Good news, I finally have a fridge and... probably only have a sinus infection XD Do you agree with these unpopular opinions?
@mspaula05093 жыл бұрын
Glad you have the fridge and thanks for the open discussion. It certainly gives things/thought processes into a different light.
@DeeDeeCatMom3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to have a word with your landlord; if you're renting, three weeks without a fridge is an outright violation! But then again, I think you're a lawyer? So you got it in hand...Anyway, get well soon!
@aurelia0173 жыл бұрын
Claritin helps a lot with a sinus infection if your having a lot of pain with it ! Hope you feel better soon!
@katietatey3 жыл бұрын
I find it disheartening (but not surprising) that there are people who are trying to use a Strawman argument to say that if you don't want to support authors who are racist / homophobic / transphobic then how can you read a book by anyone who has any different opinions / politics / religion from yourself. Why is the desire for basic human rights and dignity for everyone even something to argue about? I'm in agreement with you: I can't separate an author from their work and I won't support an author that uses their megaphone to promote bigotry.
@leticiatoraci98553 жыл бұрын
I can't stand bigotry on books, don't have the stomach for misogyny, racism and so on, not anymore, plenty of better books out there. If people want to have shelves of unread books so what, it's their money, they are happy looking at their many possibilities, so what? In a Booktube channel you'll probably find people who collect books. There are bigger problems in the world to be upset and angry about.
@lovelydaywithholly3 жыл бұрын
You should do a video “books I wish were stand alones” (aka, first book is good, rest of the series is meh or bad)
@ciannacoleman51253 жыл бұрын
Divergent definitely lol
@josiekait3 жыл бұрын
CARAVAL omg
@salmaa.63633 жыл бұрын
The Daevabad Trilogy 😭
@gracelingaccountant3 жыл бұрын
I dont know if this is actually unpopular: as an adult, it makes me really grossed out to read sex scenes between characters i know aren't adults. I know it happens, but once I hit that "feeling like an adult" mode I just cant do it anymore
@rman65723 жыл бұрын
I suggest you avoid "A Song of Ice and Fire" AT ALL COSTS.
@legumesss3 жыл бұрын
I really get you but when I was still in the YA range I did not want to read about adults having sex at all. I wanted to read about what reflected my own life at the time... first crushes, first kisses and first times, and all that. So I do think it's valid and has its place. Though I think it would make me really uncomfortable now as well if I read something like that.
@christinebihasa68633 жыл бұрын
Damn if they are younger than 21 i feel iffy as hell cause i still think that they are basically still children
@helenadelapena86783 жыл бұрын
i’m okay with the consumerism as long as we keep pushing for the buy local/secondhand thing. i don’t like when booktubers buy a 100 books and they’re all from amazon
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
Understandable! Owning so many books brings me joy and my background is literally my living room haha
@outi38523 жыл бұрын
I agree, though I also have an issue when someone is constantly buying more books than they can read, and then does big unhauls where a large portion of the books are unread. We all make mistakes, so I don't expect people to be perfect, but for some this kind of behaviour is continuous and not just a slip every now and then. I don't like that kind of hyperconsumerism.
@lucaleone43313 жыл бұрын
But just because you buy them on Amazon doesnt mean its amazon that creates them an ships them. With New it depends, but you can literally see where preowned books will come from, so you are still supporting small shops that you never would have heard of because they are on the other side of the country lol
@bz97903 жыл бұрын
... i’m going to defend buying books from amazon because no local/secondhand bookstore sells very specific or niche books. i.e., books in a foreign language. or say, if you want a particular but uncommon translation (a problem i’ve had a lot). if it’s a book you can find in a small bookstore, of course you should go for it... but some of us read very niche picks that we can’t easily get aside from amazon.
@Lemonade_Stand_3 жыл бұрын
My stance on problematic authors is similar to problematic makeup brands. If you already own the book, you might as well read it and enjoy it. You've already spent your money on it and given them your money so there's no point trashing something you've already spent your money on (which i think is almost worse).
@MitchellNewan3 жыл бұрын
agreed, i still love HP but i will forever either pirate the Ebooks or movies. I did that for her new book as I wanted to see what everyone was talking about without giving her money. Id also consider borrowing it from the library? but then again that may cause the library to buy more copies if it's borrowed out enough.
@borja40153 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a similar comment. I personally can't understand why some people won't appreciate a bad person's work even if it is well done, but I guess they might have a similar feeling about me. However, I refuse to support some people/business, and I'll avoid their products if I can.
@guillaumelagueyte10193 жыл бұрын
@Chesh I thought you were talking about HP Lovecraft, it made sense until you said "her" and it took me a moment to understand haha.
@LittleLisa213 жыл бұрын
@@borja4015 I guess it depends on whats a "bad person" if it's an author that's known for being bitchy, or even ignore fans I don't find it that bad, but if it's someone that has completely messed up views of some subjects then no, I'm not supporting that person
@blandface99573 жыл бұрын
This!! I finally caved in and bought the whole harry potter series a month before the Jk scandal came out. I spent a few months in moral dilemma about whether or not I should get rid of them. I ended up keeping and reading them since I spent all my money I got from Christmas on them. I still beat myself up about ever buying and enjoying them BUT I think it's ok to buy them used as long as you're not buying multiple copies of the whole series and all the (official) merch.
@Airiessa3 жыл бұрын
I hate genre shaming. I love historical romance and some of my friends make fun of me without having read a single romance book. I think the problem is that romance books are generally associated with female readers and therefore seen as "less" than books centered on male readers. And I have read so many briliantly researched and beautifuly written histrom books. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I feel that people were super fast to cancel any author for anything, until it touched Harry Potter - now suddenly the same people swearing to never read Orson Scott Card are jumping on the "separating books from their authors" band wagon ...
@Glowwww3343 жыл бұрын
On historical romances.... SAME Like whenever I read them I always feel guilty?(yikes the internalized mysoginy) cause they aren't taken as seriously in the book world But I'm learning to accept that I love them and other people's opinions don't really matter lol
@denizzain13463 жыл бұрын
I do love romance books but never buy it in paper. They usually have these ugly cheesey covers 🙈
@Ketutar3 жыл бұрын
I hate genre shaming as well. In my mind all genre fiction is of the same value. If they read "male" genre fiction and yap about "female" genre fiction, everything they say fits themselves. (Of course with some obvious correction, like "daddy porn" in stead of "mommy porn".)
@tanisha57093 жыл бұрын
I think people who say that we overreact to sexism in books or that it doesn't mean the author is sexist underestimate how hard it is to write a book. Writing is an intentional activity, and to publish a book you have to edit your book through multiple drafts. When there are multiple lines that are sexist when they have no other reason to be there, it's reasonable to think that the author just didn't see anything wrong with including it.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! They chose EVERY. SINGLE. WORD.
@shubhamtiwari94723 жыл бұрын
I think in fantasy there can be sexism based on the history of that world.... N as long as the character decide for themselves what is wrong and what is right, it can work... You can have a sexist person and show how it is wrong and make that person a villain or you can make a person good but have some conservative views based on that fantasy world... Making it as a flaw.... It adds to character and shows multiple layering of society and an individual
@shippingluvar133 жыл бұрын
@@shubhamtiwari9472 I agree. If everyone in a book is an unproblematic queen/king who never says anything politically incorrect I simply cannot suspend my disbelief. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes sexism is apparent in the author (not just a character) and it bothers me, but people need to be able to tell the difference.
