2017 Giller Prize: In (just) before the shortlist Laura Frey 2026-09-22 | 2017 Giller Prize: In (just) before the shortlist
In which I definitively rank all the Brontë novels Laura Frey 2020-10-16 | A response to Jennifer Tibbetts' video: youtube.com/watch?v=_-lf5rhRA1Q&t=1264sHere's a summary of her Brontë project: instagram.com/p/CFzr6NoAk86Here's my definitive ranking. What's yours?1. Wuthering Heights2. Villette3. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall4. Jane Eyre5. Shirley6. Agnes Frey7. The Professor
Short Story Advent Calendar 2019 Update ft. Benjamin and Henry #ssac2019 Laura Frey 2019-12-16 | I was a bit hungover and they were being a bit annoying, tbh. But they insist I upload this!More info on the Calendar here: hingstonandolsen.comWorking on some short reviews over on reading-in-bed.com!
Short Story Advent Calendar 2019 unboxing ft. Henry | #ssac2019 Laura Frey 2019-12-01 | Henry helps unbox the 2019 Short Story Advent Calendar! More info on the calendar, and daily bonus material, on Hingston and Olsen's website: hingstonandolsen.comHenry kindly waived his appearance fee. If you hadn't heard, he's now a professional actor (watch to the end, he has the most dramatic line) youtu.be/hcEUdwKR2c4Here's a link to the very first SSAC videos we did, when Henry was only 3! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPjneAiOokaKH_ZZ-coOhYjmPAlZHM7HNo promise of daily videos but we'll do our best. Check out #ssac2019 for more calendar stuff.
Friday Reads: battling a book hangover Laura Frey 2019-11-22 | I think I referenced a Novellas in November video that I filmed but don't think I'm gonna post. Go give me some blog traffic instead! reading-in-bed.com/2019/11/17/novellas-in-november-2019-round-up-1The book that gave me a hangover was Lie With MeI am still reading Ducks, Newburyport (page 700ish of 1000)I am still listening to The Age of Surveillance Capitalism (12 of 24 hours left)I am alternating between Jia Tolentino's Trick Mirror and Rachel Cusk's Coventry. After this video, I read Cusk's essay about her teenage daughters called "Lions on Leashes" and it was brilliant, I mean, the title alone!I'm not sure what's going on in this thumbnail but I'm leaving it.Happy Friday Reads and may your book hangovers be short lived!
Novellas in November 2019 TBR Laura Frey 2019-11-03 | It's Novellas in November time! Good thing I'm smack dab in the middle of Ducks, Newburyport... oops.A brief history of Novellas in November: reading-in-bed.com/2018/10/28/a-brief-history-of-novellas-in-novemberWhile I was busy disavowing ownership of Novellas in November, I forgot to tell you who did start it: Rick from Another Book Vlog... pardon me, Rick from Another Kick at the CanLit, and he is taking Canadian novella recommendations if you have any! youtube.com/watch?v=7EKMYcJNIHc&t=30sMy TBR:Dinner by César Aira, translated by Katherine SilverThe Seamstress and the Wind by César Aira, translated by Rosalie KnechtLie With Me by Philippe Besson, translated by Molly RingwaldThe Poor Clare by Elizabeth GaskellSaudade by Suneeta Peres Da Costaʔbédayine by Kaitlyn Purcell#NovNov and #NovellasinNovember wherever you get your hashtags!
A book haul ft. Glass Bookshop Laura Frey 2019-10-19 | A book haul!I realized after filming that I've got books here from Glass Bookshop, Chapters, Audrey's, and Wee Book Inn, which pretty much covers it for Edmonton book buying options...Also covering #novellasinnovember and #victober options!Glass Bookshop: glassbookshop.com/shop and on InstagramBooks:Ducks, Newburyport The Poor Clare by Elizabeth GaskellThe Life of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth GaskellSlammerkin by Emma Donoghue Echolocation by Karen HofmannCoventry by Rachel Cuskbédayine by Kaitlynne Purcell
Ghost Box III ft. Ben & Henry Laura Frey 2019-10-19 | Get your Ghost Box: hingstonandolsen.com/store/ghost-box-iiiNot sponsored!Not endorsed by my children!btw how *do* those "family" vloggers and influencers get their children to perform on camera all day?
