QUESTIONS: ---------------------- 1) Do you keep a list of the books you have read? 2) If you record stats, what stats do you record? 3) Do you give star ratings for books and if so, what do you score books out of and how do you come about this score? 4) Do you review books? 5) Where do you put your finished books? 6) How do you pick your next book? 7) Do you have any other rituals for when you have finished a book? 8) Who do you tag?
QUESTIONS: ---------------------- 1) Do you keep a list of the books you have read? 2) If you record stats, what stats do you record? 3) Do you give star ratings for books and if so, what do you score books out of and how do you come about this score? 4) Do you review books? 5) Where do you put your finished books? 6) How do you pick your next book? 7) Do you have any other rituals for when you have finished a book? 8) Who do you tag?
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram - brians_bookshelvesAgatha Christie A to Z - C Episode | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-10-26 | Back with an Agatha Christie A to Z Update
Books Mentioned Cards on the Table A Caribbean Mystery Cat Among the Pigeons The Clocks Closed Casket - Sophie Hannah Come, Tell me how you live Crooked House CurtainThrillerathon TBR Summer 19 | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-08-10 | Thrillerathon is back! 19th to 26th of August
1 - Oldest Thriller on your TBR - Calamity in Kent 2 - An Author you have read before - Recursion - Blake Crouch 3 - Thriller with a trope you love - Calamity in Kent 4 - A Host's favourite thriller - Sleep - CL Taylor 5 - Your most anticipated Thriller - Recursion 6 - Newest Thriller on your TBR - Recursion 7 - New to you author - A Cottage in the Woods - Cass Green 8 - Shortest Thriller on your TBR- Bonfire - Krysten Ritter 9 - Thriller with the Creepiest Cover - A Cottage in the WoodsRecent Reads & Book Haul | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-08-03 | What have I read despite the Heat of the past weeks? I've bought more books too....
Books Mentioned Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer A long way to a small angry planet - Becky Chambers Cat among the Pigeons - Agatha Christie Touch - Clare North The Western Wind Mad Blood Rising - Simon Mayo Lullaby - Leila Simimani Murder on Christmas Eve - Various The Act of Roger Murgatroyd - Gilbert Adair From a Buick 8 - Stephen King The Z Murders - J Jefferson Farjeon Tangle's Game - Stewart Hotstan In a Cottage in the Wood - Cass GreenThe Coffee Book Tag | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-07-20 | The Coffee Book Tag
1 - Espresso - A Short but Intense Read 2 - Cappuccino - A Book set in Italy 3 - Latte - An Easy Read 4 - Mocha - A Sweet, Fun Read 5 - Iced Coffee - A Book fir Summer Holiday 6 - Americano - A Dark Book you can't put down
Books Mentioned Animal Farm -George Orwell When in Rome - Ngaio Marsh Death in Paradise series - Robert Thorogood Leave it to Psmith - PG Wodehouse A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie Evil Under the Sun - Agatha Christie Rose Madder - Stephen KingRecent Reads + Holmes Readalong winner | Harry Potter | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-07-16 | Recent Reads plus I reveal the winner of the Holmes Readalong and my favourite of the Harry Potter Series
Books Mentioned Recursion - Blake Crouch Through the Wall - Caroline Corcoran Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle Black Coffee - Charles Osbourne/Agatha Christie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - JK Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - JK Rowling Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer Calamity in Kent - John RowlandMid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2019 | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-07-07 | The Mid year book freak out Tag
1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2019. 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2019. 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. 11. Book that made you happy. 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Books Mentioned The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton Act of Villany - Ashley Weaver The Big Four - Agatha Christie Recursion - Blake Crouch The Turn of the Key - Ruth Ware Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - JK Rowling The Cadfael Series - Ellis Peters A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie Closed Casket - Sophie Hannah Come, Tell me where you live - Agatha Christie MallowanJune Reads plus Book Haul | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-06-29 | Sherlock Holmes readalong Monday 1st July - 6th - SIX days/SIX Short Stories Follow me in Twitter and Instagram or use the hashtag #holmesreadalong
Books Mentioned Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer Harry potter and the Half Blood Prince - JK Rowling Insomnia - Stephen King Cards on the Table - Agatha Christie A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie 84K - Claire North The Lying Game - Ruth Ware Maisie Dobbs - Jacqueline Winspear Cadfael Omnibus - Ellis Peters Mrs Jefferies Sweeps the Chimney - Emily Brightwell Death on the Cherwell - Mavis Doris Hay Looking Good Dead - Peter James Black Coffee - Agatha Christie The Regulators - Richard BachmanSherlock Holmes Readalong | JulyBrians Bookshelves2019-06-09 | Announcing the second Sherlock Holmes Readalong
July 1st - 6th
Mon 1st - A Scandal in Bohemia - (Adventures) Tues 2nd - The Adventure of the Silver Blaze (Memoirs) Wed 3rd - The Adventure of the Lion's Mane (Case-Book) Thurs 4th - The Adventure of the Norwood Builder (Return) Fri 5th - The Adventure of the Red Circle (His Last Bow) Sat 6th - The Adventure of the Crooked Man (Memoirs)
Please click the subscribe to see more videosRecent Reads June 19 + Choose my TBR | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-06-03 | My recent reads and Book Haul PLUS Choose my TBR!
