DON’T COMPARE YOURSELF TO BOOKTUBERS

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4 жыл бұрын

Don't compare yourself to Booktubers! Not everyone has the same amount of time. Also, this video is sponsored by Skillshare: The first 500 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: skl.sh/elliotbrooks4
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@rebeccamedusasrockgarden4781 4 жыл бұрын

I read a lot. But as I said to someone the other day, it doesn't matter how much or how fast you read. What matters is if you're enjoying it. You can read 50 books a month but if you're not enjoying it you're missing the point. If you read 1 book a month and are loving it, then you're reading the perfect amount.

@SK22520 4 жыл бұрын

“I’m a slow reader, I read from 5 to 7 books a month.”

@N.Traveler 4 жыл бұрын

In an interview with the fastest reader in the world (Howard Berg) he himself said he saw it more as a curse than a blessing. He gets through a book like Wheel of Time in maybe less than an hour and can fully recite all of the details and storylines, etc. But he admits that his experience of the world and emotions really suffer from it. So, when he was asked reading advice, as the fastest reader in the world, he said: "Read slowly". (He explained: "Say you're a Harry Potter fan and waited years for the next book, would you want to finish it in 3 minutes? That's like looking at the Mona Lisa on a skateboard.")

@16SF 4 жыл бұрын

My reading is so irregular. Some months I read nothing and some months I read like 40 books. 😂

@ThePurpleBookWyrm 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, that's the thing: even if you have lots of free time, well... some of use are interested in doing other things as well/have other passions. With my free time, I could probably increase my reading amount by 50% easy, but I also play music and take drawing classes for example. So reading is, 90% of the time, reserved for the morning and before-bed-time. We all manage our time differently, and choose to devote it to reading accordingly. There's nothing wrong with that. ;)

@annahill99 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe I’m too new to booktube but I kinda got the impression that some booktubers have such a high volume of reads per month because some of them don’t work or only work part time...

@CWARrated 4 жыл бұрын

I just set my own goals. If I can read two books a month, I'm happy with that. 30 mins to an hour a day adds up, eventually the book gets done.

@Maren617 4 жыл бұрын

Another important point: when reading literature (and not non-fiction) then your reading experience may really suffer if you read too fast. Literature can feature beautiful prose, language rhythm, beautiful descriptions, creation of immersive atmosphere, etc. that may not work if you speed-read the way many people do. You may know the overall story afterwards, but you won't have enjoyed the atmosphere, you won't have visualized the landscapes, you won't have enjoyed the banter and jokes as much, you won't have enjoyed the prose and language artistry, and you won't have truly had time to consider the philosophical points raised. Sometimes, reading more slowly means reading more deeply, enjoying it more, and getting more out of it in the end.

@randomlytalented9667 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like mentioning that I would get through a lot of physical books if I wasn't super addicted to really long fanfiction.

@skijumpnose 4 жыл бұрын

I can keep up with the Booktubers if it's manga and graphic novels

@Simmi_ 4 жыл бұрын

I've stopped comparing myself to anyone at this point and started focussing on enjoying what I'm reading. I'm a student anyway, so I don't have a lot of time every month, sometimes there are exams, other months I'm completely free as far as school is concerned.

@StarspangledHeart 4 жыл бұрын

This got me really curious to see how many books a month I average. I ended up with an average of 9 books per month in 2018 and 10.75 books per month in 2019. I do read really, really fast and I can listen to audiobooks at work (I can easily clock in 25-30 hrs of audiobooks a week even at 1x speed) so that helps me get through loads of books. Plus it's not unusual for me to spend 3-4 hours on a Saturday reading while my husband plays video games. The genre of a book can really affect reading time too. Middle grade vs YA vs adult, fiction vs nonfiction (always take me forever!), novel vs novella vs graphic novel and manga all really affect how many books I can get through in a month. I'm also a big rereader and I usually get through rereads faster than a book I'm reading for the first time.

@ToriTalks2 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a really fast reader, 450-550 words per minute. I read between 12-18 books per month, and I’ve honestly struggled with putting that number out on the channel because I don’t want anyone to feel like I’m showboating. I’m a stay at home mom and reading is my self-care time. I also have insomnia and reading helps me feel more tired.

@steampoweredpixel 4 жыл бұрын

The amount of times I get so frustrated and let down when everyone online is like "IT's been a really bad reading month for me, I have only read 6 books!" and you're just like "HOW?! :O"

@catherinegreer854 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elliot❤❤ Loved this video. Another reason your are one of my top Booktubers😀

@exuvi5355 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video ! i needed that video, really 💗

@moonpxi 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video! Thank you for doing it! While I consider myself a fast read and am totally okay with just reading a small few books a month, I was always curious about the amount of books in booktuber's TBRs (including yours). Your explanation and breakdown totally makes sense and I will definitely share it with some friends who feel pressured and down from "not reading enough".

@amusicalbookworm 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great video, Elle! I’m a full time music teacher, and I play music on the side and also teach private lessons, but I joined the ranks of Booktube creators because I wanted to participate in a hobby other than music. While I initially told myself I wasn’t going to fall to the pressure of reading a zillion books a month, it inevitably happened, and I felt like I wouldn’t be successful on Booktube unless I read at least 10 books per month...however even when trying really hard, I have never ever been able to read 10 books a month, and I don’t think I even want to. I have other things in my life that I want to do in my free time, too. It is definitely more important to enjoy what you’re doing, rather than hitting a certain number. And if you are a Booktuber, people will be drawn to your content if you are passionate and actually enjoying what you’re reading! This was a really interesting video and I thank you for taking the time to create it!

@bjorneriksson2404 4 жыл бұрын

So I'm a bit late to the party, but anyway:

@emilywheeler1655 4 жыл бұрын

I used to average 5-7 books a month (sometimes more) but now I’m a senior in college with a 4.0 and I can’t manage to finish more than 2 a month because I’m stuck reading all these boring historical texts 😢 I’ve been feeling bad lately but thanks for this