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I'm so sorry your position was eliminated. But those books sound great!

Wake! Definitely a book I want to pick up at some point.

I definitely want to read Fugitive Pedagogy.

Bear!!!!

Oh dear, Supernatural is in there? My niece and sister are MEGA fans !

Wake was much more memoir than I expected, but absolutely as you said so enlightening on a massively under explored topic, really a testament to the weight of something that can be carried in graphic nonfic.

Added Wake to my TBR ✨️

Hello, Bethanne! I'm a history lover. It always perplexes and angers me when important facts are omitted. For example, I recently learned the largest trade partner of the Roman Empire was India. 😮 I've never heard that before in my life! HAPPY READING 📚 ✌️🙂

Fix-It Fiction sounds interesting, but the academic writing makes me less likely to read it. I've read some fan fiction, mostly of poor quality. There was one exception that I read in college that combined the worlds of 5 different TV series (Highlander, Forever Knight, X-Files, Starman, and 1 more) that I quite enjoyed. I understand why original creators would object to it (regardless of whether or not they are rich). However, I believe that people should have the freedom to reimagine a world however they wish. Happy New Year, and go watch some Voltron!

Hello Bethanne! Interesting things you mentioned about Fix-it Fics! Does the book explain why the rich creators dislike it when fanfics are done for their works? I always imagine if there were fanfics based on something I do, I would be very excited 😂 then again, I'm not a rich creator, so .. 🤷🏽😂

Is that your cat… in a bed?! Sorry I’m distracted and can’t pay attention to the books 😂

Merci pour le titre en anglais

On the edge of nowhere is his brothers book. UAF grad, read his brothers book. I remembered when Sidney died

Fix-It Fic sounds interesting - I know about fan fiction but have never read any. And Wake sounds very powerful. I have been meaning to read The Spirit Catches you and You Fall Down for decades! Like you said, I've heard great things about it. Can't wait to hear what you think. Wow!! I didn't realize you'd changed your career! I worked as an Environmental Management consultant for years :) And I led our Env consuktibng department so let me know if you have any questions! That's an exciting change!

Having just finished the book this morning: it was really sad to see James mentally accuse Maria of trying to convert him into another version of her, but on reflection that's exactly what's happening. Maria wants to connect, she knows she NEEDS to connect, but she just doesn't have the emotional tools to reach out and care about another person. The only reason she tries to connect with James at all is that she claims to 'only be good at trans stuff', but she doesn't even bother to empathize with how he's feeling in the slightest bit to help him along. She just monologues at him and dumps her own struggles, because it was always self-serving at the end of the day. So Maria buzzes out of James' life, her only accomplishments being scaring him away from transition and almost certainly hooking him on heroin. I think if there's one lesson to take from whole big awkward exchange that was this book, it's that you need to look outside yourself if you want your life to start getting better. Not only does closing yourself off leave you isolated and numb, it just makes you an asshole. And with the way trans people need to repress themselves to survive, it's sadly really common for a lot of women to turn into a Maria.

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing my book! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😄 I laughed a few times during your video at some of the critiques, because, fair. 😂 Really enjoy your videos!

ooh, a Greek myth twist! Cool mash-up ⚡

Nice, bright cover, too. :)

Bethanne 😹 I just thinking to myself as you were talking about the book, "I need to check this out."

Pooh-bear! In his little bed!! Adorbs.

Pooh Bear! ❤

What an interesting topic and I'm glad you shared your own kind of personal deep dive into this. I'm in a space of trying to figure out what's next and been really struggling with direction and action, so this hit me super timely!

Hi Bethanne! These are things I can see myself applying in my own life too. All the best in your career transition!! By the way, I stayed all the way until the end because the video is engaging!

I AM that email client. Zorro circle. Hmm.

LOL again, seeing SO much of the the satirical flipping of the 'Too Emotional' trope, turned back on men, which, I have to say, is a damn delight 🤣 Have you seen any of the videos with #womeninmalefields, Bethanne?

When was the book published? Interesting that my gut reaction to 'overvaluing expertise' is "Pah! In THIS economy?!" (meaning of course people who don't believe experts... :/ You got name-dropped at my interview with Alice, btw--I know more than one REAL SCIENTIST lol

Lol cats are awesome. My cat is moody.

I love the idea of encouraging more non fiction reading. I always try to have a non fiction book on the go.

Wow, there are some great recommendations here, & mostly of books new to me. Great video - thank you. I will track down 'Wild Horses', that one especially appeals to me, you have me very curious.

'The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels': what a fabulous title, & sounds like a rollicking good yarn, I think I'm in! 'Fourth Wing' sounds great too, actually, I love any tales about dragons (but it's a bit cliched & predictable?) - um. Thanks for the spotlight on a couple of books that sound great, & are new to me. Great video.

Wake! I look forward to your review. I've been circling that book, but haven't read it yet.

Nice selections. You may want to consider for Path - "Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland Ohio to the Land of Oz " about her journey from kindergarten teacher to the Wicked Witch!

Awesome picks for nonfiction November! 🤩

I haven't read as much Rilke as I should have so, curious to follow your responses, thanks for another wonderful video - very engaging. And thanks for the spotlight on a poet, I will search him out.

I am attempting my first horror also, just got some Shirley Jackson, I think I'm really enjoying it. I've also been inspired by BookTube to give it a go. This BookTube is a wonderful lark!

Really excited to have discovered your channel, I really enjoy your welcoming & inclusive tone, I look forward to following your bookish adventures. Non-fiction November sounds like a great idea. My son is a biomolecular ecologist working over here in Australia - we have some interesting overlaps.

I'm also reading The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down for Nonfic November! But I slot it into code (for medical code of ethics) instead! I hope we both enjoy it :)

Fix-it fics sound fascinating, and a strictly no-author zone, lol. Love that the cover recalls Angie's List fix-it madams, too.

I'm all for Lady Scoundrels in general 😂 Sounds like a fun read. ABookOlive just talked about another book from the author, but hadn't realized this was by the same though I've seen it before.

I loved Fourth Wing!

Great to see you Bethanne! 😊

Good to hear you enjoyed both. I've heard mixed things about Fourth Wing, but you've moved it from "Not interested" to "If I see it at a thrift store". FYI, I'm almost 200 pages into Dragons of the Highlord Skies. My real life friend started reading Dwarven Depths following Helene, and went straight to the second one.

Denver! ❤ Happy travels! Wisteria Society sounds like something I need to pick up. Pirates with magic spells?! Heck yes!

Safe travels!

I think I read a different book in the lady scoundrel series because that couple doesn’t sound familiar.. but it was cuuute 😂

Such lovely reviews! ❤

That story sounds good. I also liked a different Beauty and the Beast retelling, The Beast's Heart by Leif Shallcross. It's about Beast realizing that although the way he was raised wasn't his fault, it is his responsibility to become better than his father. It's his journey to become a good man.

Travel is an excellent way to get more reading in!

I got Maja Lunde's The History of Bees for a while now which I have not read and browsing her other novels I think it's interesting that she often has animals in her books. Your review of The Last Wild Horses reminds me of the Bee book and I look forward to reading it when I get home some time in the future.

Cat distribution system is at it again. 😹