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El’s Library
Канада
Добавлен 25 мар 2020
Hello! I am a queer, Canadian reader with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography, as well as a minor in English. I am pansexual and non-binary (they/them please!) and very loud about it. On my channel you’ll find a lot of books featuring diverse authors and characters, especially those in the LGBTQ+ community. I read mostly YA fantasy, and a bit of adult fantasy, sci-fi, and adult contemporary romance. Although I may throw in something completely random from time to time just to shake things up ;)
I DNF’d The Honey Witch + Halloween shopping & exciting news 😻 || weekly reading vlog
They/them
The books
📚A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
📚The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon
📚A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
📚Reverie by Ryan La Sala
📚Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
📚Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings
📚The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
Socials
The books
📚A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
📚The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon
📚A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
📚Reverie by Ryan La Sala
📚Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
📚Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings
📚The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
Socials
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Видео
Everything I want to read for the Orillium Magical Readathon || September TBR
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They/them G's announcement video: ruclips.net/video/TO-i9Efh3Fo/видео.htmlsi=kg1FM2_tXX2Z1c_O The socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251
3 books + Glass Animals concert! || weekly reading vlog
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They/them As I’m uploading this video, I realized that I read Girls at the Edge of the World (and put it in the thumbnail) but literally didn’t mention it a single time… oops The books 📚Denison Avenue by Christina Wong 📚The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco 📚A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall The socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251
Everything I read in July! || Wrap up
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They/them A little late but it's finally up lol The books 📚Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco 📚Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner 📚Out of the Blue by Jason June 📚The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez 📚The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi 📚The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw 📚Sign Here by Claudia Lux 📚Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek 📚Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan 📚What Feasts a...
I got hit on at a punk show || weekly reading vlog
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They/them The bands 🤘🏼Heartless Romantics 🤘🏼Hysterics 🤘🏼Cross Dogs The books 📚The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang 📚The Woman in Me by Britney Spears 📚Denison Avenue by Christina Wong 📚In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland The socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251
Thrifting, productivity + 4 books and a DNF || weekly reading vlog
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They/them The books 📚Middlegame by Seanan McGuire 📚The Weavers of Alamaxa by Hadeer Elsbai 📚A Novel Love Story by Ashley Piston 📚The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang 📚Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251
Everything I'm hoping to read in August
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They/them After some technical difficulties, the TBR is finally up! The books 📚The Weavers of Alameda by Hadeer Elsbai 📚Middlegame by Seannan McGuire 📚Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner 📚The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang 📚Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater 📚Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron 📚Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amelie Wen Zhao 📚The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 📚A Psalm f...
3 books, a rave, and the fair! || weekly reading vlog
Просмотров 124Месяц назад
They/them Cozy Quill Bookclub fable.co/club/the-cozy-quill-book-club-with-meg-530792412932 Burnside Hat Co. IG @burnsidehatco Manitoulin Island Brand www.hawberryfarms.com The books 📚Middlegame by Seanan McGuire 📚The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 📚The Weavers of Alamaxa by Hadeer Elsbai 📚The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian Socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/...
Mid-Year Book Check In Tag + everything I've read January - June
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They/them The books 📚The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 📚Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire 📚So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole 📚The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson 📚Faebound by Saara El-Arifi 📚Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru 📚An Education in Malice by ST Gibson 📚Evocation by ST Gibson 📚Otherworldly by FT Lukens 📚Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucien 📚Road to Ruin by Hana L...
A dance, a promotion, a name change, and a bunch of reading! || weekly reading vlog
Просмотров 13Месяц назад
They/them The books 📚Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan 📚What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher 📚Middlegame by Seanan McGuire 📚The Heartbreak Bakery by AR Capetta 📚An Elderly Lady is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten 📚The Weavers of Alamaxa by Hadeer Elsbai 📚The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian Socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251 Music Music from #Up...
