Bibliophile-Bookscape
Confessions of a Book Collector 📚🤔🫣(Original)
updated
The New Reader Tag
Intro:
Whether you’ve been reading for a month or a couple of years, everyone starts somewhere. This tag is about celebrating the beginning of your reading journey and encouraging others who are just getting started.
The 9 Prompts
1. What made you want to become a reader?
* Was there a specific book, person, or moment that sparked your interest?
2. What was the first book that made you think, “I love reading”?
3. What’s one reading habit you’re still trying to develop?
* Reading consistently, annotating, visiting libraries, etc.
4. Which genre surprised you the most?
* A genre you never expected to enjoy.
5. What’s one book that intimidated you before you started reading?
* And do you still want to read it someday?
6. How has reading changed your life so far?
* Big or small changes all count.
7. What’s one reading myth you’ve discovered isn’t true?
* For example: “You have to finish every book” or “Readers only enjoy classics.”
8. If you could ask experienced readers one question, what would it be?
9. What’s one reading goal you hope to accomplish in the next year?
* It doesn’t have to be a number of books—it could be trying a new genre, rereading a favorite, or building a small library.
10. Tag others
People Tagged…
@RafBlutaxt
@MustReadMore
@booknikYT
@JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@Booksbuildsandmore
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@PatricksBookReviews
@natesbooks
@TheAccidentalBookseller
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@HideAndRead
@MerlinandGordon
@CliffsDarkGems
@aaronfacer
@SaracensSalute
@aquariuslibrarian
@cwallswriter
@ReadingStillMatters
@InhabitingStories
@joshuacreboreads
@EggscellentBooks
@chrisreadingcorner3816
@madelinereads4
@thefairylibrarian
@Kvetoslav-k8u
@TheAnsibleLibrary
@MichaelsBacklog2
@KeeneReads
@alisontalksbooks
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@DerekGreen1
@marcellusrafanellirosatti
I do not mean this in a self deprecating way, But I am self aware enough to realize, and I hold no delusions of myself.
With that being said….
I am not an academic, expert, or scholar. And even though I am a passionate and enthusiastic reader, I am fully aware that I am a layperson. Also I am also aware of my lack of and limited educational background.
The “Fifteen Minutes a Day” plan in Volume 51 is organized into twelve monthly themes. Each month draws selections from across the first 50 volumes so you’re sampling different authors rather than reading one volume straight through.
Here’s the overview:
Month Theme
January Epic and heroic literature
February History
March Biography and Letters
April Drama
May Essays and English prose
June Science and Natural History
July Education
August Modern Fiction and Romance
September Philosophy
October Poetry
November Religion and Sacred Writings
December Oratory, Politics, and Travel
Within each month, there is a reading assignment for every day (365 total), usually requiring about 15 minutes. For example, one day might have you read a speech by Demosthenes, the next day a chapter from Darwin, and another day a few scenes from Shakespeare.
The goal wasn’t to finish every work in the collection. Instead, it was to introduce readers to the world’s great ideas and encourage them to return later to works they found especially meaningful.
