Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I love romance but there are here are 4 tropes I feel we can safely discard in 2020.
0:00 Romance Tropes I Hate
0:24 Bad Boy Billionaires
2:25 Virgin and Rake
6:24 Love is for the Youthful
8:59 Bring back Safe Sex
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I love romance but there are here are 4 tropes I feel we can safely discard in 2020.
0:00 Romance Tropes I Hate
0:24 Bad Boy Billionaires
2:25 Virgin and Rake
6:24 Love is for the Youthful
8:59 Bring back Safe Sex
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book
Twitter: twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
![One Year Anniversary: Ask Me Anything!
Its been a full year on booktube! To celebrate, please feel free to ask me whatever you like in the comments below and I will answer them in a future video.
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SOCIAL:
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![Lisa Kleypas The Devil in Winter or How to Get Your Romance Tropes Right! [CC]
In the hands of a masterful writer, even the most trite of tropes can appear fresh and heartwarming. The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas is a favorite!
0:00 The Premise
2:20 The Plot
4:16 Consent
5:47 ALL the Kissing!
6:38 Cam, A Con
7:34 Female Friends!
9:27 Sebastian
10:38 Character growth
11:32 Caveat
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![Fillets of Place: 4 Nonfiction Books about the World
Marvelous Manhattan, London in the 17th Century, Eating Wild Japan, and Dreamers - four nonfiction reads that discuss specific places.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with the following in exchange for an honest review:
Marvelous Manhattan by Reggie Nadelson (13 April 2021)
London in the 17th Century by Margarette Lincoln (out now)
Eating Wild Japan by Winifred Bird (30 March 2021)
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
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SOCIAL:
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![BOOK HAUL: A Humble Bundle for Change and Other Books [cc]
My very first book haul features the Be the Change Humble Bundle that benefits black support organizations and various other fantasy, romance, etc. books.
HUMBLE BUNDLE - BE THE CHANGE: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/be-the-change-books
JHALAK PRIZE: https://www.jhalakprize.com/
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SOCIAL:
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![Tier Ranking 10 Sherlock Holmes Adaptations! [cc]
Sherlock Holmes is the most adapted literary work ever - and Im ranking 10 actors who played him onscreen! From Robert Downey Jr. to Henry Cavill to Benedict Cumberbatch and more.
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SOCIAL:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
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![Recommendation: The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson [cc]
A book review of The Traitor, a work of colonial fantasy by debut writer Seth Dickinson. Emotionally difficult but so very rewarding!
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23444482-the-traitor-baru-cormorant
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
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SOCIAL:
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KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
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![Hello, Im a Small Booktuber - A Book Tag! [CC]
I am a little teapot... no, wait, Im a small booktuber! Thanks for tagging me, Nat! Check out her channel, NerdyNatReads: https://youtu.be/yOgRJKDV55k
TIMESTAMP:
0:00 Small Booktuber
1:04 Intro
3:20 Newbie
4:37 Videos
7:16 Booktube!
9:53 Books
11:47 Fave
13:06 TAG!
TAGGING OTHER SMALL BOOKTUBERS:
Potatobrarian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAHGoUPwMRdCtRr_f6ZsQyw
Katie Reads&Rants: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMVQStYSn1V0_elXbIYlw
Lady Jane Books: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3NH5R7uAC1-rk3V1pxxlg
Sunny Luca: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_aGCZE1bhHTGxDUOTbog
Nikkis Books: https://www.youtube.com/user/storiesofroa
Lana Exlibris: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSalwafK_szRRP46Wygs9g
Rosie Cockshutt: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
Galactic Reads: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkro4TIsnP9FMPsWT1gXYA
Sophia Clef: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA
Book Talks with Yo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRImjTMJTRvqGDcraKMe7ig
Jen Talks Books: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFx-0D4FiqgY_BKePloTvUg
QUESTIONS:
1 - Introduce yourself!
2 - How long have you been on Booktube?
3 - What types of videos do you make?
4 - What do you love about booktube?
5 - What types of of books do you read?
6 - Whats is your favourite video that youve made?
7 - TAG at least 4 small booktube channels or EVERY small channel you can think of!
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One of my favorite episodes: https://audioboom.com/posts/7703603-ep-76-hello-brother-ft-pitu-sultan Hello, Im a Small Booktuber - A Book Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TFe_Ogm_f14/mqdefault.jpg)
![20 Questions in 2020 - A Book Tag [cc]
Just a fun book tag! Id love to see more versions of this, on and off Booktube, so consider yourself tagged and take it away!
ORIGINAL TAG: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18219846-twenty-questions-booktag
ROSIES VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v YuFVGqjThU
GOODREADS (books mentioned in the video):
The Wheel of Time: https://www.goodreads.com/series/41526-the-wheel-of-time
Eat Pray Love: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19501.Eat_Pray_Love
Portraits - John Berger on Artists: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24997355-portraits
Six of Crows: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23437156-six-of-crows
Shadow and Bone: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10194157-shadow-and-bone
Boyfriend Material: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50225678-boyfriend-material
Gideon the Ninth: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42036538-gideon-the-ninth
Mexican Gothic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic
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![Tips & Tricks: Why and How to Read More Diverse Books [cc]
How inclusive is your bookshelf? How does diversification of literature benefit you? How do you find more diverse authors? A few thoughts!
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![Booktube Besties: A One Year Anniversary Meet & Greet
I just completed my first year on booktube and wanted to introduce you all to some of my favorite people on here. A big thank you to everyone who sent in clips and Im so sorry I couldnt get around to everyone - Ill do a better job planning this out next time, I swear!
CHANNELS MENTIONED
I screwed up and left Nikkis clip out but you can catch her clip on my IG @amrita_by_the_book and her channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/storiesofroa
Lana ExLibris: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSalwafK_szRRP46Wygs9g
Nerdy Nat Reads: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx5hLR2siz3cSvAMB12nkFQ
Jeremy Fee: https://www.youtube.com/user/jeremyfee
Shannon and a Book: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBfpONSLFRKwMmetX6kZ-Sg
Celebrity Reads Hush: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOAW7l7YqsCPJQW8_IKpErw
Bethanne Bruninga Socolar: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2_F857G5iXzchzxpsarCbg
Gunpowder Fiction & Plot: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyPjOR4heQ9urvB3eOZJOw
Bookmarks and Breadsticks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxBwFsEfpU4_miRDdtKA3A
Sunny Luca: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_aGCZE1bhHTGxDUOTbog
Katie Reads & Rants: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMVQStYSn1V0_elXbIYlw
Katja - Read Write Create: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNwOYOMy1wZzxPSmXoGmTuw
Rosie Cockshutt: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
Attention!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_7IPEXaZuRlPeE90dFSDbw
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