September TBR - Shaketube and Stranger Things Readathon Booktext 2020-09-03 | In which I am excited to do (at least) two readathons at the same time!Word of the day: abditory, noun.Books (and Works) Mentioned:Venus and Adonis by William ShakespeareCymbeline by William ShakespeareRichard II by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareHamlet by William ShakespeareMartian Chronicles by Ray BradburyHere Lies the Librarian by Richard PeckLumberjanes comicsThe Dutch House by Ann Patchett.Evening Class by Maeve BinchyThe Landscape of History by John Lewis GaddisShaketube hosted byRainey Day Reads: youtube.com/watch?v=cej2rExrJU4Old Blue’s Chapter and Verse: youtube.com/watch?v=teeJf0ydwkYTotally Pretentious: youtube.com/watch?v=-VZwgzMR2mASteve Donoghue: youtube.com/watch?v=QbtmVDyopWUShaketube Reading Schedule9/5/2020: Jason - Much Ado About Nothing Lukas - The Comedy of Errors Steve - Venus and Adonis Rainey - Romeo and Juliet9/12/2020: Jason - Cymbeline Lukas - Antony and Cleopatra Steve - Richard II Rainey - Pericles9/19/2020: Jason - Macbeth Lukas - All’s Well that Ends Well Steve - Love’s Labour’s Lost Rainey - The Taming of the Shrew9/26/2020: Hamlet (Group Read)Scoops Troop Stranger Things Readathon hosted byLamour De Books: youtu.be/Scp1FawfFys Lisamariereads: youtu.be/v5VkmDAPNP4 Scoops Troop challengesDustin: read a sci-fi bookErica: read a middle grade bookRobin: read a book featuring a female/female relationshipSteve: read a popular bookUSS Butterscotch: read a sweet contemporary bookStarcourt Mall: read a book you bought/received recentlyLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
2022: Simplifying, Balancing, Middlebrowing Booktext 2022-01-02 | In which I give some bookish updates, talk about research, describe my content focus on middlebrow literature, and set forth my 2022 reading goals. Let's be friends!Personal/library Instagram: @tonibooktextMiddlebrow Instagram: @hermiddlebrowEducation Instagram: @her_education I'm also blogging about middlebrow literature at hermiddlebrow.wordpress.com
April 2021 TBR Booktext 2021-03-27 | In which I slow down a little for April thanks to end-of-term papers to grade. :)Word of the day: ben-feaker, noun.Books Mentioned:Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukVictory’s Price by Alexander FreedDoctor Thorne by Anthony TrollopeThe Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas HardyWolf Hall by Hilary MantelAnne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
A Book Haul ft. Library Books! Booktext 2021-03-19 | In which I proudly show off the three books I bought and the three books I checked out from the university library. Word of the day: hendecad, noun.Books Mentioned:Armadale by Wilkie CollinsThe Long Ships by Frans G. BengtssonVictory’s Price by Alexander FreedThe Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas HardyTruth is Not Sober by Winifred HoltbyDoctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope
Modern Woman Writer Highlight: Rose Macaulay Booktext 2021-03-13 | In which I do something different! In this video series, I give mini-lectures on Modern women writers. This first video covers Rose Macaulay. I hope you learn something new and maybe try out one of her books!Some of her books:The World My WildernessCrewe TrainThe Pleasure of RuinsThe Towers of TrebizondThey Were DefeatedWhat NotDangerous ActsMy Sources:1. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-346682. Guerinot, J. V. “The Pleasures of Rose Macaulay.” Twentieth Century Literature, vol. 33, no. 1, 1987, pp. 110–128. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/441336. Accessed 13 Mar. 2021.
