I love wrap-up videos by a few selected booktubers, the ones that are actually reading AND analyze books in a personal manner. What I am currently struggling with is all those book hauls, where booktubers read the blurbs of a huge stack of books that they wanted to purchase...and then they don't review them because they already have purchased too many books to read😬.
Media studies nerd here 🙋🏻 I can confirm that a lot of these bookish folks (between RUclips/Tik Tok) usually just read out GoodReads descriptions as their wrap-up to fill in their content gap. When you spot it, it's really easy to tell. I do know of people who CAN read that many books with a full time job, but it's almost like what is the difference between "reading" (skimming) and having critical analysis of the book itself. I had originally followed your channel, KD, because you were so fresh and weren't going with this algorithmic formula to make money.
I like watching wrap ups of books I haven't read because I don't want a deep analysis of a book I haven't read, I want a brief opinion from someone I like. I will only watch full on review of something I've already read. I prefer making wrap up videos too, I dont read enough in a week to make it more than 2 books usually though.
Hi! As a new booktuber, I found your insights to be very thoughtful and a good reminder as a creator. When I started booktube, I really wanted to focus on the quality of my content, initiate discussions, and share my reflections/musings on the books I’ve been reading. However, I’m realizing now just how time consuming and challenging it is to deeply engage with what I read. It takes time to process what I read and come up with something concise, yet thoughtful to share. Meanwhile, I see other creators coming out with content so quickly, reading and buying books at a rate I can’t keep up with as a working professional. This does make me feel like I have to keep up with them which can feel disheartening at times. But I appreciate that there are people out there who prefer more in depth reviews and thoughtful insights than quick, gleaned info. It makes me hopeful that there is space for me on the platform to show up as myself and not feel like I have to chase trends. Thank you for this reminder! 😊
This is THE reason why I prefer reading vlogs, where people talk about the book, and their reaction to it as they go. And the wrap-ups are mostly extended sales pitches. I usually skip those. Even from my favorite booktubers.
I usually avoid booktube because when I was trying to get into reading it was overwhelming and put pressure on me. It also seems like most just follow trends and hypes because quick glances at some of the popular booktube recommendations show they are badly written, imo. I Read very slowly and I'm trying to be OK with it.
I like well done wrap ups. You're totally right that a lot of them are just vague positivity paired with the blurb. But if it's done well, a wrap up can provide great information and critique on a book in a faster, spoiler free format. I also love it as a way to hear about new books, because I probably won't click on a whole review video for a book I've never heard of
Firstly the phrase worm washing 😂 Next … some people can eat a whole family pack of Doritos and not feel sick whilst others can only have a few and be full. It’s each to their own and the same goes with reading. In terms of textual analysis and the ability to verbalise all this, we aren’t all as gifted as you 😝❤️ Anyhoos love your Kieran take as always.
The pressure to read loads and loads of books has been around the book internet for as long as I've been around (I guess a decade now?!) and it will never go anywhere. Some people seem to think it's this new wave of BookTok influence, but it has always been this way! And many people seem to be using it as an excuse to target young enthusiastic romance/fantasy readers which gets on my nerves to no-end. Let the girlies have their fun. I understand that's not the angle you're coming from and this is more of a genuine point that you're making. I do think it's pretty obvious when someone hasn't engaged properly with a book and doesn't really have much to say about it, which I think can happen to even the most avid readers on occassion. But when there isn't a single book where there seems to be a thought beyond the blurb, it's pretty clear if someone is playing up rather than really enjoying their reading. I suppose it all depends on the person and what they are reading. There are some styles of storytelling and writing that are just quicker to consume than others. It's so dependant on circumstance as well. During the pandemic I was easily reading 20 books a month. I wasn't really working, my social plans were next to zero, it was my whole life tbh. It was really jarring for me when I came back to London and had some normality resume and my reading rate went down rapidly. So, if a person has the space in their life to devote the bulk of their hours to reading, I can see how they're reading 20 books per month. I probably read more like 10 or so books a month, and am frequently accussed (and it does always sound like a confrontational approach) of that not being true. I do stick to the wrap-up format with my videos. But mainly because I don't really see my content as existing for other people. Sure, I do ideally want people to gain *something* from watching, but I decided quite some time ago that I did mainly want my channel to exist as a time capsule or diary of my reading for myself, rather than for an audience. There's something about the format that I enjoy as a viewer as well. I see it as a monthly check-in with my favourite reviewers. I really don't know how this valuation of quantity of quality is combatted. Books and media have long been soaked with problems of over consumption. But I hope for every vapid set of half-baked reviews, there are plenty more good ones to balance it out!