3 books; 2 fantasy, 1 horror || weekly reading vlog
Просмотров 12Месяц назад
They/them Cozy Quill Bookclub: fable.co/club/the-cozy-quill-book-club-with-meg-530792412932 The Books 📚Sign Here by Claudia Lux 📚The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi 📚Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B Poranek Socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251
A new favourite book + library haul || weekly reading vlog
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They/them The Books 📚The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simin Jimenez 📚Th Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw Socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/santa-cruz License code: ICQNAWR2W2VOPPAY
10 books, from 2 stars to 5 stars || June reading wrap up
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They/them Cozy Quill bookclub fable.co/club/the-cozy-quill-book-club-with-meg-530792412932 The Books 📚Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto 📚A Rival Most Vial by R.K Ashwick 📚The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston 📚Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi 📚The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin 📚Bang Bang Bodhisattva by Aubrey Wood 📚Miss Major Speaks by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major 📚The Queer Prin...
3 books and a wedding on the beach in San Diego || weekly reading/travel vlog
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They/them I had such a great time in San Diego this weekend! 3 days of beach, food, and celebrating a dear friend getting married 🥰 The books 📚Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco 📚The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez 📚Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner 📚Out of the Blue by Jason June Socials ✨IG @me.shelf.andi ✨Goodreads www.goodreads.com/user/show/9598251 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creat...
Everything I want to read in July || monthly tbr
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They/them The books 📚Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner 📚A Short History of Trans Misogyny by Jules Gill-Peterson 📚The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez 📚Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco 📚Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater 📚Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek 📚A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall 📚Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan 📚Out of the Blue by Jason June 📚The Weavers of Alamaxa by Hade...
Piercings, protest, + week 1 of Tome Topple || weekly reading vlog
Просмотров 222 месяца назад
Piercings, protest, week 1 of Tome Topple || weekly reading vlog
In my queer historical romance era, prepping for Tome Topple, + kittens! || weekly reading vlog
Просмотров 172 месяца назад
In my queer historical romance era, prepping for Tome Topple, kittens! || weekly reading vlog
3 books, a protest, kandi in the park || weekly reading vlog
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3 books, a protest, kandi in the park || weekly reading vlog
Durry concert + the weekend from hell || 2 week reading vlog
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Durry concert the weekend from hell || 2 week reading vlog
Reading plans for Pride Month || June TBR
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Reading plans for Pride Month || June TBR
4 books + seeing Hozier in Buffalo! || weekly reading vlog
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4 books seeing Hozier in Buffalo! || weekly reading vlog
Reading sequels, beach day + transmasc rave || weekly reading vlog
Просмотров 353 месяца назад
Reading sequels, beach day transmasc rave || weekly reading vlog
The one where I finally finish The Starless Sea || weekly reading vlog
Просмотров 283 месяца назад
The one where I finally finish The Starless Sea || weekly reading vlog
3 books, a tattoo & The Bookworm Market || weekly reading vlog
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3 books, a tattoo & The Bookworm Market || weekly reading vlog
Orilium Magical Readathon || reading vlog
Просмотров 184 месяца назад
Orilium Magical Readathon || reading vlog
Spring Cleaning | bookshelf reorganization & unhauling 40+ books
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Spring Cleaning | bookshelf reorganization & unhauling 40 books
Trans Rights Readathon 2024 | reading vlog
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Trans Rights Readathon 2024 | reading vlog
Yay for Tony!!!
I’m so excited to get him!! Not sure on a date yet but fingers crossed it’ll be in the next few days 🤞🏼
thirty seconds in and i’m already a fan!!
Aw thanks, welcome! 🥰🌻
I found the starling house to be a little disappointing, but was still a solid 3⭐️. Hope you enjoy it!
I haven’t picked it up yet but I’m hoping to soon! What about it was disappointing for you?
