Connor O'Brien
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I'm Baaack Book Haul | 2023
Hey. It's been a bit since I've checked in and updated what books I've acquired. I've actually got a few more books to share, but I need to film a wrap up first if I'm going to come back to BookTube for real. Wrap up next!
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All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault by James Alan Garnder | Book Review
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This book review was from the vault lol I filmed this video in 2017, during my first year of law school and forgot about it until I was clearing space on an SD card. Anyway, here were my thoughts and feelings on All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault by James Alan Gardner, a science fiction super-powered romp. Also, I haven't filmed in front of these shelves in so long. I'm about to mov...
2022 Reading Wrap Up | Books 1-15
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It's bit a while since I've updated on what I've read! Here are the first 15 books I've managed to read in 2022! Goodreads Reviews: Fowl Twins: www.goodreads.com/review/show/4449003051 Channels Mentioned: Mari: ua-cam.com/users/mynameismarines Videos Mentioned: Ice Planet Barbarians Live Show: ua-cam.com/video/DUjGdV6ZHpg/v-deo.html Book Lovers Live Show: ua-cam.com/video/BKiSOLu-80M/v-deo.html...
What 9 Months of Bullymake Boxes Looks Like | Unboxing
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Catch up time! The pups were so excited when they saw the lights and camera being pulled out for the first time in way too long. 27 bags of treats and 18 toys later, the pups were in heaven! Link to Check out Bullymake: bit.ly/BULLYMAKE Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOBrien Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/22027176-connor Twitter: ConnorBookinIt Instagram...
Holiday and Birthday Book Haul | 2022
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Here are the books that I received for the holidays and my birthday! I've got a lot of reading to do this year, clearly! What books have you picked up recently? Videos Mentioned: Previous Book Haul: ua-cam.com/video/Ewn1zAAp89k/v-deo.html Tell Me It's Real (At First Sight) Review: ua-cam.com/video/vQ9PCoFo4ug/v-deo.html Age of Myth Review: ua-cam.com/video/8JIGr4bW73Y/v-deo.html First Wrap Up o...
Catch Up Book Haul
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I've been slacking when it comes to keeping you updated on the books that have made their ways into my home. Here are the books I acquired before last Christmas and my birthday! Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOBrien Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/22027176-connor Twitter: ConnorBookinIt Instagram: connorbookinit Depop: www.depop.com/connorb...
Stevie's and Stella's First Bullymake Unboxing
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It's been a fair while since we've shown some of the items the pups have received (toys and treats) from Bullymake! However, I'm so excited to share our girls' first ever experience with Bullymake! You can tell they were pretty neutral until the treats started coming out and making appearances! Link to Check out Bullymake: bit.ly/BULLYMAKE Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOB...
Heartsong by TJ Klune | Book Review
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I finally continued the Green Creek series by TJ Klune and read Heartsong. Here are my thoughts on it. How did you feel about this one? My TJ Klune Book Reviews: ua-cam.com/play/PLut4N_uRk8g2wU7YRn-xzke57oPZ_8gDe.html Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOBrien Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/22027176-connor Twitter: ConnorBookinIt Instagram: con...
2021 Reading Wrap Up | Books 1-15
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Here are the first 15 books and manga that I've managed to read so far in 2021. Luckily, my reading has started to finally increase, so that means more videos more regularly! Let me know how you've been doing and if you've read any of these! Videos Mentioned: The Storm Keeper's Island Review: ua-cam.com/video/WrnywbXh4EA/v-deo.html Legendborn House Salt Live Show: ua-cam.com/video/lKqoWV1S79Q/v...
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story | Book Review
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If you all don't know, I tend to really like Kacen Callender's works...so it shouldn't be shocking that I also enjoying This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender, a YA (young adult) contemporary M/M romance standalone. These are my thoughts on this book. I'm excited to continue and read Queen of the Conquered next. My other Callender Reviews: Felix Ever After: ua-cam.com/video/56qw8...