Giller Prize Longlist Library Haul Laura Frey 2019-09-21 | My library holds keep rolling in, and most of them are Giller Prize longlisters. And no, I'm not getting in the 450-person-strong hold list for The Testaments...Books mentioned:Dream Sequence by Adam FouldsReproduction by Ian WilliamsDays by Moonlight by Andre AlexisSmall Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail ColesThe Bibliotherapist on Dream Sequence (she hated it!) youtube.com/watch?v=5pvM6DmzyzQ
The problem with first person narration (and a rant review) Laura Frey 2019-09-21 | Am I the only one who constantly thinks "WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO" when reading a first person narrator? Unless the voice is REALLY strong (Jean Rhys) or there's a good framing device in play (the diary in Bridget Jones' Diary), I have a real hard time with this. Throw in a bunch of confusing plots and murky themes and you have a recipe for disaster...I read The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes as part of #ArcsofShame. This is barely a review; I recorded an actual review but does anyone really need 20 minutes of me ranting about a book from 2014? I think not? Enjoy this mini-rant!This video is dedicated to Rachel, who is also ashamed of how many arcs she has, though I don't think any of hers were five years old. See: paceamorelibri.wordpress.com/2019/08/26/i-have-too-many-arcs-an-emergency-readathon
The Boujee Booktuber Tag Laura Frey 2019-09-16 | Original by A Book Olive: youtube.com/watch?v=lpbnPj0B9XU, thanks for the tag!Also check out Steve: youtube.com/watch?v=pKYN9icFXP8--THE QUESTIONS--1. What is your average monthly budget for books?2. What's the most you've ever spent in a bookstore?3. Are you willing to pay full price for a brand new release, or will you wait until you have a coupon or there's a sale?4. Would you rather buy one new book or several less expensive used copies?5. What do you think is a reasonable price for a new hardback book? A paperback? An eBook?6. Is a signed book worth more to you? How about a first edition?7. What is your most valuable book (sentimental or actual value)?8. Will you pay more for a cover or edition you like better?9. What physical characteristics does a good quality book have?10. If you won the lottery, what bookish things would you do with the money?BONUS: Give us an image (actual or mental) of your dream home library!Note on Q5 since I was babbling: I meant that, even if the price dropped on new books and more people bought more books, it's possible that profits for publishers wouldn't go up. You'd need to reach a certain threshold of sales to make up for the drop in price per unit. Price elasticity, etc. I'm being lazy and tagging ALL OF YOU
Choose the Year Book Tag: In the Year 2000 Laura Frey 2019-08-31 | It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The Oilers made the playoffs, but got eliminated in the first round. The Sopranos was on the air, but I had to watch them with my parents (awkward). I was reading chick lit and dude bro memoirs, but not Harry Potter. Let's look closer at the books of Y2K!Original by Mel's Bookland Adventures (1973): youtube.com/watch?v=ggcX9jX5FmYGoodreads list of 200 most popular books published in 2000: goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/20001999 by Eric Karl Anderson: youtube.com/watch?v=8GdF78GlyvA1983 by Memento Mori: youtube.com/watch?v=HHD2IfBR44YMy review of Kelly Oxford's book which gets into the link to Atonement: reading-in-bed.com/2013/06/12/everythings-perfect-when-youre-a-liar-by-kelly-oxfordMy deep dive into 2000 prize winners (and exposé of Franzen Blaming): reading-in-bed.com/2017/02/01/franzen-blamingI tag: all of you. Anyone done 1980 yet? That would have been my second choice!
Friday Reads: 20 Books homestretch, #WITmonth and ARCs of Shame Laura Frey 2019-08-30 | Books mentioned:Quicksilver by Neal StephensonSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Unit by Ninni HolmqvistNear to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector The Snow Child by Eowyn IveyEugene Onegin by Alexander PushkinMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerrenteThe Little Fox of Mayerville by Éric MathieuThe Woman Who Stole my Life by Marian KeyesAll my 20 Books of Summer reviews are on the blog. Forgot to mention, my review is The Road just went up: http://reading-in-bed.com/2019/08/27/the-road-by-cormac-mccarthyWomen in Translation top 100 books: http://biblibio.blogspot.com/2019/08/witmonth-day-26-100-best-books-by-women.html?m=1ARC readathon: wp.me/p7XLFC-2mtWhatKamilReads: youtu.be/8ZhMnH0629kRemembered Reads: youtu.be/81cRzi5w6TY
Literary Fiction Book Tag Laura Frey 2019-08-13 | Original by Jasmine's Reads: youtube.com/watch?v=OBKP79sgt2Y&t=775s Questions:1. How do you define literary fiction?2. Name a literary fiction novel with a brilliant character study3. Name a literary fiction novel that has experimental or unique writing4. Name a literary fiction novel with an interesting structure5. Name a literary fiction novel that explores social themes6. Name a literary fiction novel that explores the human condition7. Name a brilliant literary-hybrid genre novel 8. What genre do you wish was mixed with literary fiction more? Check out the blog post version for notes on question 1, which I stumbled over here! reading-in-bed.com/2019/08/12/literary-fiction-book-tagAnd note that this tag has made the jump to book blogs - see some suggested links below. Book blog and booktube cross-pollination is important!I was tagged by:Another Book Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=_B_BWWQDz1A What Page Are You On: youtube.com/watch?v=jqsVCQYc_fM&t=1sEric Karl Anderson: youtube.com/watch?v=zSp1J50C7ecpace, amore, libri: paceamorelibri.