This is perfect. I feel like I don't know how to review books properly so I never post them. Like I'm uncomfortable doing them. •take notes while reading (flag pages) •makeup look special for the book/character •watch MORE book reviews 1. spoiler-free reviews (less specific, general synopsis - writing, characters, plot, themes, explain feelings about it) 2. spoiler-filled reviews (free for all, gush or rant) 3. professional reviews (be honest, be analytical) hehehehe sorry. I took notes in this comment to keep for later. :) LOVE this video Emma! THANK YOU!
Haha aw I love your notes!! That made my day XD I know how you feel! It's like "I'm not a professional reviewer, when I talk about books I basically just Fangirl and so on" but remember that it is okay! Everyone's reviewing style is totally different and you don't have to conform to any type of review to write them :)
This was such a good video. Thank you so much! I have a mental health youtube channel to help teens and young adults who are suffering with mental health struggles and I want to do reviews on self help books and just books I like in general. This video helped me get a clear path on how to start filming reviews!! Thank you so much!!
I'm so happy that you made this video! I don't do a lot of book reviews because I have trouble filming them. I definitely want to start filming more book reviews though so thank you so much for the tips! :)
It's like you read my thoughts, Emma! Lately I have been thinking a lot about how some channels almost don't upload any book reviews. The other day I was looking for reviews to watch on a certain known channel and I found only 3! Thumbs up for a booktube with more book reviews!!
These booktubing 101episodes are my everything. My booktube resolutions this year is to do more reviews and this has helped me out SO much and given me the confidence to do more reviews on my channel! Thanks Emma 💞
I'm new to booktube (ive posted about 10 videos) and doing book reviews always stressed me out cause i never knew what to say. This has been so helpful-I'm gonna try to post at least 3 book reviews per month starting in December. Thank you so much for posting this!
Thank you so much for the tips! They are so helpful! I find book reviews to be the hardest to make, and I definitely think they require the most work. But I think it's just important to have fun, like you said!
Been really want to focus on making more videos about things that I feel are really important to me, specifically reading and books, and your channel really helps. Loved this video!!! Thanks for your thoughts and advices!!!! Wonderful work!!!
Still binge watching these videos :) Even got my notebook out now to take notes haha feel like im back at school :) thanks again for the great advice x
Thanks for all the tips. When I write a negative review, I try to explain as clearly as possible without spoilers what exactly made me dislike it. Then other people can decide for themselves whether that is something that bothers them, like a certain writing style, or they don't have an issue with it. I'm actually a bit surprised that people don't often do reviews. It's the reviews that make me want to start a channel, it's all the other stuff that I'm worried about.:P
Thanks for the tips. I want to review and share books I think is helpful for people to grow. I wasn't sure how to do it so I search book reviews and you came up. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it.
Definitely needed this video. I'm tend to rant and have REALLY strong opinions which is my down fall. If I dislike a book, I don't shut my mouth which is okay until I do it for 2 minutes (just video minutes). Great tips Emma!
I'm starting to get some reviews done for July, and this was super helpful! It was nice to have someone break down the different types of reviews and emphasise having fun :)
How else can you spice up a book review and make it more fun? And how long should book review videos be? And what other types of videos should someone new to Booktube do?
Nice video as an author i may start a book review blog myself . The reason why is there does not seem to be too many book bloggers reviewing non fiction parenting books. So thanks Emma for the tips i just may start my own blog and help out other indie authors.
I've never been much good at doing book reviews so I'm glad you posted this as a 'guideline' to follow. I'll be using at least a few of these tips in the future!
Yay another Booktubing 101 video! This series is so fun and helpful to watch. I'm so glad you posted this because I have to write my first review of a book I received from a publisher in a few days!! Great job Emma :)
I've got a blog and one of the things I want to do this year was improve on my reviews because I don't find writing them to be the easiest but this has helped! Love your videos!
It sucks that reviews are the least watched, since I want them to be the main thing in my future channel. To me, people like Chris Stuckmann are good inspiration, even if he reviews movies instead of books. I lik the nuance, honest critcism and focus on more than just the story, but also the personal touch. That's what I prefer in a review; a mixture of honest criticism that's as objective as possible and the personal experience of the reviewer.
