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I wanted to watch this video but as soon as I saw the Christmas tree made by opening/bending books, my heart can’t handle it…so I decided to not watching. Seem like this girl is no different from the type of people she is talking about.😢

When purchasing a book, I make sure it's a topic I can learn from time and time again when I re-read it. It could be a classic, philosophical or something political. I also have only one bookshelf that I clean out every year. If I want to read something new I go to my library and check out books to see other genres or for fun.

I hate to call channels "criminally underrated" but you are criminally underrated. I really enjoyed every bit of this well-researched video and I hope you keep it up.

As someone who's in the "field" with study, creative direction, its food as prop as its an "accessible" luxury and also because its a luxury that everyone understands as a luxury, so for most of the time, its "accessible" marketing of posturing with food and also opening their market to cafes as armani cafes and ralph lauren coffee shops have always existed as a diffusion line of a diffusion line. Although people like the kardashians see food as just props to signal luxuries rather than something tangible to be consumed.

Isn’t this how the French Revolution started?

Honestly, the writing from those male authors are smarter than people realise. They're actually writing the "Thinking with your dick" phenomenon, AKA "I am so down bad right now that I am at a high risk of saying and/or doing something extremely stupid." Also let's be real, boobing boobily is a real thing that women do and men most certainly notice.

ok so idk if you went over this, but food has always been a luxury, or atleast has been a huge luxury for the past few centuries, taking a break every few years. nothings really changing, but maybe the current beauty standards

"... in the book community". Books are a form of media, not a niche interest. This is the kind of language popping up lately implying that books are not a universal form of media. As if you are part of some special club just because you read.

I struggle with executive dysfunction so doing laundry is actually a major accomplishment at times, so I have a little treat. I literally could not be able to do chores if I didn’t. Normally, I just get bulk Hershey kisses and eat a few or something

I watched this video while eating my little treat for finishing a huge school project! This video was validating but also critical. Loved it!

1. as a Hungarian myself I feel such second-hand embarassment that the world has to hear about us through news like this T.T 2. my view on the topic: the first fact we have to take into consideration: buying books is a novelty and it's getting more and more into the luxury hobby cathegory as the book prices (and living expenses in general) go up with the only thing not following being our salaries. I read tons of books and buying each and every one of them would make me go bankrupt in a blink of an eye. Also as you said, most books are only available in translation - here I want to note that translation quality can make a great book miserable if not done right! very important thing to take into consideration - and original language books can cost 2x 3x the normal price here. I also found that no matter how much "research" I do, I can still run into books I don't resonate with and regret buying.... but because I do want to support the writers close to my heart, the best I can do is buy a real copy of books I read and loved. I guess book piracy is - just like many other things in life - a forever grey area....

Dead people are not going to be upset if i steal their books lol

“Secret garden” and “cunt” are equally as shaming in my mind. Just opposite ends of the spectrum.

“Secret garden” and “cunt” are equally as shaming in my mind. Just opposite ends of the spectrum.

Reminds me of those glass bags that have coffee inside? I think that’s gross, to walk around with your coffee opened like that but after watching this video I now understand that the point isn’t to drink the coffee

I don’t know how to put it lightly, but you are 4 years late with this news. In the summer of 2020 Gucci in Moscow started to sell coffee in branded, disposable cups. And omg the length of that line every Fing day for mouths and amount of posts on social media by everyone with those cups…

Maybe its bc i live in a small town but ive never seen this what qwq

My little treats are clothes that will last several years and sozing up chief level stainless steel pans. I've got cast iron, but I dont really know how to cook with them😢. I'm so happy I'm getting old 😂

Wait people’s idea of a little treat is actually expensive? Mine is getting a donut and a small iced coffee from Dunkin on my way home from surviving an all-day migraine at work. And that’s because I *need* the caffeine and sugar. 😭 Also? I’ve been wearing clothing/accessories themed around food for nearly my entire life because it’s cute and intentionally ironic because I’m fat. But this whole time, my style is seen as cringe and uncool. Because I’m fat. Ain’t no way I’m letting these uninspired thin people get away with double standards.