This original tag was created about five years ago by @RickMacDonnell
I saw this on Austin’s video
@EternalReading
Channels mentioned
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@PatricksBookReviews
PROMPTS
1. Reading the Last Page First
2. Enemies to Lovers
3. Dream Sequences
4. Love Triangles
5. Cracked Spines
6. Back to My Small Town
7. Monsters Are Regular People
8. No Paragraph Breaks
9. Multi-Generational Sagas
10. Re-Reading
11. Artificial Intelligence
12. Drop Caps
13. Happy Endings
14. Plot Points That Only Converge At the End
15. Detailed Magic Systems
16. Classic Fantasy Races
17. Unreliable Narrators
18. Evil Protagonists
19. The Chosen One
20. When the Protagonist Dies
21. Really Long Chapters
22. French Flaps
23. Deckled Edges
24. Signed Copies by the Author
25. Dog-Earing Pages
26. Chapter Titles Instead of Numbers
27. Tag others.
Channels tagged
@RafBlutaxt
@MustReadMore
@booknikYT
@JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@Booksbuildsandmore
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@PatricksBookReviews
@natesbooks
@TheAccidentalBookseller
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@HideAndRead
@MerlinandGordon
@CliffsDarkGems
@aaronfacer
@SaracensSalute
@aquariuslibrarian
@cwallswriter
@ReadingStillMatters
@InhabitingStories
@joshuacreboreads
@EggscellentBooks
@chrisreadingcorner3816
@madelinereads4
@thefairylibrarian
@Kvetoslav-k8u
@TheAnsibleLibrary
@MichaelsBacklog2
@KeeneReads
@alisontalksbooks
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@DerekGreen1
1. How do you feel about foreshadowing or dropped hints?
2. Bookmarks: what do you use? How do you feel about bending the corner down?
3. Forgotten bookmarks: Have you ever found something strange in a book?
4. Inscriptions and annotations: how do you feel about writing in a book and how do you annotate, if you do?
5. Introductions & footnotes: do you read them or avoid? What makes a good introduction?
6. Accessories: do you use bookish accessories like a clip on reading light, book sleeve, annotation materials, bookstand, etc.
7. Art & Illustrations: how do cover art and illustrations affect your reading experience?
8. Format: which format of books do you prefer?
Hardback, paperback, audio, digital? Do you do different things for different situations?
9. Tag Some people
People I Tag…
@Raf@RafBlutaxt
@PatricksBookReviews
@MustReadMore
@JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@Booksbuildsandmore
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@TheAccidentalBookseller
@HideAndRead
@EternalReading
@ReadingStillMatters
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@aquariuslibrarian
@CliffsDarkGems
@cwallswriter
@natesbooks
@SaracensSalute
@joshuacreboreads
@MerlinandGordon
@aaronfacer
@EggscellentBooks
@chrisreadingcorner3816
@Kvetoslav-k8u
@thefairylibrarian
@madelinereads4
@TheAnsibleLibrary
@MichaelsBacklog2
@InhabitingStories
@KeeneReads
@alisontalksbooks
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@DerekGreen1
youtu.be/WKZWh5UElG4?is=U9xRU4fLK7Y4wMEe
youtu.be/Yn2u5mV10aU?is=bqxAs2EMA7iMGcT3
Jeff @ReadingStillMatters
youtu.be/rtwd7p3jFY8?is=bOot3siC4tOHLAni
Paul @TheAccidentalBookseller
youtu.be/2q_9TAVdF6g?is=IvpPhjy4O6ro_RKL
Joshua @joshuacreboreads
youtu.be/Vh8o8gTEJqA?is=za9Ca9g6BNMLcB2A
Austin @EternalReading
youtu.be/dM8GrN5PIK4?is=Xr4sNzbfjdDqvC4M
youtu.be/0eAJ2KUL1Lc?is=mvTnKCn1HWhDFli_
JJ @JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
youtu.be/EN8r7hGJL9w?is=kQE_ne1ksfZpmprI
youtu.be/Gc0txDFykDs?is=ZU7bq67z_zoclJoD
Nate @natesbooks
youtu.be/p184Dazdqrw?is=1jddPWoTNpFrlM9J
youtu.be/XPkUw-TK5kc?is=di0d0iahUW2LWJnB
Raf @RafBlutaxt
youtu.be/EtqGWymdBvQ?is=MCiBwBU1uRYVb6rQ
youtu.be/p8h_qQVcYp8?is=8uxIRkLFfvOwIOB-
youtu.be/NMtl08UYJOs?is=ehQOWC1OBwbfjxvG
Other channels mentioned…
Nick @HideAndRead
Nigel @EggscellentBooks
Andrew @AndrewAtYCBRM
youtu.be/5_FRr5r82y4?is=H1RE4mKEHEJzUPe2
Nick @HideAndRead
Physical Media channels…
Jamie @jamie toomey presents
@CerealAtMidnight
@Booksbuildsandmore
Videos attached….
youtu.be/rfLpyzsEkEI?is=hZrjwbU2WQirIM7w
youtu.be/dR1tWmJoZuA?is=ANUuIlMisPEZ5Zii
youtu.be/z5fhdmskFNA?is=hxjWJJD3UNVD5nv0
youtu.be/EfYMUmy75jU?is=n4IPCbhgwZY_CYlp
youtu.be/5k_tZdASmAE?is=UoCpjh3YwG0M5Dg8
youtu.be/lm1WDwah_nM?is=LzV-hLBCxYIyl4Qb
Prompts :