@@els.library I feel like the world and the magic could’ve been fleshed out more, and the ending happened really quickly imo
“This book is disgusting. It is so gross. And it was very good.” I’m sold tbh lol
Yeees I hope you love it! 😂
did you ever find out what that bug is? like wtf IS that? and im australian so forgive the cliche but even IM shocked lmao
@@lucycanread you know it’s something weird when even an Australian is freaked out by it 😂😂 it’s a house centipede! Apparently they’re super common, and also very useful because they eat roaches and spiders and other pests
TU:QL was so good. Lexi and Mal were the best.
They so were omg I aspire to be able to communicate as well as Mal does 😂
I loved Half a Soul. I hope your reads are going well. Have a great rest of the month.
Thanks, you too! 🥰🌻
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on middle game!! I just hauled that! 💕💕
I finished it a few days ago and I’m still reeling from it 😍 I hope you love it too!
I enjoyed The Relentless Moon but not as much as the first two. The fourth book is finally coming out next year and I am super excited to dive back in! Good luck with your tbr!
Ooh yay I’m happy to hear about the fourth book! And yeah as much as the second book was great, I don’t think anything else will top the first book. It was too good 😍
Loved hearing that you’re enjoying the lady astronaut series. I read the Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal earlier this year and really enjoyed it, and have been eyeing that series
Ooh nice I have to read that one for sure! The Lady Astronaught series is fantastic, I’m hoping to read the last book next month
I live for your stories, the naked while eating a subway sandwich had me giggling but the fanny pack story 😂🤣 I absolutely died. at least you got to see hozier before it happened!
Oh god I will never live down the fanny pack story 😂😂😂 I think about it at least once a day lmfao
Good job
Thanks!
Sounds like you had a pretty good reading month! I love Miss Major's book -- I love seeing more people reading it! My favorite book last month was probably The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
It was so good, I’m really glad I read it 🥰 omg I can’t wait to read The Deep Dark!!
I don't like DNF-ing books I REALLY want to like. But there's just so much time, and there are too many books! Loved this vlog, thanks for taking us along!
I DNF like crazy lol, I can understand why someone don’t though! I just can’t be bothered to read things I’m not enjoying
Yay! Love meeting more Canadian booktubers! 💕💕 great TBR love
Oh yay a Canadian!! Thanks so much 🥰🥰
Double nose is so cute. I've wanted to do that too but I'm scared of the sensory healing process. I actually love being pierced, but even colds are sensory issues for my nose. But so cute. I love ethical piercers who are like nope that won't work for you. I need to find a new one and a new tattoo artist since I moved
The healing hasn’t been bad at all! They only hurt for the first day, but I haven’t felt them at all since then (except when I bump them by accident). The only annoying part is not being able to do any skin care on my nose, especially exfoliating so my nose is looking kinda gross right now 😂 I’m definitely not looking forward to my first cold though lol. Finding a good tattoo artist and piercer is so hard! I hope you’re able to find one 😊
_Mortal Follies_ is trash but _A Lady for a Duke_ is a MASTERPIECE!!!!! I don't make the rules 😂
Thank god, if that one was a disappointment I’m going to be very upset 😂
How awesome that your library helps with name changes for pride month. Love that.
Right! So grateful to them 💕
I’m obsessed with Cat Sebastian books! I read Queer Principles a while ago and am in the middle of the companion sequel Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes. Also recommend the 1960s NYC companion duology too ☺️ Also that’s amazing that the library is facilitating free notarizations of name changes 🙌🙌
Omg 1960s NYC sounds fantastic, I’ll have to add those to my TBR 😍
Thats so good to hear the Bride is good from the monster lover side! I don’t have a lot of interest in contemporary romances so I’ve never read Ali Hazelwood’s other works, but I’ve always been so curious about their work. Sounds like Bride is being bumped up to the top of my TBR. Loving the rave fits! Ive never been to one, but they sound like a blast
I hope you love Bride one you get to it! I see the hype for Ali Hazelwood now, even though I’m still not really interested in her contemporary stuff Thank you! Raves are so much fun 😍
hahahahaha I am right there with you in swan diving into the fairy realm. Don't eat fae food, don't walk into a fairy circle? Get outta my way I'm chilling with some shrooms and getting a snack 🤣 also omg cackling at your story about the little old lady on the train.
