Bookie Brunch - Schedule and Archive



Bookie Brunch
Schedule and Archive
July 2011 - December 2011
*Every Sunday*
Founder: Sasha Soren
Note: This series has wrapped, but please feel free to browse the archives, if you like.

Here are all the Bookie Brunch dates, from the start of the series in July 2011, through the end of the series in December 2011.

The dates are listed with most recent Bookie Brunches at the top. Thanks for dropping by!


July-December, 2011 - Series Complete




Dec. 25
Guest: Liddy (vlogger) (The BookMonster, spelled TheeBookMonster) (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Sarah Olivia a.ka. The Book Bunny (vlogger) (Book Bunny Reviews) (confirmed) (@The_BookBunny)
Sarah Olivia's blog: The Book Bunny
Guest: Amanda (vlogger) (Book Geek) (@bookge3k) [sic]
Question:What do you think of holiday books, or books based on some festive, holiday-specific theme
Related topics to consider: Do you have a favorite Christmas book to read? If so, what is it and why? If not, will you be avoiding them?
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Dec. 18 
Host: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Melody (vlogger) (Book and Music Lover) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Stevie (vlogger) (Sable Caught) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Amanda (vlogger) (Book Geek) (confirmed) (@bookge3k) [sic]
Amanda's blog: Geeky Fairy Tales
Guest: Sarah Olivia a.ka. The Book Bunny (vlogger) (Book Bunny Reviews) (confirmed) (@The_BookBunny)
Sarah Olivia's blog: The Book Bunny
Question: If you could invite three authors to dinner, which three people would be on your guest list - and why?
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Dec. 11
Host: Amanda-Lee, StoryWings (@StoryWings)
Guest: Melody, Book and Music Lover (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Lizzie (vlogger), elizzie books)(@elizziebeth)
Lizzie's video channel: elizzie books
Question: Do you believe in the paranormal? 
Related topics to consider: When it comes to the paranormal and the magical - how much do you believe in what you’re reading? For you, are your books pure fiction or do you secretly hope that maybe there might be some truth to all of the stories?
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Dec. 4
Host: Amanda, StoryWings (@StoryWings)
Guest: Jazmin (Books!) (@JazminLabrada)
Guest: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (Twitter N/A)

Question: Has book blogging changed your reading habits? If so, in what way?
Related topics to consider: Do you read new genres? Are you bothered by the changes, or do you welcome them?
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Nov. 27
Host: Kiwi (Assortments) (@Chumbwa)
Guest: Lizzie (elizzie books) (vlogger) ((@elizziebeth)
Lizzie's YouTube channel: elizzie books + Tumblr
Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622)
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr
Guest: Peep, Attack of the Book (@AttackoftheBook)
Guest: Michelle, Book Briefs (@BookBriefs)
Question: Are relationship-oriented dilemmas (girlfriend-boyfriend relationships, to be specific), important for the success of a novel?
Related topics to consider: Can you think of an example of a book without this particular type of twist, that’s still a page turner of a story?
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Nov. 20
Host: Jo, The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Amanda, Story Wings (@StoryWings)
Guest: Jenny, Let Them Read Books (@Jenny_Q_Reads)
Guest: Tiffany, For Those About to Read (@AboutToRead)
Tiffany's YouTube channel: About to Read
Question: How do you discover new books?  
Related topics to consider: Do you look for recommendations on book blogs, ask your friends, go to the library? All of the above? None of the above? Have you ever received a book recommendation from a completely unexpected source?
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Nov. 13
Host: Jo, The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Sarah, Sarah Says Read (@SarahSaysRead)
Guest: Melody (vlogger), Book and Music Lover (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Jessica, Shut Up! I'm Reading. (@ShutUpImReading)
Question: Does cover art influence what you read?  
Related topics to consider: If you aren't familiar with an author, and you don't like the cover art, would you try the book? Have you ever loved the cover art, and didn't enjoy the book?
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Nov. 6
Host: Phanee, funny wool (@funnywool)
Guest: Kiwi, Assortments (@Chumbwa)
Guest: Emma, Book Angel Booktopia (@BookAngel_Emma)
Guest: Stevie, Sable Caught (vlogger) (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Kate, That Book Blog (@KateJedi)
Question: Do you like the smell of books?

Related topics to consider: Do you have any other odd book-related obsessions? For example - must have matching covers in your series books, must be the first to open the book or crease the cover, or can't stand creased covers or pages, or if you have both paperback and hardcover versions of a series, the cover art has to match, etc.
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Oct. 30
Guest: Jo, The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622)
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr
Question: What's your favorite spooky story? Alternatively, if you don't like spooky stories, why are they unappealing to you?
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Oct. 23-29, 2011
Host: Jo at The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Amanda, Amanda Makepeace (@amandamakepeace)
Amanda's Wordpress + Flickr + Etsy
Guest: Pabkins, Mission to Read (@Pabkins)
Guest: Jenny, Let Them Read Books (@Jenny_Q_Reads)
Guest: Jools (vlogger), Inky Pages (blog) (@InkyPages)
Jools' YouTube channel: Inky Pages + Tumblr

Question: Since we’re close to Halloween, I'm curious - if you could be any magical creature for three days (three's a good number, since it lets you have a fair run at it), what would you be? Of course, you’d be able to turn back into yourself after three days.
Related topics to consider: What traits or powers in particular appeal to you about that specific magical creature?

