The Nonfiction book Tag

The tag was created by Bibliophile-Bookscape: https://youtu.be/kuhyyyGyR0M?si=O5VRfk759FLX5qin

I was tagged by Derek Green: https://youtu.be/qKNFqj1rC0g?si=EOzuVnNTSywnyyyc

1. What originally made you interested in reading nonfiction?

2. Do you read nonfiction mainly for curiosity, learning, or enjoyment?

3. What topic could you read endless nonfiction about?

4. How do you usually discover nonfiction books?

5. Do you follow authors or topics when choosing nonfiction?

6. What nonfiction book stuck with you long after reading?

7. What topic have you learned the most about through books?

8. What nonfiction book made you curious about something unexpected?

9. What topic would you recommend everyone explore at least once?

10. What nonfiction book would you recommend to curious readers?

11. What nonfiction book would you give someone who says they don’t like nonfiction?

Links to stuff mentioned:

* The Scramble for Africa: 1876-1912 by Thomas Pakenham: https://youtu.be/oy8fySdy4zw

* My Favorite Narrative History Books: https://youtu.be/-IpTC7RX9d0

* The Moral Animal by Robert Wright: https://youtu.be/f7ATNq7CMqA

* The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker: https://youtu.be/yZh25tJ7b9s

I tag:

 @Bucky749  

 @mindysbookjourney  

 @WilliamsLibrary  

 @jimsbooksreadingandstuff  

 @bethannebruninga-socolar  

 @JosephFrancisBurton  

Tag Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x68GfUHYtDeSJLo6gwRKIID

Filmtasic February Tag

I was tagged by Derek Green: https://youtu.be/Czdk274cS9I?si=q6_v6a-r2Q3EfX8J

This tag was created by Back Away from the Donkey: https://youtu.be/vU_55niQGJM?si=gpuiLygQcSAfWe-A

Prompts:- 

1/ Your first memory of seeing a film at the Pictures/Cinema 

2/ A book about film. It can be behind the scenes, an autobiography, a work of fiction that includes film as a main subject. 

3/ A novelization or tie-in book. 

4/ A film about writers or writing 

5/ A film that brings back fond memories 

6/ A film that made you want to read the book 

7/ A book that made you want to watch the film 

8/ Films based on a book/story that bear no resemblance to the source 

9/ Recommend 5 Films 

10/ Tag People ‪

I tag:

 @Bucky749  

 @WilliamsLibrary  

 @danecobain  

 @mindysbookjourney  

Links to some of the stuff mentioned in the video:

* Bambi: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/k-LU1lY0yEA

* East of Eden by John Steinbeck: Book Review: https://youtu.be/ouXkUbtXd68

* Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman: Book Review: https://youtu.be/dgWj1unFVlM

* 52: The Novel by Greg Cox: Book Review: https://youtu.be/IQSjyBquaPI

* Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/WcZKMGS-b2Q

* Battle Royale: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/HoISMFC-DzA

* Battle Royale by Koushun Takami: Book Review: https://youtu.be/mcCf90cNWQ4

* The Big Sleep: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/udoEUQ2eB5w

* Lincoln (2012): Movie Review: https://youtu.be/fDbxfg-AdtE

Tag Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x68GfUHYtDeSJLo6gwRKIID

A fashionably late new year new me tag! (2026)

This tag was created by KevinTowleReads‬: https://youtu.be/H8jvQase9y4?si=GTbe0YGDWvviq9mu

I was tagged by Derek Green: https://youtu.be/nR1aIIKSQVw?si=LAvNTzNbc8sU247o

Here are the prompts

Prompts:

1. (Fears) What is one book from your 2026 reading goals that scares you?

2. (Patience) What is the one book on your 2026 reading goals you want to start immediately?

3. (Growth) What book last year pushed you to reflect and/or grow as a reader? 

4. (New Paths) What is one author you plan to try for the first time in 2026?

5. (Self Care) What is one book and/or series you revisit for comfort?

6. (Forging Ahead) What is you favorite debut book or first book in a series you read last year?

7. (Goals) Do you have a specific reading goal or challenge for the year ahead?

