Reading: New Weird Pt 1 Reba Reads 2023-05-07 | This is part 1 in a study of the New Weird. Join me as I discuss the characteristics of New Weird in literature and explore books and authors within the category. Let’s begin!Articles referenced:lithub.com/toward-a-theory-of-the-new-weird/?single=truebookriot.com/new-weird-genrePeople mentioned:@sunbeamsjess @CJReads Books:Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. ButlerBorne by Jeff VandermeerOval by Elvia Wilk0:00 Intro4:04 1st Article14:13 2nd Article16:21 Books You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4...The Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
A Library Vlog | Spooky Season (October) TBR Reba Reads 2024-10-12 | It's officially Autumn! I've picked up books from a library that is likely haunted, gone apple picking, and experienced the most beautiful fall foliage upstate. What more could a girl want?? What autumnal activities are you up to and what are you reading this season?Time Stamps:0:00 day at the library3:39 weekend in the hudson valley6:34 life updates, current read11:40 library book haul, october TBRPlaces:nypl.org/locations/jefferson-marketolana.orgthegreigfarm.comBooks Mentioned:The Secret History by Donna TarttLet Me Tell You by Shirley JacksonThe Bird's Nest by Shirley JacksonStrega by Johanne Lykke Holm, trans. by Saskia VogelSeven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin, trans. by Megan McDowellEdith Holler by Edward CareyBeloved by Toni MorrisonPeople mentioned:@jameskatie You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2024 Reba Reads 2024-08-04 | I said I would do the tag but I didn’t say I would do it on time. Tag questions and time stamps:0:00 Intro5:19 Best book(s) you’ve read so far?13:29 Best sequel you’ve read so far?15:47 New release you haven’t read yet but want to?16:12 Most anticipated release for the second half of the year?16:37 Biggest disappointment?18:04 Biggest surprise?19:58 Favorite new author? (debut or new to you)20:26 Newest fictional crush?21:04 Newest favorite character?21:55 Book that made you cry?22:08 Book that made you happy?23:00 Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year? (or received)23:33 What books do you need to read by the end of the year?Books mentioned:Giovanni’s Room by James BaldwinBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Flamethrowers by Rachel KushnerAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerAuthority by Jeff VandermeerAcceptance by Jeff VandermeerMartyr by Kaveh AkbarBeautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoAlphabetical Diaries by Sheila HetiHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuThe Woman in Me by Britney SpearsCatalina by Karla Cornejo VillavicencioPond by Claire-Louise BennettThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Emissary by Yōko Tawada (Translate by Margaret Mitsutani)You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Im moving! Bookshelf tour while I pack my books! Reba Reads 2024-07-18 | Part bookshelf tour, part stream of consciousness. People mentioned:@r.enee.morris @nathansnook instagram.com/dinaklarisseYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
How to spend a literary day in San Francisco! Reba Reads 2024-07-06 | Spend a literary day in San Francisco, the Reba Reads way! What are your favorite literary landmarks and bookstores in SF?Links and references for each location:Caffe Trieste caffetrieste.com/nbeachmessynessychic.com/2018/02/01/the-last-great-beatnik-cafe/#:~:text=High%20on%20a%20hilltop%20in,opera%20in%20his%20free%20timeBeat Museumkerouac.comCity Lights Bookstorecitylights.compoetryfoundation.org/poets/lawrence-ferlinghettiJack Kerouac Alley & Vesuvio Cafekerouac.com/why-north-beachsavingplaces.org/stories/historic-bars-san-franciscos-vesuvio-cafeThe Main Branch Public Library & Asian Art Museumsfpl.org/about-us/history-san-francisco-public-libraryThe Park Branch Librarysfpl.org/locations/park/park-library-historyHaight & Ashburysftravel.com/neighborhoods/haight-ashburyBound Together Anarchist Collective Bookstoremachronicle.com/bound-together-bookstore-a-glimpse-into-san-francisco-counterculture-and-its-historyprisonlit.orgBorderlandsborderlands-books.com/v2/index.htmlThe Booksmithbooksmith.comCha Cha Chahttp://www.chachachasf.comCompanion map: maps.app.goo.gl/h21xkZL6QjXtNZUe6You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
