Re: the answer to your last IG question - I think people have a tendency to throw others under the bus to elevate themselves by adopting a "I'm not like other booktubers" or "I'm not like mainstream booktubers" mentality. Making different content other than TBRs/hauls, not having a giant bookshelf of books, and not taking publisher deals doesn't make you any better than other booktubers. You can feel special or proud of your content without dismissing others for theirs. I've received compliments from people that are backhanded digs at bigger/mainstream booktubers and it's really not necessary. You can compliment or appreciate a booktuber without insulting others, it's not one way or the other.
readwithcindy YES YES YES! They try to distance themselves from those who get more criticism. I hate when people give you a compliment by putting others down. It’s unnecessary and doesn’t make you feel good about it!! PREAAAACCCHHHH
how can people hate this girl or write a bad comment , she´s just sharing her hobby with here comunity what s the bad on it. Keep going love your contents .
OH MY GOSH, I SCREAMED!!! Thank you for tagging and shouting me out! I really like the idea of incorporating some questions from the viewers at the end, and I seriously applaud every single statement you made in this video. Thank you once again! I love this tag and I've been wanting to do it for so long, I hope I can bring something new to the table with my own answers 💕💪🔥
As someone who just started a booktube channel I totally relate to so much of what you said!! I love how you have always stayed so authentic on your channel Emma ✨
This whole big booktubers vs. small booktubers topic really should not be a thing! So much of the drama is based off of assumptions smaller creators make about bigger booktubers! And then there's of course the debate over what ACTUALLY separates big booktubers from small booktubers!!! My answer is very little. At the end of the day everyone's reading, talking about books and making friends through doing so. The subscribers don't change that! This video was amazing, Emma as usual! Hope you're doing super well!!! 💙💫
I just started laughing about bigger booktuber 🤣 drama, it sucks that it hurts. The drama never made sense to me. People are just too quick to judge. I honestly would be like f off to these people and let me have my bookish videos.
I wish more people did this tag! It was so nice to hear someone actually answering the questions honestly and not trying to sugar coat everything. I've bee watching bokktube for years now and over the years I've definitely come across people who constantly hate on 'bigger' booktubers and it annoys the hell out of me. Those 'bigger' booktubers should be commended for all the hard work they've done over the years to get to where they are and not hated on because they do sponsorships or stick to the friends they've had for years.
I love hearing your opinions, and I completely agree with you about generic booktube videos! I think that one of my favourite types of videos you do are your reading wrap ups, because I share the same taste in books and have avoided buying some books because you said that you didn't enjoy them! Love you Emma!
As a small booktuber I find it really interesting and intriguing hearing your responses to these questions. As someone who doesn't get many veiws, I have never had to deal with negative comments or people being rude to me for no reason. This video really opened my eyes to some of the different sides of the community.
I love the way u always look so pretty and put together on your channel. I feel you always give such good and justified opinions that are actually valid.
Honestly, every time you talk about 'controversial' topics or share your opinions they are so well thought out and clear cut! I really appreciated this and loved getting to know more about the booktube community and what it can be like to be to be a 'big booktuber.' Of course, we smaller people know it has its struggles as well as it's pros but seeing as people don't usually share the struggles, it helps to have it said.
I love this tag so much and hearing people’s different opinions on the community. I’m happy to be a part of it and I love the bigger booktubers. They’re the ones that inspired me to get back into reading. Now that I’m a apart of the community I’m realizing how big it actually is. I love channels of all sizes ❤️
Hey Emma, I just wanted to thank you for your honest opinion. It takes a lots of guts to share your honest opinions, especially when people have a tendency to take things personally or react negatively to something they don't agree to. Seeing someone who is so open about their experiences on booktube gives others a realistic view of what they want to get into.
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THIS is why you're one of my favorite BookTubers! I feel like you explained your point of view so well, and I totally agree with everything you said. You are so eloquent, Emma, it baffles me every time! Seeing your content pushes me to create the best content I can myself, and for that I thank you. 💛
Honestly no one could have said it better!! You are so honest and kind and humble and I love you for that. About the questions in general I think people spend way too much time worrying about others and what they're doing when at the end of the day we're all here to talk about books and that's it big Booktuber or not...
I really appreciate your honesty on the subjects in this tag. I definitely agree with your stance on big BookTubers. They’re so influential to the community and paved the way for the smaller creators. I dislike how people hate on them for being so successful, when I’m sure the smaller channels want to be just as developed. Great video!
This video helped me SO MUCH. I'm planning on starting a booktube channel and I have been nervous about a few things, but hearing a lot of your points ahead of time makes me feel a little better. You are awesome!
I don't watch too many of your videos because we have pretty different reading tastes but I'm all over this one, you're always super insightful when you do videos like these!
i've been watching you for a couple of years now, and it's amazing to see how much you've grown, i love the way you express yourself without ever insulting anyone but always staying true to what you believe in. you are a role model for me when it comes to expressing myself, to being educated, to being motivated to read more, to experiment with my style and so much more. thank you for being a wonderful human being and making my day every time i click on one of your videos because of how much respect and admiration i have for you. keep slaying💕
Petition to bring back tags and challenges because they are seriously the best (in my opinion), still love hauls and wrapups though😀 love you emma, totally agree with everything you said❤❤❤❤
I've watched a few takes on this tag and your's has so far been my favorite. I get that this is a difficult topic to frankly (at least without pissing off anyone) which has resulted in a lot of "real talk" videos with not a lot of real talk :D It was refreshing to see a video with actual opinions on the topics and I think this video is a good example on how to say what you think while not shitting on anyone else.
This might be off topic but wow you're so eloquent! Like the way you send your point across with such respect while still expressing ur individual opinion is amazing.💜 Love ur videos Emma!!
I am just about to upload my first video to my channel, and I watched some of your videos today. I love your energy and confidence and I can see how exceptionally comfortable you are in front of the camera. I can't even imagine how hard you've worked to get this far. One thing that stood out for me in the videos I watched today, is the negativity, which is quite scary. You did mention that it definitely is the minority of the community, but it does create a sense "hesitancy" for an absolute newbie like me. I do appreciate the honesty and authenticity of your videos. Well done and keep going. I am already addicted!!
I love watching your videos because your responses are so thought out and it makes the viewer think when they leave the channel. I remember watching you when you first were getting big in the community and seeing how much you’ve grown and how much more mature your content has gotten is honestly inspiring. You’re by far my favorite booktuber and I love all your videos. Happy Easter ❤️
ALL of this video is just. incredible. thank you for being such a sound voice for this community and addressing the criticisms towards bigger booktubers because it frustrates me to no end! it's the "i'm not like other girls" of this community. i also hate the idea that we can't get excited about or shouldn't talk about a book we haven't read yet. first impressions and key points are crucial in recommendations, as any bookseller will tell you. we don't have to have read the book to know that it contains a feel-good story or a romance with this one specific element that the person asking will love. and the same goes for booktubers, probably even deeper, because booktubers can express excitement in different ways than booksellers can on the sales floor. so really, i don't understand the hate.
I've been loving your open discussion type of videos lately. I definitely agree with you that it's not okay for smaller book tube channels to lash out on the account of numbers. You made a really good point that I liked when you said people have different boundaries that deserve to be respected. Not everyone is all open doors and that's okay. Especially when you have a lot of people that want to reach out to you and be friends. As perfect as it would be, we don't have the capacity to be friends with everyone we encounter.
