Oh dear god I am so happy you mentioned the "click bait" issue! Im not a goals/stats person, so I haven't had that pressure. BUT I have ONE MILLION PERCENT felt like Im not good enough for booktube because I don't read 30 books a month. I've gotten better where I maybe read 5 books a month, but sometimes that even feels to much, but as a content creator you feel obligated to continuously read....which then makes me not want to do it. I feel like that is a common issue for book content creators, because our hobby becomes a "job", it can become tiring and you crave something different to do. Something that has nothing to do with books. Also.....love the edit girl
Hahaha yeah! Things we notice now as content creators- I had to include it. Not reading enough is an honest fear for booktubers tbh so I dont blame you at all. And 5 books a month is still a lot! Thanks girlfriend! 😘
This is so encouraging! As much as I love the book community it does sometimes feel like it has this standard you have to meet to be apart of it. As someone who’s always loved reading but has never been more than 30 books a year, I’ve never felt like an avid reader because so many people read more than me and faster than me. Reading is one of my favorite hobbies and just because my numbers are not as high as others shouldn’t make me less of a reader! I love stories and the way they make me feel so even if I read 1 book a year, that doesn’t make me less of a reader than anyone else. Loved this video ❤
Oh your comment makes me so happy! I'm so glad you came across this video and felt encouraged. 30 books is honestly SO MANY. But no matter the number, you ARE a reader. Thank you for taking the time to comment lovely! 🥰
100% agree! Especially with what you said about a reading slump being an indicator that you need to take a break. I made a similar video at the beginning of the year talking about my gripes with the goodreads reading challenge! I’m also team I have other hobbies so I can’t read 8 million books a month 🙃 but I love watching channels that combine their hobbies with books! The video you made with your coach is a perfect example
i love the points you made! when i started university, i stopped reading as much because i started doing other things and having new interests and friends... now im trying to read a little less for numbers and more for what i want (popular or not) and let myself read as a hobby instead of as another job or something like that. thanks for making your points!
Currently in the middle of a reading slump so this hits hard. I can't tell if its causing me to not enjoy the books because I feel like I barely liked anything I read last month. Great video!
Reading 👏 slumps 👏 are 👏 normal! 👏 loved all the reminders in this video, we read because we love it… so do it the way you love! ❤ p.s. total jumps are wasn’t expecting to see myself but that was cute 🥹🫶
Moving definitely made me realize that I personally over consume (especially books). Having a kindle has helped me with this but I think you're right, when I first wanted to participate in booktube/etc I thought I wasn't going to be able to "read enough" and that I was too slow of a reader haha this video reminds me that some of this is very niche like you said and isn't necessary!
i personally like to set goals for myself because a goal for the end of the year inspires me to keep reading all year round. my current goal is 50 books at the end of the year but im also a semi fast reader. but i also have a friend who recently got back into reading and she is pretty slow (having not read aside for school in years + dyslexia) and when she compared my read books to her (31 vs 5) i just told her that an average person in our country reads 5 books a year. so at this point of the year she has already passed the average person and i think some other people might need to hear this as well. an average person will not read 20 or even 10 books a year and the fact that youre reading at all is already fantastic ^^ so if you just read a page a day, its already a page more than if you hadnt. and if you dont find joy from reading taking a break and reflecting on yourself and why it isnt fun anymore is actually more helpful than trying to brute force yourself through a slump in my opinion this ended up being longer than i expected but i hope everyone understands what im saying haha :]
Yeah, I haven’t read so much in 2024 yet because I’m in my final semester of college before I graduate with my Bachelor’s degree. So, I’ve been more focused on that and have only been able to read about 1-3 books per month while juggling homework, classes, my job, and other social stuff. I’m excited to get back into reading once I graduate in May because I genuinely miss reading it’s just I’ve been so busy. But I don’t feel shame about it, I’m a busy woman!
Yay, someone else who really feels something when listening to Overcompensate. That song hits me on another level, not many songs do that. None of my friends/family get it.