8. (Breaking Walls) ***Bonus - Do you have a none book-related goal for 2026 you wish to share? 

9. (Teamwork) Tag Others

Here is my 2025 Reading list: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2025/12/2025-reading-list.html

I tag: 

 @jimsbooksreadingandstuff  

 @Bucky749  

 @mindysbookjourney  

 @danecobain  

 @WilliamsLibrary  

Tag Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x68GfUHYtDeSJLo6gwRKIID

Best of 2025 Tag

This tag was created by Margaret Pinard: https://www.youtube.com/live/2RDruXqJSVM?si=rvCyA9YwpKuhKfLI

I was tagged by Derek Green: https://youtu.be/7II_iL8Hh3k?si=4LYLWZ43iQFR4BbL

List of questions below and, where applicable, links to my answers:

1. Best Addition to your Home (this could be a book, a family member, no limits)

Starting: Before the Muses: An Anthology of Akkadian Literature Edited by Benjamin R. Foster: https://youtu.be/GntFy0nIRPA

2. Best Experiment on Your Channel (what did you learn or try out for the first time?)

Channel Update: I'm going to indefinitely stop doing Weekly Reading Vlogs and Starting Videos: https://youtu.be/cmaIdb3Mn2w

3. Best New Author Discovered

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann: https://youtu.be/H6TdMJi7m08

4. Best New Song

Mighty River by Railroad Earth: https://youtu.be/O0OOr_MqZZk?si=oadHFgrhRdWjwJ-a

5. Best New Habit

6. Best Movie

One Battle After Another: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/QJjL56JpMoU

7. Best New Recipe or Meal, Made or Tasted

 8. Best New Plant Friend with side quest shout-out to Gathered by Gabrielle Cerberville

9. Best Wildlife Sighting

See a close encounter with deer here: https://youtu.be/baxtK0uKDgA?si=LCkXw26PE22lu_Uw&t=36

10. Best New Skill or Personal Discovery

MTTC English as a Second Language (126) Secrets Study Guide by Mometrix: Review: https://youtu.be/_hO0v3WIdYM

Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model: Book Review: https://youtu.be/adX1bxeN62k

I tag:

 @WilliamsLibrary   @jimsbooksreadingandstuff   @JzyShzy   @Bucky749   @danecobain   @mindysbookjourney  

My Tag playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x68GfUHYtDeSJLo6gwRKIID&si=rclnqa36Yds9UNWa

Related playlists: 

Movies that I watched in 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x67grGI4ZJsBc8QYFa5cSvu&si=oZDgEqLXtgLsGB2A

Books I read in 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7Fev7Uv6_tzuSf84LtYwQu&si=Im1rdozRXrgGnr99

The Crimson Shadow Book Tag

Original Tag from Bucky749: https://youtu.be/7-Lt5fX1I2A?si=U-Z13bCGVs2f49r9

1. What is the first manga , comic or graphic novel you ever read? One or all three if you like. If not, what was the first movie you saw that was based on a comic?

2. Which book or series have you reread the most ?

3. The shadow or the phantom: Which is the better character ?

And have you read any stories containing these characters? 

4. H.G Wells or Rex Stout? Who in your opinion is the better writer and why ?

4. Biography or collection of essays: Which would you rather read?

6. Tag some people

 @WilliamsLibrary  

 @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk  

 @mindysbookjourney  

 @JzyShzy  

 @booksimnotreading  

 @danecobain  

 @jimsbooksreadingandstuff  

Links to my reviews of some of the stuff mentioned in this video:

* The Death of Superman: https://youtu.be/JCe0O7k32N0

* The Bible: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7_mCy4E6zi0MGTnFuQhSHH

* The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells: https://youtu.be/8LSyEHM3Bc4

* Men Like Gods by H.G. Wells: https://youtu.be/0Gkl_RrRoNM

* The Time Machine by H.G. Wells: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-time-machine-by-hg-wells.html

* The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/10/war-of-worlds-by-hg-wells.html

* George Orwell: Essays: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/09/george-orwell-essays.html

My Tag playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x68GfUHYtDeSJLo6gwRKIID&si=rclnqa36Yds9UNWa

The Snob-O-Metre Tag

The original tag was created by ‪Isaiah

‪@ThatReadingGuy28‬

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAzy7a5V-xA

I was tagged by Jay Shay:

 @JzyShzy  

1. What is your definition of book snobbery? 

2. Is there a genre or type of book you would never consider reading? (Such as, would you ever read a romance? Or if you regularly read romance, would you ever try a science fiction novel?) 

