Shopping my way out of a reading slump. No Regrets. The READ head 2022-11-22 | I bought books. Sorry the lighting is horrendous 🙈 Enjoy. ;)
The Booker Prize Strikes Again | a November reading vlog (kind of) The READ head 2022-11-16 | Thank you to everyone who was so welcoming and commented on my last video. You're all so sweet and I'm happy to be back in the posting mood. I hope you enjoy this vlog. And I promise in my future vlogs I'm going to try and be more 'vlog-y'. ❤️
Absent? Who? Me? 👀 I dont wanna talk about it | Autumnal and Spooky Books, Mostly The READ head 2022-11-09 | 🍂📚 Missed you guysLet's just enjoy it while it lasts🙈
Lets talk about MSCHF | Dissecting Museum of Forgeries The READ head 2021-12-16 | What do you think of Museum of Forgeries and would you buy one of the drawings?! Please let me know in the comments! This is such an interesting, controversial, and attention grabbing stunt that people tend to have very varied reactions and I want to know yours!Hello regular viewers I hope you don't mind me throwing some art in the mix. I found this particular art project very fascinating and couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts on it. If you're a regular viewer of my content I'd love your thoughts on my format and content of this video.Sources: I've included news organization names in all headline titles, I used clip art graphics from the museum of forgeries website and all other information are my own thoughts or general access information. Let me know if you have any questions on the info in my video :) moforgeries.orgThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
Why was I never assigned to read these books?! | Books I should have read in High School The READ head 2021-12-13 | Please tell me in the comments which books you were assigned to read in high school! Do you think they were worth while, and are you glad you were assigned them? I'm looking forward to incorporating 11 of these books into my reading next year. Do you have any favorites on this list that you recommend I prioritize or want to hear my thoughts on? Thanks so much for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
How many of Penguins 100 Must Read Classics have have I read? | Why have I never heard of these?! The READ head 2021-12-11 | I'm going to be honest, as someone with a masters in literature I am surprised how many of these classics I've never heard of. And that seems concerning! Please let me know down below how many of these books you have read!This was a fun video though the covers were very time consuming so please give this video a thumbs up for me :) Thanks for watching! Penguin's list: penguin.co.uk/articles/2018/100-must-read-classic-books.htmlThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
The Philosophy of Reading Tag The READ head 2021-12-09 | Hey all! Please share your thoughts on any of these prompts or my responses to them in the comment section down below! I wouldn't normally do 2 tag videos in a row but I was too excited about this tag video and wanted to do it sooner rather than later! This is such a fun set of prompts if you are interested in joining in on the tab please do so and let me know so I can watch your videos. Thanks so much to Brandon @BrandonsBookshelf for creating this original tag. Original video here: youtube.com/watch?v=bBdn7jWT85kThank you to Britta @brittabohlerthesecondshelf for tagging me to do this tag! It was so much fun and I really appreciate the tag! Check out here video here: youtube.com/watch?v=eFJH8vFC2eQYou've been tagged! I've tagged some of my favorite creators below I hope they will join in the fun and if you aren't already watching their content I HIGHLY recommend it! :) Clair @ClaireReadsBooks Jen @InsertLiteraryPunHere Olive @abookolive Alex @whatpageareyouon Jaylen @TheBarandtheBookcase Ben @somebenfen The Questions-1. What's most important...a good character, plot, or message?2. Should one read books about ideas or opinions they disagree with?3. As tech advances, what do you think will be the role of books?4. How important are summaries, review, and art in your book choosing?5. Should one ever skim or scan a book?6. Should reading always be enjoyable?7. Is it important to be well-read?8. What is your book buying process?9. What is your reading process?10. How do you use what you read?11. If you could download a book to your brain, would you still read?12. What are your views on rereading a book?13. What makes a book good?14. What makes a book bad?15. How do you feel about not finishing a book?16. Should the author's personal life matter at all?17. If you could only read one genre for the rest of time, what would it be?18. Do you ever read a book without knowing anything about it?19. What author, genre, series, or culture can you just not get into? Why?20. Do you think everyone should read? Why?Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