Some people really like stats and numbers, I.. am not this person 😂 Also the pressure to read all the hyped up books too, I think that takes the enjoyment out of reading. I have so many other interests too, I cant imagine reading being the only interest I have. Comparison too, can suck. I agree, book slumps are normal, sometimes your brain just needs a break. This was very informative Joanna 💗
that's facts i feel like booktube sometimes makes me feel like im not reading enough like i will watch a booktubeer saying they read 18 books in one month and ill be like dam i only read 4 in one month why am i so slow why cant I keep up with the other book girlies like i feel so sad about that some times but I've been feeling better
I talked about reading speed and how people read so fast but cut that out and decided maybe another video would be good? BUT I hope you feel encouraged with THIS one. I don’t read 18 books a month either 😆 and that’s okay
Ikr I also get sad when I see how many books I have on my to read list, and I wonder when I'll ever get to read them all. I also have other interests and college to worry about 😔
I try to remember that for a lot of booktubers their literal job is to read books and make content around books. They are basically out of a job if they aren’t reading constantly. For most people reading is just a hobby so we can’t spend all day reading and can’t be buying a bunch of books because we have something else for a job or we are a student. Hope this helps you have a better perspective and not feel so inadequate because you aren’t. Just having an interest in reading and reading some books each year is fantastic!
I've been enjoying not caring about a reading goal this year. I've given time to other things and it's great.
Yes 🙌🏽 enjoy it all
girl YES. as I watch this doing many other things than reading.
You are welcomed here 🫶🏽😌
Oh dear god I am so happy you mentioned the "click bait" issue! Im not a goals/stats person, so I haven't had that pressure. BUT I have ONE MILLION PERCENT felt like Im not good enough for booktube because I don't read 30 books a month. I've gotten better where I maybe read 5 books a month, but sometimes that even feels to much, but as a content creator you feel obligated to continuously read....which then makes me not want to do it.
I feel like that is a common issue for book content creators, because our hobby becomes a "job", it can become tiring and you crave something different to do. Something that has nothing to do with books.
Also.....love the edit girl
Hahaha yeah! Things we notice now as content creators- I had to include it. Not reading enough is an honest fear for booktubers tbh so I dont blame you at all. And 5 books a month is still a lot!
Thanks girlfriend! 😘
This is so encouraging! As much as I love the book community it does sometimes feel like it has this standard you have to meet to be apart of it. As someone who’s always loved reading but has never been more than 30 books a year, I’ve never felt like an avid reader because so many people read more than me and faster than me. Reading is one of my favorite hobbies and just because my numbers are not as high as others shouldn’t make me less of a reader! I love stories and the way they make me feel so even if I read 1 book a year, that doesn’t make me less of a reader than anyone else. Loved this video ❤
Oh your comment makes me so happy! I'm so glad you came across this video and felt encouraged. 30 books is honestly SO MANY. But no matter the number, you ARE a reader. Thank you for taking the time to comment lovely! 🥰
100% agree! Especially with what you said about a reading slump being an indicator that you need to take a break. I made a similar video at the beginning of the year talking about my gripes with the goodreads reading challenge!
I’m also team I have other hobbies so I can’t read 8 million books a month 🙃 but I love watching channels that combine their hobbies with books! The video you made with your coach is a perfect example
Thank you! And omg I need to watch the GR one then! I watched your others and must’ve missed it
Btw you got me way more excited for The Cruel Prince!
@@xo_jo Omg YESSSS!! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts when you read it 🤭💗
This video was a breath of fresh air!! Thanks for weighing in on reading slumps, social media and comparison pressures, etc!! 🥰❤
Aww Leandra! I'm so glad it felt like a breather!
Love this wonderful message, Joanna!!
Oh thank you Tara 🥰 I’m so glad you watched!
i love the points you made! when i started university, i stopped reading as much because i started doing other things and having new interests and friends... now im trying to read a little less for numbers and more for what i want (popular or not) and let myself read as a hobby instead of as another job or something like that. thanks for making your points!
@@lulufish1722 thank you for sharing and watching! 🤍
Love this so so much! It can definitely get intimidating on BookTube with how much some people read.
Honestly yes! And we have to remember some of them are full time :)
Currently in the middle of a reading slump so this hits hard. I can't tell if its causing me to not enjoy the books because I feel like I barely liked anything I read last month. Great video!