3. Does erotica count as literature? 

4. Is it better to read classic books than popular bestsellers? 

5. Have you ever bragged about reading a classic in order to sound smart? 

6. Do audiobooks count as reading? What about comic books or graphic novels? 

7. Have you ever looked down at someone for reading a popular fluff book (a book with little substance to it; for example, a self-help book or celebrity memoir)? 

8. Have you ever been the recipient of someone else’s snobbery? 

9. Would you ever be friends with a snob? (Maybe you already are?) 

10. Are people who don’t read less sophisticated than people who do? 

11. Measure yourself: based on your answers to the previous ten questions, would you qualify as a book snob? 

12. Tag some people!

 @WilliamsLibrary  

 @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk  

 @mindysbookjourney  

 @Bucky749  

 @booksimnotreading  

 @danecobain  

 @jimsbooksreadingandstuff  

Links to stuff mentioned:

* My review of Animorphs 1: https://youtu.be/aaKpgffh8e8

* My review of Lady Chatterley's Lover: https://youtu.be/z5A4f4D3HjQ

* Stopping Weekly Reading Vlogs: https://youtu.be/cmaIdb3Mn2w

My Tag playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x68GfUHYtDeSJLo6gwRKIID&si=rclnqa36Yds9UNWa

Read Smart Tag

Co-created by Ruben @ToReadersItMayConcern in collaboration with Emmelie @ProseAndPetticoats. 

Their videos:

Ruben:  https://youtu.be/6OteFU0I0i8?si=PgxQ1VCSTrpqBPv0

Emmelie: https://youtu.be/jqM-MNPyknM?si=o2BoOmfeuUFw5KUX

I was tagged by Jzy Shzy: https://youtu.be/t0OxZjxmsv8?si=3HMriTtW8BaUg5S4

Links to stuff mentioned;

* My review of Chomsky's Universal Grammar: https://youtu.be/PG8OYXT1onE

* My playlist of books I've read for professional development: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5zyZvaYnc-TuZjDuX-txNS&si=f4HEGwGUV1oGHED0

* My Weekly Reading Vlog Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x45zouAVdrWyM6CaPRYktXy&si=mtkJUKCN4smDLGSg

Read Smart Tag questions:

1. What is your strategy to stay focused and engaged while reading?

2. How does your environment influence your focus and what can you do to optimize it?

3. What methods do you use to retain and recall information from what you've read?

4. How do you approach difficult or challenging material?

5. What role do note-taking and annotation play in your reading process?

6. How do you balance reading for pleasure with reading for personal or professional development?

7. What is the importance of setting reading goals?

8. What are some strategies for overcoming reading slumps or lack of motivation?

Tagging:

 @OrangeLibrary  

 @kelseyheckman9786  

 @booksimnotreading  

 @mindysbookjourney  

 @Bucky749  

 @JosephFrancisBurton 

My tag playlist HERE:

The Buzzfeed Unsolved Book Tag!

Google: docs, pub

BUZZFEED UNSOLVED BOOK TAG QUESTIONS:

Q1. SHANIAC: A book you don't think is deserving of its hype.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood,

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle ,

Q2. BOOGARA: A book that chilled you to the core.

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

Q3. SHITFISH: A book you're not sure where you stand on.

Dune by Frank Herbert

Q4. HEY THERE DEMONS, IT'S ME, YA BOI: A book that kept you up at night.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Q5. (WHEEZE): A book that made you laugh out loud.

The Life and Times of Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

Q6. MOTHMAN: A hyped fave.

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

Q7. HOLY WATER: A book you'd protect with your life.

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 

Q8. DEMONS: A book you're too scared to read.