1. Your filming setup reality?
2. Time of day you film best?
3. Pre-filming rituals?
4. Biggest filming distraction?
5. Most chaotic filming moment?
6. Something always going wrong while filming?
7. Your Post upload routine?
8. What filming day feels like emotionally?
Channels I’m Tagging:
@RafBlutaxt
@thefairylibrarian @JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@MichaelsBacklog2
@KeeneReads
@madelinereads4
@MatthewTalkAmericanLit
@cwallswriter
@Kvetoslav-k8u
@MerlinandGordon
@PatricksBookReviews
@Booksbuildsandmore
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@EternalReading
@TheAccidentalBookseller
@natesbooks
@HideAndRead
@CliffsDarkGems
@ReadingStillMatters
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@EggscellentBooks
@joshuacreboreads
@SaracensSalute
@chrisreadingcorner3816
@aquariuslibrarian
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@DerekGreen1
@aaronfacer
Would Your Library Sustain You?
Prompts:
1. If you could never acquire another book again, how long do you think your current library would last you?
2. What book do you own that you would first give attention to?
3. What book would you regret not owning?
4. Would you miss discovering new books, or would you enjoy rediscovering what you already have?
5. How would you handle seeing people talk about amazing new books you couldn’t get?
6. Would bookstores still be enjoyable if you couldn’t buy anything?
People I’m tagging
@RafBlutaxt
@JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@PatricksBookReviews
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@HideAndRead
@TheAccidentalBookseller
@Booksbuildsandmore
@EternalReading
@CliffsDarkGems
@EggscellentBooks
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@joshuacreboreads
@SaracensSalute
@natesbooks
@chrisreadingcorner3816
@ReadingStillMatters
@aquariuslibrarian
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@DerekGreen1
@madelinereads4
@Kvetoslav-k8u
@cwallswriter
@aaronfacer
@SFRetirementLibrary
@someothercharacter
@MustReadMore
@MerlinandGordon
@KeeneReads
@As-I-Lay-Reading
@MichaelsBacklog2
Her 1 Year Anniversary Q&A
youtu.be/EN8r7hGJL9w?is=EpiMTGciawVQnmsr
youtu.be/-QWFWI1Dqvc?is=NcRAdY8kMSuktNj9
youtu.be/p184Dazdqrw?is=tqZzgvXC99EuS_CS
1. Film in batches, or one video at a time!
2. Scripted, outlined, or chaotic filming?
3. How long you actually spend filming?
4. You’re editing pet peeve?
5. Thumbnail struggle, or title struggle?
6. Do stats influence your reading choices?
7. Most re-filmed video ever?
8. Your comfort video format?
People I’m tagging …..
@RafBlutaxt
@PatricksBookReviews
@JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@HideAndRead
@Booksbuildsandmore
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@EternalReading
@TheAccidentalBookseller
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@EggscellentBooks
@natesbooks
@joshuacreboreads
@CliffsDarkGems
@SaracensSalute
@ReadingStillMatters
@cwallswriter
@aaronfacer
@MerlinandGordon
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@DerekGreen1
@chrisreadingcorner3816
@Kvetoslav-k8u
His most recent video
youtu.be/-sRB7al2ze0?is=JK32NWXcO4uMBoo9
Let’s get Travis to 100 Subscribers!!🎉🎉🎉
#booktube
#booklist
#top
#100
#theguardian
I was tagged by Cliff @CliffsDarkGems
youtu.be/4VrEXkcGq1g?is=1I5ktQOjA0XESc01
Patrick @PatricksBookReviews
youtu.be/FPl3gnosL5E?is=Bdn1Yk-yA2P5LDC5
This original tag was created by Allison@AllisonAnnotated
(Thank you Allison for creating this Tag) 😊
Allison says:
An original tag investigating what role
BookTubers play in the literary world. Inspired by the shuttering of Book World, the Washington Post's book review, and the controversy around the media campaign promoting Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash.
Questions:
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?)
