Britta Böhler's Blog, page 6
December 3, 2016
New video: BooksWeekly - No Ordinary Lives
My week in books (28 November - 4 December 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ApoI...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous week:
Liz Moore, Heft (2012)
also read this week (re-reads):
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter & the Philospher’s Stone (1997)
- Anna Politkovskaya, A Russian Diary (2006)
started this week:
- Claire North, The First 15 Lives of Harry August (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ApoI...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous week:
Liz Moore, Heft (2012)
also read this week (re-reads):
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter & the Philospher’s Stone (1997)
- Anna Politkovskaya, A Russian Diary (2006)
started this week:
- Claire North, The First 15 Lives of Harry August (2014)
New video: The Rainy Day Book Tag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs2Yf...
I was tagged by Steve @stevedonoghue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzHP4...
Original Tag:
Julia: @ThatBookie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0G06...
Questions:
1Rain: Pick a book that makes you cry every time you read it
2Puddle: Pick a book where the world is underwater or mostly around water
3Rain boots: Pick a book with a character with a damned SOLE (soul)
4Umbrella: Pick a book that was big and comforting
5Rainy day movie: Pick a book that was turned into a movie that you love to watch on rainy days
6Coffee: Pick a book that you couldn’t get enough of the HOT and STEAMY romance
7Poncho: Pick a book with a main character who has an amazing best friend.
8Gutters: Pick a book where the world is dirty and grimy in the way that you would imagine it
9Cuddly pet: Pick a book that had out of this world or very enjoyable animals in it.
10Sweet treat: Pick a book that had the sweetest ending.
My answers:
1Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow
2Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
3 Hanya Yanagihara, The People in the Trees
4Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch
5Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
6Anna Smaill, The Chimes
7Meg Wolitzer, The Interestings
8Karen Thompson Walker, The Age of Miracles
9 Karen Joy Fowler, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
10Liz Moore, Unseen World
I tag:
Max @welldonebooks
Samantha @thoughtsontomes
Elizabeth @booksandpieces
Adam @mementomori
Joce @squibblesreads
Sam @samsnonsense
I was tagged by Steve @stevedonoghue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzHP4...
Original Tag:
Julia: @ThatBookie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0G06...
Questions:
1Rain: Pick a book that makes you cry every time you read it
2Puddle: Pick a book where the world is underwater or mostly around water
3Rain boots: Pick a book with a character with a damned SOLE (soul)
4Umbrella: Pick a book that was big and comforting
5Rainy day movie: Pick a book that was turned into a movie that you love to watch on rainy days
6Coffee: Pick a book that you couldn’t get enough of the HOT and STEAMY romance
7Poncho: Pick a book with a main character who has an amazing best friend.
8Gutters: Pick a book where the world is dirty and grimy in the way that you would imagine it
9Cuddly pet: Pick a book that had out of this world or very enjoyable animals in it.
10Sweet treat: Pick a book that had the sweetest ending.
My answers:
1Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow
2Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being
3 Hanya Yanagihara, The People in the Trees
4Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch
5Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
6Anna Smaill, The Chimes
7Meg Wolitzer, The Interestings
8Karen Thompson Walker, The Age of Miracles
9 Karen Joy Fowler, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
10Liz Moore, Unseen World
I tag:
Max @welldonebooks
Samantha @thoughtsontomes
Elizabeth @booksandpieces
Adam @mementomori
Joce @squibblesreads
Sam @samsnonsense
December 1, 2016
November 28, 2016
New Video: BooksWeekly - Long Journeys
My week in books (21 - 27 November 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfA5N...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous week:
- Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (2014)
also read this week:
- Becky Chambers, A Closed and Common Orbit (October 2016)
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun (2006)
Goodreads-group #ReadingAdichie:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTA7...
Started this week:
- Liz Moore, Heft (2012)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfA5N...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous week:
- Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (2014)
also read this week:
- Becky Chambers, A Closed and Common Orbit (October 2016)
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun (2006)
Goodreads-group #ReadingAdichie:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTA7...
Started this week:
- Liz Moore, Heft (2012)
November 21, 2016
New Video: BooksWeekly - Is It Real Or Not?
My week in books (14-20 November):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEfpD...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
- Janet Mock, Redefining Realness (2014)
The Feminist Orchestra Book club on goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Jean’s channel @Jeansbookishthoughts: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookishT...
Also read this week:
Liz Moore, Unseen World (2016)
Mercedes’ channel @MercysBooksishMusings: https://www.youtube.com/user/MercysBo...