Yes that last part is so true!! It’s hard to be super close friends with EVERYONE in the community, but I think it’s more than enough to be friendly and interact online :)) love your thoughts!
I love this so much!!! there is so much to delve in to when it comes to the booktube community. I totally agree about TBRs, hauls, and wrap ups, they've been around for so long because they work!!! and it really is nice to have a format to follow when you're first getting started. I also love the rise of reading vlogs because they're really easy to make (just a few mins each day) but they help you get to know and connect with the creator on a more personal level. they're definitely always my fave vids to film and to watch! it sucks that people have to bash bigger booktubers, especially for things like when a publisher reaches out. at the end of the day, booktube is doing a HUUUGE service for the publishing industry by promoting their books (and tbh I think a book getting hype on booktube/twitter can definitely impact the sales) and publishing is a business. Doing business with your brand isn't anything to bash anyone about - its strategic and smart for everyone and helps to support an industry we all love :) great vid 💖
I really agree with you on the bookhaul/tbr/wrap up videos. For me personally, those videos give a sense of stability and coherency when I'm following a booktuber long term. They will always have something that I will love, so I'm much more inclined to be on board and excited when they start to experiment more or branch out more.
Emma you are so mature and understanding I feel like you’ve learned DBT - maybe you have in your schooling! Props to you for seeing the other side and managing your priorities 💖
As someone that’s just started booktube 3 months ago, I really appreciate seeing this tag going around and hearing everyone’s thoughts. I am loving doing booktube and I am that gal that does monthly reviews and hauls (in fact last week’s video was March reads and my March haul will go up this Saturday 😅😅) I sometimes add some studying in there because I study literature so books are a huge part of my life. I’ve found this community to be nothing but delightful but can also see that being a tiny channel, I don’t attract the hate yet 😂 definitely don’t think booktube Is dying either. I only started watching in January and a month later was so inspired to create videos for myself as well! Love you for always being straightforward and honest with us ❤️ sending love from wales 🏴
ugh as one of the smallest and laziest😂 of booktubers i absolutely loved the clap back on smaller booktubers who assume ideas about bigger booktubers. i feel like it just perpetuates an imaginary divide and we’re here for books, book recommendations, and talking about what we love 💕
I dislike people that hate on others, I know how this feels in reality and it sucks horribly. As a new-ish booktube creator, I love watching bigger booktubers as they give me so many ideas when it comes to video ideas. Many of my video ideas spark off your videos and its amazing because I am able to get content for my channel just when I think I cant think of a video idea. I am so glad you filmed this video, I love hearing what people in the community think about booktube after being involved within it for a few years. The videos I absolutely love on your channel are your reviews, I am so bad at them but watching your videos gives me hope that one day I can make some good ones as well. (Loved your review on Ace Of Shades and it made me want to buy the book... so of course I did and I enjoyed it! felt slow at the beginning but when it picked up I found myself not wanting to put it down.)
I appreciate things like hauls, unhauls, bookshelf tours, follow me around, and such because I love to use Booktube as a reference recommendation. (Unhauls are a big help bc sometimes book are purchased due to hype and it’s nice to see if it was worth it to keep or not.) I’ve gotten into so many good books because of you and Peruseproject!
LOVE this video Emma! Personally, as a small booktuber, I love big booktubers! They're the people that first came up as suggested videos and actually introduced me to this amazing community! I also, love small booktubers and in all honesty, I think it doesn't matter how many subscribers you have, we're ALL part of this amazing community that is 100% based on a mutual love of books, which imo, is incredible!
I love how you use your channel for the greater good, so thank you so much for sharing my channel and tagging me! I love how genuine you were in this video and I agree with all of your points especially regarding "tea" and the community as a whole. This period of Booktube is so different and I definitely wish it was still like 2014 Booktube where everyone was making wholesome content and being super friendly rather than being bitter and mean. We all need to support each other and I feel like sometimes Booktuber's forget that.
Pucksandpaperbacks i definitely miss the way the community worked in 2014. I think the gaps between creators of different “ranks” felt smaller! I hope you do this tag, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!!!!
I love how you never shy away from talking about serious issues in the community. It shows that you really respect your viewers and want to be honest with us. I wish some of the other larger BookTubers were more open on these type of topics. Also you're so right I see smaller BookTubers shit on larger BookTubers all the time and yet I have never seen larger BookTubers shit on the smaller ones. I don't think it's because larger BookTubers don't care about their viewers I think it's because when you reach a certain level in the community it can become overwhelming to keep up with all of your comments and we have to understand that.
PREACH GIRL! I'm always so excited to watch any of your opinion-y videos - you're always so eloquent and your answers are so well thought out. I agree so much with your comments. Discourse and debate are super important in a community, even one as small as booktube, but I feel like sometimes people just spurt out things without thinking them through fully, and then there is needless "drama" and hate that goes around. Great video!
The "generic" videos for booktube are so important and I totally agree with you. As a new booktuber, I tried to film a "reading experience" type video, and it was a complete disaster and the worst video I've made to date. It was just too much video for me, as someone that barely knows how to use her editing software at the moment. Working with more simplistic videos has helped me gain a lot of confidence so I can hopefully go back to making bigger videos later. Additionally, book hauls, TBRs, and wrap-ups are the main way that I can decide if I want to subscribe to a booktuber. If I watch a TBR and all the Booktuber does is talk about all the non-fiction and memoirs they'll be reading, this channel probably isn't going to correlate with the sorts of books I like to read, as a fantasy and contemporary fan.
You make a lot of really great points here! I'm sorry you get hate occasionally, you don't deserve that. One of my favorite things about you channel is how adamantly you advocate for kindness and love, and I really liked that you tagged some smaller BookTubers. If they're Emma approved, they're sure to be good-hearted, kind to books (even traditionally 'trashy' ones), to authors and viewers and genuinely love what they're talking about. I'm excited to see their videos.
Had a really hard couple of days because Easter has been hot here in the U.K. (doug may have told you?? idk man it’s been hot AS SHIT) so my workplace has been rammed. Seeing you had uploaded when I got home made me feel so much joy. Enjoyed this and your wisdom in the bath having a soak. This isn’t relevant at all but I just wanted to remind you that you’re awesome and really make my (and many others’) day just by making a video, so thank you. It’s been rough
I was really hoping you would film this tag and I am so happy that you did. I really love getting insight from booktubers I admire/have been watching for years. that last instagram question really got to me. I am so sorry that there are so many smaller booktubers who feel the need to bash y’all or make it seem like you all haven’t worked so hard to be where you are today. because that’s a really BS way of thinking. but just know that I will always support you and all of you because you all deserve it. 💕
I did tweet this but took it down and posted it here instead. Hey, Emma, I just watched your newest video and I applaud you for the way you addressed each question and topic. You brought up important points and did it such a way that didn’t bash one person or group of people. On topic of “big v small booktubers.” I haven’t been in the community for long and you’re right, there’s an overwhelming amount of love from everyone however there is still a lot of negativity. I thought it would be fun to try out CZcams myself but the more and more I see things like.. “Bigger booktubers don’t care” or “they get all of the opportunities,” “everyone’s a booktuber now just for the free books” and other things that were said, I’m losing motivation to film, to participate in the community. The comments may not be directed towards me but they still hurt. I don’t feel extremely comfortable making videos and uploading them if there’s always hate towards everyone and what they do. People are looking up to the bigger booktubers but also bashing them. They talk about how they want smaller booktubers to get recognition but they themselves don’t give them the time of day. It just makes me feel unwelcome and like I’m not doing what the audience wants. Personally I watch booktubers with thousands of subscribers, hundreds, and dozens; some well known and some not known at all. Over the past few months I have started watching less and less because it’s hard to support someone that can say and do such awful things. I have also experienced the “getting ready to comment something sweet and then deleting it because of what’s said in the video.” I really liked this person with this person and thought I could make a friend but all they did was bash and throw shade at small booktubers for hating bigger booktubers and bigger booktuber for not giving smaller ones a chance. It hurts that they generalized every small booktuber that way, it just makes everyone think of us like that. I stopped uploading videos and logged off Twitter for awhile because of how frustrated things are in the community. I’m back on Twitter but haven’t uploaded any videos and it seems nothing has changed. I’m itching to film and upload again but terrified of what’s going to happen. Hopefully I overcome that soon and start uploading again because I really enjoyed it, even if it wasn’t all about books. I’m going to BookCon this year and plan to attend a few other events. Its something I’ve been wanting to do for years and I think it would be a good opportunity to meet you all myself and see what everyone is really like.
