So
in review of Booktubers, here are some of my non-expert, personal thoughts:
I believe a good Booktuber has to speak clearly and
actually sound like they read the book they are reviewing instead of reading
the back cover. I am not talking about
recommendations or books mentioned, but true reviews. All the Booktubers I watched sounded like
they all really read the books. Many of
them also responded to their followers posts and/or would verbally respond to
other Booktubers or their followers in their Vlogs.
I do not need the best sound or video quality to
watch a Vlog, but it does help with clarity and keeping my interest. Who likes having to re-watch something
because the sound quality was too poor to follow what was said?
Some of the Booktubers did freestyle Vlogs, in which
they would not edit their video and just speak.
Others edited their videos. I
like both of these styles, but I believe when doing either, the flow of talk
needs to be smooth, not perfect, just smooth transitions so I, the viewer can
follow what is being said.
Having a background scene, like a bookcase or a bed,
is not needed for me to watch a Vlog.
But having a background or pleasant set-up is nice.
With any book reviews -does not matter if a person
is a Booktuber or reviewing a book for a magazine or newspaper-, I think people
should be blunt if they liked the book or not.
I do not think people should be nasty about it, but be truthful.
All the Booktubers I watched are awesome and each has
their own style. It was really hard to
choose my favorite Booktuber. I would
say it is a tie between kissmyfrog and Bunny Cates. I loved Bunny Cates energy and her bookshelf with
family pictures in the background. She
covered a lot of subjects having to do with books and was very down to
Earth. Kissmyfrog made me smile and I
loved her quote of wanting friends not followers. She covered a lot of different books of
different genres and has many of the same interests I do.
Some Booktubers have posted their opinions on what
writer’s and Booktuber’s say. ItsMikeysMind
did one and so did Jackson Pearce at https://www.youtube.com/user/JacksonAPearce.
I would not become a Booktuber. I am not that photogenic/videogenic, but I am
planning to start following a few of these Booktubers.
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