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Reading from the Depths
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Добавлен 31 авг 2017
I’m Lekden, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, teacher, and translator… and I read! After finishing my graduate studies I ordained as a monk and moved to a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in southern India, where I have been living and studying since 2011.
My favorite genres are horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, as well as queer fiction in general, but I read across all genres and expect there will be a bit of a mishmash here. My goal with this channel is to release two videos a week, one of which will definitely be a review, and the other might be a review, it might be a tag, or a wrap-up, a reading event, or… who knows? The possibilities are endless.
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Authors/publishers: I am currently accepting horror, queer fiction, sci-fi, and fantasy books for review. Email ARockInSamsara (at) gmail.com including synopsis.
My favorite genres are horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, as well as queer fiction in general, but I read across all genres and expect there will be a bit of a mishmash here. My goal with this channel is to release two videos a week, one of which will definitely be a review, and the other might be a review, it might be a tag, or a wrap-up, a reading event, or… who knows? The possibilities are endless.
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Authors/publishers: I am currently accepting horror, queer fiction, sci-fi, and fantasy books for review. Email ARockInSamsara (at) gmail.com including synopsis.
It's Krampus vs. Santa in Brom's "Krampus: The Yule Lord"
#review #fantasy #christmas
Here’s my review of _Krampus: The Yule Lord._ This dark fantasy novel by Brom is an imaginative and fun exploration of the mythos. It was the perfect read for the winter season!
My GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/7108139529
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If you have any ideas for things you might be interested in seeing on this channel, don’t hesitate to drop a line in the comments.
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Here’s my review of _Krampus: The Yule Lord._ This dark fantasy novel by Brom is an imaginative and fun exploration of the mythos. It was the perfect read for the winter season!
My GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/7108139529
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You can order *CriminOlly Presents GARBOLOGY: The GarbAugust Anthology of Awesome Trash,* now!
(US) www.amazon.com/CriminOlly-presents-Garbology-GarbAugust-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0D8JQQDXR
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If you have any ideas for things you might be interested in seeing on this channel, don’t hesitate to drop a line in the comments.
Find me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/29696212-gyalten-lekden
Find me on StoryGraph: app.thestoryg...
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Help me choose what to read in 2025!
Просмотров 1137 часов назад
#readingplans #help! I was inspired to look at what series I hope to read in 2025… And my TBR list is overflowing with them! Here are the two dozen series I _hope_ to read in 2025… But since I know I won’t get to them all, what do you think? Which of these should go to the top of my list? Which should be lost near the bottom? What series have I overlooked? *Channels & Videos Mentioned:* Kathi @...
Child soldiers vs. Sentient weapons in "Mechanize My Hands to War" by Erin K. Wagner
Просмотров 2612 часов назад
#review #netgalley #MechanizeMyHandsToWar Child soldiers and sentient weapons offer a glimpse into what humanity might become in Erin K. Wagner’s _Mechanize My Hands to War,_ published 17 December by DAW. My GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/7042303171 You can order *CriminOlly Presents GARBOLOGY: The GarbAugust Anthology of Awesome Trash,* now! (US) www.amazon.com/CriminOlly-pres...
Can Adrian Tchaikovsky Write Fantasy? My thoughts on "City of Last Chances" (Tyrant Philosophers #1)
Просмотров 23816 часов назад
#review #fantasy #solidarityforever When you’ve got gods who fit in teacups and demon labor powering your factories, you must be in Ilmar! This is my review of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s _The City of Last Chances,_ the first in his “Tyrant Philosopher” series. I had the incredible joy of buddy reading this novel with Alex @alex_unabridged please do check out his review of the book: ruclips.net/video/...
Reading & Channel Plans for 2025!!!
