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bookish sabrina
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Hello! My name is Sabrina. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I recently graduated with my Master's in Library and Information Science. I have been discussing books on this channel since 2013.
Literary fiction owns my heart, but over time I have fallen in love with science fiction and fantasy, and am always working on incorporating more titles of those genres into my reading life. I also love novels that bend or supersede the confines of genre definition. I am very passionate about reading widely, and want to add more translated fiction to my bookshelf as well. I am a queer creator!
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Literary fiction owns my heart, but over time I have fallen in love with science fiction and fantasy, and am always working on incorporating more titles of those genres into my reading life. I also love novels that bend or supersede the confines of genre definition. I am very passionate about reading widely, and want to add more translated fiction to my bookshelf as well. I am a queer creator!
Let's be friends!
If you like my channel, consider leaving me a tip!: ko-fi.com/bookishsabrina
Wrap Up | March & April 2024
Books mentioned:
Poor Deer: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063327665
Tom Lake: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063327528
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780143107323
City of Dragons: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780061561696
Blood of Dragons: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780062116918
Monstrillio: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781638930365
James: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780385550369
Book Lovers: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593334836
Interesting Facts About Space: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781668014233
Galatea: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063280519
The Centre: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781638930549
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780385549783
Birnam Wood: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780374110338
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593422946
Sociopath: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781668003183
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Poor Deer: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063327665
Tom Lake: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063327528
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780143107323
City of Dragons: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780061561696
Blood of Dragons: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780062116918
Monstrillio: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781638930365
James: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780385550369
Book Lovers: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593334836
Interesting Facts About Space: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781668014233
Galatea: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063280519
The Centre: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781638930549
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780385549783
Birnam Wood: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780374110338
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593422946
Sociopath: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781668003183
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Wrap Up | February 2024
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Sorry it's so late! Thanks for checking it out anyway!! :D Books mentioned: Beautyland: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780374109288 The Book of Love: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780812996586 The Bear and the Nightingale: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781101885956 Strong Female Character: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593582503 The Thursday Murder Club: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781984880987 Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands: boo...
Book Review | North Woods by Daniel Mason
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North Woods: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593597033 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📚 My Bookshop.org affiliate profile: bookshop.org/shop/bookish_sabrina 📚 Help me pay my student loans by buying something from me on Pangobooks: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bookishsabrina ▷ Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bookish_sabrina ▷ Instagram: inst...
Book Review | The Book of Love by Kelly Link
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The Book of Love: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780812996586 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📚 My Bookshop.org affiliate profile: bookshop.org/shop/bookish_sabrina 📚 Help me pay my student loans by buying something from me on Pangobooks: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bookishsabrina ▷ Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bookish_sabrina ▷ Instagram:...
Book Review | Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
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Beautyland: bookshop.org/p/books/beautyland-marie-helene-bertino/19994762?ean=9780374109288 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📚 My Bookshop.org affiliate profile: bookshop.org/shop/bookish_sabrina 📚 Help me pay my student loans by buying something from me on Pangobooks: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bookishsabrina ▷ Storygraph: app.thestorygraph....
Book Review | Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
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I share some thoughts and insights from Naomi Klein's nonfiction book Doppelganger. Doppleganger by Naomi Klein: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780374610326 Women's Prize for Nonfiction 2024: womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-non-fiction/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📚 My Bookshop.org affiliate profile: bookshop.org/shop/bookish_sabrina 📚 H...
Wrap Up | January 2024
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A tiny but (hopefully) mighty kick off to 2024. Books mentioned: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593537619 Come and Get It by Kiley Reid: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593328200 The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780812976823 Doppleganger by Naomi Klein: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780374610326 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
My Favorite Books of 2023
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I read some great books in 2023. Let me tell you about them: Books mentioned: The Rachel Incident: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593535707 The Bluest Eye: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780307278449 Year of Wonders: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780142001431 Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593500132 Girlhood: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781635579314 Parable of the Sower: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781...