@nenerson11953 жыл бұрын
"Not every character needs to be likeable." Agree, but! I still need a reason to care about what the characters are doing, and unlikable characters who aren't compelling are frustrating.
@americanbookdragon3 жыл бұрын
Lately I've been buying new books because I don't want bookstores to die in a time where almost everyone is broke.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@lauramolina33373 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’ve been buying things in general for that same reason.
@americanbookdragon3 жыл бұрын
@@ark8tct I mean I would buy more books anyway, it's just less from used bookstores. The last books I bought was about diseases from mosquitoes and a book about catching a sexual predator. I'm not buying them because they're pretty, nor am I going to advertise that I bought them. I'm not keeping up with the Joneses, I just want to see how many people mosquitoes have killed, and someone getting their comeuppance.
@gracelingaccountant3 жыл бұрын
I LOOOVE my kindle. Don't get me wrong I love the feel of a physical book but the kindle is just so much more practical. It doesn't take up any space in my house, it's super light and you dont have to worry about catching the pages on a blanket when turning a page, you can read at night, highlight passages that you can reference in one place on goodreads, and you can STILL get library books. I absolutely love my kindle. I will say I agree an Ebook should be like 75% of the price or lower than the physical copy since you're obviously missing out on the physical book.
@bheartsbooks3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. I love ebooks, and read them a ton. Here’s a thought though. I spend all this money on a thing I don’t physically get to own. I can’t sell it if I don’t like it, or trade it for something else. I’m paying for the privilege of reading a book. If I say, pay 30 dollars for the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy, and the author sells the rights to a publishing company, that publishing company has the right to take my books and make me repurchase them. Now, this was a few years ago, so maybe things are different now, but I will never fully trust buying ebooks again.
@sparklyhotdog88263 жыл бұрын
@@bheartsbooks I only download books that are in public domain and thus free anyway or pirate books by problematic authors (or authors that are so popular that piracy wouldn't hurt them) and put them on my Ereader. I've never paid a single cent for an ebook.
@princesschelsea15583 жыл бұрын
I’m able to read so much more with my kindle than I can with physical books because I forget the number of pages I’m reading and just get into a flow. With a physical book, I can get discouraged seeing how much more I have left and it might unmotivate me. It’s so much easier for me to get lost in reading without the pressure.
@DeeDeeCatMom3 жыл бұрын
For the comment where booktubers just buy books to haul, but don't seem like reading them, I totally agree with that comment, but certainly not directed at you! I know of at least 1 booktuber who consistently hauls books once a month, but yet never seems to finish A SINGLE BOOK in a month. :/ And yes, people can be in a slump, they can be busy at work, etc., but this person's JOB is booktube and whatever side gigs come with it. I guess it's just time to unfollow them if it irks me so much!
@sleepingpetal3 жыл бұрын
I can separate the author's beliefs and their works if the belief was expressed in the past or if the author does not live in the current time period, because I don't expect anyone to always be ahead of their times. I'm sure in 20 or 30 years later, we will realize that some of the beliefs we hold right now are wrong, or the future generations will after we are gone. I mean, just look at consumerism, many people are just starting to come to terms with the fact that it is destructive after years and years of being conditioned by marketing, peer pressure to have new things, or poor financial habits taught by parents who didn't know any better. There is nothing wrong with being capable of reading problematic scenarios and fully acknowledge that they are wrong. It's like you don't forget that violence is wrong after you play violent video games.
@antoinettevangraan30103 жыл бұрын
People unhauling books without having read them trigger me. So much wasted money!
@RooRooBecky3 жыл бұрын
The most obvious female author that I can think of that has her books mis-categorized is Sarah J. Maas. She herself has said that her books *are not* YA books, regardless of the age of her characters. The publishers took it upon themselves to market ACOTAR and ToG as YA.
@youknowminho11473 жыл бұрын
‘The lies of Locke Lamora’ has a great friendship. One of the best I’ve personally read!
@ham50973 жыл бұрын
I haven't read book two and three yet, but the first book is SOOO GOOD
@Effaly_3 жыл бұрын
My two biggest problems with romance in books is 1.) When I didn't sign up for it. I wanted to read Fantasy or Sci-Fi and suddenly a romance is a huge part of it. 😒 2.) Very often the two characters who end up together don't really fit together imo. There is zero chemistry between them but they find each other attractive so they end up together... 🙄
@bmoneybby3 жыл бұрын
Hmm good points
@samh72063 жыл бұрын
Pleaaase make a video about good standalones. I basically only read standalones cause I think one book is enough lol (with exceptions). If I have to choose any amount its basically always 1 or 3. Not 2, not 4, not 55. If a standalone randomly get a sequel I just wont read it. Probably very unpopular?
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
I feel like most duologies end up having a "surprise third book" XD
@samh72063 жыл бұрын
@@BookswithEmilyFox DUDE thats so true. I also feel like the reason for it is for money only and not because they intended for it in the beginning
@RosLanta3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately genre bashing happens a lot and not just for romance and YA. I've seen it for sci-fi and fantasy (or even subgenres within them such as hard sf fans looking down on soft sf), for popular "women's fiction", and occasionally even for crime & mystery.
@tiakivla3 жыл бұрын
RosLanta Yessss, as someone who was a rabid reader of YA as a teen and then transitioned to adult scifi/fantasy, it’s so frustrating to have conversations with other adult readers. Genre is still real literature, it’s still influential and important. YA was decently respected for a little bit when HP was at its peak and there were more YA books targeted to boys, but before and after that, it’s been girl/women dominated and that apparently makes it a less valid or interesting genre. 🙄 It’s absurd. Science fiction and fantasy as overarching genres have been mainstream in movies for YEARS, decades even, but genre novels or comic books are somehow a weird niche “not real literature” category. And soft or just not super dark scifi, or *anything* inclusive, is considered by some to be even less valid.
@RosLanta3 жыл бұрын
@@tiakivla The only thing I would disagree with you on is the point about movies - sci-fi and fantasy movies are definitely looked down on by some, despite often being hugely popular blockbusters. Just look at how few of them win any major awards that aren't to do with special effects or costumes etc.
@RosLanta3 жыл бұрын
@@tiakivla The "not real literature" thing annoys me, but what is even more annoying is the way that when someone who thinks that way realises that they actually like a genre book, in their mind it therefore doesn't actually qualify as genre, it's just literary fiction! I've heard arguments like "it's not fantasy/scifi, it's just using allegory to make commentary on modern society". 😒 Yes, of course, just like tons of other fantasy/scifi that the speaker has undoubtedly never bothered to read...
@leftspeaker20003 жыл бұрын
I have no problem with LGBT characters or representation in books but I do when it's contrived or seems like virtue signalling. I think it's not a good idea to start setting social quotas for authors. Pierce Brown did a fantastic job of believable representation in the Red Rising series. I also don't think we have to 100% reject works by people with problematic views. Especially when it comes to the classics, as long as we acknowledge them.
@Decrepit_Productions3 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@frangonzalo973 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeees Emily, pleease!!! Do a best stand alone books video!! That would be so so so so highly appreciated!!!!
@RitinhaGE3 жыл бұрын
About buying several copies of the same book or better editions it’s like I feel like I’m supporting an author that I like. And I never keep two physical copies. If I really like a book I might buy a collectors edition and donate my original copy. But most of my reading is done on my kindle anyways I tend to mostly buy physical very nice expensive copies of books that I’ve already read and know I love because to me my book collection is a collection something I like to look at and showcase. Otherwise I would just read everything on kindle and not clutter my house with books. But it brings me joy and I don’t collect nothing else so whatever some people spend to much money on shoes or clothes or makeup I spend on books and there’s nothing wrong with spending your money however you see fit
@iceywang25543 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, I earn my money, you shut up.