Books Mentioned Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix Born a Crime - Trevor Noah The Dead Shall be Raised - George Bellairs The Lost Man - Jane Harper Choose my TBR 1 - Room Emma Donoghue 2 - Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer 3 - Look to the Lady - Margaret AllinghamA to Z of Christie B | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-05-29 | Join me on Social Media Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram brian_bookshelves Goodreads - www.goodreads.com/BriansBookshelves
Books Mentioned The Big Four The Body in the Library The Burden By the Pricking of my Thumbs Also Closed Casket - Sophie HannahRecent Reads and Haul - BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-05-25 | Join me on Social Media Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram brian_bookshelves Goodreads - www.goodreads.com/BriansBookshelves
Books Mentioned An Act of Villainy - Ashley Weaver The Leper of St Giles (Cadfael #5) - Ellis Peters Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J K Rowling Desperation - Stephen king Insomnia - Stephen King Calamity in Kent - John Rowland The Lake District Murders - John Bude Resorting to Murder The Tempest As you like itBook Haul Part 1 - Mainly Thrillers | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-04-06 | My recent book purchases Part 1 which is mostly the Thrillers I've bought over the last few months
Books Mentioned The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare The Silent Companion - Laura Purcell Murder in the Caribbean (Death in Paradise #4) - Robert Thorogood Then She Was Gone - Lisa Jewell Insomnia - Stephen King Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King The Burning Air - Erin Kelly Let Me Lie - Clare Mackintosh You Let Me In - Lucy Clarke Our House - Louise CandishFeb Reading Wrap up inc Thrillerathon | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-03-23 | Join me on Social Media Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram brian_bookshelves Goodreads - www.goodreads.com/BriansBookshelves
Books Mentioned: One Corpse too many - Ellis Peters Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Accidental Agent - Alan Judd Fools and Mortals - Bernard Cornwell The Woman in Cabin 10 - Ruth Ware I let you go - Clare Mackintosh Force of Nature - Jane HarperMarch Mystery Madness TBR | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-02-24 | My TBR for March Mystery Madness
Books Mentioned Out of Focus (Play) Peter Gordon The Big Four - Agatha Christie The Arsenal Stadium Mystery - Leonard Gribble Sgt Cluff Stands Firm - Gil North Monks-hood (Cadfael #3) - Ellis Peters Stone Mothers - Erin Kelly
Twitter for the readathon twitter.com/marchmysmadnessAgatha Christie A - Z Project - ABrians Bookshelves2019-02-16 | I have set myself a project to read all of Agatha Christie's works in alphabetical order This is the first wrap up video of all the books beginning with "A"
The ABC Murders Absent in the Spring The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding After the Funeral And then there were none Appointment with Death At Bertram's Hotel An AutobiographyThrillerathon 19 TBR | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-02-10 | #Thrillerathon - 18th Feb - 24th Feb 2019
Books Mentioned Force of Nature - Jane Harper Black-Eyed Susans - Julia Heaberlin Stone Mothers - Erin Kelly I let you go - Clare Mackintosh The Big Four - Agatha Christie The Woman in Cabin 10 - Ruth WareJanuary Wrap Up | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-02-01 | Join me on Social Media Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram brians_bookshelves Goodreads - www.goodreads.com/BriansBookshelves
At Bertram's Hotel - Agatha Christie I am Pilgrim - Terry Hayes Sherlock Holmes Short Stories - Arthur Conan Doyle The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King An Autobiography - Agatha ChristieSpot the Connection | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-01-26 | A quiz - Spot the Connection that links these books
Books Mentioned Absent in the Spring - Mary Westmacott Look to the Lady - Margary Allingham So Much Blood - Simon Brett The Mind's Eye - Hakan Nesser Behold, Here's Poison - Georgette Heyer By the Pricking of my Thumbs - Agatha ChristieThrillers I read in 2018 | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-01-19 | Join me on Social Media Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram brians_bookshelves Goodreads - www.goodreads.com/BriansBookshelves
Books Mentioned Dark Matter - Blake Crouch If we were Villains - M.L Rio Dodgers - Bill Beverly The Martian - Andy Weir In a Dark Dark Wood - Ruth Ware He Said She Said - Erin Kelly The Last - Hanna JamesonSherlock Holmes readalong Wrap Up | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-01-16 | I hosted a Holmes readalong this month where we read 6 short stories over 6 days.
