Booktuber

Personally, I’m too old school for BookTubing, but if I had to say what is considered a good bookTube, it is a person who tells a little about the book/film and if they know, anything about the author/director like the AmirasBookRviews does. I rather have a physical peice of paper in my hands and read reviews that way. I guess I'm not too hip on the 21 century new waywaves of things.

BookTuber is a website that everyone can record themselves talking about books or films they like and suggest books to their veiwers.


I like AmirasbookReviews because she seems like she is up with the latest books and seems to like many different genres, which is good for her audience to become more knowledgeable of books in general. Here is one review she does that I personally like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWTUfzXzvbo


When it comes to technical quality, I like to see a clean image of the person, not too close up or too far back with the camera showing from the waist up. With film editing, I do not like seeing many jump cuts or cut aways like some people have on their BookTuber, it is somewhat distracting and it makes it hard for me to focus on what the person is talking about. Production quality, I want a clear shot of the person and the background can be either clear or blurry. Though clear, enough so one can tell its book/film etc. on the shelf, so the audience can see the object is a bookshelf and what is on it. 


I think having pretty bookshelves or at least a bookshelf, which is well organized and connects to the subject, is important. Having a shelf behind the person who is speaking can help the audience connect to the topic. Even having a nice background that does not have bright colors or crazy designs on it can draw more people to your Booktuber site.


In all honesty, I have never thought about doing BookTuber. I’m not one who likes talking to a camera as it records me or being recorded.


I think when it comes to how blunt a book/film review should be is one should be careful on what one says because this is something that anyone can access. You do not want to come across as rude or  insulting. There is a difference in stating you did not care for a book versus I just hated the book etc.

People who have BookTube say, “I just finished reading,”  “I would like to talk about,” “This book is so amazing,” “I have so much reading to do etc.”


Though this type of reviewing books is not my preference, I think many people would like BookTuber, I would recommend it to my friends who love to read, and looking for some new books to read.