@SheLovesUD3 жыл бұрын
I do agree with you in that it's hard to separate the book from the author, but, personally, I think it's not necessary to unhaul books after learning about the author's problematic opinions, because the book being on my shelf doesn't directly support the author and I can't take that money back either. As long as people don't recommend books or rave about books by those authors, I think keeping books after learning that the author is problematic shouldn't be a problem. I do support doing some research on authors before buying a book from them though.
@meganvr12283 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%.
@nonfictionfeminist3 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree that male characters in female empowerment stories tend to be really lackluster. Just because women are being written better doesn't mean that men should be boring, I want to see more equality in character writing.
@nikoletta38553 жыл бұрын
I feel like the people that say that just because a book has LGBT rep it's not necessarily good are reacting to people that are recommending books based solely on how many "rep points" it has and not whenever the book is actually good or not
@meganvr12283 жыл бұрын
I honestly could never get rid of my HP books, they’re too big a part of my life growing up. I’ve never given a damn about J.K. or her opinions, so it would be weird to allow her ignorance to affect whether I kept my books or not. I don’t really get why people don’t just keep their books but stop talking about HP on their channels, if they really grew up loving HP, but then again, I don’t know the pressure of being a booktube channel, as you say.
@DeeDeeCatMom3 жыл бұрын
I've never done a fall re-read of harry potter like many others have done, and last christmas I thought '2020 will be the year I do a re-read!'. Oops. I might wait another year or two..
@meganvr12283 жыл бұрын
Dom Dee I get that, if it doesn’t feel like the right time, given the social climate online. I’ve never actually bothered to reread HP during a certain season. I’ve only reread each book as it’s illustrated edition comes out.
@danielleoliver17343 жыл бұрын
I agree, as long as you aren’t buying new books from the author you’ve stopped supporting them. If an author is problematic but I still want to read their books I just buy them second hand then I am not giving them any of my money
@Audrey6103 жыл бұрын
@Megan VR I have a book tube channel and I talk about Harry Potter all of the time! I agree with everything you said and I am NOT going to give up my love for the series because J. K. Rowling sucks. I understand if you can't support her, and while I am trying to stop buying as much Harry Potter official merch, I do not support her just because I love her books... The honest truth is half of the people who love reading would not if not for Harry Potter, myself included.
@cecirapalini3 жыл бұрын
@@Audrey610 Yeah, the series is amazing, and she also wrote in another time of her life
@anxious_apparition3 жыл бұрын
I also leave the dust jacket on when I read a hardcover book. I like the messy, mismatched look for bookshelves and I am a monster that will break up a set/collection because I sort my books alphabetically by author surname. And I love me some mass market paperbacks, especially horror and sci-fi. The cover art is either really good or laughably bad.
@mcdoobies73283 жыл бұрын
Oh my God Holly! I need several trips to a therapist to get over what I just read. And it's only your comments about cover art that stopped me calling the police 😉
@missybiblio46733 жыл бұрын
"I dont want these kind of people feeling comfortable on my channel" Yas queen !
@heididiaaz21743 жыл бұрын
We Stan💪🏻
@aracelisalazar54193 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you read my comment haha the one about consumerism. I just want to say that I wasn't talking about you! I absolutely adore your channel and like you say, you read tons of books so you're actually reading most of what you buy, and you don't only buy paper books, you read ebooks and listen to audiobooks, I love that! Your channel, paperbackdreams, readwithcindy, and Noelle Gallagher's channels are the only ones I'm subscribed to because I just love your and their content. I used to be subscribed to other channels but I got annoyed at them just making hauls all the time and talking shit about ebooks and audiobooks :/ I can't buy tons of books because they're pretty expensive in my country, so I just read ebooks and listen to audiobooks instead! That's why I like to watch readers who read in all formats and don't focus too much on the aesthethic that paper books have! And about buying books, OF COURSE I LOVE BUYING BOOKS!!! When I buy them I usually buy them in English (because surprisingly they're cheaper than the ones in my native language) and I'm happy for daaays!! If i know I'm going to a bookstore, the night before I can't sleep because I'm too happy and can't wait haha I think I just would like for booktubers to say "hey, if you can't afford books and don't have any second-hand bookstore near you, it's totally cool for you to read ebooks and listening to audiobooks if that's only available to you". But anyways, I love your channel and I loved all your reactions!
@toastnuances3 жыл бұрын
I feel like dominant, oppressive culture tries to infantilize women, so as a result books get marketed as YA because they know women of all ages will read them.. I also think it's an easy trap for female readers themselves to fall into, which is why there's so much YA on BookTube. not that I hold that against anyone, of course; clearly people are enjoying both making and watching videos about YA books! I'd just like to see publishing as an industry try and expand beyond that role for the thousands, prob millions, of women writers with something to say
@skullfullofbooks73983 жыл бұрын
I think YA is popular on booktube because it is the generation that uses social media and gets the most sponsorship from publishers. I also know that many readers (any gender or non gender) drift to YA for representation and/or avoiding triggering topics.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
I agree that YA tends to have far better representation and it's definitely the kind of content that provides the most sponsorships!
@toastnuances3 жыл бұрын
@@skullfullofbooks7398 totally! that's a great point beyond what I'd thought to say in my initial comment. I DO think the push for rep in YA is because it's so popular as a genre/subdivision of fiction; if, to use my own preference, horror were the big thing on BookTube I imagine you'd see a similar drive for representation. in the eyes of the publishers, it's to capture market segments. in my eyes as a reader, it's just cool to have more people to relate to. and because it's autumn 2020 I bet we're going to see a lot of diverse characters in our horror rn haha
@toastnuances3 жыл бұрын
@@RED-my9hl I don't think anyone's complaining! the point is more that it's like a super popular label that gets associated with women, and then the implied question is why? I also, frankly, think women read a lot more *in general*, and that's due to socialization--what's considered acceptable for people of any gender and how the boxes around those narrow gender IDs are constructed--rather than something inherent
@mspaula05093 жыл бұрын
@@skullfullofbooks7398 I agree with Kim. I think it's a generational thing and social media is/was geared towards a certain demographic. I have to look for other content that is not YA to be able to find it (ie Eric Anderson , (Russel) Ink & Paper Blog, (Jourdan) Left on Read, etc). Once you start looking, watching, and subbing to non YA YTers, more will come to light. But social media is geared towards coming of age, and thus people read what they are going through and thus coming of age/YA is out there.
@vitoriaassuncao77163 жыл бұрын
Honestly, the topic of separating books from their author is very tricky indeed. I think that with classics it´s easier because you can "blame" the time period and the author is dead anyway . But I agree that it is more complicated with more modern books and authors that are still writing. However, I tend to dissociate the author from their work, because I don´t think that just because you like a book by that author necessarily means that you support them personally.
@mspaula05093 жыл бұрын
But buying, reading, or promoting the book-does support them personally. I am neither advocating or not advocating "boycotting" an author. BUT if you like a book, you're most likely going to recommend it to others and therefore, give the author support. It is definitely a catch-22. I do not and will not judge readers for dumping their books or keeping their books. I definitely, agree, you can keep the book without agreeing with the author. It's almost like having family and friends...not all family or friends agree with your viewpoints-does that mean you blacklist them? More than likely not.
