Hello. today I will do the campfire book tag.
I've seen this tag on the channel of "books are my social life" and I'll link the video below.
and also the video of the original inventor of this tag.
i think the questions of the tag are very interesting.
i noticed that most of the books for the answers are
books I never talked about here on booktube.
that's why I thought It could be a good video subject.
There are eight questions. i will start now.
the first question: Build the tent: a book you had read that ended up being a drag.
(german translation of the question)
i had to think about this some what. in fact, all the schoolbooks I didn't
like, I already sorted out. that's why I went for
"max weber - politics and society". I didn't had to read this book.
but before i started sociology at university I've been reading everywhere, that
Max Weber is THE sociologist. you definitely had to read something by him.
I was a bit eager and bought this book.
but I did not have to read this book and
I did not finish the book either. Actually, every time I talk about this
book, I'll quote one part, that shows how awful max weber and
his politicals views were. therefore the quote should not be missing in this video:
"It is not our responsibility to pass on peace and happiness for mankind to our descendants
but to give the ETERNAL WAR for the preservation and expansion of our own national being."
do I have to say more about that? I do not think so. max weber one of
the standard sociologists, every sociology student has to read. (in germany) not necessarily this text,
but what do you expect from him if he wrote such horrible stuff?
why continue to read his texts? the second question Build a fire: A book you were proud of of finishing finishing.
(german translation) in fact there are many books.
actually every time, I start a book, with more than 400 pages
I am very intimidated by its size and at the end i am proud.
especially autobiographies, I would say.
So my answer is an example. The autobiography by Hans J. Massaquoi.
this book tells the youth of massaqoui,
he was a black child in germany during the the NS-regime.
it is very exciting.
moving experiences and well written.
as another example would have been the autobiography by Edward W. Said.
because it has a similar number of pages. But I have just lent a book.
the third question roasted marshmallow: a mushy sweet book you could not help but devour.
(german translation)
Aristotle and Dante is the Secrets of the Universe.
That's the first book, I think, I found through booktube.
i finished it the day it came by mail.
i really loved it.
but I forgot a lot of details from the history.
it's about two boys and its a coming out / coming of age story.
both teenagers are out have to deal
with their own homosexuality and
having Mexican parents while living in the usa.
Its about being comfortable in their identity.
and it's an sweet and super nice story. if i remember corectly
the parents were also very pleasant Parents, which I always enjoy.
But i cant remember that much because i finished the book in one day.
I consider
reading this book again quite soon. it's been over two years since reading it.
i read a lot during this time.
I also changed as a reader. but I still expect
to love it again. the fourth question
Gone fishing: a book that had you hooked by the first chapter.
(german translation)
all answers of the tag include just books i physically own.
because i remember books i own way better.
but books I really liked I'll buy afterwards.
and one these books is "nevada".
originally i got it from the library. I liked it so much that I
bought it. this book is also the answer for question 4.
i loved this book from the first page.
it's about a trans woman who is
dissatisfied with herself and also with her life in general. i like the writing style.
the second half of the book is about a
roadtrip. the chapters are very short, that's why I think its
not quite cheating, to take a quote from the second chapter.
the quote shows why I think this book is so cool, honest and important.
"trans women in real life are different from trans women on television." (...) despite the impression you
might get from daytime talk shows and dumb movies, there is not anything else interesting there.
although, of course, maria may be biased. "
she thinks about society, politics and discrimination + privileges. therefore
I found her super sympathetic. i loved it to
read a book with one character that is like maria.
and I just knew that after the first chapter.
or at least i hoped it. the sixth question
skipping rocks: a book or series you DNF'd
(german translation)
that was quite difficult because I do not remember bad books.
I just return them to the library.
a series that came to my mind where I have actively decided,
not to read any further, was "the school for good and evil".
I liked the first book quite well. it's about a school, where little kids
are trained to be a "villain" or "good" in a fairy tale.
these books always deal with dualities.
thw first book is about the concept of "good" and "evil"
the second is about the the concept of being a boy and a girl.
i belive, the intent is to question the concepts.
But i think they often just reproduce them.
so i got annoyed while reading.
when i started the series i thought there would be 3 books. because the kids
go three years to school and then it's over.
but now i have found out that there is a fourth band.
the first book I liked. the second I liked it so much.
the third one was just: okay, I want finish this now.
so i dont even start the fourth. the next question
Camp fire songs: a book so good you are always singing it's praise.
