Romantasy (fantasy romance) is my favorite genre to read, and to write, as an aspiring author. And it’s not just a personal favorite; it’s one of the most beloved genres in the reading community, especially on BookTok, where it has propelled authors to unprecedented levels of success.But, recently , many readers have started to notice a decline in the overall quality of Romantasy books. This growing conversation is what inspired me to make this video and explore why this is happening in a genre that has given us some truly incredible stories.In this video, I explain the main criticisms surrounding Romantasy today, discuss the current problems within the genre, and suggest three key changes that could help improve the quality of future releases.Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different opinions, I hope you enjoy the video!

Book tropes are an aspect of the book community that every reader has a different opinion on, and I am no different. Some tropes I love and adore, while others I find really terrible, and I wish authors would stop writing them. In this video, I discuss seven of these tropes and explain why I find them either problematic, overdone, or sometimes even both.Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different opinions, I hope you enjoy the video!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

Love triangles have been quite popular for a while now especially in mainstream media, we find them in many popular books, movies, and shows old and new like Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and The Summer I Turned Pretty. But the fact that they're popular doesn't mean they're always good. In fact, in my opinion, we have seen many bizzare love triangles recently, and there are many things wrong with them that I discuss in this video essay. Some things I talk about is the main problems with modern love triangles, how they make the main character seem so unlikeable and indecisive, and I also give some ways to fix them and make them better!Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different opinions, I hope you enjoy this video!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

I personally love BookTok, it has brought readers and bookish creators together, helped people share books they loved and general book recommendations with each other, opened new doors for so many authors and turned their stories into massively popular books, and changed the publishing industry for the better. But, at the same time, it did participate in shifting the reading culture completely, turning reading from a comforting hobby into somewhat of a competition. In this video, I discuss why with why this is happening, the negative effects it has on both readers and authors, and how we can stop making reading a competition and start reading for ourselves again.Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different opinions, I hope you enjoy this video!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

I have always loved BookTok, especially when I rejoined the reading community a few years back. I saw it as such a fun space where we could all share our favorite books, find a book club through the platform, get reading recommendations from trusted creators, and have a community of readers we could connect with and discuss books with. But just like a lot of online spaces, BookTok has its downsides, ones we need to be aware of in order to keep the reading community alive and support authors in the BookTok space as best as we can. In this video, I talk about five of those downsides in hopes of shining a light on them so we can shift the space in a more positive direction and keep the reading experience and keep the reading experience genuinely fun for all of us!Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different opinions, I hope you enjoy this video!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

As someone who loves reading romance in books, it is not often that I pick up a romance book in particular and end up liking it. This has happened so many times as I read popular romance books everyone adores, or romance books I got from book recommendations on BookTok or BookTube. I thought it was only me who felt that way, but conversations online about romance books not being as well-crafted anymore made me realize that a lot of other people actually feel the same. This inspired me to make this video where I discuss why romance books aren’t romantic anymore, what the main missing element is in a lot of them, and what makes that element so good if it were to be included in them. And of course, I also give you some book recommendations that, in my opinion, have great romance. I hope you find value in this video and enjoy it!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

Thanks to BookTok, there have been many trends that come and go when it comes to the bookish world. Some of them are much worse than others. And these ones in particular, we need leave to behind. Since the year is right around the corner, I think what better way to start the year with us readers, authors, and book lovers leaving these trends in 2025? Here are the ones I think should be at the top of our list. Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different opinion, I hope you enjoy this video!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

Female main characters have gone through quite an evolution, from damsels in distress to strong, independent characters who are considered badass. This shift was needed, and celebrated. But lately, it's starting to feel a bit problematic. Especially in Romantasy (a genre beloved by BookTok), where I feel like these female main characters are going through girlbossification. While the introduction of strong female characters involved truly great representations of powerful women , this portrayal is now starting to feel, less authentic, less empowering and even demeaning toward women and femininity. In this video, I’m doing a deep analysis of how female main characters are currently written in modern media, particularly in Romantasy books. We’ll look at what’s causing the decline in character development, the rise of repetitive tropes, why it's problematic, and how writers can do better. I’ll also share writing tips, writing advice, and insights from literary analysis to help improve how female characters are portrayed in stories.Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different preferences, I hope you enjoy this video!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

Male main characters are great part of stories in many amazing romance, romantasy, and fantasy novels, and just romance fiction in general. However, I have noticed recently that in many of the books that I am reading have the male main characters written with the same repetitive tropes that are overdone at this point. But not only that, these writing tropes are also quite cringey and overused, and cliché. As I love reading, and getting recommendations from booktok for books perfect for the mood I am in, I am finding most of the recommended books having those same tropes written into them. So, I thought that today would be great to give out some writing advice, not only as a fan of reading, but also as an aspiring author myself and dive deep into the tropes that are ruining male main characters. Of course, these are just my opinions, we all have different preferences, I hope you enjoy this video!📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

The announcement after Colin Bridgerton and Penelope's love story in Season 3 that the Bridgerton series will return in 2026 made us all super sad as we all wanted the next season as soon as possible. Especially because this next season will be Benedict and Sophie's love story! And while it was just announced that the new season will be released at the very beginning of next year, giving us some time to wait, I thought we could chat about my top prediction of this season of the Netflix series, and that is: this season will be the best one yet. In this video, I explore all the reasons I think so, from talking about Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie as main characters, to the level of yearning we will get, to the overall themes. So grab your corsets, strap in, and let's talk about why Bridgerton Season 4 might be the best Bridgerton season yet.📌 Subscribe for more deep dives, character/storytelling analysis, and videos on music, movies, and books!

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