Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A two week catchup with really a little bit of everything. I've got your quiet gems, dystopian futures, medieval times and a cheerful mental health support manual. Gather round!
Booktuber Mentioned:
Priscilla @EveningReader
Books Mentioned:
Taiwan Travelogue, by Yang Shuang-Zi and translated by Lin King
Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
The News From Dublin by Colm Toibin
How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay by Jenny Lawson
Mother Naked by Glen James Brown
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
A two week catchup with really a little bit of everything. I've got your quiet gems, dystopian futures, medieval times and a cheerful mental health support manual. Gather round!
Booktuber Mentioned:
Priscilla @EveningReader
Books Mentioned:
Taiwan Travelogue, by Yang Shuang-Zi and translated by Lin King
Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
The News From Dublin by Colm Toibin
How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay by Jenny Lawson
Mother Naked by Glen James Brown
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

![Booktuber Role Tag
The Booktuber Role tag was created by Allison @AllisonAnnotatedand I was tagged by Pat@BookChatWithPat8668 and Joe @BookBuds. Thank you!
The Prompts
1. How do you view your role as a booktuber? [Examples might be as a critic, a curator, an influencer, an entertainer, an educator, etc.]
2. Do you have any educational background in literature or literary criticism, either formal or self-directed? And [if you are comfortable sharing] do you have any other education or professional experience that you bring to bear on your reviews?
3. Do you typically do any research on either the book or the author before you review a book?
4. Do you focus your reviews more on the objective qualities of a book or more on your subjective opinions about it?
5. Have you ever received a free book or advanced reader copy from the author, and if so, did it have any impact on your ability to honestly review the book? (Or on how you felt about it?)
6. Do you review every book you read? Are there any reasons that you might read a book but choose not to review it?
7. How do you feel about the fact that many people now primarily consume book reviews by hobbyists on BookTube rather than professional critics? (What is lost; what is gained?) Booktuber Role Tag](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PzJqMWX4HmA/mqdefault.jpg)