Ok I very rarely comment but I need to say this. I have very different opinions from you in a lot of different areas, but this was an amazing video. You are beautiful, eloquent, and always seem very put together. I really admire how consistent you are with your uploads too. You were one of the first booktubers i found and I always really enjoy your content ❤️ please never let the hate get to you.
I wish more people would get the chance to know you in real life at least once. When I met you at Adam Silvera’s signing for We both died you were the sweetest person ever! I haven’t met any other big booktubers. I hope I someday can if they are as nice as you. I love your channel, even if I don’t get to comment as frequently as I used to. Keep the great work Emma. People are mean because they are jealous.And you shouldn’t or can’t stop shinning because some people don’t like stars. Hope you are doing well and we get to see each other soon :) I might go to NYC again this year so who knows! In the meantime I hope you keep doing the challenges with Michael. They are my favs! And I hope you got to put on good use the Shadowhunters totebag :) have a great day!
As a viewer, I have to say the sub count on the Booktubers I follow doesn't matter to me, and a lot of the time I don't even check or notice it. I watch based on who has the personality I enjoy watching for hours on end, while posting content I like (reading vlogs, etc), and that's that. Counts, and how long they've been posing videos doesn't matter at all as long as there's something to watch regularly. Now that I've taken a look, I have some subscriptions who have under 1k and some far into 6 digits, so it's incredibly varied. Good content is good content, for the viewer it's 100% about the person you're watching, that's what keeps us clicking - you! 💜💜💜
I think you were very well spoken about all of these questions. For me I always want to do this tag or tags like this but I am terrified with the idea of stepping on people's toes or pissing someone off! Also trying to be able to merge a booktube channel and my author tube channel has been crazy difficult because I feel as though I'm in this strange in between space of not being either but loving both so much😂 I like how you spoke about things that might make people made and didn't even care! I would love for you to do another video like this answering questions about booktube! I always find it interesting learning others opinions 💕
Really appreciate your honest thoughts on these topics, and I have to agree with you - as a viewer only, I've never seen a "big" booktuber say anything nasty or mean toward smaller channels, and in fact most everyone I watch with a high subscriber count often does small channel shout-outs and such. Whereas I have seen a lot of smaller channels snipe at larger ones for all kinds of things, and honestly......I think there might be a bit of jealously involved, with some of them at least, regarding how many books larger channels get sent and such. But also, doesn't everyone who starts a channel hope one day to become a "big" channel? I know it's common to act overly humble and be like "I never thought I'd even get 50 subscribers!!!" but I'm pretty sure while no one *expects* to reach 5 or 6 digit subscriber counts, they all certainly hope to do so...and then guess what? SURPRISE you're now a "big" booktuber. It's just a lot of silliness, and I'm glad you're able to discuss it so intelligently and concisely.
It been a months since i didn't watched a whole video of you. You really make me wanna re-watch some of the old videos and the new ones. It was a supper nice/informative video. I loved so much the description box and how you try to support the small BookTubers. I 'll try to discover some of them OF COURSE ! Thank you so much Emma for your amazing Vids.
Honestly, I always love seeing your comments on other people’s videos, especially when they’re smaller. It just shows that you’re not only creating content but interacting and consuming others’ as well, which is what the platform’s for. This was enlightening and very different from videos I’ve seen discussing the same topic. ❤️
I love the “typical” Booktube videos especially wrap ups. It really shows your opinion on a book. I miss the reviews, book talks, and challenges. I love the tags as well. They were always so fun. I’m not a humongous fan of reading vlogs (just my personal preference) but I would still give them a try. To the tea with Booktubers, I do agree that it should be kept privately. There shouldn’t be whole scandals in the community in my opinion. This is coming from someone who loves to hear about drama, but this is Booktube not a drama channel XD In turn with the whole small Booktubers vs. big Booktubers debate, it’s stupid. I never care about your subscriber count. Only if you can recommend me good books, I enjoy your content, and your personality. There really shouldn’t be hate on big Booktubers because it’s just dumb. I just hope people can forget the hate and just move to be a well rounded community. Great video!
Emma it has been so long that I’ve seen one of your videos and I’m so happy your doing the poll dancing cause it’s been great motivation for me to do it cause it looks like too much fun so thank you! It’s great that your still doing videos! I’d love to see a video of the first books in a series or just single books on your self. It’s hard to keep track of the books you’ve read that are the first books. It’s awesome to see you again!
I love how you express your opinions in a sophisticated way. You just share your opinions without berating and hating on others. I think it’s really admirable, great video !
I also love generic book tube videos! Your wrap ups are my favorite videos to watch of yours! The way you discuss books is so thoughtful and heartfelt and it’s how I get most of my recommendations!
The shame in the Booktube community is astounding. There are so many criticisms regarding book genres, “original content,” and big book collections that just don’t make sense. That shame seems to be from a place of wanting to be better than someone else. I think it’s insane that smaller booktubers can have such a sense of entitlement in their expectations from big booktubers. As a small booktuber myself, I’ve never thought anything negatively about you or other bigger booktubers. I just don’t understand the hate that you receive solely based on a higher subscription count. I love your channel and I love your videos! 💙
Totally late to the party here! You always give such eloquent answers and I really enjoy hearing your opinions on the greater BookTube community. I can't (lies, I totally can) believe that there's so much hate directed at successful, big BookTubers. Sometimes the community feels so vicious and I wish we could all come together and just love books. As a small BookTuber getting close to that coveted 1,000 subscriber goal, I worry about gaining visibility and opening myself up to unkindness! I've already had a taste of hate comments (people find my accent confusing, weirdly enough) and I'm not thrilled about it potentially increasing 😂
I love the "generic" videos. They'll always be new because new books are coming out, and thats the point. I also love trope videos. As an aspiring writer I find it very helpful to know what people are tired of, these will also change over time so I love updated versions.
I started subbing to you right before the shadowhunters videos [amazing A+ content btw would love to see your take on the new episodes] and your channel has developed so well over the years since. Loved your answers since most of the people doing this tag are much smaller channels. I can't even imagine the level of hate that larger creators get just for being themselves. I get the filter part as well. I swear and talk shit on my channel but I also know when to mind my own business.