This 110% and I’m guilty of this, especially when I didn’t have any ideas for videos I made a lot of top fives and a lot of wrapup videos just to fill gaps and I cringe at them all and there is a reason most of them are private.
the only books i've read are the harry potter books and it took me like 2-3 weeks to get through each book. i enjoyed them a lot to be honest i was fully emersed in the world and it felt like a fantastic journey. Anyway, i'm not much of a book guy but you're my brother in islam so of course i gotta support with the like on this video and a comment to help the algorithm. may Allah bless you and grant u barakah in all aspects of your life. Salam
I think I’d have a breakdown if I tried to read 20 books in a month, so I’m with you there. I’m not sure how you can properly engage with a book or think about its themes if you’re reading a new one every 1.5 days. I do like and prefer doing wrap up videos though, but try to aim for a 5-minute-ish review of each book so it shakes out about the same.
Thanks for posting this video. I had been noticing this lately, people posting videos of a list of books where they've just read a couple of chapters, "Maybe I'll keep going... I'm not sure right now. And here's another one I've just started..." Perhaps I'm a little guilty of this myself with my quest to finish the Modern Library list of books. I'm glad you're still finding the time to make videos!
YOU BETTER PREACH! I refuse to post what is algorithm friendly at this point. Ya gettin reviews and it is what it is! 😂 also, reviews actually perform better in the long run. Same with Instagram. People want to hit the algorithm and post books that are popular to get hits. And funny that you post this the same day I post about reading less on purpose hahaha
My grandmother would call this, "You read at the book, but not read the book." I find it fascinating how people read 20 books in a month as an accomplishment rather than processing and thinking about what they read. I can discuss books that I've enjoyed and those that I've not so much. My question is, how engaged are people with reading? It seems more like consuming than engaging.
It's a issue of reflection and implementation. Reading a book slowly and implementing the advice of given is more useful. Im stuck reading entertaining books rather than informational. I want to stop all readings of fantasy and fiction and focus on the gaps in my info. World history, civilizations, geography, etc.
I used to read 20 someday 30 books a month and I would complety get lost into the book I'd be able to tell you everything about that book but I realised in 2020 just how unhealthy it was because when we was all isolated it honestly didn't effect my life at all i still only went out for the same thing food shopping and work so since then ive made an effort to join some groups and do other things then just reading I'm in a healthier place emotional and socialy but I don't read as much now around 10 a month.
So unfortunate that anxiety of keeping up is creating an insane expectation. Tbh those vague reviews are very obvious and not very helpful. My fav is watching someone give a personal reflection on a book - i also dont necessarily need it to be the book of the moment.
I do wonder whether prolific readers consume a lot of audio books. A long-distance lorry driver, for example, could get through quite a few audio books in a month. But even then, twenty is still a lot. Anyway, never mind the trends. Please carry on reviewing books the way you do - it's so much more interesting and your enthusiasm is infectious!
I started a bookstagram only to immediately realize that I was just taking pictures of books and giving blurbs in my captions 😅 and I already felt pressure to read what other people were reading so I just stopped lol
I feel so seen right now having just edited my wrap-up of 15 books for the last quarter 🤣including your favourite Sally Rooney Beautiful World Where Are You 🤣 but actually, I agree with the bones of your argument - I'm tired of seeing the same books, the prize-winning hypes, the quantity of quality nonsense that comes up with booktube and booktok
Honestly preach! I really miss booktube and bookstagram from 2020 and before, when ARCs were really rare and people were sharing full reviews (not just vague pretty reels) and actually discussing books, rather than feeling a pressure to own and read lots of new books, rather than just read and appreciate them. It seems just lack sincerity and actual engagement
I’m gonna add to this and like I said, I’m guilty of the wrapup video and I hate them all lol and I’m gonna get in trouble for saying this, but the reason I think a lot of wrapup videos exist on this platform is because they don’t have the understanding of the book they’re reading or liking they can’t analyse it 😅 at one point it was guaranteed views on my channel and then all of a sudden it was like a light switch. No one watched them anymore.
Honestly I skip most monthly wrap-up videos, particularly if they have a stack of 10+ books to “review”. I also tend to skip haul videos unless I really like the person who posted it.
Im honestly thinking of going back to individual reviews. Maybe keep wrap ups for manga or children's books. I was starting to get into that trap, that mentality that its a competition, that small books dont really count. Getting myself out of that.
