THE 10 BOOKS I READ IN JANUARY Bookish Babe 2023-02-05 | Hello Bookish Babes',I am back with another bookish video. January was such a great reading month; a couple of these are re-reads. Some are East Asian translated fiction. Most are upcoming publications. All were enjoyed for one reason or another.I’ve listed the books below in order of most favourite to least favourite. However, please note that the order of the list is heavily influenced by my personal literary tastes, so I naturally favour some works. ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴜꜱ by Ore Agbaje-Williamsᴍᴀᴀᴍᴇ by Jessica Georgeᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏᴜꜱɪɴɢ ʟᴀʀᴋ by Sam Selvonꜱʜᴇ & ʜᴇʀ ᴄᴀᴛ by Makoto Shinkaiᴠᴀɢᴀʙᴏɴᴅꜱ by Eloghosa Osundeꜱɪᴛᴜᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱʜɪᴘ by Taylor Dior-Rumbleɢʀᴇᴇᴋ ʟᴇꜱꜱᴏɴꜱ by Han Kangᴏᴘᴇɴ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ by Caleb Azumah Nelsonᴄʜᴀɪɴ-ɢᴀɴɢ ᴀʟʟ-ꜱᴛᴀʀꜱ by Nana Adjei-Brenyahʀᴏᴏᴛʟᴇꜱꜱ by Krystle Zara AppiahMake sure to follow me across socials: IG - @henajbryanTwitter - @henajbryanTikTok- @henajbryanLove,Hena
BEHIND THE BOOK | IN CONVERSATION WITH CECILIA RABESS, AUTHOR OF EVERYTHINGS FINE Bookish Babe 2023-07-16 | Hello babies,A very LONG time no see.Admittedly, I'm currently trying to figure out what sort of content I want to upload on YT. Whilst I started out posting reviews and the odd vlog, I believe that I've evolved and want to move into another direction. Ideally, I would love to transition from book content creator to a literary journalist who interrogates authors and their works.First up we have an in-conversation with the wonderful Cecilia Rabess, author of 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜'𝙨 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙚. If you are yet to watch my review of Cecilia's explosive and controversial novel, pause this video and see to that RIGHT NOW. If you have read 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜'𝙨 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙚 and have burning questions, continue as you are because I have the answers.Be sure to follow me across all other socials where I post writing, reads and reviews: @henajbryan (Twitter, TikTok & IG)Until the next time, Hena J. Bryan | Bookish Babe
A VERY LATE FEBRUARY READS WRAP UP Bookish Babe 2023-04-02 | Hello Bookish Babes',February was a slow reading month and then March was a very busy month, so I'm just finding the time to upload my backlog of content to YT. Apologies for how late this wrap up video is, yet I hope you all enjoy my ramblings re the fantastic books I read in the month of Feb. I’ve listed the books mentioned in this video in no particular order: ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅꜱ by Caleb Azumah Nelsonᴡᴀɴᴅᴇʀɪɴɢ ꜱᴏᴜʟꜱ by Cecile Pinʀᴏꜱᴇᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ by Liv Littleᴀ ꜱᴘᴇʟʟ ᴏꜰ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ by Ayobami Adebayoʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ɢᴏᴏᴅ, ᴀᴄᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ by Monica Heiseyɴᴏʀᴍᴀʟ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ by Sally Rooneyᴛᴏ ᴍʏ ꜱɪꜱᴛᴇʀꜱ by Renée Kapuku and Courtney Daniella BoatengMake sure to follow me across socials: IG - @henajbryanTwitter - @henajbryanTikTok- @henajbryanLove,Hena
REVIEW | EVERYTHINGS FINE BY CECILIA RABESS Bookish Babe 2023-03-05 | Hello Bookish Babes',I'm back with a deep dive book review of 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 by Cecilia Rabess.There's been so much drama surrounding this book, so I'm both excited and nervous to share my genuine thoughts on it.Admittedly, 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 is definitely a nuanced read and will most likely have you pulling your hair out from the roots, but that's the beauty of literature - right?If you like the sound of 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 by Cecilia Rabess, then make sure to pre-order the book here: amzn.to/3YCeZShI'm so excited to discuss this book with you all in the future.Love,Hena J.
