Answering All of YOUR Booktube Questions! | Money, Drama, Being a Teacher, and More!

[@loveisheaven10]

“I don’t sit and binge Netflix, I sit and binge books.” This should be on a t shirt!!

[@SantReads]

+1

[@blayde_warrior7507]

Agreed! ❤

[@crystalsbookishlife]

Yes I'd buy that! 😆😍

[@rebeccawhaley1312]

That should be on a hello lovely t-shirt 😉

[@bookedforromance]

@peacelovebooksxo you totally found your first shirt to make. I just DM you that if you made a shirt I would buy it. 😂

[@RileyMarie_]

Honestly I never felt much support on booktube until I found the romance community. I feel like since romance is so trashed on by other people there’s an extra sense of community and support that romance readers give each other. Everything you said is so spot on. I know negative videos are “popular” and I think having negative or critical opinions is totally valid but I don’t understand wanting to make content specifically for the intent of being negative. Even when I hated a book I always try to have a positive vibe to the videos I make loved this video 💕

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Thanks, Riley ❤️❤️❤️ I really do love how supportive the romance community is! We just get excited to talk about the romances we love 😂

[@SincerelyCindiSettle]

This is so true! I have a FB reading group and although we don’t only read romance, that is our primary genre. The readers and the authors are so supportive of one another and of small groups like ours! Most of the authors that I reach out to are genuinely nice and are willing to give of their time to support our group! It’s been amazing! I am happy to have found both of you ladies!

[@ArchivesOfJina]

As a romance reader, being subscribed to all of you makes me feel very accepted. Romance isn’t the only thing I read but it’s the biggest part of my reading, even if I read fantasy I want romance in it! I used to feel like I had to hide that I read romance because I was so tired of the comments. But all of you are the BEST, and makes me so happy that I found this part of KZbin.

[@sakshipote20]

Can we please appreciate how thoughtful she is with her content. And honestly you save a lot of my time because finding good books is sooooo exhausting. And most of what you post is spot on.

[@sakshipote20]

Oh and I have a twin too ;)

[@rebelbelle995]

Keep truckin, gurl. This channel is golden. A romance channel that is not 99% YA? Subcribed 4life

[@nalhsreiqrs8289]

One of the reasons why I love PeruseProject and Hailey is because they tried romance without trashing it. They had the intention of trying the genre and hoping to love the books. I myself am a wide reader. Read a lot of romance, thrillers, and fantasy. I love all these genres. I don't get why some people would be snobs just because they think the genre they read is superior. As readers, aren't we supposed to be wiser and more empathetic? I hope this will stop soon and that romance won't be called "trash" or "guilty pleasure" anymore. Some fantasy books even have incest when it doesn't really add anything to the plot except for scandal and shock factor. I also love what Sarah J Maas said I think in her interview with Christina Lauren. She said why is it okay to write about gory details about killing and violence but not okay to write about romance/bed scenes (or something to that effect). Is it because if you write/read about violence you are a badass or very masculine? And is it because if you read/write about romance, you are a girly girl girl? I mean, really. Why? I know men who love romance. And I can't figure out why people in a relationship hate on romance. Are they not in a happy relationship? Do they not show love to their partners? Is it wrong to hope for an HEA/happy for now? Some romances don't even end in an HEA. Sorry this became a rant but I just wanted to put it out there. Romance is a genre. ❤❤❤

[@heather_bee]

Good points

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Love everything you said!

[@crystalsbookishlife]

Well said and totally agree about everything! That is something that has always bothered me. How is gore, killing, depictions of violence ok and sex is not, and specifically sex is NOT ok in a romance book. Is it because it's primary audience is women? Goes back to the whole culture of mocking what women like and it infuriates me. You bring up such great points.

[@JessenReadsRomance]

Totally relate to those shame-feelings associated with reading romance. I finally got to a point where I was tired of talking around my love of romance. Everyone in my personal life knows I love to read since it's my only hobby, but I would avoid specifically saying "I only read romance" for the longest time! Once I decided I was over feeling that way, I took the leap and started my podcast and then my channel. It's honestly been the best decision ever. I love this community so much! Dabbled in writing over the years, but I also just love reading too much 😆

[@kaitiecakes6868]

Yay! A new romance channel for me to watch

[@bookswithsamantha]

EVERYTHING YOU SAID WAS 👏🙌👌 A lot of people don’t understand the stigma of romance but it is frustrating for people who grew up with the genre and absolutely love it. I have even had people at bookstores give me the side eye whenever I saw I’m looking for romance. When I first found out booktube was a thing I was only seeing videos on fantasy novels and even though I like fantasy I wasn’t super interested. And then I found one of your reading vlogs and it changed everything 🙌 I think I binged watched all your videos in like a week I was so excited to found another romance lover 😂 And after watching your videos it was what inspired me to start my Instagram and then my KZbin. So thanks for being such a positive figure for the genre 🙌

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m so happy you joined booktube ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kaitiecakes6868]

Subscribed yay!!

