Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Hey pals, just a short video about a break I'm going to be taking from Booktube for a few months.
During this time, you can still find me here on Instagram:
instagram.com/benreadsgood
See you in a few months for some Booker predictions!
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00:00 What's happening
01:55 Why this is a video
03:37 Why I'm taking a break
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: instagram.com/benreadsgood
๐ Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#books #booktube #reading
Hey pals, just a short video about a break I'm going to be taking from Booktube for a few months.
During this time, you can still find me here on Instagram:
instagram.com/benreadsgood
See you in a few months for some Booker predictions!
โ
00:00 What's happening
01:55 Why this is a video
03:37 Why I'm taking a break
โ
Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: instagram.com/benreadsgood
๐ Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#books #booktube #reading
![Books I read in January | Reading wrap-up
I read a ridiculous 11 books this month... not sure how. Quite a few that surprised me, and some that Id definitely recommend you to read. 4 of the books I read Ill wrap-up separately as part of a themed video on apocalypse fiction, so look out for that soon.
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Books mentioned in this video:
๐ Eastbound, by Maylis de Kerengal (translated by Jessica Moore)
๐ How I Won a Nobel Prize, by Julius Taranto (gifted)
๐ The Storm We Made, by Vanessa Chan
๐ The Guest, by Emma Cline
๐ Good Material, by Dolly Alderton
๐ Redhead by the Side of the Road, by Anne Tyler
๐ Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann
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00:00 Intro
00:56 Eastbound
02:44 How I Won a Nobel Prize
06:04 The Storm We Made
08:26 The Guest
10:25 Good Material
13:39 Redhead by the Side of the Road
15:29 Killers of the Flower Moon
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#books #booktube #readingwrapup Books I read in January | Reading wrap-up](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nbpK3YrflMI/mqdefault.jpg)
![We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown | Spoiler-free book review ๐
A standalone book review of a wonderful novel I read recently - Id urge everyone to pick it up.
Clips used:
1) MC Devvo (E4)
2) Salad Fingers
3) Top Gear (BBC)
4) Have I Got News for You (BBC)
5) Game of Thrones (HBO)
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
https://youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
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#books #booktube #bookreview We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown | Spoiler-free book review ๐](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nl2V3H5e8qs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Reviewing the Booker Prize 2023 (spoiler-free) | Part 1
Hereโs my first reading wrap up from the Booker Prize longlist. There are three book reviews in this video, and two of the three come as solid reading recommendations from me!
You dont need to have watched the parts in order before watching this, but Ive linked them below if you havent seen them yet.
Part 1: This video
Part 2: https://youtu.be/AW5O3gq61g0
Part 3: https://youtu.be/zfUGToe0FVE
Part 4: https://youtu.be/223d6RZClVE
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Books mentioned
๐ Old Gods Time, by Sebastian Barry
๐ Western Lane, by Chetna Maroo
๐ If I Survive You, by Jonathan Escoffery
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
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๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#booktube #bookerprize #reading Reviewing the Booker Prize 2023 (spoiler-free) | Part 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nx2caL3ekGM/mqdefault.jpg)
![So... I joined Booktube ๐ | Booktube Newbie Tag
Here I am talking about myself, doing the Booktube Newbie Tag before its too late.
If you enjoyed watching this and didnt come away thinking Im a megaloser, please consider liking the video and subscribing to my channel.
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Tag questions:
1๏ธโฃ Why did you start this channel?
2๏ธโฃ What are some fun and unique things you can bring to Booktube?
3๏ธโฃ What are you most excited for about this new channel?
4๏ธโฃ Why do you love reading?
5๏ธโฃ What book or series got you into reading?
6๏ธโฃ What questions would you ask your favourite Booktubers?
7๏ธโฃ What challenges do you think starting a Booktube channel will be the hardest to overcome?
8๏ธโฃ When did you start reading?
9๏ธโฃ Where do you read?