Ulysses by James Joyce 

        In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

Q9. BUT FOR NOW, THIS MYSTERY WILL REMAIN... UNSOLVED: A book you needed more from / didn't want to end.

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 

Q10. BUZZFEED UNSOLVED POSTMORTEM: A book you still have questions about.

The Bible

Q11. HOT DAGA: A trashy fave.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Tag:

Jzy Shzy https://www.youtube.com/@JzyShzy/videos

Kelsey Heckmen https://www.youtube.com/@kelseyheckman9786

William's Library https://www.youtube.com/@OrangeLibrary

jim's books reading & stuff https://www.youtube.com/@jimsbooksreadingandstuff

Books I'm Not Reading https://www.youtube.com/@booksimnotreading

Mindy's Book Journey https://www.youtube.com/@mindysbookjourney

Tags Playlist HERE: 

The Tell Me The Truth Tag

Tag created by:

Shannon's Bookish Musings and Music https://youtu.be/eHGvrOSVLVc

Prompts:

1. Do your friends/family/coworkers know about your BookTube channel? If so, do they watch?

2. When watching BookTube videos, do you ever speed them up to save time?

3. Do you watch videos from all the Booktubers you subscribe to? All of their videos or just some?

4. Do you watch/subscribe to everyone who subscribes to you or only channels you really want to see?

5. Do you watch/subscribe to BookTubers based more on content or personality?

6. Do you listen to BookTube videos while doing other things or do you sit and watch the videos?

I tag:

Dane Cobain https://www.youtube.com/@UCf8tq5GX-wZCrXYllLLBfFw 

Soul Stained Ink https://www.youtube.com/@UC_zIfgzsz1oOTHt5NmTPn2g 

Mindy's Book Journey https://www.youtube.com/@UCLd_e77IsqzY455zDEvgFUg 

Jzy Shzy https://www.youtube.com/@UCydesla35aa9QFY7gde-7bA 

Mindy's Book Journey https://www.youtube.com/@UCLd_e77IsqzY455zDEvgFUg 

Books I'm Not Reading https://www.youtube.com/@UCVKWtZJ7Rl6WitFb2jcnlnQ 

Kelsey Heckman https://www.youtube.com/@UCf0m38pcNpOK4yOF63PsW7g 

Joseph Francis Burton https://www.youtube.com/@JosephFrancisBurton

Tag Playlist here:

Fictional Universes Tag (rabbit hole tag?)

William's Original Tag Video: https://youtu.be/fKvFaRcVqu0

Questions:

1. In which fictional universe would you visit and explore?

2. In which fictional universe would you stay in if you couldn't return?

3. What fictional universe would you avoid?

4. In which fictional universe would you fight for a cause or enter a competition?

5. In which fictional universe would you want to rule?

6. Tag someone.

Feel free to add prompts!

I tag: 

Dane Reads

Jim's Books Reading and Stuff

Kelsey Bain

Books I'm not Reading

Mindy's Book Journey

The Archive

My tag playlist HERE

The Fab Four Book Tag!

Original tag by Tom LA Books: https://youtu.be/dhMwepFp9DQ

I was tagged by Dane Reads: https://youtu.be/8pzBVziBG-A

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QUESTIONS:

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1.“I just fell out of bed, found out what key I had dreamed it in… and I played it”, Paul McCartney (about “Yesterday”).  

A book that you dreamed about or that inspired one of your dreams. 

2.“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, John Lennon  

A book that talks about drugs or that was written under the influence of drugs.

3.“We thought we'd be really big in Liverpool”, Ringo Starr.  

A book about someone who had far more success than what they expected, or a book that was much more successful than what the author expected.

4.“Sitting on a cornflake / waiting for the van to come”, John Lennon. 

A surreal book (or a book with some surreal elements) that you enjoyed. 

5. The White Album. 

A book you loved that:  a. has a minimalist cover, or b. is written in a minimalist style. 

6. "Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter / Here comes the sun”, George Harrison.  

A book of poetry that you found uplifting.

7. A day in the life.

An experimental book that’s very uncommon for its content or format, and yet it works well.