Additional details: This discussion is referenced in a cute invitation video at Jools' blog (Inky Pages) and on her video channel (Inky Pages), video also included in an Inky Pages Tumblr post. Watch
Notes: Image source for artwork displayed above. Teacup Hat Girl by Ravenskar.



Oct. 16, 2011
Host: vvb32reads (@vvb32reads) - vlog
Guest: Sarah, Sarah Says Read (@SarahSaysRead) - vlog
Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr
Guest: AimeeKay, First Reads (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Prue Batten, author
Guest: Crystal Johnson, author
Question: What are your thoughts on books that are an unusual size? (i.e., coffee table books, larger than trade paperback or hardback, miniatures, non-rectangular, pop-up books)
Related topics to consider: Do you own any unusual-sized books? If so, what was it about them specifically that appealed to you? If you don't own any, do you have any on your wishlist? Please provide title(s) and author(s).

Additional details: This Bookie Brunch includes several interesting vlogs, by vvb32reads, Sarah Says Read and The Book Addict. You're also welcome to separately view a playlist of all Bookie Brunch vlogs: Browse
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October 9, 2011
Host: Amanda, Story Wings (@StoryWings)

Guest: Jazmin, Books!!! (@JazminLabrada)
Guest: Emma, Book Angel Booktopia (@BookAngel_Emma)
Guest: Alex, The Blethering Bookworm (@BletheringBkwrm)
Guest: Lea, Closet Reader (@Toriaimeegirl)
Guest: Sarah, Feeling Fictional (@sarahsreviews)
Question: Are you more of a book buyer or a book borrower? Why?
Related topics to consider: Do you lend books or are you too possessive? Do you buy books after borrowing them if you like them?
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October 2, 2011
Host: Irena, This Miss Loves to Read (@MissIrenne)
Guest: Yiota, Splash of our Worlds (@SplashOOWorlds)
Guest: Pepca, Beyond Strange New Words (@StrangeNewWords)
Guest: Jazmin, Books!!! (@JazminLabrada)
Question: Which is your favorite classic novel, and why?
Related topics to consider: What would your second pick be, and for what reason?
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September 25
Host: Chrystal, Snowdrop Dreams of Books (@snowdropdreams)
Guest: Lucy, Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf (@MoonlightGleams)
Guest: Pepca, Beyond Strange New Words (@StrangeNewWords)
Guest: Aislynn, Stitch Read Cook (@aislynnt)
Guest: Monique, The Book Mystress (@TheBookMystress)
Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622, @Booklover_622)
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr

Question: Discussion of all things magical within the book world (would like to take time to include Random Magic).
Related topics to consider: Unrelated to Sasha Soren's book (Random Magic): What books would you recommend to those of us in love with the magical world? What types of magic do you gravitate towards the most - spells, enchanting places like Wonderland/Narnia, or magical beings like witches/faeries?
Additional resource: The top 10 characters from Random Magic

Related topics to consider: Specifically related to Random Magic (if you've read the book): What was your favorite magical place that Winnie and Henry visit? What made it so magical for you?
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September 18
Host: Natalie, Songs and Stories (@LiederMadchen)
Guest: Amanda, Story Wings (@StoryWings)
Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622, @Booklover_622)
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr
Guest: Lucia, iLive, iLaugh, iLoveBooks (@LeeCheeeee_3LB)
Guest: Velvet, vvb32 Reads (@vvb32reads)
Question: What is your favorite kind of magical/mythical/supernatural creature to read about?
Related topics to consider: Is there any kind of mythical creature you'd like to see more, in fiction? Or less?
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September 11
Host: Janine, The Book Nerd (@CurlyGirl11)
Janine's YouTube channel: Diary of a Book Nerd
Guest: Kiwi, Assortments (@Chumbwa)
Guest: Jo, The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Lorren, The Story Girl (@LLthestorygirl)
Guest: Liddy (vlogger), Lovely Lil' Bookworm (Twitter N/A)
Liddy's YouTube channel: TheEBookMonster
Guest: Bonnie, A Backwards Story (@abackwardsstory)
Question: What are three songs that remind you of your favorite book?
Related topics to consider: Why do the songs remind you of that particular book?
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September 4
Host: Natalie, Songs and Stories (@LiederMadchen)
Guest: Irena, This Miss Loves to Read (@MissIrenne)
Guest: Mariah, A Reader's Adventure (@ReaderAdventure)
Guest: Maricar, Black Plume (@blackplumetwits)
Maricar's Tumblr + Formspring
Guest: Melody (vlogger), Book and Music Lover (Twitter N/A)
Melody's YouTube channel: Book and Music Lover
Question: What is one book that made you cry, and what was it that affected you about that particular story?
Related topic to consider: Are you a Happily-Ever-After kind of person or do you like tragedies more?