I love this tag and everything you said! I agree, TBR videos are ones I never really click on since I want to hear a booktuber’s thoughts about the book rather than them just saying the synopsis, but book hauls and wrap ups are so fun to watch! I love hearing about recent purchases and how excited people are to read the books they acquired just as much as I love hearing people’s thoughts about the books they read each month. It’s just a matter of making your video fresh and unique that will help it stand out more, even if it’s a “generic” video idea
Speaking as someone who really got into reading after starting to watch booktube, generic videos like TBRs and wrap-ups helped me find books that I wanted to read and fine tune my reading taste as well. Now I have like a set of booktubers that are big booktubers (like Reagan from Peruseproject, Christine from Polandbananabooks, Sam from Thoughts on Tomes, and you of course!) that I'll watch to get recommendations from because their videos helped form my reading tastes. Watching those channels and watching their TBRs and wrap-ups really helped skyrocket my love of reading and I still watch all of them four years later. Absolutely love your channel!
You and Catriona from Little Book Owl were the first booktubers I subscribed to and I discovered your channels through tag videos! I remember your UK decorated bedroom and how much you hated TID 😂
Emma! I love these types of videos that are honest and speak to things that need to be discussed! You do a really great job at articulating your opinion and being respectful, which is awesome! Also, speaking of smaller booktubers, I want to start my own channel but don’t know what to do, so would you consider doing an updated video on how to start a channel and tips and tricks you learned that helped you ? Love you, your doing a great job and you are again, beautiful!
Who knew there was so much going on behind the scenes. I just come here because I thoroughly love watching your channel. It could be a wrap up, recommendations, bookish products, reviews, get ready with me, reading blogs, etc...I love it! You 👏🏻 Are 👏🏻 Amazing 👏🏻
I absolutely adore booktube! It’s exciting to see people who also love books & have love for characters & stories 🖤 hopefully booktube expands in the future
I have been having a lot of mental struggles lately and it has become very hard for me to focus on books. I used to read about 8 books a month but now it’s down to 2-3. My love for reading has been deteriorating for the last few months but you encourage me to keep reading! I am so grateful for you and your channel. Thank you Emmma
I like that you addressed some real issues here. It’s sad that people have to tear others down. I love your channel and I’m so glad you are a positive driving force.
I do the typical booktube standard videos because my audience count really doesn't allow me to do some of the fun interactive videos channels with larger followings can - like you pick my TBR or assumption videos. But I enjoy the videos I am making and have met some really great people here which is why I continue to make content. All that too say, I support the standard BookTube videos and was happy to hear you support and see the value of them too. 😊
I really liked all your thoughtful answers in this video. I 100 percent agree with all of the things you said. I was watching another one of these tags and I think it was Ali (hardbackhorder) who said, you wouldn't expect a makeup guru to no do makeup tutorials, and hauls and things related to makeup, why would expect a booktuber to not do book hauls, reviews, TBRs, and wrapups. That is the basis of the booktube foundation. I really liked that because I have seen other booktubers not want to do those things because "I am not like other booktubers" What does that even mean? Also as far as the drama and tea, I stay out of that nonsense. I am an older booktuber and I just think, wanting to get involved in that mess is a young person game.
You are just the loveliest person ever!! Every time I walk away from one of your videos, I've learned something new and I respect you and your opinions so much. Thank you for creating such insightful content 🤗🤗💕
Hey! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the hate comments! I wanted to create my own booktube channel for a long time but Always hesitated because I didn`t know how I would deal with hate comments. Your video encouraged me to finally take the step and create my own channel! So thank you for that!:)
YOU ARE A QUEEN. First BookTuber I ever subscribed to about a year and a half ago and I still think you’re amazing. Whatever anybody says, you’re a gem. ^-^
I’m sure you’ve had breakdowns or difficulties with some of the hate you receive but it’s nice to see someone that knows themself. And knows how to grow and learn from every experience personally and within the community . I definitely agree that you should deal with issues in messages or face to face and not drag in the viewers
I thought that was a well thought out video and I agree on many points you made. You were one of the few booktubers that got me to want to make videos on books.
Being mindful with negative comments/negativity is something I'm also trying to work on, if I engage with the commenters. It's so easy to get wrapped up in your feelings but being level-headed is definitely important.
This just made my day, thank you so much for tagging me Emma! This video was absolutely phenomenal and you made some great points. I’m so thankful to call you a friend and I hope to run into you at Bookcon💕
Emma slaying the fashion scene as always! I love how real you are! I can't say how many different booktube channels I have discovered because other booktube channels have recommended them. I'll definitely be checking out the people you tagged.🙂
That's so unfortunate about the hate. I'm with the book blogging community and the one thing I noticed right away is the LACK of hate, thank gosh --- I have a sensitive soul lol! I find this kind of stuff happens on CZcams in general though? Also, I love your channel! I just discovered the concept of BookTube recently and all my blogger friends recommended your channel :)
I’m not a part of any community as a creator (hoping to start soon 🤞🏼) but as a viewer I really like that booktubers leave their audience out of the drama. It gets a little annoying in other communities (beauty, vlogging, lifestyle) when there’s drama and controversy every other day, it takes the enjoyment out of videos.
I like how you included Instagram questions also. Plus I really don't get why ppl hate generic videos like they give so much insight into a persons reading taste and what new options they want to explore.
i always love to hear your opinions, you’re so mature in your expression of what you believe in and i value what you have to say so much. keep expressing yourself with elegance, it’s inspiring ❤️
I don't think it took my comment the last time, I hope it doesn't turn out as a repeated comment. Thank you for talking about the big booktube / little booktube dynamic. I'm also glad to hear your views on the "tea" stuff and agree with you.
Lol some of the stuff you spoke about I've literally never heard of. I feel like the booktube community is definitely the friendliest and most supportive!I'm really glad you tagged smaller booktubers! I think you should do shoutouts at the end of your videos too! I've been subscribing to everyone lately and I'd love to find more 😁📚
Re: the answer to your last IG question - I think people have a tendency to throw others under the bus to elevate themselves by adopting a "I'm not like other booktubers" or "I'm not like mainstream booktubers" mentality. Making different content other than TBRs/hauls, not having a giant bookshelf of books, and not taking publisher deals doesn't make you any better than other booktubers. You can feel special or proud of your content without dismissing others for theirs. I've received compliments from people that are backhanded digs at bigger/mainstream booktubers and it's really not necessary. You can compliment or appreciate a booktuber without insulting others, it's not one way or the other.
readwithcindy YES YES YES! They try to distance themselves from those who get more criticism.
I hate when people give you a compliment by putting others down. It’s unnecessary and doesn’t make you feel good about it!!
PREAAAACCCHHHH
Yes! I 100% agree. It's like the BookTube equivalent of "I'm not like other girls".
Preach 👏🏼girl👏🏼
YES.
@Mya Mya i agree
how can people hate this girl or write a bad comment , she´s just sharing her hobby with here comunity what s the bad on it. Keep going love your contents .
baghdadli omar aw you are very kind :)
OH MY GOSH, I SCREAMED!!! Thank you for tagging and shouting me out! I really like the idea of incorporating some questions from the viewers at the end, and I seriously applaud every single statement you made in this video. Thank you once again! I love this tag and I've been wanting to do it for so long, I hope I can bring something new to the table with my own answers 💕💪🔥
Thanks so much lovely. Can’t wait to see your video!!! 💕
you should do that video!!