[@hams2410]

Exactly how I found PeaceLoveBooks! I was thrilled when I realised that many people love romance and that I am not alone! ❤️❤️ I found a lot of romance booktubers after I started watching Jess's videos.

[@JennysBookcart]

I'm so glad you did this video. I totally feel the same way when I tell people that I read Romance. I find it difficult to find other people who enjoy reading Romance. I recently tried to see if anyone at my job reads Romance and no such luck. I think people don't respect Romance books cause of the covers. Let's be honest some of the covers can be cheesy but I'm fine with it. I think that's part of the fun of reading Romance books. Nice to feel I'm not the only one who enjoys Romance. P.S. your dog is so adorable!

[@crystalsbookishlife]

This was the best video Jess, I'm a mom to middle school and high school aged boys so I'm also very thoughtful about keeping my videos pg13 because they do sometimes watch them. And I think having them watch me go after something I'm passionate about, making booktube videos about romance books, has helped them see that just do what you love, like what you like, the world is going to judge you no matter what, you may as well be reading and talking about the things YOU love. Also I loved hearing you talk about Addie LaRue because SAME i really want to read that, and I will, but it is everywhere haha.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Yes! I love showing my students that I’ve made something out of my passion! And that there are tons of people who love reading!

[@00KATL]

Im 33 and absolutely love your content. I’ve discovered so many romance novels/series through you. Thank you for making videos!

[@HappyforNow]

These are my new favorite kind of videos. Love seeing transparency on booktube as far as income goes and growth. I think a lot of people join and think it's an instant like hit the milestones for monetization and make all the money when it really isn't.

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Everything you said about time management and using books as entertainment is super relatable! Also the fact that my video literally went up while you were filming... omg. But you know, the think I like about KZbin is if people watch one video about something they will probably watch others too and have them recommended. I feel like romance is doing better and being less stigmatized, but it's certainly not as popular. Thanks for sharing!

[@ReaReaReads]

Ugh I really relate to telling people I read romance and have to brace for their rude answer. I’ve been on booktube for like 4 months but I’m already seeing that it’s much harder to grow as a romance booktuber than other book tubes because there is such a stigma and the romance community is much smaller.

[@nalhsreiqrs8289]

Subscribed to you! Love discovering romance booktubers!

[@lanybelle1694]

Sooooo true 😔

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

It is 😕😕 but within our community everyone is super supportive and I feel like it’s a lot easier to make friends with other romance readers!

[@Bound2Books]

I'm subscribing because I LOVE ROMANCE!!!

[@ReaReaReads]

@@PeaceLoveBooksxo oh absolutely! I love our community 💞

[@t1n13g]

i love how ur channel is so positive & inspires/excites me to read more books!! Hate reading from other (romance) youtubers was only fun at first...but i realize it just got me reading slumps 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tesslydon6925]

Love the honesty here. I found your channel a few months ago and I was super annoyed at the algorithm. Like why are you hiding the romance channels from me? Now I'm excited for every upload.

[@books-on-a-wire]

One of the ways I avoid burnout is to read multiple genres, but I will always come back to Romance. It's been the crux of my reading for 30 years and sadly, it's always been trashed. You would think we would get better about accepting people's reading tastes, but no. I have been unfollowing several KZbinrs because of the "trash" comments, hate reading, and just general negativity. There is already enough negative energy in the world right now. Don't need more here! Thank you for putting positive energy and your enthusiasm for books into the world.

[@monaedoyle3631]

I do read romance books. Sometimes people at work ask me what I’m reading and I show them and they just will look at me and say “oh”, and they don’t say anything else. There are a lot of other books that I have to read at home instead of in public.