This is really helpful! I'm getting into doing book reviews and struggled with my first few because I didn't feel articulate enough. I'm now taking notes when I read and that helps a lot.
Thank you so so so much for this help! I want to start reviewing books soon but I have a hard time taking notes while reading and this is a lot of help! On booktube we need more constructive criticism reviews on TH-cam - especially books that were terrible by other TH-camrs. I feel like we, as a community, tend to be rude when we hate books or just don't say anything about it at all.
This is great because I just decided to start posting reviews on my channel. Your point on negative reviews is really helpful because two of the reviews I've done I didn't like the books but I still found very positive things on them. I think it's important to make a review your 100% honest opinion and also make a big emphasis on some likable elements because like you said, it could end up having a different affect on someone else who reads it. Also, if I know the book is going to be reviewed, I try to set a time when the book will be read (like I wouldn't read the book during an exam week, but instead holiday break) and have all my sticky notes, writing utensils, and a notebook on hand. I feel like it gets way easier with time and practice though.
Being somewhat new to booktube I don't have a lot of tips, but I will reiterate the be you, do you. Insulting or attacking a person for a book they read is so far from right and shows a lack of integrity that doesn't warrant respect. Thank you for your tips
Again, thank you for another great & helpful video. :D I've given some advice to a few fellow booktubers, stuff I figured out for myself & help I've got from watching your booktubeing 101 series. But every time I've done that. I've sent them your way. Because you are the master at helping. :D xxx
Great video, thanks :) I recently started filming a video review for every single book I read. I feel like my technique is getting better with every review and also I'm enjoying getting more reviews out there onto BookTube.
This was a really helpful video! I have only done one book review on my channel so far, but I will definitely be doing more and I will keep these tips in mind when I make them.
I don't have a booktube but I do have a book blog. I have done a few book reviews so far and they weren't great so thank you for this video because I now know what to do for my next review.☺
Thanks for posting this! I love reviewing books and watching those videos a lot more then tags but because of school I've been so lazy so you've motivated me ! ;) you have all the knowledge Emma,haha
Great video and very helpful. Some of these are common sense but things we forget. Somethings that were obvious that I didn't even think off. Thank you for this video it's a huge help moving forward. :)
Emma your videos are so insightful and helpful. I just started a channel and was wondering if you could please make a video talking about how you edit (insert thumbnails and pictures or words throughout video) and what programs you like best. Thanks in advance girl love your stuff 🖤
Ooh, thank you for this useful video! I always think of things to say while reading, but when I write my review on Goodreads, I forget 50% of it. So yeah, thanks for reminding I should write it down. 😂
I think My New Years Resolution is going to be to start my own booktube channel. I've been thinking about it for almost a year now. I think I just got to do it. So I'm marathoning your booktubing 101 series =D
Gosh, i guess you'll realize now that I'm binge watching all the vids i missed :D and I totes agree with you! Writing it down is the best 👏🏻 keeps it more structuralized and coherent. also tyvm for doing this I'm pretty sure you're the most helpful book tuber I've come across so far
I have my first review I need to do soon... thank you so much!!!! It going to be a mixed review, plot good/writing bad... so this video was super helpful!!!
I love filming book reviews so I will absolutely be using your tips! I wrote them all down haha. I love these booktube 101 videos, thank you so much for taking the time to make them! They are really beneficial for me because I am a new booktuber so thank you :)
Thank you Emma :) I will be filming my first ever (video) book review soon for a publisher and this actually really helped I think. i wrote all your tips down and I'll be sure to keep them in mind :)
Ok so ive watching this thing 10 times. Really love the info you give and I really think that a lot of this would work for both book tube videos and just normal post reviews as well. Thanks so much for sharing! (this has been picked for our Monday Meme BookTube) If you don't like the book toss up for sale, trade it, please don't burn it :(
Thank you so much for such a great video. This is great advice. I recently started a BookTube channel and wasn't sure how to go about reviews but this helps.
Hey, Emma! I just wanna say that I enjoy watching your videos and that your tips are really helpful! I've been thinking of starting my channel for a while and I've been referring to your tips a lot, so thanks for that!