Books Mentioned
1 The Adventure of the Reigate Squire 2 The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor 3 The Adventure of Black Peter 4 The Adventure of the Three Students 5 The Adventure of the Devil's Foot 6 The Adventure of the Three Gables
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram brian_bookshelves Email -briansbookshelves@gmail.comJanuary Book Haul | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2019-01-12 | What Books have I bought/received recently?
Books Mentioned The Pocket Detective - Kate Jackson The Arsenal Stadium Mystery - Leonard Gribble Treasure Island (Play) Phil Willmott Accidental Agent - Alan Judd Marked for Death - Tony Kent M - Henry Hemming The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock - Imogen Hermes Gowar Mythos - Stephen Fry Rotherweird - Andrew Caldecott An Autobiography - Agatha Christie Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King
Books Mentioned The Poisoned Chocolates Case -Andrew Berkley The Girl Next Door - Ruth Rendell And then there were none - Agatha Christie Appointment with Death - Agatha Christie A Morbid Taste for Bones - Ellis Peters The Last - Hanna Jameson Death Knocks Twice - Robert Thorogood
SHERLOCK HOLMES READALONG STARTS 7TH JAN #holmesreadalong
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram brians_bookshelves Email - briansbookshelves@gmail.comBest reads of 2018 | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-12-29 | Best Books of 2018
Holmes Readalong - January 2019
7th The Reigate Squire 8th The Noble Bachelor 9th The Black Peter 10th The Three Students 11th The Devil's Foot 12th The Three Gables
An English Mystery - Laura Thompson Dark Matter - Blake Crouch The Dry - Jane Harper Antidote to Venom - Freeman croft wills Wobble to Death - Peter Livesey Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine - Gail Honeyman The Martian - Andy Weir Leave it to Psmith - PG Wodehouse And then there were none - Agatha Christie
Happy New YearHolmes readalong announcement + Book Haul | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-12-20 | Sherlock Holmes Readalong
During the week of January 7th a readalong of the following short stories - Then choose a favourite
January 2019 7th The Reigate Squire (Puzzle) - Memiors 8th The Noble Bachelor - Adventures 9th The Black Peter - Return 10th The Three Students - Return 11th The Devil's Foot - His Last Bow 12th The Three Gables - Casebook
Books Mentioned One of Us are Lying - Karen M McManus Death walks in Eastrepps - Francis Beeding From a Buick 8 - Stephen King The Dead Ex - Jane Corry Bonfire - Krysten Ritter The Mind's Eye - Hakan Nesser I Let you Go - Clare MacKintoshNon Mystery books read in 2018 | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-12-15 | A selection of the Non Murder Mystery books I've read in 2018
Books Mentioned The Pothunters and other stories - PG Wodehouse Dark Matter - Blake Crouch The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August - Clare North The Martian - Andy Weir Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine - Gail Honeyman In a dark dark Wood - Ruth Ware Leave it to Psmith - PG Wodehouse
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram: brian_bookshelves Goodreads: Brian's Bookshelves Email - briansbookshelves@gmail.comMysteries Ive read in 2018 | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-12-08 | Sorry for the cold in my voice
Here is a selection of murder mysteries that I have read this year
Books Mentioned Wobble to Death - Peter Lovesey A Case of Spirits - Peter Lovesey A Most Novel Revenge- Ashley Weaver The Death of Polly Carter - Robert Thorogood The Dry - Jane Harper A Murder in Announced - Agatha Christie Antidote to Venom - Freeman Wills Croft
