The Bass Rock |REVIEW| @TheREADhead

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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! :)

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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 guys
Let'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.org

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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?

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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 :)

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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:
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Thank 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:
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You'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?

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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:
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And thank you to @MsReadsAlot for creating this tag! Original tag video here:
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Tag 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 :) )
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@HannahNewell
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@Fran[nook]inthePages
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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 Brown
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780805086843

Seven Days in June
Tia Williams
bookshop.org/a/11542/9781538719107

Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Kay Redfield Jamison
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780684831831

Villette
Charlotte Bronte
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780140434798

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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!

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Books mentioned in this video:

The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
Peter Frankopan
bookshop.org/a/11542/9781101912379

So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Jon Ronson
bookshop.org/a/11542/9781594634017

Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Kay Redfield Jamison
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780684831831

Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780141439792

The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780593336823

The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780451490803

The Ex Talk
Rachel Lynn Solomon
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780593200124

Beach Read
Emily Henry
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780593336120

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780141439518

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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!

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Books I mention in this video:

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Dee Brown
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780805086843

Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament, Kay Redfield Jamison
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780684831831

Villette, Charlotte Bronte
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780140434798

The Brilliant History of Color in Art, Victoria Finlay
bookshop.org/a/11542/9781606064290

Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro
bookshop.org/a/11542/9781400078776

Seven Days in June, Tia Williams
bookshop.org/a/11542/9781538719107

A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towels
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780143110439

Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780312422196

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings, Charles Dickens
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780141195858

The Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Arden
bookshop.org/a/11542/9781101885956

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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/11542/9780525432708
The Ice Palace, Tarjei Vesaas - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780720620146
The Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan - bookshop.org/a/11542/9781101912379
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780141439518
The Gathering, Anne Enright - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780802170392
Beloved, Toni Morrison - bookshop.org/a/11542/9781400033416
The War that Saved my Life - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780147510488
The War I Finally One - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - bookshop.org/a/11542/9780147516817
A 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 Vesaas
The Strangeness of Beauty: Lydia Minatoya
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree: Shokoofeh Azar
The Story of and African Farm: Olive Schreiner
The Perveen Mistry Series: Sujata Massey

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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/11542/9780375725050
The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron:
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780195325607
Wounded I Am More Awake: Finding Meaning after Terror
Esad Boskailo, Julia Lieblich
bookshop.org/a/11542/9780826518262
Lost, Stolen, or Shredded by Rick Gekoski
The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade

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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
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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 Satrapi
Rough Magic: Laura Prior-Palmer
Becoming: Michelle Obama
West With the Night: Beryl Markham
H is for Hawk: Helen MacDonald

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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 Kent
The Assassin's Apprentice: Robin Hobb
The Strangeness of Beauty: Lydia Minatoya
The Prince of Bombay: Sujata Massey

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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=418s

Books mentioned in this video:
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by: Jack Weatherford
A Monster Calls by: Patrick Ness
The Devil in the White City by: Erik Larson
Matrix by: Lauren Groff
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Perfect Nanny by: Leila Silmani
The Turn of the Screw by: Henry James
Dracula by: Bram Stoker
The Most Dangerous Game by: Richard Connell

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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 Weatherford
A Monster Calls by: Patrick Ness
The Devil in the White City by: Erik Larson
Matrix by: Lauren Groff
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Perfect Nanny by: Leila Silmani
The Turn of the Screw by: Henry James
Dracula by: Bram Stoker
The Most Dangerous Game by: Richard Connell
Northanger Abbey by: Jane Austen

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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 Sereny
West With the Night by Beryl Markham
Influencer; 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 Harari
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford

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🧡 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=63vihsyADUY

Books mentioned in this video:
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
Touched with Fire by Kay Redfield Jamison
Claude Monet by Julian Beercroft
Who Cooked the Last Supper by Rosalind Miles
The Essential Gay Mystics by Andrew Harvey
Caste the Origin of Our Discontentment by Isabel Wilkerson
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
Uncanney Valley by Anna Wiener
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
So You've been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

To 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) 😬 😅

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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. Bennett
Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Circe by Madiline Miller
Morver Callar by Allan Warner
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Here are links to my TikTok Channel and the video series on medieval ale brewing mentioned.

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Part 2:. vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMnsUT
Part 3: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMqa6B
Part 4: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMbE2M
Part 5: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMt3Ms
Part 6: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fM4aKN
Part 7: vm.tiktok.com/ZM8fMPWXN

If 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!
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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 Lockwood

Thanks for stopping by and if you'd like to connect on another platform I'd love to be friends!

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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=578s

And thank you to Venti @CaughtBetweenPages, for introducing me to it.
Venti's Vide: youtube.com/watch?v=0dIGBEscaAI&t=1s

Books mentioned in this vide:
West With the Night; Beryl Markham
Anne of Green Gables: Lucy Maude Montgomery
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor: Hank Green
Hamnet: Maggie O'Farrell
Nightingale: Kristen Hannah
Exciting Times: Naoise Dolan
The Story of an African Farm: Olive Schreiner
A House for Mr. Biswas: V.S. Naipaul

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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 French

Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi

Consent by Annabel Lyon

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peter

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones

Luster by Raven Leilani

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

Nothing But Blue Sky by Kathleen MacMahon

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

Summer by Ali Smith

The Golden Rule by Amanda Craig

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Unsettled 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 Hemingway
Passing: Nella Larsen
Cloud Atlas: David Mitchell
The God of Small Things: Arundhati Roy

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Spring TBR |🌷🌼 | 2021

The READ head 2021-03-07 | Books mentioned in this video:

The Color Purple: Alice Walker
Villette: Charlotte Bronte
The Essex Serpent: Sarah Perry
Burial Rites: Hannah Kent
The Secret Life of Adie LaRue: V.E. Schwab
A Woman of No Importance: Oscar Wilde
Orlando: Virginia Woolf
Heart of Darkness: Joseph Conrad
As I Lay Dying: William Faulkner
Simulation and Simulacra: Jean Baudrillard
Night: Elie Wiesel

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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 Schreiner
Voyage in the Dark; Jean Rhys
A House for Mr. Biswas; V.S. Naipaul
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor; Hank Green

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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!