8. "Over half of Americans who are 45 and older attribute the Beatles’ split to Yoko Ono".

A book about a woman (or, if you can’t think of one, a man) who is unjustly blamed or accused of something. 

9.“Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns / And calls me on and on across the universe “, John Lennon.   

A book that opened your mind and made you think of the universe in a new way, either physically or spiritually.

10. “Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be”, Paul McCartney. 

A book that you found very powerful and moving despite its apparent simplicity.

I tag:

jim's books reading & stuff: https://www.youtube.com/c/jimholroyd

Kelsey Bain: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0m38pcNpOK4yOF63PsW7g

Books I'm Not Reading: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVKWtZJ7Rl6WitFb2jcnlnQ

Links to my reviews of some of the books I mentioned: 

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/11/frankenstein-by-mary-shelley.html

Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/07/pale-fire-by-vladimir-nabokov.html

The Roots of French Imperialism in Eastern Asia by John F. Cady http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2011/07/roots-of-french-imperialism-in-eastern.html

The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2008/08/werewolf-of-paris-by-guy-endore.html

The Karamazov Brothers by Fyodor Dostoevsky http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-karamazov-brothers-by-fyodor.html

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-moral-animal-by-robert-wright.html

I got my information muddled about The Story of Ferdinand.  It was originally written in English by an American author.  See Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Ferdinand

My tag playlist HERE:

Book Tag: In My Pants

Check out the original at The Hungry Bookworm: https://youtu.be/Ubu6RTdlWE4

Check out Kelsey Bain's version: https://youtu.be/LICsT0QcBLk

My list of Book Reviews: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2005/05/book-review-index.html

I tag:

Dane Reads: https://www.youtube.com/user/danecobain

Books I'm not Reading: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVKWtZJ7Rl6WitFb2jcnlnQ

jim's books reading & stuff: https://www.youtube.com/c/jimholroyd

My tag playlist HERE: 

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS TAG

The original video from the Hungry Bookworm: https://youtu.be/2ImE7VuFTtA

Dane's video in which he tags me: https://youtu.be/E234jWjFreg

Questions: 

MRS HUBBARD - A multi dimensial book

COL. ARTHBUTNOT - A book lwith a love affair or mistress

MR RATCHETT - A book you love to hate 

PRINCESS DRAGAMIROFF - A book that has been mouldering on your shelves for a while

BEDDOES - A book with the main charecter in service

THE TRAIN ITSELF - Another book that features this train

SNOWSTORM - A book that features a snowstorm or charecters stuck in a weather condition

YUGOSLAVIA - This does not exsist anymore, but choose a non fiction book about Yugoslavia or a novel set in a Slavic country.

Books mentioned (with links to my reviews)

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2008/01/subtle-knife-by-philip-pullman.html

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/06/lady-chatterleys-lover-by-d-h-lawrence.html

The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-case-for-christ-by-lee-strobel.html

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/03/don-quixote-by-miguel-de-cervantes.html

Chomsky's Universal Grammar: An Introduction by V.J. Cook and Mark Newson [Second Edition] http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/05/chomskys-universal-grammar-introduction.html

The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-brothers-grimm-fairy-tales-by-jacob.html

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-moral-animal-by-robert-wright.html

The Complete Stories of Oz by L. Frank Baum http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/09/started-complete-stories-of-oz-by-l.html

Thank You, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/12/thank-you-jeeves-by-pg-wodehouse.html

Flashman and the Tiger by George MacDonald Fraser http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2013/02/flashman-and-tiger-by-george-macdonald.html

Frozen (Heart of Dread #1) by Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2020/12/frozen-heart-of-dread-1-by-melissa-de.html

The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/11/started-fellowship-of-ring-by-j.html

Revolutions of 1848 by Priscilla Robertson http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2009/02/revolutions-of-1848-by-priscilla.html

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2009/10/war-and-peace-by-leo-tolstoy.html

I tag:

Shaun Holt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDSkNPOlMK3GAeHsg2dUHQ