February 2021 Reading Wrap-up Booktext 2021-03-05 | In which I wrap up the amazing books I read in February. And I also tell a story about a big bookish oopsie that I made.Word of the day: puckerbrush, noun.Books Mentioned:Rose Cottage by Mary StewartPossession by A.S. ByattRogue Protocol by Martha WellsEsperanza Rising by Pam Munoz RyanGirl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan VreelandA Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas HardyBarchester Towers by Anthony TrollopeAnne of Windy Poplars by L.M. MontgomeryReadalongs Mentioned:#2021ThomasHardy (on Instagram)#TrollopeinBarsetshire2021 (on Instagram)
March 2021 TBR - March of the Mammoths and March of the Moderns! Booktext 2021-02-26 | In which I lay out my ambitious March TBR. Who else is super excited for March? :)Word of the day: puppify, verb.Readathons and Readalongs Mentioned:#2021ThomasHardy - on InstagramMarch of the Mammoths - hosted by bigalbooks (youtu.be/1pfKTIfuZBY); Old Blue's Chapter and Verse (youtu.be/g4nq_mOwIj0); A Cruel Reader's Thesis (youtu.be/zYrxR52AUuQ)March of the Moderns - hosted by Margaret Pinard (youtu.be/L0uzlaGJk3U)Books Mentioned:The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonFar from the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyPrecious Bane by Mary WebbAnderby Wold by Winifred HoltbyThe Land of Green Ginger by Winifred HoltbyThe Death of the Heart by Elizabeth BowenFrost in May by Antonia WhiteThe Knight of Cheerful Countenance by Molly Keane (M.J. Farrell)Short stories by Zora Neale Hurston
March of the Moderns Announcement Booktext 2021-02-12 | In which I invite you to read a book published between 1901 and 1945! This readathon will take place in March and is hosted by Margaret Pinard (youtube.com/channel/UC315Rc3qIIC77BW4-lHObVw). Word of the day: armisonous, adjective.March of the Moderns Resources:Margaret Pinard's announcement video (youtu.be/L0uzlaGJk3U)Margaret's instagram: @margaretpinardMy instagram: @tonibooktextBuddy Read Sign-up Sheet (bit.ly/2Nh0d4m)Other Readathons Mentioned:March of the Mammoths hosts' announcements:bigalbooks (youtu.be/1pfKTIfuZBY)Old Blue's Chapter and Verse (youtu.be/g4nq_mOwIj0)A Cruel Reader's Thesis (youtu.be/zYrxR52AUuQ)Middle Grade March hosts' announcements:Booksandjams (youtu.be/YtEMDDxQWAY)Life Between Words (youtu.be/cXv2mMUeuMo)The Curly Reader (youtu.be/cGSbYDuYyoI)Books Shown:South Riding by Winifred HoltbySummer by Edith WhartonAlexander's Bridge by Willa CatherHigh Rising by Angela ThirkellThe Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield
January 2021 Reading Wrap-up Booktext 2021-02-06 | In which I review my January reads. Spoiler: I gave three books a 5-star rating!Word of the day: muscose, adjective.Books Mentioned:The Martian in the Wood by Stephen Baxter84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffFor Times of Trouble by Jeffrey R. HollandThirteen Guests by J. Jefferson FarjeonAlphabet Squadron by Alexander FreedA Winter Away by Elizabeth FairA Week in Winter by Maeve BinchyDesperate Remedies by Thomas HardyBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiWhat Works at Work by Daniel HoganSnowblind by Ragnar JonassonVillage School by Miss Read
January 2021 Book Haul Booktext 2021-02-01 | In which I haul some secondhand books!Word of the day: pickthank, noun.Books mentioned:Sister Age by M.F.K. FisherBlack Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca WestPrecious Bane by Mary WebbThe Swan Thieves by Elizabeth KostovaOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia MarquezThe New Moon with the Old by Dodie SmithMagic for Marigold by L.M. MontgomeryMistress Pat by L.M. MontgomerySybil by Benjamin DisraeliUnder the Greenwood Tree by Thomas HardyCharlotte Temple and Lucy Temple by Susanna RowsonThe Hour of the Star by Clarice LispectorFreya by Anthony QuinnThrush Green by Miss ReadOscar Wilde and a Game Called Murder by Gyles BrandrethThe Flight of the Maidens by Jane Gardam
February 2021 TBR Booktext 2021-01-29 | In which I set my plans for my February reading!Word of the day: delenda, noun.Books Mentioned:A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas HardyBarchester Towers by Anthony TrollopeRose Cottage by Mary StewartEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanAnne of Windy Poplars by L.M. MontgomeryShadow Fall by Alexander FreedPossession by A.S. ByattThe Three-Body Problem by Cixin LiuReadalongs Mentioned:#2021ThomasHardy (on Instagram)#TrollopeinBarsetshire2021 (on Instragram)#invisiblecitiesproject (on Instagram and Youtube)
The Book Giving Tag! Booktext 2021-01-22 | In which I answer the questions in the Book Giving Tag! This tag was created by Catherine at Taking Tea with Catherine (youtu.be/S6vVgNiKpVs), and I was tagged by Margaret Pinard (youtu.be/c263ezLFank). Word of the day: coxcombery, noun.Books mentioned:Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineSisters Red by Jackson PearceBook Giving Tag questions:1. Do you give books as gifts? If so, to whom? 2. Do you receive many books as gifts? Are they usually successful? 3. When you buy yourself books, do you think of them as gifts? 4. Do you consider used books to be acceptable gifts? 5. If you could receive a gift card for any bookshop/book website, which would you choose? 6. Gift wrapping? Gift bag? Bare presentation? 7. Can you communicate to others when a book is a lend and not a gift? 8. Have you ever given someone an e-book?9. Name 5 books you'd love to receive as gifts. 10. Tag some book/gift people!