Thank you so much for this video. I just posted my first book review and I found it so hard to complete, but I do still want to try and make more so I'm sure your tips will help.
This is so helpful! I was thinking about posting reviews on my channel, but wasn't sure what to say in them- thanks so much! Oh, I read "A Thousand Nights" too, and I didn't really like it either.
Great tips!! I am definitely trying to do more reviews on my channel recently, this video was so well timed! they were one of the first kind of videos that really got me excited about booktube (years ago now :P)
This video is so amazing! I just started my channel so this is so perfect! I am so new to this and I am still trying to get the hang of this whole thing!
First of all, amazing tips! Gonna go put these into practice? I do try to take notes whilst reading but oftentimes I don't know what notes to take, like what to look out for? Do you have general tips on what to look out for when taking notes? Also, gotta go see a princess-dressed Emma now, oh my God. :D
Loveeee the tips, really! I love watch book reviews, that helps me a lot to buy or read a book and I think we're losing this on Booktube for some reason..
Thanks!! I totally agree. People just don't see to be doing as many as I feel we should. Here we are, representing the literature community on TH-cam and we chose NOT to take advantage of reviewing books!! I can only hope the abundance of constant hauls and tags fades and we can go back into posting more book reviews :)
Hey Emma I just wanted to tell you your awesome and thanks for making your videos awesome too, especially your booktube 101! I recently decided to start for own channel, and with your videos I think I might have a chance of lasting for more then one day lol. You've probably already answered this before, but what would you say is the most important thing for someone starting out their very first channel ever? Haha and do you have any tips for over coming being nervous in front of the camera?! Well thanks, and keep up the awesome videos!!!
awh thank you so much!!! welcome to the community!!!! my best tip is to KEEP TRYING. keep working on your editing, keep working on refining your reviews, keep trying new videos ideas. just don't stop and the rest will come easy :) the BEST thing i can offer to you about being comfortable in front of a camera is that in the first few months of booktube, most likely, you won't have anyone really watching your channel. while that can be kind of discouraging, i think it's GREAAAT! you don't have to worry about impressing anyone, you don't have to worry about people not liking your content. for those first few months, its about you and your books. i think it takes some pressure off when you realize it's literally just you and your camera :) by the time you start gaining more viewers, you'll have more confidence i promise :) hope those help!!!
I have to keep in mind to give constructive critism iif I don't like a book because the author did accomplish the completiion of a book, and marketing efforts. Which is a great accomplishment. Besides it may be there first book so I guess we can be honest but kind.
The only videos I post pretty much are reviews. But I definitely can improve. I wish I was more well-spoken and concise. I sometimes tend to just summarize the book and fangirl instead of actually talking about it in a review format, and talk about what makes the book good/bad, the writing style, and the themes. It kinda depends on the book.But for the most part, I tend to like the more "professional" style reviewers, like Max from WellDoneBooks and Katie from ChapterStackss, and I wish I reviewed books more like them.
+cookieaddictions i actually had someone recommend your reviews (even though i already really enjoy what reviews i've watched of yours!) to me on another video because they like how it's as if you're talking to them instead of talking to a camera. i also love max's review style! i think it just takes a lot of self-reflection in order to determine what you want to keep and what you need to improve on. but i think it's great that you already have found things you want to work on! i feel like i need to start FOLLOWING THROUGH with a lot of reviews because i'll write notes for at least half of my read or sometimes all of it and i just never get around to filming them haha
emmmabooks OMG EMMA THANK YOU for passing that on! That's the best compliment! It's funny that you write notes for your reviews that you don't even film cuz 99% of the time I don't even make notes and when I do it doesn't even mean I'll like the review better.
I looove this video. What do you think the ratio should be between book reviews and tags on a booktubing channel? Also, I am probably getting an Ipad for christmas (I asked for one so i could edit videos with imovie) do you think thats enough? Thxxxxx for this great video
I just love this series of videos so much! :D I just have a question about reviews! Do you think a booktuber should review only new books or it is okay to review books that have been published even some years ago?
