Booktube Q&A 🎉 10 Year Celebration

[@ChloeSPBs]

Ive been watching you for yeaaaars and the bed-moving comment blew my mind because i can’t believe i never noticed it 😂

[@looseleafreads]

I didn't ask that but the bed question was truly a burning question I have had. I am glad it is answered.

[@wavy6617]

LOVE the note about taking classes. It's actually way harder for the average person to learn how to get the most out of something like say, a photo editing app, than we think it is. I think young-ish people especially feel embarrassed when they struggle or feel overwhelmed by these things because there's an assumption that if you use any tech you can figure out ALL tech.

[@maleahdancer9530]

I agree! I wouldn’t take the rating super power. I think the surprise wins are some of my favorite, partly because of the surprise

[@alexreithmeier6731]

I think that sometimes I read books that I don’t really like, that might be a 1-3 that I’m disappointed in, but that I’m the better for reading. So having the power to know would make me a worse person because I wouldn’t be as likely to explore different things. It would be nice to turn it on and off and maybe spend a month or so reading bangers, or just touching some things I’ve never heard of in a bookstore to find something cool.

[@intothenook]

Congrats on your 10 years! 🎉 I really loved the advice you gave, and insight on smaller creators in the booktube community. I’ve had my channel for four years and would get discouraged when I didn’t see engagement in videos I worked so hard on. But you helped me realize that part of what makes our community great is the friendships and relationship we have when we support each other, and that is encouraging me to discover new channels and meet new creators ❤

[@oxSam11]

I absolutely wouldn't want to know the star rating before reading a book. A lot of books become my favourite because I went in with average expectations, and they ended up surprising me so much.

[@sallyolivia37]

Yes I would take the power!! Bring on the 5 🌟

[@allen-reads]

I wouldn’t want to know a book rating by touch. A book can be a 2 or 3 star read but still be valuable in some way - it could bring a new idea, or teach me something about myself or the world, or change/impact my worldview, etc

[@desiabri]

The animal leg rant is very Aries-coded. Great rant. Great question. Lol.

[@megansmiley9540]

I wouldn't want the power to know the star rating of books. Reading "bad books" makes reading 5 star books so much better!

[@fiveafterseven]

New videos are always a gift!!

[@acciocreativity]

oh that superpower question…… yeah i feel like that would be tough. i think i like the magic of the unexpected book too much. i know my reading taste fairly well these days to know if i’m going to enjoy something or not, so i think i may have to turn it down. some of my favorite books have taken me by surprise and that’s been most of the fun!

[@briannasaumure108]

thank you for answering my bed question!!! 🤣🫶🏻

[@happyrunnergirl11]

33:44 You are going to hate this answer but ACOTAR definitely has this progression 😆

[@JosephineLemonade]

I absolutely would not take that power. The best thing about 5 stars for me is the surprise and just the experience of slowly realising I'm completely obsessed with a story. I wouldn't want that feeling spoiled for me beforehand. Plus I think having that power would make me hesitate to pick up books that won't be a 5 star and that's not something I want. It's really important to me personally that I continue to pick up things that aren't necessarily my taste. Instead just give me the power to feel when a book is going to do absolutely nothing for me, either positive or negative, because those are the worst reading experiences.

[@angiesfantasies]

wow after watching your videos for years now it is so amazing and emotional to see the reflection on years past and i love that there's always some fun to look forward to no matter the video also i loveee the fictional book idea

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

I've had to take an unplanned extended break due to "life reasons", but I do hope to be back posting videos again soon - I loved making videos and thumbnails.. the editing is fun because it combines two of my favorite things, reading books and creative expression. AND I absolutely adore the booktube community! Honestly, it's the best place on the internet. 😊

[@ren.sparks]

I definitely wouldn’t take that super power I think it’s so fun when you randomly find a 5 star

[@rozayreads]

A gift from booktube heaven ❤

[@BookReviewsWithBecky]

Yes! I love both! I love reading and interacting with fellow readers! 😍😍 I am doing what I'm passionate about! I am not making any money yet, and even if I never do, I am doing what I love!