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/the-literary-fiction-book-tag Books mentioned (I did classic and contemporary answer for most questions):Villette by Charlotte BronteAll of Anakana Shofield's books, particularly BinaThe Wake by Paul KingsnorthMoby-DickWuthering HeightsCeceliaMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghDrive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukInfinite JestDays Without End by Sebastian BarryWar and PeaceFlights by Olga TokarczukSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeStuff mentioned:Colm Toibin got roasted on Twitter: twitter.com/IrishLitTimes/status/1152935051618918400Jay Shay has not done this tag, but in his reading vlog, he mentioned a book called Equipment for Living by Michael Robbins, which gave me the word "consolation". He was talking about poetry, not lit fic! 8 minute mark here: youtube.com/watch?v=wLIHsYAITV8 (and he can consider himself tagged!)Literary Smut: youtube.com/watch?v=vsxFYdUjFiw&t=1sOther great video versions of this tag:Marc Nash: youtube.com/watch?v=DWE6rannXhcClaire Reads Books: youtube.com/watch?v=G0jaYDB9teABeth Chats Books: youtube.com/watch?v=N0ztxs-I2DcSteve Donoghue (cw: rants, upper middle class Connecticut divorce): youtube.com/watch?v=XxlE_K4VnuYBlog versions of this tag:pace, amore, libri: paceamorelibri.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/the-literary-fiction-book-tagCallum McLaughlin: callummclaughlin.wordpress.com/2019/08/07/the-literary-fiction-book-tagLaura Tisdall: drlauratisdall.wordpress.com/2019/08/02/the-literary-fiction-book-tagI tag:Peg the Book Prize Addict: youtube.com/channel/UCC4vmxzO656Ih85zOhO0abQBookish North: youtube.com/channel/UCWbc5iLZ3b-9YcV7090fHyAHardcover Hearts: youtube.com/channel/UCGNpG_pEmpa3rmQ4obUhh4QBookish Beck: bookishbeck.wordpress.comBookerTalk: bookertalk.com746 Books: 746books.com
Friday Reads: Designated Driver edition Laura Frey 2019-08-10 | New filming location, who dis? Let me know what you think.See all my 20 Books of Summer review on the blog: reading-in-bed.comBooked mentioned:Arlington Park by Rachel CuskThe Fishermen by Chigozie ObiomaSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeQuicksilver by Neal StephensonNear to the Wild Heart by Clarice LispectorThe Snow Child Eowyn IveyMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteThe scientist I couldn't think of was Isaac Newton, duh!Shout outs:Write Reads podcast, ft. Natalie, reads Madame Victoria by Catherine Leroux: writereads.wordpress.com/2019/08/06/write-reads-63-madame-victoria-by-catherine-lerouxHannah Tay's vlog ft. Animals as Leaders: youtube.com/watch?v=sWQpLrkmyTA&t=386sPeg the Book Prize Addict is reading Ducks, Newburyport: youtube.com/watch?v=R_sTRUt8M6oThe vlog tag continues to make the rounds with Remembered Reads and Jay Shay: youtube.com/watch?v=iVFUFKwIwUsyoutube.com/watch?v=wLIHsYAITV8
Friday Reads: Aprikat Ale Edition Laura Frey 2019-07-20 | Lipstick by CargoBeer by Alley Kat (Aprikat Apricot Ale)Books mentionedThe Prison Book Club by Ann WalmsleyLitLove's review: litlove.wordpress.com/2015/11/02/out-of-sheer-enthusiasm-the-prison-book-clubHow To Do Nothing by Jenny OdellArlington Park by Rachel CuskI forgot to give a shoutout to Curious Reader, who did a great discussion about short stories, including linked short stories, like those in Arlington Park: youtube.com/watch?v=abwBp-dnao8All my #20booksofsummer reviews are on reading-in-bed.com
Books in the Newspaper: The Globe and Mail and The Edmonton Journal (July 13 2019) Laura Frey 2019-07-20 | Timely as always, I take a look at the Saturday, July 13th editions of two newspapers, and the books coverage therein.If you want timely and in depth newspaper chat, go see Steve! youtube.com/watch?v=JaNfR4qNm60This is the article about busing that I read on his recommendation: nytimes.com/2019/07/12/opinion/sunday/it-was-never-about-busing.htmlThese are the articles/things mentioned, mostly in The Globe and Mail and probably paywalled:Big Audiobooks Dynamite: theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-is-sara-peterss-i-become-a-delight-to-my-enemies-the-most-audaciousAudiobooks Come of Age: theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-ian-brown-listens-in-why-audiobooks-are-back-in-a-big-way-thanks-toAnakana Schofield's tweet: twitter.com/AnakanaSchofiel/status/1150585228735451137How Kids' Audiobooks Bring My Family Together: theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-the-enthusiast-how-kids-audiobooks-bring-my-family-togetherReview of The Wicked Tongue by Elise Levine: theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/reviews/article-the-characters-in-elise-levines-this-wicked-tongue-have-substanceReview of Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychadelic by Mike Jay: theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/reviews/article-mike-jays-mescaline-attempts-to-look-at-spiritual-and-artisticA Celebration of Woolf: theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-virginia-woolfs-mrs-dalloway-is-back-still-relevant-and-worthy-ofMy rebuttal to Ms Devers: reading-in-bed.com/2017/02/01/franzen-blamingSee Eric Karl Anderson's video about Mrs. Dalloway here: youtube.com/watch?v=w8sZGAHVVCwEdmonton Journal articles aren't even coming up in search, so here's the one they took from WaPo:Review of Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment by Linda Hirshman: washingtonpost.com/outlook/the-trailblazers-and-turning-points-along-the-road-to-metoo/2019/07/05/5a027b42-9457-11e9-b570-6416efdc0803_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1b47227f9272Whew! Ready for tomorrow's Globe!