August 28
Host: Yiota, Splash of our Worlds (@SplashOOWorlds)
Splash of our Worlds' Tumblr
Co-hosting: Nina, Splash of our Worlds (@SplashOOWorlds)
Guest: Ashley, The Bookish Brunette (@BookBrunette)
The Bookish Brunette's Formspring
Guest: Phanee, Funny Wool (@funnywool)
Guest: Maricar, Black Plume (@blackplumetwits)
Maricar's Tumblr and Formspring
Question: What's the most important part of a book for you, the characters or the plot?
Related topics to consider: Would you consider buying a book because you liked the characters even though you disliked the plot, and vice versa?
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August 21
Host: Jo, The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Kiwi, Assortments (@Chumbwa)
Guest: Velvet, vvb32 Reads (@vvb32reads)
Guest: Carin, Caroline Bookbinder (Twitter N/A)
Question: Have you ever stopped reading a series due to unexpected or disappointing changes in the characters, writing, etc.? Do you consider going back, or do you give up on the series?
Related topics to consider: Do you think series should be never-ending (going well past 10 books), or do you think it keeps it fresher for an author if they stop after a certain number of books in a series?
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August 14
Host: Velvet, vvb32 Reads (@vvb32Reads)
Guest: Jo, The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Natalie, Songs and Stories (@LiederMadchen)
Guest: Scott Nicholson, author
Guest: Zoe Whitten, author
Guest: Belinda Boring, author
Guest: Louise Bohmer, author
Question: Are you likely to select or read an e-book because of an appealing cover or does the description/synopsis of an e-book weigh more heavily?
Related topics to consider: Please show us a link to two or three e-book covers that captured your attention recently, and tell us why.
Notes: Topic of e-books also discussed at July 17 BB.
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August 7
Host: Amanda, Story Wings (@StoryWings)
Guest: Yiota, Splash of our Worlds (@SplashOOWorlds)
Splash of our Worlds' Tumblr
Guest: Pepca, Beyond Strange New Words (@StrangeNewWords)
Guest: Tina, Willowdust Reviews - Tina's Book Reviews (@BooksAtTinas)
Guest: Ruby, Ruby's Reads (@Rubysreads)
Question: Do you prefer hardcovers or paperbacks and what are the reasons for your preference, either way?
Related topics to consider: Would you consider buying a book that wasn't in your preferred format (hardcover vs. paperback) - if so, what would be your reason for doing so?
Notes: Question sugg. by This Miss Loves to Read
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July 31
Host: Pepca, Beyond Strange New Words (@StrangeNewWords)
Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622, @Booklover_622)
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr
Guest: Jodie (vlogger), Books for Company (@BooksForCompany)
Jodie's YouTube channel: Books for Company
Guest: Sarah, Sarah Says Read (@SarahSaysRead)
Guest: Lorren, The Story Girl (@LLTheStoryGirl)
Question: Fantasy versus realism. People often tackle the issue of characters or plot being unrealistic or not possible in real life. Are you on the book-must-be-believable/realistic side or not? Why or why not?
Related topics to consider: Do you prefer books with fantasy elements, or books which stick to the world we know? Do you think it's important that contemporary literature remains true to life or do you welcome deviations from what would normally happen?
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July 24
Host: Irena, This Miss Loves to Read (@MissIrenne)
Guest: Jennie (vlogger), Jennie's Corner (@joaniefontana)
Jennie's YouTube channel: Jennie's Corner
Guest: Jo, The Fluidity of Time (Twitter N/A)
Guest: Pepca, Beyond Strange New Words (@StrangeNewWords)
Question: Do you think people only read classics because they're classics, or because they're actually enjoyable?
Related topics to consider: Is there a classic you don't think should be a classic? If so, why do you think that?
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July 17
Host: Lucy, Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf (@MoonlightGleams)
Guest: Giada, Dr. Stravagante's Traveling Book Circus (@hatshepsut0011)
Guest: Misha, My Love Affair with Books (@Misha_1989)
Guest: Velvet, vvb32 Reads (@vvb32reads)
Guest: Jodie, Books for Company (@BooksForCompany)
Books for Company's YouTube channel: Books for Company + Formspring
Guest: Janine (vlogger), The Book Nerd (@CurlyGirl11)
Janine's YouTube channel: Diary of a Book Nerd, BB mention (7:50)
Question: Do you prefer e-books or print copies of novels, and why?
Related topics to consider: Do you have a specific e-reader that you prefer? Why did you choose that particular e-reader, did you try any others, and what were your experiences with them?
Notes: The Fluidity of Time posted nice promo for this BB. Image source for tea carafe shown above.
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First Bookie BrunchJuly 10 (2011)
Guest: Michelle, Oh! For the Love of Books! (Twitter N/A)
Question: Are books better with or without love triangles?
Related topics: Do you root for a particular character in the love triangle? If so, why? What is your favorite literary love triangle?
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Pre-Brunch PromosJuly 1- July 9 (2011)
Pepca, Beyond Strange New Words
Janine, The Book Nerd
Jo, The Fluidity of Time
Jennie, Jennie's Corner (vlog)
Irena, This Miss Loves to Read
Natalie, Songs and Stories
Amanda, Story Wings
Velvet, vvb32 Reads