean shorts): Read a book from the 70s or 80s.
🩳 Rock Star Shorts: Read a book and pair it with a song or album.
🩳 Zip-off Trousers: Read a book with a title that could be shorter.
🩳 Paper Bag Shorts: Buy a book and read it! (bonus points for getting a paper bag).
🩳 Supermarket 2-Pack Shorts Bundle: Read a non-fiction book that ties in with another of your shorties.
🩳 Nu-Metal Bermuda Shorts: Read a book that mixes genres.
🩳 Shorts with Pockets: Read a book with something on the cover that would fit in pocket.

#shortyseptember

Friday Reads: Rats, Medieval France

Aaron Read A Book 2024-08-16 | A very #garbaugust3d inspired friday reads.

00:00 general waffle
00:18 The Rats by James Herbert
03:49 Timeline by Michael Crichton
09:05 currently reads

#fridayreads #garbaugust

I accidentally bought 10 books

Aaron Read A Book 2024-08-14 | My plan to cut down on hauls for a while has taken a turn for the worse.

Booktubers mentioned and partially blamed:
@YourTrueShelf
@saintdonoghue

Friday Reads: Montgomery Hurst, Mark Watney 2.0

Aaron Read A Book 2024-08-02 | A great week of reading.

00:00 general waffle and 1 book haul
01:34 The Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hurst by Katie Lumsden
07:27 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
12:27 current reads

Friday Reads: Boudica, Mars, Lucia, Moreau

Aaron Read A Book 2024-07-26 | Another Friday and another bunch of reads, again quite eclectic but a couple of Rocket Summer books.

00:00 general waffle and two Puffin Classics
02:11 The Island of Dr Moreau by H.G. Wells
04:57 Mapp and Lucia by E.F. Benson
09:33 Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott / with @YourTrueShelf
14:29 The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
17:01 currently reading

Book Haul! Skoob Books & Oxfam

Aaron Read A Book 2024-07-19 | A couple of books in the post and then a visit to Skoob Books and the Oxfam Bookshop Bloomsbury. I hope to visit more of the great London bookshops eventually.

Let me know if you've read any of these and what you thought!

#bookhaul

Tag de France #tagtuesday

Aaron Read A Book 2024-07-16 | This tag was created by @GenreBooks23 here is his version youtube.com/watch?v=s3ru862jT5I
I was tagged by @aaronfacer here is his youtube.com/watch?v=F_9LvSenmM0&list=WL

Prompts:
1. "Le Grand Depart" - A memorable preface, introduction or opening line.
2. "Maillot Vert" - A book under 150 pages.
3. "King of the Mountains" - A book that you persevered with, and are glad that you did.
4. "Maillot Jaune" - A book where "yellow" is prominent.
5. "Lantern Rouge" - A book you were late to.
6. "Hors catégorie" - What's the hardest book that you've read (or failed to read).
7. Endurance - Your favourite series.
8. "Champs-Élysées" - Your favourite "Paris" novel.
9. Lance Armstrong- Have you ever cheated to get to the finish quicker?
10. “L’equipe” - Tag some others of the BookTube team!

I tag:
@Maeve_Ever_Books & @TheBookThing

Friday Reads: Shell Seekers, Swashbuckling, Snoopy

Aaron Read A Book 2024-07-12 | A ramble heavy Friday reads with a guest appearance from my friend's dog Snoopy, who was very camera shy.

Books mentioned:
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

Life as a Mood Reader

Aaron Read A Book 2024-07-08 | Just a typical day in my life.

#booktube

Mid-Year Freakout Tag 2024

Aaron Read A Book 2024-07-03 | A classic tag on booktube, although I don't really freak out about anything.