I tag the following booktubers:
@RafBlutaxt
@TheAccidentalBookseller
@JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@Booksbuildsandmore
@HideAndRead
@EternalReading
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@aquariuslibrarian
@ACrownofFlowers
@AndrewAtYCBRM
@EggscellentBooks
@joshuacreboreads
@SaracensSalute
@ReadingStillMatters
@natesbooks
@aaronfacer
@MerlinandGordon
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@DerekGreen1
@chrisreadingcorner3816
#bookcommunity
#reading
#reptiles
#gecko
Jamie @JamieToomeyPresents
youtu.be/a4H5vbPtDco?is=OaWlz94fvXo9DZIX
@thelastmoviestanding
youtu.be/Xv3euwgsSas?is=n-qtr3AgG2FT-4gk
#physicalmedia
#moviecollection
#bookcommunity
#movies
#books
#booktubetbr
Andrew @AndrewAtYCBRM
Andrew’s Video that inspired me
youtu.be/YPKVTwpP7Vo?si=pjoYOHpWvm-eJHaX
Poem: For Those Who Fail by Joaquin Miller
Nate’s first video…
youtu.be/p184Dazdqrw?si=ldaje7sKpnc9669Z
The book is…
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
Make sure you subscribe to him so you don’t miss any of his great videos 😊👍
Patrick @P@PatricksBookReviews
Original video
youtu.be/qIuI_LxGvpU?si=WFz_-oCzBn70pTy-
Michael @Mic@MichaelsBacklog2
Bryan @Bryan-the-Crustic
Nick @HideAndRead
youtu.be/C711ltN8LT4?si=2DqacswFxv7BtScS
Gabe @ACrownofFlowers
youtu.be/l8soo4WjU5M?si=kRdmnJiC5sFWH_Ka
youtu.be/6H1KCF01OeA?si=_2ruQYvpsP5d2wMU
Travis @Booksbuildsandmore
youtu.be/rfLpyzsEkEI?si=gwwBXboGMZwMSWz_
youtu.be/klQEYAUPyRI?si=p4termWFcDj9TXvO
#physicalmedia
Angelina @700poodles
&
Patrick @PatricksBookReviews
Here are the prompts…
The BookTube Reflection Tag
* What kind of reader were you before starting BookTube?
* Has BookTube changed your reading taste?
* What’s a genre you never expected to enjoy?
* What’s the weirdest or most random book you own?
* What’s your “I can’t believe I still haven’t read this” book
* What surprised you most about becoming part of BookTube
* Have your goals for your channel changed since you started?
* What video are you most proud of?
* What do you want people to feel when they watch your channel?
* What’s one thing you’d tell someone nervous about starting BookTube?
People I’m Tagging..
Madeline @madelinereads4
Raf @RafBlutaxt
JJ @JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
Austin @EternalReading
Patrick @PatricksBookReviews
Travis @Booksbuildsandmore
@SaracensSalute
Felix @aquariuslibrarian
Bryan @Bryan-the-Crustic
Nick @HideAndRead
Joshua @joshuacreboreads
Jeff @ReadingStillMatters
Andrew @AndrewAtYCBRM
James @ReadwithJames
Luis @TheLiteraryBuffet
Gabe @ACrownofFlowers
Alex @LibraryBooksAreCool
Derek @DerekGreen1
Chris @chrisreadingcorner3816
This is just meant to be a “lighthearted” “silly” conversation video!
#physicalmedia
youtu.be/ISgP1BQ8ZSM?si=O2TNSwvTIL_KCmk0
The original video is by…
@tahlia__nerds_out
@marlicias_meanderings
youtu.be/TanptXpxPeI?si=3y1AtwdInnTXA0vK
THE FIRST DATE BOOK TAG
Prompts:
1. What books to you regret buying?
2. Do you dnf books? Why or why not? At what point do you dnf if you
do/how much time do you generally invest before dnfing?
3. Is there a book you did not want to come to an end/couldn't put down?
4. Have you experienced withdrawal after finishing a specific book (not
wanted to move on to other characters, wanted to reread the whole
book or sections of it again immediately after finishing, etc.)?
5. What keeps you invested in a book?
6. What prompts you to pick up a book (cover, blurb on the back of the book, etc)?
7. Do you keep finished books to reread or do you unhaul them?
8. Who or what do you trust most for book recommendations?
9. Tag other people
Original video here
youtu.be/58fIeOrd-EY?si=PW_O5Xzup7_MoT9Q
***This is NOT an original idea of mine! Jon gets ALL the credit for this!***
So, thank you Jon very much for inspiring me to make this video. I really enjoyed watching your original video on this topic. 👍🤝
#physicalmedia
Created by Robert G Reader of Books
• • The "Reader In A Bad Mood” Tag
Generally speaking, readers are a patient, tolerant, and kindly breed, but anyone can have a bad day. The following prompts are for readers
"going through something" and who find themselves quietly growling among the stacks.
1) If you are invited to a social function, how do you respond?