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram: brians_bookshelves email: briansbookshelves@gmail.comNovember wrap up | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-12-01 | My reading wrap up for November
Books Mentioned
The Library Paradox by Catherine Shaw Dolores Claibourne - Stephen King The Killing of Polly Carter - Robert Thorogood Station Eleven - Emilty St John Mandell
AGATHA CHRISTIE A-Z The ABC Murders Absent in the Spring The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding After the Funeral
Twitter - @bribookshelvesNovember Book Haul | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-11-24 | My Latest Bookhaul
Books Mentioned Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King Rose Madder - Stephen King The Green Mile - Stephen King Wizard and Glass - Stephen King Death at the Alma Matter - M.J Malliet Much ado about Murder – Simon Hawke The Messenger of Athens – Anne Zouroudi Silent Nights - Ed. Martin Edwards The Seven Deaths of Eveyln Hardcastle - Simon Turton
Social Media Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram - brian_bookshelves Goodread - Brian's Bookshelves Email - briansbookshelves@gmail.comCloak and Dagger Christmas TBR | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-11-18 | Cloak and Dagger Christmas 2018
Books Mentioned The Poisoned Chocolates Case The Girl Next Door A Morbid taste for Bones The Last And then there were none Appointment with Death Death Knocks Twice Jar City
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram - Brian_bookshelves Goodread - Brians BookshelvesPG Wodehouse wrap up - Psmith Series | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-11-14 | Wrap up of the Psmith Books by PG Wodehouse
Books Mentioned Mike Psmith in the City Psmith, Journalist Leave it to Smith
Twitter - @bribookshelvesA - Z Agatha Christie Project Announcement | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-11-10 | Announcing my Agatha Christie A-Z Project I will be reading all the novels in alphabetical order
"A" Books Mentioned
The ABC Murders Absent in the Spring The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding After the Funeral And then there are none Appointment with Death At Bertrams Hotel Autobiography
Find me on Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram - brians_bookshelves Goodreads - Brians BookshelvesBooktube Anniversary TagBrians Bookshelves2018-11-08 | Booktube Anniversary Tag
QUESTIONS 1) What anniversary are you celebrating? 2) What genre or genres does your channel generally focus on? 3) What are you most proud of on your channel in the last year? 4) Do you receive ARCs to review? 5) What types of videos do you most like to do the on your channel? 6) What types of videos do you like to watch on other people's channels? 7) Was there anything you tried on your channel last year that didn't work? 8) Is there anything that you've done on your channel last year that you won't continue doing next year? 9) Is there anything that you plan to do more of this year? 10) Is there anything new that you plan to add to your channel next year? 11) What are some of the challenges you face on your channel? 12) What equipment do you use to film your videos? 13) What is your one, best piece of advice you can give to another booktuber? 14) What is the best part of having a booktube channel?
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson Bad Move - Linwood Barclay Instant Shakespeare Gerald's Game - Stephen King All the light we cannot see - Anthony Doerr He Said She Said - Erin Kelly
Twitter - @bribookshelvesCatch Up and Halloween booksBrians Bookshelves2018-10-28 | Catch Up
A busy few weeks means I haven't been uploading videos, and this video has been stuck in editing limbo for ages. I had to delete photos from Blithe Spirit to get it to work.