Reading My Community - From My Shelves Booktext 2021-01-15 | In which I pull books from my shelves for my Reading My Community goal. Specifically, this goal focuses on reading indigenous and Latinx writers.Word of the day: coopetition, noun.Books Mentioned:The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Witch of Portobello by Paulo CoelhoCeremony by Leslie Marmon SilkoComing To Light edited by Brian SwannEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanThus Were Their Faces by Silvina OcampoLabyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesA History of Reading by Alberto ManguelPacking My Library by Alberto ManguelLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads - 8 January 2021 Booktext 2021-01-09 | In which I discuss what has been keeping me up late at night this week.Word of the day: antennation, noun.Books Mentioned:84, Charing Cross Road by Helen HanffThe Martian in the Wood by Stephen BaxterThirteen Guests by J. Jefferson FarjeonAlphabet Squadron by Alexander FreedDesperate Remedies by Thomas HardyA Winter Away by Elizabeth FairBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiA Week in Winter by Maeve BinchyVillage School by Miss ReadSnow Blind by Ragnar JonassonReadathons/Readalongs Mentioned:#84CCRNYD hosted by Sarah @ Hardcover Hearts (youtu.be/yqd5LiYOu8o)Cloak and Dagger Christmas (youtu.be/SaMR6ZBLRoQ)#2021ThomasHardyInvisible Cities Project (youtu.be/rryDPz8JqkA) - the various amazing hosts are listed in this video
2021 Reading Goals and Plans Booktext 2021-01-02 | In which I lay out my plans for reading in 2021. I love fresh starts!Word of the day: sprusado, noun.Videos Mentioned:Possible 2021 TBR, part 1 (youtu.be/b6xZicoDbk4)Possible 2021 TBR, part 2 (youtu.be/bUrFVtYrFNo)Instagram Hashtags Mentioned:#2021thomashardy#trollopeinbarsetshire2021I'm on Instagram as tonibooktext. Come be my friend!
2020 Reading Reflections Booktext 2021-01-01 | In which I look back at my 2020 reading experiences. It was a good year of books for me, and I hope you had some good experiences, too.Word of the day: delibation, noun.Books Mentioned:South Riding by Winifred HoltbyCountry of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne JewettThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonMy Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca MeadShirley by Charlotte Bronte
Possible 2021 Reads (Part 2) Booktext 2020-12-23 | In which I continue talking about books I would like to read in 2021. I'm so glad we live in a world full of books! You can watch the first part of the list here: youtu.be/b6xZicoDbk4Word of the day: garboil, noun.Books Mentioned:The Distant Hours by Kate MortonThe Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroThe Farm in the Green Mountains by Alice Herdan-ZuckmayerThe Juniper Tree by Barbara ComynsFamily Lexicon by Natalia GinzburgThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Child from the Sea by Elizabeth GoudgeRose Cottage by Mary StewartDeath in Holy Orders by P.D. JamesThe Hangman's Daughter by Oliver PotzschSnow Blind by Ragnar JonassonDrive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukThe Muse by Jessie BurtonThe Death of Sheherzad by Intizar HusainLet me know if you would like to buddy read any of these books!
Cloak and Dagger Christmas Update Booktext 2020-12-19 | In which I give an update on my #cloakanddaggerchristmas progress!Word of the day: ambilogy, noun.Books Mentioned:Death in a Tenured Position by Amanda CrossMistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. JamesBury Your Dead by Louise PennyDissolution by C.J. SansomThirteen Guests by J. Jefferson FarjeonThe Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert
Possible 2021 Reads (Part 1) Booktext 2020-12-11 | In which I set forth a partial possible TBR list for 2021! In other words, I talk about books that I might want to read next year. If you want to do a buddy-read with me, let me know! I'd love to do more buddy-reads in 2021.Word of the day: sprunny, noun.Books Mentioned:Northanger Abbey by Jane AustenIvanhoe by Sir Walter ScottAnne of Windy Poplars by L.M. MontgomeryThe Story Girl by L.M. MontgomeryFar from the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyBarchester Towers by Anthony TrollopeAnderby Wold by Winifred HoltbyThe Land of Green Ginger by Winifred HoltbyLucy Gayheart by Willa CatherThe Death of the Heart by Elizabeth BowenFrost in May by Antonia WhiteThe Knight of Cheerful Countenance by Molly KeaneA Winter Away by Elizabeth FairVillage School by Miss ReadDoomsday Book by Connie WillisGirl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan VreelandA Week in Winter by Maeve BinchyThe White Plague by Frank HerbertWolf Hall by Hilary MantelCordelia Underwood by Van ReidAn Irish Country Doctor by Patrick TaylorIbid* by Mark DunnYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonPossession by A.S. Byatt
Friday Reads - 4 December 2020 Booktext 2020-12-05 | In which I discuss the books I read this week, what I'm currently reading, and what I hope to start reading soon. I also give a #cloakanddaggerchristmas update!Word of the day: overberg, adj.Booktuber Mentioned:Miranda Mills (youtu.be/A538bd_1O2s)Books Mentioned:Envelope Poems by Emily DickinsonDeath in a Tenured Position by Amanda CrossShepherds Abiding by Jan KaronGilead by Marilynne RobinsonDragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy HickmanErosion: Essays of Undoing by Terry Tempest WilliamsSmall Teaching Online by Flower Darby with James M. LangBury Your Dead by Louise PennyWhat Works at Work by Daniel HoganThe Dead Secret by Wilkie CollinsA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftHigh Rising by Angela ThirkellThe Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James
November 2020 Reading Wrap-up Booktext 2020-11-30 | In which I wrap up a slow reading month. Quality over quantity in November 2020!Word of the day: cryonaut, noun.Books Mentioned:Jane Austen at Home by Lucy WorsleyScenes of Clerical Life by George EliotThe Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield(Public Library and Other Stories by Ali Smith)In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens by Alice Walker(Erosion by Terry Tempest Williams)I'm also on Instagram @tonibooktext.
