Weekly Video Round Up #32

August 30, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

8/26 - The Summer Book Tag | Recommending books I read in the last three months | Summer Prompts

8/28 - 1 More Month of Zero Waste | August 2021 Check In | How are you doing with your Zero Waste Kit?

(Bi) Weekly Video Round Up #31

August 23, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

8/11 - 1 More Month of Zero Waste | August 2021 | Zero Waste Kit | Carry Reusables | Easy Zero Waste

8/13 - Recently Acquired Books and Little Free Library Tour | Used Books | NJ Libraries Book Haul

8/15 - Books and Life Tag | Am I a Book Weirdo? | Mini Bookshelf Tour | Reading Tag

8/20 - BookTube Spin 2021 | Spin 3 Reading Vlog | Part 1 | Two Books, One Author | The Old Man and the Sea

8/23 - September Plan with Me | Monthly Reading and Videos | Minimalist Bullet Journal | Sci Fi September

Weekly Video Round Up #30 - 7/19 - 2/25/2021

August 9, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

I’ve gotten a bit far behind on my Weekly Video Wrap up. So let’s skip the descriptions and just get you the link to the videos!

7/19 - Booktube Spin 2021 | Spin #2 Reading Vlog

7/20 - Recently Acquired Books | Revisiting my first Haul | New Books

7/25 - 1 More Month of Zero Waste | July Check In

7/28 - All the Agatha Christie Books I Own

7/30 - Free Little Library Tour | 16 FLF in NJ | No Talking

8/2 - 1 More Month to Zero Waste | July Check In #2 | Plastic Free July

8/4 - TBR ASMR 11

8/6 - Vlog Style Reading Wrap Up | July 2021 | 9 Books in July

Phew, that’s a lot of videos to catch up on!

Weekly Video Round Up #29 - 7/5 - 7/11

July 12, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

7/8 - 1 More Month of Zero Waste | Plastic Free July | Introduction | Free and Easy Zero Waste

Hi, I’m Mo.
It's July and time to celebrate and participate in Plastic Free July!! Time for another free and easy 1 More Month to Zero Waste. Please make sure to go to plasticfreejuly.org for more info and challenges for PFJ.
In it's simplest form, PFJ is a month out of the year to think about, be mindful of, and give up disposable plastics in your life. This is a month for people all over the globe to come up with alternatives, use reuseables, and avoid disposable plastic. For 1 More Month of Zero Waste, we have tried to be mindful of disposable plastics. We did a trash audit and tried to see what plastics we used and how we could cut down. We learned how to give up plastic bags and bring reusables or make switches to use less plastic. We gave up disposable plastic bottles and learned to carry our reusable water bottle. So what can we give up in July? Let's take a week to see what we want to give up and be thoughtful when we are shopping, eating out, getting take out, and going about our day to day lives. Do you order take out for lunch? Do you use a plastic straw? Do you buy pasta in plastic? Do you drink beverages out of plastic bottles? What swaps can you make this month?

Check out more 1 More Month of Zero Waste here:
January Trash Audit: https://youtu.be/Gs2W6Ngdl0s
Jan check in: https://youtu.be/Eu-k-JlTk8g
February Declutter: https://youtu.be/8RewurP4A-0
Feb check in: https://youtu.be/r1pq9neBavA
March Bag Swap: https://youtu.be/ZEYaYJJf4fw
Mar check in: https://youtu.be/idamcM3iOBI
April Composting: https://youtu.be/VFhAuVj-QJk
May Meatless Mondays: https://youtu.be/bavIJ4IqO58
May check in: https://youtu.be/kz_WqBxc2Uc
June No More Disposable Plastic Bottles: https://youtu.be/cogDPIwYQvM
June check in: https://youtu.be/GZB3wNnCL_w

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7/9 - The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag | 2021 | Mid Year Reading Check In | Best and Worst Books So Far!

Hi, I’m Mo.
It's time for one of the most beloved booktube tag: The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag! See what my best and worst books of the year have been so far this year!
This is a classic tag and I waited until July to do it so that I had a full 6 months of reading to pull from! I read so many good books this year so far! I laughed, I cried, I was wishy washy about my favorite characters. Have you read any of these books? Let's discuss in the comments below!

Books in this Video:
The Nickel Boys (2019) Colson Whitehead
Confess Fletch (1976) Gregory MacDonald
The Vanishing Half (2020) Brit Bennet
The Chosen and the Beautiful (2021) Nghi Vo
The Wife Upstairs (2020) Rachel Hawkins
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2014) Ruth Ware
The Murders of Molly Southborne (2017) Tade Thompson
Sula (1973) Toni Morrison
Out of Africa (1937) Isak Dinesen
The Loved One (1948) Evelyn Waugh
The Book Of Tea (1906) Kakuzō Okakura,

Videos Mentioned:
Summer TBR: https://youtu.be/dKxoj5eZ-ZQ
BookTube Spin Spin 3: https://youtu.be/Y3Z2sdpwYgI
Mid Year Book Freak Out 2020: https://youtu.be/kSQhgb2nMjg

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Cats in this video: no cats!

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Weekly Video Round Up #28 - Two weeks in one! 6/25 - 7/4/2021

July 5, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

6/25 - Mid 2021 Goals Check In + Life and Channel Update | How Are Your Goals Going?

Hi, I’m Mo.
In December of 2020, I made some goals for the New Year. Now that we are half way thru 2021, let's check in and see how I'm doing? I wanted to check in on my goals, partly bc I feel like it's always a good idea to revisit your goals to keep them in your mind, and partly to see how I'm doing!
Spoiler alert, I'm doing pretty well!! What were your goals for 2021, how are you doing? Do you need to amend your goals or add some more? Or drop some?? I also wanted to share a little life and channel update. Life has been a little hectic but it's OK! It happens! I try to make sure I read, spend time with family and friends, make videos and blog. What are you juggling in life and how does that effect your goals?

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Cats in this video: None

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6/27 - Booktube Spin 3

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is my reaction to Rick MacDonnell's 2nd BookTube Spin. Spin #2!! Let's find out what we will read for May and June!
The rules are simple! Make a list of 20 books (number them 1-20), post them somewhere public, watch the spin video, and read the book that corresponds to the number chosen!
I really loved the first BookTube Spin. The number that was called for Spin #1 was number 15. I read Dead Wake by Erik Larson. I have a whole vlog video of it here: https://youtu.be/DD3hiNMNHF8
For Spin #2, I kept the same list so I didn't make another list vid.
I did read 3 books (including #15) from that list between then and now. So I will just count around my list.
Did you make a new list or keep your old one?
Find Rick's Spin #2 vid here: https://youtu.be/KeqrH9FFtBM

BookTube Spin 2021 List
(intimidating)
READ The Private Patient (2008) PD James
2 - Big Bang, A Novel (2019) David Bowmen
3 - Be Here Now (1971) Ram Dass
4 - Witches of Eastwick (1984) John Updike
(modern classics)
5 -Our Man in Havana (1962) Graham Greene
6 - The Pearl (1947) John Steinbeck
7 - Starship Troopers (1959) Robert Heinlein
READ - Carry On Jeeves (1925) PG Wodehouse
(mysteries/thrillers)
READ - A Murder is Announced (1950) Agatha Christie
10 - The Maltese Falcon (1929) Dashiell Hammet
11 - Rebecca (1939) Daphne De Maurier
12 - Mad Mouse (2006) Chris Grubenstein
(nonfiction)
13 - Mr Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonders (1995) Lawrence Weschler
14 - Salt (2002) Mark Kurlansky
READ - Dead Wake (2015) Erik Larson
16 - Continuing the Good Life (Maine) (1979) Scott and Helen Nearing
(short stories/collections)
17 - The Salmon of Doubt (2002) Douglas Adams
18 - Flappers and Philosophers (1920) F Scott Fitzgereld
19 - Japanese Fairy Tales (1903) Edited by Philip Smith
20 - The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1961) Ernest Hemingway

