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This week's shout out goes to  @louisesavidgemuses4135  ! If you liked my Women's Prize for Fiction unboxing video, but still aren't sure where to start, this is a super cosy video where she reads the first line of each book and unpacks which ones she might like best... I think it will help to decide too <3 

For this week's video of the week shout out, it has to be  @EthicalConsumermagazine  - you know I've subscribed to their magazine for years, I went to their conference this year and met their staff, I really trust their research and content. This, and the accompanying article, really helped me understand boycotting as it relates to Palestine, and the BDS movement. I hope it helps you too, if you've been struggling to make sense of it all: 

Looking for today's regularly scheduled video? Well, don't worry, it's COMING TOMORROW! Same time, 6pm UK time. 
WHY?
Because I'll be unboxing the Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist at the EXACT same time that it is announced! It's a huge box of books so stick it in your calendar, get ready for a big old chat about books, and I'll see you tomorrow ;) 

IN THE MEANTIME, if you want to get hyped about the possible books on the list, I have to recommend these two videos from fellow booktubers who have done perfect cosy run downs of their predictions: 
Eric & Anna:  https://youtu.be/gY8WmbkutX8?si=72Am8... 
Simon & Louise:  https://youtu.be/kNa_HbK0_Fg?si=X2vQ1... 

SEE YOU SOON! 
x x x 

Video of the week shout out HAS to go to  @kendragaylord  - my main take away fact from this video is that SO MANY celebrities SELL their houses within two years of being on AD House Tours. You'll have to watch to find oiut the % but it BLEW MY MIND. Great video x 

Video of the week shout out! If you're doing  #MyYearOfMakeDo  with me, or simply bad at managing your energy and goals for hobbies,  @StephSewn  has some really thoughtful approaches you might like! 

Video of the week shout out! 
Really enjoyed this interview with Vivian Tu on  @ValeriaLipovetsky  's channel - particularly interesting parts were where they discussed the difference between EQUALITY and EQUITY in relationships (and deciding splitting the ownership on a house) and her last point about responsibility when it comes to being 'rich' (whatever your definition of that is). 
See any good youtube videos this week? Tell me about them below, I'm always looking for something to watch while munching my cereal in the morning! 

Video shout out of the week!  @estilobyelizabeth  is super new to youtube but already smashing it - really glad I found her, a really warm presence and lovely cosy honest chats about crafting and making, would highly recommend x 

I might start doing a video shout out of the week in an attempt to make use of this community post feature - anyone interested in that?
I also miss the days when there was more personal recommendations on YT, rather than just letting an algorithm pick - does that make me soppy?! Anyway, I've been finding  @garyseconomics  super helpful recently so definitely whack it on if you feel like learning about economics whilst doing the wash up.
Who have you been watching recently? 

No video today, BUT I do bring you two other exciting bits of news... 

A NEW episode of No Books on a Dead Planet is waiting for you on all podcasting platforms:  https://linktr.ee/nobooksonadeadplanet 

AND if you're in London, I'm holding a live show with LIMITED tickets (+virtual ones) so pop 16th November in your diaries and I'll see you there :)   https://nobooksonadeadplanet.eventbrite.co.uk/ 

Did you hear? Instead of selling merch, I'm selling patches so you can turn something you already own in to merch! AND you can also treat them like scout badges and do some climate-dares to earn your climate stripes. More here: 
 https://leenanorms.com/shop  
(AND if you want to join in the pre-order, you can use the code FROGSNOGOUT to get 15% off until midnight on Sunday - pre-ordering helps me know how many to make, and prevent over producing 🙃.)

Leena x x x