I saw a black man talking about books and I clicked subscribe. It’s that simple fren

@sosoul21206

5 ай бұрын

Yaaaas honey! Exactly

@rachelmatthews8489

5 ай бұрын

😂 Me too!

@Josephinedrose

5 ай бұрын

Exactly!!

@AiressReadsToo

5 ай бұрын

Literally same!

@girlwiththemagicpen

5 ай бұрын

Girl, same 🙌🏾😂

Recently my feed has been blowing up with new black booktubers and I’m living for it!!

Ahhh, welcome to BookTube!! It's so so exciting to see more Black people on here and you sound like such an awesome person with warm energy! I've subbed, and as someone who's been doing this for a while, it's great to see you here!

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Hi Joel! thank you for your kind comment, and for stopping by. Appreciate it 🙂

@Yesica1993

5 ай бұрын

Who cares what anyone's skin tone is?!

@aaronhaceves

5 ай бұрын

@@Yesica1993 Shut up :)

@SausageInTheWhat

5 ай бұрын

@@Yesica1993If you are not black do not speak on it.

@Books_and_Budget

5 ай бұрын

@@Yesica1993because it’s nice to have people who look like you (and maybe see the world the same way that you do) sharing the spaces that you also enjoy.

As a black man, it's so nice to see more black people getting into booktube, makes me wanna create my own channel someday haha. Welcome bro! I'll check your videos out.

@Angel_Diyaa

5 ай бұрын

Please do! we need more of y'all :)

@saram5659

5 ай бұрын

Do it!

@Zoomieszad

3 ай бұрын

You should!

You had me at “expand past my current horizons” and “seek the widest perspectives”. Deep respect. Take me with you.

Welcome! It's lovely to gain another intelligent, well spoken reader with an open mind and broad reading tastes.👍

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

thank you for your kind comment 🙂

Definitely agree with you on reading physical books. After staring at a computer screen all day, ink on paper is a relief for both the eyes and the mind. Welcome! 😺✌️

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate you! Thank you for the welcome, and I'm with you on physical books 🙂

The traffic in the window.... is so.... atmosphere, so ambient. ❤

You would not believe how many educated people are really stuck in their bubble. I've met so many doctors and engineers and they're very smart but only when it comes to their field - they can only talk about their work and that's it. It makes people very capable but so boring, like what do you talk to them about that's not their work? So, seeing someone like you is a breath of fresh air! Welcome to booktube! Hopefully, I'll join the ranks soon :D

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

thank you for the warm welcome!

As a brown girlie…who’s studying engineering and loveees reading…I think I’ve found my favourite KZreadr

Brother, your video appeared in my recommended, as soon as I hit play, I really liked the style and vibe. Hugs from Brazil.

@DolapoAdedokun

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Igor! Appreciate it

Welcome to booktube! I’ve been watching videos within this niche for over 10 years now and I can count on one hand how many Black men I’ve seen. Your perspective and voice is very much needed. Can’t wait to see what you read!

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

thank you for the encouraging welcome!

Omg HEY! 👋🏾 I’ve only just seen this so apologies! HUUUUUGE welcome to BookTube! What a fabulous video and I know your channel is going to be a hit. It’s so amazing to see more black/POC booktubers! Also, your taste in literature is so interesting. I’m really excited to see more from you. Oh and of course I’ve subbed right away. ☺️🫶🏾 P.S make sure you share your Goodreads or Storygraph so we can all go and follow you. ☺️

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Hey, Nickelle! Thank you so much for the warm welcome. Watching your channel has been such an inspiration! Thanks for the tips on linking to goodreads!

@NickellesNook

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@DolapoAdedokunyou’re so sweet! 🥹 thank you! I’m so pleased to see how well you’re doing. 👏🏾✨

@martha2944

5 ай бұрын

This is such a sweet interaction, this is truly what the Internet should be for. Good luck to both of you with everything. xx

As someone who recently graduated with an Information Systems degree, I can definitely relate to feeling like reading as a hobby is not always well regarded in tech spaces. I’m excited to see someone with a similar background join this community. Welcome to booktube! 🎉

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

totally agree! thank you for the warm welcome!

@maddssmithy

5 ай бұрын

that's fascinating to me. why isn't reading more popular in tech spaces you think? not an appreciation for the humanities in general? i've seen some people argue that...

For the fellow techie... Book Tropes = Design Patterns

@Zivilin

5 ай бұрын

I haven't heard it described like this before but that makes so much sense. 😮

@NatAsh14

5 ай бұрын

LOLLL

as a literature student who feels a bit lonely with her love for reading sometimes because her friends are mostly STEM people, this video made me smile. also, I really enjoy the sound quality in this vid and your voice in general! i'm excited to see where your bookish adventures will lead you.

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

So kind of you to say, that made me smile, thank you!

@NemuiDoraneko

5 ай бұрын

I completely agree and felt the same! He had such a soothing voice ❤

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmer! This is one of my favorite books of all time! The reflection of Kimmer's life, loving our mother earth, learning respiratory with all life, the science of so many different things, and so much more! This book made me reflect on my own life so much!

Your voice and cadence is so calming, the way you express and articulate your thoughts is really compelling, and your smile makes me smile!! And your thumbnail is great! I'm very excited for your videos!

ur voice is so calming !

@DolapoAdedokun

6 ай бұрын

That's so kind! Thank you

INSTANT booktube fave. Guys... the voice. THE VOICE.

Getting to glimpse into another world is why I read

Dystopian classic recommendation for the intersection of books and tech: Fahrenheit 451

I love how varied your book tastes are! I identify with the struggle & finding the balance between electronic and 'real' books.