The Prompts:
1. Best book you’ve read so far
2. Best sequel you've read so far
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5. Biggest disappointment.
6. Biggest surprise.
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
8. Newest fictional crush.
9. Newest favourite character.
10. Book that made you cry (Saddest book you have read).
11. Book that made you happy.
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

The Sir Isaac Newton Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-06-25 | This tag was created by, and I was tagged by, @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk based on the life of Sir Isaac Newton.
Check out the original here: youtube.com/watch?v=bw5cWt9zTo0

Prompts:
1. Adopted or sent away or abandoned.
A book with a character that is adopted, sent away or abandoned
2. Use or measurement of time.
A book where time is a crucial element.
3. Test of strength.
A book where the character has to pass a test of strength.
4. Character with a dark side or a temper.
A book where a character has a dark side or a temper.
5. Quest destroys personal life.
A book where the quest is deemed so big the character either chooses to have no personal life or it is destroyed.
6. Questionable Decision.
A book where the main character makes a questionable decision.
7. Scale Change.
A book with an object or a place that goes through a scale change.
8. Falling or something to do with gravity.
A book where something or someone is falling. Or where gravity plays a part.
9. Red Herring/False Trail/Use of codes.
A book with a red herring, a false trail or quest or the use of codes.
10. Revenge/Punishment.
A book with an element of revenge or punishment.
11. Rise and fall.
A book with a rise in status followed by a catastrophic fall.
12. A Genius.
Which writer to you is a genius or a book with a character that is a genius.

#tagtuesday

Friday Reads: Hons and Homesteaders

Aaron Read A Book 2024-06-21 | A #juneontherange classic, and another Mitford book.

00:00 general waffle
01:41 Shane by Jack Schaefer
06:22 Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
12:03 current reads

#fridayreads

The Booktuber Name Tag (Original)

Aaron Read A Book 2024-06-09 | An original tag based around the names of Booktube channels. These are all great channels that you should all subscribe to immediately if you haven't already. There are probably several hundred other channel names that would work as prompts but these are the ones I thought of.

Here are the prompts:
1. Books I'm Not Reading - A book that's been on your TBR forever
2. Novel iDeea - A book with an interesting premise or plot device
3. Revenant Reads - A book where someone has returned from the dead
4. CriminOlly - A book where a crime takes place
5. Book Time With Elvis - A book about time, time travel, or someone named Elvis
6. MIDDLE of the Book MARCH - Your favourite book that you read in March
7. Book Buds - A book with a great friendship
8. Obscure Book Adventures - A book that you love that never gets talked about
9. Savage Reads - A book with a monster, or beast, or human acting monstrous or beastly
10. A book that fits your own channel name or the name of a channel that you love

I tag:
@booksimnotreading
@novelideea
@revenantreads
@CriminOllyBlog
@BookTimewithElvis
@MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH
@BookBuds
@ObscureBookAdventures
@savagereads

#booktube

Friday Reads: Sri Lanka, Star Trek, Stilton Cheesewright

Aaron Read A Book 2024-06-07 | Some reviews of a woman's prize-nominated book set in Sri Lanka, my first #booktrek novel of the season, and a classic Jeeves & Wooster. A little haul at the beginning as usual.

00:00 general waffle and book haul
04:08 Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan
13:21 Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse
17:08 Tehanu & audiobooks
17:59 Imzadi by Peter David & Star Trek watching

#fridayreads

Friday Reads: Book haul and a belter of a novel

Aaron Read A Book 2024-05-24 | A book haul that I'm pretending was due to my birthday, one of my favourite reads of the year, and a bit of historathon.

00:00 general waffle and book haul
05:27 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
11:06 Constantinople : The Last Great Siege 1453 by Roger Crowley
15:15 Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
16:51 current reads

#fridayreads

Friday Reads: The Fog, Thursday Murder Club

Aaron Read A Book 2024-05-17 | A Friday Reads with a pretty massive body count, a bit of Horror Mayhem, and a cozy mystery, with a Kindle book haul thrown in.

00:00 general waffle and Kindle book haul
05:26 The Fog by James Herbert
09:05 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
13:40 current reads

#fridayreads

5 Science fiction books for people who dont like science fiction

Aaron Read A Book 2024-05-13 | Some easy introductory science fiction books for people new or unfamiliar with the genre, paired with their more hardcore alternatives.

SF fans feel free to suggest others in the comments!