1001 books tag The READ head 2021-12-06 | Happy Monday everyone, here is a casual tag video. I'm working on some larger projects so I thought we could do something low-key today :) Thanks to @teacupthestoryteller for inspiring me to join this tag. Here is her video: youtube.com/watch?v=SAObjHq3WFQAnd thank you to @MsReadsAlot for creating this tag! Original tag video here: youtube.com/watch?v=Reb_YQUjuwkTag Prompts: 1001 Lists - Do you follow any book lists? It can be prize list or a challenge like the Rory Gilmore challenge.1001 Books - Approximately how many physical books do you currently own? How many e-books?1001 Books Read - Approximately how many books have you read in your lifetime? Do you keep track?1001 Arabian Nights - Have you read any stories from the Arabian Nights? Do you have a favorite? If you haven't read it, do you want to?1001 Flavors - Do you have a favorite food or flavor?1001 Pages - Have you read a book that is over 1001 pages? Is there one that you recommend and is worth the time? What is the longest book you have read?1001 Buckets - Do you have a non-bookish bucket list? What is one thing on the list?1001 Numbers - Do you have a lucky number? Is there a story behind it?1001 Authors - Do you have a favorite author and/or genre?1001 Activities - Do you have a favorite outdoor activity? 1001 Bookclubs - Not a prompt but a question for the comments - Should I start a 1001 book club with a book a month for a readalong?10+01 Friends - Tag some friends. I am going to tag 10 + 1 but tag however many you would like! (plus a bonus 5 for additional channels who have tagged me!)Channels I'm tagging! (It's optional guys, just if you want :) ) Please check these channels out if you haven't already! @HannahNewellyoutube.com/channel/UC9GEObVzgO0Qj1eLWyOpWMg@Fran[nook]inthePagesyoutube.com/channel/UCD2nuMCd1Z7VKq1ToglEqfA@brittabohlerthesecondshelf youtube.com/c/BrittaB%C3%B6hlerTheSecondShelf@MarianaMasBooks youtube.com/channel/UC3jnM2d7-qxf8YjV2QwmYNA@Brandon'sBookshelfyoutube.com/channel/UCTXu9okJfXLuQTP0AhT9bSw/videosThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
Finally decorating my room, shopping, reading! | Vlogmas episode 1 The READ head 2021-12-03 | 🎄 Merry Vlogmas! No, I will not be posting a video every day of #Vlogmas (if you can't already tell), but I am hoping to make some extra videos in December including some Vlogs! Please enjoy! Please leave a comment letting me know if you have special December reading plans or just plans in general. It's such a fun time of year! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️If you are interested in any of the books I've mentioned here feel free to check them out through my affiliate links below (with bookshop.org). I receive a very small commission which just helps me run this channel, I appreciate the support! Books mentioned in this video: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Dee Brownbookshop.org/a/11542/9780805086843Seven Days in JuneTia Williamsbookshop.org/a/11542/9781538719107Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic TemperamentKay Redfield Jamisonbookshop.org/a/11542/9780684831831VilletteCharlotte Brontebookshop.org/a/11542/9780140434798Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
I have too many opinions 😬 | what I read in November The READ head 2021-12-01 | This video went awry, lol 😅She was supposed to read lots of non-fiction... she did not in fact read lots of non-fiction... but she did read romance! ❤️ 😂And, for whatever reason, I did not manage to keep things concise in this video and couldn't be bothered performing editorial surgery to make the video shorter. It would have needed some heavy work, so please enjoy my excessive opinions. Honestly, every video would be like this if I didn't make myself shut up now and then 😅. Please enjoy, lol! If you are interested in any of the books I've mentioned here feel free to check them out through my affiliate links below (with bookshop.org). I receive a very small commission which just helps me run this channel, I appreciate the support! Books mentioned in this video: The Silk Roads: A New History of the WorldPeter Frankopanbookshop.org/a/11542/9781101912379So You've Been Publicly ShamedJon Ronsonbookshop.org/a/11542/9781594634017Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic TemperamentKay Redfield Jamisonbookshop.org/a/11542/9780684831831Northanger AbbeyJane Austenbookshop.org/a/11542/9780141439792The Love HypothesisAli Hazelwoodbookshop.org/a/11542/9780593336823The Kiss QuotientHelen Hoangbookshop.org/a/11542/9780451490803The Ex TalkRachel Lynn Solomonbookshop.org/a/11542/9780593200124Beach ReadEmily Henrybookshop.org/a/11542/9780593336120Pride and Prejudice Jane Austenbookshop.org/a/11542/9780141439518Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
Im not good at TBRs...but here we are. | 10 books I want to read before the end of the year. The READ head 2021-11-29 | Hello and thanks for visiting my channel. I don't know about you but I'm already gearing up for my 2022 reading plans and I'd like to start the year with a clean (reading) slate! I'm going to be honest, I'm actually not very good at TBRs yet I can't seem to help but make them for myself anyway! If you are interested in any of the books I've mentioned here feel free to check them out through my affiliate links below (with bookshop.org). I receive a very small commission which just helps me run this channel, I appreciate the support! Books I mention in this video: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Dee Brown bookshop.org/a/11542/9780805086843Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament, Kay Redfield Jamison bookshop.org/a/11542/9780684831831Villette, Charlotte Brontebookshop.org/a/11542/9780140434798The Brilliant History of Color in Art, Victoria Finlay bookshop.org/a/11542/9781606064290Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishigurobookshop.org/a/11542/9781400078776Seven Days in June, Tia Williamsbookshop.org/a/11542/9781538719107A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towelsbookshop.org/a/11542/9780143110439Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontagbookshop.org/a/11542/9780312422196A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings, Charles Dickensbookshop.org/a/11542/9780141195858The Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Ardenbookshop.org/a/11542/9781101885956Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