[@readernac13]

I've been reading and writing stories since I can remember....I can't imagine a day without it. I love reading romance and I love your channel. Once in awhile I will binge Netflix but I completely get the Book Binge. Now that's fun. Happy Reading!!!📚🍂

[@Alien142011]

I’ve loved watching you always posting videos about romance books. This is the genre I read the most and absolutely love it. Nothings going to change that. Thanks for all your recommendations, I always look for them! Keep doing what you are doing. It’s always good to have a balance between a variety of book tubers. I don’t even care you talk fast, it’s a nice switch up and it gets to the point!

[@samanunu5622]

just started watching your channel a while back and can totally relate to finding a bunch of folks who I feel are my tribe. So thank you for the uplifting videos. My TBR list has greatly expanded since I discovered booktube and you. Love it.

[@TheBookRefuge]

I really try to keep out of drama. I'm here for the books, the recs, and the fun. So I tend to keep my mouth shut and try not to trash anything. I very rarely will go nuts on a book. Usually my rants are hidden within a wrap up. And now I only talk about my favorite books in my wrap ups. Helps keep it positive.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

That’s so true!! I honestly feel really bad if I don’t like the book because I’m friends with a lot of authors and I know how much they put into their books. I try to be nice about not liking books!

[@pursegirly]

Can you do a what’s in my purse bookish version?

[@LaurasLibraryCard]

You make a lot of good points, and thanks for your transparency! I've been lucky enough to not deal with negativity online (yet), but I know there are trolls out there! I agree with you about people in it for money/being disingenuous. I've seen that happen when monetization happens. Great vid!

[@sadgirlreadssmut]

I just love that you read romance and have built your channel around romance. When I started my booktube I knew I wanted to focus on romance, because that is what I read! But your channel made me comfortable, because you fully embrace your love of romance! People who judge us can just calm down, reading is fun and shouldn’t be taken so seriously! I love your channel and you were one of the first booktubers I subscribed to!

[@hazelmorera5946]

Loooved this video and everything you had to say about about reading romance. I read a wide variety of genres, but was always so embarrassed to admit to others that romance is one of them, until I started following lovely channels like yours where the you talk about the genre with so much joy. Channels like this one made me realize that not only is there nothing wrong with it, but there’s usually an inherent misogyny to the criticism that readers get for liking romance. And so I now proudly buy and stock my shelves with it and when people ask what I’m reading, if it happens to be a romance, I don’t pretend that it’s otherwise 😌

[@Victoria-lb8jv]

I had no idea others bashed on the romance community that much! As all I watch on booktube is romance booktubers. So thank you for existing 🥰 You're recommendations are amazing

[@ellyyoder7375]

I got into reading romance a couple of years ago and didn't know how to find any books that I liked until I found your channel. Thanks for your advice and recommendations. I also enjoy how fast you talk because it feels like every part of your video is not wasted by being slow.

[@cori4727]

Since I can understand it's totally frustrating for you to have other Booktubers and people in general looking down on romance, I thought I'd pop in with some positivity! I found your channel through Chandler Ainsley, and you two are the reason I got back into reading romance about two years ago. It used to be 90% of what I read as a teen (like I read all of Lorraine Heath's books that she published under Rachel Hawthorne lol). But when I found Booktube, I didn't consciously move away from that, I just wasn't getting those recommendations so they weren't on my mind. Now along with all the other books I read because of Booktube, I've been reading soooo much romance. And I've been soooooo happy. I forgot how much I love this genre! Tbh, ALL of my favorite books this year have been romance. So thanks for helping me rediscover a genre I love! ❤️

[@Ktaylor3694]

Yes we love a multitasking queen!!! 🥰🥰🥰 I have been slacking on watching everyone’s videos lately. Reading slump and just going through some personal things. Going back and binge watching all of your newest content is making me feel better though!! I love your videos so much 💕💕💕

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

❤️❤️❤️

[@cynthiarbd0712]

I love your channel Jess...keep the great job...I'm a proud romance reader, romance genre lover...and I'm also a proud fan of Fifty Shades. People and even my friends look at me weird when I tell them about my current reading, but I don't care, they don't even read a book.

[@remarkablylisa]

we're all embarrassed of our passions at some point because we don't want people to know we're super into things and geek out over it enough to create something.