I realized I never watched this video! why are you the best at being helpful I was literally thinking of your thousand nights review when you were talking about progressional reviews ps. I accidentally clicked unsubscribe on my phone and freaked out because I was like NO I WOULD NEVER UNSUBSCRIBE
This is perfect.
I feel like I don't know how to review books properly so I never post them.
Like I'm uncomfortable doing them.
•take notes while reading (flag pages)
•makeup look special for the book/character
•watch MORE book reviews
1. spoiler-free reviews (less specific, general synopsis - writing, characters, plot, themes, explain feelings about it)
2. spoiler-filled reviews (free for all, gush or rant)
3. professional reviews (be honest, be analytical)
hehehehe sorry. I took notes in this comment to keep for later. :)
LOVE this video Emma! THANK YOU!
Haha aw I love your notes!! That made my day XD
I know how you feel! It's like "I'm not a professional reviewer, when I talk about books I basically just Fangirl and so on" but remember that it is okay! Everyone's reviewing style is totally different and you don't have to conform to any type of review to write them :)
Screenshotting so, I don’t have to write it down myself,ty 4 your notes 📝🤧
When you said "Don't burn the book on camera" all I could think about was Sasha doing just that in her book sacrifices tag. ^_^'
ahhahhhahhahah XD
don't mind me, just taking notes like a madwoman during this video
+Daphne M hahah i hope they can help you!!
"You do You" is 👌. And thank you for choosing these kind of topics and for a potential new booktuber it's a blessing. Love your videos.
This was such a good video. Thank you so much! I have a mental health youtube channel to help teens and young adults who are suffering with mental health struggles and I want to do reviews on self help books and just books I like in general. This video helped me get a clear path on how to start filming reviews!! Thank you so much!!
What an amazing concept for a channel! I'm so happy I could help :)
I'm so happy that you made this video! I don't do a lot of book reviews because I have trouble filming them. I definitely want to start filming more book reviews though so thank you so much for the tips! :)
+sandyreadsalot you're welcome! i hope you find a way to fit more into your channel :)
It's like you read my thoughts, Emma! Lately I have been thinking a lot about how some channels almost don't upload any book reviews. The other day I was looking for reviews to watch on a certain known channel and I found only 3! Thumbs up for a booktube with more book reviews!!
I totally agree!!!
Your so eloquent when you review books. Thanks for making this, it's hella helpful
+Anna Always Reading aw thanks so much! i'm glad i could help :)
Now I'm motivated to film ALL THE REVIEWS. I've been majorly slacking on that front...this video was so helpful, so thank you!!!
+Books And Things (Aynslie) YES FILM ALL THE REVIEWS
you're very welcome!
I absolutely love all your Booktubing 101 videos! You're so inspiring and you make me want to film like 10 videos in a row!
+Blackbird Talks Books ahah awh that's such a wonderful thing to say!! thank you! i'm so happy i could help :3
These booktubing 101episodes are my everything. My booktube resolutions this year is to do more reviews and this has helped me out SO much and given me the confidence to do more reviews on my channel! Thanks Emma 💞
+nabibliomania awh i'm so glad i could help you! this was such a lovely comment thank you
I'm new to booktube (ive posted about 10 videos) and doing book reviews always stressed me out cause i never knew what to say. This has been so helpful-I'm gonna try to post at least 3 book reviews per month starting in December. Thank you so much for posting this!
+Cristin Awesome that's a really awesome goal to have! thank YOU!
Thank you so much for the tips! They are so helpful! I find book reviews to be the hardest to make, and I definitely think they require the most work. But I think it's just important to have fun, like you said!
+NextDoorFangirl yes i'm glad you enjoyed the tips!
I always struggle with book reviews, so thank you so much for doing this!
you are so welcome!
Been really want to focus on making more videos about things that I feel are really important to me, specifically reading and books, and your channel really helps. Loved this video!!! Thanks for your thoughts and advices!!!! Wonderful work!!!
Dressing up a bit sounds like fun! That's a great bit of advice :D Can't wait to try that myself someday
Still binge watching these videos :) Even got my notebook out now to take notes haha feel like im back at school :) thanks again for the great advice x
you're very welcome!