20+ Anticipated 2024 Book Releases 🎉
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SO many exciting books coming out in 2024! What are you looking forward to? Books mentioned: The Storm We Made: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781668015148 Martyr!: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780593537619 Rainbow Black: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063286870 (also Honor Girl is great and was actually a graphic memoir!) The Age of Magical Overthinking: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781668007976 The Invisible Hotel: bookshop....
A chatty update and honorary mentions of 2023
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hello friends! I am back maybe? 📚 My Bookshop.org affiliate profile: bookshop.org/shop/bookish_sabrina 📚 Help me pay my student loans by buying something from me on Pangobooks: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bookishsabrina ▷ Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bookish_sabrina ▷ Instagram: bookish_sabrina ▷ Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/sabermoon/ (I also love movies 🤓)
indefinite channel hiatus
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I'm not leaving booktube, I just don't want to make videos anymore. Follow me on other socials if you want to stay in touch!: Instagram: bookish_sabrina?hl=en Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bookish_sabrina PangoBooks: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bookishsabrina
Friday Reads | March 10th, 2023
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Happy Friday! Books mentioned: Lot: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780525533689 Vita Nostra: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063054158 Assassin of Reality: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063225428 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join my Patreon!: www.patreon.com/bookish_sabrina For review requests and other inquiries, contact me at bookishsabrinax@gmail.com 📚 My...
TBR | March 2023
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Books mentioned: The following are affiliate links. I will make a small commission if you choose to purchase these books through these links. It's a lovely way for you to support my channel! :) Books mentioned: Vita Nostra: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063054158 Assassin of Reality: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780063225428 Silver Sparrow: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781616201425 Lot: bookshop.org/a/6039/978052553...
Friday Reads | March 3rd, 2023
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Happy Friday! Let's check in! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join my Patreon!: www.patreon.com/bookish_sabrina For review requests and other inquiries, contact me at bookishsabrinax@gmail.com 📚 My Bookshop.org affiliate profile: bookshop.org/shop/bookish_sabrina 📚 Pangobooks: pangobooks.com/bookstore/bookishsabrina ▷ Storygraph: app.the...
Friday Reads + a lil book haul | February 24, 2023
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Happy Friday! Books mentioned: The following are affiliate links. I will make a small commission if you choose to purchase these books through these links. It's a lovely way for you to support my channel! :) Milk Blood Heat: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780802159441 Mouth to Mouth: bookshop.org/a/6039/9781982181802 The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi: bookshop.org/a/6039/9780062963505 Seduced by Story: b...
Weekend reads | Endpapers, Fieldwork, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi + more
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Weekend reads | Endpapers, Fieldwork, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi more
reading books mercedes picked for me | shelf actualization ep. 3
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reading books mercedes picked for me | shelf actualization ep. 3
My Most Anticipated Book Releases | January - March 2023
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My Most Anticipated Book Releases | January - March 2023
Loved the relationship dynamic of Kenji and Frank. The best plot twist for me was Kenji's reaction/thoughts/feelings when the finally learned the truth. I love characters who are layered and morally ambiguous because it forces you into deep reflections. Very compelling and gripping. The story covered so many topics, raises interesting points and it does all of that in only 180 pages, which is quite remarkable.
"[W]e should be tough on structures and soft on people." *chef's kiss*
This is a super review, thank you for this
I also read this, the audio version, and recommended it to every single person I had any kind of meaningful conversation with for months afterwards. It's brilliant, and she takes great care to back up her arguments with evidence, which in itself shows up the alt -right's nasty habit of just saying something loudly and repeatedly to get you to believe it (opinion and prejudice are *not* evidence).
Excellent book and review!
We are all Ushikawa at some point in those chapters, haha. I too wondered what I was doing in such a miserable little room, watching strangers, waiting for something to manifest... So RIP, us - dead goats; portals to a balancing force of collective will. If you ask me, he's one of the best (most literary and relatable) characters in the story. Outdone only by his murderer, perhaps. But yeah, if you want plot advancement and answers, he's not it.
two kindered spirits. the book is not for you.