You get me 😂 and yes omg I still think about that old lady every time I see the book lmfao
If you liked Howl's Moving Castle, there are 2 more books in that world that Howl and Sophie play parts in
Ooh good to know, I’ll have to add those to my TBR!
So many good potential picks!! And agree, the audiobook for _The City We Became_ is CRIMINALLY underrated 😩👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I just started The World We Make and I’m already in love, the book itself is excellent but the audiobook HITS
Ohmygosh i LOVE the fairy circle tattoo!! Though i woukd be quite nervous about stepping in to the fairy realm! The book fayre looks so great too. Siân ❤
Thank you!! Omg I would be gone in a heartbeat if I had the chance to go to the fairy realm, even though I would probably not make it through the night 😂
you have such a calm vibe. I may try odd bunch!
Aw thank you 🥰🌻
Best wishes with what you choose to read. Every time I watch RUclipsrs channels my tbr gets bigger! I'm currently on page 963 of the Count of Monte Cristo. Still got some way to go. Happy reading.
Thank you! Oh wow I didn’t know that book was so long, good luck with that beast of a book! How are you liking it?
The tattoo turned out amazing - so nice they made a suggestion of adding a house. As for Bride 😂 it's a little tamed in comparison to other monster romances, but I think you'll like it!
Thank you, I’m so happy with it! I finished Bride earlier this week, I did really like it! But yeah it definitely wasn’t as over the top as the regular romance readers made it seem 😂 very much a run of the mill monster romance, but a very good one!
@els.library glad you had fun reading it. Haha, here's to more traditionally published monster romance books 📚
I adore that tattoo. Such a great way to enhance what you already had. I'd swan drive into a fairy ring too. I just finished reading When Angels left the Old Country
Thank you! It’s in the mega itchy stage right now, but it’s cute so it’s worth it 😂 ooh I haven’t heard of that, I’ll have to look it up! What did you think of it?
@@els.library It young adult. Newbery runner up. Queer Jewish magic. my kind of stuff
I need to finish up my video for TRR... 🙈 Lost in the Never Woods is probably my least favourite by Aiden Thomas. Looking forward to Celestial Monsters, though!
Can’t wait to watch you TRR video!! And saaaame I’m so excited for Celestial Monsters 😍
@@els.library I still haven't gotten around to editing it 🙈
Idk if you’re going to see this seems to video is pretty old, but do you have any recommendation with a trans pirate Guy?
Hey, I do actually! I just read The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa a couple weeks ago, it was great. And I haven’t read The Fathomless by AK Mulford yet but it has a non-binary pirate captain. Sadly I don’t have any more but I’ll keep a lookout!
I have a two book shelves - one for fiction and one for non fiction! My fiction shelf is organized in sort of a weird way? Top/First shelf: Comics/graphic novels Second Shelf: Favourite series Third Shelf: Series Fourth Shelf: . Stand alone books/one duology that didn't fit on the third shelf Fifth Shelf: TBR/Library books Bottom/Sixth Shelf: Childhood/early teens favourites that I can't part with. My non-fiction is organizard by big books on the top shelf and then by colour for the rest! I love the colour organization visually and used to have my fiction shelf that way. I may go back to but haven't committed yet. We shall see!
Ooh I love that! I’ve always wanted to try colour organizing but I don’t know if could mentally handle splitting up series lol. But it’s so pretty though 😍
Spring cleaning and unhauling is so satisfying! I’ve been meaning to go through my shelves again but not yet mentally ready haha
Felt! It’s always hard giving up books lol
YO FREN WELCY BACK
THANK YOU!
hi! I have heard that going to places that call your name out with your order can help out when choosing a new name :) Might be worth a try <3 good luck!