As someone who just started a booktube channel I totally relate to so much of what you said!! I love how you have always stayed so authentic on your channel Emma ✨
amanda readsss going to check your channel out!
Sid Tree What the heck thank you so much💗💗
Thank you sweetie. Welcome to the community!
emmmabooks AHH Thank you so much for replying to my comment kinda freaking out right now!!! I love your videos so much💗💗💗💗
This whole big booktubers vs. small booktubers topic really should not be a thing! So much of the drama is based off of assumptions smaller creators make about bigger booktubers!
And then there's of course the debate over what ACTUALLY separates big booktubers from small booktubers!!! My answer is very little. At the end of the day everyone's reading, talking about books and making friends through doing so. The subscribers don't change that!
This video was amazing, Emma as usual! Hope you're doing super well!!! 💙💫
I just started laughing about bigger booktuber 🤣 drama, it sucks that it hurts. The drama never made sense to me. People are just too quick to judge. I honestly would be like f off to these people and let me have my bookish videos.
Can I just say that you are absolutely gorgeous. Your makeup and fashion is always on point.
I wish more people did this tag! It was so nice to hear someone actually answering the questions honestly and not trying to sugar coat everything. I've bee watching bokktube for years now and over the years I've definitely come across people who constantly hate on 'bigger' booktubers and it annoys the hell out of me. Those 'bigger' booktubers should be commended for all the hard work they've done over the years to get to where they are and not hated on because they do sponsorships or stick to the friends they've had for years.
Aideen G love your unwavering support for the community aideen
I love hearing your opinions, and I completely agree with you about generic booktube videos! I think that one of my favourite types of videos you do are your reading wrap ups, because I share the same taste in books and have avoided buying some books because you said that you didn't enjoy them! Love you Emma!
Orla Docherty aw that’s so awesome! Thanks for sharing that with me :)
I agree with you on the “typical” booktube videos. I love them so much 😂
Same, especially wrap ups and hauls.
The unfounded criticisms people have for larger creators truly is getting old, I loved your take on these questions so much!
Codie's Book Corner thanks so much lovely!
As a small booktuber I find it really interesting and intriguing hearing your responses to these questions. As someone who doesn't get many veiws, I have never had to deal with negative comments or people being rude to me for no reason. This video really opened my eyes to some of the different sides of the community.
I love the way u always look so pretty and put together on your channel. I feel you always give such good and justified opinions that are actually valid.
Honestly, every time you talk about 'controversial' topics or share your opinions they are so well thought out and clear cut! I really appreciated this and loved getting to know more about the booktube community and what it can be like to be to be a 'big booktuber.' Of course, we smaller people know it has its struggles as well as it's pros but seeing as people don't usually share the struggles, it helps to have it said.
I loved hearing your thoughts on the community! Thank you so much for tagging me!
I love this tag so much and hearing people’s different opinions on the community. I’m happy to be a part of it and I love the bigger booktubers. They’re the ones that inspired me to get back into reading. Now that I’m a apart of the community I’m realizing how big it actually is. I love channels of all sizes ❤️
Hey Emma, I just wanted to thank you for your honest opinion. It takes a lots of guts to share your honest opinions, especially when people have a tendency to take things personally or react negatively to something they don't agree to. Seeing someone who is so open about their experiences on booktube gives others a realistic view of what they want to get into.
THIS is why you're one of my favorite BookTubers! I feel like you explained your point of view so well, and I totally agree with everything you said. You are so eloquent, Emma, it baffles me every time! Seeing your content pushes me to create the best content I can myself, and for that I thank you. 💛
thank you so much
Totally agree on these points! Thanks for another great video Emma xx
Honestly no one could have said it better!! You are so honest and kind and humble and I love you for that. About the questions in general I think people spend way too much time worrying about others and what they're doing when at the end of the day we're all here to talk about books and that's it big Booktuber or not...
I really appreciate your honesty on the subjects in this tag. I definitely agree with your stance on big BookTubers. They’re so influential to the community and paved the way for the smaller creators. I dislike how people hate on them for being so successful, when I’m sure the smaller channels want to be just as developed. Great video!
This video helped me SO MUCH. I'm planning on starting a booktube channel and I have been nervous about a few things, but hearing a lot of your points ahead of time makes me feel a little better. You are awesome!
I don't watch too many of your videos because we have pretty different reading tastes but I'm all over this one, you're always super insightful when you do videos like these!
Happy Easter! 🐣You were my first booktuber that I started to watch and it was your unboxing videos. I miss the unboxing voice. 😹😭
Alisa Robles happy Easter!! I’d love to do unboxing a again some time :)
i've been watching you for a couple of years now, and it's amazing to see how much you've grown, i love the way you express yourself without ever insulting anyone but always staying true to what you believe in. you are a role model for me when it comes to expressing myself, to being educated, to being motivated to read more, to experiment with my style and so much more. thank you for being a wonderful human being and making my day every time i click on one of your videos because of how much respect and admiration i have for you. keep slaying💕
Petition to bring back tags and challenges because they are seriously the best (in my opinion), still love hauls and wrapups though😀 love you emma, totally agree with everything you said❤❤❤❤
I've watched a few takes on this tag and your's has so far been my favorite. I get that this is a difficult topic to frankly (at least without pissing off anyone) which has resulted in a lot of "real talk" videos with not a lot of real talk :D It was refreshing to see a video with actual opinions on the topics and I think this video is a good example on how to say what you think while not shitting on anyone else.
This might be off topic but wow you're so eloquent! Like the way you send your point across with such respect while still expressing ur individual opinion is amazing.💜
Love ur videos Emma!!
I am just about to upload my first video to my channel, and I watched some of your videos today. I love your energy and confidence and I can see how exceptionally comfortable you are in front of the camera. I can't even imagine how hard you've worked to get this far. One thing that stood out for me in the videos I watched today, is the negativity, which is quite scary. You did mention that it definitely is the minority of the community, but it does create a sense "hesitancy" for an absolute newbie like me. I do appreciate the honesty and authenticity of your videos. Well done and keep going. I am already addicted!!
girl when I grow up I want to be as articulate as u. also - makeup game is ON POINT.
I love watching your videos because your responses are so thought out and it makes the viewer think when they leave the channel. I remember watching you when you first were getting big in the community and seeing how much you’ve grown and how much more mature your content has gotten is honestly inspiring. You’re by far my favorite booktuber and I love all your videos. Happy Easter ❤️
happy easter emma 🐰❤️
Thank you for tagging other booktubers!!! I'm still really new to this community and always looking for more channels to follow! :)
ALL of this video is just. incredible. thank you for being such a sound voice for this community and addressing the criticisms towards bigger booktubers because it frustrates me to no end! it's the "i'm not like other girls" of this community.
i also hate the idea that we can't get excited about or shouldn't talk about a book we haven't read yet. first impressions and key points are crucial in recommendations, as any bookseller will tell you. we don't have to have read the book to know that it contains a feel-good story or a romance with this one specific element that the person asking will love. and the same goes for booktubers, probably even deeper, because booktubers can express excitement in different ways than booksellers can on the sales floor. so really, i don't understand the hate.
I've been loving your open discussion type of videos lately. I definitely agree with you that it's not okay for smaller book tube channels to lash out on the account of numbers. You made a really good point that I liked when you said people have different boundaries that deserve to be respected. Not everyone is all open doors and that's okay. Especially when you have a lot of people that want to reach out to you and be friends. As perfect as it would be, we don't have the capacity to be friends with everyone we encounter.