Here are a few other relevant videos:
Rick’s first Booktube Spin video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc4Iz0dvGos
Rick’s first spin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6eYtA0X-2g
My Booktube Spin TBR video: https://youtu.be/UqXne0-dtWE

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7/2 - TBR ASMR 10 | BookTube ASMR | Long Natural Nails, Tapping, Rubbing, Scratching, Bird & Nature Sounds

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is another TBR ASMR! These are some books I might read soon! It features tapping, rubbing, tracing, with long natural nails. There are bird sounds, bird songs and nature sounds.
I chose all hardcovers for this TBR. All these books were featured in my Summer TBR video (https://youtu.be/dKxoj5eZ-ZQ). I really want to read all three of these and they all have summer vibes to me in one way or another. Now that I have a new job, I have to keep my nails shorter, but on weeks that I can grow them out, I try to get some tapping and scratching in!! I really like that all these books have different feeling and sounding covers.

What is your favorite ASMR sound??

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Books in this video: The Vanishing Half (2020) Brit Bennet
Leave the World Behind (2020) Ruman Alam
A Absolutely Remarkable Thing (2018) Hank Greene

Cats in this video: Martin! Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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7/3 - 1 More Month to Zero Waste | June Check In | No More Disposable Plastic!! | Bring your water bottle

Hi, I’m Mo.
It's time fore our June Check in on our 1 More Month to Zero Waste Challenge! How did you do giving up disposable plastic bottles? Was this challenge easy or hard?
June is a great time to give up on the convenience of disposable plastic bottles. It's a hot month where I live and that give this challenge an extra dimension! I have to make sure that I am carrying a reusable bottle, glass jar or other vessel if I want water when I'm out and about! This is not convenient, but putting aside your own convenience for the betterment of the environment and world is a big part of a Zero Waste lifestyle. Although it can be annoying at first, in the long run it makes me a happier person!! I know that by allowing myself to be slightly inconvenienced, I am a more mindful thoughtful person and lead a happier more fulfilled life.

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7/4 - June Vlog Style Reading Wrap Up | June 2021 | 5 books in June | Nonfiction, sci fi and more!

Hi, I’m Mo.
June is over and I read 5 books this month! That is a slow reading month for me but I was not in a slump! I read some nonfiction, sci fi, historical fiction, and more.
My goal is always to read at least a book a week so 4 books per month. I just eeeked over in June! I read a wide range of books, some books by POC authors, some LGBTQIA+ books, and although I didn't love all of them, I've very happy!! Some of the books I read were mentioned in my Summer TBR video (https://youtu.be/dKxoj5eZ-ZQ) and one was in my 20 Books to Read in 2021 video (https://youtu.be/2B-1-xsbn1U). Have you read any of these books?

What was your favorite book you read this month?

Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

Books in this video:
The Book of Tea (1906) Kakuzō Okakura
Death Comes to Pemberley (2011) PD James
Sula (1973) Toni Morrison
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl (2014) Carrie Brownstein
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (2018) Hank Green

Channels Mentioned:
Gabriel Armstrong https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTfpKWM0tQQ0MG332Q3rPg
MH Books https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXWazfmdrqpeqgXe0S0ON8Q

Cats in this video: none! But some birds in the garden!

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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Weekly Video Round Up #27 - 6/14/2021 - 6/20/2021

June 21, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

6/17 - Moody Reader Book Tag | Am I a Mood Reader? | Reading Habit and Quirks | Reading Tag | Booktube

Hi, I’m Mo.
The Moody Reader Tag was created by Slanted Spines (https://youtu.be/7mhq-AXn3A0) and has some great questions about if you are a mood reader or not! I always like reading tags that help me learn about my reading habits!
What even is a mood reader? I define it as someone who reads what they want when they want. Some people read more to learn something, some people read for school or their own projects (like videos!), some people read a set TBR whether they are feeling it or not. I read what I feel like at that moment. I do sometimes line up the books that I want to read next. But even if I have a book in mind, if I were to start it and not want to read it, I would put it aside.
Here are the Questions:
1. Do you consider yourself a mood reader?
2. Do you set TBR lists and do you stick to them?
3. Do books affect you emotionally? Does the mood of a book rub off on you?
4. When you’re feeling sad, what do you read? (Or do you not read when sad?)
5. Most often, do you use reading to escape, to learn, or to critically reflect?
6. What is a book that made you laugh out loud?
7. What is a book that has made you cry? Or, if you don’t cry, one that really moved you?
8. What is a book that you didn’t even know how you felt about?
9. Are you more likely to read on a sunny day or a cloudy day?
10. Do you usually “set the mood” when you read? Music, lights, smells, etc?
11. Can you leap from book to book or do you need buffer time between them?

Channels mentioned:
Books and Sushi: https://youtu.be/uhc2cl0w_64
Savidge Reads: https://www.youtube.com/user/SavidgeReads/videos
Perpetualpages: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgUI-rhwFBRlSlDhiQ9kubg

I tag:
Bob The Bookerer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo9wDCo3u3J5Sky9skhVkXA/videos
MH Books: https://www.youtube.com/user/hill7912A/videos
Mishelle Lexi: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCboGrYXHeVXAxTpn7bGJqug/videos

Books in this video:
Skinny Legs and All (1990) Tom Robbins
Death Comes to Pemberley (2011) PD James

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Cats in this video: Flounder was hanging out near by.

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6/20 - Cat Decor ASMR | Cat Items | Tapping, scratching, Bird and Outdoor Sounds, Long Natural Nails

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is a Lo Fi ASMR video of some Cat Items from around the house. Natural big and outdoor sounds, gentle breathing, long natural nails, tapping on plastic, porcelain, and glass. Rubbing, and scratching.
I have so many cat themed decor items at my house! Of course!! I thought it would be fun to show some off and do some lofi ASMR. There is a tiger mask, a vintage cat photo, and a small cat statue. What cat items do you have in your house? What other household items would you like to see with ASMR?

Thanks for joining me today! I post videos two or three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

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Weekly Video Round Up #26

June 14, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

6/12 - 1 More Month of Zero Waste | June 2021 | No More Water Bottles!! | Stop Disposables! | Easy and Free

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here we are in June and it's time for 1 More Month of Zero Waste. This month, let's give up disposable water bottles! Let's get one step closer to going Plastic Free! For 1 More Month of Zero Waste, we participate in easy and free zero waste challenges to change our lives for the better and create less waste!
This month we are giving up disposable water bottles. Learn to bring water with you where you go, use water filters, and be mindful and prepared in your daily life! Bring your reusable water bottle, a jar that you washed, or a cup from your house! By cutting out this expensive disposable we can better our environment and our lives. This is a small step to take but makes a big difference to the world! If you have disposable plastic bottles, please consider donating them to communities in need that might not have clean drinking water. There are disaster areas that need this kind of assistance, but also there are many close to home communities that may not have access to drinking water. With only a little research we can find people in need of plastic water bottles.
Check out more 1 More Month of Zero Waste here:
January Trash Audit: https://youtu.be/Gs2W6Ngdl0s
Jan check in: https://youtu.be/Eu-k-JlTk8g
February Declutter: https://youtu.be/8RewurP4A-0
Feb check in: https://youtu.be/r1pq9neBavA
March Bag Swap: https://youtu.be/ZEYaYJJf4fw
Mar check in: https://youtu.be/idamcM3iOBI
April Composting: https://youtu.be/VFhAuVj-QJk
May Meatless Mondays: https://youtu.be/bavIJ4IqO58
May check in: https://youtu.be/kz_WqBxc2Uc

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6/13 - 1900 -1950 Readathon Reading Vlog | 5 Books! | Monthly Vlog | Modern Classic | Spring in Asbury Park!