@cecirapalini3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you, and I think it depends on what's the problem with the author. If the author Idk supports financially terrorism or something like that you can say that you can't support them. But if it's just about their political opinions, specially if there's only posts in social media I don't think we should kill their carreer or anything. I know some things are not accepted anymore but it's not the worst thing that happens. But that's just my opinion. Just read what you like
@mspaula05093 жыл бұрын
And I'm saying this as an example. I am a Michael Jackson fan. Many people are not. Many people who choose not to read the actual court transcripts believe certain things. That's okay. We can agree to disagree personally. I will buy MJ items and support his estate (ie his children, mother, and charities). Because certain people (my family included) believe certain things about MJ-does that mean that I should not listen to his music? Does that mean I should cut off my family for not agreeing with me on the subject? All of us do not agree. All of us have choices. But regardless the options should be there--including JK vocing her belief, including a person's right to buy or not buy a book, including a person's right to go through the physical change of being who they are, including the right to abortion....we can disagree with the subject matter, but your opinion/belief shouldn't impede on someone else's choice/life/right to do XYZ.
@KourttneyL3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!!!
@isaa17823 жыл бұрын
@@mspaula0509 If I am not a fan of an author personally, I don't buy their books new. So I just support the person/library/whatever selling it financially and not the authors themselves. Plus I would never recommend it without telling people that the writer is problematic
@Nik-dc4ti3 жыл бұрын
Without consumerism (in regards to book buying) we would not have as many fabulous books, not to mention physical bookstores.
@alb0zfinest3 жыл бұрын
There is a difference between buying some books you like versus buying so many books you never read and never will read. It’s an addiction, albeit more benign than the typical, and we should not support it. Capitalism has completely destroyed our sense of self, our sense of belonging, our connection to other people, and our sense of doing that all we have are mass distractions everywhere.
@Sarah-eh7bw3 жыл бұрын
There’s a difference between consumption and consumerism though. We obviously need to consume to stay healthy in mind and body. Consumerism is the dark twist of that, where we consume to fill emotional voids with physical items, which not only doesn’t work but hurts our actual physical health in the process.
@bheartsbooks3 жыл бұрын
Humans can, and will always destroy things. Capitalism, or the free market system just means owning the means of your own production. You own your own work, or content. Humans come along and exploit when they can. It’s like saying money is the root of all evil. It’s super misquoted. It is the Love of money is the root of all evil.
@Nik-dc4ti3 жыл бұрын
@@alb0zfinest at the end of the day it supports the authors, so long as you don't purchase from places like amazon. Either way it's not my business to judge how people spend their money
@emilie_b53463 жыл бұрын
yes! standalone! i would love a video on the best standalone books!
@danielleoliver17343 жыл бұрын
Yes, I’m really liking duologies too, not everything needs to be a trilogy publishers
@SarahEsmaeWolfe3 жыл бұрын
The consumerism thing is complicated... I like using my library and buying used books because its better for the environment in the same way I mostly buy used clothing but I also know buying new books can support indie bookstores and authors, especially preordering an author's new book.
@Cauldron63 жыл бұрын
Your comment on homophobes: “I think I’ve made it clear... I don’t want these kinds of people on my channel.” I am LIVING for this comment, Emily!! Thanks for putting homophobes in their place 🌈🌈🌈
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
I've already blocked 3 people that left transphobic comments and lost many followers... what a good way to start my day! :D
@Cauldron63 жыл бұрын
BookswithEmilyFox keep up the good work sis 🙌🙌🙌
@mspaula05093 жыл бұрын
@@BookswithEmilyFox I just do not understand how people can be transphobic. First, it is not their life, why do they take issue with someone else's? They are not hurting the transphobic person or anyone else personally. Secondly, it's been apparent for MANY MANY MANY MANY months/?years that you lean a certain way in terms of social justice, political, etc---so why were they following to begin with?!
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
I don't get it either! I think newer followers might not be aware... which is why a little spring cleaning once in a while (aka videos like this one!) is good XD
@TeaReadsSometimes3 жыл бұрын
I agreed with almost everything you said. On the consumer issue I have maybe too much to say. Suddenly just want to be a booktuber and talk about it. Do not feel that you need to read all of this. A girl just kept typing. I think people fail to realize when it comes to getting books that a lot of Booktubers don't buy them or do the same things you do when it comes to Library use. I watch a lot of BookTubers and many get arcs, do sponsored unboxings, buy from places like thriftbooks or get as gifts. This is ignoring those who buy for challenges, like BooksandLala. It looks like they are buying a lot of new books when many aren't paying as much as you think they are. We also need to realize that books are their passion. If you are into art you buy journal after journal when you haven't filled up one. If hair supplies is your thing you buy a ton to try. If its your passion, you are going to consume a lot of it. This is also, for some, their job. So of course they are going to get more books than you (business write off). I just don't understand this complaint. There's also deep reasons why some consume more or less. ReadwithCindy has a past of financial trauma and thus can't see herself diving into buying a bunch of books even if she loves it. I have similar financial issues, always have, and I get caught up buying it because it is an escape that is accessible and I love it. I hate the "you'd have more money if you stopped investing in what you enjoy" that is often said poor people because it's not true. Also hyperfixation is a thing. This is such a passionate conversation to me and I didn't even know lmao. The idea of being mad at people for indulging a lot into their passion, when it isn't harmful in the least bit to anyone, especially us, is silly. And yes...I too read with covers on. It's hard for me to mess it up, so its fine. And due to my autism I hyperfixate on a series and buy multiple additions of Rick Riordan books. I used to judge others on this but then I was like "Oh its me." People would be shocked at how being neurodivergent or some disabilities effects reading. From textures, format, consumption, etc. It's a lot. Why I write all of this?
@AlwaysTheStoryCollector3 жыл бұрын
I liked that you wrote a lot! It really explained where you came from 😊. Also a someone with ADHD I buy multiple formats of books. Part of it is because I want to know if I love a book before I buy the more expensive hardcover. But part of it is that I read different formats depending on where and what I'm doing... My brain has no problems keeping up with that.
@ella1234956783 жыл бұрын
"you'd have more money if you stopped investing in what you enjoy" is the perfect way of encapsulating why having a lot of books is not on its own a promotion of consumerism!! And you're right that you can't look at someone's shelf and just know how much money they spent on the books there.
@shawnaripari3 жыл бұрын
When it comes to separating the book from the author I agree with you. I can't. There is certainly a scope of how someone can be problematic in their personal lives and also how someone could write in transphobia or sexism into a book. For me, if you buy the book you're giving money to and financially supporting someone problematic and 2. It's often people with privilege who can "overlook" problematic authors (i.e. people who aren't having their identities threatened and rights challenged/removed).
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
Yup we can see it in this comment section! So far I've blocked 4 people... all men. One of them stating he wanted to discuss why he wasn't transphobic since "he has a trans friend" but then deleting my reply XD It says it all!
@mspaula05093 жыл бұрын
So my question is...mind you I support the trans community. I live in the US, I'm heartbroken over the loss of RBG and really question the protection of certain aspects of our "free" country....including women's reproductive rights, LBGTQ, etc. My question is...I'd imagine not all of your friends and family agree with everything you agree with. Some probably may have even said some questionable things....you certainly call them out on it but do you cut ties with that person? This is what and where I'm conflicted. If we do not do it in the real world, do we do it in the literary world? I've only read 1.5 books of HP. So I'm not really a hardcore fan of JK Rowling like a lot of people were....and perhaps this is why her comment/belief if not affecting me? I don't know.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
Personally I have absolutely cut ties with people like that. No regrets!