Yes that last part is so true!! It’s hard to be super close friends with EVERYONE in the community, but I think it’s more than enough to be friendly and interact online :)) love your thoughts!
I love this so much!!! there is so much to delve in to when it comes to the booktube community. I totally agree about TBRs, hauls, and wrap ups, they've been around for so long because they work!!! and it really is nice to have a format to follow when you're first getting started. I also love the rise of reading vlogs because they're really easy to make (just a few mins each day) but they help you get to know and connect with the creator on a more personal level. they're definitely always my fave vids to film and to watch!
it sucks that people have to bash bigger booktubers, especially for things like when a publisher reaches out. at the end of the day, booktube is doing a HUUUGE service for the publishing industry by promoting their books (and tbh I think a book getting hype on booktube/twitter can definitely impact the sales) and publishing is a business. Doing business with your brand isn't anything to bash anyone about - its strategic and smart for everyone and helps to support an industry we all love :) great vid 💖
I really agree with you on the bookhaul/tbr/wrap up videos. For me personally, those videos give a sense of stability and coherency when I'm following a booktuber long term. They will always have something that I will love, so I'm much more inclined to be on board and excited when they start to experiment more or branch out more.
Emma you are so mature and understanding I feel like you’ve learned DBT - maybe you have in your schooling! Props to you for seeing the other side and managing your priorities 💖
As someone that’s just started booktube 3 months ago, I really appreciate seeing this tag going around and hearing everyone’s thoughts. I am loving doing booktube and I am that gal that does monthly reviews and hauls (in fact last week’s video was March reads and my March haul will go up this Saturday 😅😅) I sometimes add some studying in there because I study literature so books are a huge part of my life. I’ve found this community to be nothing but delightful but can also see that being a tiny channel, I don’t attract the hate yet 😂 definitely don’t think booktube Is dying either. I only started watching in January and a month later was so inspired to create videos for myself as well! Love you for always being straightforward and honest with us ❤️ sending love from wales 🏴
Great video! I loved hearing your thoughts about the community, and I love that booktube is growing and getting bigger.
ugh as one of the smallest and laziest😂
of booktubers i absolutely loved the clap back on smaller booktubers who assume ideas about bigger booktubers. i feel like it just perpetuates an imaginary divide and we’re here for books, book recommendations, and talking about what we love 💕
I dislike people that hate on others, I know how this feels in reality and it sucks horribly. As a new-ish booktube creator, I love watching bigger booktubers as they give me so many ideas when it comes to video ideas. Many of my video ideas spark off your videos and its amazing because I am able to get content for my channel just when I think I cant think of a video idea. I am so glad you filmed this video, I love hearing what people in the community think about booktube after being involved within it for a few years. The videos I absolutely love on your channel are your reviews, I am so bad at them but watching your videos gives me hope that one day I can make some good ones as well. (Loved your review on Ace Of Shades and it made me want to buy the book... so of course I did and I enjoyed it! felt slow at the beginning but when it picked up I found myself not wanting to put it down.)
I appreciate things like hauls, unhauls, bookshelf tours, follow me around, and such because I love to use Booktube as a reference recommendation. (Unhauls are a big help bc sometimes book are purchased due to hype and it’s nice to see if it was worth it to keep or not.) I’ve gotten into so many good books because of you and Peruseproject!
LOVE this video Emma! Personally, as a small booktuber, I love big booktubers! They're the people that first came up as suggested videos and actually introduced me to this amazing community! I also, love small booktubers and in all honesty, I think it doesn't matter how many subscribers you have, we're ALL part of this amazing community that is 100% based on a mutual love of books, which imo, is incredible!
I love how you use your channel for the greater good, so thank you so much for sharing my channel and tagging me! I love how genuine you were in this video and I agree with all of your points especially regarding "tea" and the community as a whole. This period of Booktube is so different and I definitely wish it was still like 2014 Booktube where everyone was making wholesome content and being super friendly rather than being bitter and mean. We all need to support each other and I feel like sometimes Booktuber's forget that.
Pucksandpaperbacks i definitely miss the way the community worked in 2014. I think the gaps between creators of different “ranks” felt smaller! I hope you do this tag, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!!!!
@@emmmabooks For sure! I'll definitely be doing this tag soon!
I love how you never shy away from talking about serious issues in the community. It shows that you really respect your viewers and want to be honest with us. I wish some of the other larger BookTubers were more open on these type of topics.
Also you're so right I see smaller BookTubers shit on larger BookTubers all the time and yet I have never seen larger BookTubers shit on the smaller ones. I don't think it's because larger BookTubers don't care about their viewers I think it's because when you reach a certain level in the community it can become overwhelming to keep up with all of your comments and we have to understand that.
PREACH GIRL! I'm always so excited to watch any of your opinion-y videos - you're always so eloquent and your answers are so well thought out. I agree so much with your comments. Discourse and debate are super important in a community, even one as small as booktube, but I feel like sometimes people just spurt out things without thinking them through fully, and then there is needless "drama" and hate that goes around.
Great video!
omg 100% agree with everything you said! you are so eloquent as always 💛💛💛
The "generic" videos for booktube are so important and I totally agree with you. As a new booktuber, I tried to film a "reading experience" type video, and it was a complete disaster and the worst video I've made to date. It was just too much video for me, as someone that barely knows how to use her editing software at the moment. Working with more simplistic videos has helped me gain a lot of confidence so I can hopefully go back to making bigger videos later.
Additionally, book hauls, TBRs, and wrap-ups are the main way that I can decide if I want to subscribe to a booktuber. If I watch a TBR and all the Booktuber does is talk about all the non-fiction and memoirs they'll be reading, this channel probably isn't going to correlate with the sorts of books I like to read, as a fantasy and contemporary fan.
You make a lot of really great points here! I'm sorry you get hate occasionally, you don't deserve that. One of my favorite things about you channel is how adamantly you advocate for kindness and love, and I really liked that you tagged some smaller BookTubers. If they're Emma approved, they're sure to be good-hearted, kind to books (even traditionally 'trashy' ones), to authors and viewers and genuinely love what they're talking about. I'm excited to see their videos.
Had a really hard couple of days because Easter has been hot here in the U.K. (doug may have told you?? idk man it’s been hot AS SHIT) so my workplace has been rammed. Seeing you had uploaded when I got home made me feel so much joy. Enjoyed this and your wisdom in the bath having a soak. This isn’t relevant at all but I just wanted to remind you that you’re awesome and really make my (and many others’) day just by making a video, so thank you. It’s been rough
Shakattack aww stay cool in the hot weather & try to relax from work :))
I was really hoping you would film this tag and I am so happy that you did. I really love getting insight from booktubers I admire/have been watching for years. that last instagram question really got to me. I am so sorry that there are so many smaller booktubers who feel the need to bash y’all or make it seem like you all haven’t worked so hard to be where you are today. because that’s a really BS way of thinking.
but just know that I will always support you and all of you because you all deserve it.
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I did tweet this but took it down and posted it here instead.