Hi, I’m Mo.
In May I participated in the 1900-1950 Readathon created by Books and Thing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCu0QEvzt0k&t=200s). I read 5 books, some modern classics, some nonfiction, and showed you what Spring in Asbury Park!
I was sooo happy to do this readathon and loved pretty much all the books I read! I read 3 nonfiction, a dystopian, a memoir, a philosophy book, a book of poems, a literary fiction, and they were all so good. I read one book for every decade from 1900-1950. I am so glad that books and things created this challenge! I hope that she leads this readathon again next year!
Here are the prompts:
1. Read a book published 1900–1950 from the country you’re from
2. Read a book published 1900–1950 from a different country
3. Read a genre classic, published 1900–1950 (such as classic crime, classic sci-fi, classic fantasy, historical fiction, etc)
4. Read something published 1900–1950 that isn’t a novel (such as non-fiction, plays, poetry, short stories, etc) 5. Read a work of literature published 1900–1950 set during or exploring WWI or WWII
Bonus challenge: Read a book from every decade of the period (1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s)

Books in this video:
The Loved One (1948) Evelyn Waugh
Out Of Africa (1937) Karin Blixen aka Isak Dinesen
World War One British Poets (1997) Various and Compiled by Candace Ward
Passing (1929) Nella Larson
The Book of Tea (1906) Kakuzō Okakura (couldn't find accurate translation info... Does anyone know?)

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Cats in this video: You can hear them rattling around in a few clips.

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Weekly Video Round Up #25 - 5/31 - 6/6/21

June 7, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

6/2 - May Meatless Mondays Check In | One More Month of Zero Waste | Free and Easy Zero Waste | Eat Local

Hi, I’m Mo.
It's time for our May One More Month of Zero Waste check in! How are your Meatless (fishless, cheeseless, etc...) Mondays going? Free and easy zero waste challenge.
One More Month of Zero Waste is an easy way to become more zero waste one more month at a time These are feee and easy monthly challenges to try and hopefully continue when the month is over. For May we gave up meat, or fish, or cheese, or something in our usual diet that has an environmental impact on the world, for one day each week. Maybe you gave it up for more than one day?
A good additional challenge for this month and to continue in the future is to see where the meat (or fish or dairy, or eggs...) you eat comes from. Visit a local farm, visit a harbor, meat some chickens! Does knowing where you get your food change what you eat? Or how you look at what you eat? How did you do on your Meatless Mondays? Was it hard or easy? What did you learn?
Past Videos:
January Trash Audit: https://youtu.be/Gs2W6Ngdl0s
Jan check in: https://youtu.be/Eu-k-JlTk8g
February Declutter: https://youtu.be/8RewurP4A-0
Feb check in: https://youtu.be/r1pq9neBavA
March Bag Swap: https://youtu.be/ZEYaYJJf4fw
Mar check in: https://youtu.be/idamcM3iOBI
April Composting: https://youtu.be/VFhAuVj-QJk

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Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is my Vlog Style Reading Wrap Up for May 2021! I read 8 books, some mysteries, some modern classics, some nonfiction. I participated in a few readathons!
I started the month finishing up my Liguathon (Created by Noelle7Pages: https://www.youtube.com/user/ceiyr ) reading for that readathon.
You can check out my Linguathon Readathon Vlog here: https://youtu.be/ogjVnNTdVaw
Then I dove right into reading for the 1900-1950 Readathon (Created by Books and Things: https://www.youtube.com/user/thesilverscribe ). A vlog for that readathon is coming soon!
I also read my BookTube Spin Spin 2 (Created by Rick MacDonell: https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperMacDonnell ) book this month!
Here are my BookTube Spin Videos:
BookTube Spin Spin 2: https://youtu.be/61NvhY9V2hA
BookTube Spin Spin 1 Vlog :https://youtu.be/DD3hiNMNHF8
BookTube Spin Spin 1: https://youtu.be/UqXne0-dtWE

I read several mysteries, some books in series, a modern classic, a satire, and some nonfiction! What did you read this month?
I did ramble quite a bit in this video. I might try to time my vlog style reviews in the future. Do you like the long wrap ups? Or would you like to see them shorter?

Please check out my Summer TBR Video for a sneak peak at what I might be reading in June and July. https://youtu.be/dKxoj5eZ-ZQ

Books in this video:
The Baron in the Trees (1957) Italo Calvino and Translated By Archibald Colquhoun
Confess Fletch (1976) Gregory MacDonald
The Loved One (1948) Evelyn Waugh
Death is Now My Neighbor (1996) Colin Dexter
Out Of Africa (1937) Karin Blixen aka Isak Dinesen
World War One British Poets (1997) Various and Compiled by Candace Ward
The Private Patient (2008) PD James
Passing (1929) Nella Larson

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Cats in this video: None. Where are they???

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

Blog: http://www.madcatquilts.com/blog
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6/6 - TBR ASMR #9 | Lo Fi BookTube ASMR | Tapping, rubbing, page turning, gentle breathing, dark and moody

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is another Li Fi TBR ASMR! BookTube asmr with tapping, page turning, rubbing, gentle breathing. It was a dark and moody day! I'm really enjoying these lo fi asmr looks at white I might read in the month to come. I highly suggest wearing headphones for the most tingles for this vid! rubbing, page turning and soft tapping! What are your favorite ASMR sounds?

Books in this video: Death Comes to Pemberley (2011) PD James

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Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks
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Weekly Video Round Up #24 - 5/24/21 - 5/30/21

May 31, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

5/27 - Summer TBR | Ideas for Summer Reading | A TBR?? Who is she??? | pile of possibilities | Pride Books

Hi, I’m Mo.
I never make TBRs but there are so many books I want to read this summer! Pride Month and BookTube Favorites! These are books that I have gotten a while ago or are new to me.
For June I wanted to read books mainly about the queer community or with queer rep in it. I have often read books that contain queer content, but I don't usually go out of my way to seek them out. In June, I will!! In July I will be reading BookTube Darlings! I have recently picked up a lot of booktuber's favorites and I really want to read them! I usually read more backlist books, and modern classics, but Summer is a good time to branch out! What will you be reading this Summer?
Books Mentioned:
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl (2015) Carry Brownstein
The Queer Bodies Issue Zine
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (2014) Beck Chambers
New Orleans Mourning (1992) Julie Smith
Convenience Store Women (2016) Sayaka Murata
Final Girls (2017) Riley Sager
The Water Cure (2018) Sophie Mackintosh
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (2018) Hank Green
The Death of Mrs Westaway (2018) Ruth Ware
Leave the World Behind (2020) Rumaan Alam
Born a Crime (2016) Trevor Noah
Nothing to See Here (2019) Kevin Wilson
The Devil and the Dark Water (2020) Stuart Turton
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017) Taylor Jenkins Reed
The Vanishing Half (2020) Brit Bennet

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5/30 - Little Library Tour and Recently Acquired Books | Lots of nonfiction books! | Little Free Library

Hi, I’m Mo.
Oh no, another recently acquired book video! Don't call it a book haul! I visit a bunch of little free libraries near me and get a ton of awesome books! Lots of nonfiction in this one!
I am working on my Little Free Library project and trying to go to little libraries all around where I live! I love to find booktube darlings and favorites and also to find copies of my favorite books! I found a lot of nonfiction in this adventure! I also love to get second hand books at thrift shops! I hope to slow down getting books in the summer months, tho! I have more books than I can read! What was the last book that you got at a little free library or a thrift shop?
Books in this video: So many, you just have to watch!!