[@carleighscorner26]

I found your channel when I was stuck in bed with food poisoning and binged watched your videos and you have remained my favorite booktuber ever since! Much love from a Cleveland book nerd to a Columbus book nerd!! ❤❤

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Awww, thank you ❤️❤️

[@NayemasReads]

this video was so informative!! loved getting to know more about you!! you work so hard and great to see the hard work pay off. i’ve been struggling with balancing reading, videos and school so this helped a lot!!!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

❤️❤️❤️

[@alexandralouise6159]

I loved it when Lily joined, when she went in to a pounce stance I was waiting for the camera to fall over 😂😂 Also what Masters are you doing? I think it's amazing how you organise your time with a full time job, doing your masters, an Etsy shop, booktube, reading etc, plus what ever else you do in your personal life. I wish I was as organised as you when I was at university😂

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Haha Lily always steals the attention! And I’m getting my masters in Literacy through an online program designed for working teachers!

[@BlueAlderLane]

I'm not even half way though this video, but dang girl! Your time management is #GOALS! Good on ya! I'm sure that even if your students don't care about the book aspect, I hope that they can see how hard that you pursue what you enjoy and how you've been able to successfully turn your hobbies into businesses! So proud of you for the example that you're setting! Keep it up!!!

[@Bound2Books]

I read romance and love K-pop soooo I feel this! I just don't care what others think because it makes me happy. I think you are the same way and this is why I LOVE your channel!!!

[@KatieReads]

I love how real and raw you were in this! In a community that is usually so open and welcoming, to hear that others bash what others read is disgusting to me. Love your content! I don’t usually read romance but I read some of your recommendations and now I am loving some romance!!

[@bonekaespanada]

The romance readers community might be smaller but we support each other - and this is what matters to me. I believe that respect should be a top priority for everyone on social media in general, and I usually see a lot of respect between romance readers, in the community in a overall. And it makes me really proud! I guess I said the same thing twice, but you get my point :)

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

We really do support each other! That’s why I love the romance community so much ❤️

[@GllobalCitizen]

Ugghhhhhhhh the honesty in this video!!!!! The reason i love watching you!!!♥️

[@themeowthvader]

I totally understand when you talk about keeping it pg13. I Twitch stream and while my streams are age restricted, one of my friends I stream with is a child friendly channel. I respect that and censor myself whenever we stream together. I am trying to start a Booktube channel and putting a proper effort into it but building an audience/ immersing yourself in the community is REALLY hard. I've watched your videos since I first discovered Booktube and thanks for always putting out such thoughtful content (I love vlogs those are my fav too) ❤️

[@alejandragonzzalisarmiento2328]

Hi!! I am a recent follower from mexico city :D thank you so much, I think you do great recommendations! I started listening audiobooks faster since you mentioned it!! now normal speed feels very slow, please keep the good work with romance books! Love your videos

[@juliesbooklandreviews]

For every person that hates you just remember that you have double the love from people who love you as much as I do.

[@simply.cozyhome]

I started reading romance in high school and it's been my favorite genre ever since it used to embarrass me a little bit because I felt like nobody else my age read that stuff your channel would have been super refreshing back then!

[@shelleylawrence8397]

I like your vlogs! Also, I do love that you have longevity because I know a lot of people who have quit because they’re burned out after a couple of years.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@remarkablylisa]

omg jess im paranoid now too because I deal with CLIENTS and I constantly google myself to see if my personal stuff can be found easily.

[@mad_m101]

I used to be like that too. Reading any kind of romance used to make me feel ewww. But since the time I found out about your channel and seeing you read all types of romance and seeing you talking so excitedly about these book opened my eyes and my heart. Now I enjoy all types romance no matter how kinky they are. 😂😂 Thanks to you I have realised my love for romance.

[@blayde_warrior7507]

I adore your channel!❤ You're one of the main reasons I got back into reading and it's seriously been so good for my mental health. I love most if not all of your recommendations 😍 And I cannot tell you how much I admire you for how you work and how MUCH you work. It's crazy to me cause I'm not great at multitasking and you're seriously an inspiration. Watching you pushes me to get up and get things done when I'm feeling lazy lol. Also loved this video! Thanks for doing what you do. You're amazing!❤

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@bookally9033]

I watched the youtubers based of their vibe more than their reading habits. Your vibe is so nice and calm

[@literatureads1439]

The way you are so well organized and work so hard 💜 amazing love xx

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

That’s so fun your students subscribe to you!

[@kaitiecakes6868]

I love that you made this video! It shares a lot of information and just helped me realize that I’m not alone in the romance booktube community. It is extremely hard to grow as a romance reader in this community which is funny because romance is such a big genre (I heard once that it’s 40%) and I hate that so many people have issues with it and like you said relate it to 50 shades of grey. Yes I’ve read that series but that’s not even remotely what I read now!

