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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j1rilki wrote

Booktuber, as far as I can work out, are people advertising books for free in the hope they one day get paid for it. Or am I missing something?

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Organic_Rock_6974 OP t1_j1rj5bv wrote

i think that's great but lately i've found a lot that there's no any type of criticism and the reviews are kind of flat

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HauntedReader t1_j1rmwwm wrote

It depends on who you are following.

They're like any type of reviewer out there. There are always going to be some that are basically advertisements.

The majority of booktok accounts I follow don't make a living off their video and are just talking/sharing books they enjoy.

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j1rnk8k wrote

If you've got a rec, I'd happily check them out! The only ones I've seen have been from my recommended videos list, rather than sought out...which might be why they are so bad.

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HauntedReader t1_j1ro9j1 wrote

What genres do you usually read?

Most of the accounts I follow on booktok are horror and fantasy and the channels are really focused on just those books.

If you like horror, booksinthefreezer is a great account on tiktok.

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j1rodd3 wrote

Thanks! I occasioned dip into horror though I'm mainly a crime thriller person. I'll check them out!

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kqtey t1_j1rqn9m wrote

I really love booksandlala! She reads a wide range of things but definitely a lot of thrillers.

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HauntedReader t1_j1ronyu wrote

I'd take a look at her page. She does a lot of videos were someone will give her a horror-related topic (like religious horror or paranormal) and she'll list off a list of books she recommends.

She was really great when I was getting back into horror and wanted a wider range of recs than just the big names at the moment.

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horsetuna t1_j1rj370 wrote

I was thinking of doing it in hopes of drumming up interest in my own publications.

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j1rle9x wrote

Please don't.

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horsetuna t1_j1rpkx1 wrote

Why?

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j1rpt24 wrote

Because it adds to the problem I pointed out...it's just more advertising....

Now if you are sincerely interested in book reviewing while you decide on your next book, go for it. But I suspect you're not or you'd already started doing it on the side anyway.

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horsetuna t1_j1rpza3 wrote

I wasnt going to pitch my stuff in the videos. Just have a link in my bio and that's it.

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j1rqe7k wrote

My point is that you would be doing it for the wrong reasons.

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horsetuna t1_j1rqmr9 wrote

Well I do like to review books anyways. And they would be honest reviews. But yeah you bring up good points

Just throwing out ideas I guess x.x

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