(german translation)
the answer to that is not especially hard. there are many
good books. but there is especially one book i praise and lend it
to friends all the time. namely the book "Biskaya" by SchwarzRund.
i loved this book. like nevada
it tells stories of Characters that are rare in books.
the main character in the book is a black musician living in berlin.
in my opinion there is a second
main character. he is a black photographer who
recently moved to berlin. if I lend the book, i mention as a content note
that especially the first third contains a lot violence. it's about
Sexual violence and racism experience in
psychiatry. and psychiatry itself can be already a very violent institution . therefore some friends
where interessted but wanted to wait until they are more stable themselfs.
it deals with heavy topics.
but its not just a distressing book. all in all i think this book is quite positiv.
its about finding a family and building Friendships.
the importance of relationships with like minded people. "trans" is a tiny topic as well.
i liked how it was dealt with.
So I like this book because of its many different themes.
life is intersectional and so books can be.
so far I just got positive feedback from friends i lent it to.
the seventh question The night sky: a book that made you think deeply about an aspect in the world.
(german translation)
the answer is very difficult because all the books i am reading do that
in a certain way. Of course, especially the non-fiction books. but on the other hand
novels have a big emotional impact.
That's why I picked
the first book that had a big impact on my life. that is "almost naked - my
adventurous attempt living ethically correct"
The title is self-explanatory. the author tries to live ethically correct for one year.
but he does not just decide that for himself, but he
also has a wife and two children.
he forces them forces them to join the experiment.
for example, it is about nutrition and he simply demands of his wife to
change her diet. i didnt like his overall approach.
but it has me thinking about my own life. at that moment I had no
responsibility for other people. i was moving out and therefore only responsible for myself.
it was a perfect time
to become vegan.
I didnt want to start being vegan when the desicion had an impact on other people.
but i knew some day i would try to be vegan.
it was not the only thing that motivated me
to go vegan, but it was the most important book.
and the eighth question: the tear down: a book that's ending what bitter sweet. I have two books for that question.
on the one hand klaus mans "the turning point". the book is a
autobiography from klaus man. this book is his
second autobiography. he has a first autobiography written about
his youth. this book mainly focuses on
his life afte the release of the first autobio.
he died in 1949. it was suicied which in itself is very sad.
but also this book ends sadly / tragic. clearly there is relief because
Germany was defeated in WW2. the Nazis were defeated. but his
Observations in Germany are just bitter. to quote:
"but for people like myself there remain the German problems or rather
the problem "Germany", which should be studied on site." (roughly translated)
in another letter at the end he writes:
(this is about Hitler) "now that he lost - "lost the game" Germans say -
everyone denies to ever have been his friend / supporter.
but this can change, even in a few years maybe hitler's name will be honored again.
I also think it is possilbe that some
Germans are still devoted to him and praise him in
small circles. " (roughly translated) i think this is a thoughtful and accurate
analysis of Germany and the development of Germany after WW2.
many history books
simply end positive with the defeat of the Nazi.
klaus mann definitely does not do that. and the other book for the tag question:
The Hate U Give. It is a ya novel.
the main character starr is the only witness, to the murder of her friend during a racist police controll.
the murder happens quite fast at the beginning of the book. it's about
the processes of starr dealing with this traumatic event. I'll just quote the last words.
people how dont like spoilers at all might skip it. (until the end of the the colour filter)
i dont think it spoils the plot.
"Khalil, I'll never go. I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet.
I promise." every time I read these last words, I get goose bumps.
i think its a really emontional book which ends very positive.
its encouraging and very hopeful. at the same time it does not gloss over.
it does not claim we can end racism in ten years.
or even end racist police violence in ten years.
I think these last words show how (if not necessarily optimistic but)
hopeful and determined this book ends.
a very appropriate and beautiful end for this really good book.
that was the campfire book tag. I hope you were entertained by my answers.
I liked going through my books to find the answers.
Im interested if you have
read some of these books and have opinions. for some of these books
I made an extra video. (links infobutton and in the describtion down below)
and i would like to know your answers for this tag.
That's all for today. Bye!
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