Booktube

I like the idea of having these book critiques in a video form, as I am an avid lover of youtube as it is. I agree, I do not believe these videos are meant to be formal but more intrapersonal to make the viewer feel a connection to the blogger and get an appreciation to their quarkyness. They seem to be in a tight nit community within themselves (bloggers) as they often refer to each other or tag each other in their videos with shout outs. They also do random videos to keep the viewers attention and to add variety to their show, such as book hauls,  friday reads, book shelf touring, weekly wrap ups, and to be reads. They mostly, however, give their opinions on works read through critiques, favorite book covers/characters, and ect.

I personally liked Booksandsquils myself because she is querky enough, without over doing it. She has a bright personality, a british accent, and seems knowledgeable yet relatable to a large audience. She also has the most viewers for a reason. The technical quality of her videos is good in that she cuts of when she needs to to keep the video flowing and edited the shots together very well. A good booktuber should be honest, relatable, and entertaining yet informative. I do think they can express their opionions and be rather blunt because it makes them who they are, but it is important never to be offensful because in a large social media setting such as this, people are easily offended and can counter blog you, resulting in a loss of viewers. I do not believe I could ever do this as I dont have the patience for it, but kudos to those who do.