@shawnaripari3 жыл бұрын
@@mspaula0509 I don't financially support any of my friends/family's careers. Authors aren't my friends or family either. Who I support via reading is a choice. I'm personally not cool with supporting people and work that promote the degradation of rights. Books and the people who write them contribute to our culture including things like rape culture for example or maintaining hierarchies of power that shouldn't be there.
@shawnaripari3 жыл бұрын
@@BookswithEmilyFox yep!
@rachelhunka53793 жыл бұрын
Thank you for not judging me for buying books during quarantine, haha. From the start of quarantine until now I have probably bought 25ish books and I have felt really bad about it but that's how I made myself happy! And to be fair I have read more than half of the books that I have bought so not too bad, haha!!
@miralolar60693 жыл бұрын
I get genre shamed for reading YA at 36yo. I mean, if it makes you happy to criticize someone for something that irrelevant...
@Victoria-cm7yh3 жыл бұрын
Totally understand that! I still sometimes read classic children's books or just ones I liked as a kid. I think a truly good story is one an adult can enjoy just as much as a kid can.
@Ketutar3 жыл бұрын
I'm 51 and I still read everything, including children's picture books. If a book is well written and the story is good, it doesn't matter who is the target audience. And people should really mind their own reading. I always remember the scene from Born Yesterday where the radio host shamed the main character for not knowing what some book was, and she went and got the book and read it, and it turned out the radio host hadn't read the book herself. "Adult fantasy" was considered equivalent to YA only 30 years ago. A Fantasy movie like LOTR would not have been even mentioned at Oscars, except perhaps for special effects, costumes and makeup.
@teanlit29493 жыл бұрын
I really don't love the desperate need for romantic relationships in books.
@Zivilin2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Would love to see more books just have platonic relationships. Not every novel need a romance subplot.
@irenamcg3 жыл бұрын
I will always love Harry Potter, no one is gonna pressure me into dropping them because of the author.
@kissmeniley13 жыл бұрын
I completely agree .. My love for Harry Potter has never been tied to the author. I can dislike her or disagree with her and still have love for the story and characters she created outside of herself.
@tiakivla3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think most people are necessarily pressuring others to disavow the series, it’s more... For some of us, though we will always love the series and characters, JKR’s views have tainted the nostalgia and sentimentality itself. I prefer that people be aware of her actions and views, because for some it is really important that the author reflects their views, and that’s okay and valid. I will always care for that world, it was important to me growing up, and as a queer person with trans friends I don’t feel comfortable saying the books are totally separate from the author, particularly because certain aspects of the series are problematic on their own. I enjoy the series and also recognize and critically engage with the issue.
@princesschelsea15583 жыл бұрын
I read the series for the first time during this pandemic and I’ve loved them (halfway through Deathly Hallows right now)! My whole take is I won’t lie and say I dislike the series due to the author, but I will try to avoid supporting the author by buying the books/merch used or going through independent artists on Etsy for more merch because she doesn’t get the pay out. Unfortunately, crappy people can be talented.
@jottamartins3 жыл бұрын
@@kissmeniley1the delight and memories created by those books, is something that I will always cherish. I feel very much committed to the characters themselves but incredibly detached from the author that created them, and always been so. I believe we were already well into the series when I managed to commit to memory her name, so....
@jottamartins3 жыл бұрын
@@princesschelsea1558 Once the HP series was over, it always bum me out that only 4 out of 7 of my books were first editions, so when the illustrated edition came along I was set on "pre-order" every book if necessary. "Wouldn't that be considered supporting the author?" Well in theory yes, but again, all I see when I look at them is the stories I love, enriched by beautiful art work, if anything I'm supporting the artist.
@bookofdaisy91243 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of people saying that the whole problem with supporting problematic authors is a slippery slope, but I really don't think it is: as long as you're not financially supporting that author, or promoting them so that other people financially support them, then there really isn't a problem with continuing to consume their work. You're allowed to read any books of theirs that are already on your shelves, or you're allowed to obtain their work second-hand or through libraries. As long as you aren't adding to their bank account, and as long as you acknowledge any problematic aspects of the work itself, you shouldn't feel bad about reading it. I'm never going to get rid of my Harry Potter collection. They're already on my shelf, me continuing to own them isn't causing any harm. I'm never going to buy any more books or merch brand new, and I don't have any social following so me re-reading them isn't promoting it to anyone, it's just for me. I collect editions of the books, and if I continue to do so I will be getting them second-hand. I'm never going to visit any of the parks or pay to watch any of the movies. While reading, I understand and acknowledge all of the problematic ideologies from JK Rowling that seeped into the HP universe, they don't go over my head. I can clearly see that "Cho Chang" is racist, that the goblins were written as anti-semitic caricatures, that the rhetoric surrounding slavery is extremely problematic, that the whole "Dumbledore is gay" was purely pandering and isn't actually part of his character. I see these things, and I discuss them, and I agree that those are valid reasons for other people to want to stay away from the books. You can absolutely still love a work whilst simultaneously criticizing the problems of said work. Just like people still love Colleen Hoover's books even though all the relationships in her books are extremely toxic and abusive. Just like people still love the Throne of Glass series even though it has piss poor diversity. Just like people still love Cassandra Clare's books even though she has a huge incest fetish and started her career through plagiarism. You can love what you love as long as you're calling out all the shitty parts. I've been seeing sooooo much animosity going towards people who are choosing to still love Harry Potter (especially on twitter) and I think it's getting ridiculous and people are going way overboard. If someone is still going out and buying brand new editions of the books and going to the parks and seeing her movies in theaters? Absolutely criticize them for it. But the people (like me) who are simply choosing to continue owning the books they have and loving the story in private? Literally just leave them alone. The books are already bought, the damage was done a decade ago. If you choose to get rid of your HP books, good for you, pass them on so that someone else can read them without supporting Rowling. But no one can harass other people for not making that same choice. I'm seeing comments on youtube videos that say shit like "I see in your background that you still have the Harry Potter books on your shelf, why haven't you gotten rid of them yet??? So you support a transphobe??", I'm seeing people be straight up harassed and pressured into getting their HP tattoos removed or covered up, I'm seeing people be bullied for still wearing their HP merch (even if it's just in their own home??). I just.... I think it's gotten ridiculous. I'm a Harry Potter fan who also condemns JK Rowling, it is really that simple.
@KourttneyL3 жыл бұрын
I don’t like what JK Rowling is for but I love HP series. It’s a part of my life. I will continue to go to Universal just for WWHP. HP was there to bring my family together therefore I will continue to love the series.
@MlleBambi3 жыл бұрын
You can love the universe while not giving your money to someone who denies basic human rights to some people.
@sayismartinez76153 жыл бұрын
@@MlleBambi while I disagree with Rowling, you can't say she's denying basic human rights? Cause she's not
@joannawarrens51173 жыл бұрын
I love it when Emily waves at the camera to remind it not to focus on snow globe Emily!
@taigaaj3 жыл бұрын
Canada prices are shocking omg, in the uk a paperback is like 8 or 9 pounds average
@natasja82013 жыл бұрын
I always love how honest you are !
