This is the BOOKTUBE COMMUNITY JOY AND GRATITUDE tag! This is an original tag created by Pat at @BookChatWithPat8668 in celebration of her having reached 2000 subscribers. I was also tagged by Pat! Pat's original tag video: https://youtu.be/S66WU5BhEsA?si=npFTm15gpdrGiA8g THE PROMPTS: JOY “Let’s be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”--Marcel Proust 1. Name an author whose books bring you joy, or discuss a specific book that made you feel joyful. 2. Discuss something about booktube that you find joyful. FRIENDSHIP “Kindred spiri ..read more

*I've tried to keep this video free from major spoilers, but as always - if you want to go in totally blind, feel free to save this video to watch after you've read the book!* Time to have a chat about Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky. This is the fifth book of his I've read - did it live up to my high expectations, based on previous experiences with Tchaikovsky's work? I mention the 'Novelisation and Tie-In 'Tember' reading event, hosted by Andrew at IT Came From The Page in this video - if you want more info on the event, check out Andrew's announcement video: https://youtu.be/SPb6_vK0Lws ..read more

This is the Spooky Scary Skeleton Tag! The tag was created by Nicole's Bookish Nook @NicolesBookishNook https://youtu.be/y6u1-8oi12g?si=ZvtPJFp7mZKyO_Zd I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668 https://youtu.be/Par8sV_4SQQ?si=DTRe7NABIFXPfqLU Thanks for watching, as always :-) QUESTIONS: 1. Witchy Mayhem: Name a book you loved or hated about witches, 2. The Pumpkin King: A fiction book about a spooky main character, 3. Orange Fever: A book with the word "orange" in the title or a book with an orange cover, 4. Ghouls & Ghosts: a book you love about ghouls or ghosts, 5. Horrible Horrors: Your le ..read more

I've been thinking back on my reading and how it's changed since I've been a part of BookTube, and how great the BookTube rabbit hole has been for finding new authors and books to try - things that I might never have come across otherwise. So I'm having a little chat about my favourite ten (in no particular order) today. I mention a few BookTubers and viewers in this video. They are: Booktubers: @michaelk.vaughan8617 @mikesbookreviews @CestKevvie @SlimeAndSlashers @anotherbooktubechannel @arockinsamsara @michellesmelancholia @CriminOllyBlog @ITCamefromthePage @troytradup Viewers: @anthonyprice ..read more

Time for a bit of YA science fiction with 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry. Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as always! Thanks for watching folks :-) Join me on Discord for more bookish chat: https://discord.com/invite/mASFajRnA2 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:31 My thoughts 8:42 Rating 10:50 A quick note on 'The Maze Runner'... 11:52 Outro YouTube Subscribe Animation by YR Designs https://rb.gy/dn2tvs Music Credit (Intro sequence) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kidcut/move-with-me License code: WF93PAMJWM6ZDUK7 ..read more

This is the Evolution of a Booktuber Tag! The tag was created by Jack at @spreadbookjoy I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668 Thanks for watching, as always :-) Prompts: 1. EXTINCTION: Are there things you used to do on your channel that you no longer do? 2. ADAPTATION: What things have you done on your channel or as a result of being on booktube that you never thought you would do? 3. EVOLUTION: how has booktube changed you and what do you aspire to do on your channel in future? 4. BONUS PROMPT: Impart your words of wisdom to all of the fledgling booktubers out there! 5. TAG SOME PEOPLE! Join ..read more

Well, it's coming up on two years since I made my original Top Ten Favourite Fiction list, and at that time I'd only been on BookTube for a month or so, plus I'd not read anywhere near as much fiction as I have now! So it's time for a little rethink on that list - I present, for your viewing pleasure, my 'Top Ten Favourite Fiction Books: the 2024 Revised Edition'! Many thanks for watching, folks! Drop your thoughts in the comments, as always :-) Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Recap on my Top Ten from 2023 4:12 Revised top ten: No. 10 5:21 No. 9 7:00 No. 8 7:33 No. 7 8:57 No. 6 12:02 No. 5 13:23 ..read more

This is inspired by a fabulous video I saw over on @CriminOllyBlog - I love this idea, and having seen a number of other folks jump on board with their own versions, I thought I'd have a go too. It's a fab way of looking back over my reading history to some of my most notable reading experiences, especially seeing as I'm in a slump right now! Check out Olly's original video here: https://youtu.be/jfx4Jo0WNKM?si=3Ipzs9Mn77AeNEXl Thanks for watching, as always :-) Join me on Discord for more bookish ramblings: https://discord.gg/mASFajRnA2 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:42 Book 1 3:43 Book 2 6:21 Book ..read more

This is the Rock On, Rap Songs Book Tag! The tag was created by Nicole's Bookish Nook @NicolesBookishNook https://youtu.be/JXMh9CC6C-A?si=reJIqsnnmjqyu5yy I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668 https://youtu.be/MKLBic9DJsI?si=GRI9Ju8oIF_MJc8F Thanks for watching, as always :-) QUESTIONS: 1. It's A Hard Knock Life by Jay-Z: A fiction or nonfiction book about an organize, a poor family, or an orphan, 2. Walk This Way by Aerosmith ft. Run DMC: A favorite book of yours that blends genres, 3. Just Lose It by Eminem = A Book that you think is funny or ridiculous (in a bad way), 4. Thunderstruck by AC ..read more

This is the Book Design Tag! The tag was created by Holly Dunn at @HollyDunnDesign https://youtu.be/RhAlkt71L04?si=r3o2GvODVi-KrDIz I was tagged by @mildrumpus https://youtu.be/SLA2gSvpaVo?si=kj8mzKdhE9C-Alb9 Thanks for watching, as always :-) The Prompts: 1. A book you bought primarily or completely because of the cover 2. A book you want to buy that has a beautiful cover 3. Your favorite series design 4. A book with a beautiful dust jacket, or something unexpected under the jacket 5. Naked hardback: A gorgeous book with no dust jacket 6. A beautiful paperback 7. A nonfiction book with a love ..read more