Friday Reads: The Road, another DNF and more CanLit drama! Laura Frey 2019-07-12 | Peony season is over! It's Wild Rose season, which lasts much longer.Books mentioned:The Road by Cormac McCarthyNorma by Sofi OksanenThe Prison Book Club by Anne WalmsleyMy DNF review of The Ghost Bride: reading-in-bed.com/2019/07/12/the-ghost-bride-by-yangsze-choo-dnf-reviewMy emotional journey with The Road: twitter.com/LauraTFrey/status/1147731061964623872Some Booktube reviews of The Road to check out:Daniel Greene talks about/ruins the ending: youtube.com/watch?v=D_TYWZstT6cclimbthestacks angers the McCarthy bros: youtube.com/watch?v=EvDTg92H39E
Friday Reads: Worlds Biggest Parking Lot Edition Laura Frey 2019-07-05 | The mall was such a shit show, I didn't even go to the bookstore!Books mentioned:Refuse: CanLit in RuinsThe Fishermen by Chigozie ObiomaNorma by Sofi OksanenThe Road by Cormac McCarthyAll my #20booksofsummer reviews can be found on reading-in-bed.com
Friday Reads: Ghosts, CanLit scandals, and a DNF Laura Frey 2019-06-28 | It's peony season, bitches!Books mentioned:Little Reunions by Eileen Chang The Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooGhost Wall by Sarah Moss Refuse: CanLit in Ruins ed. Hannah McGregor, Julie Rak, and Erin WunkerLittle Reunions Book Talk at Hong Kong University: youtu.be/e2pY8Q8azMkMarc Nash's review of Ghost Wall: youtube.com/watch?v=bzl6v23cZvo&t=1s20 Books of Summer master post, reviews linked: reading-in-bed.com/2019/05/20/20-books-of-summer-201920 Books of Summer is hosted by Cathy at 746 Books: 746books.com/2019/05/19/20-books-of-summer-2019UBC Accountable, if you're interested: http://www.ubcaccountable.comSeveral of the essays are available online. Here's one by Alicia Elliot: http://open-book.ca/Columnists/CanLit-is-a-Raging-Dumpster-Fire
Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2019 Laura Frey 2019-06-22 | Tagged by a couple of nice young men:Adam at Memento Mori: youtube.com/watch?v=Szs8WIw_3rI&t=19sAlex at whatpageareyouon: youtube.com/watch?v=PBVzXcyZLS0&t=14s2018: youtube.com/watch?v=_4cQQuggQjw&t=373s2017: youtube.com/watch?v=RZLRxeY_YIA1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2019. 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2019.3. 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. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)8. Newest fictional crush.9. Newest favourite character.10. Book that made you cry.11. Book that made you happy.12. Your favourite book-to-film adaptation this year 13. Your favourite video you filmed this year14. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) 15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year? My review of Hungover: youtube.com/watch?v=6VaW1GGuHOwMy very good Vine compilation: youtube.com/watch?v=UYcNaE93eLYMy video about creeping on authors online: youtube.com/watch?v=2We_zMjeuNwI tag:Big Al Books: youtube.com/channel/UC9LESKAViM_Yq5kZnNZrpOA/videosClaire Reads Books: youtube.com/channel/UCE1986mkMBPwxm-BCHDJCiQThe Poptimist: youtube.com/channel/UC81-3TLRCZnJDg-x8mG-xZA/videosInfinite Text: youtube.com/channel/UCrRKHixMHuf9pcon27j3wlQJay Shay: youtube.com/channel/UCNcdGYQaFkx5dsr0FJMLVqg
Friday Reads: Shit gets real Laura Frey 2019-06-21 | I watched Me and Earl and the Dying Girl immediately after filming, RIP the liquid eyeliner and mascara I'm wearing!!Books mentionedGhost Wall by Sarah Moss Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse AndrewsThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooLittle Reunions by Eileen Chang20 Books of Summer master post on my blog: reading-in-bed.com/2019/05/20/20-books-of-summer-2019Shoutouts toInfinite Text youtu.be/RK_-H7xkhe8Big Al Books youtu.be/-NebuSMnXts
Friday Reads: 20 Books of Summer & Shout Outs Laura Frey 2019-06-14 | 20 Books of Summer master post is on 746 Books: 746books.com/2019/05/19/20-books-of-summer-2019My master post is on Reading in Bed: reading-in-bed.com/2019/05/20/20-books-of-summer-2019My first 20 Books of Summer review is, Winter Journal by Paul Auster: reading-in-bed.com/2019/06/07/winter-journal-by-paul-austerThis week:I finished The Watch That Ends the Night by Hugh MacLennanI started Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews and Ghost Wall by Sarah MossNext up is Little Reunions by Eileen ChangShout outs:Amy at The Dusty Bookshelf. Her excellent, W. Somerset Maugh-centric Friday Reads: youtube.com/watch?v=PQQoXQLODrk&t=3sYou can read "Books and You" online: gutenberg.ca/ebooks/maughamws-booksandyou/maughamws-booksandyou-00-h.htmlAdam at Memento Mori. His Mid-Year Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=Szs8WIw_3rIRick at Another Book Vlog. His 25 min review of A Little Life which I may watch one day: youtube.com/watch?v=vXq84DL68Hc&t=31s
