i don't vid but i love the idea of spaceship vids set to sea shanties. it seems so perfect.
have you read any becky chambers? the wayfarers series is kind of cozy scifi in which not a lot happens but the worldbuilding is fantastic. my favorite is record of a spaceborn few (#3) followed by the long way to a small, angry planet (#1). you don't have to read them in order.
i'd also rec a memory called empire by arkady martine which is much less cozy (it starts with the new ambassador from a mining colony being sent to the heart of the empire to investigate her predecessor's death) but also has some really neat worldbuilding and is partly about what it feels like to fangirl a culture and a people that want to swallow yours whole.
and a nonfiction book i really liked that might unfortunately be out of print - prince borghese's trail: 10,000 miles over two continents, four deserts, and the roof of the world in the peking to paris motor challenge by genevieve obert. the original motor challenge was in 1907 and involved five (i think) cars racing from (you're going to be shocked :D ) beijing to paris at a time when a significant portion of the world wasn't even paved. in 1997 the british classic car rally association did it again but with way more cars. genevieve obert and her co-driver were one of only two all-women teams and the story of the race and the people who drove in it is fascinating. if you can get your hands on it i highly recommend it.
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have you read any becky chambers? the wayfarers series is kind of cozy scifi in which not a lot happens but the worldbuilding is fantastic. my favorite is record of a spaceborn few (#3) followed by the long way to a small, angry planet (#1). you don't have to read them in order.
i'd also rec a memory called empire by arkady martine which is much less cozy (it starts with the new ambassador from a mining colony being sent to the heart of the empire to investigate her predecessor's death) but also has some really neat worldbuilding and is partly about what it feels like to fangirl a culture and a people that want to swallow yours whole.
and a nonfiction book i really liked that might unfortunately be out of print - prince borghese's trail: 10,000 miles over two continents, four deserts, and the roof of the world in the peking to paris motor challenge by genevieve obert. the original motor challenge was in 1907 and involved five (i think) cars racing from (you're going to be shocked :D ) beijing to paris at a time when a significant portion of the world wasn't even paved. in 1997 the british classic car rally association did it again but with way more cars. genevieve obert and her co-driver were one of only two all-women teams and the story of the race and the people who drove in it is fascinating. if you can get your hands on it i highly recommend it.