My friend used to "little treat" herself pretty much every single day because "she deserves it" She was living with her parents with her mom paying all their bills working two shifts while all her money was going to expensive cafes, getting herself takeouts, little fancy pastries and stuff all posted on her Instagram, literally every day She was owning me money and I even ended up lending some (and I never got paid) because her mom needed to pay their electricity bill and she had no money, but as soon as she got herself some money, there she was, posting another $20 afogato with a $25 chocolate gâteau because, I don't know, she finished one delivery or her jogging or because she cleaned the bathroom The whole thing was, she was doing all that to post on her Instagram, as if she was casually flexing this lifestyle while she was broke

nice intro

I absolutely loved this video ❤

"It feels like, you know, a MOVIE" 😅 WHAT WAS THAT 😅

Unpopular opinion food has always been a social marker. For example before people who spend more money to eat local and organic food were seen as crazy vegan/hippies now they’re related to “green juice” and wellness journey girls. For the rich, well that’s how chef earn money. Good food is a privilege (This is not me justifying it, everyone should be able to afford life, inflation is insane)

Your accent is gorgeous! And i really like your eyeshadow ✨

Starting it bc of this postt 🤞

Absolutely loved the video! Would like to see more of these

I read a solid 30-40 books a year these day and over 75% of them are digital. I’d say half of those 75% are from the library. I don’t get why more people don’t read this way. I’m at a point in my life where I’m only buying physical copies of books if it’s something I truly love (like I’d def buy a fancy edition of the LOTR series.)

Oh, women have absolutely written absolutely ridiculous stuff regarding men. This is not just a men's problem by any means. In yaoi or BL things, you can find things that no mind of a sane man has ventured to.

As a book influencer, and reading and reviewing books for years now, i got into overconsumption this year, and here's the reason why - 1. Last year, i started my first job, and finally built my home bookshelf (this was a big dream for me hehe🙈) 2. Since I was never supported by my parents to read or buy novels, it was my dream to have a bookshelf full of books, when i have the money. Hence i went for that. Now, i have a bookshelf full of books, with the novels that i will love to read and talk about. Will I do this again? Absolutely not! I will be controlling purchases, will go on a ban till i finish all these.

Opted out? Girl, it wasn't an option to begin with. Bye.

it sucks to see everyone suddenly abandoning "body positivity" to go on Ozempic and start encouraging EDs again.. and then to waste food just to show off..

There is not enough context compared to the amount of sex . I feel like smut isn’t bad if there is a developed story on why it’s happening that’s not weird ! Ugh .

Stop romanticizing stalking !

As a healthcare worker, I am constantly buying ‘little treats’ purely to get me through each week. Despite working 50+ hours a week, I’m still left with the majority of my paycheck going onto rent, tax, bills etc. Little treats are my way of seeing the results of my paycheck, much in the way my parents would have brought a holiday or a new car 🥲

Hoping for the obvious Hunger Games comparison before I even finish the video :)

more like food wastage😭😭

personally, i dont like reading books online. i grew up reading a lot of physical books, partly because my dad works at a small, independent publishing company, so he would bring me books to read quite often. now, there are libraries where i live and i do frequent them and get books they have that i want to read, but dont want to necessarily spend money on. unfortunately, the types of books i love (fantasy, romance, etc) are not always available in our old libraries and if you put in a request, you can wait for months before they get it, if they even get it. thats why i buy books. i try to use opportunities like book fairs, book nights and black friday to buy a fair amount of books - but i do read everything i buy. even if i dislike a book, i will read it. i have never dnf-ed a physical book and never will. i also, mostly like the books i get, because i know my taste and i research a lot before buying anything. if i dont like something, i do gift them to friends i know have a higher chance of liking it. thats all to say, i dont think there is a problem with regular people buying lots of books at once and having lots of unread books on their shelves - for me, nothing excites me more than knowing i have a lot of books i have yet to read!

Bring back shame

As a person who mainly reads fantasy. I am in a book to enjoy. To pretend somethig else is the reality. It blows my mind people are mad with book tokers sticking trope labels on books. I do. Not. Want. To. Read. A. Book. If. I. Know. More. Than. That. 😂I literally only hate awfully written books which are not ones if come cross tbh and so knowing only enemy to lovers. And fantasy. Keeps me, I hate these reviews that explain half the plot and then like what’s the point of reading it?

Naomi in The Expanse, I think, is a very well-written female character by a man because of how complex she is as a person (regardless of gender). She has a troubled past, quiet, but no necessarily shy, incredibly intelligent, and often the most level-headed of the group. She's intelligent, but not dorky or nerdy. She's level-headed, but not stoic, and shows emotion when warranted. She's quiet, but not afraid to speak her mind. That's a real person. We all don't fit into archetypes, so having complexity is really important to good characterization in my opinion.