Cloak and Dagger Christmas TBR! Booktext 2020-11-21 | In which I set some personal goals for Cloak and Dagger Christmas! This readathon is hosted by Kate @ Kate Howe (youtu.be/AWVOA6IZSHA), Kate @ The Novel Nomad (youtu.be/SaMR6ZBLRoQ), Carolyn @ Carolyn’s Reading Rambles (instagram.com/carolynsreadingramblings/?hl=en), and Janelle @ Too Fond of Books (youtu.be/ggL49cGQsYk).Prompts:Study - book about your profession, what you studied in college, or what you would like to learn more aboutLibrary - a book that references books or that you borrow from the libraryHall - a book that enters you into a new-to-you author, series, or subgenreBilliard Room - the next numbered book in a series or a book involving sports/gamesConservatory - a book featuring nature, travel, or warm climateKitchen - a cozy food-based mystery or a small town mysteryDining Room - a closed-circle mystery, or small group of people like at a hotel or dining partyLounge - a book written or set in the Golden Age (1920s-30s)Ballroom - a book featuring a partyGroup Read: “The Birds” (short story) by Daphne du MaurierGroup Watch: “Agatha and the Truth of Murder”Word of the day: reptiliferous, adjective.Books Mentioned:Death in a Tenured Position by Amanda CrossThe Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig AlbertDissolution by C.J. Sansom Bury Your Dead by Louise PennyThirteen Guests by J. Jefferson Farjeon
Victober 2020 Wrap-up Booktext 2020-11-05 | In which Victober 2020 ends and a lifetime of Victorian literature begins. More or less.Word of the day: anxiogenic, adjective.Books Mentioned:The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis StevensonThe Warden by Anthony TrollopeSylvia’s Lovers by Elizabeth GaskellThe Woodlanders by Thomas HardyShirley by Charlotte BronteThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsScenes of Clerical Life by George EliotCousin Phyllis and Other Stories by Elizabeth GaskellThe Dead Secret by Wilkie CollinsI'm participating in the #Victoriansensationbookclub hosted by @silverliningsandpages and @read.write.janis on Instagram.
Friday Reads & Victober Update - 30 October 2020 Booktext 2020-10-30 | In which I update you on my reading week. Word of the day: collie-shangles, noun.Books Mentioned:Sylvia’s Lovers by Elizabeth GaskellThe Woodlanders by Thomas HardyShirley by Charlotte BronteThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsScenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot (#Victober buddy read with Kate Howe [youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5w] and Kate @ The Novel Nomad [youtube.com/channel/UC4TwFXobxwAxS-r5_CwtoLQ])The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield (short story a day)In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens by Alice Walker (essay a day)Bury Your Dead by Louise PennyA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftThe Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins (the November read for the #Victoriansensationbookclub hosted by @silverliningsandpages and @read.write.janis on Instagram)Decorating a Room of One's Own by Susan HarlanJane Austen at Home by Lucy WorsleyEnvelope Poems by Emily Dickinson (poem a day)
Friday Reads & Victober Update - 23 October 2020 Booktext 2020-10-23 | In which I am a fangirl of Victorian literature.Word of the day: parish pick-axe, noun.Books Mentioned:The Warden by Anthony TrollopeQueen Victoria by Lucy WorsleyShirley by Charlotte BronteSylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth GaskellThe Woodlanders by Thomas HardyThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsScenes of Clerical Life by George EliotBooktubers Mentioned:Kate Howe (youtube.com/channel/UCgcjcyByhekqVpU6cKriX5w)Kate @ The Novel Nomad (youtube.com/channel/UC4TwFXobxwAxS-r5_CwtoLQ)
Friday Reads & Victober Update - 16 October 2020 Booktext 2020-10-16 | In which I give an update on my recent and current reading adventures.Word of the day: yclept, adjective.Books Mentioned:Queen Victoria by Lucy WorsleyThe Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftThe Warden by Anthony TrollopeShirley by Charlotte BronteSylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth GaskellBury Your Dead by Louise PennyThe Woodlanders by Thomas HardyThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsI'm on bookstagram, too! Find me at tonibooktext.
Friday Reads - 9 October 2020 Booktext 2020-10-09 | In which I gush about my Victober reads plus a couple other books. Victober is a month-long readathon of Victorian literature, and it is my favorite readathon ever.Phrase of the day: got the morbs.Books Mentioned:Carrying Over by Carolyn KizerThe Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis StevensonQueen Victoria by Lucy WorsleyShirley by Charlotte BronteThe Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftThe Warden by Anthony TrollopeBury Your Dead by Louise PennySylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth GaskellLet's be friends on Bookstagram (instagram.com/tonibooktext/?hl=en) and Goodreads (goodreads.com/booktext)!
