I’ve found that there are so many people/channels that I’ve been enjoying on YouTube, so I would like to share my picks with you on a more regular basis. So, I’m going to be posting some of my favorites on what I will call YouTube Tuesday!

Today, I would like to introduce you to the first BookTube content creator that I started following: Kayla from Booksandlala.

I love how structured Kayla/Lala’s channel is. She typically starts every month with her TBR list and closes the month with a wrap-up video that goes over what she actually read and her thoughts about them.

She also does a fair amount of vlogging, where we get to know her better, and a fair number of readathons (which I appreciate, as it inspires my competitive nature to participate as well, with the result of expanding my reading diversity).

Her haul videos are dangerous, as they always lead me to want to buy far more books than I can read in a month. Watch with caution! But one of the best things about Kayla is that she often buys her books from a resale shop or some online stores like Book Outlet, which sells books at a discounted price. TBH, I started shopping on Book Outlet because of Kayla and I’ve filled at least 3 shelves on my bookcase already from them!

She also films a lot of tag videos, which are videos which are meant to be re-created by different people answering the same set of questions or doing the same challenges. I love the viewer participation that this fosters.

I’ve only discovered her channel midway through 2018, thanks to Monica (IG: @plan_with_monica; Etsy: PeanutButterTaco), but I’ve already watched nearly the complete body of work so far, if that tells you anything about how enjoyable her content is. 🙂

Hey, what’s up, hello!

Emmmabooks

I found Emma fairly early in my dive into BookTube. She is upbeat and enthusiastic and such a sweet individual. She tends to review more YA and Fantasy genres, which are some of my favorites. She also reviews a lot of popular books, which really works for me, as I’m usually too busy to be in-the-know about what is coming out or what people are talking about. Thanks, Emma, for keeping me updated!

One of the strengths of her channel is that she has a lot of very creative videos:

• She has dressed up as her favorite book characters.
• She has recommended books based on your Myers-Briggs personality. I cannot land on just one MB personality for myself… My answers change from day to day. LOL!
• She has tried to read one of her favorite books in multiple languages. This is #goals for me. I would have to say that my current favorite book is “The Martian” because I’ve read it about 30 times so far (more than any other book that I can recall re-reading). I’m hoping to pick up a copy in French and read it in that language – all due to Emma!
• She has done several interviews with authors.
• She also talks very candidly about mental health issues and is very forthcoming about her personal struggles. I love this aspect, as I typically subscribe to channels because I like the person who is creating the content, and not just for the content alone. Any time I get a chance to get to know the person better, I love it. As people, we are made to form friendships and relationships with others and I like when content creators are able to do this within their given medium.