I agree with you to some extent. I do think you can read 20 books a month if your in full time employment. I used to read loads on the commute in and out of work. It helps if you can read reasonably fast but I do sometimes think I read shallow rather than deep. But I do think - broadly - quantity wins over quality. There are a number of BookTubers who I'm not convinced have actually read the books their pontificating on. And the new book thing is like 24hr news. There battle has become about being first not the most accurate. Also I don't mind if someone's opinions are short on books if it sounds like them and they've got something interesting to say.
The consuming of books rather than the experiencing of books - completely agree and absolutely not interested also. Love watching someone read through a book rather than watching wrap ups. I think you might be speaking for many of us here. Thank you
i'm reading a great book by dr.haithem talaat called basa'er it's 900 pages i started reading it a year ago and i only have 50 pages left to read😂😂😂 i love reading books but i'm so distracted to just sit and read for hours even though i don't watch movies or shows😂
Who came up with the rules for filming bookish content anyway... the big booktubers of the past?... where are they now? Hmmmm? 🤔 Here's to doing what ya like and not falling into the weird reading competitions. 😃📖📚
It's all about the parasocial. I wish more people did individual book reviews. Wrapups and "hauls" are just milking the parasocial aspect of booktube. It kind of makes a sort of sense the algorithm would like them though, or if you're doing youtube for money, because I might skip an individual book review if it's a book I know I'm not interested in, but a video that's touching on multiple books, who knows. I hate "hauls" way more than wrap ups though, what's the point of listening to someone talk about books they haven't and may never read?
I mean no way man, there is billion maybe trillions of books on this earth only, I'm really curious about deeper knowledge about life and creation but it's forbidden knowledge so yeah you'll be trapped in magic if you continue.. I'm gonna stop with the books on earth and the Holy Qur'an..
PS I count my DNFs as books I read in my wrap up. I feel like I have an opinion on it I can share, even if I didn't make it to the end. Plus, if I set the rule for myself that I have to finish the book to be able to review it then I'll make myself push through bad books which is no fun
@@ChloeFrizzle I think you can have an opinion on it but I wouldn't count it in my totals personally but I rarely DNF. Because for some reason I grew up thinking 'you start a book, you finish a book even if you hate it'. Plus I think I have a high tolerance for boredom. It's all the 1960s Doctor Who I've watched over the years.
It usally takes me about 6 to 7 days to read a 300 page book (taking into account juggling other things in life). What I find annoying is when a book tuber says they read a number of books that week/month and then they say they "read" x-number on audio. That's listening to a book, not reading it.
How many pages those 20+ books a month, 😨😨😨 , i read Arabic, lets say the smallest book is 150 , i read 50 every other day 🫠🫠🫠 , and there is not that many 150 pages books , most of what i like is above 400 😅😅😅 , not to mention that some pages i re-read just to get what are they aiming for , i don’t get it.
I agree with you to some extent, I prefer vlogs and single book reviews (if I'm interested in that book), and there are some Booktubers I've stopped following because they spend 60 seconds on a book, and I don't get anything from them that I couldn't have gotten from just a quick scan on Goodreads. You do wonder. But there are some reviewers who do the wrap-ups quite well, with really well thought out analysis. @GunpowderFictionPlot, @BobtheBookerer, @EyesonIndie, @BenReadsGood @BooksImNotReading, @AnaWallaceJohnon and @StalkingKafka are examples, they've made me a better reader and helped me see things I wouldn't on my own. (There are others as well.) I'm amazed by how quickly they read while still having time to look deeply and figure out how to discuss all they've read. I have a hard enough time with my one book a week...
This was quite a wormwashed take
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I love wrap-up videos by a few selected booktubers, the ones that are actually reading AND analyze books in a personal manner.
What I am currently struggling with is all those book hauls, where booktubers read the blurbs of a huge stack of books that they wanted to purchase...and then they don't review them because they already have purchased too many books to read😬.
Media studies nerd here 🙋🏻 I can confirm that a lot of these bookish folks (between RUclips/Tik Tok) usually just read out GoodReads descriptions as their wrap-up to fill in their content gap. When you spot it, it's really easy to tell. I do know of people who CAN read that many books with a full time job, but it's almost like what is the difference between "reading" (skimming) and having critical analysis of the book itself.
I had originally followed your channel, KD, because you were so fresh and weren't going with this algorithmic formula to make money.
🙋 🤓 👈 dumbass HERE look I'm raising my hand look at me I'm here look look
This !!