BOOKS WITH MENTALLY UNHINGED MAIN CHARACTERS Bookish Babe 2023-02-19 | Hello Bookish Babes',Welcome back to my channel. After reading Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey, I couldn't help but film a video about books with mentally unhinged main characters. This video is all banter + the characters are fictional, so please leave your morals and politics at the door. Once you've watched this video, I highly recommend reading all the books I've mentioned, I swear by every single one of them.Here is a list of the books mentioned:ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ɢᴏᴏᴅ, ᴀᴄᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ by Monica Heiseyꜱᴏʀʀᴏᴡ ᴀɴᴅ ʙʟɪꜱꜱ by Meg Masonʟᴜꜱᴛʀᴇ by Raven Leilaniʜɪꜱ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴡɪꜰᴇ by Peace Adzo Medieᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ'ꜱ ꜰɪɴᴇ by Cecilia Rabessᴄᴏɴᴠᴇɴɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ꜱᴛᴏʀᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ by Sayaka Murataᴡᴜᴛʜᴇʀɪɴɢ ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛꜱ by Emily Bronteᴍᴀᴀᴍᴇ by Jessica George If you haven't already, make sure to follow me on IG, Twitter & TikTok: @henajbryanUntil the next time, love,Hena J. | Bookish Babe
MY TOP TEN FAVOURITE BOOKS (FOR NOW, ONCE AGAIN) Bookish Babe 2022-09-11 | Hello Bookish Babes',In the spirit of relaunching my channel, I have recorded an updated Top Ten (10) Favourite Books video. I've read so many books since releasing my first YouTube video in 2020 and whilst it has been a task, a couple new books have made it onto my typically unwavering list. As someone obsessed with literature, I take pride in the books mentioned throughout this video, and I would absolutely love if my subscribers would give them a read if they haven't already. In this video I have mentioned the below titles:- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte- Things I Have Withheld by Kei Miller- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo- The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare- Native Son by Richard Wright- Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin- Normal People by Sally Rooney- The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat- When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo- The Book of Negroes by Lawrence HillWhilst recording and editing, I spoke about the books in no particular order, but I made it very clear which of the mentioned titles is my favourite, The Girl with the Louding Voice, of course.If you've read any of the books, please drop a comment sharing your thoughts on the book; you are allowed to be honest here, whether you loved or hated the book.Separately, be sure to follow me across all social media platforms.I am known as Hena J. Bryan on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok & Goodreads.Make sure to sign up to The Bookish Babe Book Club for club announcements and tickets:https://mailchi.mp/e1b1669b62d3/bookish-babe-bookclubSadly I couldn't find the Normal People article!!!Love,Hena J.
[CC] LIFE UPDATE: LEAVING CORPORATE PUBLISHING | GHOSTING SOCIALS Bookish Babe 2021-10-03 | Hello Bookish Babes',Wow, so it's definitely been several minutes! I'm not entirely sure how long I've been ghost, or how long I've been promising to return, but hopefully all that matters is that the babe is back, no?2021 has been tumultuous for me thus far; the first and second quarter of the year were filled with a lot of hard decisions, restructuring, rebranding, slowing down and prioritising myself, overall.Anyways, the babe is back; your draught has ended; I am here relieve you. I can see that some of us (ME) got a little carried away over summer, and have thus fallen off with our reading - it happens. However, with winter pending and the return of my will to content create, it's time to get back to the books. I have some A.M.A.Z.I.N.G things planned for you all, and I can't wait for us to continue navigating the literary sphere. As I've been ghost, I thought it best to return with a brief life update so that you can peep into my world a little bit. If you are particularly moved by anything discussed during this video, please feel free to reach out to me. You can connect with me on the below platforms:Twitter: @henajbryanInstagram: @henajbryanGood reads: @henajbryan𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 -Hair: @lacedbylisey on InstagramLashes: @fluffzbeauty on InstagramTop: @liellewomenswear on InstagramHoops: www.gnoce.co.uk | item: KALE010Face: @theheavens on GodUntil the next time!Love, Hena J.
IM NEW TO THIS | MY TOP TEN FAVOURITE BOOKS (FOR NOW) Bookish Babe 2020-04-27 | Hello Bookish Babes',*Screams in I can't believe I've started a YT channel about everything bookish* - Wow, quarantine has really motivated me. To kick things off, I thought it would be a great idea to share my TOP TEN FAVOURITE BOOKS (FOR NOW). This list was incredibly difficult to write and I'm lowkey sad that I couldn't include more books.However, all the books that did make the cut have taught me a lot about race, gender, politics and even myself. I am a massive fan of African-American stories, so sorry (not sorry) for the overload of said books!Thank you so much for watching, please comment, share & subscribe.Stay in the mix via socials:Twitter: @HenaJBryanInsta: @HenaJBryanLove,HenaPs who is your literary Vybz Kartel?!