[@summerb5153]

I LOVE your historical romance books recommendations! Also youe content most definitely made my life easier because our taste is similar and I wholeheartedly trust you!💕

[@dearjoanna3578]

You are my favorite 💛 thanks for sharing!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@ReadWithReid]

I love how straight forward your answers are.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Thanks!

[@randomgirl1451]

I love that your channel is mostly romance. It gives us romance lovers a safe place to go to. When I was younger I used relate romance to women’s romance, but then I realized as I read fantasy and paranormal what I was look forward to was the romantic aspect. Almost every book has it. I don’t understand the hate. But oh well, we like it 💞

[@thenamesJaleesa]

Such a great video Jess! It’s so weird, before I ever got into the book community I had no idea people hated romance 😂😂😂 I honestly can’t imagine. I’m glad you didn’t let the deter you from continuing to read and post about that genre, it’s truly a relatable genre. ❤️

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@spirytsworldinwords4901]

I loved this video so much Jess!! I have had my channel for a few years and it has very very slowly grown, but I keep doing it because I love to read! Also you made such important points about how other people treat romance!! It drives me insane how some people are so disrespectful! That's why I like to keep to my little romance corner of booktube!!

[@NovelteaCorner]

This was a really interesting video - thanks for taking the time to answer everyone's questions and share your answers! As a fellow teacher, I understand the awareness of what I'm saying in my videos, particularly when reading romance books. A few students have found my channel at school (and I teach in primary setting) and thankfully most of them are more interested in the fact that I have a channel rather than actually watching it, but it does give me pause when I want to talk about specific content sometimes.

[@laurie7609]

You were my first booktuber ever and your videos are still the only ones I always watch as soon as I can. 💙💙😊💙💙

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Awww thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TheBookRefuge]

Thanks for the Shoutout. Haha, Thanks for saying it made sense. I wasn't nervous to share, but I was nervous about being able to convey what I wanted to... It's hard to break everything down because KZbin is just confusing as hell. Thanks for showing us your side of everything. You are a HUGE part of what inspired me to move into sharing about romance. Because I used to hide what romances I read if they were too sexy. So I thank you for being honest and sharing what you like. But I have always wondered what things you have to censor, but being respectful of your students and their parents is very important. I think slumpiness with books is a reason I don't do vlogs or reading specific things at specific times. I read so much because I let myself go wherever I want to. But I LOVE other peoples secret TBR books. I just had someone freak out on me over a certain genre... like, I just mute those people and take their ad money. lols. Merphy taught me that and I love it. Binge books instead of Netflix.. Yeas!! I haven't watched more than an hour of TV a day in MONTHS, and usually only when I eat. Then Its back to my kindle. My family always knew I had a channel, but I was really small when I started. Now I don't talk about it all or remind them about it, since I talk about WAY steamy books than I did in the beginning. So.. yeah, awkward.

[@toribrookss]

i can't believe how much romance gets bashed!?? I read romance, thrillers and now I've gotten into fantasy and I thnk i like romantic aspect in each of those so whenever I go looking for a channel, the ppl already read romance so there's no bashing but like just mind your business and let ppl enjoy what they want?!?! I'll never understand it! I also loved what you said about not being able to please everyone - it is what it is! and the ppl who watch to know what not read - jokes on them because you're still getting the views! lmao Love your channel Jess! great video as always!

[@jkreading2693]

you are the reason I started reading again, after my English major and reading countless books I was NOT interested in I lost my love for reading. Your videos inspired me to read, buy a kindle and subscribe to KU. Your recommendations are very appreciated and romance is life! (L) It also helped me in my own romantic relationship, so the boyfriend loves that I am reading again ;) Thank you.

[@aanchalpanwar471]

You have paved the way for many romance booktubers and you've made secret romance lovers ( like me) come out of their shell and proud of being called a romance reader. I hope people will soon get out of this narrow mindset that romance is trashy and other genres are better. They should not forget that Love conquers all.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@d.p.6463]

Thank you Jess, Lacey and Samantha. You guys help me out look for books to sell in my online 2nd hand bookshop. I know a lot of good historical romance books but you guys still amaze me with very very good recommendations. I don't know much about YA books (because I'm 40 😂) so I turn to you guys for recommendations as well and so far I've not been disappointed. Sending my love to these ladies ❤

[@d.p.6463]

PS: I'm a romance reader first and foremost. And because I love books so much I decided to put up my online bookshop.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@amaldrissieh]

I absolutely love this video!! Thank you for talking about the stigma romance books hold 👏🏻👏🏻 It's so annoying how people trash the genre because it's romance.