Просмотров 105День назад
#readinggoals #booktube The end (of the year) is coming! Here are some of my thoughts on my reading and channel goals for the new year. I would love your feedback and suggestions! *Buddy Reads Mentioned* _Stoner_ by John Williams with Carl @pleasereadyourbook Video 3, Our Final Thoughts: ruclips.net/video/2LlYinBzkzQ/видео.html Video 2, Halfway Through: ruclips.net/video/pKr-bq-tMiA/видео.html ...
Wilderness Therapy + Monsters in the Trees: "What the Woods Took" by Courtney Gould
Просмотров 67День назад
#review #netgalley #horror #WhatTheWoodsTook #WednesdayBooks What’s worse than wilderness therapy? Wilderness therapy with strange predators in the woods hunting you! This is my review of Courtney Gould’s _What the Woods Took,_ published 10 December 2024 by Wednesday Books. My GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/6977920324 You can order *CriminOlly Presents GARBOLOGY: The GarbAugust...
What do we think about Stoner by John Williams? Buddy Reading a BookTube darling, Ep. 2
Просмотров 5414 дней назад
#stoner #buddyread Join me and Carl @pleasereadyourbook as we continue our discussion about BookTube darling, _Stoner_ by John Williams. We are halfway through the book, and we have… thoughts! Check out our introductory video about this buddy read over on Carl’s channel: ruclips.net/video/hULY4fmNhNU/видео.html AND, after you finish this video, here is the third and final video in our conversat...
The Buddhist Path in Fiction, Stephen King Edition - 2: The Long Walk and a Perfect Human Rebirth
Просмотров 10014 дней назад
#Buddhism #Dharma #StephenKing In many of my videos I talk about how I engage in deep or intimate reading in such a way as to let even the pulpiest, trashiest book be part of my spiritual practice. This new series is a virtual book club of sorts where I take that approach to the works of Stephen King. Today’s installment uses the novel _The Long Walk_ to explore the Buddhist concept of a perfec...
Heartfelt zombie stories and an anthology of what scares you, I review two short story collections!
Просмотров 4914 дней назад
#review #netgalley #horror #shortstories Two collections of short horror! First some heartfelt zombies in Brian Keene’s _The Rising: More Selected Scenes From The End Of The World,_ published by Death Head’s Press 3 December 2024. Next an anthology of what scares you most in _The Horror that Represents You,_ edited by S. D. Vassallo, published by Brigids Gate Press 10 December 2024. My GoodRead...
A Trio of Horror Westerns, with Brennan LaFaro's world of Buzzard's Edge
Просмотров 4721 день назад
#review #netgalley #Noose #TheDemonOfDevilsCavern #WhereTheDaybreakEnds #BuzzardsEdge #Western A trio of bloody fun horror westerns! My review of the first three books in Brennan LaFaro’s _Buzzard’s Edge_ series of horror westerns, _Noose,_ (published September 2022), _The Demon of Devil’s Cavern_ (published April 2024) and _Where the Daybreak Ends: Stories from Buzzard’s Edge_ (published Decem...
A ho-hum month and an angry author - My November 2024 Wrap-Up
Просмотров 16621 день назад
A month I am glad to see the back of… This is my November 2024 Wrap-up. *Channels & Videos Mentioned:* • Alex @alex_unabridged and I are buddy reading Adrian Tchaikovsky’s _City of Last Chances_ and it is pretty great, so far! • Carl @pleasereadyourbook and I are buddy reading John Williams’s _Stoner,_ and it is a really fun experience so far (though we have just started the book). He just post...
Is that a dead hook-up in your bed? Reviewing "I Might be in Trouble" by Daniel Aleman
Просмотров 5821 день назад
#review #netgalley #IMightBeInTrouble #Queer What do you do when you wake up to find your internet hook-up dead in your bed? Why, call you agent, of course! My review of _I Might be in Trouble,_ by Daniel Aleman, published 3 December by Grand Central Publishing. My GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/6958302254 You can order *CriminOlly Presents GARBOLOGY: The GarbAugust Anthology o...
Environmental disaster and the search for humanity in "The Shutouts" by Gabrielle Korn
Просмотров 5528 дней назад
#review #netgalley #TheShutouts #Queer Tender and terrifying in equal measure, explore humanity after the climate apocalypse… My review of _The Shutouts,_ by Gabrielle Korn, published 3 December by St Martins Press. This is set in the same world as her previous novel, _Yours For The Taking,_ but is a standalone story. My GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/6585412067 You can order *...
What I ABSOLUTELY LOVE on BookTube!!! Or, Why Celebrating Books is Good for You...
Просмотров 206Месяц назад
#Books #Buddhism #Ramble As a companion to last week’s video about criticism vs. complaining, here are a few ideas about how I celebrate books… It ended up leaning harder into Buddhist philosophy than I had intended when I started recording, and maybe that’s not your bag, I get it… I would love to hear what it is that brings you to BookTube, and how _you_ celebrate books? You can order *CriminO...
Indigenous myth and history blend together in "Sundown in San Ojuela" by M. M. Olivas
Просмотров 64Месяц назад
#review #netgalley #SundownInSanOjuela #Horror #Queer #OwnVoices Myth and history blend together in this story that finds a young woman trying to find the parts of her that have been lost as she navigates her ancestral Aztec beliefs and folklore. My review of _Sundown in San Ojuela,_ by M. M. Olivas, published 19 November by Lanternfish Press. My GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
No murderbots here! Esoteric Fantasy & disgraced clerics in "Wheel of the Infinite" by Martha Wells
Просмотров 107Месяц назад
No murderbots here! Esoteric Fantasy & disgraced clerics in "Wheel of the Infinite" by Martha Wells
What I CAN"T STAND on BookTube!!! Or, What's the Difference Between Criticism and Complaint?
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What I CAN"T STAND on BookTube!!! Or, What's the Difference Between Criticism and Complaint?
Passionate and reflective horror in "Zegaajimo - Indigenous Horror Fiction" and "Extinction Hymns"
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Passionate and reflective horror in "Zegaajimo - Indigenous Horror Fiction" and "Extinction Hymns"
Dark fairy tales and family trauma in "We Shall Be Monsters" by Alyssa Wees
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Dark fairy tales and family trauma in "We Shall Be Monsters" by Alyssa Wees
Inside the head of a monster in "Schroeder" by Neal Cassidy
Просмотров 149Месяц назад
Inside the head of a monster in "Schroeder" by Neal Cassidy
BookTube Community Joy & Gratitude BookTag
Просмотров 83Месяц назад
BookTube Community Joy & Gratitude BookTag
Government agents hunting werewolves? I'm in! "The Hangman's Belief" by Christopher Harvard
Просмотров 106Месяц назад
Government agents hunting werewolves? I'm in! "The Hangman's Belief" by Christopher Harvard
Small town horror and ancient curses in "Feast While You Can" by Mikaela Clements and Onjuli Datta
Просмотров 64Месяц назад
Small town horror and ancient curses in "Feast While You Can" by Mikaela Clements and Onjuli Datta
The Buddhist Path in Fiction, Stephen King edition - 1: Introduction
Просмотров 170Месяц назад
The Buddhist Path in Fiction, Stephen King edition - 1: Introduction
REVIEW: Don't Let the Forest In by C. G. Drews
Просмотров 299Месяц назад
REVIEW: Don't Let the Forest In by C. G. Drews
Buddhism + Stephen King? Read What You Own? A Monk's Exams? My October 2024 Wrap-up
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Buddhism Stephen King? Read What You Own? A Monk's Exams? My October 2024 Wrap-up
REVIEW: Absolution (Southern Reach 4) by Jeff VanderMeer (NO SPOILERS!)
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REVIEW: Absolution (Southern Reach 4) by Jeff VanderMeer (NO SPOILERS!)
My Life in Genre - An Original BookTag
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My Life in Genre - An Original BookTag