Books Mentioned:
To Say Nothing of The Dog by Connie Willis / The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin / The Left Hand of Darkness
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham / More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros / Earth Abides by George Stewart
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang / Flowers for Algernon by Richard Keyes & Crown of Stars by James Tiptree Jr

#sciencefiction #scifi

Recent Reads: Tchaikovsky, Tennis, and Trek!

Aaron Read A Book 2024-05-05 | A recent reads instead of a Friday reads, some good some bad.

00:00 general waffle and mini #BookTrek2024 haul
04:24 Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
17:14 Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
23:26 currently reading

Stay Gold Book Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-04-30 | A #tagtuesday video based on a book/film/musical I have never read/watched/listened to, but it is a lovely tag nonetheless. Created by @mildrumpus and I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668

Booktubers mentioned:
@booksimnotreading
@YourTrueShelf
@josmith5992
@katiejlumsden
@InsertLiteraryPunHere
@TooManyHeathers
@CateCrafter
@bookssongsandothermagic
@BookBlather
@MyMessyBookshelf
@BookChatWithPat8668
@pastorytime2683

Videos mentioned:
A highly illogical 24-hour Star Trek readathon by Cate Crafter youtube.com/watch?v=GD7FkX1rlpw
How To Read Less by Me youtube.com/watch?v=3OcK332zreo
TOOL Lateralus reaction & analysis by @TheCharismaticVoice youtube.com/watch?v=VFcqmY_5R3A

Friday Reads: Bye-bye Barsetshire & Book Haul

Aaron Read A Book 2024-04-26 | It's been two weeks so I have a pile of new books to show off and a chunkster to review.

00:00 book haul
06:37 The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope
13:49 current read/audiobook

#fridayreads

The Girl Scout Cookie Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-04-16 | This tag was created by Melinda @awebofstories
I was tagged by Gavin @GenreBooks23 his version: youtube.com/watch?v=PEohiMG6fTQ

The prompts are:
1. Trefoils- A classic novel you love
2. Lemon-Ups- A book you find inspiring
3. S’mores- A comforting book
4. Adventurfuls- An adventurous book
5. Samoas- A book that blends two or more genres
6. Do-Si-Dos: Either a book you love that everyone seems to hate, or a book you hate that everyone seems to love
7. Thin Mints- One of your all-time favorite books
8. Tagalongs- Tag some fellow BookTubers

I tag:
@MyMessyBookshelf
@ChattieTheMadChatter

#tagtuesday

Friday Reads: Cormorants, Cowboys, and Contemporary Fiction

Aaron Read A Book 2024-04-12 | A bit of a rambly review of a contemporary fiction, a cowboy classic audiobook, and my attempt at reading a horror book without dissolving.

@TheBookubus led me to The Cormorant, highly recommend her channel.

00:00 general waffle and small book haul
04:53 Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
10:54 True Grit by Charles Portis, narrated by Donna Tartt
12:45 The Cormorant by Stephen Gregory

The 10 Smallest Books I Havent Read

Aaron Read A Book 2024-04-08 | It's easy to not read big chunky books, but takes real dedication to not read shorties. Here are the smallest books on my TBR!

Have you read any of these? Let me know. What are the shortest books taking up tiny amounts of space on your bookshelves?

#TBR #booktube

Friday Reads: Shōgun, Yorkshire Vets, Historathon

Aaron Read A Book 2024-04-05 | Finished my mammoth and my mysteries, cracking on with #historathon2024

Correction: We Die Alone is the David Howarth book about WWII

00:00 general waffle and 1 book haul
02:31 The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
06:50 Shōgun by James Clavell
15:04 All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
17:20 current reads

#fridayreads #shogun

Favourite People Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-03-27 | The original creator of this tag is Gareth from @bookssongsandothermagic

Things mentioned:
Ursula Leguin's speech at the National Book Awards youtu.be/Et9Nf-rsALk?si=OsDEshCfVtEjYW_F
There She Goes, My Beautiful World by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds youtube.com/watch?v=kkvtF7mvnsw
Tomorrow Tomorrow by Elliott Smith youtube.com/watch?v=dEscwi6OZWk
This Woman's Work by Kate Bush youtu.be/UXzx--YefD8?si=V7vQySRJtjIUIahB

Here are the prompts:
1) Name your favourite author
2) Name your favourite comedy actor or comedian
3) Name your favourite dramatic/serious actor/actress
4) Name your favourite political figure (past or present)
5) Name your favourite film writer or director
6) Name your favourite new discovery
7) Name your favourite musician or singer
8) Name your biggest inspirational person
9) Tag some people!