@RosLanta3 жыл бұрын
I do own two or more copies of some books, but then aside from being a book reader, I'm also a book collector - I love books that have beautiful covers (or illustrations), are old and rare, are first editions and/or are signed by the authors. So some of my very favourite books I do own multiple copies because, for example, I have the chance to get a signed or special edition of the book but don't want to get rid of the first edition. Occasionally I might also buy a kindle version to read in order to keep the print version in good condition. However I don't have either the money or the shelf space to buy multiple copies on a regular basis! Just a few absolute favourites.
@soph73083 жыл бұрын
I dont know if this is an unpopular opinion or not but I enjoyed VE Schwab's a darker shade of magic series much more than Brandon Sanderson's Mistbon series. Admittedly, I did only read Sanderson's first book and read all of Schwab's. Does Mistborn get better? Should I continue reading it? I just couldn't get over how insta lovey Eland and Vins relationship was. Don't get me wrong I did enjoy the book, especially Kell and Vin's relationship, the rest of the gang and even the plot line was great, I just wasn't as good in my opinion.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
I know everyone recommend Mistborn but I tend to recommend starting with his standalones (warbreaker or elantris!) Might be worth a try!
@soph73083 жыл бұрын
@@BookswithEmilyFox Thanks I think I'll try warbreaker, the magic system sounds really interesting. I really like series because I find whenever I read a standalone book I end up wanting more and then get upset because I know there will never be another one.
@sayismartinez76153 жыл бұрын
@@soph7308 oh same. I read Mistborn, and while I love the world building and the story, the "love story" was just a big NO to me. Why did it have to happen? I still don't know if I wanna continue the thrilogy or not
@bheartsbooks3 жыл бұрын
Cancel culture is the eventual death of all things. To read or purchase things based only on the moral character Of the creator, is to pretend that a perfect person exists. How can we purchase anything then? Do we look into the history and moral standard of our shampoo? Our clothes? Our food? Or should we just judge the creators who are vocal and stay ignorant to all other companies? I’m a painter, and a writer. I would never publish a single thing. I use to share my art on Instagram, but no longer even do that. I’m a good, but imperfect person. I know that I would eventually be canceled. Today, sometimes all it takes is to simply have a different opinion.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
Denying others human rights isn't a question of opinion.
@bheartsbooks3 жыл бұрын
There is nothing wrong with taking a personal stand, and choosing not to read or purchase things. The problem comes when we tell our following to then cancel someone because you don’t like what they’ve said. How can you pick and choose? If you are buying products based on the morals of the creator, then why doesn’t the morals of the creator of all products matter? That’s what I was saying.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I said anything about anyone else still reading her books. I just explained my personal stance on it!
@Semilyh3 жыл бұрын
I don’t get the hype around V. E. Schwab either. I couldn’t get through her darker shade of magic series, her characters felt two dementional to me. But then I devoured Vicious and it was really good and was like ”hey, maybe everyone was right about her!” but couldn’t then get through the sequel. I just feel like she’s an average writer at best, who can’t really do characters that well. But no hate for the people who love her work!
@ivingzuniga8413 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way. I like her concepts and ideas but the execution doesn’t grip me. I read Vicious because everyone was giving it 5 stars and it left me so disappointed. It was just ok at best. Then I decided to try This Savage Song but on audiobook and found it a lot more pleasant. Still not a 5 stars but more like a 3.5, so now I’m thinking maybe audiobook is the way to go with her! I’ll try another one like that and form my definite opinion. So far I don’t the hype though
@srinidhinarasimhan57653 жыл бұрын
it would be really hard to bring out interesting content like all the time, and we viewers need to respect and understand that. it must be so much pressure. cause you see booktubers jotting down cool ideas and sometimes you see them break down because of so much pressure. and the viewers are obviously on the receiving content by getting so much content and cool videos. so we really need to respect booktubers for the for the crazy effort that they put in
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm3 жыл бұрын
My unhauls are the same as yours! Most of them are ones I’ve read and haven’t loved
@jessicah68393 жыл бұрын
I agree, for the most part about book series with matching covers. With a few of the series I own, the covers are all over the place and it doesn't really bother me. However, for some reason it does bug me when publishers change the look of the series while they are releasing it. So even if I wanted to, I couldn't buy matching covers. For example The Diviners series by Libba Bray. Every time a new book came out, the cover art/style was completely different. Like they couldn't just pick one and stick with it. Edit: Also agree that books that are too open-ended are the super unsatisfying. Everything doesn't need to be answered or wrapped up in perfectly, but there needs to be some kind of conclusion to the story. Otherwise it's less of an ending and more like the book just stops.
@TheDemonCurupira3 жыл бұрын
I don't get judging reading tastes in general. People like what they like and sometimes reading a "fluff" book can be cleansing. I used to love reading 8-10 books a month but university destroyed that. I average about 2-4 books a year, if I push myself. This year, even with the quarantine, the only book I've finished in it's entirety is "You deserve each other" by Sarah Hogle. It's a romantic comedy and it's the only thing that could keep me interested. I'm really trying to get into Rage of Dragons but it's a struggle for me.
@fakexpearls3 жыл бұрын
I agree w/ the person - Vicious was way better than Vengeful.
@isenhobbitz3 жыл бұрын
The LOTR trilogy may be one of my favorite book series that is more about friendship than romance (and an evil ring...)
@speaking_bookish3 жыл бұрын
Read what makes you happy people! That’s the whole point. 💜🖤💜🖤
@lindseyshugg89003 жыл бұрын
A best standalones vid would be great!
@nathaliapanesi34743 жыл бұрын
I think there are a lot of books about friendship, especially in fantasy, I just think we need more female (or male-female, nonbinary etc) friendships. And ok: more friendship in general in YA.
@lyragillespie35113 жыл бұрын
There are beautiful friendships in books, but they're usually underrated. It's always the love story angle that gets all the hype.
@Sad.Purple.unicorn3 жыл бұрын
Personaly I hate having two editions of the same book because my OCD will drive me crazy. if I get a new edition I simply must unhaul the other one
@sinestrogirl3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would love for you to do a stand alone video. Personally, sometimes I just don't want to commit to reading a series.
@Mahmoud1987Hamada2 жыл бұрын
I like your voice(calming) and the way you talk, Emily.
@nicolemartin59193 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with your opinion on female authors being overly categorized as YA. Some YAs with great friendships are: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman Truly Devious series by Maureen Johnson The Nowhere Girls, Amy Reed This Savage Song, VE Schwab (There is a small romantic moment in the sequel, but no real romantic relationship between the characters involved). The Bone Houses, Emily Lloyd-Jones (This one does end with a pairing, but most of the story is just a great, supportive friendship between a girl and a boy-very believable, nontoxic development of the relationship and also fantastic disability rep)!
@nicolemartin59193 жыл бұрын
Also if you are into graphic novels at all and are okay with some titles leaning more middle grade, some of my favorites are: The Prince and the Dressmaker Seance Tea Party Nat Enough Short & Skinny I’m a children’s bookseller, so I love to recommend titles!
@PetrikLeo3 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video, Emily. Well done! Btw, the talk about featuring beautiful bookshelves on video... I just realized that my booktube featured only my WALL; I might have to fix that in future videos! xD One thing that I think I definitely agree with you. I used to think that I'm able to completely separate an author from their work, but it seems that, somehow, the more I read the harder it is to do that.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
Definitely includes some books in the background! I love looking at what people have on their shelves while watching their videos!!