A Birthday Vlog | Life Updates & Book Haul Reba Reads 2024-03-22 | One year older and wiser over here! Enjoy a little week in my life right now, some exciting updates, and of course watch me get excited about new books!Last year's birthday vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=ByKKc0Av-j8&t=808sTime Stamps:0:00 vlog footage3:31 life updates11:15 book haulYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
A Library Vlog | Reading Updates and Book Haul Reba Reads 2024-01-31 | I had a slow, cozy morning and then I went to a new library! Come along with me and see what books I picked up :)Time stamps:0:00 vlog footage2:38 reading update6:33 library book haulLinks to my other library vlogs:youtube.com/watch?v=hHePwzJulj4&t=200syoutube.com/watch?v=GbuyJ9liXf0&t=115syoutube.com/watch?v=f2vyUjaBo5A&t=124sBooks mentioned:Winter Recipes from the Collective by Louise GlückThe Story of the Lost Child by Elena FerranteA Room with a View by E.M. ForsterCheckout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett Birnam Wood by Eleanor CattonDark Fields of the Republic by Adrienne RichRest Is Resistance by Tricia HerseyYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Reba Wrapped 2023 [favorite books, music, podcasts, movies, tv shows of the year] Reba Reads 2024-01-06 | Happy New Year everyone! I’m kicking it off by reviewing all my favorites from 2023. My top artists, favorite podcasts, movies and shows, as well as my top ten books of the year! Let me know if we shared any favorites and if you have any recommendations for me for 2024 :)0:00 Intro1:15 Music4:07 Podcasts14:30 Movies23:01 TV Shows30:14 BooksPeople mentioned:instagram.com/jelistropYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
End of the Year Book Tag 2023 Reba Reads 2023-12-06 | Thank you to @nathansnook and @r.enee.morris for tagging me! My mic didn’t pic up my audio so apologies for the phone audio quality but I hope you enjoy my answers all the same :)Nathan’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=DEkNF6gCGXU&t=728sRenée’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=2QchFASugLYAlso mentioned: @litwithkat Consider yourself tagged if you see this video and let me know in the comments what you’re hoping to read before the year’s end!Tag questions and time stamps:0:00 Intro1:29 Are there any books you started this year and need to finish?4:07 Do you have any autumnal books to transition to the end of the year?6:46 Is there a new release that you are still waiting for?7:15 Three books you want to read by the end of the year?9:08 Are there any books that could shock you and be your favorite book of the year?9:50 Have you started making reading plans for next year yet?You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Vlog | Reading and exploring on my 13 hour layover! Reba Reads 2023-10-29 | I had an extra long layover in Denver, CO so I took advantage of the stop and went exploring! Of course I also spent time reading and Sula by Toni Morrison was perfection 🙂What has been your longest layover and where? You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
A Library Vlog | Spooky Season TBR Reba Reads 2023-10-09 | It’s spooky season!!! That means my favorite time of year to read and an excuse to check out a new library in San Francisco! Enjoy!Books Mentioned:Hangsaman by Shirley JacksonHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoParadise Rot by Jenny HvalO Caledonia by Elspeth BarkerThe Hacienda by Isabel CañasWoman, Eating by Claire KohdaCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasBeware the Woman by Megan AbbottLittle Eve by Catriona WardYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Vlog | Book Shopping in Pacifica with Dina Klarisse Reba Reads 2023-09-29 | I met up with @dinaklarisse in Pacifica, CA and we went book shopping! I had the best time! I hope you enjoy these little snippets from our day and my book haul at the end.Next time I take you for a drive I’ll consider cleaning my windshield first… no promises though.Dina’s channel: youtube.com/channel/UCAs8OXUrRQpzf2C4t4PVJmgDina’s book: bookshop.org/p/books/handspun-rosaries-dina-klarisse/185071270:00 intro0:42 cute lunch meetup1:15 book shopping2:07 beach2:43 book haulYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