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Weekly Video Round Up #23 - 5/17 - 5/23/2021

May 24, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

5/17 - Second Tome Around Book Tag | A Tag All About Secondhand Books!! | Used, secondhand, thrifted books

Hi, I’m Mo.
I was so excited to do this tag all about secondhand books! Do you buy used or thrifted books? Check out this awesome book tag Second Tome Around.
Thanks to The Hungry Bookworm for creating the Second Tome Around Book Tag. Find her video here: ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uex8I3qiiWg
I love secondhand books and was so excited to do this tag! I love secondhand books and getting books in Little Free Libraries!! Check out my Little Library Tag for more secondhand book fun! https://youtu.be/0aYduEE75do
Second Tome Around original questions:
1) Do you buy second hand books?
2) What is / was your latest purchase?
3) What condition do you find acceptable? ie, tatty or not tatty etc
4) After you have read said book, do you keep it for a re read or re donate it?
5) Do you have a favorite place you like to go to, when looking for second hand books?
6) Hardback or Paperback, do you have a preference?
7) Have you found any real gems?
8) OPTIONAL - Find a book from your shelves that you can donate to a good cause or your local Charity / Goodwill shops
9) Go ahead and tag some peeps!

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Books in this video:
Fresh Complaint: Stories (2017) Jeffrey Eugenides
Convenience Store Woman (2016) Sayaka Murata and Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)

Videos and other things mentioned:
The Book Garden: http://www.madcatquilts.com/blog/2020/1/19/off-season-the-book-garden
Unnameable Books: https://unnameablebooks.square.site
Asbury Park Book Coop: https://www.asburybookcoop.org

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5/20 - May 2021 Garden Tour | No Talking | Backyard Garden | Recycled Garden | Compost at the End

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is a no talking tour of our backyard garden. We use a lot of recycled materials in our garden. We end at the compost pile!
In May 2021, our garden is still very small!! We have a lot of things started but not everything is planted in the beds. Some of our beds are still empty. We have a lot of blueberry plants and raspberry plants, but we haven't gotten any fruit yet! We have gotten a few strawberries! We have some houseplants, herbs, and lots of tomatoes and peppers. Do you have a garden? What are you planting? You can hear the children screaming from the school near us.

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5/23 - My Friend Who Reads | Isaac | BookTube Interview | Shared reading, haikus, book writing, comics

Hi, I’m Mo.
Isaac is my friend who reads! This is the first in a series of booktube interviews with my friends! We talk about reading books, writing books, favorites and current reads as well as our shared reading experiments.
I'm really exciting about interviewing my fiends who read about why we are friends and if we share thoughts and experiences of reading! Isaac and I have been friends for almost 15 years! He writes and draws haikus and reads a ton! He likes all sorts of books but size and shape are important!
Books Mentioned:
Time's Arrow (1991) Martin Amis
The OverStory (2018) Richard Powers
House of Leaves (2000) Mark Z Danielewski
Bluebeard (1987) Kurt Vonnegut
Cannery Row (1945) John Steinbeck
The Three-Body Problem (2006) Liu Cixin (translated by Ken Liu)
Infinite Jest (1996) David Foster Wallace

Other cool things mentioned:
Isaac's Haiku https://www.instagram.com/isaacwolftanner/?hl=en
The Fall Cafe https://www.ellayangstudio.com/new-blog/2008/05/23/fall-cafe-on-smith-street-brooklyn-ny
Books Are Magic https://www.booksaremagic.net
Jason Bemis Laurence Podcast https://beforethestream.libsyn.com
Poetryisnotaluxury https://www.instagram.com/poetryisnotaluxury/?hl=en

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Weekly Video Round Up #22 - 5/10 -5/16/2021

May 17, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

5/12 -Linguathon Reading Vlog | 4 Books for the Readathon! | 1 DNF | Monthly Vlog

Hi, I’m Mo.
In April I participated in the Liguathon Readathon and vlogged my reading! I read 4 books and had one DNF. Enjoy this monthly vlog!
I really liked this readathon put on my Annie Mcnulty and Noel7Pages ( https://www.youtube.com/c/ceiyr). I will link their announcement videos below! Linguathon is all about books with different languages, translated works, bilingual characters, verse, prose, dialect, and more. There are nine prompts and I completed seven of nine. This readathon really got me out of my comfort zone which was good! I read 4 books and had one DNF. I plan to finish that book at some point, but for now it was a little too much for me!
Did you read anything for Linguathon? Do you have a favorite translated book?

Prompts:
Team Polyglot
Asian Novel in Translation
Bilingual Protagonist
Historical Fiction in Translation

Team Linguistics
Books about Language
Novel in Verse
Translated Sci Fi or Fantasy

Bonus
Features a Dialect
Translated from a European Language
YA in Translation

Books in this video:
The Sound of Waves (1956) Yukio Mishima
The Raw Shark Texts (2007) Steve Hall
The Baron in the Trees (195x) Italo Calvino
The Society of S (2007) Susan Hubbard

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Videos to check out:
My April Wrap Up for more info on some of these books: https://youtu.be/jmevGPNXZEc
My last reading vlog for The BookTube Spin Spin #1: https://youtu.be/DD3hiNMNHF8
Noelle's announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPO9iomAoE&t=170s
Annie's announcement video: https://youtu.be/p_TDfTRhrVw

Cats in this video: Martin!

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5/14 - One More Month To Zero Waste | Meatless Monday in May 2021 | Small steps to a more sustainable life!

Hi, I’m Mo.
It's May, so it's time for 1 More Month Of Zero Waste! We make small steps towards a big goal! Go meatless, fishless, eggless, or dairyless (depending on what you already don't eat) one day each week in May 2021.

Going meatless (or whatever you are giving up) one day a week is a small and easy step to help us give up meat entirely some day! The industrial meat, dairy and fish industries are HUGE waste generators and be reducing out consumption we can extend the life of the planet!! No need to give it up all at once, but it is something to strive for! A great amendment to this challenge would be to only buy local small farm meat, sustainable local fish, or dairy and eggs from nearby farms! Once you start looking out for these avenues to find non industrial food, you might never go back!

Check out some of my vegan and vegetarian recipes on my blog: http://www.madcatquilts.com/blog/category/Recipe
You can also find more about our zero waste journey there! http://www.madcatquilts.com/blog/category/6+Months+of+Zero+Waste
You can also find more months of zero waste here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWDh1Q6VSIsiNKmRTjulSQHRJsTrR2ncE

What will you give up eating on Mondays? I'm planning to do cheeseless Mondays and store bought cheese for the month!

