the problem? with wrap-up videos.
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2024
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12:04 - This moment should be instated into the Booktube Hall of Fame 😂
I think wrap ups are actually the most valuable part of booktube. I dont watch booktube to study literature but to be entertained 😂 And also I think this is a very similar topic to the booktok one. If you want a specific type of content, it is out there. Just stop watching stuff you dont enjoy and let others have fun 🤷🏼♀️
Entertainment babbyyy! Whatever type of content someone wants, it is out there. If what is coming up in your feed isn't for you, the feed can be very quickly adjusted with a couple searches haha
I agree with just about all of your points. I watch wrap-ups rather than single book reviews because I don’t want to know much about the plot of a book before I read it. I do enjoy knowing if a book is more character or plot-focused and if the pacing is fast or slow as that can tell me if I’m likely to enjoy it or help me adjust my expectations, and wrap-ups usually offer that kind of info.
I believe most BookTubers are being honest about what/how much they read. People read at very different paces and have varying amounts of free time, not to mention those who listen to audiobooks while doing other things. Good for them if they’re reading thirty books a month. That doesn’t make me feel any kind of pressure. Everyone just needs to focus on what works best for them.
I also like to be mostly unaware of what a book is about before I begin to read it. I don't want to know the plot, or any spoilers. Give me the vibe and general details and then I can usually get a feel for if I am going to enjoy a book or not.
So true that people read at extremely varying speeds and also have such different responsibilities vs. free time. I wish that we all didn't feel pressure and could just have more fun with it all! That's the point at the end of the day =)
“We expect infinite growth not just from the economy but from ourselves”
let's do a bit more degrowth mindset, please. nothing is able to maintain infinite growth =(
@WellTraveledBooks That's the aim of the quote, that infinite growth is ridiculous (for both the economy and people) and that we shouldn't be thinking of ourselves like productivity machines but I haven't given enough context to get that across, sorry! I just like it because even though I'd come to realisation that trying to continually grow profits/gdp actually gets in the way of meaningful progress and good social outcomes, I hadn't applied it to myself and was continually expecting myself to read more and more books every year for example (amongst many other things).
Chileeeeeeee this was some educashnl content for me 😮 because a) I didn't even know people might have issues with wrap up videos out of all things! I understand beef with hauls but wrap ups??? What should books tubers post then? Aesthetic bookshops??? utter confoosion 😮 and b)people lie about books they read???? Why? It makes zero sense to me. It's like lying about movies you've watched. Why would one invest in such bizarre loss of breath and time 🤨
Wrap ups is my favorite type of content because it's speed reviews of books actually read rather than look at this pretty thing I am adding to my collection.
Now what I can't stand are Friday or weekly reads format where people either gonna tell me how they read 5 books in a week (how bro? Do you have a job?) or discuss the same books they read throughout the month and it's just boring
Yes queeen come through. There needs to be less hate overall. Let people post what they want. Some people will like it, some will hate it. Good thing there is ENDLESS content out there, including tons of aesthetic bookshops and hauls, or so I am told.
Love that you love wrapups.
I stirred the pot, so all could drink tea
Tea is the elixir of life.
I agree with all of this. First of all, it's not that deep ^^ But I also think there are a lot of reasons to make and watch wrap-up videos. For me, it's how I document what I've read and what I thought of it. I probably spend a bit more time than 2 min on each book, because I don't do single review videos, at least I haven't yet. But I love watching wrap-up videos, like you said, to get some recommendations without the in-depth review, and I think they're a great way to get a sense of what kind of books a creator is reading and likes or not, to decide if they're someone you want to follow, if they're new to you. All in all, not a problem. Lying is a problem, and making people feel bad about themselves is a bit unnecessary, but that's not exclusive to wrap-up videos ^^ That's a whole nother thing! 😅
As for your last question, I have noticed that I'm a bit more eager to finish books, now that I make videos about it, to have something to talk about basically, but that was the whole point why I started the channel... to motivate myself to read more.
I'm not competing with someone else's numbers, I'm too far behind anyway so there's no point. I'm almost the opposite, wanting to be one of the "normal" people who reads. Because I think most of the people who read insane amounts are those who do this as a career. Who want to be influencers or book critics, and they give it their all. And to that I say: Go right ahead, if that's your dream, by all means work hard to get there!
But you know. No that deep. I barely have any thoughts at all in this matter.
So true! A wrap-up is a great way to get to know a creator and what types of books they enjoy, and also what they tend to get out of books and their review style. It is a good snapshot into their reading life.
I like that you recognize that you have a bit more eagerness to finish books, but also that its a positive for you! The same situation can be perceived in so many different ways.
100%. If someone wants to make reading a career, all the more power to them. =)
Love your 'not so deep' thoughts ;) Thank you for sharing!
@@WellTraveledBooks Omg what an absolute essay my comment was. Well done for getting through all that! 😂 I stand by every word haha! (Just imagine when I ACTUALLY care a lot about somthing...)
But yes, same thing can definitely be seen in lots of different ways! ^^
Agree that booktubers are people outside the norm! On booktube people see my shelves and quantity of books and think it is normal. But if anyone I know IRL comes over for the first time they are always shocked. I agree its possible to see if someone has or hasn't read a book by their review at times, especially if you have read it yourself. I like watching wrap ups to learn about new books for my tbr or to avoid as well. And sometimes for personality as well. Wrap up videos and unhaul videos are my favourites to watch, so that is my opinion basically!
Very much outside the norm! I think most of my friends outside booktube maybe own 1-20 books total! So that would be much more considered the norm I think. And I love hearing that wrpa ups are one of your faves =) Everyone likes different things and that is awesome.
I love wrap up videos (from booktubers I know well) because I get to add books to my TBR that I'm interested in, and also know what books to stay away from or avoid.
This sums it up perfectly for me!
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Really interesting points, especially the escapism element.
Sometimes can be a good coping mechanism, but other times it can be too much escape
Nice discussion. Will have to watch the original video now. When I watch wrap ups it's mostly just because I'm watching the channel I'm subbed to. I don't really seek out wrap ups per se. Since I read mostly nonfiction I always choose quality over quantity lol (sometimes you have to take what you can get on niche topics haha) but I can see how others might be pressured to read more with the fiction genres. Still haven't figured out how some people average 300+ pages a day over months tho. I haven't done any wrap ups yet since returning though I've been trying to think pf how to do my March one. I think I'm going to use them as my nature walk type video that I keep saying I'll do. Usually in mine I also only focus on the highlight reads of the month
Curious, as a follow up question, when you subscribe to a channel, do you watch all of their videos? I generally don't seek out wrap ups either, they are simply posted by the channels I follow and then I watch them if it looks like books I am interested in. Generally the only videos I do seek out are single book reviews, and those tend to be from channels I am not subbed to.
Yesss to nature walk with a wrapup!! That is the perfect combo in my opinion.
@WellTraveledBooks generally if I do the bell thing I try to watch most of a person's videos. Maybe not all, but most anyways depending on length. But there are a lot I sub to but only watch if the video seems interesting for me as a lot of people to fantasy and classics and stuff and I rarely watch that sort of thing
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Theres nothing entertaining avout wrap-up videos.
No stress, lots of other content to watch =)