Book Snob Book Tag Laura Frey 2019-06-04 | I wasn't tagged but I assume that's because my channel is a little too obscure for all you mainstream booktubers. #snobOriginal by Tia and All the Books: youtube.com/watch?v=aUvAbMurAyM1. Adaptation Snob: Do you always read the book before you see the movie?2. Format Snob: You can only choose 1 format in which to read books for the rest of your life. Which one do you choose: physical books, ebooks, or audiobooks?3. Ship Snob: Would you date or marry a non-reader?4. Genre Snob: You have to ditch one genre - never to be read again for the rest of your life. Which one do you ditch?5. Uber Genre Snob: You can only choose to read from one genre for the rest of your life. Which genre do you choose?6. Community Snob: Which genre do you think receives the most snobbery from the bookish community?7. Snobbery Recipient: Have you ever been snubbed for something that you have been reading or for reading in general? BONUS BOOK SNOB CONTENT: A blog post from seven years ago about being a book snob in the age of Fifty Shades: reading-in-bed.com/2012/05/08/book-snobPeople I will deign to tag:Snow White ReaderJay ShayBooks are my Social LifeSpinster's LibraryJoseph Francis Burton
Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson | Read Around the World Book Club May 2019 Laura Frey 2019-06-01 | OMG I figured out how to insert book covers!! Also, I finally got through Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson, thanks to Mel's Read Around the World Book Club.Book Club Deets: goodreads.com/group/show/214339-the-read-around-the-world-book-clubMel's channel (where you can find her handy instructional video re. inserting book covers, btw): youtube.com/channel/UCpyooWkAk5PyjfY-ksJtv5gCBC series announcement: cbc.ca/books/adaptation-of-eden-robinson-s-trickster-series-coming-to-cbc-tv-1.5154227Created with Wondershare Filmora
Booktube Real Talk Tag Laura Frey 2019-05-19 | Who else can't help but think of the classic Dave Chappelle sketch WHEN KEEPING IT REAL GOES WRONG when watching this tag? Original: Books with Alyssa J: youtube.com/watch?v=AuIil5h-vKkI was tagged by Ariel at She Wants the Diction: youtube.com/watch?v=59_s4hEWtpEI tag:Weird Book Book Club: youtube.com/channel/UCFBsV4a0F4PuJiZaPcQSHHQPull Down the Moon: youtube.com/channel/UCUWTRmTfSht4t8fVJBlmV0wBookish North: youtube.com/channel/UCWbc5iLZ3b-9YcV7090fHyAAnother Book Vlog: youtube.com/user/SuperMacDonnellMemento Mori: youtube.com/channel/UC6oWvnoj1O9kq0Mz_DFeIewHere are the questions. Keep in mind, I did them in reverse order:1. What's something nobody told you about booktube before you started your channel?2. What is your opinion on “typical” booktube videos? (wrap-up’s, TBR’s, hauls, etc.)3. What is an assumption you had about booktube before you joined? Was it proven to be correct, or not? 4. What is something you’ve done that has actually helped you grow your audience?5. What is a common mistake you see new booktubers making, or one that you made?6. What are your thoughts on working with publishers and sponsorships?7. Do you think booktube is dying?8. Tag your friends!If you made it this far, check out When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong for cordless landlines, *69, and printed MapQuest directions, true early-aughts realness: youtube.com/watch?v=bq1HNTem4tw
Weekend Reads: Show off edition Laura Frey 2019-05-11 | I just really want you to know that I got Bina by Anakana Schofield!!Also:Transparent City by OndjakiThe Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks by IgortMonkey Beach by Eden Robinson (for Mel's Read around the World Book Club, see youtube.com/watch?v=cjdqzNn1_pg)And I'm still reading about Diderot, forgot to mention!