Started this week:
- The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (2014)
Wayfarers #2: A Closed and Common Orbit (October 2016)
Tome Topple Readathon (18 Nov – 30 Nov)
Samantha @thoughtsontomes:
twitter: @tometopplereadathon
goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
- Louise Gilder, The Age of Entanglement (2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEfpD...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
- Janet Mock, Redefining Realness (2014)
The Feminist Orchestra Book club on goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Jean’s channel @Jeansbookishthoughts: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookishT...
Also read this week:
Liz Moore, Unseen World (2016)
Mercedes’ channel @MercysBooksishMusings: https://www.youtube.com/user/MercysBo...
Started this week:
- The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (2014)
Wayfarers #2: A Closed and Common Orbit (October 2016)
Tome Topple Readathon (18 Nov – 30 Nov)
Samantha @thoughtsontomes:
twitter: @tometopplereadathon
goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
- Louise Gilder, The Age of Entanglement (2008)
November 20, 2016
New Video: The AuthorTube Newbie -Tag
If you write: join AuthorTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIttC...
AuthorTube announcement video fro Lily @LilyMeade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...
AuthorTube Newbie Tag:
Created by Jenna from @JennaThe DarkOne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5S3X...
Facebookpage:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/autho...
I was tagged by Steve @stevedonoghue (sort of)
Questions:
1 How did you find out about AuthorTube?
2 What genres do you write in?
3 What is your preferred writing tense, point of view, and category of story? (Children’s, YA, NA, Adult, etc.)
4 Are you a plotter, pantser, or plantser?
5 Are you a self-published, published, or yet-to-be published?
6 What publishing company, literary agent, and/or printing company are you represented by or use? If you’re not yet published, what is your dream publishing house and/or literary agent?
7 What AuthorTube related videos can we expect to find on your channel?
8 When did you start writing?
9 What was the first story you ever wrote?
10 What authors have inspired your writing the most?
11 Do you schedule your writing sessions or simply get to writing whenever you can find the time?
12 Do you type on a computer, typewriter, write everything out by hand, or use a blend of those? And where do you write in general?
13 What are you most looking forward to now that you’re a part of AuthorTube?
I tag:
Didi @browngirlreading
Max @welldonebooks
Sophie @Sophiecarlon
Olivia @oliviapope
Chris @thereadingrhodes
Ariel @ arielbissett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIttC...
AuthorTube announcement video fro Lily @LilyMeade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...
AuthorTube Newbie Tag:
Created by Jenna from @JennaThe DarkOne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5S3X...
Facebookpage:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/autho...
I was tagged by Steve @stevedonoghue (sort of)
Questions:
1 How did you find out about AuthorTube?
2 What genres do you write in?
3 What is your preferred writing tense, point of view, and category of story? (Children’s, YA, NA, Adult, etc.)
4 Are you a plotter, pantser, or plantser?
5 Are you a self-published, published, or yet-to-be published?
6 What publishing company, literary agent, and/or printing company are you represented by or use? If you’re not yet published, what is your dream publishing house and/or literary agent?
7 What AuthorTube related videos can we expect to find on your channel?
8 When did you start writing?
9 What was the first story you ever wrote?
10 What authors have inspired your writing the most?
11 Do you schedule your writing sessions or simply get to writing whenever you can find the time?
12 Do you type on a computer, typewriter, write everything out by hand, or use a blend of those? And where do you write in general?
13 What are you most looking forward to now that you’re a part of AuthorTube?
I tag:
Didi @browngirlreading
Max @welldonebooks
Sophie @Sophiecarlon
Olivia @oliviapope
Chris @thereadingrhodes
Ariel @ arielbissett
November 13, 2016
New video: Books Weekly - Onwards!
My week in books (7 – 13 November 2016):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kdPz...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
Chinelo, Okparanta, Under the Udala Trees (2015)
Goodreads group ‘Uncovered Book Club’:: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Raeleen’s channel @padfootandprongs07: https://www.youtube.com/user/padfoota...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks:
https://www.youtube.com/welldonebooks
also read this week:
- Emma Newman, After Atlas (November 2016)
- Lily Brooks-Dalton, Good Morning,, Midnight (August 2016)
Katie’s channel @effusionsofwit: https://www.youtube.com/user/Effusion...
Elizabeth’s channel @booksandpieces:
https://www.youtube.com/user/booksand...