I love doing that! It’s been really helpful 🥰
Never watched your content but I got your vid in my recommended! Hi El! I'm wishing you all the best on your journey <3
Hey, thanks so much! 🥰
This video popped up in my recommended and I haven't seen any of your previous videos but i just subscribed! Looking forward to seeing your content (espcially from a fellow Canadian 🇨🇦!) You have such a nice presence. All the best as you keep going on your journey. Whatever name you go with will be great but saying Ezra is kind of spicy did give me a chuckle!
Thanks so much! 🥰
Hi El! I've never actually watched a video of yours before, but I'm glad you're back doing what you love. consider me a new subscriber. I think either name is really cool btw :)
Welcome!! Thanks so much 🥰
Welcome back
Thank you! 🥰
LITERALLY SO PSYCHED to see you back, El!!!!! 🩷💕🩷💕🩷💕🩷 And I absolutely feel you on the whole old-content-with-deadname thing, 100%. (If you ever want to chat about trans stuff, my DMs are open!) I personally haven't had problems with people calling me by my deadname even though old content still gets occasionally circulated, and I hope the same goes for you! 🤞🏻 But yay T, yay legal name change!! Best update ever 😂🏳️⚧️💕
Thank you!! Happy to be back 🥰 aw good I’m glad you haven’t had an issue with your deadname! And yes I’m very excited to get my name legally changed, once I finally pick one 😂😂
@els.library I've been through the process so I feel you 😂 Maybe make one of them your middle name so you can go by either 🤣 #YOLO
@@perpetualpages oooh that’s not a bad idea 👀 I’m taking my brother’s middle name since I’ll be changing my last name as well, we want to still have a family connection. But with my deadname I have a double middle name, so I could totally be fancy and do two again, things to consider 😂
Welcome back, El!! It's great to see your face (and Miss Bella) again :) I'm glad you're in a place where you can make videos again - I don't know if private-ing videos falls under 'delete' in your mind, but I suppose that's an option too if people aren't being respectful (and I hope they are respectful) Also both name options sound great!!
Thank you!! Privating is definitely a good option, much better than dramatically deleting everything 😂😂 hopefully people will be respectful though 💕
Welcome back El! Excited to see you posting again, I always loved your videos! Would you ever consider doing a best books of the year last year, or best books you've read recently? Also I'm absolutely digging the fresh haircut
Aw thank you so much! Yes I’ll definitely do those videos soon, I’ve been reading a ton this year and have lots to talk about 🥰
Welcome back!! So good to see your face again! ❤
Thank you! 🥰
Welcome back! I hope you're in a better place now. Is the name change a big process where you live? Here it's normally pretty straight forward, as long as it's not a protected last name... Looking forward to see what you read for TRR!
Thank you! I’m doing better everyday 🥰 Name change isn’t a super difficult process, it’s just a lot of paperwork lol. 19 pages of stuff to read and fill out, but it’s all pretty easy. I just need to stop procrastinating 😂 and also be more decisive
@@els.library Holy moly, 19 pages ! 🤯 That's a lot of paper work! Good luck on deciding! ♥️
Emma is my favorite novel. I will fight this author.
This is such a beautiful forest!! 😍😍 Thank you for the lovely recommendations! ✨✨
I adored the first book for its banter and writing style. Just started this one and am really glad for who the mains are because I was curious as to what was going on between them in book one. So now with book two, we get some answers and I love the humor already.
I've tried to read T. Kingfisher twice and I always get too freaked out!
Omg KITTY!!!! ALSO I HAVE TO READ PRAYER FOR THE CROWN SHY! Psalm for the WildBuilt gave me hope in humanity again lol, Also congrats new relationship!!
Aww I'm glad August was a great month for you!(: And I feel you on cats not cooperating when filming, my cat kept attacking me and everything on the table while I was trying to film a few days ago xD I haven't heard the best things about Extasia which is disappointing because I loved Sawkill Girls by Legrand.
Congratulations on starting a new relationship and having such a wonderful month!