[@maireadsbookshelves]

Two things: 1) I also miss Kat and need her to start making content again in some form 2) In relation to the touching the book and knowing the rating I would say no. Part of the joy of 5 stars is the surprise when I finish it and realise it’s a five star read. I feel like if I didn’t have the variation of different ratings I wouldn’t enjoy reading as much

[@ampersandread]

Since I currently have a "success" rate of 0.06% for five star reads this year (11 books out of 177)😅I'd want to know the rating for a book if I touched it. I think lower-rated books help you appreciate the five stars even more, but I think my curiosity would win out and if there was a book I really thought I'd love and I found out it ends up being a 2 out of 5...I might still read it because I'd want to know what went wrong.

[@cghernandez17]

🎉 yay for 10 years! I actually started following you and learned all about cloth diapering from you! So thank you! And stayed along for the ride for Books!📚📕

[@Unclebeefstock]

Thank you for answering!! I also miss Kat!! ❤

[@sarreptitious]

I knewwwwww you'd say Only Revolutions

[@emperorcupcake]

Ooh you should reread Head Full of Ghosts now that you love Paul Tremblay and see if your opinion changed! 👻 I'm a constant reader (200 books this year), and I definitely wouldn't want to know the star rating of a book before reading it! That takes away half the adventure of reading. The thrill of discovery is worth the occasional disappointment. Also if everything was great I fear it would get... boring? Like you need the ups and downs to keep things in perspective.

[@NovelNanny]

Thank you for the wonderful way of describing that romance like

[@Bookishbroccoli1]

Also kudos to you mentioning Jess and Rory knowing that you prefer Logan 😅

[@BooksandLala]

😂😂😂 Logan is my guy, but the *feeling* of watching her fall for Jess when I was 13 is incomparable 😩

[@JessicaRoseReads]

❤️❤️✨

[@samantharose1001]

when you got the question about Booktubers you miss (who aren't currently making content) I immediately thought of Kat and Chanelle

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

27:59 No, I wouldn't want to know my star rating before reading a book - finding that out is part of the enjoyment of the reading experience.. and it's more valuable because then I'd know why I rated it what I did, or why I DNFd it.

[@TheMarymoon13]

I looooved Kat and Radio Silence

[@sara_savic]

Congrats, Kayla! ❤

[@ChloeSPBs]

On the five star thing - i think i would take it, if i could see if it was a 4 or 5, because there’s some books i enjoy and stand by, but give a 4. But with an endless TBR, i feel like it would leave me with less regrets when i die and feel i have books left to read 😂

[@StephanieWhitson]

Ha! We don’t have a headboard either. I haven’t figured out the best spot to film yet in our new place (we just moved) but hadn’t thought to rearrange things. Hmm. 🤔

[@angelekay3843]

28:07 i think I'd take it, I could cut down on all the books I think I might like

[@thomas7939]

I couldn’t take the power to touch any book I’d read and know what I’d rate it just because knowing myself, I’d only check out books I’d rate one star cause I’d NEED to know why I hated them so much.

[@beaubooks7287]

This right here ^

[@BooksandLala]

Real

[@AliDoisRead]

I would never take that magic book rating power because some of my fav books to read are silly 3.5s [some even lower 😳]. But if I knew that ahead of time, I probably wouldn't pick them up and that would be so tragic

[@AliDoisRead]

32:35 not you describing ACOTAR by accident 😂

[@Brie-o5o]

Superpower question: nothing is harder for me then opening a book and starting it. I fear if I was able to know the star rating, I’d constantly be waiting for the perfect moment to start it and I’d never read. I hate to say it but sometimes you just need a mediocre book. Not everything is a win, but some of the best laugh out loud moments, the best escapism, and the most joy I’ve gotten has been from books that I haven’t rated the highest.