P. English Literature: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-12_oANMoDLjqCOvaLnHYg

Books of Blood: https://www.youtube.com/c/WritteninBlood

Mindy's Book Journey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLd_e77IsqzY455zDEvgFUg/videos

Books I'm not Reading: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVKWtZJ7Rl6WitFb2jcnlnQ

jim's books reading & stuff https://www.youtube.com/c/jimholroyd

Kelsey Bain: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0m38pcNpOK4yOF63PsW7g/videos

Tag Playlist HERE: 

Your Answers Can't Be Books [BOOK TAG]

I was tagged by Dane Reads: https://youtu.be/2ZhKC_MvPnw

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QUESTIONS:

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1. What is something that you own way too many of, other than books? 

2.  What is something that you do for fun that’s not reading a book? 

3.  What is something special or important on your nightstand, that’s not a book? 

4.  What’s something that you buy at a bookstore other than books? 

5.  What’s a fun gift that you’ve received that wasn’t a book or a gift card for books? 

6.  What’s a YouTube channel that you watch, that’s not related to books? 

Folding Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoldingIdeas

Rebecca Watson: https://www.youtube.com/skepchicks

7.  Tag five BookTubers that you want to learn more about.

Shaun Holt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDSkNPOlMK3GAeHsg2dUHQ

P. English Literature: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-12_oANMoDLjqCOvaLnHYg

Books of Blood: https://www.youtube.com/c/WritteninBlood

Mindy's Book Journey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLd_e77IsqzY455zDEvgFUg/videos

Books I'm not Reading: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVKWtZJ7Rl6WitFb2jcnlnQ

Tag Playlist HERE:

The Spring Has Sprung Book Tag!

I was tagged in this video by Dane Reads: https://youtu.be/eKs8x8c-Mug

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QUESTIONS:

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1. Flowers: All the flowers we remember are blooming again. Pick a book that’s a fresh take on a retelling. 

2. Cadbury Mini Eggs: Obviously the superior springtime candy of choice. Pick a book that you consider to be a sweet treat. 

3. Allergies: Seasonal allergies often make your eyes water. Pick a book that made you cry.

4. Spring Cleaning: Out with the old and in with the new. Pick a book to unhaul. 

5. Spring Break: It’s the perfect time for an adventure. Pick a book involving a road trip. 

6. Mating Season: It’s that time of year in the animal kingdom to make some babies. Pick a book with some smutty delights.

7. Rainbows: I just feel like Spring is made of freaking rainbows. Pick a book featuring an LGBTQ+ character(s).

8. Spring Awakening: This is one of my all-time favorite musicals even though it’s filled with completely dysfunctional characters. Pick a book that’s also filled with completely dysfunctional characters. 

9. In like a lion, out like a lamb: Pick a book series that didn’t get better as it progressed.

10. Fun in the Sun: Tag some Friends!

Links to my reviews of books mentioned (where applicable):

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-once-and-future-king-by-th-white.html

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-three-musketeers-by-alexandre-dumas.html

The Karamazov Brothers by Fyodor Dostoevsky

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-karamazov-brothers-by-fyodor.html

Frozen (Heart of Dread #1) by Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston

https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2020/12/frozen-heart-of-dread-1-by-melissa-de.html

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence 

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/06/lady-chatterleys-lover-by-d-h-lawrence.html

The Persian Boy by Mary Renault 

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-persian-boy-by-mary-renault.html

Anno Dracula by Kim Newman 

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/01/anno-dracula-by-kim-newman.html

Anno Dracula 1918: The Bloody Red Baron by Kim Newman

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/01/anno-dracula-1918-bloody-red-baron-by.html

The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny  

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-chronicles-of-amber-by-roger.html

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-by-mark.html

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn-by.html

Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain 

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/11/tom-sawyer-abroad-by-mark-twain.html

Tom Sawyer Detective by Mark Twain

 http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/11/tom-sawyer-detective-by-mark-twain.html

I tag:

Books of Blood: https://www.youtube.com/user/jmountwib

Elizabeth Tyree: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zIfgzsz1oOTHt5NmTPn2g

Mindy's Book Journey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLd_e77IsqzY455zDEvgFUg

Jay Shay https://www.youtube.com/user/jjohnshea

The Archive https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HjgJ-x9oNaMe8IHJayApw

Kelsey Bain: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0m38pcNpOK4yOF63PsW7g

Tag Playlist HERE: 

The "J" tag

The Prompts

J is for Japan. What was the last book you read by a Japanese author.