September 2020 Book Haul Booktext 2020-10-06 | In which I unload another batch of secondhand books.Word of the day: borborygmus, noun.Books Mentioned:Bury Your Dead by Louise PennyThe Door by Magda SzaboThe Bean Trees by Barbara KingsolverLabyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesSea Star by Marguerite HenryRecollections of My Nonexistence by Rebecca SolnitProdigal Summer by Barbara KingsolverThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettStones for Ibarra by Harriet DoerrWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstesStrange Tales by Rudyard KiplingThe Moonstone by Wilkie CollinsNana by Emile ZolaSkylark by Dezso KosztolanyiThe Day is Dark by Yrsa SigurdardottirIn His Own Words by P.G. WodehouseLady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth BraddonThe Red and the Black by StendahlBrigitta and Other Tales by Adalbert StifterThe Rights of Woman by Mary WollstonecraftFrost in May by Antonia WhiteThe Runelords by David FarlandLondon by Edward RutherfurdThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteTender is the Night by F. Scott FitzgeraldGirl Waits with Gun by Amy StewartThe Wild Places by Robert MacfarlaneWide as the Waters by Benson BobrickThe Second Mrs. Gioconda by E.L. KonigsburgMr. Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha SolomonsRose Cottage by Mary StewartLet's be friends!
Friday Reads & Victober! - 2 October 2020 Booktext 2020-10-02 | In which I discuss what I've been reading lately (hint: Victober is dominating my reading list!).Word of the day: enthuzimuzzy.Books mentioned:Among the Shadows by L.M. MontgomeryThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyStarlings by Jo WaltonThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettShirley by Charlotte BronteThe Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis StevensonThe Warden by Anthony Trollope
Victober 2020 TBR! Booktext 2020-09-22 | In which I set forth ambitious plans for Victober 2020. Victober is a month-long readathon of Victorian literature hosted by:Kate Howe (youtu.be/eidSDkBuwXE)Lucythereader (youtu.be/Q-Gr-idpezw)Books and Things (youtu.be/vD0-QV0kxmE)Victober Challenges:1. Read a Victorian book that equates to your favorite modern genre2. Read a Victorian diary or collection of letters3. Read a new to you book and/or short story by a favorite Victorian author4. Read a Victorian book from a previous Victober TBR that you didn't get to, or one you’ve been meaning to read for ages5. Read a Victorian book while wearing something Victorian/Victorian-esque 6. Group readalong: Shirley by Charlotte BrontëWord of the day: chuckaboo, noun.Books Mentioned:The Dead Secret by Wilkie CollinsLetters between George Eliot and Harriet Beecher Stowe (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0181%3Achapter%3D24)Scenes of Clerical Life by George EliotThe Warden by Anthony TrollopeShirley by Charlotte BronteThe Woodlanders by Thomas HardySylvia’s Lovers by Elizabeth GaskellCousin Phillis and Other Stories by Elizabeth GaskellThe Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis StevensonLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads - 18 September 2020 Booktext 2020-09-18 | In which I finally finish South Riding (among other books) and discuss what I'm currently reading and hoping to read soon.Word of the day: bumbershoot, noun.Books Mentioned:Lumberjanes: Out of Time (Vol. 4)Richard II by William ShakespeareHere Lies the Librarian by Richard PeckSouth Riding by Winifred HoltbyIn Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens by Alice WalkerAmong the Shadows by L.M. MontgomeryCarrying Over by Carolyn Kizer (ed., trans.)The Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyCymbeline by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettThe Landscape of History by John Lewis GaddisEvening Class by Maeve BinchyThe Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine MansfieldCousin Phillis and Other Stories by Elizabeth GaskellStarlings by Jo WaltonLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads - 11 September 2020 Booktext 2020-09-11 | In which I discuss the wonderful books I've been reading and a few I want to read next week.Word of the day: halfpace, noun.Books Mentioned:The American Agent by Jacqueline WinspearMy Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca MeadSummer by Edith WhartonCarrying Over by Carolyn Kizer (ed.)Among the Shadows by L.M. MontgomeryIn Search of Our Mothers' Gardens by Alice WalkerSouth Riding by Winifred HoltbyThe Landscape of History by John Lewis GaddisRichard II by William ShakespeareCymbeline by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyHere Lies the Librarian by Richard PeckLumberjanes: Out of Time Videos Mentioned:Shaketube and Stranger Things Readathon TBR youtu.be/u1vXGY7gyYALet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