Thanks for all the tips. When I write a negative review, I try to explain as clearly as possible without spoilers what exactly made me dislike it. Then other people can decide for themselves whether that is something that bothers them, like a certain writing style, or they don't have an issue with it. I'm actually a bit surprised that people don't often do reviews. It's the reviews that make me want to start a channel, it's all the other stuff that I'm worried about.:P
Loving your tips for new booktubers! it makes the process easier and less scary haha
Thanks for the tips. I want to review and share books I think is helpful for people to grow. I wasn't sure how to do it so I search book reviews and you came up. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it.
Definitely needed this video. I'm tend to rant and have REALLY strong opinions which is my down fall. If I dislike a book, I don't shut my mouth which is okay until I do it for 2 minutes (just video minutes). Great tips Emma!
+BookWorman hahah i know how you feel! thank you
I'm starting to get some reviews done for July, and this was super helpful! It was nice to have someone break down the different types of reviews and emphasise having fun :)
so glad to hear it!
How else can you spice up a book review and make it more fun? And how long should book review videos be? And what other types of videos should someone new to Booktube do?
Nice video as an author i may start a book review blog myself . The reason why is there does not seem to be too many book bloggers reviewing non fiction parenting books. So thanks Emma for the tips i just may start my own blog and help out other indie authors.
I've never been much good at doing book reviews so I'm glad you posted this as a 'guideline' to follow. I'll be using at least a few of these tips in the future!
Yay another Booktubing 101 video! This series is so fun and helpful to watch. I'm so glad you posted this because I have to write my first review of a book I received from a publisher in a few days!!
Great job Emma :)
Ah that is so exciting congrats!!!!!
Thanks :)
Thank you so much! I was just about to make a book review and this helps me so much to make a better review! 😆
+BookwurmPanda i'm so glad i could help!
This was super helpful. I have a pile of books that I want to review, but I didn't really know where to start. These tips were great. Thank you!
+AdventureswithMarleigh you are very welcome!!
I've got a blog and one of the things I want to do this year was improve on my reviews because I don't find writing them to be the easiest but this has helped! Love your videos!
aw thank yo uso much!
It sucks that reviews are the least watched, since I want them to be the main thing in my future channel. To me, people like Chris Stuckmann are good inspiration, even if he reviews movies instead of books. I lik the nuance, honest critcism and focus on more than just the story, but also the personal touch. That's what I prefer in a review; a mixture of honest criticism that's as objective as possible and the personal experience of the reviewer.
This is really helpful! I'm getting into doing book reviews and struggled with my first few because I didn't feel articulate enough. I'm now taking notes when I read and that helps a lot.
awh i am so happy to hear it!
Thank you for the great tips! I have never done book reviews and was looking for pointers to get started.
I found this video really helpful, and it definitely is going to help me with the reviews I write and film in the future.
Thank you so so so much for this help! I want to start reviewing books soon but I have a hard time taking notes while reading and this is a lot of help!
On booktube we need more constructive criticism reviews on TH-cam - especially books that were terrible by other TH-camrs. I feel like we, as a community, tend to be rude when we hate books or just don't say anything about it at all.
+Taylicious Reads i totally totally agree!!!!
Thank you! I've been struggling with my reviews. I'm excited to try your tips.
This is great because I just decided to start posting reviews on my channel. Your point on negative reviews is really helpful because two of the reviews I've done I didn't like the books but I still found very positive things on them. I think it's important to make a review your 100% honest opinion and also make a big emphasis on some likable elements because like you said, it could end up having a different affect on someone else who reads it.
Also, if I know the book is going to be reviewed, I try to set a time when the book will be read (like I wouldn't read the book during an exam week, but instead holiday break) and have all my sticky notes, writing utensils, and a notebook on hand. I feel like it gets way easier with time and practice though.
+OhEmVee Reads ooh that tip is a really great idea thanks for sharing!!
Being somewhat new to booktube I don't have a lot of tips, but I will reiterate the be you, do you. Insulting or attacking a person for a book they read is so far from right and shows a lack of integrity that doesn't warrant respect. Thank you for your tips
This advice is so helpful for new creators and reviewers. Thank you !!!!