A little late but none the less COZY | The Finally Fall Book Tag The READ head 2021-11-24 | thank you to to Fran @frannookinthepages for tagging me! I had fun sharing some Fall inspired books with you!Books mentioned in this video: The Bass Rock, Evie Wyld - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780525432708The Ice Palace, Tarjei Vesaas - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780720620146The Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan - bookshop.org/a/11542/9781101912379Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780141439518The Gathering, Anne Enright - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780802170392Beloved, Toni Morrison - bookshop.org/a/11542/9781400033416The War that Saved my Life - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780147510488The War I Finally One - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780147516817A Gentleman in Moscow - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780143110439
Amazing Books Youve (probably) Never Heard Of The READ head 2021-11-19 | Thank you to @GKReads for the idea for this video! I love giving book recommendations and all these books deserve more attention! What underhyped books do you love think more people need to know about!Books mentioned in this video:The Ice Palace: Tajei VesaasThe Strangeness of Beauty: Lydia Minatoya The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree: Shokoofeh AzarThe Story of and African Farm: Olive SchreinerThe Perveen Mistry Series: Sujata MasseyThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
Obscure and Random Books on my TBR The READ head 2021-11-17 | I don't know what to say. I want to read all the books at the same time. What are some of the more random books on your tbr or random books you like to recommend to people! Books mentioned in this video:The Power Book by Jeanette Winterson: bookshop.org/a/11542/9780375725050The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron: bookshop.org/a/11542/9780195325607Wounded I Am More Awake: Finding Meaning after TerrorEsad Boskailo, Julia Lieblich bookshop.org/a/11542/9780826518262Lost, Stolen, or Shredded by Rick GekoskiThe Cloister and the Hearth by Charles ReadeThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
Matrix by Lauren Groff | Book Review and Thoughts on Historical Fiction The READ head 2021-11-16 | Hi everyone! It took me a while to sit myself down and finally collect my thoughts on Matrix but I'm glad to have done so. I think this is a fantastic novel and if you love historical fiction (especially Medieval) you should definitely check it out! If you decide to purchase this book, please consider doing so using my affiliate link on bookshop.org. Bookshop.org donates proceeds to independently owned book shops. I do receive a small commission from this link. Matrix: bookshop.org/a/11542/9781594634499 Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
Five Star Female Memoirs | #Non-Fiction November The READ head 2021-11-10 | As it so happens most of the memoirs I've read in my life have been by female authors. Here are a few of my favorites and they are truly all fenomenal 5 star reads! If you check them out I hope you enjoy them. Do you have any memoirs you'd recommend to me? And, if you are participating in non-fiction November, are you planning to read any memoirs? Books mentioned in this video:The Magical Language of Others: E.J. Koh The Complete Persepolis: Marjane SatrapiRough Magic: Laura Prior-PalmerBecoming: Michelle ObamaWest With the Night: Beryl MarkhamH is for Hawk: Helen MacDonaldThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
A Casual Chat | Why I was gone and what I read The READ head 2021-11-08 | Hi! Here is a little update on why I took a break, why I'm back, and what I read while I was gone. I didn't feel it was necessary to make this video but I wanted to as a way of reclaiming that time away for myself. I appreciate all of you who were excited to see me back making content again! I'm looking forward to seeing where this channel goes from here. Books mentioned in this video:Burial Rites: Hannah KentThe Assassin's Apprentice: Robin HobbThe Strangeness of Beauty: Lydia MinatoyaThe Prince of Bombay: Sujata MasseyThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
New Favorites and Flops | What I Read in October The READ head 2021-11-05 | Hello! October was overflowing with reading energy and I'm pleased with my reading though not all the book were really worth my time. Much of my thoughts on these books can also be found in my recent reading vlog. Check that out for some expanded thoughts! youtube.com/watch?v=folBbnuRzPg&t=418sBooks mentioned in this video: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by: Jack WeatherfordA Monster Calls by: Patrick NessThe Devil in the White City by: Erik LarsonMatrix by: Lauren GroffThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Perfect Nanny by: Leila SilmaniThe Turn of the Screw by: Henry JamesDracula by: Bram StokerThe Most Dangerous Game by: Richard ConnellThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