I like watching wrap ups of books I haven't read because I don't want a deep analysis of a book I haven't read, I want a brief opinion from someone I like. I will only watch full on review of something I've already read. I prefer making wrap up videos too, I dont read enough in a week to make it more than 2 books usually though.
Hi! As a new booktuber, I found your insights to be very thoughtful and a good reminder as a creator. When I started booktube, I really wanted to focus on the quality of my content, initiate discussions, and share my reflections/musings on the books I’ve been reading.
However, I’m realizing now just how time consuming and challenging it is to deeply engage with what I read. It takes time to process what I read and come up with something concise, yet thoughtful to share.
Meanwhile, I see other creators coming out with content so quickly, reading and buying books at a rate I can’t keep up with as a working professional. This does make me feel like I have to keep up with them which can feel disheartening at times.
But I appreciate that there are people out there who prefer more in depth reviews and thoughtful insights than quick, gleaned info. It makes me hopeful that there is space for me on the platform to show up as myself and not feel like I have to chase trends. Thank you for this reminder! 😊
This is THE reason why I prefer reading vlogs, where people talk about the book, and their reaction to it as they go. And the wrap-ups are mostly extended sales pitches. I usually skip those. Even from my favorite booktubers.
I usually avoid booktube because when I was trying to get into reading it was overwhelming and put pressure on me. It also seems like most just follow trends and hypes because quick glances at some of the popular booktube recommendations show they are badly written, imo. I Read very slowly and I'm trying to be OK with it.
I like well done wrap ups. You're totally right that a lot of them are just vague positivity paired with the blurb. But if it's done well, a wrap up can provide great information and critique on a book in a faster, spoiler free format. I also love it as a way to hear about new books, because I probably won't click on a whole review video for a book I've never heard of
Firstly the phrase worm washing 😂
Next … some people can eat a whole family pack of Doritos and not feel sick whilst others can only have a few and be full. It’s each to their own and the same goes with reading.
In terms of textual analysis and the ability to verbalise all this, we aren’t all as gifted as you 😝❤️
Anyhoos love your Kieran take as always.
The pressure to read loads and loads of books has been around the book internet for as long as I've been around (I guess a decade now?!) and it will never go anywhere. Some people seem to think it's this new wave of BookTok influence, but it has always been this way! And many people seem to be using it as an excuse to target young enthusiastic romance/fantasy readers which gets on my nerves to no-end. Let the girlies have their fun.
I understand that's not the angle you're coming from and this is more of a genuine point that you're making. I do think it's pretty obvious when someone hasn't engaged properly with a book and doesn't really have much to say about it, which I think can happen to even the most avid readers on occassion. But when there isn't a single book where there seems to be a thought beyond the blurb, it's pretty clear if someone is playing up rather than really enjoying their reading.
I suppose it all depends on the person and what they are reading. There are some styles of storytelling and writing that are just quicker to consume than others. It's so dependant on circumstance as well. During the pandemic I was easily reading 20 books a month. I wasn't really working, my social plans were next to zero, it was my whole life tbh. It was really jarring for me when I came back to London and had some normality resume and my reading rate went down rapidly. So, if a person has the space in their life to devote the bulk of their hours to reading, I can see how they're reading 20 books per month. I probably read more like 10 or so books a month, and am frequently accussed (and it does always sound like a confrontational approach) of that not being true.
I do stick to the wrap-up format with my videos. But mainly because I don't really see my content as existing for other people. Sure, I do ideally want people to gain *something* from watching, but I decided quite some time ago that I did mainly want my channel to exist as a time capsule or diary of my reading for myself, rather than for an audience. There's something about the format that I enjoy as a viewer as well. I see it as a monthly check-in with my favourite reviewers.
I really don't know how this valuation of quantity of quality is combatted. Books and media have long been soaked with problems of over consumption. But I hope for every vapid set of half-baked reviews, there are plenty more good ones to balance it out!
This 110% and I’m guilty of this, especially when I didn’t have any ideas for videos I made a lot of top fives and a lot of wrapup videos just to fill gaps and I cringe at them all and there is a reason most of them are private.
the only books i've read are the harry potter books and it took me like 2-3 weeks to get through each book. i enjoyed them a lot to be honest i was fully emersed in the world and it felt like a fantastic journey.
Anyway, i'm not much of a book guy but you're my brother in islam so of course i gotta support with the like on this video and a comment to help the algorithm. may Allah bless you and grant u barakah in all aspects of your life. Salam
I feel attacked 👀
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I think I’d have a breakdown if I tried to read 20 books in a month, so I’m with you there. I’m not sure how you can properly engage with a book or think about its themes if you’re reading a new one every 1.5 days.