Yes! Take a break if you need or the books won’t hit the same 😭
This video made me feel so much better about my reading progress this year . Thank you
I’m so glad! 😭🫶🏽 Keep enjoying your books 😘
Reading 👏 slumps 👏 are 👏 normal! 👏 loved all the reminders in this video, we read because we love it… so do it the way you love! ❤ p.s. total jumps are wasn’t expecting to see myself but that was cute 🥹🫶
I love our little memories 🥰
Interests ebb and flow, that's the beauty of the human brain!
So true!
Moving definitely made me realize that I personally over consume (especially books). Having a kindle has helped me with this but I think you're right, when I first wanted to participate in booktube/etc I thought I wasn't going to be able to "read enough" and that I was too slow of a reader haha this video reminds me that some of this is very niche like you said and isn't necessary!
Your videos look so fun! And yes we are so niche 😭😆 I’m glad you joined. Just subbed! ✨
@@xo_jo aw thanks! Yours are too 😊
i personally like to set goals for myself because a goal for the end of the year inspires me to keep reading all year round. my current goal is 50 books at the end of the year but im also a semi fast reader. but i also have a friend who recently got back into reading and she is pretty slow (having not read aside for school in years + dyslexia) and when she compared my read books to her (31 vs 5) i just told her that an average person in our country reads 5 books a year. so at this point of the year she has already passed the average person and i think some other people might need to hear this as well. an average person will not read 20 or even 10 books a year and the fact that youre reading at all is already fantastic ^^ so if you just read a page a day, its already a page more than if you hadnt. and if you dont find joy from reading taking a break and reflecting on yourself and why it isnt fun anymore is actually more helpful than trying to brute force yourself through a slump in my opinion
this ended up being longer than i expected but i hope everyone understands what im saying haha :]
Totally! It also summarizes the video pretty well haha and thanks for dropping the stat! I def highlighted how we read a ton in the community 👏🏽
Yeah, I haven’t read so much in 2024 yet because I’m in my final semester of college before I graduate with my Bachelor’s degree. So, I’ve been more focused on that and have only been able to read about 1-3 books per month while juggling homework, classes, my job, and other social stuff. I’m excited to get back into reading once I graduate in May because I genuinely miss reading it’s just I’ve been so busy. But I don’t feel shame about it, I’m a busy woman!
Wow! I still feel 1-3 a month in the midst of finishing school is a lot. My last year of college was intense and I didn’t have time for anything else
Yay, someone else who really feels something when listening to Overcompensate. That song hits me on another level, not many songs do that. None of my friends/family get it.
WELCOME (back to trench). Okay jk but also, you are in the right part of the internet. I adore TOP so much and OC made me feel all the feels 😭😭😭
I will be so impressed if you tell me you made this video without a script its amazing
You are so sweet! All my videos are unscripted- which is why I ramble 😂 and wonder if I make sense by the end
I'm in a bit of a slump lol when books feel way over my head for one 😂😂❤❤
Yes! Like you can’t seem to grasp what you’re reading 😭
Some people really like stats and numbers, I.. am not this person 😂 Also the pressure to read all the hyped up books too, I think that takes the enjoyment out of reading. I have so many other interests too, I cant imagine reading being the only interest I have. Comparison too, can suck. I agree, book slumps are normal, sometimes your brain just needs a break. This was very informative Joanna 💗
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Yes, some of us have a bunch more interests and we need to give our brains a break 🥰
that's facts i feel like booktube sometimes makes me feel like im not reading enough like i will watch a booktubeer saying they read 18 books in one month and ill be like dam i only read 4 in one month why am i so slow why cant I keep up with the other book girlies like i feel so sad about that some times but I've been feeling better
I talked about reading speed and how people read so fast but cut that out and decided maybe another video would be good? BUT I hope you feel encouraged with THIS one. I don’t read 18 books a month either 😆 and that’s okay
Ikr I also get sad when I see how many books I have on my to read list, and I wonder when I'll ever get to read them all. I also have other interests and college to worry about 😔
@@twilightdreamaww :( I know too many books too little time 😭
I try to remember that for a lot of booktubers their literal job is to read books and make content around books. They are basically out of a job if they aren’t reading constantly. For most people reading is just a hobby so we can’t spend all day reading and can’t be buying a bunch of books because we have something else for a job or we are a student. Hope this helps you have a better perspective and not feel so inadequate because you aren’t. Just having an interest in reading and reading some books each year is fantastic!
Literally reading more than one book a week is a lot! 😂
YES! You get me haha