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Weekly Video Round Up #21 - 5/3/21 - 5/9/21

May 10, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

5/4 - April Vlog Style Reading Wrap Up | April 2021 | All 6 Books I Read | Reading Slump!

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is my April 2021 reading wrap up. I love these vlog style wrap ups! I was pretty slumpy this month by I still read 6 books. Even tho I got in to a reading slump, I still read 6 books this month so I feel ok about it!
As long as I read about a book a week I feel on track! I read a few mysteries, a coming of age story, a book about grief, and a modern classic romance! I also DNFd a book but I will read that book at some point, so I'll wrap it up in the future. I also started a book but will finish it in May. I also go into a bit more depth about some of the diversity concepts in certain books. One book had good queer rep, which I don't see a lot in the books I read. There was a good discussion of found family as well. I participated in Linguathon. Here is noelle7pages announcement vid: https://youtu.be/YGPO9iomAoE I mention a lot of other vids I've made, too!! those are listen below!
How was your reading month? Was it great or slumpy like mine? Have you read any of the books I read? What are your thoughts?

Books in this video:
The Sound of Waves (1954) Yukio Mishima
The Raw Shark Texts (2007) Steven Hall
The Society of S (2007) Susan Hubbard
New Orleans Beat (1994) Julie Smith
The Daughters of Cain (1994) Colin Dexter
They Do it with Mirrors (1956) Agatha Christie

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Videos Mentioned:
Recommending Books to my Fav BookTuber: https://youtu.be/Y_Zfsc7VGpk
Try a Chapter: https://youtu.be/9o9QmgqfnsQ

Cats in this video: none

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5/9 - May 2021 Plan with me | New Bullet Journal | Yearly Set Ups | Monthly Set Up | Minimalist BuJo

Hi, I’m Mo.
I got a new bullet journal for May 2021! In this video I set up my yearly spreads and the first month of my journal. Minimalist BuJo.
My monthly spreads are all basically the same each month but I love when I get to do my yearly spreads!! IN the case of the last book and prob in the case of this book, it will technically be a six month spread. But you get the idea! My bujo is minimalist, simple and utilitarian. I have a few new yearly spreads in this books, so I will need to work with them over the next 6 or so months to see how I like them! I use a Cognitive Surplus notebook. I used one of these for my last bullet journal as well and I really liked it! You can find them here: https://cognitive-surplus.com
Do you only start a new book when you need to or do you start on every 6 months or a year? I start my book when ever I need to but I like that these books are lasting me 6 months. It feels like a good period of time! Are your spreads always the same or do the change month to month?

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(BI) Weekly Video Round Up #20 - 4/19/21 - 5/2/21

May 3, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

4/25 -Zero Waste Recipe | Vegan Red Sauce | Easy Zero Waste and Vegan | Simple $$ Saving Recipe

Hi, I’m Mo.
Super simple and easy zero waste recipe for vegan red sauce. Inexpensive recipe that's easy, zero waste, vegan and delicious! Better than store bought!
This is my super simple vegan pasta sauce recipe. Even people who don't like to cook will like this recipe better than jarred pasta sauce. Very easy to make and lasts up to two weeks in the fridge. Longer if you freeze it! Modify the recipe for any size family or dish! Recipe with pics also on my blog! (http://www.madcatquilts.com/blog/category/Recipe)

Ingredients:
1 large can tomato puree
2-3 cloves garlic
1 small onion olive
oil salt, pepper, sugar to taste

Equipment:
knife
cutting board
pot
spoon

Fine chop garlic. Chop onions as fine as you would like, I usually do mine in a large dice. Add oils, garlic and onion to the pan over low to medium heat. Cook until the onions and garlic are soft and translucient. I try never to burn mine but if those are flavors that you like, go ahead. Add tomato puree and cook for a few minutes to warm tomatoes thru. Add sugar, salt and pepper. I add about a teaspoon of salt and pepper, and and two tablespoons of sugar. Sometimes I add less sugar, it just depends what mood I’m in. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 -50 min depending on how thick you like your sauce. Serve over pasta, use for pizza, use in rice, or anything else you like tomato sauce on.

Using loose veg, canned tomatoes, and oil and spices in metal or glass make this a very zero waste friendly recipe. Refill the spices from a bulk section, refill the oil if possible, and reuse the can (good for seedlings if you poke a few holes in the bottom), or recycle it, to be even more zero waste.

A few notes:
- I know sugar in tomato sauce is controversial, but I like it.
- Add any herbs you like as well. I try to keep a few frozen herbs/oil ice cubes from summer and like to add these occasionally. Fresh or dried herbs work great, too. Chili flakes would also be good, I’m sure.
- I prefer my sauce to be smooth, so I use tomato puree, but if you like chunks/seeds you could use diced or whole tomatoes.
- The better the canned tomatoes you use, the better the sauce will be. Same goes for olive oil.
- This recipe usually yields about 3 meals for us, depending on how we use it. We generally get two pasta meals from it, maybe three, and then I use the last little bit when making rice or lentils (I just add sauce right to the cooking water).

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4/26 - Little Free Library Tour and Recently Acquired Books | Secondhand Books | Free Little Library

Hi, I’m Mo.
I was not expecting to need to do another recently acquired books video but I have been visiting so many little libraries lately!
I had to do another video bc if not I would have dozens of books to catch you up on soon. Many of these backlist books were from my moms stash that she is going through. We've been working through all the little libraries we can find in Monmouth Country NJ. I found a lot of booktube darlings! Secondhand books are the best! Have you done my Little Library Tag?? If you love little libraries, make sure to check it out!
Do you like LL? Where else do you love to get used books?

Little Library Tag: https://youtu.be/Xp3qIZqzeBw

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Books in this video: Too many to list!

Cats in this video: None!! Where are all the cats??

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4/28 - BookTube Spin | Spin #2 | Reaction to Rick MacDonnell's 2nd BookTube Spin | What Book Did I Get?

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is my reaction to Rick MacDonnell's 2nd BookTube Spin. Spin #2!! Let's find out what we will read for May and June!
The rules are simple! Make a list of 20 books (number them 1-20), post them somewhere public, watch the spin video, and read the book that corresponds to the number chosen! I really loved the first BookTube Spin. The number that was called for Spin #1 was number 15. I read Dead Wake by Erik Larson. I have a whole vlog video of it here: https://youtu.be/DD3hiNMNHF8
For Spin #2, I kept the same list so I didn't make another list vid. I did read 3 books (including #15) from that list between then and now. So I will just count around my list. Did you make a new list or keep your old one? Find Rick's Spin #2 vid here: https://youtu.be/KeqrH9FFtBM

BookTube Spin 2021 List
(intimidating) 1- The Private Patient (2008) PD James
2 - Big Bang, A Novel (2019) David Bowmen
3 - Be Here Now (1971) Ram Dass
4 - Witches of Eastwick (1984) John Updike
(modern classics)
5 -Our Man in Havana (1962) Graham Greene
6 - The Pearl (1947) John Steinbeck
7 - Starship Troopers (1959) Robert Heinlein
READ - Carry On Jeeves (1925) PG Wodehouse
(mysteries/thrillers)
READ - A Murder is Announced (1950) Agatha Christie
10 - The Maltese Falcon (1929) Dashiell Hammet
11 - Rebecca (1939) Daphne De Maurier
12 - Mad Mouse (2006) Chris Grubenstein
(nonfiction)
13 - Mr Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonders (1995) Lawrence Weschler
14 - Salt (2002) Mark Kurlansky
READ - Dead Wake (2015) Erik Larson
16 - Continuing the Good Life (Maine) (1979) Scott and Helen Nearing
(short stories/collections)
17 - The Salmon of Doubt (2002) Douglas Adams
18 - Flappers and Philosophers (1920) F Scott Fitzgereld
19 - Japanese Fairy Tales (1903) Edited by Philip Smith
20 - The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1961) Ernest Hemingway

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Books in this video: You have to watch to find out!

