Booktube and the movement

23 is an awkward age in 2013.

I remember when we only had a house phone, when you had to record songs on to a tape that you LOVED, walkmans, CD players, and how ugly/expensive Ipod's had been when they first came out.

I remember when it was no internet, no smart phones, but all the cool people had two way pagers. Do yall remember two ways?

Before twitter, we had facebook, and myspace, but the time between lies my age range. Old enough to remember before interconnection consumed us, but young enough to understand it all.

Of all the advances, I do believe YouTube is one thing that I enjoy the most. Watching videos can be completely addictive, but it is a lot of positive things on YouTube down to DIY videos, and things of that nature.

I LOVE HAUL video's. ( Mostly because I have a shopping issue, and it makes me feel better to see other people with the same problem.) Shoes, clothes, make up, or BOOKS, it is a connection that you feel watching someone buying things, and speaking passionately that is amazing.

The Booktubers on Youtube brings the passion that many readers have for books and merges it with our technology today, giving you his or her favorite's, reviewing recent reads, and things they may want to read.

My favorite Booktuber so far would be  

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She is HILARIOUS, and informative. I enjoyed the fact that she is honest about how she feels, but not disrespectful!! Her editing is great, but the picture quality is usually a little dark but I loved the videos the regardless. Having a sense of humor is a great plus, how ever you find her, I thought it was great. anyway here is a link just for example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8u6EuAoeDE&list=UUHFpdJ-v5zQtSCWXC-5RxIQ&index=16

Here is a video of her review of Goodreads!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGkcvkbDVzE&list=UUHFpdJ-v5zQtSCWXC-5RxIQ

I think the most IMPORTANT quality a good Booktuber should have, is honesty!!! 

Would I want to Booktube? I don't believe I feel passionate enough to do that to my full potential, but sneakers, YES. 

Good reads

How do I feel about "Good Reads"?


I have sat at my lap top for half of a CD, trying to find the words on how exactly I feel about this social media site. Trying to use it, I find myself neglecting it, the way that I neglect this assignment. It is here, I know that it will not be that complex, it doesn't wreck my mind, but I find myself bored.

Beginning on Good Reads, then my mind will wonder over to something like twitter or instagram. I do believe that the site is very user friendly, but truthfully speaking its BORING. 

I set up my account months ago, and I remember almost feeling like I had actually signed up for eharmony, maybe because its the same principle.Actually going through and selecting the books you had read,and would like to read, felt really time consuming. Maybe I have not found it as engaging because I don't have many friends, and I haven't gave it much of a chance as of yet.

My shelves would more than likely consist of erotic romance, suspense drama, YA, and Urban tales.

I did find a few authors I liked on the site, and I would want to join the book club called Romance lovers for the challenge-impaired.

For the most part Shelfari (Good Reads Amazon rival) is much like Good Reads, but much more appealing to the eyes. Both have a great concept to bring people who enjoy reading together, but in my own personal opinion, I feel that something is lacking that could really bring a large amount of people to these sites.