Dolores Claibourne - Stephen King Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King Ghost Story - Peter Straub Dark Matter - A Ghost Story - Michelle Paver The Ghost of Mrs Jefferies - Emily Brightwell Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie
Twitter - @bribookshelvesAugust Book Haul + final Blind date | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-09-09 | August Book Haul
Books Mentioned Agatha Christie - A Reader's Companion Dark Corners - Ruth Rendell The Girl next door - Ruth Rendell The Explorer - James Smythe The Last - Hannah Jameson Force of Nature - Jane Harper Bonfire - Krysten Ritter + Blind dart
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram- brians_bookshelvesAugust Wrap Up including Thrillerathon | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-09-01 | August Wrap Up
Blithe Spirit - Noel Coward Three Men in a Boat - Jerome K Jerome A is for Arsenic - Kathryn Harkup Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine - Gail Honeyman I See You - Claire MacKintosh In a dark dark wood - Ruth Ware* The Strangler Vine - M.J Carter
Twitter - @bribookshelvesSergeant Cribb series wrap up | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-08-18 | Wrap up of the eight books in the Sergeant Cribb series of murder mysteries by Peter Lovesey
Books Mentioned Wobble to Death The Detective wore silk drawers Abracadver Mad Hatters' Holiday Invitation to a dynamite party A case of spirits Swing Swing Together Waxwork
I See You - Claire McKintosh Beneath the Surface - Jo Spain In a dark dark wood - Ruth Ware The Strangler Vine - M J Carter Touch - Claire North + Blind Date No 5 **************************************** Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram: brian_bookshelvesBooktube Made Me Buy It #1Brians Bookshelves2018-08-04 | A Book Haul with a twist - These are the books I've purchased recently that I wouldn't have bought if It hadn't been for booktube
Books Mentioned (and Booktubers that made me buy it)
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram - brians_bookshelvesJuly reading Wrap Up | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-08-01 | Reading wrap for July
Books Mentioned
Every Dead Thing - John Connolly Needful Things - Stephen King Shakespeare, Sex & Love - Stanley Wells Richard III - Ruler and Reputation - David Horspool A Case of Spirits - Peter Lovesey Swing Swing Together - Peter Lovesey
Twitter - @bribookshelves Instagram - brians_bookshelvesHoliday Book Haul | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-07-21 | My July Book Haul
Books Mentioned
Unravelling – Elizabeth Norris Room – Emma Donoghue The Affair of the bloodstained Egg cosy – James Anderson A is for Arsenic – Katheryn Markup The Last Mrs Parrish – Liv Constantine In a dark wood – Ruth Ware The Accident on the A35 – Graeme Macrae Burnet
Twitter - @bribookshelvesTop Ten rated books on my TBR + Blind date BookBrians Bookshelves2018-07-11 | I saw this video on Wandering Readers Channel
Books Mentioned The Martian - Andy Wier Fever of the Blood - Oscar de Muriel The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August - Claire North Touch - Claire North The Dry - Jane Harper Antidote to Venom - Freeman wills croft Act of Villainy - Ashley Weaver Tombland - Cj Samson Peter Lovesey - Cribb Series Stephen King
A Tap on the Window - Linwood Barcley Never Saw in Coming - Linwood Barcley Graveyard of the Hesperides - Lindsey Davis The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver Dolores Claibourne - Stephen King Fragile Things - Neil Gaiman Strange Shores - Arnuldur Indridason
Twitter - @bribookshelvesJune wrap up | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-07-01 | My June Reading Wrap Up
Books Mentioned Before I go to Sleep - S J Watson Invitation to a Dynamite Party - Peter Lovesey The Knot - Mark Watson Agatha Christie: An English Mystery - Laura Thompson Blithe Spirit - Noel Coward
Twitter - @bribookshelvesFavourite books of 2018 so far | BooktubeBrians Bookshelves2018-06-23 | At the halfway point of the year I pick my favourite books of the year so far
Books Mentioned A Most Novel Revenge - Ashley Weaver Wobble to Death - Peter Lovesey Antidote to Venom - Freeman Crofts Wills The Dry - Jane Harper Dark Matter -Blake Crouch The Martian - Andy Wier
Twitter - @bribookshelvesBookshelf Tour | Agatha ChristieBrians Bookshelves2018-06-20 | I turn my camera onto my shelves in this video Today it's Agatha Christie Shelves
Books Mentioned
Agatha Christie
Twitter - @bribookshelvesSeries Wrap Up | Ashley WeaverBrians Bookshelves2018-06-16 | So recently I finished the Ashley Weaver series of murder mysteries starring Amory Ames and Milo This is my wrap up of the series so far
Books Mentioned Murder at the Brightwell Death wears a mask A most novel revenge Intrigue in Capri The Essence of Malice