Cats in this video: none!

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5/2 - TBR ASMR 8 | Lo Fi | Scratching, quick tapping, natural long nails, calm breathing, book stacking

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is another ASMR TBR with my natural long nails, books stacking, scratching, page turning and fluttering. I like to make sure that I grow my nails out for my monthly installment of TBR ASMR!
These are 4 books that I might read in May. I'm stacking, scratching, and tapping them. Page fluttering, picture tracing, and page turning is also featured. Do you have a favorite books sound? Have you read any of these books?

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Books in this video:
Speak, Memory (1944-1966) Vladmir Nobokov
Loved Ones (1948) Evelyn Waugh
World Was One British Poets (Pub 1997) Various
Miss Savidge Moves Her House (2009) Christine Adams with Micheal McMahon

Cats in this video: Irving!

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Weekly Video Round Up #19 - 4/12/2021 - 4/18/2021

April 19, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

4/15 - Try A Chapter | Reading the first chapter of 5 books | Keep or Toss | Backlist Booktuber

Hi, I’m Mo.
In this video I read the first chapter of 5 different backlist books to Try A Chapter! Will I keep them or toss them?
I've never tried this before and it was a little confusing at first but then really fun! I really enjoyed trying a chapter to see is I was going to like these five books and pick my next read. These are all back list books, of course! They were ones I wasn't sure whether I should keep when I did my TBR Shelf Organization (https://youtu.be/KHbRKruJr18). Have you ever done a video like this or used this method as a way to pick your next book? Have you read any of these books? What did you think?

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Books in this video:
The Society of S (2007) Susan Hubbard
Masie Dobbs (2003) Jacqueline Winspear
The Magdalien Martyrs (2000) Ken Bruen
The Secret Life of Cowboys (2003) Tom Groneburg
Dark Matter (2016) Blake Crouch

Cats in this video: none joined me today

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4/17 - The Bar and the Bookcase Tag | Cocktail inspired book recommendations | Backlist Booktuber

Hi, I’m Mo.
I finally got a drink and an afternoon to film The Bar and the Bookcase Tag! The prompts are all cocktail themed and the books recommendations are based on the cocktail prompts!
Jaylen (sp?) at The Bar and the Bookcase (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTZ9I9tX1zOmp7woF7xwPFw) created this cocktail inspired reading tag! This was a really fun tag to do! There are a lot of questions and this video got quite long! You can find some info about the books I chose down below. Since I primarily read backlist the titles range in publishing date from the 1930s to the 2000s. I opted to have a cocktail while filming this! I love cocktails but usually only drink them while I am out. We don't drink much at home. Do you drink at home, when you are out, or not at all. If you don't drink, you can still do this tag, as long as you are comfortable talking about alcohol. If not, that's ok, too! I tagged She wants the Diction (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAVkvyBF0_3aR2yuDzaajGw) and Mishelle Lexi (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCboGrYXHeVXAxTpn7bGJqug), but feel free to do this tag if it interested you! Also, go give these great booktubers a follow! Have you read any of these books? If so, let us know in the comments!

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Here are the prompts:
Old Fashioned: Historical Fiction Recommendation
Sidecar: Book with a strong supporting character
Manhattan: Book set in NY
Bloody Mary: Book that scared you/messed you up
Espresso Martini: Book that kept you reading into the night
Sazerac: Book that left you disoriented
Long Island Iced Tea: Book that is doing TOO MUCH (bonus point if it works anyway ;))
Negroni: Book with a love triangle
Bay Breeze: Book with light, chill/heartwarming vibes
Dark and Stormy: Book that’s dark, thrilling, and menacing (bonus point if the setting matches!)
Martini: Classic Recommendation

Books in this video:
The Prestige (1997) Christopher Preist
The Hitchhikker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) Douglas Adams
The Great Gatsby (1925) F Scott Fitzgerald
The Brooklyn Follies (2005) Paul Auster
The Murders of Molly Southbourne (2017) Tade Thompson
Coraline (2002) Neil Gaiman
The Good Life (1930-70) Scott and Helen Nearing
The Raw Shark Texts (2007) Steven Hall
Joy in the Morning (1947) PG Wodehouse
The Black Tower (1975) PD James
The Quiet American (1955) Graham Greene

Cats in this video: none

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4/19 - Answering YOUR Zero Waste Questions | Free and Easy Zero Waste | Sustainable Tofu? | Plastic Free

Hi, I’m Mo.
Answering YOUR zero waste questions! Is there a way to buy more sustainably tofu? Ask me your zero waste questions and I will try to make you a video!
A friend and viewer asked a zero waste questions in the comments, but I thought everyone could benefit from my attempt to answer! Is there a way to get tofu in more sustainable packaging? Is there plastic free tofu? I'm not a zero waste expert, but becoming zero waste doesn't take an expert! It only takes making an effort to reduce your waste and be mindful of your choices! Do you make your own tofu or have some tips and tricks to reduce the waste it creates? Leave us some comments below! Do you have a zero waste question? Leave me a comment, contact me via email, or put it in the discussion/community tab!! I'll try to answer all questions and make you a short video!

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Weekly Video Round Up #18 4/4/2021 - 4/11/2021

April 12, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

4/6 - March Vlog Style Wrap Up | 11 Books in March 2021 | Ranting About Newer Releases | New Favorite Book

Hi, I’m Mo.
My reading wrap up for march is my biggest so far in 2021. I read 11 books this month. I get a little ranty about some of them! But I might have found a new favorite as well!
Even though I didn't love every book I read this month, I had a really great reading month! I am honing in on my reading tastes and I think that I don't really like contemporary mysteries/thrillers! I also read some backlist mysteries that I liked so much more!! I read a picture book. This wrap up also includes my BooTube Spin Spin 1 book! You can check out my BookTube Spin vlog here: https://youtu.be/DD3hiNMNHF8 I also read a comic, which I totally failed to explain the plot of. It's a great Batman book! You should read it if you like Batman! What is your favorite Batman book? What did you read this month? What was your favorite book this month? Did you read any of the books I read? Share your thoughts!

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Books mentioned:
Secret TBR book
Dead Wake (2016) Erik Larson
Fletch (1975) Gregory MacDonald
Cover Her Face (1962) PD James
The Bunny Book (1955) Richard Scary
Batman, The Long Halloween (1995) Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale
The Wife Upstairs (2020) Rachel Hawkins
The Lake District Murder (1935) John Bude
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
The Nickel Boys (2019) Colson Whitehead
A Murder is Announced (1950) Agatha Christie

Cats in this video: Martin and Irving! (that bit where Irving bops Marty on the head makes me laugh every time).