Hey, Emma, I just watched your newest video and I applaud you for the way you addressed each question and topic. You brought up important points and did it such a way that didn’t bash one person or group of people. On topic of “big v small booktubers.” I haven’t been in the community for long and you’re right, there’s an overwhelming amount of love from everyone however there is still a lot of negativity. I thought it would be fun to try out CZcams myself but the more and more I see things like.. “Bigger booktubers don’t care” or “they get all of the opportunities,” “everyone’s a booktuber now just for the free books” and other things that were said, I’m losing motivation to film, to participate in the community. The comments may not be directed towards me but they still hurt. I don’t feel extremely comfortable making videos and uploading them if there’s always hate towards everyone and what they do. People are looking up to the bigger booktubers but also bashing them. They talk about how they want smaller booktubers to get recognition but they themselves don’t give them the time of day. It just makes me feel unwelcome and like I’m not doing what the audience wants. Personally I watch booktubers with thousands of subscribers, hundreds, and dozens; some well known and some not known at all. Over the past few months I have started watching less and less because it’s hard to support someone that can say and do such awful things. I have also experienced the “getting ready to comment something sweet and then deleting it because of what’s said in the video.” I really liked this person with this person and thought I could make a friend but all they did was bash and throw shade at small booktubers for hating bigger booktubers and bigger booktuber for not giving smaller ones a chance. It hurts that they generalized every small booktuber that way, it just makes everyone think of us like that. I stopped uploading videos and logged off Twitter for awhile because of how frustrated things are in the community. I’m back on Twitter but haven’t uploaded any videos and it seems nothing has changed. I’m itching to film and upload again but terrified of what’s going to happen. Hopefully I overcome that soon and start uploading again because I really enjoyed it, even if it wasn’t all about books. I’m going to BookCon this year and plan to attend a few other events. Its something I’ve been wanting to do for years and I think it would be a good opportunity to meet you all myself and see what everyone is really like.
Ok I very rarely comment but I need to say this. I have very different opinions from you in a lot of different areas, but this was an amazing video. You are beautiful, eloquent, and always seem very put together. I really admire how consistent you are with your uploads too. You were one of the first booktubers i found and I always really enjoy your content ❤️ please never let the hate get to you.
I so appreciate you talking about how important the old school, typical videos are for new booktubers.
As an aspiring booktuber I find that most if not all of the big booktuber really carry themselves well. It's really nice to see.
I wish more people would get the chance to know you in real life at least once. When I met you at Adam Silvera’s signing for We both died you were the sweetest person ever! I haven’t met any other big booktubers. I hope I someday can if they are as nice as you. I love your channel, even if I don’t get to comment as frequently as I used to. Keep the great work Emma. People are mean because they are jealous.And you shouldn’t or can’t stop shinning because some people don’t like stars. Hope you are doing well and we get to see each other soon :) I might go to NYC again this year so who knows! In the meantime I hope you keep doing the challenges with Michael. They are my favs! And I hope you got to put on good use the Shadowhunters totebag :) have a great day!
cristinasjourney aw you are so kind Cristina! I really hope our paths cross again. I love seeing all your success with performing on your insta ;)
As a viewer, I have to say the sub count on the Booktubers I follow doesn't matter to me, and a lot of the time I don't even check or notice it. I watch based on who has the personality I enjoy watching for hours on end, while posting content I like (reading vlogs, etc), and that's that. Counts, and how long they've been posing videos doesn't matter at all as long as there's something to watch regularly. Now that I've taken a look, I have some subscriptions who have under 1k and some far into 6 digits, so it's incredibly varied. Good content is good content, for the viewer it's 100% about the person you're watching, that's what keeps us clicking - you! 💜💜💜
I think you were very well spoken about all of these questions. For me I always want to do this tag or tags like this but I am terrified with the idea of stepping on people's toes or pissing someone off! Also trying to be able to merge a booktube channel and my author tube channel has been crazy difficult because I feel as though I'm in this strange in between space of not being either but loving both so much😂 I like how you spoke about things that might make people made and didn't even care! I would love for you to do another video like this answering questions about booktube! I always find it interesting learning others opinions 💕
Really appreciate your honest thoughts on these topics, and I have to agree with you - as a viewer only, I've never seen a "big" booktuber say anything nasty or mean toward smaller channels, and in fact most everyone I watch with a high subscriber count often does small channel shout-outs and such. Whereas I have seen a lot of smaller channels snipe at larger ones for all kinds of things, and honestly......I think there might be a bit of jealously involved, with some of them at least, regarding how many books larger channels get sent and such. But also, doesn't everyone who starts a channel hope one day to become a "big" channel? I know it's common to act overly humble and be like "I never thought I'd even get 50 subscribers!!!" but I'm pretty sure while no one *expects* to reach 5 or 6 digit subscriber counts, they all certainly hope to do so...and then guess what? SURPRISE you're now a "big" booktuber. It's just a lot of silliness, and I'm glad you're able to discuss it so intelligently and concisely.
It been a months since i didn't watched a whole video of you. You really make me wanna re-watch some of the old videos and the new ones. It was a supper nice/informative video. I loved so much the description box and how you try to support the small BookTubers. I 'll try to discover some of them OF COURSE !
Thank you so much Emma for your amazing Vids.
Honestly, I always love seeing your comments on other people’s videos, especially when they’re smaller. It just shows that you’re not only creating content but interacting and consuming others’ as well, which is what the platform’s for. This was enlightening and very different from videos I’ve seen discussing the same topic. ❤️
I love the “typical” Booktube videos especially wrap ups. It really shows your opinion on a book. I miss the reviews, book talks, and challenges. I love the tags as well. They were always so fun. I’m not a humongous fan of reading vlogs (just my personal preference) but I would still give them a try. To the tea with Booktubers, I do agree that it should be kept privately. There shouldn’t be whole scandals in the community in my opinion. This is coming from someone who loves to hear about drama, but this is Booktube not a drama channel XD
In turn with the whole small Booktubers vs. big Booktubers debate, it’s stupid. I never care about your subscriber count. Only if you can recommend me good books, I enjoy your content, and your personality. There really shouldn’t be hate on big Booktubers because it’s just dumb. I just hope people can forget the hate and just move to be a well rounded community. Great video!
Emma it has been so long that I’ve seen one of your videos and I’m so happy your doing the poll dancing cause it’s been great motivation for me to do it cause it looks like too much fun so thank you! It’s great that your still doing videos! I’d love to see a video of the first books in a series or just single books on your self. It’s hard to keep track of the books you’ve read that are the first books. It’s awesome to see you again!
I love how you express your opinions in a sophisticated way. You just share your opinions without berating and hating on others. I think it’s really admirable, great video !
I also love generic book tube videos! Your wrap ups are my favorite videos to watch of yours! The way you discuss books is so thoughtful and heartfelt and it’s how I get most of my recommendations!
Your Shadowhunters reviews actually „convinced“ me to subscribe to you because of how passionate you were😁
The shame in the Booktube community is astounding. There are so many criticisms regarding book genres, “original content,” and big book collections that just don’t make sense. That shame seems to be from a place of wanting to be better than someone else. I think it’s insane that smaller booktubers can have such a sense of entitlement in their expectations from big booktubers. As a small booktuber myself, I’ve never thought anything negatively about you or other bigger booktubers. I just don’t understand the hate that you receive solely based on a higher subscription count. I love your channel and I love your videos! 💙
omg i have not watched your channel in a while and omg your channel has grown so much !! yass girl
Totally late to the party here! You always give such eloquent answers and I really enjoy hearing your opinions on the greater BookTube community.