Again, thank you for another great & helpful video. :D
I've given some advice to a few fellow booktubers, stuff I figured out for myself & help I've got from watching your booktubeing 101 series. But every time I've done that. I've sent them your way.
Because you are the master at helping. :D xxx
Ahaha aw that's just too sweet thanks so mch bb :D
+emmmabooks
Got to give credit where credit is due.
Seriously you are the Yoda of BookTube! (not small and green, just a master of many things) xxx
Great video, thanks :)
I recently started filming a video review for every single book I read. I feel like my technique is getting better with every review and also I'm enjoying getting more reviews out there onto BookTube.
+Kirsty Ward that's a great habit to get into!
Great job, Emma! I just got in this game, and your video is the first I've seen on "booktubing." Thank you!
This was a really helpful video! I have only done one book review on my channel so far, but I will definitely be doing more and I will keep these tips in mind when I make them.
So happy to help !! :)
You're one of the most likable booktubers! That and your makeup skills haha
You're a life savor! Thanks so much for this video.
+i ammony you are very welcome!
I don't have a booktube but I do have a book blog. I have done a few book reviews so far and they weren't great so thank you for this video because I now know what to do for my next review.☺
+Shannon McCracken aw i'm so happy i could help!
This is super helpful! I've been thinking about this a lot lately and it's always a good thing to improve on! Thank you so much for this video :)
Thank YOU for your kind words!!
Thanks for posting this! I love reviewing books and watching those videos a lot more then tags but because of school I've been so lazy so you've motivated me ! ;) you have all the knowledge Emma,haha
Hahaha you're too sweet
Great video and very helpful. Some of these are common sense but things we forget. Somethings that were obvious that I didn't even think off. Thank you for this video it's a huge help moving forward. :)
Love all these tips!
Thank you!
Emma. This video was so so good! I didn't even know I needed/wanted a video like this. You were so well-spoken and touched on so many great tips.
+Don't Stop Readin' aw thank you so so much
Also, congrats on 10,000 subscribers!! You deserve it so much. Your videos are so much fun to watch :) you definitely are my favorite booktuber!
Aww this makes me so happy love haha thank you!!
Thanks so much for this video! I am new to Booktube, and have been avoiding the review aspect. It's just so scary!
it's definitely intimidating, don't feel pressured to try reviews until you feel comfortable :)
Emma your videos are so insightful and helpful. I just started a channel and was wondering if you could please make a video talking about how you edit (insert thumbnails and pictures or words throughout video) and what programs you like best. Thanks in advance girl love your stuff 🖤
Ooh, thank you for this useful video! I always think of things to say while reading, but when I write my review on Goodreads, I forget 50% of it. So yeah, thanks for reminding I should write it down. 😂
I think My New Years Resolution is going to be to start my own booktube channel. I've been thinking about it for almost a year now. I think I just got to do it. So I'm marathoning your booktubing 101 series =D
+Emily Groce yay i hope you do join! ahaha i hope you find help in those videos :)
Gosh, i guess you'll realize now that I'm binge watching all the vids i missed :D
and I totes agree with you! Writing it down is the best 👏🏻
keeps it more structuralized and coherent.
also tyvm for doing this I'm pretty sure you're the most helpful book tuber I've come across so far
+brandonthebookaddict aw that's such a wonderful thing to say thank you so much that made my day :)
I have my first review I need to do soon... thank you so much!!!! It going to be a mixed review, plot good/writing bad... so this video was super helpful!!!
Great video with very useful tips, some that I follow already but others that I have never engaged with at all. Thanks!
You're very welcome! I'm glad you've already made use of some of these lol
I love filming book reviews so I will absolutely be using your tips! I wrote them all down haha. I love these booktube 101 videos, thank you so much for taking the time to make them! They are really beneficial for me because I am a new booktuber so thank you :)
Awh I'm so so glad you enjoy them!' :3
This is so helpful to me as a new booktuber! Thank you so much!! I love your reviews and definitely appreciate your tips and advice!
Thanks so much! I'm glad I could be of help to you:)
I just started my YT channel to do some book reviews and this video is just what I need. Thank you so much Emma. 😁
Such a great video!! Ive been wanting to do more book reviews and this was super helpful. Thank you!
Ah I'm so glad I could help !!
