The Dark Side of BookTube: What People Miss About This Topic

Wanted to jump in on this discussion about what are the downsides of starting a youtube channel. Personally, I love Existentialism and the Locus of Control Theory and I mostly use them to navigate topics like this and thought it would be interesting to base my opinions in these theories. Check out the videos I refer to in the video in below!

-- Videos/Channels Mentioned --
@RekindledReader :    • Thoughts on the Community📚🤔Fun & Frustrating  
@MattsFantasyBookReviews :    • The "Dark Side of BookTube" is 100% a self...  
@libraryofaviking :    • My Youtube Lost Money...Here’s The Truth A...  
@Bookborn :    • Money, hate comments, and selling out: the...  
@2ToRamble
@Johanna_reads :    • Is it okay for books to have a gendered ta...  

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✨ Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls...
💛 Goodreads:   / valliya  

-Timestamps-
00:00 intro
01:02 excessive book consumerism
05:12 $$$ spent on fancy equipment
06:46 pandering to algorithm
11:44 time spent on making videos
14:12 booktube social scene
16:02 mean comments
21:45 disagreement = good :)
23:12 outro

Tags: #booktube #newyoutuberhelp
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