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Book Chats with Shelley @UC5OJ8Pcn1FzJh0jzibs5Ekw@youtube.com

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14:26
the problem with the bookish publishing world: invisible rules of that no one tells new authors
18:47
audra winter and the problem of the booktok era publishing industry: authors, stop rushing your book
26:57
the booktok problem: author edition - is booktok ruining debut author careers… or saving them?
20:12
the tiktokification of books - the myth of the ‘relatable’ main character
20:22
the problem with booktok: parasocial boundaries in the bookish space: authors aren’t your friends
26:11
my chaotic girl reading agenda for 2025: underrated books, epic fantasy, tbr, dnf, writing and more!
27:01
colonizer karen booktok drama: Shelley Beans (NOT ME) stole bookmark purse idea from Corine Marie
22:07
i’m writing faith-rooted fantasy (and yes, there will be demons, chosen ones, and chaos)
30:40
tier ranking popular book tropes from king-tier to THROW IT AWAY
22:43
bookish drama you'll enjoy: if I was YEETED into a fantasy novel (prepare to hate me)
22:20
authors vs. readers AGAIN?! Ruth Stilling goodreads scandal | authors, stay OUT of review spaces!!
13:39
the newest booktok era problem: rise of collector’s editions marketing gimmick
20:13
stop policing readers, you dusty haters | booktok's weird obsession with gatekeeping reading goals
48:50
everything wrong with the book world right now (UNHINGED RANT): fake readers, publishing drama etc.
21:05
more book drama: the fanfiction to traditional publishing pipeline: AO3 is taking over publishing
19:23
more authors behaving badly...they watched KPop Demon Hunters, became INSUFFERABLE
16:39
more book drama: book influencer admits to faking book reviews for NetGalley ARCs...
21:00
Marianna & CharacterAI booktok drama: booktoker supports AI - absolutely unhinged rant you asked for
17:15
booktok’s 'big three' drama: Larry, Marianna & Yana in the hot seat
14:50
the booktok era of drama and mid books... let’s inpack the chaos
17:48
why are only white men considered 'foundational' in classic literature discussions?
09:58
can a book be ‘smart’ and still be fun? or are we just pretentious?
14:57
more book DRAMA: Ali Hazelwood & the bookstagram mob: Peeta girlies have lost the plot BOOKISH RANT
20:55
bookish propaganda I'm not falling for: special editions, romantasy, booktok trends etc.
31:12
the Victoria Aveyard vs Counterpoise booktok drama: can small presses call themselves trad?
15:54
the ethics of book reviewing: responsibilities of book reviewers, booktokers, and book bloggers
14:59
the honest truth about publishers' role in gatekeeping diversity: faking diversity for points??
20:17
are we too lazy for difficult books now? the case for reading difficult books
19:59
why every celebrity and influencer has a book club and their role in shaping reading trends
23:50
Luke Bateman booktok drama: a book deal with no manuscript, pretty privilege, and publishing
23:58
This author scammed $95K from her fans - Britt Andrews kickstarter book drama
12:55
How Reading Affects You: the Science of Deep Reading
15:37
why some readers still struggle with books about non-white characters
28:08
are we creating an echo chamber on booktok?
44:19
the mess of A Million Lives book festival drama: booktok's fyre festival
19:38
how the internet, social media - yes booktok - changed reading (aka my brain won’t sit still)
27:19
more book drama: meta used a BOOK PIRACY DATABASE to steal books to train AI, and authors are suing!
26:31
booktok and the resurgence of interest in classic literature among genZ
31:09
Tori Woods booktok and book threads drama - the author who got arrested
24:13
booktok and the tropification of books: book tropes that need to DIE for crimes against fiction
26:39
who gets to decide what we read?: book bans, censorship, and their impact
22:42
Rina Kent, booktok author drama, & the problem with diversity expectations
38:57
'Til Death by Busayo Matuluko was drama, mess and all the stress…I LOVED IT! Book rant/review
25:07
reading and intellectualism: the death of long-form literature in the booktok era
16:15
another day, another author behaving badly | the Sophie Lark booktok drama explained
48:38
why does Avatar Korra get so much hate - and is it justified?
28:50
the power of booktok influencers – are they now more important than literary critics?
18:31
author Raven Hill's meltdown brings new booktok drama | BlackBooktok was not having it
40:14
every book I'm reading in March
31:34
the privilege of reading: who can afford to be a bookworm?
35:53
all the books I read in February 📚
19:37
let's rant about the new amazon kindle policy and its implications for reading
26:48
booktubers got it wrong: the Naomi King & Daniel Greene situation and dangers of reactive culture
25:46
is there such a thing as “Too Much Representation” in books?
24:21
genre wars and literary elitism: why are some genres still looked down on?
27:55
why do we romanticize toxic relationships in books? (yes, we're talking about it!)
33:18
the booktok drama around the children of blood and bone movie casting and Tomi Adeyemi
32:40
the ethics of AI in book publishing, its impact on literature, AI book scandals, Amazon fraud + more
40:05
Ghostwriting and Celebrity Authors: Who Really Writes the Books?
10:53
2025 Reading Journal Setup & Flip Through 📚✨️ You NEED to get this!