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4/8 - March Readathons Wrap Up | March Mystery Madness | 3 Readathons are Too Many? | 2021

Hi, I’m Mo.
I participated in 3 readathons this month (march 2021)! That might have been too many! I loved March Mystery Madness!
Too Fond Of Books always does great readathon and March Mystery Madness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZNcl5UKlAQ&t=3s) is no different! She makes so many videos to help you be inspired for the readathon! I had sooo much fun reading lots of mysteries in March. I read 8 books out of the 9 prompts for this challenge. I read a few golden age mysteries, some from the 60s and 70s and some contemporary mystery/thrillers. Some I really liked and some I didn't like too much. I also tried my hand on the Backlist Readathon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL9FqaaHuZ0) which I only read 3 books for. I'm going to keep it on my radar for next year, tho, and hopefully do better! Lastly I had the March Of The Moderns (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jIgcjJID8M) in my head, too but was only able to read one book for that. Did you participate in any readathons or challenges this month?

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Books in this video:
Secret TBR book
Dead Wake (2016) Erik Larson
Fletch (1975) Gregory MacDonald
Cover Her Face (1962) PD James
The Wife Upstairs (2020) Rachel Hawkins
The Lake District Murder (1935) John Bude
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
The Nickel Boys (2016) Colson Whitehead
A Murder is Announced (1950) Agatha Christie

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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4/11 - 1 More Month to Zero Waste | Food Scraps and COMPOST | April 2021 | Free and Easy Zero Waste

Hi, I’m Mo.
It's April and time for 1 More Month of Zero Waste! Our monthly challenge towards a free and easy zero waste lifestyle! If you think you can't compost, I'm here to tell you you can!!
For April we are examining our food and identifying how we can cut down on food scraps and how we can learn to reduce food waste by composting! Composting is free and easy and accessible to almost anyone with a little leg work or elbow grease! It's a great way to reduce food waste and keep food out of landfill and traditional trash. The first step in any zero waste challenge is to examine what we are wasting and how we can reduce. By eating all our leftovers, only making what we need, and being mindful of the waste we are creating, we can learn ways to utilize our food better! Making food from food scraps is a great way to reduce waste as well! Making veggie stock or meals with scraps are great options! Having a compost pile, or donating your compost to a local garden, farmers market, or a friend who gardens is super easy! Does your city have curbside composting? Sometimes this is a service that you have to sign up for. The challenge this month will be to look into ways to reduce your food waste, how to compost in your area and for your situation. Make sure to share your progress in the comments!

Past 1 More Month to Zero Waste Challenges:
Jan: https://youtu.be/Gs2W6Ngdl0s
Feb: https://youtu.be/8RewurP4A-0
Mar: https://youtu.be/ZEYaYJJf4fw

Start of do these challenges at any time or in any order!

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Weekly Video Round Up #17 - 3/29/21 - 4/4/21

April 5, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

3/29 - TBR Shelf Organization and Clean up! | March is TBR Month | Gotta Make Room for New Books | Backlist

Hi, I’m Mo.
Welcome to my TBR Shelf Organization and Clean up!! I have to make more room on my TO BE READ shelf for more books to read! Check out all my Backlist books while I clean and ramble.
I have declared March to be TBR month. I have done a TBR Tag (https://youtu.be/DiL2O8BJheg), Shown you all my physical books (https://youtu.be/clDFNN3TsmA), Talked about hauls(https://youtu.be/q3QHc9U5cUI) and shown some recently acquired books(https://youtu.be/Xp3qIZqzeBw). All in the name of organizing my TBR. But what I really needed was to organize my TBR!! Where do you keep your to be read books? How do you keep that space neat and tidy? In this video I also pick out my next read for March! I'm participating in March Mystery Madness this month and I'm loving it!
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Channels Mentioned: Rick MacDonnell: https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperMacDonnell

Books in this video: All of them!

Cats in this video: none

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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4/2 - April Plan with Me | Booktube Planning, Video Ideas | I ask my insta followers to pick my videos!

Hi, I’m Mo.
Here is a my April Plan with me using my minimalist bullet journal. My instagram followers help me pick my booktube videos for April 2021.
My minimalist bujo set us is generally the same but I have made a few little changes to my booktube content calendar. I find creating my monthly set ups each month fun and relaxing and it's always fun to show my subscribers as I do it! My minimalist and simple style really work for me! I show you last months to show how messy the calendar gets by the end of the month. It was so fun to have my insta friends help me pick videos for this month! I would like to try this again! If you want to follow me there (http://instagram.com/madcat1), please do!! I didn't want to list all the video ideas so that they are still a surprise!! If you have a plan with me, let us know in the comments!

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Cognitive Surplus: https://cognitive-surplus.com/collections/notebooks

Other plan with me videos:
Feb: https://youtu.be/rrC6aZ3XfxA
Monthly: https://youtu.be/kMjTct0oSa4
Daily Fill In: https://youtu.be/diKPqNabev8

Cats in this video: you can hear my husband yelling at the boys (Martin and Irving) to stop fighting at one point.

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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4/5 - TBR ASMR 7 | LoFi ASMR | Tapping, scratching, page turning, cat sounds, petting, rubbing | Book ASMR

Hi, I’m Mo.
Booktube ASMR with tapping, scratching, cat petting, book stacking, page turning, lo fi sounds. These are some books from my TBR.
I really like picking some books from my TBR Shelf and creating some lofi ASMR. Irving decided to join me today. We are looking at all books that have to do with sharks this month! I hope you enjoy this gentle and lo fi book ASMR!

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Books in this video:
Close to Shore (2001) Micheal Capuzzo
The Raw Shark Texts (2007) Steven Hall
The Jaws Log (1975) Carl Gottlieb Cats in this video: Martin!

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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Weekly Video Round Up #16 - 3/22 - 3/28/2021

March 29, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

3/22 - TBR Tag | March is TBR Month! | Booktube tag | How do I keep track of my TBR?

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

I'm officially calling March "TBR month"! Here is the TBR Tag! This is the TBR Book Tag!

Original http://aperfectioncalledbooks.blogspo...
Questions
1. How do you keep track of your TBR pile?
2. Is your TBR mostly physical, ebook or audio book?
3. How do you determine which book from your TBR to read next?
4. A book that's been on your TBR list the longest
5. A book you recently added to your TBR
6. A book in your TBR strictly because of its beautiful cover
7. A book on your TBR that you never plan on reading
8. An unpublished book on your TBR that you’re excited for
9. A book on your TBR that basically everyone’s read but you
10. A book on your TBR that everyone recommends to you
11. A book on your TBR that you’re dying to read
12. How many books are on your TBR shelf?

Cats in this video: Only an unknown whisker!

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3/24 -

Hi, I’m Mo.
I've been going on an extended little library tour lately! Here are some recently acquired books! (don't call it a book haul!)
I have been going to so many libraries lately! I'm obsessed. I have been keeping a list and searching them out where ever I go. I have found some really new books and a lot of backlist books. It's a struggle to make sure not to take too many books. I have also been dropping books off! Don't worry, I have a lot of books to show you! Have you read any of these books? What are your thoughts?
How many little libraries do you regularly visit? How many are in your area? Check out my Little Library Tag: https://youtu.be/hLyQmkI0jGY
March is TBR month, according to me! How many books are on your TBR? Take this opportunity to sort and unhaul! Check out my TBR Tag: https://youtu.be/DiL2O8BJheg

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Books in this video: So many!