The New York Times Book Review: A humble readers perspective Laura Frey 2019-05-11 | My review of the May 5th, 2019 edition of The New York Times Book Review, inspired by Steve Donoghue. Please watch his 38-minute review, full of insider info! youtube.com/watch?v=MbmIzjjcuSkHere is a link to that edition of the Book Review, paywalled I'm sure: nytimes.com/issue/todayspaper/2019/05/05/todays-new-york-times#bookreviewLet me know: Do you read the failing New York Times? Do you subscribe? Should I keep shelling out $40 CAD (pocket change in USD, but still)? I didn't get into it here, but I don't even always read the Book Review. My favourite sections are the front section, the "special" sections (like the Kids edition, or when they devote a whole section to a photo essay or short story) and, strangely, Business (just read about all the drama at Uber). And, like the ladies of Sex and the City many years ago, I abhor the Vows section, but read it anyway.
Smutty Literary Fiction: an appreciation (and some cringing) Laura Frey 2019-05-04 | Send book recs, not nudes.Books mentioned:Love Me Back by Merritt TierceSmut by Alan BennettThe Bride Stripped Bare by AnonymousAfter Claude by Iris OwensBirthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
Friday Reads: To Read-Along, or not to Read-Along Laura Frey 2019-05-04 | Happy Friday! It snowed all day here and I forgot to complain about it. Smut by Allan BennettDiderot and the Art of Thinking Freely by Andrew S. CurranMouthful of Birds by Samanta SchweblinTransparent City by OndjakiThe Dream of the Red Chamber/Story of the Stone by Cao XueqinMy review of Love in the New Millennium: reading-in-bed.com/2019/04/25/how-weird-is-too-weird-commentary-on-random-pages-from-love-in-the-new-millennium-by-can-xueTootight Lautrec at This Be the Verse: youtube.com/channel/UC-taaEAgvYTL87ZN3LOSaoAMichael at Knowledge Lost: youtube.com/channel/UCzC7rydHkubgMjmz_v9Zg1wMeonicorn at The Bookish Land: youtube.com/channel/UC5XL_GfMwk-lY1gOz3rElUg
Book Prize Chat | Womens Prize, Man Booker International Prize, Best Translated Book Award Laura Frey 2019-04-12 | Book prizes I'm not following but have opinions on anyway:Canada Reads is over! David Chariandy didn't win, but he did win the Windham Campbell Prize, and a whole lot of $USD: http://windhamcampbell.org/2019/winner/david-chariandyThe Women's Prize is... happening. Akwaeke Emezi is longlisted for Freshwater. Here's one of the judges, on their inclusion in the longlist: theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/04/non-binary-writer-womens-fiction-longlist-akwaeke-emezi-gender-politicsI said no one is mad, but someone's a little mad: independent.co.uk/voices/trans-author-womens-fiction-prize-a8810681.html\The Man Booker International Prize shortlist has been released, and people are mad about that, too! Tony's Reading List on The Pine Islands (read the comments): tonysreadinglist.wordpress.com/2019/04/04/die-kieferninseln-the-pine-islands-by-marion-poschmann-review-mbip-2019-number-7And Eric, who is much more positive... and got to go to the after party! youtube.com/watch?v=7K8poCP10kMThe Best Translated Book Award longlist has been announced. Check out one judge's account of what it takes to judge a literary prize (spreadsheets, emoticons, and stacks and stacks of books): http://www.rochester.edu/College/translation/threepercent/2018/12/11/adams-sexy-post-btba-2019/
Friday Reads: Smutty Edition Laura Frey 2019-04-12 | Books mentioned:The Little Friend by Donna TarttBad Blood by John CarreyrouLove Me Back by Merrit TierceBirthday Girl by Penelope DouglasDiderot and the Art of Thinking Freely by Andrew S. CurranThe Order of the Day by Éric VuillardJuan's review of The Little Friend: youtube.com/watch?v=MAOU9MYvmfU&t=1sSmutathon: youtube.com/watch?v=a_DrqHu94WY&t=384sSteve's review of Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely: openlettersreview.com/open-letters-review/diderot-and-the-art-of-thinking-freely-by-andrew-s-curran
Why Im not watching Canada Reads this year Laura Frey 2019-03-26 | CCW (Canadian Content warning): Contains references to d-list Canadian celebrities, Justin Trudeau's early years, the early-aughts Canadian pop-punk scene, the SNC Lavalin scandal, the letter "zed", and our beloved literary institution, Canada Reads. Canada Reads info: cbc.ca/books/canadareadsPeg's contribution: youtube.com/watch?v=Iis9UBOqDV8Articles mentioned:"Why CBC's Canada Reads is Bad for Literature" in The Globe and Mail: theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-why-canada-reads-is-bad-for-literature"Canada Reads and the gender gap" on Sharon Bala's blog: http://sharonbala.com/blog/2018/3/24/canada-reads"No Country for Old Books: in Canadian Notes and Queries: http://notesandqueries.ca/essays/canadareads-brianbusby
