BookTube

If you aren't familiar with the world of "BookTube", it's basically a part of YouTube, but this corner of YouTube primarily involves the discussion and love for books! Ever since having started my Reading Bucket List, which I wrote a blog about that you are welcome to read later, I have been watching more of these, as they're called, "BookTubers." Watching the videos of these BookTubers, I have very much enjoyed learning about new books that are published as well as share the love, excitement, and joy for books! Although, watching these videos have made me want to go out to buy these said books, I have been able to stay on track with my Reading Bucket List, but may have probably sort of have gone out to buy those said books! I have the complete intention to read all of them, of course, but that just adds to my TBR pile, which brings to mind another aspect of BookTube.

BookTube is a culture all its own! As I continued to watch more videos of the BookTube world, I have learned words and phrases such as TBR (To Be Read), Book Haul(s), Book Unboxings, Goodreads, Book Tags, unhauls, etc. The list goes on. As much as I love sharing my love for books, watching these videos have also made me want to stop everything and just read so that I can buy even more books... I really need to get a job, just so that I can use that money to buy those books. But I thought, not only should I make a blogpost about BookTube and it's culture, but extend the world of BookTube with you!

Here are some of the BookTubers that I regularly watch! I hope and wish you the best as you try to restrain from  going to the nearest bookstore after watching these videos, unless your heart so desires! You're Welcome! Thank you for reading! :D

-Jacky

JoelBooks

Peruse Project

WhittyNovels

Summer Reading Bucket List

This Summer, one of the many things I want to do is read as many books as I can! Before I went crazy, I knew I wanted to start with a goal! With the month of May JUST starting, I've set a goal of 10 books in 4 months! It may sound cray, but I've heard people read at least 3-6 books a MONTH (#BookTube) and I am determined! Despite that comparison, I know I can do it! Before starting this goal, I came face to face with a hard decision of picking a book to read first, which took as as much time I could spare (very little time). So I did the most strategic way to pick my first book to read: Eeny, meeny, miney, moe. And as fate picked it, I landed on Everything Is Illuminated by Johnathan Safran Foer. The following list is the result of continuing with that Eeny, meeny, miney, moe strategy! 

*Summer Reading Bucket List

1. Everything Is Illuminated by Johnathan Safran Foer

2. The Martian by Andy Weir

3. Robopocalypse: A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson

4. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

5. The Maze Runner by James Dashner

6. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker

7. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

8. The Giver by Lois Lowry

9. If I Stay by Gayle Forman

10. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstrern

Although I am very determined to finish this list before I head back to Simpson, I also want to make sure that I have fun with this list! The last thing I want to happen is reading becoming a hassle, but looking at this list now, I have noticed that this list has such a wide variety of genres. From contemporaries to apocalyptic fiction and YA Fiction to realistic fiction. I am so excited to start this Summer Reading Bucket List ASAP!! Wish me luck!

Thank you for reading!!

-Jacky 

*If you'd like to tag along with me on my reading progress, follow me on Goodreads!!