An Autumnal Reading Vlog | Spooky Classics and other Halloween Reads The READ head 2021-11-03 | Hi there! October was a decent reading month. I tried a few books outside my comfort zone. Some of them worked out, others I didn't love. It's been a while since I tried a vlog but I genuinely had a lot of fun making this one so I hope you enjoy! Books mentioned in this video: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by: Jack WeatherfordA Monster Calls by: Patrick NessThe Devil in the White City by: Erik LarsonMatrix by: Lauren GroffThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Perfect Nanny by: Leila SilmaniThe Turn of the Screw by: Henry JamesDracula by: Bram StokerThe Most Dangerous Game by: Richard ConnellNorthanger Abbey by: Jane AustenThanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
books I cant stop thinking about | Recommendations for #nonfictionnovember The READ head 2021-10-29 | Hi Everyone! I'm getting excited for #non-fictionnovember and couldn't help but recommend a few books for any of you participating that might still be looking to add some memorable books to your NFN TBR! I love reading memorable books that burrow their way into your brain and get stuck there. Do you have any books that are this way for you? I'd love to hear what books you can't help but think about frequently! A list of the books mentioned in this video: Into That Darkness by Gitta SerenyWest With the Night by Beryl MarkhamInfluencer; the power to change anything by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler. Red: A history of the redhead by Jacky Colliss Harvey Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
🧡 Help me choose my Non-Fic November TBR! | #nonfictionnovember 🍂 The READ head 2021-10-27 | #nonfictionnovember #booktube Hello!!Are you participating in #nonfiction november? I'd love to know what you are planning to read and any special plans you might have! As ever my reading plans are too ambitions! I truly would love to know your recommendations or thoughts on any of these anticipated reads. Non-Fiction one of my favorite genres and I'm always on the search for more book recommendations so if you have any books you think I'd like please drop them in the comments! Of course thank you to Olive @abookolive for creating and hosting this readathon Check out Olive's 2021 announcement video here: youtube.com/watch?v=63vihsyADUYBooks mentioned in this video: The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter FrankopanTouched with Fire by Kay Redfield JamisonClaude Monet by Julian BeercroftWho Cooked the Last Supper by Rosalind MilesThe Essential Gay Mystics by Andrew HarveyCaste the Origin of Our Discontentment by Isabel WilkersonUntamed by Glennon DoyleHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariUncanney Valley by Anna WienerTrick Mirror by Jia TolentinoSo You've been Publicly Shamed by Jon RonsonTo anyone who's paying close attention.... I actually had 'So you've been publicly shamed' on my Non-Fic November TBR 2 years ago (the 3rd video I ever made) 😬 😅Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
Witchy.... but not | A very specific book list The READ head 2021-10-26 | Hello There, it's been a little while since I've posted but what do you know, I'm back in the groove. Who knew I'd have so much to say on the Modern Witch movement but here are some very specific historical fiction book recommendations. I've noticed a lot of historical fiction novels projecting modern feminist ideologies onto their female characters. While this is not exactly a sound historical practice I found that in some books this modernization didn't bother me. Turns out what they have in common is a loose application of witch characterizations. I believe this works because it is much easier to accept empowered, anti-patriarchal, progressive attitudes can come from a character that can somewhat align with a real historical group that was socially ostracised for female-centric skills and victims of patriarchy. I'm normally such a stickler or any historical anachronisms that these exceptions really stuck out for me until I could sort through and identify this pattern. If you consider yourself a modern witch or are likewise culturally intrigued by the movement I'd love to hear your thoughts on my conclusions in the comments!A list of books mentioned in this video:Ale, Beer, and Brewsters in England by Judith M. BennettBass Rock by Evie WyldBurial Rites by Hannah KentAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodCirce by Madiline MillerMorver Callar by Allan WarnerHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellHere are links to my TikTok Channel and the video series on medieval ale brewing mentioned.Part 1: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMC7bw Part 2:. vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMnsUTPart 3: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMqa6BPart 4: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMbE2MPart 5: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMt3MsPart 6: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM4aKNPart 7: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMPWXNIf you enjoyed this medieval history tid-bit please let me know! I love medieval history and could make some more in depth content you all would enjoy that! Thanks for watching! Me but in other places: Tiktok:vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM5S2JGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood | Review | The READ head 2021-03-27 | My first Women's Prize for Fiction book review down. Many more to go 😅. Please enjoy! No One is Talking About This, Patricia LockwoodThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Tiktok (mini book reviews and other educational content)vm.tiktok.com/ZMeSdKAneGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