August 2020 Book Haul Booktext 2020-09-11 | In which I haul secondhand books (and a few new ones) yet again.Word of the day: balter, verb.Books Mentioned:The Dutch House by Ann PatchettDrive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukBefore the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiSnow Blind by Ragnar JonassonFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Country Doctor by Sarah Orne JewettLucy Gayheart by Willa CatherThe Foundling by Georgette HeyerFamiliar as a Sparrow by Veneta Leatham NielsenThe New Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton FadimanA Trick of the Light by Louise PennyAngle of Repose by Wallace StegnerBallistics by Billy CollinsAn International Episode and other stories by Henry JamesSteering the Craft by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Landscape of History by John Lewis GaddisMacbeth by William ShakespeareStrawberry Girl by Lois LenskiGet Off the Unicorn by Anne McCaffreyOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. EliotStar Trek: Voyager: Murdered Sun by Christie GoldenStar Trek: Voyager: Marooned by Christie GoldenThe White Plague by Frank HerbertOld Goriot by Honore de BalzacThe Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony TrollopeMeasure for Measure by William ShakespeareThe Merchant of Venice by William ShakespeareHenry V by William ShakespeareMuch Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareThe Muse by Jessie BurtonSuffragette Sally by Gertrude ColmoreThe Children's Book by A.S. ByattLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads - 28 August 2020 Booktext 2020-08-28 | In which I ramble about the awesome books I have been reading this week.Word of the day: inglenook, noun.Books Mentioned:Kenobi by John Jackson MillerJulius Caesar by William ShakespeareThe Best of Richard MathesonIn Search of Our Mother's Gardens by Alice WalkerCarrying Over edited by Carolyn KizerAmong the Shadows by L.M. MontgomerySouth Riding by Winifred HoltbySummer by Edith WhartonMy Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca MeadThe Landscape of History by John Lewis GaddisThe American Agent (Maisie Dobbs #15) by Jacqueline WinspearVenus and Adonis by William ShakespeareLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads - 21 August 2020 Booktext 2020-08-21 | In which I blab about the many books I read this week.Word of the day: abluvion, noun.Books Mentioned:Museum of Distance by Ashley Seitz KramerThe Library at Night by Alberto ManguelThe No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luis SepulvedaCarrying Over edited by Carolyn KizerIn Search of Our Mothers' Gardens by Alice WalkerThe Best of Richard MathesonMy Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca MeadSouth Riding by Winifred HoltbyJulius Caesar by William ShakespeareKenobi by John Jackson MillerSummer by Edith WhartonAmong the Shadows by L.M. Montgomery
Jane Austen July Wrap-up Booktext 2020-08-16 | In which I finally wrap up Jane Austen July!Word of the day: brumous, adjective.Books Mentioned:Mansfield Park by Jane AustenFor Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana PeterfreundThe Female Quixote by Charlotte LennoxNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLet's be friends! I'm also on bookstagram as tonibooktext.
Friday Reads - 14 August 2020 Booktext 2020-08-14 | In which some books have been read, some books are being read, and some books will be read. Word of the day: psithurism, noun.Books Mentioned:Other Wordly by Lee-Yum MakCandide by VoltaireThe Orphan of Salt Winds by Elizabeth BrooksMuseum of Distance by Ashley Seitz-KramerThe Best of Richard MathesonThe Library at Night by Alberto ManguelMy Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca MeadSouth Riding by Winifred HoltbyCarrying Over by Carolyn Kizer (ed.)In Search of Our Mother's Gardens by Alice WalkerDoomsday Book by Connie WillisLet's be friends! I'm also on bookstagram as tonibooktext.
Friday Reads - 7 August 2020 Booktext 2020-08-07 | In which I discuss the books I've been reading for the past two weeks.Word of the day: brontide, noun.Books Mentioned:Castle Rackrent by Maria EdgeworthThe Aspern Papers by Henry JamesThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersI’d Rather Be Reading by Anne BogelMuseum of Distance by Ashley Seitz KramerThe Best of Richard MathesonThe Library at Night by Alberto ManguelSouth Riding by Winifred HoltbyThe Orphan of Salt Winds by Elizabeth BrooksTo Die But Once by Jacqueline WinspearCandide by VoltaireMy Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca MeadThe No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
July 2020 Secondhand Book Haul - So Many Treasures! Booktext 2020-08-06 | In which I haul a lot of books from various genres, including mystery, classics, literary fiction, science fiction, and more.Word of the day: scurryfunge, verb.Books Mentioned:A Year in Provence by Peter MayleSmall Island by Andrea LevyAmong Others by Jo WaltonWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Summer of the Great-Grandmother by Madeleine L'EngleUnder the Harrow by Mark DunnBaudolino by Umberto EcoThe Glorious Impossible by Madeleine L'EngleThe Gap of Time by Jeanette WintersonA Memory of Violets by Hazel GaynorUnder the Net by Iris MurdochThe Cafe by the Sea by Jenny ColganWild Fruits by Henry David ThoreauMistress Masham's Repose by T.H. WhiteThe Willoughbys by Lois LowryElla Minnow Pea by Mark DunnState of Wonder by Ann PatchettThe Known World by Edward P. JonesThe Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonSummer by Edith WhartonEvelina by Frances BurneyMarch by Geraldine BrooksWaverley by Sir Walter ScottMore Work for the Undertaker by Margery AllinghamThe Gentle Axe by R.N. MorrisEspresso Tales by Alexander McCall SmithAngels & Insects by A.S. ByattRebecca by Daphne du MaurierAn Irish Country Christmas by Patrick