A Truth Universally Acknowledged

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a book lover, in possession of a good read, must start a YouTube channel to blab about it.

Hi, I'm Shannon and this channel will talk about books and reading and anything else that comes into my head. This is a hobby and I do this for fun so I don't currently have a set uploading schedule and just plan on uploading as often as my schedule will allow. Thank you for watching and I look forward to connecting with you.

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A Truth Universally Acknowledged

Unfortunately no video today. Work has been so crazy I haven’t had the brain space to film. On Friday I went down to NYC to visit the “A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250” exhibit at The Morgan Library curated by Juliette Wells. I got some footage of Austen’s surviving letters, a couple of personal items (some original, some reproductions), and some first editions of her books. If I can get through it all (and if the footage is good, it was crowded and there was lots of wrangling for position), I’ll try and post it this week.

4 months ago | [YT] | 9

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Don’t I know it!

5 months ago | [YT] | 5

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Last night I watched the 1940 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and I really enjoyed it! It was so light, bright and sparkling. By no means is it a faithful adaptation but I was having too much fun to care. Highly recommended. Have you seen it? #janeaustenjuly #prideandprejudice

6 months ago | [YT] | 6

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Sorry for the accidental BookTube Break! Between work craziness and traveling, I haven't been able to create any content or even watch BookTube! But I've definitely been reading. I've been on a nonfiction kick lately and I've read:

◾ The Thistle and the Rose: The Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor by Linda Porter
◾ The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
◾ Isabella: The Warrior Queen by Kirstin Downey
◾ The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace by Michael Scott-Baumann
◾ The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
◾ Autocracy Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum
◾ The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper's Women by Hallie Rubenhold

I hope to be back creating content in June and thanks for sticking with me! x Shannon

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No video this week because I’m on vacation in Lisbon where I visited the world’s oldest bookstore. I purchased some Portuguese classics and they even stamped it for me. I even located some Jane Austen in Portuguese! #lisboa #fernandopessoa

9 months ago | [YT] | 8

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My preorder finally arrived. I can’t wait to read this!

10 months ago | [YT] | 6

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Some new additions to my nonfiction collection. #bookhaul

11 months ago | [YT] | 7

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One of my goals for 2025 was to read only one or two books at a time instead of having so many on the go. Twelve days in and I’m already back on my bullsh*t.