How Online Book Culture is Changing According to Alina

In this episode of Creators Talk Podcast, Alina, the creator behind According to Alina, shares her unique perspective on the rapidly evolving online book culture. We dive into her journey from growing up in Europe to becoming a content creator known for her insightful commentary on everything from overconsumption in BookTok to the nuances of being 'well-read.' Alina discusses how different cultures approach reading, the balance between popular trends and personal taste, and the pressures of staying consistent in the book community. Tune in as we explore the world of books through Alina’s lens!
Timestamps:
1:02 - Growing up in Europe
3:12 - Reading in Italy
6:38 - Required Literature in Europe
11:09 - How Alina got into Content Creation
16:02 - On being consistent
17:40 - Getting into different genres
19:50 - Bookish Commentary & Journalism
24:20 - Standards for reading & Intellectualism
29:20 - What does it mean as Well-Read?
30:11 - Long form v. Short form content
37:40 - What topics to make videos on?
40:53 - Overconsumption v. underconsumption
43:55 - Overconsumption in books
45:40 - Ashley Tinsdale
46:40 - Booktok Role in Book Consumption
47:45 - Book hauls
49:15 - On Community
53:41 - Alina on Writing
56:09 - on Writing a Novel
58:05 - Last, Now, Next Books
1:01:53 - Rapid Fire Book Questions
1:07:44 - What would you like to see more of in the book world?
1:07:50 - What Would You Like to See Less of in the Book World?
BOOKS:
Dante's Inferno
The Divine Comedy
Moara cu noroc (The Lucky Mill) by Joan Slavici
Promessi Sposi by Alessandro Manzoni (The Betrothed)
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Last Book)
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (Next Book)
the Rules of Engagement by Anita Brookner (Page Turner)
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (Challenged Alina's Worldview)
A Man of the People by Chinua Achebe (book that has similarities to Dante's Inferno)
Places to find Alina:
KZbin - ‪@accordingtoalina‬
Instagram - / accordingtoalina

[@Ink_Spills]

I totally agree about wishing there was more nuance or less either/or about book preferences in conversations about books.

[@aleksandradavidovic2456]

I really enjoed this conversation, thank you! Alina is one of my favourite content creatirs at the moment 😊

[@bookum]

So glad! Ours too!

[@accordingtoalina]

Thank you so much for having me!

[@bookum]

Our pleasure! Thank you so much Alina

[@nandhiniarumugam6477]

I really enjoyed this session.... Her insight about literature is very fascinating

[@bookum]

Glad you enjoyed it! Absolutely agree

[@CSXbot]

Like the format! Nice video, interesting person. If there was one thing to change I would prefer to hear more about books than “content creation”. Thanks!

[@bookum]

Noted! Thanks