What violent sex scenes in the Wheel of Time are you referring to?

EL JAMES IS HER MENTOR holy crap it's all starting to make sense 😅

The final empire

Regarding Celine's comment about how boiling down specific books to a one-trope summary and how that's reductive, frankly I have to agree. Though I'm a bit put off by her insistence that people's reaction should be that of /agreeing/ with her, to me it's still true that there are books where boiling it down to a single trope is missing the point of the story? I think if someone recommended The Poppy War to me on the basis of "a strong female character" while also recommending The Apothecary Diaries because hey, same trope, I'd be having neck pains from the whiplash. Not to mention, if I'm looking for something similar to The Apothecary Diaries, I feel like a lot of people can relate to the fact that I mean the level of engagement it requires of me, moreso than if the protagonist is sufficiently strong and female. Every trope in a description of a novel carry different weights according to the contents of each novel, but I think far too many lists don't take that into account. I write and post my writing a lot, and one thing I can say is that I don't mind people boiling down my stories to one trope, SO LONG AS the trope actually applies broadly to the story as opposed to something that took up 500 words in a 12,000 words story. I think that part of her criticism was less aimed towards comments getting angry about criticisms of a book, and moreso criticizing the way many of us have started talking about books /with/ each other. The anti intellectualism, to me, is about the way we sum up complex works into a marketable pitch. The Hunger Games has a strong female lead, yes, but personally I'm more interested in a summary of why her strength is remarkable as a story. A lot of tropes are really... useless, outside of their context? Enemies to Lovers is a trope I love but like... the reason why is the tension and the clash of ideology, preferably also with a thematic clash in their character or story arcs. If it's just horny banter, well... On a literal level, yes it's technically Enemies to Lovers, but it's like you're giving me a flat soda after waving it around as a cold, refreshing, fizzy one. Doing it isn't wrong per se, and I disagree with the idea that this should be 'socially outlawed' or whatever unhinged call to war people make over it, but I think it's just not great for a RECOMMENDATION. I think you'd end up disappointing far more people than you would've if you'd used something much more relevant, like themes or specific approaches the author used, etc. At the end of the day, I feel like what's most important to me personally is... I wish for more information and context regarding what type of reading a specific book will be. Sufficient information, not marketing.

I like the books because I’m a horny toad, but damn Sarah J Maas is annoying as hell.

I’ve gone around the block on this bc I don’t like snobbery or being called a snob or the abuse of exclusivity but I DO believe in a type of art that transcends the every day, escapism, what’s marketable. It is not often what makes you rich in your lifetime and/or you need to be financially supported to have the time and energy to make it. This is just historically true. Money always gets in the way, but we’ve never had so many existential threats to human expression and the enjoyment of it at all levels as we do now. Pretending it’s all the same and as worthwhile as the next IS erasing the voices of the type of mind and experience and yeah, talent, that can tell truth in a way that is challenging and startling and beautiful, honestly necessary!, and not super profitable to Netflix and Bok Tok and Amazon, who will only ever canabilize human and AI efforts into the cheapest, most mass accessible form. Barnes and Nobles is now marketing ‘mid brow’ fiction as classic literature in displays the moment you walk into the store. That’s financial and deliberate, and guaranteed to deny us truly individual, deeply developed pieces of work.

15:00 But will they be able to support themselves from writing in order to develop their skills...? I've seen and heard multiple people say they're not interested in reading male writers like it's nothing and, wow, history really is cyclical. Thank ya. From an agender perspective, it's all the same thing from different angles: elision of agency, man, woman, bad writing. Either complete submissiveness in order to fold into every facet of one's fantasy--or preternatural, effortless grasping of another's desire in order to flow into every facet of one's fantasy.

I've loved books other people have hated. I've watched negative REVIEWS on books I've loved to see the other side of the argument. Still liked them. It's really that easy to not let other people's negative opinions affect your reading experience. A lot of people will gripe about how criticisms are just people not letting other people like that, but they don't seem to realize that disliking something is just as valid as liking something. No one is forcing you to not read/read anything, so let people dislike stuff, and let people like stuff.

In pll it turned out that Ezra actually knew who aria was when they first met, but I don’t think the writers initially planned for that reveal