5 Bullymake Boxes | Unboxing
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Time to catch up! Here are 5 Bullymake boxes that have been piling up, and the pups are excited to have a fresh wave of treats and toys! Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOBrien Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/22027176-connor Twitter: ConnorBookinIt Instagram: connorbookinit Personal Channel: ua-cam.com/channels/i5TGuoKjOu4SZmCDXoGqnA.html Noo...
Book Haul | April 2021
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It was time to update you all on the books that I've acquired since my last book haul video! Let me know what I should be prioritizing! Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOBrien Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/22027176-connor Twitter: ConnorBookinIt Instagram: connorbookinit Personal Channel: ua-cam.com/channels/i5TGuoKjOu4SZmCDXoGqnA.html Nook...
2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 61-75
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So I never finished my reading wrap ups for last year. Oops! I decided it was high time to remedy that. Here are the rest of the books that I read last year, so I can finally start talking about books I'm reading this year! Links: My Reviews Mentioned: The Lightning-Struck Heart: ua-cam.com/video/cnAhqCmtjQM/v-deo.html The Extraordinaries: ua-cam.com/video/7rb1H_NpgRQ/v-deo.html The House in th...
The Extraordinaries | Book Review
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Here are my thoughts on The Extraordinaries, the first book in a YA series by TJ Klune! I actually read this one quite a while ago, but it just took me forever to actually film my review. Other TJ Klune Book Reviews: ua-cam.com/play/PLut4N_uRk8g2wU7YRn-xzke57oPZ_8gDe.html Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOBrien Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/22027176-connor Twitter: ...
Anxious People | Book Review
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Today, I'm talking about my pros and cons for Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Let me know know if you've read this one and what your thoughts on it were! My Fredrik Backman Reviews: ua-cam.com/play/PLut4N_uRk8g05aqpysu2ONI78JrOuQfk5.html Subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/ConnorOBrien Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/22027176-connor Twitter: ConnorBookinIt Insta...
The Lightning-Struck Heart | Book Review
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The Lightning-Struck Heart | Book Review
Holiday and Birthday Book Haul | 2021
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Holiday and Birthday Book Haul | 2021
Massive Bullymake Unboxing | 2020
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Massive Bullymake Unboxing | 2020
Fall Book Haul | 2020
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Fall Book Haul | 2020
2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 51-60
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2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 51-60
Tell Me It's Real by TJ Klune | Book Review
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Tell Me It's Real by TJ Klune | Book Review
August Book Haul | 2020
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August Book Haul | 2020
Withered + Sere by TJ Klune | Book Review
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Withered Sere by TJ Klune | Book Review
2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 46-50
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2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 46-50
Ravensong by TJ Klune | Book Review
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Ravensong by TJ Klune | Book Review
2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 41-45
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2020 Reading Wrap Up | Books 41-45
James and the Giant Peach | Book & Movie Review
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James and the Giant Peach | Book & Movie Review
Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag | 2020
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Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag | 2020
Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune | Book Review
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Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune | Book Review
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender | Book Review
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King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender | Book Review

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @B00kMaiden
    @B00kMaiden 7 днів тому

    This is perfect! As a mom of three boys 9-13 I need moooooore, please!

  • @DanaSarbacher
    @DanaSarbacher 8 днів тому

    Will you review Brothersong? It's lovely.

    • @ConnorOBrien
      @ConnorOBrien 8 днів тому

      I need to reread it at this point, but I would like to. I don’t remember much because I read it while I was about start finals for law school a couple years ago.

  • @Muhavi835
    @Muhavi835 Місяць тому

    You do such great reviews with no spoilers but richly detailed. I picked up Green Creek Series and Dark Elf Trilogy because of you. Delighted with them. Wanted you to know. Thank you.

    • @ConnorOBrien
      @ConnorOBrien Місяць тому

      I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed them!! Thank you!!

  • @flojd574
    @flojd574 Місяць тому

    I'm reading it in Slovak rn. About half way through. I like it and Slovak language can be expressive in unexpected ways and that's fun

  • @WaterBearReads
    @WaterBearReads Місяць тому

    I love that the position of the book when you were holding it up gives it those golden wings - fits with the winged lion emblem of Venice! Nice review!

  • @AM-fm8ph
    @AM-fm8ph Місяць тому

    I also thought it was weird that Boyardo was considered the only “true victim” in the story & i wish they wouldve fully discovered who was Angelas lover incase it wasnt Santiago

  • @khomo12
    @khomo12 Місяць тому

    Good review!👍👍👍📚🤖🚀🐲

  • @carriegibson8791
    @carriegibson8791 Місяць тому

    Thank you for this! I'm getting ready to start The Winners, but felt like I needed a recap.

  • @onara4269
    @onara4269 2 місяці тому

    I love this book🎉😊😂😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😊❤

  • @onara4269
    @onara4269 2 місяці тому

    Your fat

    • @onara4269
      @onara4269 2 місяці тому

      Sorry😢😢😢😢😅

  • @mellertid
    @mellertid 2 місяці тому

    Everybody loves this one 😮 I think the repetion or call-backs felt plastered on almost clumsily. To me that's the primary con, and I didn't continue the trilogy.

  • @josephsecker402
    @josephsecker402 2 місяці тому

    I read this book a few times, I loved it! Did you read the Truman Capote book by George Plimpton?

  • @beanyontoastyyy3826
    @beanyontoastyyy3826 2 місяці тому

    What’s your dogs name 🐶 😊🙂‍↕️

  • @EliseMalcha-bd3xb
    @EliseMalcha-bd3xb 2 місяці тому

    We had to read this book as an assignment for English and I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed it. The things that stood out to me was the great attention to detail such as in the beginning when Uncle Herb's almond farm was said to have failed, this hinted at the fact that the water crisis was already brewing under the surface, seeing as almond farms tend to require a lot of water

  • @JS-ti8ny
    @JS-ti8ny 2 місяці тому

    “It just showed that they were flawed humans who made irrational decisions” Actually the way it was painted in the book is along these lines according to Capote after conversations with the killers psychologist: “Perry had one personality, Dick had another but combined the 2 personalities created a 3rd Personality and THAT personality is who was responsible for the brutal execution style killings of the Clutter family. “ -This excuse is an utter abomination and insult to any breathing person. To suggest that a “3rd Personality” brutally murdered the Clutters is *Indefensible* It completely alleviates any culpability in Dick Hickock or Perry Smith. Which is precisely what Capotes book is designed to do. And it excels at doing so. To such a degree that even today people are grovelling about the injustice of the death penalty. Which this book and Capote waste No Time in getting into in every single interview Capote has ever given before or since. Capote also didn’t invent ANYTHING journalistic. Everything he had already been done. It was just another con by one of the best around.

  • @Quazar3301
    @Quazar3301 2 місяці тому

    Vidar was my favorite character in there and well...yeah I think you guys know :(

  • @cartomtroy66
    @cartomtroy66 2 місяці тому

    While I appreciate your modern point of view with regard to this novel, I must address that context really is everything. The current view of homosexuality, while still sadly lacking, is worlds better than it was when this book was written. Your generation does not seem to have any idea about the amount of blood, sweat and tears it took to get us to this current level of visibility and acceptance. We still have a long long way to go. I'm not even halfway through this book and yet I feel the tension and I remember in my own story how hard it was to be gay. You have countless people, Truman Capote included, to thank for your ability to talk about this book without having the social repercussions and hatred that would necessarily ensue. You're welcome!

  • @pucka4777
    @pucka4777 3 місяці тому

    shame on me that i rushed through this books so quickly. definitely epic and awesome. swallowed first 3 in just a week. good story. good characters. Thanks to TJ for this.

  • @ngm6541
    @ngm6541 3 місяці тому

    Theyre not just thieves theyre outlaws lol

  • @gainal9080
    @gainal9080 3 місяці тому

    Alexis Hall's best book is Pansies. For Real is great too.

  • @gainal9080
    @gainal9080 3 місяці тому

    Hestia definitely cared about human life. She cared about human so much that she straight up left Olympia.

  • @robertsantana3261
    @robertsantana3261 3 місяці тому

    Nice. Pls do a quasi-review of ,The secret history’ and WHY Donna Tartt is allowed to remain so hush hush about her next book and Why.

  • @gotmullets
    @gotmullets 3 місяці тому

    Honestly.. I would take the mister bill doll. LoL my dog would never get it! 😂

  • @SharpAsRavenClaws
    @SharpAsRavenClaws 3 місяці тому

    4:35 I thought Roku knew he was the avatar at 16 too.

    • @gintograce381
      @gintograce381 3 місяці тому

      yes, key differences being that the fire sages already knew and that he had already mastered his native element by the time it was revealed.

    • @SharpAsRavenClaws
      @SharpAsRavenClaws 3 місяці тому

      @@gintograce381 ok

    • @SharpAsRavenClaws
      @SharpAsRavenClaws 3 місяці тому

      @@gintograce381 ok

  • @user-bf4hg8yv6n
    @user-bf4hg8yv6n 4 місяці тому

    What happened to the wrap up?? finally found a decent booktuber

  • @SHII418
    @SHII418 4 місяці тому

    Im totally obsessed with this book lol, I picked it up because it looked like something fun and simple like a light read, I didn’t think I’d like THIS so MUCH. It’s literally amazing (on the mind of a teenager), I like very much the action scenes (as a romance reader I don’t read this very much) and the interaction between Owen and Seth are really interesting haha. I immediately ordered the other books “heatwave” and the other one (I don’t remember the name) So yeah, im pretty much obsessed

  • @khomo12
    @khomo12 4 місяці тому

    Great review!👍👍👍📚🤖🚀🐲

  • @DrJeykl
    @DrJeykl 4 місяці тому

    I loved the movie and enjoyed the book. Truman has unique pose which makes the book enjoyable.

  • @Isabel-os8xj
    @Isabel-os8xj 4 місяці тому

    This is my favorite series of all time(and books 2 and 4 are my favorites within the series) and I literally screamed when I found this video because I've never seen anybody else say anything about this book or series

  • @Grishkaq1
    @Grishkaq1 4 місяці тому

    Randall my favorite character !!! I love him, he's hilarious haha That saga is my entire teeneger era i love it

  • @estellasaville1610
    @estellasaville1610 4 місяці тому

    Good review. I read this book, about, it must be almost 30 years ago and now am listening to the audiobook. ı agree with you that he is a bit heavy on detail but ı found his in-depth description of the perpetrators fascinating. I am not from the US so find the social element of the descriptions like reading about a foreign country but that is not bad just different. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys details and minutae but definitely not for the instant gratification brigade.

  • @yasin6118
    @yasin6118 4 місяці тому

    Currently in chapter 9, really enjoy the book so far.

  • @CloudHeady
    @CloudHeady 5 місяців тому

    i can NOT stop laughing and im only 6 minutes in 😂❤

  • @CloudHeady
    @CloudHeady 5 місяців тому

    only 7 seconds in and im in love already!😂 When u said "hi!" Ur pup tilted his head and when you introduced him he went to give u his paw ❤ what an engaged cutie!

  • @ARMYSOLDIER777
    @ARMYSOLDIER777 5 місяців тому

    Glad to see a Rottweiler I’m trying everything with her 13 weeks old. The Chewing is insane. 🦮🦮💚💚

  • @aaronsadaquath7319
    @aaronsadaquath7319 5 місяців тому

    i got so sad when read the last book casue like everything that happened just dissapears and stops matterung plus with ares's death i was so sad

  • @LoftLorian
    @LoftLorian 5 місяців тому

    From what I'm seeing I'd trust this guy alone with my wallet. Not my kids though

  • @spencermorgan2281
    @spencermorgan2281 5 місяців тому

    Ted calling the tumor an octopus is a subtle cue that he is emotionally insulating himself from the reality of Lily's condition. The book communicates this during one of his therapy sessions. His therapist explains that the grieving process can start before a loved one actually dies. Lily's speech, calling it an 'octopus', the elaborate dream sequence that is the octopus hunt. It was all Ted immersing himself in an elaborate fantasy to avoid acknowledging the truth of Lily's situation, and the pain that would come with that. When Ted is awoken from his dream by Lily being in the throes of a violent seizure, and wetting the bed. He "knows this is Lilly's last day" and the fantasy he's been living in is dispelled. From that point on in the book, he calls it a tumor. Lily doesn't speak any more until the epilogue. He recognizes the pain she's in, and how unfair it is to Lily. To keep her around when her life is bereft of joy and comfort. To make her live in a world where "she can no longer play with that red ball". Ted resolves that it is time to have Lily euthanized. The octopus hunt represents the fantasy anyone who has lost a loved one to a disease can relate to. Watching cancer take someone from you makes you feel horrendously helpless. You want nothing more than for the disease to take some shape or form that you can fight, and vanquish. For Ted, that's the octopus hunt. A dream where the octopus is a living being, that can be killed. Saving Lilly in the process. It's a fantasy born of wishful thinking in the face of helplessness.

  • @geraldbaker6339
    @geraldbaker6339 6 місяців тому

    Harper Lee researched for Mr. Capote she wrote things down because he did not want to write things down. I have read it many times .the investigators in florida concluded that smith and hickock were not involved in the murder in florida. I haven't read the book but try a follow title and every word is true by a guy named Gary Macavoy

  • @emillisilva4193
    @emillisilva4193 6 місяців тому

    I know the channel behind a website that helps you learn English 🙂

  • @leannlauner7787
    @leannlauner7787 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic book , I'm currently re reading for the 20th time

  • @erikaL91
    @erikaL91 7 місяців тому

    Omg its “hella gay” hahaha I love this. Also yes yes yes and I love TJ Klune’s books. Please please read the Lightening Struck Heart series…OMG its amazing. It does not drag at much as Wolfdong…oops Song LOL 😂 and is very funny!

  • @coolcookie2727
    @coolcookie2727 7 місяців тому

    i just love the way neal shusterman writes

  • @dubtroll
    @dubtroll 7 місяців тому

  • @greattattoos
    @greattattoos 7 місяців тому

    Glad you are back . Awesome book haul

  • @Apher69
    @Apher69 7 місяців тому

    Spoiler: I like this book but my biggest con with it is the term "water zombie". The idea of it felt stupid to me. I feel like instead of someone sucking spit, the man should have been aggressive at the main character because she spit in her face, they are in a crisis so he's stressed, and she doesn't understand his perspective. I feel like water zombies aren't needed in the story because the crisis would be no need for water zombies, they would be stressed out enough to look for water and lash out at people. I also think the idea of the little brother giving up information about the neighbors stalking our main character to practically Loki was dumb. I feel like it would make more sense if he kept pressuring him until he uncomfortably gave up that information would have been more interesting. I love this book though and I hope they make a movie out of it. And I enjoy the slow pace of it anyway.

  • @dahliamartinez714
    @dahliamartinez714 7 місяців тому

    I’m definitely picking this book up tonight!! and i must tell you (bc i myself only found out today) this book is now a part of a series!! the cover and title is on goodreads and it comes out sep 2024!! you probs know that but if you didn’t i needed to complete the full circle and help scratch off that con!! 😊😊

  • @dear_crystal
    @dear_crystal 7 місяців тому

    so i started to read mine and all of a sudden i realized it was a missprint! there were so many blank pages, at first i thought it was deliberate until i noticed that the other pages with words sometimes were fuzzy like a stamp that slipped... so wild! I thought I was finally going to rate a book 5 stars this month but what stopped me was this lol

  • @Nico-lk5hb
    @Nico-lk5hb 7 місяців тому

    So glad your back!! More videos pleaseee ❤❤

  • @majorian6201
    @majorian6201 8 місяців тому

    I don't know which is worse, my hate for this book or the one for my teacher who forces us to read it. The worldbuilding is horrible, seriously how can such vast amount of lands full of ressources be abandoned like that? How can a society based only on trust not only thrive but also be able to coordinate itself to build a space shuttle? The characters are mostly boring, the worse is Nathalie, with the way she was presented I almost feels like she deserved to be brainwashed by her father. The only thing my copy deserve when I finish my english class is fire.