Friday Reads: Dewithon, Murder, and Quiche

Aaron Read A Book 2024-03-22 | A little #marchmysterymadness book haul, two mysteries, and a five-star #dewithon24 read.

Booktubers mentioned:
@TooManyHeathers and her Dewithon recommendations youtube.com/watch?v=WiLWu1DnTfA

00:00 general waffle
01:23 literary detectives book haul
04:07 The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros
10:01 A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George
14:29 Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
19:01 also reads and currently reading

#fridayreads

Literary Detectives #MarchMysteryMadness

Aaron Read A Book 2024-03-11 | Who are your favourite detectives? A ramble for March Mystery Madness.

Books recommended:
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
4: 50 to Paddington by Agatha Christie
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers
Strong Poison by Dorothy L Sayers
Cover Her Face by PD James
A Morbid Taste For Bones by Ellis Peters
From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell

#marchmysterymadness

Friday Reads: Mysteries, Mammoths, and More?

Aaron Read A Book 2024-03-08 | My first #marchmysterymadness book finished, my #marchofthemammoths progress, and maybe adding a couple more events to the roster?

00:00 Dewithon and Irish Readathon books
01:52 4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie
06:04 Currently reading - Cadfael and Shogun

#fridayreads

Friday Reads: March TBR & My Cousin Rachel

Aaron Read A Book 2024-03-01 | A TBR for #marchmysterymadness and #marchofthemammoths plus some Du Maurier, Pratchett, and Keegan.

Booktubers mentioned:
@GemofBooks 's review of Shogun: youtube.com/watch?v=RpT6MAg8erY

00:00 general waffle
00:50 March Mystery Madness TBR
04:47 March of the Mammoths TBR
05:44 My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier
09:46 Snuff by Terry Pratchett
11:00 So Late In The Day by Claire Keegan
12:07 Audiobooks

#fridayreads

The Memento Mori Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-02-27 | A quick and cheerful #tagtuesday tag. I now realise I missed question 3, but my answer is much the same as most, secondhand bookshops and friends if they want them. Also, I have now watched the original and I picked one of the same books as Polyglot Reading, what a terrible booktube faux pas, I apologise.

This tag was created by @polyglotreading the original: youtu.be/8SIN4ZqLoug?si=LKo4qFeoh7Ie55el
and I was tagged by @aaronfacer his version: youtu.be/0xVChAa5qE4?si=66Peo9080f_AaBwa

Here are the questions:
1. How many books will you be able to read before you die, considering your age and statistical life expectancy?
2. How does this number affect your choice of books?
3. What will happen to your book collection once you have passed away?
4. Is there a book that helps you to cope with the disturbing fact of a limited life-span?
5. Which book on this topic do you consider the most witty or entertaining one?
6. Do you have a specific non-fiction book on the topic of death that you’d like to recommend?
7. Humor can be helpful to confront death. Do you have a favorite witty quote on this topic?
8. Does this tag make you feel uneasy or are you quite relaxed about this topic?

Friday Reads: Collected Works confusion & Sir Terry Pratchett

Aaron Read A Book 2024-02-23 | Some mixed feelings about a Swedish debut novel, thoughts on the way I read, and an old favourite author.

