#booktube recs

[staciass]

[sarikathemango]

AGHHHHH GUYS IM LITERALLY SCREAMING VOMITING SOBBING I CANNOT RIGHT NOW WHY DOES IT HURT SO MUCH

[morverenmaybewrites]

I've hit a bit of a reading slump, on top of receiving my delayed-for-two-months salary, so I'm about to go book shopping in a few days.

Has anyone got any book recs for me? :D

[floofysmallbob]

Book tumblr?

Is there such thing as book tumblr? Like ik booktok, booktube, bookstagram, etc, but is there a tumblr version? Bc my tumblr is mainly fandom stuff(toh, pjo, etc), and a bunch of chaos, but I need book recs, places to totally not find free ebooks, places to rant about good books, etc, so does anyone know how to find that side of tumblr?

[leftistfeminista]

The Inferno: A Story of Terror and Survival in Chile

For those interested in the topic of my blog, this is one of the most powerful primary source memoirs on the experience of leftist women political prisoners under Pinochet's Junta.

Another book which might be easier to find online is Luz Arce and Pinochet's Chile: Testimony in the Aftermath of State Violence

    As a member of Salvador Allende’s Personal Guards (GAP), Luz Arce worked with leaders of the Socialist Party during the Popular Unity Government from 1971 to 1973. In the months following the coup, Arce served as a militant with others from the Left who opposed the military junta led by Augusto Pinochet, which controlled the country from 1973 to 1990. Along with thousands of others in Chile, Arce was detained and tortured by Chile’s military intelligence service, the DINA, in their attempt to eliminate alternative voices and ideologies in the country. Arce’s testimonial offers the harrowing story of the abuse she suffered and witnessed as a survivor of detention camps, such as the infamous Villa Grimaldi.

Despite the torments she endured and moral compromises she made, she concludes her memoirs on an optimistic note on the possibility of love-

While some judge Luz Arce harshly for her surrenders, her political exiling has allowed her to speak with total frankness about the tactics of the Junta regime. And the ways its methods of psychological torture specifically targeted the revolutionary women who threatened it. Capitalist patriarchy needed to bring the militant women who threatened it down to a state of complete helplessness in order to preserve its hegemony. In the latin machismo ideology, women's sexuality seen as inherently yielding and submissive was exploited as the weak link in the fierce defiance of Marxist women. Women like Luz Arce who served both in Allende's Socialist Presidential Guard, and the MIR underground after the coup. In the political prison the class and gender conflict between misogynist patriarchy and Marxist-Feminist revolution reached its sharpest heights. This is the gendered violence that all capitalist patriarchy is built on in its rawest most brutal form. Directly concentrated on the women who threatened to overthrow it.

But at times Luz was able to exploit the dialectical tension between being a helpless object of the male gaze, and a dangerous Marxist militant to secure a respite. Taking advantage of guards' rumors that she had special martial arts training in Cuba, she was able to defend herself even in the showers.

[lilradridinghood]

finally got around to posting another BookTube video~

[samglyph]

If you’re a a film/book/art reviewer and all of your reviews are negative I don’t respect your opinion. Right off the bat you either don’t love the medium or you’re not making it clear what you actually like, so why would I trust your opinion about what not to enjoy?

[non-conventionnel]

“You must understand that all of us are in the same boat which, at times, can find itself in calm seas and at others in rough ones. Maybe you'll tell me that yours has only seen rough seas. But know this... that a boat inured in rough seas comes out stronger than one anchored in port. The latter, in the heaven it enjoys, becomes more susceptible to rot...” ― Anton Sammut, Memories of Recurrent Echoes

[maingh0st]

Are you into booktok or booktube? Any recommendations?

I'm not on booktok, but I love booktube! I prefer channels that tend to do book reviews in more of a video essay style (rather than like, book hauls and aesthetic reading vlogs—no shade, that's just not typically my thing!). some of my fav channels are:

Reads with Rachel

honestlysophie (she's a rant reviewer, so you need thick skin if she's talking about a book you love)

cari can read

JulianGreystoke (Julian has great, thorough read alongs where she talks through a book's craft; a lot of her insights have been helpful for my writing)

Don’t Fret Read Books

Unresolved Textual Tension (three pals in a book club; simultaneously hilarious and very insightful about why books do or don't work)

withcindy

Crow Caller (who is also a tumblr resident, I believe)

JemilaBeReadin

* e m m i e * (a booktube classic)

lou reading things

[lavenderhazelvr]

help a book girlie out

homegirls and boys if you have any good book recommendations tell your bookstarved girl some!

fav genres are: contemporary, low fantasy and romance

i kinda craving book series rn so recommend away!!!

at the end of the day i just want a good story and that’s enough for me<3

(i’ve read most of the mainstream booktok books so any other unheard book would be great)

[staciass]

[onemorechapterandcupofcoffee]

From Below

Darcy Coates

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the inside of a sunkin ship? From Below answers that question in a thrillingly haunted tale that is both from past and present. You see the research team go down into the depths and explore the remains of a sunkin ship. All while reading about the events that took place leading to the demise of said ship and it's passengers. If you've never feared the ocean, this book will leave you at the very least a little leery of what lies beneath its surface. 5/5 will be reading again.

[i-am-the-page-turner]

"Summer Island" by Kristin Hannah.

"Summer Island" by Kristin Hannah is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of family, forgiveness, and redemption. The story follows the lives of sisters Nora and Theresa, whose relationship is strained by past betrayals and secrets. When a scandal threatens Theresa's career as a talk show host, she seeks refuge on Summer Island, where Nora resides. As the sisters confront their shared history and confront their differences, they embark on a journey of healing and reconciliation. Against the backdrop of the idyllic Pacific Northwest, Hannah paints a vivid portrait of a family in turmoil and the bonds that hold them together. Through alternating perspectives and heartfelt storytelling, the novel explores themes of love, loss, and the power of forgiveness. As Nora and Theresa navigate their tumultuous relationship, they are forced to confront painful truths and confront the demons of their past. With its richly drawn characters and evocative prose, "Summer Island" is a poignant tale of resilience and hope. As the sisters come to terms with their past, they discover the strength to rebuild their lives and forge a new future together. With its heartfelt message and uplifting conclusion, "Summer Island" is sure to resonate with readers long after the final page.

[karlitahehe]

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