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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?

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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 Smith
On Black Sister's Street, Chika Unigwe
Exit West, Mohsin Hamid
The Refugees, Viet Thanh Nguyen
This Hostel Life, Melatu Uche Okorie
The Gathering, Anne Enright
Exciting Times, Naoise Dolan
Braywatch, Paul Howard
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
Beloved, Toni Morrison
The 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 video
Ghost Wall, Sarah Moss
My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh
My Name is Red, Orhan Pamuk
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, Hank Green
Rough Magic, Lara Prior-Palmer
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell
1984, George Orwell
A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
Milkman, Anna Burns
Anxious 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 Bennett
youtube.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 Larsen

Imitation of Life; Fannie Hurst

Homegoing; Yaa Gyasi

Americanah; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
youtube.com/watch?v=dUSt8Khoetw&t=95s&ab_channel=TheREADhead

Such a Fun Age; Kiley Reid

A Woman is no Man; Etaf Rum

The Joy Luck Club; Amy Tan
youtube.com/watch?v=yacgHZJwyCs&t=39s&ab_channel=TheREADhead

The Magical Language of Others; E.J.Koh
youtube.com/watch?v=BZvXOAxlJJQ&t=342s&ab_channel=TheREADhead

Home Fire; Kamila Shamsie
youtube.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 Azar
The Elegance of the Hedgehog; Muriel Barbery
The Memory Police: Yoko Ogawa

Women in Translation TBR

The READ head 2020-08-25 | #womenintranslation #WITMonth

Women in Translation announcement video @Matthew Sciarappa:
youtube.com/watch?v=pLcFDXwM7es

Books mentioned in this video:
The Memory Police; Yoko Ogawa
The Elegance of the Hedghog; Muriel Barbery
Flights; Olga Tokarczuk
Half a Life Long Romance; Eileen Chang
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree; Shokoofeh Azar

Some recommendation videos I've been loving!

Kendra @Kendra Winchester
Women in Translation Month Readathon TBR!! | 2018 | Kendra Winchesteryoutube.com/watch?v=k8OZYOW6TCc

Jennifer @Insert Litterary Pun Here
A Tangent-Filled TBR | Women in Translation Month
youtube.com/watch?v=Gz0zcH48s2A&t=1s
Women in Translation Readathon | Announcement
youtube.com/watch?v=2EhsjFH8ZdI&t=1s

Jen @Jen Campbell
Book Recommendations & TBR 📚| Women in Translation
youtube.com/watch?v=BD8voC68sDA

Alex @whatpageareyouon
Women in Translation recommendations |
youtube.com/watch?v=5r4Cz47kJvc

Natalie @curious reader
Women in Translation Month TBR 2020 |
youtube.com/watch?v=Z_PWAiXiyZU
Women in Translation Book Recommendations
youtube.com/watch?v=P0b28w88SvA

Simon @SavidgeReads
youtube.com/watch?v=yp0D1AtlPKA

Sarah @HardcoverHearts
Women In Translation Readathon Possibilities
youtube.com/watch?v=X37kCWaWtLU

Grace @GKReads
WOMEN IN TRANSLATION TBR | August 2020
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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 Wilde
3:42 - The Lord of the Flies; William Golding
5:12 - Americanah; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7:20 - Home Fire; Kamila Shamsie
11:00 - The Vanishing Half; Brit Bennett
12:00 - The Mothers; Brit Bennett

My double review of The Vanishing Half and The Mothers:
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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=318s

The Mothers:
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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=195s
Simon's HiBearNation TBR
youtube.com/watch?v=HEgue0RqeuE
The Lovely Olive at abookolive (who recommended Rough Magic)
youtube.com/user/olivejuice1026

Books mentioned in this video:
My Name is Red; Orhan Pamuk
Rough Magic; Lara Prior-Palmer
Milkman; Anna Burns
The Gathering; Anne Enright

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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. Koh
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor; Hank Green
Pride and Prejudice; Jane Austen
A Woman Is No Man; Etaf Rum
Ghost Wall; Sarah Moss

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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 Baker
The Cost of Living, Deborah Levy
The Trick is to Keep Breathing, Janice Galloway
I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith
The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey
The Satapur Moonstone, Sujata Massey

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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.

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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?

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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 Ishiguro
Kitchen/Moolight Shadow; Banana Yoshimoto
The Joy Luck Club; Amy Tan
The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays; Esmé Weijun Wang

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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.

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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__VA

The 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 Powers
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free; Andrew Miller
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo; Taylor Jenkins Reid
Winter; Ali Smith
The Phantom Tollbooth; Norton Jester
The Remains of the Day; Kazuo Ishiguro

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(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!

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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!
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