J is for Jamaica. What was the last book your read by an author from the Caribbean?

J is for Jane Austen and July. What are you reading for #JaneAustenJuly2021? (If you are late to the party: What did you read for #JaneAustenJuly2021?)

J is for James Joyce. What is your favorite novel by James Joyce?

Have you been brave enough to tackle Finnegan's Wake?

J is for joke. Tell us a bookish joke.

J is for Jaguar. Enzo Ferrari described the Jaguar E-Type (XKE) as the most beautiful car in the world. What do you consider the most beautiful car in the world?

Books mentioned:

The Last Shogun by Ryotaro Shiba

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2008/01/last-shogun-by-ryotaro-shiba.html

I tag:

Books of Blood: https://www.youtube.com/user/jmountwib

Elizabeth Tyree: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zIfgzsz1oOTHt5NmTPn2g

Mindy's Book Journey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLd_e77IsqzY455zDEvgFUg

Jay Shay https://www.youtube.com/user/jjohnshea

The Archive https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HjgJ-x9oNaMe8IHJayApw

Tag Playlist HERE: 

The Tag About Tags!

I was tagged by Dane Reads: https://youtu.be/YI9PwklN9Ns

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QUESTIONS:

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1. Tag Firsts: did you do the Booktube Newbie Tag? If not what was your first tag? Do you choose to watch Newbie Tags?

2. Tag Emotions: what feelings do tags provoke in you? Tag joy and delight? Tag boredom and resentment? Tag guilt or anxiety? Even tag envy?

3. Tag Favourites: what kind of tags do you like most and least, to do and to watch?

4. Tag Style: how do you tag? Do you have a system for keeping track of when you are tagged or tags you plan to do? Do you prepare to do tags or just wing it?

5. Tag Memories: of the tags you have watched, done or created which have stuck in your memory? Are there any you would like to revisit or revive?

6. and finally tag people, of course?

Tags:

Books of Blood: https://www.youtube.com/user/jmountwib

Elizabeth Tyree: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zIfgzsz1oOTHt5NmTPn2g

Working Man Reads: https://www.youtube.com/user/xXxMCWhiteyxXx

Mindy's Book Journey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLd_e77IsqzY455zDEvgFUg

Tag Playlist HERE

The Horror Movie Book Tag!

I was tagged by Dane Reads here: https://youtu.be/lqdDY_68yJM

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QUESTIONS:

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1. The zombie apocalypse: a book you would save when civilization ends?

2. The vampire: a book you would stake through the heart?

3. The haunted house: a book that still haunts you?

4. The psychological thriller: a book with a twist you did not see coming?

5. The creepy doll: a book that seems innocent but isn’t?

6. The monster: a book you could barely tackle/defeat?

7. The comedy-horror: a book with mixed genres that worked (or didn’t)?

8. The (cliched) teen horror: a book you found super cliched/stereotypical?

9. The demonic possession: a book so gripping you needed an exorcist to escape it?

10. The science fiction: a precious book you would permanently sacrifice to aliens for the good of mankind?

Links to my reviews of the books mentioned (where applicable):

War and Peace: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2009/10/war-and-peace-by-leo-tolstoy.html

The Case for Christ: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-case-for-christ-by-lee-strobel.html

The Time Machine: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-time-machine-by-hg-wells.html

The Chronicles of Amber: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/03/sign-of-unicorn-chronicles-of-amber-3.html

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-guns-of-avalon-chronicles-of-amber.html

https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2020/04/nine-princes-in-amber-by-roger-zelazny.html

Don Quixote: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2021/03/don-quixote-by-miguel-de-cervantes.html

Rebels and Traitors: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2013/04/rebels-and-traitors-by-lindsey-davis.html