Putting HUNGOVER by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall to the test Laura Frey 2019-03-23 | Hungover by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall is a bit rambly. Also: disjointed, overblown, uneven, at times wildly entertaining, and at others bloated and pretentious. But, dude was drunk and/or hungover for ten years, what do you expect? In its final chapter, Bishop-Stall finally starts asking tough existential questions about hangovers... then he shares a cure. **In the video, I misspoke about one of the ingredients. NAC is for liver function, not digestion.**I'm writing this at 8:00 am of the morning after the night before, and I'm tired, but other than that... nothing. No headache, no nausea, no dry mouth, no brain fog, no existential dread. When I got out of bed, I fully braced myself for that woozy, headachey, searing first taste of hungover hell, but it didn't happen. Is it a miracle? A placebo effect? A delayed reaction? Try it out for yourself - I talk through it in the video, and you can read a list of ingredients here: thrillist.com/drink/nation/how-to-prevent-a-hangover-tips-shaughnessy-bishop-stallBy the way, I spent the night before at Blues on Whyte, watching an amazing blues band, Wild T and the Spirit. They are on tour in Alberta, BC and Ontario this spring and you should check them out: http://www.wildt.ca/shows.html
The Booktube About Me Tag Laura Frey 2019-03-19 | Original tag by Harriet Rosie: youtube.com/watch?v=ecAN04rz980I was not tagged that I know of, I'm just testing a new microphone, let me know how it sounds!This tag is four years old so I don't think I need to tag anyone at this point...1. What do you study/what is your job?2. What is your favorite social media channel?3. If you had another channel what would it be about?4. Do you play any instruments?5. What hobbies do you have other than reading?6. Favorite TV shows?7. What got you into reading?8. What are your favorite and least favorite genres?9. What books define your childhood?10. Tell us an interesting fact about you!
Friday Reads: Rum & Coke edition Laura Frey 2019-03-16 | Yes, that is an alcoholic beverage on the side table. It's booktubers gone wild over here.The Little Friend by Donna Tartt (read some scathing reviews here goodreads.com/book/show/775346.The_Little_Friend)Hungover by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall (I forgot to talk about my hangover remedies! A favourite when I was young was straight Clamato... until I drank some too fast one morning...)How to Disappear: Notes on invisibility in a time of transparency by Akiko Busch (read an excerpt here: nytimes.com/2015/02/08/opinion/sunday/how-to-be-invisible.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock)
Top and Flops: See You Next Tuesday edition Laura Frey 2019-03-09 | WARNING: the last half of this video is me ranting about a book called CUNT so maybe don't watch it with the kids. Also, if you want to avoid discussion of miscarriage and abortion, the fun begins around 13:00.TOPSThe Golden Mean by Annabel LyonThe Collected Short Stories of Jean RhysMy (Not So) Perfect Life by Sophie KinsellaFLOPSWhat If This Were Enough by Heather HavrileskyThe Child Finder by Rene DenfeldCunt by Inga MuscioFURTHER RANTING ABOUT CUNTI somehow forgot to talk about the entire basis for Muscio's alternative healthcare... preferences. She believes that women should avoid any healthcare interventions that are created or administered by men, which is to say, pretty much all western medicine. Again, I know she has a point - there are plenty of examples of products designed FOR women BY men that lead to shitty outcomes. HOWEVER there needs to be some middle ground here. I also forgot to mention that her advice for birth control is to, in order of preference:1. Be a lesbian2. Be celibate3. If you MUST be penetrated by a man, make him wear a condomWhich is, on the one hand, ridiculous advice, but on the other, one of them is actually my preferred method right now (I'll let you guess which). Thank you for listening to me rant and sorry for getting so (probably way too) personal...