@PetrikLeo3 жыл бұрын
@@BookswithEmilyFox Will do! I'm going to look for some new setup so I can move location for my video ASAP, hopefully within next month. Btw, I just finished The Girl and the Stars, and I'm disappointed. :/
@K5to9X3 жыл бұрын
The book elitism is strange because I think in the general public, classics/nonfic/lit fic are propped up. But on BookTube I'd say like 90% of the large BookTubers are predominantly YA, thriller, and romance readers. I feel like not enjoying YA is typically shunned a bit in the BookTube community.
@nataliewakes3 жыл бұрын
Book I love for friendships - The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor
@Jenbebookish3 жыл бұрын
I’m having trouble figuring out exactly what it is that JKR did. Was it the saying it’s “women” who get their periods? And then her defending her statement? Or is there more? Cuz I don’t get why that’s transphobic? She was saying that biologically sex exists right? But didn’t say ONLY women get their periods, or if you get ur period then you MUST be labeled/identify as a woman, or if ur any of these things that you’re in some way bad, less, gross, whatever. Does that mean that in order to believe in a person’s right to identify as what they want and live how they want that I also have to deny the existence of a biological gender/sex? It clearly exists, regardless of a person’s gender identity, they still are born biologically with one sex or another. (Or both in the case of hermaphroditism!) So I don’t understand why pointing that out is phobic? If there’s more to what she did I want to know tho! Cuz I genuinely am trying to figure out where all the hate is coming from and to figure out if she’s an author I can continue to support or not.
@avahsnart993 жыл бұрын
JKR's "comments" on trans women and trans identities have been anything but vague. She didn't simply state "Women get periods." She took a condescending and mocking tone towards a news outlet that used inclusive language ("people who menstruate" is what they said; an accurate and all-encompassing way to refer to people without relying on the flawed gender binary). Additionally, JKR was vocally supportive of a transphobic tax researcher, Maya Forstater, who was fired from her job for being openly transphobic (she said that it is impossible to change ones "sex", by which she meant that trans women will never be "real" women. She tweeted that by "allowing" trans women into women's restrooms, it would be allowing "men into women's spaces" thus creating an unsafe environment for women. this is all very transphobic rhetoric.) By equating sex with gender, JKR (and it seems... you?) are purposefully ignoring a large percentage of the population 1.) that does not identify with one binary sex [this includes intersex people, the correct term for people with any various or "unusual" combination of chromosomes, genitals, or sexual/reproductive organs] and 2.) that does not identify with one binary gender [this includes transgender people, non-binary people, agender, and gender-fluid people, and gender-non-conforming people]. Sex is not and never has been equivalent to gender, not in people, and not in "nature" as many transphobes like to argue. JKR pushes her agenda of Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminism (TERF) by arguing that her hate for trans people comes from a place of love and empathy for cis women. That is not true; her false brand of feminism is an excuse to be hateful and harmful to an entire community of trans men and women. Finally, and most recently, the synopsis for her newest book was released. The plot is about a man who "cross-dresses" as a women to gain other women's trust and then kill them. After all these years of her telling her MASSIVE fanbase that "trans women are just men who want to hurt women" she is now using her platform and name recognition to "prove" her point through contrived fiction. I truly hope you are open to accepting the fact that what this woman says and does is awful, bigoted, and harmful to hundreds and thousands across the world. I understand from your comment that you are confused about what is "right" or "wrong". The simplest thing you need to accept is this: Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Trans people exist as their own people with their own lives. YOU DO NOT need to fully understand sex & gender theory. As long as you can accept that trans people know more about their own identity than you ever will, if you can accept that you DON'T need to understand everything, you just need to show respect to all people... you are already a far better person than JKR.
@ArteoftheMist3 жыл бұрын
I am SO EXCITED for the new Schwab book, looking forward to seeing what you liked about it!
@shylie-maree13593 жыл бұрын
List of characters who should have remained friends: • Brianne of Tarth and Jamie Lannister (GoT) • Katniss and PETA (HG) • Hermione and Ron (HP) There are more but these are the most popular ones
@danielleoliver17343 жыл бұрын
Space operas usually have the best representation, there are usually couples (or more) in ever configuration and it’s just accepted. Authors are still hopeful for the future
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
I would have thought YA Contemporary books would have the best representation but I feel like I've been trying to read a lot of "classic/popular sci-fi" and they definitely don't have great representation... I need recommendations ASAP!
@danielleoliver17343 жыл бұрын
BookswithEmilyFox I’m working my way through the expanse series right now and they have a lot of great representation just there (the main character had multiple mums and dads), sisters of the vast black is a vastly under hyped novella about which gave me Becky chambers vibes about nuns in space and most of the book they are debating wether they should let there organic ship breed since they are celibate, but there is still representation
@unthinkabletimeless86073 жыл бұрын
Honestly for me when it comes to unlikeable characters it depends on where they stand in the novel. Because I’m all for characters you’re just supposed to hate and find horrible, but I’m also a reader who is very character and relationship driven. And if the main character or a character with a point to view is unlikeable either to me or written that way I just can’t get into it. And that’s 100% a me thing, but it can affect my outlook on a book as a whole. Cause as I said I’m character and relationship driven. If those aren’t good or if I can’t get into it my interest is done.
@gervanarneaud98823 жыл бұрын
The point about authors and their books is super prominent right now but I’ve been really disconnected from HP for years so that isn’t really a problem for me. But I just started reading Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire last year around the time that Victoria Schwab talked about her experiences with him and now I’m super torn. I was really looking forward to Book of the Ancestor 😣
@sascha74763 жыл бұрын
Half bad is a really good young adult book where the love/friendships are done wel. Spinning silver is another I like in the love/friendship department.
@PumpkinMozie3 жыл бұрын
I feel a little conflicted on the problematic author topic. Like, I can definitely separate JKR from Harry Potter, mostly because I have loved HP for so long that there's no way I could just stop, and secondly because I already cut her out of the picture long ago when she wrote that heinous epilogue in book 7 (I don't consider it canon nor anything that followed...Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World brand, Cursed Child....I acknowledge none of it because it all just objectively sucks). Plus I can kind of bargain in my mind like "maybe she wasn't always like that. At the time she was writing HP, she might have still been a good person." Same thing with Phillip Pullman, who's been called out for a homophobic tweet he made. I already love His Dark Materials so much that I can't just drop that series due to the shortcomings of the author.... Whereas in a case like Marion Zimmer Bradley (author of Mists of Avalon who sexually abused her kids), not only is sexually abusing children probably THE MOST revolting and unforgivable thing a person can do, but it's also pretty certain that the abuse was ongoing DURING her writing of that book. And I could never, ever, ever get that out of my head. I kept thinking thoughts like "Did she rape her daughter on the same day she wrote this scene?" and it made me want to throw up. I had actually really wanted to read that book, but after I found out what she did I couldn't even look at it on my shelf and got rid of it. Another factor to consider is whether the work itself is tainted by the author's toxicity. I personally sense no homophobia or transphobia whatsoever in HP or His Dark Materials (which is kinda why people were so shocked by it, esp in JKR's case), and therefore I feel like the books are safe. Idk, maybe I'm just trying to justify myself, but this really isn't a black and white issue. Like, no one is perfect so where do we draw the line? Do we only read books by perfect people? Then we'd be reading nothing. I adore HP and it has been a huge part of my life and I'm not just gonna walk away from that. I don't give a f*ck about JKR and no longer support her as a person, but her 7-book series (minus the epilogue haha) will always be important to me.