I do like and prefer doing wrap up videos though, but try to aim for a 5-minute-ish review of each book so it shakes out about the same.
Thanks for posting this video. I had been noticing this lately, people posting videos of a list of books where they've just read a couple of chapters, "Maybe I'll keep going... I'm not sure right now. And here's another one I've just started..."
Perhaps I'm a little guilty of this myself with my quest to finish the Modern Library list of books.
I'm glad you're still finding the time to make videos!
YOU BETTER PREACH! I refuse to post what is algorithm friendly at this point. Ya gettin reviews and it is what it is! 😂 also, reviews actually perform better in the long run. Same with Instagram. People want to hit the algorithm and post books that are popular to get hits. And funny that you post this the same day I post about reading less on purpose hahaha
we in sync bestie!
@@KDbooks at this point, we’re probably long lost cousins 🤣
Quality over quantity.
My grandmother would call this, "You read at the book, but not read the book." I find it fascinating how people read 20 books in a month as an accomplishment rather than processing and thinking about what they read. I can discuss books that I've enjoyed and those that I've not so much. My question is, how engaged are people with reading? It seems more like consuming than engaging.
It's a issue of reflection and implementation.
Reading a book slowly and implementing the advice of given is more useful.
Im stuck reading entertaining books rather than informational.
I want to stop all readings of fantasy and fiction and focus on the gaps in my info.
World history, civilizations, geography, etc.
This exactly! I love your grandmother's wisdom. 💓 The devouring of books like they are sugary candies really gets to me 😖
I used to read 20 someday 30 books a month and I would complety get lost into the book I'd be able to tell you everything about that book but I realised in 2020 just how unhealthy it was because when we was all isolated it honestly didn't effect my life at all i still only went out for the same thing food shopping and work so since then ive made an effort to join some groups and do other things then just reading I'm in a healthier place emotional and socialy but I don't read as much now around 10 a month.
So unfortunate that anxiety of keeping up is creating an insane expectation. Tbh those vague reviews are very obvious and not very helpful. My fav is watching someone give a personal reflection on a book - i also dont necessarily need it to be the book of the moment.
I do wonder whether prolific readers consume a lot of audio books. A long-distance lorry driver, for example, could get through quite a few audio books in a month. But even then, twenty is still a lot. Anyway, never mind the trends. Please carry on reviewing books the way you do - it's so much more interesting and your enthusiasm is infectious!
I started a bookstagram only to immediately realize that I was just taking pictures of books and giving blurbs in my captions 😅 and I already felt pressure to read what other people were reading so I just stopped lol
I feel so seen right now having just edited my wrap-up of 15 books for the last quarter 🤣including your favourite Sally Rooney Beautiful World Where Are You 🤣 but actually, I agree with the bones of your argument - I'm tired of seeing the same books, the prize-winning hypes, the quantity of quality nonsense that comes up with booktube and booktok
Honestly preach! I really miss booktube and bookstagram from 2020 and before, when ARCs were really rare and people were sharing full reviews (not just vague pretty reels) and actually discussing books, rather than feeling a pressure to own and read lots of new books, rather than just read and appreciate them. It seems just lack sincerity and actual engagement
That happened long before 2020. I’ve been here nine years and the book community goes through waves like this constantly.
I’m gonna add to this and like I said, I’m guilty of the wrapup video and I hate them all lol and I’m gonna get in trouble for saying this, but the reason I think a lot of wrapup videos exist on this platform is because they don’t have the understanding of the book they’re reading or liking they can’t analyse it 😅 at one point it was guaranteed views on my channel and then all of a sudden it was like a light switch. No one watched them anymore.
20 books a month!
I love your videos!!!
Honestly I skip most monthly wrap-up videos, particularly if they have a stack of 10+ books to “review”. I also tend to skip haul videos unless I really like the person who posted it.
Im honestly thinking of going back to individual reviews. Maybe keep wrap ups for manga or children's books. I was starting to get into that trap, that mentality that its a competition, that small books dont really count. Getting myself out of that.
I agree with you to some extent. I do think you can read 20 books a month if your in full time employment. I used to read loads on the commute in and out of work. It helps if you can read reasonably fast but I do sometimes think I read shallow rather than deep. But I do think - broadly - quantity wins over quality. There are a number of BookTubers who I'm not convinced have actually read the books their pontificating on. And the new book thing is like 24hr news. There battle has become about being first not the most accurate. Also I don't mind if someone's opinions are short on books if it sounds like them and they've got something interesting to say.
