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Welcome bookish buddies!💖 I'm a literary lover and book hoarder. You'll find reviews for an eclectic array of literary genres & a gravitation towards material discussing social injustices. Beyond my love of literature is my even more fervent love for the Interview with the Vampire adaptation, which has inspired me to create a readathon.
For the next two years we'll snoop onto the shelves of our beloved characters to keep us all motivated to read. Prompts will be provided with each character introduction. You can either read the exact same books I'm reading or make your own selection.
SCHEDULE:
Tuesday: Book tags
Wednesday: Short Book Reviews
Friday: Productivity Sprints, twice a month
Quarterly: Cottage Loons (once every quarter)
Quarterly: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - A Celebration of Life
Quarterly: Neighborhood Nostalgia
Books Gurrs and Purrs
I hope you are all getting the sunshine you deserve this weekend.
After repeatedly reading the opening of James Baldwin's Another Country I've put the book down and started reading Perdido Street Station. Twelve chapters in and I think I've found my stride. I'm hoping to squeeze a review out next Wednesday, but China Miéville's book is the size of a brick, so we'll see how that goes.
February 21st I'm hopping onto Elaine's channel @Cobaltdragon to discuss The Vampire Armand. Oh Armand, you sweet, sweet delusional gremlin. While reading his book I just kept thinking of Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It."
The Vampire Armand Discussion:
youtube.com/live/SD735omRErM?si=2iIWFfFZta2fPnnN
February 20th at 7:30p.m. (pacific time) Jesse from @ThisKiwi03 & I will be discussing Black Punk Now - Fiction, non-fiction & comics Edited by James Spooner & Chris L. Terry as an ongoing segment of our IWTV inspired readathon. If you're not familiar with Jesse's channel, not only does she have book reviews, but she has an incredibly entertaining and community engaging segment, "Read the Beats," that continues to capture my attention.
Live Discussion with Jesse:
youtube.com/live/P7a8ZEnxrFc?si=vNlwTZjisZWH-ilq
In the meantime, Ginger & Tauriel side eye me as a reminder that I don't hustle enough for their catnip, so if you haven't subscribed already feel free to paw our button.
See ya during tonight's sprint!
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Hi my bookish buddies!
I'm feeling a bit under the weather so I'm going to reschedule tonight's sprint, (hopefully to tomorrow). Sorry for the last minute rescheduling! Enjoy your Friday evening!
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Margaret Pinard is an author extraordinaire with a wonderful channel that discusses diverse & eclectic books all year long. Every February she hosts an Author tube Readathon focused on spotlighting Black Authors in the YouTube space. If you are an author or a reader with a book recommendation feel free to reach out to Margaret with Suggestions. Her co-host this year is Bethanne who is an outdoor enthusiast and cat lover as well.
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See you in a couple hours bookish buddies!
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A panel of Journalists & public figures LIVE RIGHT NOW
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Elaine @Cobaltdragon are about to babble some more. See ya there. ❤️🔥📚❤️🔥
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The Marigold was so dense it took me all week to finish that darn book. Now I'm into Black Punk Now which I'm hoping to binge read this weekend. Wish me luck! What are you reading?
#booktubecommunity #currentread
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I was going to read Black Punk Now after Sly Stone's memoir, but this rainy weather has me leaning into The Marigold. 💖
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What in the Heated Rivalry?! Let's go!!!!!
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Shut your pie holes every one! I have a very important announcement! Scott from @someothercharacter is going to be reading INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE in 2026! We got another one FANG GANG!!! Ahhh!!! #interviewwiththevampire
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