Thank you Emma :) I will be filming my first ever (video) book review soon for a publisher and this actually really helped I think. i wrote all your tips down and I'll be sure to keep them in mind :)
Ah that's so exciting congrats!!! I'm so so happy I could help :3
:)
Ok so ive watching this thing 10 times. Really love the info you give and I really think that a lot of this would work for both book tube videos and just normal post reviews as well. Thanks so much for sharing! (this has been picked for our Monday Meme BookTube) If you don't like the book toss up for sale, trade it, please don't burn it :(
+Crossroad Reviews oh definitely! people tell me a lot that they use these tips for blogs hahhaha
This series is life
This really helped me! i feel like the reviews is the hardest part for me on my channel! Thank you for this!!! :)
+Katie Elizabeth i'm so glad i could help!
This is such a good video and was so helpful! I’m going to keep it all in mind when doing reviews! Thank you!😊
Thanks for the tips! I'm really so bad at talking about my book reviews though I'm so used to just writing them on my blog. 😂
Thank you so much for such a great video. This is great advice. I recently started a BookTube channel and wasn't sure how to go about reviews but this helps.
Hey, Emma! I just wanna say that I enjoy watching your videos and that your tips are really helpful! I've been thinking of starting my channel for a while and I've been referring to your tips a lot, so thanks for that!
This video is really helpful! All of your tips are on point 👍🏼😃
thank you so much! i'm so glad to hear it :)
Thanx Emma this was such a helpful video. I need to improve and this is very helpful.
Glad I could help!!!
Thank you so much for this video. I just posted my first book review and I found it so hard to complete, but I do still want to try and make more so I'm sure your tips will help.
+ineffablefangirl you're very welcome! book reviews are so tough to start but the more you do them, the better you'll get :)
that is really hopeful! love your channel! and your style :D
+Menna El-Baz thnaks so much!!
These videos are so helpful, especially for a new BookTuber like me! Thanks so much for making these! :D
+AnnatheBibliophile you are very welcome!
This is so helpful! I was thinking about posting reviews on my channel, but wasn't sure what to say in them- thanks so much! Oh, I read "A Thousand Nights" too, and I didn't really like it either.
i'm glad it helped!!!! and ahhhaah aw at least i'm not alone! sorry you didn't like it much tho!
One tip that I use is separate the review, like first talk about the plot, then the characters and then if i liked it or not.
Yes!!! I like to organize my spoiler free reviews the same way :))
Great tips!! I am definitely trying to do more reviews on my channel recently, this video was so well timed! they were one of the first kind of videos that really got me excited about booktube (years ago now :P)
Ahhaa reviews are so important! I'm so glad to see so many people who are working on posting more :)
Thanks for the advice this is really helpful . I needed help I have like only one review .
This video is so amazing! I just started my channel so this is so perfect! I am so new to this and I am still trying to get the hang of this whole thing!
It takes time but you'll get there eventually :)
Oh I love your tips. They're so helpful! I will try them with my next review :) I love the tip with the notes. It's so obvious but I never did it ;)
+BetweenStories thanks so much! it's definitely worth trying :)
Just went through all the 6 videos. So informative.
I am subscribed.
+BookingJay awh thank you so so much!!
Thank for all the tips. This video is going to be very helpful :D
+A Deer In The Woods happy to help!
First of all, amazing tips! Gonna go put these into practice? I do try to take notes whilst reading but oftentimes I don't know what notes to take, like what to look out for? Do you have general tips on what to look out for when taking notes?
Also, gotta go see a princess-dressed Emma now, oh my God. :D
Loveeee the tips, really! I love watch book reviews, that helps me a lot to buy or read a book and I think we're losing this on Booktube for some reason..
Thanks!!