Started this week:
- Janet Mock, Redefining Realness (2014)
The Feminist Orchestra Book club on goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Jean’s channel @Jeansbookishthoughts: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookishT...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kdPz...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
Chinelo, Okparanta, Under the Udala Trees (2015)
Goodreads group ‘Uncovered Book Club’:: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Raeleen’s channel @padfootandprongs07: https://www.youtube.com/user/padfoota...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks:
https://www.youtube.com/welldonebooks
also read this week:
- Emma Newman, After Atlas (November 2016)
- Lily Brooks-Dalton, Good Morning,, Midnight (August 2016)
Katie’s channel @effusionsofwit: https://www.youtube.com/user/Effusion...
Elizabeth’s channel @booksandpieces:
https://www.youtube.com/user/booksand...
Started this week:
- Janet Mock, Redefining Realness (2014)
The Feminist Orchestra Book club on goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Jean’s channel @Jeansbookishthoughts: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookishT...
November 6, 2016
New Video: BooksWeekly - Mixed Feelings
My week in books
31 October – 6 November 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwxbP...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Cafe – Freedom, Being & Apricot Cocktails (March 2016)
#nonfictionNovember
Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Olive’s announcement video: https://youtu.be/yv0hbY74N2Q
Gemma's announcement video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbSSz...
also read this week:
- Connie Willis, Passage (2001)
NDE (near death experience): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-de...
- Naomi Alderman, The Power (2016)
Eric’s review: http://lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/1...
Eric’s channel @lonesomereader: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOf...
Started this week:
- Chinelo, Okparanta, Under the Udala Trees (2015)
Goodreads group ‘Uncovered Book Club’:: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Raeleen’s channel @padfootandprongs07: https://www.youtube.com/user/padfoota...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks:
https://www.youtube.com/welldonebooks
31 October – 6 November 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwxbP...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Cafe – Freedom, Being & Apricot Cocktails (March 2016)
#nonfictionNovember
Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Olive’s announcement video: https://youtu.be/yv0hbY74N2Q
Gemma's announcement video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbSSz...
also read this week:
- Connie Willis, Passage (2001)
NDE (near death experience): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-de...
- Naomi Alderman, The Power (2016)
Eric’s review: http://lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/1...
Eric’s channel @lonesomereader: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOf...
Started this week:
- Chinelo, Okparanta, Under the Udala Trees (2015)
Goodreads group ‘Uncovered Book Club’:: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Raeleen’s channel @padfootandprongs07: https://www.youtube.com/user/padfoota...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks:
https://www.youtube.com/welldonebooks
October 30, 2016
BooksWeekly: New Voices- Devoted Debuts
My week in books (23 - 30 October 2016):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM2Mp...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, Purple Hibiscus (2003)
Goodreads-group #ReadingAdichie:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTA7...
also read this week:
- Heather Young, The Lost Girls (2016)
- Britt Bennet, The Mothers (2016)
- Laura Bates, Everyday Sexism (2014)
The Feminist Orchestra Bookclub on goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Jean’s channel @Jeansbookishthoughts: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookishT...
Started this week:
Nell Zink, Private Novelist (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM2Mp...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from previous weeks:
Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, Purple Hibiscus (2003)
Goodreads-group #ReadingAdichie:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Max’ channel @welldonebooks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTA7...
also read this week:
- Heather Young, The Lost Girls (2016)
- Britt Bennet, The Mothers (2016)
- Laura Bates, Everyday Sexism (2014)
The Feminist Orchestra Bookclub on goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Jean’s channel @Jeansbookishthoughts: https://www.youtube.com/user/BookishT...
Started this week:
Nell Zink, Private Novelist (2016)
October 23, 2016
New video: Books Weekly - Haunting Reads
My week in books (10 – 23 October 2016), well two weeks actually, with not much reading done...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--jC_...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from last week:
Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House (1959)
Goodreads-group Readers Inc: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Conrad’s channel @7daysatsea: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcWB...
Also read:
Anne Valente, Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down (4 October 2016)
Steve’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVuEi...
Started this week:
Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Cafe – Freedom, Being & Apricot Cocktails (March 2016)
#nonfictionNovember
Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Olive’s announcement video: https://youtu.be/yv0hbY74N2Q
Gemma's announcement video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbSSz...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--jC_...
Books & other things mentioned:
finished from last week:
Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House (1959)
Goodreads-group Readers Inc: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Conrad’s channel @7daysatsea: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcWB...
Also read:
Anne Valente, Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down (4 October 2016)
Steve’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVuEi...
Started this week:
Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Cafe – Freedom, Being & Apricot Cocktails (March 2016)
#nonfictionNovember
Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Olive’s announcement video: https://youtu.be/yv0hbY74N2Q
Gemma's announcement video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbSSz...