Having read Naomi Klein's fantastic book, 'Shock Doctrine' before the pandemic, about how capitalists, the Davos crowd, cash in on natural and economic 'disasters' (many of which they orchestrate) to fill the pockets of the super rich at the expense of the working and middle classes, I was expecting her to step into the spotlight and rightly receive the due plaudits for predicting the biggest of them all - the Covid cash grab. But Naomi was nowhere to be seen for nearly 2 years, whilst the other Naomi was questioning worldwide authoritarianism and unethical medical bullying. Naomi Wolf, the darling of the left, suddenly received a huge backlash when she pointed out what was happening to women's reproductive health (something she has expertise in) after the arm intervention. But saying there was a problem with the shot was heresy to the left, and in the sudden bizarre change in the political climate at the time, only right leaning media would listen to her. Her politics hadn't changed, but those around her had. Perhaps Naomi Klein's inability to call a spade a spade was due to the fact that two of her close family members had strong ties to the pharmaceutical industry? Another book, written by a left leaning professor during the virus troubles, might help you understand which Naomi is to be most trusted - it's called 'The Treason of the Experts', by Thomas S Harrington.
I LOVED this book - North Woods by Daniel Mason -- and I agree with you, Sabrina, on every level. It's hard to put into words (although you did brilliantly) why this book is so special. I also highly highly recommend this book to everyone. The only advice I would offer as one begins to read is to release any and all judgement, and just let the book take you. It took me almost immediately. I felt my whole body and soul just melt into his writing. And what a ride it was!
Oh goodness. Having flashbacks to my undergrad when we had to interview and shadow professionals in our field. Absolute mayhem. Hundreds of us competing for someone's time and attention and so many professionals ignoring our interest in the work they do. I may not fully understand what or how much a librarian needs to do in a given day, but I have a hard time believing they are unable to find time to have a grad student shadow them.
This video definitely just convinced me to take the leap and go into library science. Thank you so much!
The ending was confusing for me.
I really enjoyed this book! The detail about making a Japanese language dictionary was fascinating. But the characters really had me hooked, especially Majime in his awkward neediness & and &single-minded commitment to his task. His love letter to Kaguya had me rolling. The insights to Nishioka's personality, and Kishibe's struggles to fit in with her new colleagues made those characters very real to me. I cried when I characters this lovely story. I'm now enjoying another read from Shion Miura, The Easy Life in Kamusari.
She worked on this novel with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.
Fantastic review! Everything you said is exactly how I felt after finishing, only you're far more eloquent 😂 ❤
My vote is still out on this book because I just started section 3 so I feel like a light will be finally be turned on for me with this book. One thing Ido want to say is that I am listening to an audio version and even though I do not often say this, I think reading the actual book would be more beneficial to anyone. I think I really needed to see the section breaks with their titles to have a better comprehension about what is going on here. I am going to also purchase the book now. I think seeing the way the words are laid out on the pages will be beneficial. At first I did not get the Rask/Bevel thing and that confused me. I now know what was going on there and it puts things in focus for me. I appreciate your review.
Where did your husband read about the sprouting from the death of Alice and Mary? I do recall it
This review was clear, engaged, and informative. Many thanks for posting it. And thank you for serving your community as a librarian. I too chose to work at a non-profit for perhaps the same reasons you did.
most beautiful book ive read
I love Easy Beauty!!!!
Hi Sabrina. I rely on audiobooks a lot. Especially because I’m permanently tired. They help ease anxiety. Some books you might like The Mars House by Natasha Pulley A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock Brotherless Night Night Bloom Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad Service by Sarah Gilmartin 🇮🇪
Thanks! I just read Enter Ghost for my book club and Brotherless Night is what I’m picking up next! ☺️
Ann Patchett told me about Tom Lake before she even started writing it! THAT'S what makes it special for me :)
Yes thank you, I really did not like Birnam Wood at all, had to DNF it after the first part, really hated the reading experience so much thar I got rid my copy of The Luminaries as I could not see myself ever picking it up 😂
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The Luminaries is much different from Birnam Wood, but I didn't love either one. I liked Luminaries more or else I wouldn't have been able to finish it. I would suggest you start it and if you like the writing keep going. If it doesn't grab you fairly early, don't.