I totally agree. People just don't see to be doing as many as I feel we should. Here we are, representing the literature community on TH-cam and we chose NOT to take advantage of reviewing books!! I can only hope the abundance of constant hauls and tags fades and we can go back into posting more book reviews :)
Hey Emma I just wanted to tell you your awesome and thanks for making your videos awesome too, especially your booktube 101! I recently decided to start for own channel, and with your videos I think I might have a chance of lasting for more then one day lol. You've probably already answered this before, but what would you say is the most important thing for someone starting out their very first channel ever? Haha and do you have any tips for over coming being nervous in front of the camera?! Well thanks, and keep up the awesome videos!!!
awh thank you so much!!!
welcome to the community!!!!
my best tip is to KEEP TRYING. keep working on your editing, keep working on refining your reviews, keep trying new videos ideas. just don't stop and the rest will come easy :)
the BEST thing i can offer to you about being comfortable in front of a camera is that in the first few months of booktube, most likely, you won't have anyone really watching your channel. while that can be kind of discouraging, i think it's GREAAAT! you don't have to worry about impressing anyone, you don't have to worry about people not liking your content. for those first few months, its about you and your books. i think it takes some pressure off when you realize it's literally just you and your camera :) by the time you start gaining more viewers, you'll have more confidence i promise :)
hope those help!!!
This is really helpful, thanks Emma!
+Peace&Cookies〉(^_^)〈 thank YOU!!!!
emmmabooks Aw, you're welcome! Haha ^^
I have to keep in mind to give constructive critism iif I don't like a book because the author did accomplish the completiion of a book, and marketing efforts. Which is a great accomplishment. Besides it may be there first book so I guess we can be honest but kind.
+Reconciliation777 yes i totally agree with you!
The only videos I post pretty much are reviews. But I definitely can improve. I wish I was more well-spoken and concise. I sometimes tend to just summarize the book and fangirl instead of actually talking about it in a review format, and talk about what makes the book good/bad, the writing style, and the themes. It kinda depends on the book.But for the most part, I tend to like the more "professional" style reviewers, like Max from WellDoneBooks and Katie from ChapterStackss, and I wish I reviewed books more like them.
+cookieaddictions i actually had someone recommend your reviews (even though i already really enjoy what reviews i've watched of yours!) to me on another video because they like how it's as if you're talking to them instead of talking to a camera. i also love max's review style! i think it just takes a lot of self-reflection in order to determine what you want to keep and what you need to improve on. but i think it's great that you already have found things you want to work on! i feel like i need to start FOLLOWING THROUGH with a lot of reviews because i'll write notes for at least half of my read or sometimes all of it and i just never get around to filming them haha
emmmabooks OMG EMMA THANK YOU for passing that on! That's the best compliment!
It's funny that you write notes for your reviews that you don't even film cuz 99% of the time I don't even make notes and when I do it doesn't even mean I'll like the review better.
You should totally make a channel trailer!
I looove this video. What do you think the ratio should be between book reviews and tags on a booktubing channel? Also, I am probably getting an Ipad for christmas (I asked for one so i could edit videos with imovie) do you think thats enough?
Thxxxxx for this great video
i don't think there needs to be a ratio, film what you want to film!
also yes imovie is a great editing software to start with!!
I just love this series of videos so much! :D I just have a question about reviews! Do you think a booktuber should review only new books or it is okay to review books that have been published even some years ago?
it's TOTALLY okay to review older books! if anything, older and more popular books get more views because everyone has read them :)) x
+emmmabooks ohh great! Thank you so much!
Great video lovely! And very insightful! :D taking notes! x
+JessicaBookShops haha thank you!
I realized I never watched this video!
why are you the best at being helpful
I was literally thinking of your thousand nights review when you were talking about progressional reviews
ps. I accidentally clicked unsubscribe on my phone and freaked out because I was like NO I WOULD NEVER UNSUBSCRIBE
and by progressional I definitely meant professional
+sarawithoutanH hah yeah i really did not like that book XD
PLS DONT UNSUB I THINK IT'D DIE
Enjoyed your video it was full of good content.
Im trying to do better book reviews on goodreads! I think I did an alright review for "girl of nightmares" Because I searched up how to write one 😂
Ah I need to start improving my goodreads reviews too!
Good to see you
Thank you.. before I review I always get super nervous. Please tell me that’s normal lol
Good one,Great Learning #readwithmanas #bookswithmanas #lifecoachmanas #curiouscoachmanas #quizwithmanas
this video is so practical thank you :)
+Chapter Chat (Kayla Sheppard) you're welcome!