Cats in this video: Irving was there like the whole time.

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

Socials:
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GEM ASMR 1 | Tapping, scratching, calm breathing, light flares, natural long nails | LoFi ASMR

Hi, I’m Mo.
Gem ASMR using amethyst, selenite, milky quartz, pyrite. LoFi tapping, scratching, light flares, calm breathing, long natural nails.
This was a super fun video to make and I will def be more gem asmr!! It was heck on my nails, tho! I really liked to take a closer look at my gem collection and the scratching was so soothing. Amethyst is my birth stone and I love to just look at it. The second piece is an interesting one bc it also has a green pattern. The pyrite is my husband's favorite. We have many gems and fossils, so I could make a lot of videos!
What are you favorite gems? What is your birthstone?

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Weekly Video Round Up #15 - 3/15/2021 - 3/21/21

March 22, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

3/17 - BookTube Spin Vlog | Booktube Spin #1! | First Spin Vlog

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

Rick MacDonnall invented the Booktube Spin and spun the first round at the end of Jan. The rules are simple: make a 20 book TBR, label them 1-20, put them into groups if you wish, post your TBR somewhere, and check out Rick’s video to see what book you need to read by March 31st. It’s easy and fun! I thought I might cheat, but in the end, I didn’t! I vlogged my experience!

Did you do the Booktube Spin #1? What was the book you got? Did you read it?

Rick’s first Booktube Spin video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc4Iz0dvGos
Rick’s first spin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6eYtA0X-2g
My Booktube Spin TBR video: https://youtu.be/UqXne0-dtWE

Books in this video:
Thunderstruck (2006) Erik Larson
Dead Wake (2015) Erik Larson

Cats in this video: Irving!

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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3/19 - Free and East Zero Waste | 1 More Month of Zero Waste | March Check in | Bag Swap

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

How are you doing with this month’s 1 More Month of Zero Waste Challenge? We are keeping an eye on all the plastic bags that are in our lives and swapping them out for more sustainable options.

March Challenge here: https://youtu.be/ZEYaYJJf4fw

Feb: https://youtu.be/8RewurP4A-0
Jan: https://youtu.be/Gs2W6Ngdl0s

Cats in this video: Martin meowing!

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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Recommending Books to My Favorite Booktuber | 3 Books BooksnadLaLa Might Like | Books Reccs

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

I was so nervous to make this video!! I have been wanting to make one like this for a little while. Thanks Hannah Snow White Reader for the inspiration and courage! Check out her channel here:

Here are a few book recommendations for @BooksandLaLa. I hope she reads them someday and I hope she likes them! But NO pressure!!

Books in this video:
Bunny Modern (1998) David Bowman
The Crying of Lot 49 (1965) Thomas Pynchon
The Raw Shark Textst (2007) Steven Hall

Bunny Modern was also mentioned in my Re Read Tag Video: https://youtu.be/haM9XJJkdus

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Weekly Video Round Up #14 - 3/8/21 - 3/14/21

March 15, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

3/8 - 1 More Month of Zero Waste | Bag Swap | March 2021 | Easy and Free Zero Waste | Zero Waste Booktuber

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

For our March 1 More Month of Zero Waste challenge we are swapping out bags to be more sustainable. Whether you are a zero waste newbie or a seasoned pro, we can all swap out what we use for a more sustainable option. In this challenge there is no need to buy anything new!! The most sustainable option is often what you already have and can get use of.

What bags can you swap this month?

Some of the bags mentioned:
(most of these are from Mighty Nest. I’m not sponsored but I wish I was bc I love them!!!)
Bee’s Wrap: https://mightynest.com/shop/kitchen/food-storage/bee-s-wrap-assorted-3-pack
Plant based Bee’s Wrap sandwich bag : https://mightynest.com/shop/kitchen/food-storage/wraps-and-covers/plant-based-sandwich-wrap
Silicone bag: https://mightynest.com/shop/kitchen/food-storage/reusable-storage-bags/silicone-food-storage-bag
Produce bag: https://mightynest.com/shop/reusable-bags/organic-cotton-net-produce-bag
Cotton grocery bag: https://www.simpleecology.com/shop/organic-cotton-deluxe-reusable-canvas-grocery-bags

Cats in this video: Martin!

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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3/10 - My Physical TBR | all the books I need to read | TBR Shelf | Basement Box Books | Backlist Booktuber

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

Here is my physical TBR. Take a tour of my TBR shelf, my messy basement, and revisit my Booktube Spin list.

Books in this video:
too many!!

Cats in this video: Martin!

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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3/15 - I Hate Hauls | Or Do I?!?! | First Thoughts On video | Super rambling and ranty thoughts on hauls

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

This is the start of a series of ramble-y videos about things that I’m not sure how to get in other videos.

How do you feel about hauls? Do you love them or hate them? Do you do do regular book hauls, library hauls, second hand book hauls?

Let’s start a convo!!

Booktube mentioned:
Emma - Drinking by My Shelf: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBv9PyaDIjq_7nnTreH93_A
Book Break: https://www.youtube.com/user/panmacmillanbooks

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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Weekly Video Round Up #13 - 3/1/21 - 3/7/21

March 8, 2021 Ana Mo Shoshin

3/1 - February Vlog Style Wrap Up | 9 books I read in Feb 2021 |

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

Here is my February 2021 wrap up, Feb was a really nice reading month for me!

Have you read any of these books? What was you favorite book you read in February?

Books in this video:
Freedom from the Known (19xx) Krisnamurti
The Hunter (19xx) Richard Stark aka Donald Westelake
Carry On Jeeves (19xx) PG Wodehouse
Sharp Teeth (20xx) Tobey Barlow
Thunderstruck (20xx) Erik Larson
The Island of Dr Moreau (18xx) HG Wells
Y The Last Man Vol 1 (2002) Brian K Vaghne and Pai Guerra
Hellboy The Seed of Destruction (1995) Mike Mignola
Each Peach Pear Plum (xxxx) xx and xx

Cats in this video: Irving!

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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3/3 - I Wrote Morning Pages for 30 Days | Not For Me | Journaling Prompts | Slow Living | Productivity

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

I started reading the book that started morning pages, so I tried them for 30 days. I was interested to see how I liked them and if they did anything for me. If you are interested, too, keep watching!

Have you done morning pages? What are you thoughts?

Books in this video:
The Artist's Way (1992) Julia Cameron

Channels mentioned:
Lavedaire: https://www.youtube.com/user/Lavendaire
Femmehead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRxM7IbVgPEOPvi_2qBd3mw

Cats in this video: Irving and Martin

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

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3/8 - TBR ASMR 6 | LoFi ASMR | Scratching, page turning, rubbing, tracing, gentle breathing, stacking

Hi, I’m Mo.
Thanks for joining me today! I post videos three times a week. I post about creative simple living: books, cats, zero waste, bullet journaling, beach life, and more!

My latest tbr asmr is going up a little late! These are three mysteries from different time periods and all sound different. Lofi book sound asmr.

Have you read any of these? What are your favorite book sounds?

Books in this video:
Cover Her Face (1962) PD James
Fletch (1974) Gregory MacDonald
The Lake District Murders (1935) John Bude

Original music by audionightlight. https://soundcloud.com/anlight/tracks

Blog: http://www.madcatquilts.com/blog
Instagram: http://instagram.com/madcat1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/120401161-ana-mo-shoshin

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