00:00 general waffle and book haul
03:51 Big Beacon by Alan Partridge
04:30 Collected Works by Lydia Sandgren
08:40 Snuff by Terry Pratchett

#fridayreads

The Im So Annoyed Booktube Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-02-17 | I was tagged by the creator Kelly @booksimnotreading Here is her version: youtube.com/watch?v=FeyjxlKKeoE
Kelly weaponised Melinda @awebofstories wonderful video here: youtu.be/5GnxYPQT668?si=Mlgp0BjaTnYOWJc4

Questions:
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,
11. Tag other people!
I tag:
@ellethinks
@willchambers8065
@genteelblackhole

Friday Reads: Hons and Rebels

Aaron Read A Book 2024-02-16 | One book reviewed, one book on the go, and a rare foray into the world of audiobooks! Apologies the sound is very quiet in this video, I am going back to my little microphone next time!

00:00 general waffle and 1 book haul
01:04 Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford
06:18 Collected Works by Lydia Sandgren (currently reading)
10:42 Big Beacon by Alan Partridge (currently listening)

#fridayreads #mitfordsisters

Friday Reads: Spies, dead bodies, and bad marriages

Aaron Read A Book 2024-02-09 | I had some microphone issues so this isn't the greatest audio quality. Lot's to catch up on this week

00:00 general waffle
00:57 The Small House At Allington by Anthony Trollope
04:06 Ancestors: A Prehistory Of Britain In Seven Burials by Professor Alice Roberts #historathon2024
08:48 The Pursuit Of Love by Nancy Mitford
13:04 The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John le Carré
16:40 From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell

#fridayreads

Friday Reads: Waters, Trollope, Old Bones

Aaron Read A Book 2024-01-26 | A Friday reads update, a couple of books in the door, some Sarah Waters, a bit of Trollope, and learning about Britain's pre-history.

00:00 general waffle
00:31 two book haul
02:20 The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
07:01 current reads

#fridayreads

Holmes Is Where The Heart Is Tag

Aaron Read A Book 2024-01-23 | A fun Sherlock Holmes-themed tag for #tagtuesday, for some reason the end of the video cut off but I wanted to ask who is your favourite antagonist and protagonist specifically!

Created by Mark @BookTimewithElvis youtube.com/watch?v=ThPqUmlZiwI
I was tagged by @willchambers8065 youtube.com/watch?v=ssf_lJeR11A

Things mentioned:
Kurt Vonnegut cameo in the wonderful Mother Night youtube.com/watch?v=bQgh4tE0tKg

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.

#holmesiswheretheheartis

Friday Reads: 4 Book Haul, 5 Books Read

Aaron Read A Book 2024-01-12 | My first Friday Reads of the year. A productive and varied bunch of books!

00:00 general waffle
00:38 4 book haul
04:57 The Day Of The Triffids by John Wyndham
08:48 All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
11:44 Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
14:37 The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
18:20 A Psalm For The Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

#fridayreads

How To Read Less

Aaron Read A Book 2024-01-04 | Follow these top tips on how to read less. If you prioritise your life like me and cut out everything dear to you, you will read an amazing 0 books per year. New Year NEW YOU!

#booktube #toptipsandtricks #influencer

Ringing in the New Year Booktube Tag 2024

Aaron Read A Book 2024-01-01 | I was tagged by Farrah @bookstalgic : youtube.com/watch?v=DCSV0fPNXS4
Here is the original by @BookmarkChronicles : youtube.com/watch?v=TcBicU1aDS0

Tag Questions:
1. Best book(s) or series that you’ve read in 2023?
2. Authors that you’ve discovered this year and would like to read more from
3. Best book turned movie/tv adaptation in 2023 OR most anticipated adaptation for 2024 or both)?
4. Have your reading habits changed at all this year and have you gotten into any new genres?
5. Favorite ship (romantic or platonic) of the year or new favorite character?
6. Have you started planning your TBR for 2024 and how many books do you hope to read?
7. Will you participate in any reading challenges or readathons?
8. Any New Year’s Resolutions or goals? (bookish, content related, or otherwise)

A Wee Christmas Book Haul!

Aaron Read A Book 2023-12-29 | I ordered myself some books for Christmas, and one special treat. Please let me know if you have read any of these and what you thought of them. I don't really know why I tried to re-create the cover of Platoon for this thumbnail.