๐ What kind of books do you like to read?
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#books #booktube #booktubenewbie So... I joined Booktube ๐ | Booktube Newbie Tag](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o4_47aEZoIM/mqdefault.jpg)

![Book prize winners, a savage Cusk review, and millions of pages saved โข This Month in Book News โจ
Its my birthday today, so a short description here as Im short on time... but heres the book news for June!
New releases Bookshop.org list:
https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/new-releases-for-june-2024
(If you buy via this list, Ill benefit a small amount, but if youd prefer your local indie bookshop to benefit instead you can change the storefront.)
Curated Kindle deals list:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3TVIFMVNIAEM1
Article on HarperCollins font change saving pages:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91071102/harper-collins-made-a-tiny-tweak-to-its-book-design-and-has-saved-thousands-of-trees-as-a-result
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00:00 Book news
03:02 New book releases
07:45 Future release announcements
08:23 Prize news and dates
11:37 Books on screen
13:21 Deals
15:04 Feelgood story
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
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๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#books #booktube #booknews Book prize winners, a savage Cusk review, and millions of pages saved โข This Month in Book News โจ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pDQFiTMQ9vs/mqdefault.jpg)

![Predicting the International Booker Prize 2025 longlist ๐ฎ
Can you believe its that time of the year again already? Here are my guesses at the 13 books we could see make the International Booker Prize longlist this year. The last two years Ive guessed two books correctly, could this be the year I get three?!
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Books mentioned:
Youll have to watch and see ๐
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00:00 Intro and eligibility rules
04:40 2025 judges
06:53 Returning champs
10:15 Books to send Porter potty
13:37 Outsiders
16:32 Big brain energy
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
https://youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
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#books #booktube #internationalbookerprize Predicting the International Booker Prize 2025 longlist ๐ฎ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q9B9lp3yKc0/mqdefault.jpg)
![Predicting the Womens Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist ๐ฎ
Another week, another predictions video! Here are the books I am guessing well see on the Womens Prize for Fiction longlist in 2025.
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Books mentioned:
Youll have to watch and see ๐
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00:00 Intro and eligibility rules
06:07 2025 judges
07:46 Category 1
11:43 Category 2
15:41 Category 3
18:39 Category 4
20:51 Category 5
22:53 Category 6
24:36 Quiz answers
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
https://youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
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#books #booktube #womensprize Predicting the Womens Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist ๐ฎ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rZ_H00zUVdY/mqdefault.jpg)
![These four Booker-longlisted novels really made me think
Another batch of book reviews from this years Booker Prize longlist.
Other Booker review videos:
https://youtu.be/GdQa211odIw?si=lH9sAeRKVfOKiDYp
https://youtu.be/eqJqert-cEc?t=725&si=1e_WipVKQodNbIai
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Books mentioned:
๐ All Them Dogs, by Djamel White
๐ The Shadow of the Object, by Chloe Aridjis
๐ May We Feed the King, by Rebecca Perry
๐ The Renovation, by Kenan Orhan
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00:00 All Them Dogs
04:30 The Shadow of the Object
08:57 May We Feed the King
14:01 The Renovation
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2026:
https://youtu.be/i50Tr4zRexg
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3717542a-a44b-452b-bbc1-046ae5ec8fab
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
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#books #booktube #bookerprize These four Booker-longlisted novels really made me think](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rbmMyl87VhU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Every single book I read in 2023 (and some reading stats)
A rundown not just of my favourites of 2023, but *every* book I read.
The twist? Each book is only described using the same number of words as the star rating I gave the book.
I did this last year and found it a really fun way to reflect on my year of reading, and it was just as much fun this time.
Ive also included some reading stats, which are a bit more detailed this year thanks to my recent switch over to The StoryGraph.
Hopefully you will find some good book recommendations among these!
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If you want to hear my more detailed take on some of these books, heres a playlist with all my reading wrap-ups: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSlUBOJVTh7OjcHWODqCH_Nr1gqtHYyID&si=9w2V5x3gpXS9qjWc
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00:00 Intro and reading stats
02:44 86 book reviews
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#books #booktube #readingwrapup Every single book I read in 2023 (and some reading stats)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s6vAMyhSaX0/mqdefault.jpg)