TaylorThe Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean HowellsThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe Forest by Edward RutherfurdVoice of the Violin by Andrea CamilleriThe Raphael Affair by Iain PearsThe Sea by John BanvilleThe Passion of Artemisia by Susan VreelandThe Three-Body Problem by Cixin LiuThe Athenian Women by Alessandro BarberoAll the Birds, Singing by Evie WyldThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoBring Up the Bodies by Hilary MantelDissolution by C.J. SansomDark Fire by C.J. SansomSovereign by C.J. SansomRevelation by C.J. SansomThe Hangman's Daughter by Oliver PotzschThe Dark Monk by Oliver PotzschThe Beggar King by Oliver PotzschThe Poisoned Pilgrim by Oliver PotzschPossession by A.S. ByattOld Baggage by Lissa EvansA Knot in the Grain and Other Stories by Robin McKinleyIbid* by Mark DunnGarden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenLost Lake by Sarah Addison AllenThe Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny ColganOld Man's War by John ScalziThe Ghost Brigades by John ScalziThe Last Colony by John ScalziNo Time to Spare by Ursula K. Le GuinAugust by Christa WolfThe Death of Sheherzad by Intizar HusainThe Cold Centre by Inka PareiThe Shadow-Boxing Woman by Inka PareiThe Teacher by Michael Ben-NaftaliCity of Angels by Christa WolfDeath by Water by Kenzaburo OeLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads & Reading Rush Check-in Booktext 2020-07-25 | In which I check in with what I finished reading this week, what I'm currently reading, and what I hope to read in the next week. Word of the day: galoot, noun.Books Mentioned:The Winds of Change and Other Stories by Isaac AsimovIn This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear (Maisie Dobbs #13)The Bookshop by Penelope FitzgeraldThe Shawl by Cynthia OzickThe Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffGreen Witch by Alice HoffmanPortuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall SmithSofia Petrovna by Lydia Chukovskaya, translated by Aline WerthThe Best of Richard MathesonThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersI’d Rather Be Reading by Anne BogelMuseum of Distance by Ashley Seitz KarmerCastle Rackrent by Maria EdgeworthWhere Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. ForsterThe Haunted House by various authors, edited by Charles DickensThe Aspern Papers by Henry JamesEthan Frome by Edith WhartonThe Man of Feeling by Henry MackenzieCandide by Voltaire, translated by Henry Morley My Reading Rush TBR: youtu.be/4YV5zm8eWKQLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads - 17 July 2020 Booktext 2020-07-17 | In which I discuss the books I read this week.Word of the day: elflock, noun.Video Mentioned:My Reading Rush and Book-A-Day TBR (youtube.com/watch?v=4YV5zm8eWKQ)Books Mentioned:Washington Black by Esi EdugyanThe Female Quixote by Charlotte LennoxFor Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana PeterfreundThe Winds of Change and Other Stories by Isaac AsimovMuseum of Distance by Ashley Seitz KramerIn This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear (Maisie Dobbs #13)I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne BogelThe Bookshop by Penelope FitzgeraldThe Shawl by Cynthia OzickThe Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffGreen Witch by Alice HoffmanPortuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall SmithSofia Petrovna by Lydia Chukovskaya, translated by Aline WerthLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Reading Rush and Book-a-Day TBR Booktext 2020-07-16 | In which I plan an ambitious approach to the Reading Rush (thereadingrush.com) hosted by Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay. Word of the day: tartle, verb.Reading Rush Challenges:1/ Read a book with a cover that matches the color of your birth stone.2/ Read a book that starts with the word “The”.3/ Read a book that inspired a movie you’ve already seen.4/ Read the first book you touch.5/ Read a book completely outside of your house.6/ Read a book in a genre that you’ve always wanted to read more of.7/ Read a book that takes place on a different continent than where you live.Books Mentioned:The Man of Feeling by Henry MackenzieCandide by Voltaire, translated by Henry MorleyThe Bookshop by Penelope FitzgeraldThe Shawl by Cynthia OzickThe Country of the Pointed FirsThe Aspern Papers by Henry JamesEthan Frome by Edith WhartonSofia Petrovna by Lydia Chukovskaya, translated by Aline WerthThe Haunted House by various authors, edited by Charles Dickens84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffGreen Witch by Alice HoffmanPortuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall SmithCastle Rackrent by Maria EdgeworthWhere Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. ForsterLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Friday Reads - 10 July 2020 Booktext 2020-07-10 | In which I discuss the books I finished this week as well as the books I am currently reading.Word of the day: snow-broth, noun.Books mentioned:Anne of the Island by L.M. MontgomeryMansfield Park by Jane AustenWashington Black by Esi EdugyanThe Female Quixote by Charlotte LennoxFor Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana PeterfreundThe Winds of Change and Other Stories by Isaac AsimovMuseum of Distance by Ashley Seitz KramerLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Jane