join my patreon for our book club + reader community: https://www.patreon.com/thebookleo what was supposed to be a quick lowkey discussion video turned into a 40 minute long breakdown of readers on tiktok, booktok, identifying as a reader and tackling the common criticisms of booktok. oops. hope you enjoy :) "Reading is different now" by https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FW6FYqPLeQIXMSulBfOLw : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwboZxdow4E "You don't need to rebrand" by https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8_yg1camlWnYfX_0tfECw : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6auj-VWoeM 00:00 intro 3:42 'tiktok only recommends the same books' 7:41 'Reader' as an identity 14:10 potential pitfalls of identifying with your hobby 19:08 reading as an aesthetic 28:59 books as part of your # personal brand 33:37 the REAL problem 🌼 s o c i a l m e d i a • goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/23388825-leonie-dams • twitter: @thebookleo • instagram: @thebookleo • business enquiries: thebookleo.business@gmail.com 🌺 a b o u t m e Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :) 🌹 m u s i c Music, art, and video by Jokabi ▸ null. ▸ https://twitter.com/jokabibeats ▸ https://instagram.com/jokabi.beats ▸ https://open.spotify.com/artist/7F93s... Download / Stream Lost Woods ▸ http://smarturl.it/LostWoodsJokabi --- Music Credit: Dj Quads Track Name: "This Time Of The Year" Music By: Dj Quads @ https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmRaQAQDuM - SoundCloud Release HERE: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads/this-time-of-the-year • Music promoted by NCM: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