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Book Chats with Shelley @UC5OJ8Pcn1FzJh0jzibs5Ekw@youtube.com

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Hiii 🖖🏾I'm Shelley! Welcome to my little corner of YouTube


08:38
burnout | how to deal with burnout and how to get out of burnout | let's talk
19:21
should booktok be political? are books political? | more book drama | books and politics
08:48
keeping motivated midway through a slump
06:47
I'm stressed, look like a mess, and made no progress | key takeaways from this week
06:07
music to listen to while writing ✍️🏾
08:49
how to write emotions without being cringy – my approach to writing emotional scenes
10:01
how to build tension and conflict in your story
06:38
how to start writing a book: writing challenges I’m facing right now
05:42
how to write good characters
20:46
are booktokers actually reading books anymore?? | booktok and anti intellectualism | more book drama
08:33
said is NOT dead | writing dialogue and nailing character voices
07:50
lessons from writing a fantasy book: challenges, breakthroughs and progress!
07:46
my writing routine & schedule for the month + strategies for writing + adjustments I’ve had to make
06:58
why you shouldn't care if you write badly
28:44
reorganizing my bookshelves + bookshelf tour of my home library
07:13
I’m developing 10+ fantasy characters (writing process + character development)
06:27
plotter vs. pantser | i don't know what I'm doing 🫠 but I'm going to keep going anyway!
10:31
I'm writing a NEW fantasy book (kind of), but not on nanowrimo | nanowrimo AI book drama + my story
57:09
100+ MUST READ book recommendations by black authors (fantasy, thriller, and more) ✨️
24:19
the booktok drama with the Kelly Clarkson Show and kierra lewis | why is everyone upset?
29:48
the problem with big bookstores | I went to UKs largest bookstore | first book shopping vlog + rant!
41:38
tiktoker scams indie authors, announces she's writing a book - booktok drama, tiktok bans and more
31:42
an author - cassie reffel used a real criminal to promote her book! more booktok and author drama!
22:12
Cringe and overused words and expressions authors need to stop using in their books
39:13
the reading aesthetic | exploring the aesthetic aspects of book culture
40:05
It Ends with Us messy DRAMA is the downfall of Blake Lively and Colleen Hoover #itendswithusmovie
33:39
this book is giving scandal and drama(spoiler warning) | society lost the plot | Review + commentary
32:27
are tropes ruining reading? | the tropification of books and reading
28:03
the problem with booktube, booktok, and book culture: toxic reading goals | I'M BACK + rant
45:01
a deep dive into book to TV/film adaptations + 8 fantasy books currently being adapted
24:29
authors need to stay out of reviewers spaces, reviewers should hate more | Molly X Chang book drama
29:51
latest book drama: a white man - Sam Forster - cosplayed in blackface to publish a book
29:13
the problem with booktok, booktube and literature: no diversity, racist algorithm, fake booktokers
59:13
I read the book people call a colonizer romance | to gaze upon wicked gods rant review (SPOILERS)
42:10
ranting about Bridgerton season 3 series after reading Romancing Mr. Bridgerton!
44:40
making money as a micro influencer in 2024: brand deals, monetising youtube, tiktok, and more
37:57
booktok's new obsession: romantasy - a deep dive into its history, its popularity, sjm
08:09
the final day of our book reviews features a favourite fantasy duology of mine: Six Crimson Cranes
04:51
the final thriller in our 31 books in 31 days series!
06:12
Top Fairytale Retelling Books: To Kill a Kingdom
49:11
Freydis Moon faked being latinx and has 10+ fake identities: a deep dive into the messy book drama
07:34
the final strife is a 5 STAR read with the most intricate plot and worldbuilding in a fantasy book!
06:09
city of the plague god is the most amazing middle grade fantasy with the best relatable MC
53:28
MEET the Booktuber who loves everything: anime, manga, comics, the celtics, F1, gaming
06:54
the paper magician takes a different approach to elemental magic and it's so good!
06:36
all your twisted secrets is the breakfast club with a looming threat of murder
05:33
This YA Fantasy Gives You Reverse Harem Vibes (and it's so fun!)
05:30
unhinged teens in YA Thriller are out of control
06:40
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun is a middle grade fantasy book loving on 4C hair!
04:19
Rock Paper Killers: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
04:27
assistant to the villain barely had plot, but the vibes were immaculate, so I gave it a high rating
44:52
Kierra Lewis is problematic: AAMBC award controversy; black booktok's outrage, AAMBC response
04:30
Adam Kay's Memoirs Are A Work Of Genius
04:47
teens vs. snipers: the most epic ya thriller drama
04:31
Ace of Spades is one of the most intense ya thrillers I've read!
04:04
this popular booktok YA thriller sensation is worth the hype | 31 book reviews in 31 days | DAY 16
04:30
greek mythology retelling, female rage, and spicy revenge all in one juicy standalone fantasy book
09:04
the gifted clan trilogy series is a korean mythology inspired middle grade fantasy masterpiece!
04:04
The most confusing but brilliant space opera fantasy sci-fi ever!! 31 book reviews 31 days | DAY 13
42:49
is booktok obsessed with spice and smut? booktok drama erupts as spicy booktok is called out!