I got bangs and did the book recommendation tag! Reba Reads 2023-09-04 | Thank you to @katsfieldnotes , @dinaklarisse , and @nathansnook for tagging me!Kat’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=GV2K6iWTxh0&t=1sDina’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=SyJ4ue3z_vc&t=1sNathan’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=mHR0eAy3tm4&t=1280sI tag:@UpintheAirft.Zurich @nadsluvs2read @batumanslittleidiot Tag questions and time stamps:0:00 intro1:13 a book you tell people is your favorite 2:05 a book that is your guilty pleasure 3:53 a book everyone loved but you didn't 6:30 a book you read the fastest 7:29 a book that deserves more hype 9:09 a book that is becoming a movie/tv show10:57 a book you have reread the most 11:59 a book from a genre you don’t typically read 13:37 a book that deserves all the hype it gets 14:45 a book you usually recommend when asked to give a recommendation 16:07 a book that has your favorite character(s) 17:13 a book you wish you could live in 18:56 a book you thought you would hate but ended up loving 20:25 a book that made you cry 21:55 a book you wish you could read for the first time You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747?ref=nav_profile_lThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Vlog | The 2023 SF Art Book Fair Reba Reads 2023-08-20 | I visited the San Francisco Art Book Fair this year and I wanted to share my experience with you! I had a wonderful time looking at beautiful art and books as well as learning about new publishers in the art book world. Enjoy!SF Art Book Fair website: sfartbookfair.comMinnesota Street Project website: minnesotastreetproject.comArtists mentioned: Candida HöferDaidō MoriyamaNazraeli Press: nazraeli.comYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2023 Reba Reads 2023-07-31 | My 2023 mid year freak out! You know the drill!Thank you, @nathansnook for tagging me!Nathan’s Video: youtube.com/watch?v=1SOv8EsQdRs&t=1sPeople mentioned:@nathansnook @r.enee.morris Tag Questions:1. Best book you’ve read so far 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 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. Favorite new author (debut or new to you) 8. Newest fictional crush 9. Newest favorite 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?You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Reading: New Weird Pt 2 Reba Reads 2023-07-20 | This is part 2 in a study of the New Weird. I discuss 3 books and how they were characterized by elements of the New Weird. Thanks for watching!Reading New Weird Pt 1: youtu.be/wLUi6kUKfiAArticles referenced:lithub.com/toward-a-theory-of-the-new-weird/?single=truebookriot.com/new-weird-genreBooks discussed in this video:Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. ButlerBorne by Jeff VanderMeerOval by Elvia WilkBooks up next:The Cipher by Kathe KojaThe City & The City by China MievilleThe Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeerAdditional Recommendations:The Employees by Olga RavnBliss Montage by Ling MaImaginary Advice Podcast created by Ross Sutherland: imaginaryadvice.comTime Stamps:0:00 Intro2:36 Bloodchild14:56 Borne22:19 Oval29:40 OutroYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
Judging Books By Their Covers Tag Reba Reads 2023-06-11 | Yes I buy books for their covers and I will happily discuss them!Thanks for tagging me @nadsluvs2read and @dinaklarisse !Tag revived by @allisonpaiges: youtube.com/watch?v=rI35RVIEFKINadia's video: youtube.com/watch?v=f9QsGXn4N4M&t=6sDina's video: youtube.com/watch?v=ncqjiE0ue-Y&t=16sI tag:@seesararead @alsopato @lowercaselena @jameskatie Time stamps:0:00 intro0:46 best color combinations2:11 best typography3:58 best simple covers10:04 best end pages11:38 best map13:11 best naked hardcover14:08 best back cover15:20 best chapter headers16:31 best spine18:04 best drawing20:23 outroYou can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_readsMusic by Epidemic Sound