* you decline the invitation by phone, patiently explain you are spending the evening reading, and then quickly hang up;
* you decline the invitation and make up a personal emergency which r requires you to leave town immediately for an unknown period of time;
* you don't respond and instead cover all the windows with blackout curtains and ignore the doorbell.
2. Have you ever tossed a book to the ground in disgust, or thrown a book out the window, or shouted insults at a book?
3. Do you think reading is a legitimate excuse to avoid doing things you really should be doing, like the dishes or going for a walk or extinguishing a house fire?
4) If someone tells you they wish they had as much time to read as you, do you:
* find it insulting but ignore it;
* interpret it as a cry for help;
* punch them in the nose?
5) If there is anything else you'd rather do than read, is it something:
* embarrassing;
* illegal;
* profoundly shametul;
* all of the above?
6. Do you think reading makes you charming and witty, or paranoid and socially inept? Do you really care?
7. When you meet someone new, how soon before you inform them that you like to read books:
* immediately;
* after a few drinks;
* on a need-to-know basis.
8) Tag anyone with a sense of humor
I seen this from Joshua @joshuacreboreads
And From Andrew @AndrewAtYCBRM
People I’m Tagging…..
@PatricksBookReviews
@Bryan-the-Crustic
@Booksbuildsandmore
@EternalReading
@JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
@Kvetoslav-k8u
@MichaelsBacklog2
@EternalReading
@HideAndRead
@ReadwithJames
@madelinereads4
@LibraryBooksAreCool
@ACrownofFlowers
@DerekGreen1
@aaronfacer
Patrick @PatricksBookReviews
His video
youtu.be/wzDl5xG5EQw?si=ivloJkoUK44XUdED
The questions are :
1. What is something that you own way too many of other than books?
2. What is something other than reading that you do for fun?
3. What is something special or important on your nightstand, other than books?
4. What is something that you buy at a bookstore other than books?
5. What is a fun gift you've received that wasn't a book or book gift card?
6. What is a YouTube channel that you watch that's not related to books?
7. Tag 5 Booktubers that you want to learn more about.
I was tagged by..
Andrew @AndrewAtYCBRM
Andrew’s Original video…
youtu.be/KvPTYqk6YRA?si=QtvneVGZ16mJ9Y-G
Channels Tagged…
Bryan @Bryan-the-Crustic
Travis @Booksbuildsandmore
Alex @LibraryBooksAreCool
Tyler @tylerreadsbooks
Gabe @ACrownofFlowers
Channel Mentioned
Jamie @JamieToomeyPresents
youtu.be/ex_jgSys58s?si=FiZAGkT9SxneVd4s
Patrick’s channel…
@PatricksBookReviews
#physicalmedia
youtu.be/t1h6ZHEV070?si=WrRuH-nlvM3xWyNw
Tyler’s channel…
@tylerreadsbooks
You want to get back into reading or start your reading journey but you don't know where to start? That was me! I started reading almost 3 years ago and have discovered some incredible stories along the way. These are 5 books I would recommend to anyone who is starting to read fiction or wanting to get back into reading.
What books would you recommend? Let me know in the comments below!
Make sure you check out his channel, and subscribe! He is doing an amazing job 🎉
#physicalmedia
#newreaders
#bookcommunity
I would LOVE to see others make a response to this video as well! 👍😊
Original TED Talk Video
youtu.be/df2Q-TRxuk0?si=qpTfRCP_C6Hg4IE_
JJ’s Video
youtu.be/TN0G-laXLEk?si=mkXztojNb7tQLpbf
Aaron @aaronfacer
Malazan was inspired and recommended by…
Raf @RafBlutaxt
Patrick @PatricksBookReviews
youtu.be/_PZOsyVlLws?si=wjGq4GsHh72mIE-N
Austin @EternalReading
youtu.be/TwRdF9Xy4nA?si=2H1Pnh-CWwvyel4J
Bryan @Bryan-the-Crustic
youtu.be/z5GHyVltzII?si=oOkR4z_s7w4DbrQ-
Alex @Alex's Archives
youtu.be/OEMQKiYNnAM?si=6tDN0vaGWiCpqQkO
JJ @JJtheBookwormBlacksmith
youtu.be/lrmiF7r_y6A?si=JAGZi3t7ZxXdNyjG
Channels Mentioned:
Raf @RafBlutaxt
Felix @aquariuslibrarian
Jeff @ReadingStillMatters