I can't (lies, I totally can) believe that there's so much hate directed at successful, big BookTubers. Sometimes the community feels so vicious and I wish we could all come together and just love books. As a small BookTuber getting close to that coveted 1,000 subscriber goal, I worry about gaining visibility and opening myself up to unkindness! I've already had a taste of hate comments (people find my accent confusing, weirdly enough) and I'm not thrilled about it potentially increasing 😂
I love the "generic" videos. They'll always be new because new books are coming out, and thats the point. I also love trope videos. As an aspiring writer I find it very helpful to know what people are tired of, these will also change over time so I love updated versions.
I started subbing to you right before the shadowhunters videos [amazing A+ content btw would love to see your take on the new episodes] and your channel has developed so well over the years since. Loved your answers since most of the people doing this tag are much smaller channels. I can't even imagine the level of hate that larger creators get just for being themselves. I get the filter part as well. I swear and talk shit on my channel but I also know when to mind my own business.
I love this tag and everything you said! I agree, TBR videos are ones I never really click on since I want to hear a booktuber’s thoughts about the book rather than them just saying the synopsis, but book hauls and wrap ups are so fun to watch! I love hearing about recent purchases and how excited people are to read the books they acquired just as much as I love hearing people’s thoughts about the books they read each month. It’s just a matter of making your video fresh and unique that will help it stand out more, even if it’s a “generic” video idea
Also thank you for tagging me!!
Yes yes yes this is so true!!!!! :)
Speaking as someone who really got into reading after starting to watch booktube, generic videos like TBRs and wrap-ups helped me find books that I wanted to read and fine tune my reading taste as well. Now I have like a set of booktubers that are big booktubers (like Reagan from Peruseproject, Christine from Polandbananabooks, Sam from Thoughts on Tomes, and you of course!) that I'll watch to get recommendations from because their videos helped form my reading tastes. Watching those channels and watching their TBRs and wrap-ups really helped skyrocket my love of reading and I still watch all of them four years later. Absolutely love your channel!
You and Catriona from Little Book Owl were the first booktubers I subscribed to and I discovered your channels through tag videos! I remember your UK decorated bedroom and how much you hated TID 😂
Emma! I love these types of videos that are honest and speak to things that need to be discussed! You do a really great job at articulating your opinion and being respectful, which is awesome! Also, speaking of smaller booktubers, I want to start my own channel but don’t know what to do, so would you consider doing an updated video on how to start a channel and tips and tricks you learned that helped you ?
Love you, your doing a great job and you are again, beautiful!
Who knew there was so much going on behind the scenes. I just come here because I thoroughly love watching your channel. It could be a wrap up, recommendations, bookish products, reviews, get ready with me, reading blogs, etc...I love it! You 👏🏻 Are 👏🏻 Amazing 👏🏻
I absolutely adore booktube! It’s exciting to see people who also love books & have love for characters & stories 🖤 hopefully booktube expands in the future
Sid Tree I totally agree!!
Same! Booktube is definitely not dying.
I have been having a lot of mental struggles lately and it has become very hard for me to focus on books. I used to read about 8 books a month but now it’s down to 2-3. My love for reading has been deteriorating for the last few months but you encourage me to keep reading! I am so grateful for you and your channel. Thank you Emmma
I like that you addressed some real issues here. It’s sad that people have to tear others down. I love your channel and I’m so glad you are a positive driving force.
I do the typical booktube standard videos because my audience count really doesn't allow me to do some of the fun interactive videos channels with larger followings can - like you pick my TBR or assumption videos. But I enjoy the videos I am making and have met some really great people here which is why I continue to make content. All that too say, I support the standard BookTube videos and was happy to hear you support and see the value of them too. 😊
Your opinions were so wholesome, and seemed absolutely genuine. We love a sister with and honest passion!
I really liked all your thoughtful answers in this video. I 100 percent agree with all of the things you said. I was watching another one of these tags and I think it was Ali (hardbackhorder) who said, you wouldn't expect a makeup guru to no do makeup tutorials, and hauls and things related to makeup, why would expect a booktuber to not do book hauls, reviews, TBRs, and wrapups. That is the basis of the booktube foundation. I really liked that because I have seen other booktubers not want to do those things because "I am not like other booktubers" What does that even mean? Also as far as the drama and tea, I stay out of that nonsense. I am an older booktuber and I just think, wanting to get involved in that mess is a young person game.
As a booktube viewer since like 2011/12 I the rise of reading vlogs is one of my favorite things💖 especially yours Emma.
You are just the loveliest person ever!! Every time I walk away from one of your videos, I've learned something new and I respect you and your opinions so much. Thank you for creating such insightful content 🤗🤗💕
Hey! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the hate comments! I wanted to create my own booktube channel for a long time but Always hesitated because I didn`t know how I would deal with hate comments. Your video encouraged me to finally take the step and create my own channel! So thank you for that!:)
Always count on Emmmabooks to make the best kind of videos :) I just love watching these kind of videos from you!
YOU ARE A QUEEN. First BookTuber I ever subscribed to about a year and a half ago and I still think you’re amazing. Whatever anybody says, you’re a gem. ^-^
Please don’t stop doing challenges! The bookstore ones that you do with Michael are extremely interesting and funny
I’m sure you’ve had breakdowns or difficulties with some of the hate you receive but it’s nice to see someone that knows themself. And knows how to grow and learn from every experience personally and within the community .
I definitely agree that you should deal with issues in messages or face to face and not drag in the viewers
I thought that was a well thought out video and I agree on many points you made. You were one of the few booktubers that got me to want to make videos on books.
Being mindful with negative comments/negativity is something I'm also trying to work on, if I engage with the commenters. It's so easy to get wrapped up in your feelings but being level-headed is definitely important.
This just made my day, thank you so much for tagging me Emma! This video was absolutely phenomenal and you made some great points. I’m so thankful to call you a friend and I hope to run into you at Bookcon💕
Emma slaying the fashion scene as always! I love how real you are! I can't say how many different booktube channels I have discovered because other booktube channels have recommended them. I'll definitely be checking out the people you tagged.🙂
That's so unfortunate about the hate. I'm with the book blogging community and the one thing I noticed right away is the LACK of hate, thank gosh --- I have a sensitive soul lol! I find this kind of stuff happens on CZcams in general though?
Also, I love your channel! I just discovered the concept of BookTube recently and all my blogger friends recommended your channel :)
I’m not a part of any community as a creator (hoping to start soon 🤞🏼) but as a viewer I really like that booktubers leave their audience out of the drama. It gets a little annoying in other communities (beauty, vlogging, lifestyle) when there’s drama and controversy every other day, it takes the enjoyment out of videos.
I like how you included Instagram questions also. Plus I really don't get why ppl hate generic videos like they give so much insight into a persons reading taste and what new options they want to explore.
You are literally such a sweet person! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on BookTube, I love 'typical' BookTube content! Especially wrap ups ❤️xxx
i always love to hear your opinions, you’re so mature in your expression of what you believe in and i value what you have to say so much. keep expressing yourself with elegance, it’s inspiring ❤️
I don't think it took my comment the last time, I hope it doesn't turn out as a repeated comment. Thank you for talking about the big booktube / little booktube dynamic. I'm also glad to hear your views on the "tea" stuff and agree with you.
Lol some of the stuff you spoke about I've literally never heard of. I feel like the booktube community is definitely the friendliest and most supportive!I'm really glad you tagged smaller booktubers! I think you should do shoutouts at the end of your videos too! I've been subscribing to everyone lately and I'd love to find more 😁📚