A long standing debate on booktube has been whether or not individual book reviews get any views. I look at my own most popular book review videos to try to figure out what kind of book reviews get viewed the most.
Here are the comparisons between some of my current public view counts, and the actual number of people who clicked on the videos: The Empire Strikes Back: Movie Review Current view count: 156 ; actual view count (engaged views): 28
Superman (1978): Movie Review Current view count: 355; actual view count: 52
Fantasia 2000: Movie Review Current view count: 144; actual view count: 38
A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang: Review Current view count: 213; actual view count: 73
Mesa Cortina Trail, Summit County, Colorado: Travels in the USA Current view count: 242; actual view count: 44
Cottonwood Park, Heritage Trail, Eastlake Park, City of Thornton, Colorado: Travels in the USA Current view count: 859; actual view count: 142
As I discuss in the video, I'm curious how many children can actually read Treasure Island nowadays. Maybe it's a hang-up that I've had ever since I struggled with this book when I was in 2nd grade. But below is an excerpt from Chapter 25. What age do you think this is most appropriate for?
I had scarce gained a position on the bowspirit, when the flying jib flapped and filled upon the other tack, with a report like a gun. The schooner trembled to her keel under the reverse; but the next moment, the other sails still drawing, the jib flapped back again, and hung idle. This had nearly tossed me off into the sea; and now I lost no time, crawled back along the bowspirit, and tumbled head foremost on the deck. I was on the lee side of the forecastle, and the mainsail, which was still drawing, concealed from me a certain portion of the after-deck. Not a soul was to be seen. The planks, which had not been swabbed since the mutiny, bore the print of many feet; and an empty bottle, broken by the neck, tumbled to and fro like a live thing in the scuppers. Suddenly the Hispaniola came right into the wind. The jibs behind me cracked aloud; the rubber slammed to; the whole ship gave a sickening heave and shudder, and at the same moment the main-boom swung inboard, the sheet groaning in the blocks, and showed me the lee after deck.
I've finished A Dream of Red Chambers, so that is now 3 out of the 4 Great Chinese Classics done. (see playlist below). Next up will be Outlaws of the Marsh, which I hope to get to sometime this year.
This is the last of my vacation videos. It's now back to my regular programming of book and movie reviews. First on the list will be catching up on my summer reading book reviews.
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A long standing debate on booktube has been whether or not individual book reviews get any views. I look at my own most popular book review videos to try to figure out what kind of book reviews get viewed the most.
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One of the reasons I'm fond of this old review is the unexpected guest who came in at 7:43
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What are the rules for booktube?
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Were you surprised by the ending of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
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Here are the comparisons between some of my current public view counts, and the actual number of people who clicked on the videos:
The Empire Strikes Back: Movie Review
Current view count: 156 ; actual view count (engaged views): 28
Superman (1978): Movie Review
Current view count: 355; actual view count: 52
Fantasia 2000: Movie Review
Current view count: 144; actual view count: 38
A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang: Review
Current view count: 213; actual view count: 73
Mesa Cortina Trail, Summit County, Colorado: Travels in the USA
Current view count: 242; actual view count: 44
Cottonwood Park, Heritage Trail, Eastlake Park, City of Thornton, Colorado: Travels in the USA
Current view count: 859; actual view count: 142
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Am I becoming a gossip channel? Because I really spill the tea in this review!
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As I discuss in the video, I'm curious how many children can actually read Treasure Island nowadays. Maybe it's a hang-up that I've had ever since I struggled with this book when I was in 2nd grade. But below is an excerpt from Chapter 25. What age do you think this is most appropriate for?
I had scarce gained a position on the bowspirit, when the flying jib flapped and filled upon the other tack, with a report like a gun. The schooner trembled to her keel under the reverse; but the next moment, the other sails still drawing, the jib flapped back again, and hung idle. This had nearly tossed me off into the sea; and now I lost no time, crawled back along the bowspirit, and tumbled head foremost on the deck. I was on the lee side of the forecastle, and the mainsail, which was still drawing, concealed from me a certain portion of the after-deck. Not a soul was to be seen. The planks, which had not been swabbed since the mutiny, bore the print of many feet; and an empty bottle, broken by the neck, tumbled to and fro like a live thing in the scuppers. Suddenly the Hispaniola came right into the wind. The jibs behind me cracked aloud; the rubber slammed to; the whole ship gave a sickening heave and shudder, and at the same moment the main-boom swung inboard, the sheet groaning in the blocks, and showed me the lee after deck.
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I've finished A Dream of Red Chambers, so that is now 3 out of the 4 Great Chinese Classics done. (see playlist below). Next up will be Outlaws of the Marsh, which I hope to get to sometime this year.
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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Joel Swagman Reviews
This is the last of my vacation videos. It's now back to my regular programming of book and movie reviews. First on the list will be catching up on my summer reading book reviews.
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