Austen July - Her Words Booktext 2020-07-03 | In which I discuss Jane Austen's diction in honor of Jane Austen July, a month-long readathon hosted by Marissa @ Blatantly Bookish (youtu.be/IJeokFmt_Ns) and Katie @ Books and Things (youtu.be/KYi82SaBTjc). Word of the day: repine, verb.Further reading:"The Word Choices that Explain why Jane Austen Endures" by Kathleen A. Flynn and Josh Katz nytimes.com/2017/07/06/upshot/the-word-choices-that-explain-why-jane-austen-endures.htmlVocabulary fun:Best Words from Jane Austen's Novels: grammarly.com/blog/10-of-the-best-words-from-jane-austens-novelsJane Austen Vocabulary (with quizzes!): vocabulary.com/articles/blogexcerpts/for-jane-austens-birthday-words-she-first-usedMore Words from Jane Austen's Novels: dictionary.com/e/austen-neologismsLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Mid-year Reading Goals Check-in Booktext 2020-07-02 | In which I review my 2020 reading goals and analyze my reading statistics to revise my goals.Word/etymology of the day: intention.Let’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
June 2020 Reading Wrap-up Booktext 2020-07-01 | In which I review the eight books I read in June 2020.Word of the day: jentacular, adjective.Books Mentioned:The Napoleon of Notting Hill by G.K. ChestertonThe Debut by Anita BrooknerLeaving Everything Most Loved (Maisie Dobbs #10) by Jacqueline WinspearA Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs #11) by Jacqueline WinspearJourney to Munich (#12) by Jacqueline WinspearThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonI Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Jane Austen July 2020 TBR! Booktext 2020-06-30 | In which I prepare to participate in Jane Austen July! This month-long reading event is hosted by Marissa @ Blatantly Bookish (youtu.be/IJeokFmt_Ns) and Katie @ Books and Things (youtu.be/KYi82SaBTjc). Word of the day: hen-hearted, adjective.Books mentioned:Mansfield Park by Jane AustenThe Female Quixote by Charlotte LennoxFor Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana PeterfreundLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I’m on Goodreads.
Birthday Goals Booktext 2020-06-29 | In which I celebrate my birthday and set forth some Booktube/book goals.Word of the day: gloaming, noun.Let’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext, and I'm also on Goodreads.
May/June 2020 Book Haul Booktext 2020-06-22 | In which I haul more books from secondhand stores.Word of the day: foot-hot, adverb.Books mentioned:Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie DillardThe Shipping News by Annie Proulx (turns out, it's pronounced "Proo")Rise and Shine by Anna QuindlenIf on a winter’s night a traveler by Italo CalvinoA Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’EngleThe River King by Alice HoffmanTurtle Moon by Alice HoffmanThe Old Man Who Read Love Stories by Luis SepulvedaThe Turner House by Angela FlournoyThe Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman by Louise PlummerBetsy-Tacy by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Golden Apples by Eudora WeltyThe Knight of Cheerful Countenance by Molly KeaneLove and Mr Lewisham by H.G. WellsMy Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall SmithSister of my Heart by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniPope Joan by Donna Wollfolk CrossCeremony by Leslie Marmon SilkoHere Lies the Librarian by Richard PeckThe Lost Garden by Helen HumphreysThe Shadow Land by Elizabeth KostovaThe Fountain of St. James Court by Sena Jeter NaslundSacred Hearts by Sarah DunantI Never Came to You in White by Judith FarrHomeless Bird by Gloria WhelanLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext.
For the Love of Classics Book Tag Booktext 2020-06-11 | In which I answer questions about classics! Tag started by Ange @ Beyond the Pages: youtube.com/watch?v=j54X5J6PMt8Yamini @ The Skeptical ReaderWord of the day: blowsy, adjective.Tag Questions:1. Why do you read Classics and how often do you read Classics?2. What is a period/country/culture that you haven't read many classics from and would like too? 3. Which modern book do you think will be a classic in 100 years’ time?4. What was the last classic you read?5. What was the first classic you ever read?6. Favourite classic book cover7. Classic authors you wish had written more books8. Least Favourite classic9. Favourite translated classic10. Favourite modern classic (published after 1900)11. Classic literary places you would like to visit12. First classic you would recommend for a child?13. Classics you think are mistitled and what would you title them?14. Your favourite classic you'd like to recommend to everyone15. Who do you tag?Books mentioned:Salt to the Sea by Ruta SepetysThe Napoleon of Notting Hill by G.K. ChestertonBlack Beauty by Anna SewellA Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas HardyFar From the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyThe Woodlanders by Thomas HardyThe Return of the Native by Thomas HardyBarchester Towers by Anthony TrollopeA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensLes Miserables by Victor HugoTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonOur Mutual Friend by Charles DickensNorth and South by Elizabeth GaskellLet’s be friends! I’m on Instagram as tonibooktext and on Goodreads.