Frozen: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2020/12/frozen-heart-of-dread-1-by-melissa-de.html

God is not Great: http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2012/05/god-is-not-great-how-religion-poisons.html

10 Worst Books: Fiction http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2016/01/10-worst-books-fiction.html

10 Worst Books: Non-Fiction http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2016/01/10-worst-books-non-fiction.html

Tags:

Books of Blood: https://www.youtube.com/user/jmountwib

Jay Shay: https://www.youtube.com/user/jjohnshea

Elizabeth Tyree: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zIfgzsz1oOTHt5NmTPn2g

Working Man Reads: https://www.youtube.com/user/xXxMCWhiteyxXx

The Archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HjgJ-x9oNaMe8IHJayApw

Tag playlist:
Tag Playlist HERE

A New Kind of Summer Tag



I was tagged by Dane Reads in this video here: https://youtu.be/D18sFG8CRUc

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QUESTIONS:
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1. Start by recommending a book from the country you're in now - as close as you can find to the place you are!
2. Recommend a book from a different county or area of the country.
3. Recommend a book that reminds you of summers when you were young.
4. Recommend a book from a country you've visited before.
5. Recommend a book from a country you'd like to visit next.
6. Recommend a book from the furthest away place you can find!

Links to reviews of books mentioned:
The Quiet American by Graham Greene
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-quiet-american-by-graham-greene.html

Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/09/palace-walk-by-naguib-mahfouz.html

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2012/11/around-world-in-eighty-days-by-jules.html

Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2013/10/journey-to-center-of-earth-by-jules.html

Steve Donoghue's review of The Jungle Books:
https://youtu.be/P8cy9IGSMIw

The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2012/04/gift-of-rain-by-tan-twan-eng.html

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2017/03/down-and-out-in-paris-and-london-by.html

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2009/10/war-and-peace-by-leo-tolstoy.html

I tag:
Books of Blood (a.k.a Written in Blood)
Jay Shay
The Archive (a.k.a. Graham Quigley)
Elizabeth Tyree

Tag playlist:
Tag Playlist HERE

The Alphabet Soup Book Tag: E Is for Ending



I was tagged by Dane Reads: https://youtu.be/cjRehSV9biM

1. E is for Ending: a book with a great one, and one whose ending sucked (avoid spoilers—or at least warn us if you can’t)
 Great- I am Legend by Richard Matheson 
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-am-legend-by-richard-matheson.html
 Sucked: Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/07/podkayne-of-mars-by-robert-heinlein.html

2. E is for Elderly: a favorite or memorable elderly character
 Flashman in Mr American by George MacDonald Fraser
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2013/09/mr-american-by-george-macdonald-fraser.html

3. E is for EU: your favorite contemporary writer (post-WWII to now) from the European Union, and/or one you’d like to try
Andre Malraux
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-way-of-kings-by-andre-malraux.html
Alfred Döblin
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2007/06/japan-e-mails-aug-16-2001.html

4. E is for E: a writer you’d recommend whose first and/or last name begins with E
 Bart Ehrman
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2013/06/jesus-interrupted-by-bart-d-ehrman.html

5. E is for Exploration: a new writer, theme, or genre you’d like to try
 Hilary Mantel

6. E is for Et Tu, Brute?: a book in which betrayal plays a central role
 Funeral Games by Mary Renault
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/05/funeral-games-by-mary-renault.html

7. E is for Exception: a book that you loved or really liked in spite of it containing what you almost always consider a fatal flaw
 Tom Sawyer Abroad  by Mark Twain
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2015/11/tom-sawyer-abroad-by-mark-twain.html

8. E is for EEEE: a book title with lots of E’s
 East of Eden by John Steinbeck
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2006/04/east-of-eden-by-john-steinbeck.html

9. E is for Ever-present: a book you read a long time ago that has really stuck with you
   Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/03/treasure-island-by-robert-louis.html

10. E is for Eliminate: a group of books you got rid of, or want to, and why?
    all the time

11. E is for Everyone: tag extensively!
Written in Blood
The Archive Graham Quigley
Jay Shay
Elizabeth Tyree

Tag playlist HERE: