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Reader Rambles: A Podcast For Book Lovers

Reader Rambles: A Podcast For Book Lovers

By Reader Rambles

Hi, I'm Alex, and welcome to Reader Rambles! A weekly podcast for book lovers where I ramble about bookish topics and give readers advice as they navigate life. New episodes every Tuesday at 10AM ET. Become a Patreon member to vote on topics, and receive episodes the day before they go public.
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AITA: Book Edition - "AITA for not reading my sibling's book?"

Reader Rambles: A Podcast For Book LoversApr 05, 2022

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41:58
April YA Book Adaptation News

April YA Book Adaptation News

This week, we're talking about the release of Heartstopper and other April book adaptation news including Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, Nimona by ND Stevenson, and Along For the Ride by Sarah Dessen! 


Sources:

Epic Reads: https://youtu.be/VAS5bg_cDDE?list=TLPQMTQwNDIwMjI0Wl2M2t8vTw

Turtles All the Way Down: https://deadline.com/2022/04/turtles-all-the-way-down-judy-reyes-1235001794/

Heartstopper Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrK4xPy4ahg

Nimona: https://bookriot.com/nimona-netflix-movie/

Along for the Ride: https://www.buzzfeed.com/farrahpenn/book-to-screen-adaptations-2022


Follow me on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/pucksandpaperbacks/


🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Submit a topic: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Want my advice? Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

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Apr 26, 202221:28
How I Track my Reading in 2022

How I Track my Reading in 2022

Welcome to Reader Rambles, a podcast for book lovers where I ramble about bookish topics and help readers navigate life. This is episode 13 where I share how I track my reading in 2022 through spreadsheets, The Story Graph's stats feature, and how I track my physical tbr in Notion! How do you track your reading? 

Note: I tried to upload a video version to podcast platforms, but kept having technical difficulties. Will keep trying!

Reading Trackers mentioned: 

2022 Book Riot Reading Log: https://bookriot.com/2022-reading-log/

Hardback Hoarder's Spreadsheet:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko-xLjRTKYg


MORE EPISODES: 

Last week's episode (AITA - Book Edition): https://youtu.be/XV2Etfi_IGQ

My Favorite Book Apps: https://youtu.be/gE5yf3hReIE

2021 Reading Survey, My Reading Stats, and The Book That Made Me CRY! https://youtu.be/L_MDTPZ5yXk


Follow me on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/pucksandpaperbacks/


🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Rate and review for more book lovers to find this podcast!


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Submit a topic or advice: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Want my advice? Submit to readerramblespodcast[at]gmail[dot]com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

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Apr 12, 202240:47
AITA: Book Edition - "AITA for not reading my sibling's book?"

AITA: Book Edition - "AITA for not reading my sibling's book?"

Welcome to Reader Rambles Episode 12, a podcast for book lovers! In this episode, Alex goes through bookish AITA posts, talks about his week & some podcast changes, and he addresses how to be a better ally in the book community since it was Trans Day of Visibility. *Note: The audio is loud/high pitched until about 29 mins. Didn't realize until I started editing,  


Bookish Shout Outs: 

LiteraryLily: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryLily

Anna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJMqcAMhz1U

Erin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXGbINioEsQ

Asher-Reid: https://www.tiktok.com/@readwithasherreid

Tomesandtextiles: https://www.instagram.com/tomesandtextiles/

Bre @Loc'd Booktician: https://www.youtube.com/c/Loc%E2%80%99DBooktician


My Disabled Creator Shout Out Video: https://youtu.be/qDq4QkVJtI0?t=408


[Time Stamps]

00:00 Intro 

2:00 Trans Day of Visibility 

7:13 My Week & Current Read 

Book Creator Shout Outs

14:20 Am I The Asshole: Book Edition

40:35 Outro


Follow Alex on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/pucksandpaperbacks/


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Submit a topic: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Want my advice? Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to Alex's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

Music by Clue - B-Side - https://thmatc.co/?l=D27AD2C4

Apr 05, 202241:58
Where To Find Queer Books with Bek

Where To Find Queer Books with Bek

Welcome to the first Reader Rambles GUEST EPISODE! In this episode, I am joined by Bek from MoonyReadsbyStarlight. We discuss how we find queer books with good representation, how we started reading queer books, give queer book recommendations (nonfiction, queer adult, etc), answer your questions and shout out queer independent publishers!

Follow Bek! 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonyreadsbystarlight/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonystars93

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZBh9pD-wJ-4funWpqpgPw 


Queer Indie Publishers We Mentioned: 

Bold Stroke Books: https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/

Catapult: https://books.catapult.co/

Topside Press: https://twitter.com/topsidepress?lang=en


Resources to find Book Recs:

Bookriot.com

https://lgbtqreads.com/


Books We Mentioned: 

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

Rivers of Teeth by Sarah Gailey 

Sorted by Jackson Bird

Nevada by Imogen Binnie

Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin 

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 

How To Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake 

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

Making History or Making Gay History by Eric Marcus

Podcast: https://makinggayhistory.com/

The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado 


Follow me on Instagram: 

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🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Submit a topic: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Want my advice? Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

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Mar 29, 202231:44
Reacting to Young Adult Books Turning Ten in 2022 and Answering Your Assumptions!

Reacting to Young Adult Books Turning Ten in 2022 and Answering Your Assumptions!

[CC] Reacting to Young Adult Books Turning Ten in 2022 & Answering Your Assumptions About Me! In episode ten of Reader Rambles, I react to the Buzzfeed list of Young Adult Books Turning Ten in 2022 including The Fault in Our Stars, Throne of Glass, The Selection, and more. I talk about feeling creator burnout last week hence the reason for taking a week off of the podcast. I also share my current reads and what I read last week! And last, I end the episode by answering your bookish assumptions about me that you sent into my Instagram and Twitter. 


I'm going to start having guests on the podcast. You can look forward to the first guest episode next week!  Let me know which Booktubers you would like to see me have on. However, I will be having my friends on first as guests because that's what I'm most comfortable with. 


Article: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mishmanixon/young-adult-books-turning-10-in-2022


Follow me on Instagram: 

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🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Submit a topic: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Want my advice? Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

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Mar 14, 202240:55
Taking TEN Buzzfeed Quizzes To Find Book Recs!

Taking TEN Buzzfeed Quizzes To Find Book Recs!

Welcome to Reader Rambles, a weekly podcast for book lovers where I ramble about bookish topics and help readers navigate life. In episode 9, I take ten bookish quizzes from Buzzfeed to find out if I'm "really" a reader and find some new book recs! Thanks to my Patrons for picking this topic! At the end of every month, my Patrons pick the topic. Do you relate to anything I talked about in today's episode? Let's talk in the comments! You can rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Help Trans Kids in Texas: 

Sign the Petition: https://atadvocacy.com/texas-trans/?Refid=mantaray

Donate: https://secure.everyaction.com/eKwA--rdJ0iUSXFOUGVMPw2

https://www.transtexas.org/


Help Trans Kids in Florida: https://eqfl.org/

https://www.fc4tl.org/

Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-trans-youth-at-the-fl-capitol-day?qid=f57f9c59097459150ca7720a22ef069f

Help Ukraine: https://uacrisis.org/en/help-ukraine


Quizzes: 

1. **[If 34/50 Of These Bookish Things Give You A Boost Of ...**https://www.buzzfeed.com › rachelstrolle › book-things...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelstrolle/book-things-that-give-you-serotonin-bookworm-checklist)

2. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelstrolle/personality-book-rec-quiz](https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelstrolle/personality-book-rec-quiz) 

3. **[Quiz: Can We Guess Your Favorite Book Genre? - BuzzFeed**https://www.buzzfeed.com › pearlcake › build-an-at-ho...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/pearlcake/build-an-at-home-library-and-well-tell-you-what-b-1ofc4q4zo8)

4. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/sydneysbooks/let-me-choose-your-next-lgbtqia-read-dl9s6j7gd1](https://www.buzzfeed.com/sydneysbooks/let-me-choose-your-next-lgbtqia-read-dl9s6j7gd1)

5. **[I Can Tell If You're A Bookworm Or Not Based On Your ...**https://www.buzzfeed.com › pandalover101 › i-can-tell...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/pandalover101/i-can-tell-if-youare-a-bookworm-based-on-your-bo-9m5e5ovbwc)

6. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/joe_goldberg/what-your-favorite-book-says-about-you-5vpdn4lbwb](https://www.buzzfeed.com/joe_goldberg/what-your-favorite-book-says-about-you-5vpdn4lbwb)

7. [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/best-new-book-quiz-june](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/best-new-book-quiz-june)

8. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/joannaborns/books](https://www.buzzfeed.com/joannaborns/books)

9. [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/march-2020-best-books-quiz-reading-coronavirus-quarantine](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/march-2020-best-books-quiz-reading-coronavirus-quarantine) 

10. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/clupo/design-your-dream-date-and-well-tell-you-what-new-1c1grmnnxo](https://www.buzzfeed.com/clupo/design-your-dream-date-and-well-tell-you-what-new-1c1grmnnxo)


Follow me on Instagram: 

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🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Submit a topic: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Want my advice? Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

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Feb 28, 202249:31
Answering Your Questions!

Answering Your Questions!

Yes, I keep saying it's episode nine, but I was very wrong. In this episode, I discuss my recent video where I state my boundaries, my current reads, and how I've been feeling in general. This episode is a q&a where I answer some of the questions you sent in to my Topic Submission form about starting a Booktube channel to tips on being a transgender person online and on Booktube. 


Find Queer Books: 

https://lgbtqreads.com

https://lmytbr.co


TRANS CREATORS TO CHECK OUT:

Zoe Stoller: https://www.instagram.com/zoestoller/

Schuyler: https://www.instagram.com/pinkmantaray/


Channels - 

 @Sam Collins   @Jackson Bird    @MilesChronicles   @Jammidodger  

"Answering Trans Questions": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-teBenVDyOU 

Noah: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzW5jHichJxzZ1OAT3CDcmenOqa9rmR1b


Use the form to share any topics you'd like me to talk about. If you want to submit a question for advice, use the email please! 

Topics Only Submission Form: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Want my advice? Send it to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com [FOR ADVICE ONLY]  

Follow me on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/pucksandpaperbacks/


🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

Music by Clue - B-Side - https://thmatc.co/?l=D27AD2C4

Feb 22, 202230:58
 Favorite Book Tropes & Thing I Love in Books

Favorite Book Tropes & Thing I Love in Books

[CC] Favorite Book Tropes.& Thing I Love in Books | Reader Rambles Episode 7


Welcome to the rambliest episode yet where I talk about I got a new laptop and it went missing, my favorite book tropes, and things I love in books. My must haves and buzzwords that attract me to a book. 


Book Break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvszPjX25BE

Things I Love in Books video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tW1PorT7HQ

Katie Steckly Instagram Reel Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsncnQp-hQw

Winter Sports Olympic Book Recs: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuhiR9PNey/


Follow me on Instagram @pucksandpaperbacks 


🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Submit a topic: https://forms.gle/1294mazUxmyasagB7

Need help with a problem? Let me give you advice! Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

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Feb 14, 202233:52
 My Favorite Book Apps (Libby, The Story Graph & Notion!)

My Favorite Book Apps (Libby, The Story Graph & Notion!)

In this episode, I talk all about the bookish apps I use! I share how I track my books, listen to audiobooks and read e-books, the pro and cons of The Story Graph and Goodreads, and where I get my book recommendations! 

Follow me on The Story Graph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/pucksandpaperbacks

Follow on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/11490047-alex-pucksandpaperbacks


The Apps: 

Reading Tracker Apps: Goodreads, Story Graph, Google Sheets, Notion

Reading Apps: Libby, Hoopla, Kindle, NetGalley Shelf, Scribd, Libro. Fm,

Book Recommendation Apps:  Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

We Read Too: https://www.wereadtoo.com/


Hardback Hoarder's Reading Tracker: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko-xLjRTKYg


Book Riot Reading Tracker: 

https://bookriot.com/2022-reading-log/


[TIME STAMPS] 

00:00 Intro 1:25

1:26 My Week and Current Read 3:09

3:10 The Olympics & NHL All-Star Weekend 7:40

7:41 Reading Tracker Apps 10:35

10:35 Goodreads vs The Story Graph 22:13

22:14 Reading Apps  26:24

26:25 Book Recommendation Apps 28:49

28:50 Outro 29:54



🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Need help with a problem? Let me give you advice! Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

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Feb 07, 202229:55
My Favorite Book to Movie Adaptations

My Favorite Book to Movie Adaptations

It's the end of the month and our first Patreon Pick of the podcast! In this episode, I talk all about my favorite book to movie adaptations, adaptations I have yet to watch, and books that would make great movies! 

Spoilers for Always and Forever, Lara Jean at 9:19 and ends at 13:50


[Time Stamps/Chapters]

00:00 Intro 0:38

0:39 My Week & Current Read 5:32

5:33 Patreon Perks 7:46

6:11 Book to Movie Adaptations 24:50

23:51 On my Watchlist 26:28

26:29 Books I'd Like to See Adapted 29:15

29:16 Outro 31:00


🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2

Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Need help with a problem? Let me give you advice! Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

Music by Clue - B-Side - https://thmatc.co/?l=D27AD2C4

Jan 31, 202230:60
Reading Chronicles: Why I Hated Reading and How I Fell Back in Love With It

Reading Chronicles: Why I Hated Reading and How I Fell Back in Love With It

Reading Chronicles: Why I Hated Reading and How I Fell Back in Love With It | Reader Rambles Ep. 4  In this week's episode, I talk about how I became a reader, how I struggled with reading and grew to dislike it, and how I fell back in love with reading in college. What was the first book that sparked your love for reading and made you become a reader?   


🎙 Listen on Audio: https://bit.ly/ramblesep2Reader Rambles is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  

Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Need help with a problem? Let me give you advice!  Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com  

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

Music by Clue - B-Side - https://thmatc.co/?l=D27AD2C4

Jan 25, 202225:05
My Book Buying Habits: Where I Buy, Where I Donate Books, & More!

My Book Buying Habits: Where I Buy, Where I Donate Books, & More!

TW: I do talk about my anxiety with COVID in this video and being afraid to go places [8:22 to 8:46]

It's a shorter episode this week. To follow up on my December book haul, in this episode,  I talk about where I buy my books, where I donate books, and my love for my library. If you're looking for tips on where to donate your books or ARCs, I share some tips in this episode! I also share my sadness about my local Barnes and Noble closing :( Next week, I'll be talking ALL about how I became a reader! 


Shelf Reduction Templates: https://www.instagram.com/laurasloaninglibrary/

Marines' discussion on consumerism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX3_-dxSuRA

Connor Franta: https://www.youtube.com/user/connorfranta


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Need help with a problem? Let me give you advice! Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

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Jan 17, 202217:39
2021 Reading Survey, My Reading Stats, and The Book That Made Me CRY!

2021 Reading Survey, My Reading Stats, and The Book That Made Me CRY!

Welcome to episode two of Reader Rambles! A weekly podcast where I ramble about bookish topics and help readers navigate life. Today, we talk about my reading in 2021 in the 2021 Reading Survey. I talk about my channel performance, favorite books, the books that made me cry, and some faves that I didn't mention in my Best Books of the Year video.

Creator of the End of the Year Reading Survey:

https://www.perpetualpageturner.com/2019-end-of-year-book-survey/

My Favorite Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBy7gI0_olhFuDFrXW65LoriNjIVpYYmf

"I Read Bo Burnham's Favorite Books" by AllisonPaiges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArPTHbJi9-A

Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Need help with a problem? Let me give you advice! Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com

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Jan 10, 202238:26
2022 Reading Plans - Buzzwordathon, PopSugar Reading Challenge & TBR Reduction!

2022 Reading Plans - Buzzwordathon, PopSugar Reading Challenge & TBR Reduction!

Welcome to the first episode of Reader Rambles! In this episode, I share my 2022 reading plans for Buzzwordathon and the PopSugar Reading Challenge and my goals for reducing my physical TBR, and tips for shelf reduction. What are your reading goals for 2022?

Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Need help with a problem? I'd love to give you some advice! Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe018rFH8SO0WjncEGw9eYQ

Music by Clue - B-Side - https://thmatc.co/?l=D27AD2C4

Buzzwordathon 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FDCOwDZTvY

Bear's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4pyh-WUKYMU

PopSugar 2022 - https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/reading-challenge-2022-48569820?stream_view=1#photo-48582127

Jan 03, 202236:07
What is Reader Rambles?

What is Reader Rambles?

Welcome to my first episode! I share what you can expect on the Reader Rambles podcast such as how to submit advice, what the episodes will look like, and Patreon perks. 


Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/pucksandpaperbacks

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_4Rtm8XeYALBWHwM1Lid7g

Need help with a problem? I'd love to provide some insight! Submit to readerramblespodcast@gmail.com 

Music by Clue - B-Side - https://thmatc.co/?l=D27AD2C4

Jan 03, 202203:03