To creep or not to creep: reading in the time of Extremely Online authors Laura Frey 2019-03-08 | Do you sift through the online presence of writers? Does it give you a more complete picture of their lives, or is it just creepy?While reading Schadenfreude, A Love Story by Rebecca Schuman, I did a little light Googling to find out who her d-list celeb ex was. Then I fell down an online rabbit hole, and didn't like what I found.Here's the LitHub article where she goes off on Goodreads reviewers: lithub.com/i-made-a-mistake-in-my-book-and-the-internet-went-nutsYou can do your own creepy Googling to find the rest of it!I blog at reading-in-bed.comI'm off social media so talk to me in the comments of at lauratfrey at gmail
Friday Reads Laura Frey 2019-03-08 | New filming location, who dis?Schadenfreude, A Love Story by Rebecca SchumanNudge by Cass Sunstein and Richard ThalerBlack Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon JamesBlack Leopard Red Wolf on Bookmarks: https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/all/black-leopard-red-wolf/My blog is reading-in-bed.comI'm off social media so you'll have to talk to me in the comments or email me at lauratfrey at gmail!
Clean vines to watch with your mom when youre avoiding bedtime Laura Frey 2019-01-12 | Kid testedMother approvedFollow me:Blog: http://reading-in-bed.comTwitter: twitter.com/LauraTFrey
Book Postscript 2018 tag and a fond (not final) farewell Laura Frey 2018-12-20 | Created by Adam at Memento Mori: youtube.com/watch?v=yydtcQRDtMU&t=1sMy traditional reading wrap up: reading-in-bed.com/2018/12/20/2018-year-in-reviewMy internet break: reading-in-bed.com/2018/12/15/taking-a-break-from-the-internetThe tag:1) The longest book you read this year and the book that took you the longest to finish. 2. A book you read in 2018 that was outside of your comfort zone. 3. How many books did you re-read in 2018?4. Favorite re-read of 2018. 5. A book you read for the first time in 2018 that you look forward to re-reading in the future. 6. Favorite single short story or novella that you read in 2018.7. Mass Appeal: A book you liked and would recommend to a wide variety of readers. 8. Specialized Appeal: A book you liked but would be hesitant to recommend to just anyone.9. Reflect on your year as a bookish content creator (goals met, good/bad memories, favorite videos you made, etc).10. Tag some fellow bookish content creators. I tag:That's What She ReadAnother Book VlogMarc NashTootight LautrecAn Enthusiastic ReaderPeg the Book Prize AddictBrown Girl ReadingAnne LoganSee you in spring 2019!
A whiny catch up on The Short Story Advent Calendar | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-16 | Details on my upcoming internet break can be found on www.reading-in-bed.comCheck out Anne's channel "ivereadthis blog" (Sorry, having trouble copying links!)And sorry for the whining!
Short Story Advent Calendar Day 12 | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-13 | Featuring my bathrobe and a visit from Henry
Short Story Advent Calendar Day 11 | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-12 | Poor lighting and wood paneling: yep, we're in the workout dungeon for day 11!
Short Story Advent Calendar Day 9 & 10 (spoiler!) | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-10 | UPDATE: I found Day 9. It was stuck to the inside of the case... I told you I'm hungover! Anyway, Day 9 is a story by Suzanne Rivecca, who got wrapped up in a little literary controversy back in 2013. Here's a good run down, with links to her essay on Mary Gaitskill and Gaitskill's open letter reply (I usually hate open letters, but this one's pretty good.)mhpbooks.com/what-we-talk-about-when-were-talking-about-suzanne-rivecca-talking-about-mary-gaitskillIn other news, I'm cooking a meal from Michael Smith's Family Meals, and finished the Dec/Jan issue of Bookforum.More on the Short Story Advent Calendar here: hingstonandolsen.com/2018
Short Story Advent Calendar Days 7 & 8 | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-08 | All caught up! A vee-log style look at stories 6, 7, and 8.
Short Story Advent Calendar Day 6 | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-07 | All the Short Story Advent Calendar, none of the looking at my face! Featuring some good (and bad) book reviews I've read lately.
Short Story Advent Calendar Day 5 | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-06 | Featuring "the s word"
Short Story Advent Calendar Day 4 | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-05 | An abrupt end when today's story proves to be inappropriate for Henry!
Short Story Advent Calendar Day 2 | #ssac2018 #vlogmas Laura Frey 2018-12-03 | Enjoy this sans fards, pre-yoga vee-log.Apologies to Seth Fried (that's "freed") for the poor pronounciation. As a Frey (that's "fry") I feel his pain. And I liked the story!Day 2 Story is revealed and I read a very "get off my lawn" passage from The Name of the Rose.