English Major Book Tag The READ head 2021-03-17 | consider yourself tagged! Thank you to Hannah at @SnowWhiteReader for creating the tag! Original Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=Autg4JdNfUw&t=578sAnd thank you to Venti @CaughtBetweenPages, for introducing me to it. Venti's Vide: youtube.com/watch?v=0dIGBEscaAI&t=1sBooks mentioned in this vide: West With the Night; Beryl MarkhamAnne of Green Gables: Lucy Maude MontgomeryAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing, and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor: Hank GreenHamnet: Maggie O'FarrellNightingale: Kristen HannahExciting Times: Naoise DolanThe Story of an African Farm: Olive SchreinerA House for Mr. Biswas: V.S. NaipaulThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Tiktok (mini book reviews and other educational content)vm.tiktok.com/ZMeSdKAneGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeadaInstagram: (Haven't posted in months but you never know 😅)instagram.com/the_read_head
The Womens Prize Long List | 2021 The READ head 2021-03-15 | I'm so embarrassed I missed Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi! I don't know why this one slipped through but I am interested in reading it. I think it may land somewhere closer to Transcendent Kingdom on this list. Are you following the prize this year? The Women's Prize Long List 2021. (alphabetical by title) Because of You by Dawn FrenchBurnt Sugar by Avni DoshiConsent by Annabel LyonDetransition, Baby by Torrey PeterExciting Times by Naoise DolanHow the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie JonesLuster by Raven LeilaniNo One is Talking About This by Patricia LockwoodNothing But Blue Sky by Kathleen MacMahonPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeSmall Pleasures by Clare ChambersSummer by Ali SmithThe Golden Rule by Amanda CraigThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiUnsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
Unforgivable Book Covers: Classics Edition The READ head 2021-03-12 | These covers are a crime against the book community but I had fun anyway :) Enjoy!
What I read in February | Part 2. The READ head 2021-03-10 | Books Mentioned in this Video: The Old Man and the Sea: Ernest HemingwayPassing: Nella LarsenCloud Atlas: David MitchellThe God of Small Things: Arundhati RoyThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_he...Goodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Spring TBR |🌷🌼 | 2021 The READ head 2021-03-07 | Books mentioned in this video: The Color Purple: Alice WalkerVillette: Charlotte BronteThe Essex Serpent: Sarah PerryBurial Rites: Hannah KentThe Secret Life of Adie LaRue: V.E. SchwabA Woman of No Importance: Oscar WildeOrlando: Virginia WoolfHeart of Darkness: Joseph ConradAs I Lay Dying: William FaulknerSimulation and Simulacra: Jean BaudrillardNight: Elie WieselThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_he...Goodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
What I read in February | Part 1 The READ head 2021-02-23 | Thanks for stopping by and please enjoy some of my thoughts on the books I've recently read. Books mentioned in this video: The Story of an African Farm; Olive SchreinerVoyage in the Dark; Jean RhysA House for Mr. Biswas; V.S. NaipaulA Beautifully Foolish Endeavor; Hank GreenThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_he...Goodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
What I read in January |2021| The READ head 2021-02-11 | Filming on a cloudy day recks your lighting but I hope you enjoy a quick wrap up of my January reading. Overall I feel I'm off to a good start with 2021. I'd love to know if you have any thoughts or interest in reading any of these books. Please let me know in the comments! Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_he...Goodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
2021 | Reading Plans & Goals The READ head 2021-02-10 | I'm anticipating a busy year so my goals and plans are a little straight forward this year. But all the same I love setting reading goals! Here's to looking forward to 2021! What are your reading goals this year?Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_he...Goodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
The Bass Rock |REVIEW| The READ head 2021-02-05 | *face palm* for me forgetting to include the book cover in this whole video! Anyway, please enjoy a few of my thoughts on The Bass Rock. Thanks for watching! :) Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_head/Goodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
2020 Favorites The READ head 2021-01-28 | A little late, as always, here are my favorite reads from 2020. They are not really in a particular order as I felt I value and enjoy each of the novels for reasons that were individual and difficult to compare. But maybe that's just an excuse, ha ha!