[@looseleafreads]

For the star rating, I wouldn't take it but I have thought a lot about how I wish I knew when the best time to read each book was. Like today is the prime day in my life to read x book, I am most likely to get the most out of it in at the age and season I am in now. I don't know that I'd even use the power so much but for books that I see potential in, it would help.

[@briannabythebooks]

The star rating power sounds like such an interesting concept, but also a little bit of a nightmare😂 For me, I think it would take away from what I love about reading because everything would just feel like a foregone conclusion 🤔

[@MyraGG1]

I would not want to know the rating beforehand. To me amazing books shine because they are so much better or different than the other books I’m reading. When I get several 5 star books back to back I enjoy them of course, but I loose some of my excitement about finding an amazing book. I like the journey.

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

I've never considered the value of privating old videos that aren't relevant with time. I'm amazed you rotate your bed every time you film there. I'd prob just redo my entire room around filming. No judgment, just surprised, especially since I never once noticed it blocked the door lol. I just have bad depth perception I guess. I will once again suggest Jo Waltons Among Others for more faery books. Congrats on ten years!

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

I'm getting so much valuable insight on how I can do better and my life easier as a creator.

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

Oh my lord. There are a lot of questions I'd have about knowing star ratings. Like is it just the number? No other info? Imagine just going to Goodreads and judging a book merely on its average rating. I know that's not quite the same, but sometimes the value of a book to me isn't always captured in its rating, which is inherently subjective anyway. Assuming that is the nature of the power, I'd be hesitant to take it. BUT there are an infinite number of books, and if I could know which ones are a hard 5, that might be worth it, even if it costs me reads that are valuable in other ways. Lol I just talked myself into a circle. I'm taking the power.

[@beccabooked]

I wouldn’t take the rating super power either. You gotta read some bad to appreciate the good!

[@zachzackzak]

I totally thought you just moved your bed around according to season (away from windows in the winter) and didn't pay enough attention to verify that lmao

[@KaitlynMayReads]

I also wouldn't take the power to know if a book is going to be 5 stars by touching it. I think it takes away the anticipation and excitement of reading

[@dar.ia21]

With the question about having the power to know your star rating of any book you touch, I wouldn’t want it for a number of reasons but mostly because what if you go to a favourite book of yours from the past and the star rating changes for the worse

[@kristinh6953]

I completely forgot about Kat! I miss Noelle☹️

[@angelekay3843]

Omg the my little pony gang 😂

[@booksfrommybathtub6113]

If you’re interested in reading about a character who doesn’t exist, Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte might be up your alley. 👀

[@SallySimply]

No way, no how, I would not take that power. So many books I love are not appreciated or don’t have a big readership, and I don’t think I would have picked those up if I went into them with any preconceived notions. As it is, I don’t typically look at ratings before reading a book unless it’s for a book club or something.

[@kaylanimas]

Happy 10 Years also I need to know what god you made a sacrifice to for your HAIR, it looks so good in this video especially.

[@CompletelyMelanie]

I wouldn't want that power. I don't like to see what the rating is before reading because I feel like it could sway how much I enjoy the book. Now if I am reading a book and not enjoying it, I might look and see what the rating is then to see if maybe I should just dnf it or keep trying to see if it gets better.

[@jdelaosa88]

Hi! Been following since 2018 and I think this is my first time commenting? Idk. We don’t read similarly except for NF and I’ve for sure purchased too many Thriller/Horror books because of you that I’ve yet to read (lol) BUT I wanted to answer your romance question because I feel like that vibe was ACOTAR books 1 & 2 specifically. Idk if you will ever read those (or if you have tried in the past, now that I’m thinking about it) but that is THE vibe. K you’re amazing bye!

[@buttercupetc]

I wouldn’t want to touch a book and know the rating, I feel like it would take away the 5-star-ness of the story to know, dulling the impact of enjoying the book. There’s such pleasure in falling into a book and realizing it’s top notch for you 🫶

[@LyamInsomnie]

I wouldn’t want to know the star rating cause I wouldn’t want to miss content that could be interesting if I read it, no matter if it was 1 or 5. Concepts, messages, funny quips. I read a lot in a year but every read whether good or bad leaves something if only the knowledge that I don’t like a new trope or a concept. I also wouldn’t read anything if I knew the rating in advance. I don’t even love knowing tropes or who is the two romantic partners in advance, nevermind if I’m gonna like it.