New York Book Tag Reba Reads 2023-03-29 | Thank you @yenasung for tagging me in the New York Book Tag! This was fun!Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=toT5QsFi1hI&t=0sYena's video: youtube.com/watch?v=QfNdnKhm4V4&t=17s"Tom's Diner" - Suzanne Vega x DNA: youtube.com/watch?v=j4jtIDaeaWITags:@katsfieldnotes @dinaklarisse0:00 Intro2:27 Question 15:03 Question 27:21 Question 37:46 Question 49:29 Question 510:38 Question 612:36 Question 714:09 Question 815:18 Question 916:16 Tagging people!You can also find me here!IG: instagram.com/_reba_readsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/49405747-rebeccaThe Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/rebeccaloosliTik Tok: tiktok.com/@reba_reads
A Birthday Vlog | Book Haul Reba Reads 2023-02-27 | I turned 30! Made a little vlog about this current moment in my life. I also bought some new books so enjoy!0:00 vlog footage2:07 intro5:50 currently listening 9:50 currently watching11:17 currently reading15:30 book haulPeople mentioned:@linenlibrarian @nadsluvs2read @r.enee.morris @jameskatie Music by JAETUNES - the time it takes - thmatc.co/?l=8E5A20B3
A Library Vlog | Blurb Telephone Reba Reads 2023-02-12 | Made another library vlog but this time I also tried the Blurb Telephone game/challenge created by @linenlibrarian and loved it!Julie's original video of Blurb Telephone: youtube.com/watch?v=f1buig_SpTU&t=1sPodcast mention: lithub.com/lauren-groff-on-exploring-the-many-meanings-of-matrix-in-her-new-novelMusic by ZARG - El Niño - thmatc.co/?l=9932C4080:00 Journey to and from the library1:54 Intro12:04 The Woman Who Borrowed Memories by Tove Jansson17:21 Matrix by Lauren Groff24:39 The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
New Year Vlog | BookTube Newbie Tag Reba Reads 2023-01-16 | Guess it's time to introduce myself :) Enjoy a little vlog of my first week of 2023 plus my answers to the BookTube Newbie Tag! Appreciate you all for watching! Music by myk - Anemones - thmatc.co/?l=496D51CF0:00 Vlog2:57 Intro4:18 Question 17:32 Question 28:31 Question 39:13 Question 49:55 Question 510:54 Question 612:22 Question 713:25 Question 813:52 Question 914:24 Question 10
2022 Reading Wrap Up | Tier Ranking Every Book I Read in 2022 Reba Reads 2023-01-04 | Well, THIS was ambitious. Watch as I attempt to rank every book I read in 2022. Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments! Happy reading in 2023!0:00 Intro1:36 Stats2:47 Tier Ranking48:21 Final Tier ListBooks Mentioned in this Video:Crying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThe Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Aphasia by Mauro Javier CardenasSigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit IN by Phuc TranMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieWhat Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. PerryWe Run the Tides by Vendela VidaDetransition, Baby by Torrey PetersTime Is a Mother by Ocean VuongFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziSet Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover TawwabThe Plot by Jean Hanff KorelitzCultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda MontellHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeAgatha of Little Neon by Claire LuchetteMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteLapvona by Ottessa MoshfeghThe Final Empire by Brandon SandersonThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesParable of the Talents by Octavia E. ButlerWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Sundial by Shirley JacksonIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoDune by Frank HerbertA Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganThe Octopus Museum: Poems by Brenda ShaughnessyThe Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko OgawaToo Much Happiness by Alice MunroMotherhood by Sheila HetiIn the Woods by Tana FrenchDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Philip K. DickNight by Edna O’BrienA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Library Vlog [Poetry, Short Stories, Translated Fiction, Literary Fiction] Reba Reads 2022-11-20 | Enjoy my little trip to the library followed by a visit to the neighborhood farmer's market!0:00 Intro0:42 Library1:19 Farmer's Market2:00 Library Haul3:35 The Octopus Museum 4:30 Too Much Happiness5:30 The Housekeeper and the Professor6:25 A Visit From the Goon Squad
Spooky Season Reads [Angela Carter, Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson] Reba Reads 2022-10-17 | This is my debut video! No better time to start a booktube channel than the spooky season!0:00 Intro6:45 The Bloody Chamber12:30 Frankenstein19:05 The Sundial
