Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A tag for getting to know a bookish creator's reading taste, created by @ThoughtsOnTomes and @mynameismarines
Tag creators' playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxVAsAkAUQhf9auuYmyMdT5ch0L3VYOPs
Social media mentioned:
My Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/43468701-kelsey
My Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefancyhatlady.bsky.social
Stitch & Bitch Livestream playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9kBzbM9ZY8BquNvarJ40etgV2QCb-N12
Books mentioned:
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene:
goodreads.com/book/show/156970.The_Secret_of_the_Old_Clock
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke:
goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett:
goodreads.com/book/show/34494.The_Wee_Free_Men
The City in Glass by Nghi Vo:
goodreads.com/book/show/209439468-the-city-in-glass
Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger:
goodreads.com/book/show/190854829-sheine-lende
BookTuber mentioned:
@LiteratureScienceAlliance
Bonus BookTuber not mentioned:
@AModelWhosRead
Tag questions:
1. *How do you rate books?* Give a quick rundown of how you do your star ratings (or if you don’t use star ratings, how you evaluate books).
2. *How do you approach reviewing books?* What’s your review style? Are you analytical, emotional, casual, or structured?
3. *What’s the book that made you a reader?* Whether it was your first favorite or the one that got you hooked, what book started it all?
4. *Do you have a genre niche?* Are there certain genres you gravitate toward? Or do you read widely across genres?
5. *Do you generally prefer character-driven or plot-driven stories?*
6. *What’s a book you love so much that you don’t care if others don’t like it?* What’s that one book you love enough for everyone.
7. *What’s a book you love so much that if someone *doesn’t like it, you know your reading tastes don’t align?** The book or books where a difference of opinion is a strong indicator of different reading preferences.
8. *What’s in your “trash pocket”?* What books, tropes, or themes that you know are bad but you love them anyway?
9. *Do you have any dealbreakers in books?* Something that, if present, immediately turns you off from a book.
10. *What’s a strong opinion you have about a book released within the last year?* Whether it’s overrated, underrated, or just a take you need to share.
11. *What do you look for in writing?* What makes a book stand out to you? Is it prose style, themes, voice, structure, or something else?
12. *How do you decide what to read next?* Do you plan ahead, mood read, or follow external factors (hype, recommendations, ARCs)?
13. *Where do you get inspiration for your BookTube content?* What sparks your video ideas—other creators, trends, personal reading experiences?
14. *If you could make any book go viral right now, what would it be?* A book you think deserves more attention and why.
15. *Who are some BookTubers with reading tastes similar to yours?*
Find me elsewhere on the internet:
https://linktr.ee/thefancyhatladyreads
A tag for getting to know a bookish creator's reading taste, created by @ThoughtsOnTomes and @mynameismarines
Tag creators' playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxVAsAkAUQhf9auuYmyMdT5ch0L3VYOPs
Social media mentioned:
My Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/43468701-kelsey
My Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefancyhatlady.bsky.social
Stitch & Bitch Livestream playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9kBzbM9ZY8BquNvarJ40etgV2QCb-N12
Books mentioned:
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene:
goodreads.com/book/show/156970.The_Secret_of_the_Old_Clock
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke:
goodreads.com/book/show/14201.Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett:
goodreads.com/book/show/34494.The_Wee_Free_Men
The City in Glass by Nghi Vo:
goodreads.com/book/show/209439468-the-city-in-glass
Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger:
goodreads.com/book/show/190854829-sheine-lende
BookTuber mentioned:
@LiteratureScienceAlliance
Bonus BookTuber not mentioned:
@AModelWhosRead
Tag questions:
1. *How do you rate books?* Give a quick rundown of how you do your star ratings (or if you don’t use star ratings, how you evaluate books).
2. *How do you approach reviewing books?* What’s your review style? Are you analytical, emotional, casual, or structured?
3. *What’s the book that made you a reader?* Whether it was your first favorite or the one that got you hooked, what book started it all?
4. *Do you have a genre niche?* Are there certain genres you gravitate toward? Or do you read widely across genres?
5. *Do you generally prefer character-driven or plot-driven stories?*
6. *What’s a book you love so much that you don’t care if others don’t like it?* What’s that one book you love enough for everyone.
7. *What’s a book you love so much that if someone *doesn’t like it, you know your reading tastes don’t align?** The book or books where a difference of opinion is a strong indicator of different reading preferences.
8. *What’s in your “trash pocket”?* What books, tropes, or themes that you know are bad but you love them anyway?
9. *Do you have any dealbreakers in books?* Something that, if present, immediately turns you off from a book.
10. *What’s a strong opinion you have about a book released within the last year?* Whether it’s overrated, underrated, or just a take you need to share.
11. *What do you look for in writing?* What makes a book stand out to you? Is it prose style, themes, voice, structure, or something else?
12. *How do you decide what to read next?* Do you plan ahead, mood read, or follow external factors (hype, recommendations, ARCs)?
13. *Where do you get inspiration for your BookTube content?* What sparks your video ideas—other creators, trends, personal reading experiences?
14. *If you could make any book go viral right now, what would it be?* A book you think deserves more attention and why.
15. *Who are some BookTubers with reading tastes similar to yours?*
Find me elsewhere on the internet:
https://linktr.ee/thefancyhatladyreads