[@oongleyoo]

I'm a 30ish books a year kind of reader so I do think I'd go for knowing the 5 star..... but also i don't like to be told my feelings so honestly it sounds a little annoying to be just informed that i was going to love something HAHA

[@beaubooks7287]

I subscribed to Chanelle the day she posted her last video 🥹

[@encyclopediaofelizabeth]

I wouldn't want to know the rating. I feel like the journey of reading and finding out how I feel about a book as I'm reading it is part of my enjoyment even if I hate a book, I can always have fun mocking it with friends.

[@booksandtropes]

Love a good Q&A! :)

[@aprilvaughn1089]

Which of your 📚 off of your reading list would you love to revisit or relive in? Which 📚 do you regret ever really reading from your reading journal or reading journey?

[@VeraFran]

I wouldn't want to know the rating of a book upon touching it because I wouldn't want it to influence me. I can read a fantastic 5 star book and also have tons of fun with a 3.5 star one. And I can also change my mind six months later 😅.

[@alishacostanzo2689]

I would take that magical power, even though I read a lot like this anyway. Here's my rationale: I have a favorite book that I re-read multiple times a year and still love it nearly as much as the first time. I get lost in it. Knowing that I love this book only makes me want to read it more, so knowing I will like it wouldn't be a downfall. (I also like to read parts of it when I'm stressed or too tired to do anything else). But I think I would still read books that I'll rate low because I do that now anyways. Mostly because I like to challenge myself. Maybe I'm naive to the reality of it though. Just saying.

[@eyesonindie]

I would not take the ratings super power either! (also I don't do star ratings so it wouldn't even work! 😂). I WOULD like to know the average Goodreads rating by touching a book so I don't have to wait for that utterly outdated website to load.....

[@zeesummers]

that star rating question is fascinating!! me personally i wouldn’t believe it like…. how do you know? what if its a 4 this week but would be a 5 two months from now (bqsed on nothing but my emotional state)

[@aerynsun8273]

I don't think I would take that power to know the star rating either, because so many books I think are going to be 5 stars I already put off reading even though it seems illogical, my brain will be like oh save that for later or that's going to be so good I won't want it to be "over". And on the other end, if I knew it was going to be a 1 to 2 star, I feel like I would be more likely to read it because I'd want to know why it turns out bad.

[@mackenzieperry9307]

For the super power, would it be the star rating you would give it if you read it then? Or overall? Because I’ve had 5 star reads that went down after a reread and vice versa! I think a super power to know exactly when to read a book in your life would interest me more.

[@greenonionbabey]

28:00 I wouldn't, because even as someone who uses a personal star rating for books and obviously watches content where people give books ratings, I think reducing a book (or any art) Exclusively to a made-up numerical value is a really shallow and unproductive way to engage with it (which is also why I never let other people's star ratings or a book's general rating on an aggregate site deter me from reading it). There are books I'd rate 1-2 stars that are objectively some of the most important and informative things I've ever read, either because of some part of their actual content, or because I learned something about writing and storytelling from how they failed for me. And there are a lot of things I read and rate 4-5 stars that objectively, at the end of the day, didn't add much to my life other than being something I enjoyed passing the time with. If I only ever read enjoyable things because I knew I'd enjoy them, I think honestly I wouldn't like or value reading as much as I do. I would get bored and I wouldn't be challenged as much. Bad books can be really good for you imo

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

That's a good idea - I really should take some filming/editing courses. All of what I know is self-taught by trial and error and doing things accidentally 😂 sometimes I see a thumbnail or something in someone's video and say "how the hell did they do that?!"... so some education on the topic would definitely be beneficial.

[@cocosbooknook]

I would not want to know the star rating… I already feel like I check other people’s ratings way too much, and I miss how I used to pick up books in high school. I didn’t read them to rate them and I didn’t check other people’s ratings.