Thoughts on some of the books I read for my MA Literature program 1st semester. The READ head 2021-01-16 | Did you notice my earrings are mismatched? 🤦♀️I forgot to mention that these are just some of the books I read for my program. There several others which I didn't have many thoughts on or had already read and reviewed somewhere else on this channel. If you have questions about my program I'm happy to answer them. Thanks for watching! Books mentioned in this video: White Teeth, Zadie SmithOn Black Sister's Street, Chika UnigweExit West, Mohsin HamidThe Refugees, Viet Thanh NguyenThis Hostel Life, Melatu Uche OkorieThe Gathering, Anne EnrightExciting Times, Naoise DolanBraywatch, Paul HowardTheir Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale HurstonBeloved, Toni MorrisonThe Big Sleep, Raymond Chandler
A big recently read wrap up | September-December The READ head 2021-01-02 | Just the books I read for pleasure - a few all the way back in July but mostly since September.I'll be posting a video soon with the books I read for my MA Lit program Fall semester and a 2020 favorites video.Books Mentioned in the videoGhost Wall, Sarah MossMy Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa MoshfeghMy Name is Red, Orhan PamukDrive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga TokarczukA Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, Hank GreenRough Magic, Lara Prior-PalmerPride and Prejudice, Jane AustenHamnet, Maggie O'Farrell1984, George OrwellA Tale of Two Cities, Charles DickensAnna Karenina, Leo TolstoyMilkman, Anna BurnsAnxious People, Fredrik Backman
If you loved the Vanishing Half... read these books! The READ head 2020-09-21 | Just some books I thought readers who enjoyed the Vanishing Half might also enjoy! Please drop your own recommendations or thoughts on any of these books down below! My Review video of The Vanishing Half and The Mothers; Brit Bennettyoutube.com/watch?v=sjKDocmLQFY&t=19s&ab_channel=TheREADhead Books mentioned in this video and my review if available: The Mothers (link above)Passing; Nella LarsenImitation of Life; Fannie HurstHomegoing; Yaa GyasiAmericanah; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichieyoutube.com/watch?v=dUSt8Khoetw&t=95s&ab_channel=TheREADheadSuch a Fun Age; Kiley ReidA Woman is no Man; Etaf RumThe Joy Luck Club; Amy Tanyoutube.com/watch?v=yacgHZJwyCs&t=39s&ab_channel=TheREADheadThe Magical Language of Others; E.J.Kohyoutube.com/watch?v=BZvXOAxlJJQ&t=342s&ab_channel=TheREADheadHome Fire; Kamila Shamsieyoutube.com/watch?v=dUSt8Khoetw&t=95s&ab_channel=TheREADhead
Women in Translation Readathon Wrap Up The READ head 2020-09-05 | Not until editing this video did I realize how annoying my tone fluctuation at the beginning of this video is... but you learn all kinds of things when you film and edit your self! I'm grateful to everyone who arranged the Women in Translation Readathon and to everyone who participated in it and by so doing brought to my attention so many fantastic books! I plan to continue reading translated female authors more regularly and this readathon was a great start for me! Books mentioned in this video: The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree; Shokoofej AzarThe Elegance of the Hedgehog; Muriel BarberyThe Memory Police: Yoko Ogawa
Women in Translation TBR The READ head 2020-08-25 | #womenintranslation #WITMonthWomen in Translation announcement video @Matthew Sciarappa:youtube.com/watch?v=pLcFDXwM7es Books mentioned in this video: The Memory Police; Yoko OgawaThe Elegance of the Hedghog; Muriel BarberyFlights; Olga TokarczukHalf a Life Long Romance; Eileen ChangThe Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree; Shokoofeh AzarSome recommendation videos I've been loving! Kendra @Kendra WinchesterWomen in Translation Month Readathon TBR!! | 2018 | Kendra Winchesteryoutube.com/watch?v=k8OZYOW6TCcJennifer @Insert Litterary Pun HereA Tangent-Filled TBR | Women in Translation Monthyoutube.com/watch?v=Gz0zcH48s2A&t=1sWomen in Translation Readathon | Announcementyoutube.com/watch?v=2EhsjFH8ZdI&t=1sJen @Jen CampbellBook Recommendations & TBR 📚| Women in Translationyoutube.com/watch?v=BD8voC68sDAAlex @whatpageareyouonWomen in Translation recommendations | youtube.com/watch?v=5r4Cz47kJvcNatalie @curious readerWomen in Translation Month TBR 2020 | youtube.com/watch?v=Z_PWAiXiyZUWomen in Translation Book Recommendationsyoutube.com/watch?v=P0b28w88SvASimon @SavidgeReadsyoutube.com/watch?v=yp0D1AtlPKASarah @HardcoverHeartsWomen In Translation Readathon Possibilitiesyoutube.com/watch?v=X37kCWaWtLUGrace @GKReadsWOMEN IN TRANSLATION TBR | August 2020youtube.com/watch?v=6NBbkPL7FeEThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Recently Read | a reading check in The READ head 2020-08-21 | Books mentioned in this video + time stamps:1:05 - The Picture of Dorian Gray; Oscar Wilde3:42 - The Lord of the Flies; William Golding5:12 - Americanah; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie7:20 - Home Fire; Kamila Shamsie11:00 - The Vanishing Half; Brit Bennett12:00 - The Mothers; Brit BennettMy double review of The Vanishing Half and The Mothers: youtube.com/watch?v=sjKDocmLQFY&t=14sThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
The Vanishing Half & The Mothers Review The READ head 2020-08-12 | Hello to all the new people who have subscribed since my last video. I'm so flattered that so many of you took a chance on me based on Alex @whatpageareyouon 's recommendation. Please say hi in the comments, I'd love to get to know you. And of course, thank you to Alex for the shout out!And now, here are a bunch of disorganized thoughts on both of Brit Bennett's novels. Brit Bennett interviews mentioned in this video: The Vanishing Half: youtube.com/watch?v=af-nglcsbZA&t=318sThe Mothers: youtube.com/watch?v=QF8YzIBfBdsThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
What I am reading for #BookHiBearNation | July 2020 The READ head 2020-08-02 | This is my first time joining in with Simon's HiBearNation and this kind of casual readathon seems just my speed. I'm excited to get to these books and this is a great way for me to kick of a larger reading challenge I have for myself this month (stay tuned ;) )Are you joining HiBearNation? Don't forget to link your video or insta or share your tbr with me in the comments! Simon's Announcement Video:youtube.com/watch?v=NEsK8jzKnoc&t=195sSimon's HiBearNation TBRyoutube.com/watch?v=HEgue0RqeuEThe Lovely Olive at abookolive (who recommended Rough Magic)youtube.com/user/olivejuice1026Books mentioned in this video: My Name is Red; Orhan PamukRough Magic; Lara Prior-PalmerMilkman; Anna BurnsThe Gathering; Anne EnrightThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Reading Rush Wrap Up + What Im Currently Reading | 2020 The READ head 2020-07-29 | Did you join in the readathon? Let me know what you read below! I had a lot of fun with this readathon and the challenges though in retrospect I admit I probably should have chosen shorter books to focus on! But I'm happy with the book I finished and am enjoying the other's I'm currently reading!Books mentioned in this video: The Magical Language of Others; E.J. KohA Beautifully Foolish Endeavor; Hank GreenPride and Prejudice; Jane AustenA Woman Is No Man; Etaf Rum Ghost Wall; Sarah MossThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Recently Read July The READ head 2020-07-24 | *Note*: I've realized post-editing that, in my review of "I Capture the Castle", my comment on the family living in poverty comes off a bit insensitive. I'd just like to clarify. What I was metaphorically rolling my eyes at was actually the tone in which the book handles their poverty which felt very unconvincing and primarily a plot device. I didn't feel that true financial anxiety was communicated and yet it was a very melodramatic point throughout the book. Thus my attitude towards their "poverty". Anyway! Books mentioned in this video: Longbourn, Jo BakerThe Cost of Living, Deborah LevyThe Trick is to Keep Breathing, Janice GallowayI Capture the Castle, Dodie SmithThe Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata MasseyThe Satapur Moonstone, Sujata MasseyThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Reading Rush TBR | 2020 The READ head 2020-07-20 | A bit ambitious but I'm excited for my Reading Rush line up! Are you participating in the Reading Rush readathon? What is on your tbr? 2020 Reaching Rush Challenges Video:youtube.com/watch?v=37gcZOg4Hkw&t=23s The challenges:1/ Read a book with a cover that matches the colour 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. (We've heard great feedback about this challenge! So we're changing it a little bit! Learn more here: https://www.thereadingrush.com/post/a...)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.Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Mid-Year Book Freak Out/ Check In Tag The READ head 2020-07-12 | I love any excuse to take a pause to assess my reading so why not double the fun! The Questions: The Mid-Year Freak Out Tag:1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2020. 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2020. 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? The Mid-Year Check in Tag:1. How many books have you read so far this year? 2. What's your favourite book so far this year? 3. What's the most disappointing book you've read this year? 4. What genre have you read most this year? 5. Name a new favourite author that you've discovered this year?6. What's the most surprisingly good book you've read so far this year? 7. What are your favourite and most anticipated 2020 releases? 8. What's your next big priority for your reading? 9. What's been your bookish highlight of the year so far? 10. Who do you tag?Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
4 Fantastic Books by Asian Authors! The READ head 2020-06-27 | Better late than never right? I was super excited to hear about an impromptu Asian readathon lead by Cindy @ readwithcindy during May. I got a bit of a late start but am very pleased with the 4 books I managed to read from Asian authors in the month so, although it's a bit delayed, I still really wanted to share these fantastic reads. The Remains of the Day; Kazuo IshiguroKitchen/Moolight Shadow; Banana YoshimotoThe Joy Luck Club; Amy Tan The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays; Esmé Weijun WangThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
A New Favorite! | Winter by Ali Smith | Review The READ head 2020-06-06 | The more I think back on my experience reading Winter the more I love it and want to dive back into Ali Smith's brilliant work! I first dumped all of the impressions this book left on me into a (long) document. When I revisited the document, the content in this video is what had stuck with me and bubbled to the top of my "lasting impressions". I had so many other thoughts and ideas and elements of this book I thought were profound, more than I have ever experienced during my time on booktube, and that was thrilling! Reading Winter by Ali Smith was such an engaging and fantastically stimulating experience. I can't recommend it enough and I am confident this one will be on my end of year favorites list. Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Books Ive Recently Read The READ head 2020-05-30 | I'm rather pleased to have found a few new favorites in this bunch! I've been keeping up a pretty good pace with my reading so there will be another recently read coming soon! Subscribe so you don't miss it :) Additional Reviews: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Review: youtu.be/nGmjnub__VAThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Criticism and Alternative Ending: Coming Soon! Winter Review: Coming Soon! The Remains of the Day: Coming Soon! Books mentioned in this video: The Overstory; Richard PowersNow We Shall Be Entirely Free; Andrew MillerThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo; Taylor Jenkins ReidWinter; Ali Smith The Phantom Tollbooth; Norton JesterThe Remains of the Day; Kazuo IshiguroThanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
(Spoiler Free) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Review The READ head 2020-05-27 | Here are just a few of my thoughts on The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. All together this was a decent book thought I did feel it had some short comings. This review is really only a fraction of the many thoughts I had while reading the book but I didn't want to ramble on forever! 😅As I mentioned in the video, I will soon be publishing a second video on this book, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, focused on some of my more critical thoughts on the book including a proposed alternative ending. If you are interested in that please subscribe and keep an eye out for it soon! Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
Hello Bookish People + Reading Habits Tag! The READ head 2020-05-25 | Hello Friends! It's been a while but I'm back to be back in the reading groove of things! Please say hello in the comments and let me know what you've been reading! Hope you have all been safe and healthy! Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends! Instagram: instagram.com/the_read_headGoodreads: goodreads.com/alymeada