I just saw your review of TRUST, I was about thinking not to continue Reading …. But You changed my mind… I will get back to you when I finish.
I hope you find it worth it in the end!
a fellow librarian here. I just finished North Woods a few moments ago and don't think I'll ever forget it. It's a literary miracle. A few months ago, I had my book group read Gender Queer. All thumbs up for the experience. Consider that, if you haven't already. Keep up the great work!
I read Gender Queer a couple of years ago and it is excellent. Thank you for the recommendation! I think it would be a great one for a book club discussion. North Woods truly reads like a classic.
The book read as a collection of sermons regarding social issues near and dear to the author’s heart. Maybe it’s my inborn mistrust of authors presenting personal opinion as settled fact. This is not a novel, but an exercise in confirmation bias; a meandering sermon preaching to the already converted.
Outstanding review!
Thank you!
I agree with you that the connections feel so contrived. The book is more interesting in concept than application.
Thank you for another great video! ❤️🌈📚
100% agree with your thoughts on Strong Female Character. i thought the strongest part of the book was actually the last chapter describing her meltdown. shame we had to wait so long for that
You've made me even more excited for North Woods! I reserved it while back and it came in for me to pick up today 🎉
I hope you enjoy/enjoyed it! Sorry I'm getting to these comments so late 🤦♀️
I loved North Woods too! Great wrap-up. Always enjoys hearing your thoughts. 🥰
Yay! And thank you!
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So happy to see you uploading regularly 💛💛💛 Your recommendations are always spot on. So very sorry to hear about your kitty though. Hoping for health and happiness your way 💛
Thank you! <3
The fat phobia and body shaming has been the reason why I dnf'd Strong Female Character. I totally agree that you don't have to include every detail in a memoir and in this case, it didn't add anything to the picture with regard to her personal story of late diagnosis. I'm actually quite surprised that I don't hear more people talking about this, because I heard nothing but uncritical praise about this book. Maybe I'll pick it up again at some point, only because I'm very much interested in the topic, but I'm not sure yet.
It is very frustrating that people seem to not notice fatphobia, or don't think it is an issue/worth mentioning. It pulls me out of a narrative every time. We don't need to be cruelly assessing people's bodies and making judgements about their character based on the way their body looks. It's so gross.
I will definitely be picking up North Woods after this video - I think the concept of following one house/plot of land is absolutely fascinating! Ghosts and beetles? I'm in.
I hope it doesn't disappoint!
I liked The Bear and the Nightingale until the fantasy stuff kicked in.😅
I've just finished A Place Called Winter and i want to note that i think this review was heavily focused on the mental health explored in the novel. The book primarily deals with a young man who is shunned from his native Edwardian England, building a new life for himself in the newly colonised Canadian Prairies. The book explores themes around sexual identity, homesteading in a new wilderness, indigenous culture, WWI and Spanish Flu pandemic. It is a great read :) I just wanted to provide more balance here.
@katiejlumsden brought me here. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍
‘It would be difficult to observe any criticism with any type of grace.’ Indeed!
I think this book is excellent. I finished it yesterday and slowed down my reading in the last few pages to savor the author’s last few words. Hiking through my local forest will never be the same! I will certainly reread it! I loved hearing the author’s interviews (UA-cam). Great review Sabrina, thanks.
Great review! I feel like I haven't heard a lot of people talking about this one so I was intrigued to hear your thoughts. Don't think it's for me but really appreciated the review
So very true I have waited years for her novel the plot was barely there massively confusing. I didn’t like any of the characters, the book didn’t build worlds at all. I finished to see if there would be a resolve but there was none, and it is entirely too long and ends up being an investment of time where one is left more confused than satisfied. I am sure she will do better on her next offering🙏🏾
希望 Netflix 能像 3 Body Problem 一樣,趕快買 巴別培學院 的 copy right 版權,趕快拍 🥹
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“A group of local individuals who read whatever I tell them to” is kind of the dream. Thanks for the review!
loving the single book reviews! i'm 511th in line for this at the library so i'm just going to have to buy it i'm sure i'll like it going off of those passages you read haha