[@denyse8796]

I would not take the magical power. It's like knowing what you're getting for Christmas. No fun!

[@samesamesame2]

i'd ONLY wanna know the star rating if i was also able to see my hypothetical self's spoiler free reviews

[@francifoni]

I would not take the star rating power. I feel like good only has meaning in relation to bad for me, so five star books mean so much more when I've also read other star ratings. It's what makes them stand out.

[@literarymadmax]

I'm glad you don't like short form content as much because I'd miss the extended yap sessions

[@dobetterwithchristian4472]

I wouldn't mind the power to know if I'll dnf a book, but i don't want to know the ratings by touch.

[@ainsleemcnamara7514]

I don't think I'd take the power! I think the main reason I'm saying this is that a 3-star read doesn't always mean I didn't like something or that it wasn't worth my time. Sometimes the 3 (and even occasional 2) star read is that junky nonsense TV show you put on just to let your brain take a break at the end of the day. Also, a 3-star book for me is as likely to be a book that objectively was good but subjectively I didn't enjoy as it is to be a book that objectively was a trainwreck but I had a good time. Finally, not to question the logic of a totally made-up scenario, but is one's experience of a thing not altered by expectation 🤔

[@Bookishbroccoli1]

I wouldn’t want to know a star rating for the same reason I don’t want to know content warnings. Low key spoilers for me

[@kenziemabel]

I wouldn't take the star rating power. I can't imagine missing out on the shit show that is a book written so badly that it's entertaining

[@sarahstarbell]

I would definitely not take that power. If I went into a book knowing it was going to be a 5 star, I just feel like it'd ruin the book...same with a 1/2 star. I would just not read it and then I'd just automatically love(?) everything I read? I don't know, just sounds like a bad idea for my reading. Also, a lot of my 5 stars have made me cry/emotional, so if I know that going in, it's probably not going to have the same effect.

[@ariela4588]

Kayla, so random, but what is your moms Etsy shop?? I need good bookmarks lol.

[@monikaliane]

This kind of makes me want to start posting again. It was fun while I did it. Just got busy and stopped

[@iicydiamonds]

I have no interest in knowing the average star rating, because I disagree SO often. Highly rated books that I hated, and books that I've loved that have really mediocre averages. So nope for me! (Usually I read 30-40 books a year, but double that this year! Yeah!)

[@HeatherMoodReads]

Nope! I go off vibes most of the time. 😂

[@xchriissyx]

I feel like star ratings don't necessarily mean anything and I often don't 'agree' so I don't think I'd want to know the general public's opinion beforehand if that makes sense

[@racquelmp4783]

I dont think i would get the power cuz i would be is this catered to me ? Or general public 😂

[@BookedandBusy]

Hiiiiii

[@BookedandBusy]

I would absolutely take that power. It wouldn’t necessarily stop me from reading a book that i knew i wouldnt enjoy

[@BookedandBusy]

I think id choose horse or kangaroo legs

[@BooksandLala]

​@BookedandBusy I would LOVE this power for you

[@HHHilary]

That’s your favorite romance type but you haven’t read ACOTAR?!

[@elysec8726]

Kangaroo legs.

[@morganarosana]

Only Kayla would rationalize a question like wich animal legs would like to have😂😂. I would say rabbit or domestic cat because they are cute.

[@louise5493]

Thank you for the bit about investing in your hobbies! I talk myself out of things I want because it has no monetary value even though I’m extremely interested in them🥹 Also absolute HARD PASS on knowing the star rating of books by touching them, the best feeling is starting a book you have low/no expectations of and falling in love with it!!

[@joshuamarimpietri7708]

I would accept the power solely because I haven't read a fully 5-star read in a year and a half🫠

[@katecollins2471]

Dying to know what book the last 5-star was from 18 months ago.

[@joshuamarimpietri7708]

@katecollins2471 A Day of Fallen Night, by Samantha Shannon🐉🔥