[@t.m.5262]

Is it weird that I love that you talk fast? When youtubers talk too slow, I can’t watch them 🤷🏻‍♀️😛

[@NayemasReads]

yea i agree! i loose interest super fast if someone speaks slow!

[@manddex3]

I hadn't even realized she spoke that fast until she said it lol

[@lovetome6867]

LOVE THIS!! We read almost exclusively Romance. Not sorry! We enjoy it all... especially the steamy scenes! It's just so enjoyable!!

[@jennainman7657]

I don’t read romance but I love and respect your channel. I watch anything you post. 😀. I love your personality and energy.

[@malvikashetty5646]

I've been reading for more than two years now, and while I do try to read different genres, romance has been my favorite among all others without any doubt. Though I haven't met anybody who's judged me for the same, I do agree that there are many who do not infact read these or consider these to be "a good read" for resons best known to them. But then, as a reader, I believe it's totally upto me to choose what I wanna read, irrespective of what others may perceive it to be.

[@malintries]

This is genuinely so informative for someone like me who's started just a couple months ago! Thank you for making this vid!

[@SincerelyCindiSettle]

I just started as well! I thought it was very informative too! Good luck to you!

[@katyareads221]

I have a lot of respect for you....keep doing what you do!

[@SweeeeetTea]

Love this video! I totally feel the pain of constantly having to apologize for talking fast, then just keeping on my merry speedy ways lol. Also oh man the stigma around romance is so real. I read a range of genres, but romance has always been my fav. I only recently started becoming more comfortable telling people i read romance even I’ve been reading the genre for half my life because of the judgement it gets. Which seems bonkers because romance is in practically every book! Its not just badly written bdsm, and even if that was what i was reading, who cares? Life is short, why would you ever poo on something that isn’t hurting anyone and brings joy

[@SincerelyCindiSettle]

I am new to KZbin and just started my BookTube (well, maybe not, I do unboxings too) channel in May. I am primarily a romance reader as well and agree that many readers to send shade to those of us who enjoy romance. I feel for the authors when people bash the genre without really giving it a chance. Many romance authors are beautiful writers and they make you feel the words on the page. Thank you for this video! I am going to find all of the booktubers you mentioned and find you on IG! Keep reading girl! You do you!

[@kariwhitmer4758]

thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@courtneyclarke654]

I was talking to someone who works at a used bookstore/cafe and I said that I'm disappointed that this store does not sell romance books ( they don't sell romance at all). He said, " they don't DO romance". I said that's unfortunate because romance books are what keeps the publishing industry alive. He was surprised by that info. Im sure other people who read regularly also get passive aggressive comments from people saying things like, " I'm way too busy to read" or " I wish I had time to read". I'm not going to feel guilty for spending time reading. We all have free time and I choose to spend mine reading!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Romance makes SO MUCH MONEY in the publishing industry, so it’s even more frustrating when people in the book industry don’t value it 😭

[@heabooktubes]

Us Romance Booktubers are a fun community though. Even if growth is slow. You’re the trailblazer of romance Booktube in my opinion. And you deserve a lot of credit for that. ♥️🍂

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@crystalb.5725]

Your dog waiting for you to toss the ball while You are talking to the camera is hilarious. 😆 dog mom life.

[@jessica-bookslit4953]

I see your close to 40k subscribers. Congrats!! I love your videos so I can’t sit to see new ones 🤗

[@jamieb7990]

Loved this video! Book snobs are the worst. There are so many genres of books because there are so many varied tastes. All reading is good and should be encouraged. Period.

[@Mateaxxxxxx]

I found it so funny that you said that you get comments saying you talk fast. I watch your videos on 1.5 speed 😆😂😁 Great video! I would love to watch a tag video where you talk more about yourself. You are not boring! Have a great day! :)

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Hahaha I’ll watch through my edited videos one more time before posting at a higher speed and understand myself just fine 😂😂

[@chary8965]

Thank you for doing this video Jess! ☺️ Its very informative and I absolutely agree with you, me personally I can't live without romance in my books, and I'm a proud romance reader♥️ Romance genre shouldn't take just for face value. If you hate romance just don't read any, just simple as that, no one is forcing someone to read romance. And let's face it, the "trashy" word also exist in different genre not just romance. 🤦‍♀️

[@shelleymullen8403]

I haven't had a migraine since Dec. 1, 2018. I used to get them every Monday, the last one I had was on a Saturday.