@lauramolina33373 жыл бұрын
I think the most important step is not supporting her by not buying new editions / new book written by her, and also, not promoting her book on a platform if you have one. Just my two cents. 😊
@lauramolina33373 жыл бұрын
Also, in terms of representation (different races, sexual orientations, etc) HP it’s not really that great, so I would argue that she’s always been like that, but again I’m not telling what to do, just explaining from where we’re coming from, but the most important part it’s not promoting her as an author and not buying her books.
@dblockje3 жыл бұрын
I dont get why do people buy a physical copy of a buy when they already read it as an ebook or listened to it as an audio book?!?!
@lyragillespie35113 жыл бұрын
It's the other way around for me. I buy physical books and then get the audiobooks but only if it's an all-time favorite (like Harry Potter), just so I can enjoy it in a different way.
@Ketutar3 жыл бұрын
Because they want the book, not just the story. Some people have a special relation to books. They like how books look on the shelf, how books feel, how books smell... There are people who buy books just to have books, never meaning to read them. I don't count ebooks and audiobooks among books I own, just as books I have read, like library books.
@vaggelis14863 жыл бұрын
I AGREE with the opinion about the Grisha trilogy!!!!
@domd43503 жыл бұрын
I think it's nothing wrong with someone not wanting to read a book with LGBT representation and that doesn't make them transphobic or homophobic. Some people wanna read books that they can relate to. And not everybody is LGBT.
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
There's a huge difference between not going out of your way to read LGBTQ+ books and going out of your way to avoid them. If you do the latter, you absolutely are transphobic or homophobic. People manage to read about aliens, dragons, etc. absolutely fine so the "relating" argument isn't working.
@gracelingaccountant3 жыл бұрын
I hate when people say crap like that "oh well its not the most well written but i enjoy it" - that's fine, enjoy it, but stop talking down to the romance genre like every single one of them is less worthy of being a favorite than a fantasy book, or that every single one of them is badly written or "trash". Stop saying crap like "romance is my guilty pleasure genre". If you're reading badly written romance in fantasy its because the author didn't put enough care into writing a GOOD romance - if you read a strait up romance book (not one of the toxic new adult ones) the relationships are so well written and healthy. I think readers just dont know what good romance is.
@lindieriksen19683 жыл бұрын
I would love a stand-alone video! My biggest pet peeve is trilogies in YA. Stop, just give me one good book.
@danielleoliver17343 жыл бұрын
Too many authors are problematic if you look into them, I just stay off social media so I don’t know about it and it can’t tarnish any books I’ve read and loved
@pandanator66813 жыл бұрын
Danielle Oliver that’s a pretty sound strategy lol. Though for me it doesn’t much bother me what an artist says.
@srinidhinarasimhan57653 жыл бұрын
yessssss best standalones video
@asdbrg3 жыл бұрын
yes please do a video on standalone books!! I really have issues committing to long series now and i've been enjoying just standalone books.
@jackiesliterarycorner3 жыл бұрын
I don't care about them matching either. I have a few series where there's couple that are in a differencing casing. I don't remove dust jackets unless there's a design on the naked hardback. I don't like when they kill a character who was barely in the series.
@roemeager13 жыл бұрын
Would love love love a video of standalone recommendations. So often I get overwhelmed by having so many series to finish! X
@WithoutACause17963 жыл бұрын
Radio Silence is a great mental health contemporary with a great friendship as the focal point
@SBrown-og3nr3 жыл бұрын
Agreed on separating authors from books. I can't do it now. I LOVE HP, and I will keep what I have, but I won't buy or support anything else JK Rowling does.
@Audrey6103 жыл бұрын
Unpopular Opinion: I totally agree about more books needing LGBTQIAPK+ representation to just be there. I also agree that having LGBTQIAPK+ representation does not make a book good and would go as far as to say the same thing applies to having a POC main character or POC author. I think that these things are important to prioritize, but having one, two, or even all of those things don't make the book the best thing ever. It is about the story and characters. I do want more inclusivity in these groups (and others as well such as disabilities, illnesses, etc.) and it does make me upset when there is not at least one character in these groups, but you can have a book that you hate even if it has LGBTQIAPK+/POC rep. I honestly don't even know if I made any sense but there is my hot take...
@NothingOfNoteToSeeHere2 жыл бұрын
What do the P and K mean? Never heard this long as name. Most folks I read stop at the T of Q.
@Sad.Purple.unicorn3 жыл бұрын
I kinda agree about V.E Schwab. I like some of her books but some are just meh for me.
@Sad.Purple.unicorn3 жыл бұрын
I think separating authors from their books is very relative. for example if I have a steong love or attachment to a book or grew up with a book/series like Harry Potter I can’t dislike the book because the author is awful or shitty or whatever. it doesn’t mean I support the author though
@lightlawliet35263 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed reading the final empire recently; but male author's commentary on a sixteen year old's chest area can be off putting at times. like can't authors just stop doing these already. we don't get descriptions of male characters privates but a female's chest somehow needs to be discussed. it get specially yucky when the female characters are mere teenagers.
@brunocavalcanti49493 жыл бұрын
I wonder if we have the same concept of magical realism. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is by far my favorite writer. His books feed both my needs for social critique and for beauty.
@insanebutterfly34393 жыл бұрын
Talk about shaming I never tell anyone my favourite series is because if fear of being made fun of.
@meghanh69783 жыл бұрын
I did really love Vengeful, but Vicious was my favourite of the two :)
@BookswithEmilyFox3 жыл бұрын
It does look like I have the unpopular opinion haha
@blessedtobealive3 жыл бұрын
If anybody is from Melbourne, Australia (by any chance), do you know any good used bookstores i can go to after stage 4?
@PetuniaTurtle3 жыл бұрын
Yes! More stand alone books...especially in fantasy!
@leonie3793 жыл бұрын
Yes please to stand alone recommendations video! I’m in the middle of way too many series and am afraid to start any more until I finish some I’ve already started.
@thebookstamp99763 жыл бұрын
I would love to hear your opinions on death of the author and how that has affected your reading!! it's something i think about A LOT and would love to hear your thoughts esp in the sci fi field.
@roserobb3 жыл бұрын
I greatly enjoy standalones! With TV recently (and I've watched a lot of it in quarantine...), I've definitely felt like too many shows started as a miniseries and were extended and got less good. I'd be interested in seeing your take on best standalones/books that would have been better as standalones.
@emmajoseph26033 жыл бұрын
The comment you made about the pressure on booktubers to have loads of books is so true. I just started a channel and I feel pressured to have pretty books everywhere when in truth I get most from my library or as ebooks these days as it’s cheaper and more convenient. I have older books as paperbacks and buy hard copies from authors I love but I have to budget for it. Most books I read I can’t hold up in videos or take arty photos of (not that I am any good at that anyway 😂)
@chrish49913 жыл бұрын
I did not finish Vengeful I have a problem with multiple timelines and multiple points of view in the same book. I did like several other Victoria Schwab books. I really enjoyed this video 📚❤️
@kimwicks55403 жыл бұрын
Fuck Jkr, but Harry Potter will always be the series that taught me you should give everyone a chance, and to always be there for my friends. I know recently ppl have been pointing out problematic things about it, but since I never noticed this growing up, it has been just a pure series for me and it brings me a lot of joy and comfort. Also despite everything I hope all the trans fans out there knows that the fandom is still a safe place and that once she wrote the book it's now ours. ;).