The consuming of books rather than the experiencing of books - completely agree and absolutely not interested also. Love watching someone read through a book rather than watching wrap ups. I think you might be speaking for many of us here. Thank you
Hi Natalie! Hope you & your family are doing well.
I go through 2 to 3 books a month.. and the hardest thing for me is finding books to read
i'm reading a great book by dr.haithem talaat called basa'er it's 900 pages i started reading it a year ago and i only have 50 pages left to read😂😂😂 i love reading books but i'm so distracted to just sit and read for hours even though i don't watch movies or shows😂
I don’t understand how people read over 24 books a year. I cannot understand as, for me, I read every sentence , everything matters!
So true
Who came up with the rules for filming bookish content anyway... the big booktubers of the past?... where are they now? Hmmmm? 🤔 Here's to doing what ya like and not falling into the weird reading competitions.
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Reading while reflecting> reading without reflecting.
This quality of yours makes you a better Muslim than me, a born Muslim in a Muslim country.
Kieran, please keep your style, it is great and authentic.
It's all about the parasocial. I wish more people did individual book reviews. Wrapups and "hauls" are just milking the parasocial aspect of booktube. It kind of makes a sort of sense the algorithm would like them though, or if you're doing youtube for money, because I might skip an individual book review if it's a book I know I'm not interested in, but a video that's touching on multiple books, who knows. I hate "hauls" way more than wrap ups though, what's the point of listening to someone talk about books they haven't and may never read?
Clearly expresses what has been troubling me recently: thank you
0:29 Sorry to burst your bubble bro, but *I* am the king of no effort. What's editing??? 🤣🤣🤣
Even worse are book haul videos. No.
i might make a response vid 🤭
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Can you upload a library tour plz?
Walahi my friend your mic is a biiiiiiiiiiiig propleme pleas chage it 😊😊😊😊
I mean no way man, there is billion maybe trillions of books on this earth only, I'm really curious about deeper knowledge about life and creation but it's forbidden knowledge so yeah you'll be trapped in magic if you continue.. I'm gonna stop with the books on earth and the Holy Qur'an..
So... is wormwashing when someone DNFs a book but still counts it as a book they "read" in their wrap up?
Also, why is it called wormwashing?? 😂
PS I count my DNFs as books I read in my wrap up. I feel like I have an opinion on it I can share, even if I didn't make it to the end. Plus, if I set the rule for myself that I have to finish the book to be able to review it then I'll make myself push through bad books which is no fun
@@ChloeFrizzle I think you can have an opinion on it but I wouldn't count it in my totals personally but I rarely DNF. Because for some reason I grew up thinking 'you start a book, you finish a book even if you hate it'. Plus I think I have a high tolerance for boredom. It's all the 1960s Doctor Who I've watched over the years.
Clickbait better ABT wrap ups
I'm retired and have the opportunity to read for hours a day, but I sure can't read twenty a month. Sounds suspicious to me.
i agree with this ENTIRE sentiment.
Get your reaction vid FILMED
Get wormwashing trending 😂
they're lying of course⚛😀
It usally takes me about 6 to 7 days to read a 300 page book (taking into account juggling other things in life). What I find annoying is when a book tuber says they read a number of books that week/month and then they say they "read" x-number on audio. That's listening to a book, not reading it.
How many pages those 20+ books a month, 😨😨😨 , i read Arabic, lets say the smallest book is 150 , i read 50 every other day 🫠🫠🫠 , and there is not that many 150 pages books , most of what i like is above 400 😅😅😅 , not to mention that some pages i re-read just to get what are they aiming for , i don’t get it.
I agree with you to some extent, I prefer vlogs and single book reviews (if I'm interested in that book), and there are some Booktubers I've stopped following because they spend 60 seconds on a book, and I don't get anything from them that I couldn't have gotten from just a quick scan on Goodreads. You do wonder. But there are some reviewers who do the wrap-ups quite well, with really well thought out analysis. @GunpowderFictionPlot, @BobtheBookerer, @EyesonIndie, @BenReadsGood @BooksImNotReading, @AnaWallaceJohnon and @StalkingKafka are examples, they've made me a better reader and helped me see things I wouldn't on my own. (There are others as well.) I'm amazed by how quickly they read while still having time to look deeply and figure out how to discuss all they've read. I have a hard enough time with my one book a week...
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