[@InLoveAndWords]

I love that you talk fast, TBH. I also love this video!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Hahaha thanks 😂

[@christybaldwin8666]

I'm a fast talker too- I speed up everyones videos to x2 but I usually only speed yours up to x1.5 because you're already fast LOL!

[@letmetakeashelfie2713]

Two years ago one of my students told me she watched my videos with her parents annnnnd ... I had some very mixed feelings. Half panic because what if I said something that got misinterpreted and half shock thinking why???? Nothing bad happened. Luckily they liked them but it made me super nervous about posting soooo I get the need to censor somethings. I’m just amazed that you are able to pull it off.

[@evanbonneteau3828]

you are an ICON

[@bookdiva401]

Thank you so much for this!! This is super helpful!

[@kristanmoxley5582]

I like the speedy way you talk!!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Thank you!!

[@TheBookRefuge]

One of my friends couldn't even consider only surviving on KZbin until 100 K Subscribers. And even then, it was because their spouse lost their job and they had to turn to it. It would be very scary to count on it.

[@aminaabdulrahman7101]

Wow. I just started watching ur channel a week ago and I love ur content. Like u said, there isn't many stuff on romance books on youtube, and ur just great. I still don't get, how u get so much time. Organisation is key, I guess. Something I'm not good at. I've got a job too (I'm a doctor), I'm also a mom to three kids. I miss reading romance books so much just watching ur channel was like how I felt after I read a good romance book. So much to talk about but no one to say it to, because loving romance books is weird. I have stopped reading for leisure since a long time so I find no one speaking about the authors I love. I loved Lavyrle Spencer. Her Morning Glory and Humming Bird are my fav. I guess they are pretty old books. I love love Outlander and I'm glad you like that too. Do u have a video where u speak about Outlander or did i miss it? I love Katherine Allred's Sweet Gum Tree. Penelope Williamson's Once in a Blue Moon, Maggie Osborne's The Wives of Bowie Stone and Silver Lining, Catharine Anderson's Annie's Song. Just some books i love, and I don't see anyone recommending them. Can some one here direct me to videos where u review these books. Just love listening to u speak (n so fast but still clear). Would love to hear what u think about these books.

[@SeasonallyBookedUp]

this was such a great video and a slightly different perspective from Jenn! Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Thank you!! I loved Jenn’s, but I don’t know as much as she does about all of that 😂😂 I learned so much!!

[@krazykrissy128]

I love your videos and how you credit other channels. Maybe a video that recommends other romance channels not to take away your views but to help each other grow. Plus I'm always looking for more great romance recommendation or booktubers:)

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I definitely am doing a booktuber rec video soon!!

[@TracisLife]

I loved everything about this video, thank you so much for sharing (and being classy about it)!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

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[@MsMandalion]

I feel like the romance genre is really underrated. For me, romance is one of the most complicated things to portray. Love itself is difficult to understand. It adds character depth as well, which just helps build the personality of characters.

[@AlwaysBooked]

YES!! Preach sister!

[@TheGoofy1932]

Love that- I don't binge Netflix. I binge 📚. I can so relate to that. 😂 I think there are just too many closeted romance readers. With as many romance authors as there are, somebody has to be reading them or they wouldn't keep putting out those books.

[@emmajoseph2603]

I have just started a channel which is so much fun to do but the videos that do the best are definitely not the ones I enjoy filming the most. Funny how it works out that way. I’m going to keeping filming the ones I like though. I love your channel and it’s great to find a channel for romance as so many channels bash it or make out that it’s for dumb people or a guilty pleasure. (Oh and the Fifty Shades comment I totally get 🤦‍♀️)

[@TheMamaMoments]

This was just great. So much truth. Love it

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

❤️❤️

[@romanticvixen6496]

I love your channel ❤️ your and Chandler Ainsley's channel inspired me to finally make my 100% romance Instagram so thank you 😚

[@heabooktubes]

I’m excited for this one. Jenn’s was fantastic. ♥️🍂

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I loved hers!