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's such a tough balance. Digital is just soooooooo convenient though....hahaha

So grateful for all the new booktube channels, and for the algorithm showing them to me !! On earth we're briefly gorgeous is an incredible book, I'm looking forward your review 🌞 As for recommendation, if you haven't read it yet, Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson is truly brilliant and I'll never shut up about it!

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Hey, thank you for commenting. And yes, already on the reading list!

Welcome to Book Tube from the land down under... Australia. Reading books is a way to share lifetimes through infinite possibilities.... Then a movie shatters my mental health causing a mental breakdown. Hypersanity is having a mental breakthrough reaching new heights. Continue your passions friend.

Welcome to the warm and wonderful community of booktube. You’ve listed many of my favorite books! Love your calm and thoughtful style. I’m looking forward to your future conversations!

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Hannah! 🙂

Welcome! Great to hear your answers. Making videos about books is definitely a great way to better remember and think about what you’ve read in more depth. I’d have forgot most of what I’ve read if I didn’t record it. 😅 I’ve been getting back into Greek myths after watching an excellent recent series on Amazon prime that describes these stories. Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts about what you’re reading.

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Hi Eric! thank you so much for your comment! Definitely looking forward to being able to look back at some of these reflections.

Welcome! I’m a math teacher (so STEM-adjacent, but sometimes I get imposter syndrome when I call myself STEM EEKI) who loves to read and sometimes that’s hard for people to comprehend. So happy to have you in this space! You are very well spoken and calming.

Welcome to booktube! You’re a natural in front of the camera 🥰

Black man booktubing! IMMEDIATELY subbed😂😂😂

I usually don’t comment, but I just wanted to say welcome to Booktube! Can’t wait to see what you do with your channel!

Nickelle"s Nook sent me here. :) Your answers were beautiful! I hope you have an amazing experience on BookTube.

I think I can relate to you! I lived abroad for years and made friends who love reading there, but now that I'm back in the U.S. and in a new city, I don't have anyone I can see/talk to regularly who reads much at all. I'm also a STEM person so it was already hard to find those reading friends in the first place 😅 Having the online book community is such a great way to hear about a variety of books and see others' thoughts on what they're reading... somehow I feel such a sense of connection with people I don't even know. Welcome to booktube, I'm so happy to have come across your channel as you seem so kind and interesting ☺

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the welcome. Right!! It's really challenging. So excited to have an online community to discuss with!

Gotta love how effective a thumbnail color pallet can be. Glad to see you and can’t wait to hear your recommendations

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

hahah thank you! i really winged it so glad to get this feedback 😆

Hi Dolapo! I really resonated with this video. I attended an engineering college for my undergrad and got a CS/Math degree, and for my graduate I attended another CS program at a public university. I loved my peers and those programs but they definitely tended to be cultural monoliths! I completely empathize that being a lit fic person in those cultural silos can be discouraging; not being into videogames/anime/fantasy/tech-bro culture has often made me feel a bit like an outcast at times. I’ve found that booktube can be a good outlet for finding people with different interests!

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

I can totally resonate with that. CS can be such an echo chamber at times. Thank you for commenting!

Welcome to the Booktube community! 👋Looking forward to your future post.

I’m late but so glad I found your channel! I’m a librarian at a stem university and found that our comp sci and engineering students love talking about books. Many use reading as a way to destress from their rigorous coursework which I think is great

@DolapoAdedokun

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for being here!

Instant subscriber! Perhaps it is the way the computer science part of your brain naturally works, but I love the way that you crafted your responses in such an organized & formulaic, yet thoughtful and warm manner! Which sounds a lot like what you're trying to marry between your two interests of tech and books. And very much a fan of books that challenge our perspectives and engage us in true critical thinking. Looking forward to more of your Booktube recs :)

WELCOME Dolapo!! Booktube is so fun! I 100% relate to reading a bunch of self-help nonfiction and having the desire to move away from that. Happy to see fellow STEM major in Booktube. I studied Chemical Engineering in college 😀Excited to see more videos from you!

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

A fellow engineer! Thank you for the welcome 🙂

I saw the title of your video and clicked and subscribe. And it just so happens that I am a STEAM/STEM girl in engineering 😅😊Awesome vlog 💯‼️💖

Here for the more in depth book discussions! 👏 I also really like your insight about how fiction can teach us more about life than self help can.

If it werent for audiobooks, i wouldn't be able to read at all 😬🤪 Looking forward to your discussions 🤓

Slower, more intentional. Yes! Just subscribed. Looking forward to many more videos.

The newbie booktube tag, made me find your channel 😊.

i really resonate with what you said about wanting to properly get to grips with the ideas and perspectives behind the books you read, and also resonate with that eclectic desire to expand into all sorts of genres - i feel like i am also in that place right know where i just want to expand my horizons, both in terms of reading widely but also DEEPLY! I'm really excited to follow your discoveries and discussions 😊

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment, Cate! Aand totally agree, what a magical thing it is when our curiosity can wander freely 🙂

Love this video! Super excited about your channel!

Love your tone and vibes so here for it alllll ❤

Same!! Cant wait to read with you!!

So nice to find you! Welcome!!

Welcome!! We're so happy to have you! Subscribed!!

what a fresh addition! I look forward to hearing you!

You read everything! :) Great to see you here, I'll follow you for more ideas of my "I read everything" world too.

So happy to come across your channel! Welcome to Booktube ☺️📚

So glad I discovered you here on booktube! Love your voice 😭 Currently binge watching your videos right now!

@DolapoAdedokun

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Welcome to BookTube! I am excited to see your videos.

I love your diverse reading palate! Immediately subscribed 😊

you have such a calming vibe that's so relaxing to watch. looking forward to more videos from you!

I think you’re going to bring a great perspective to literature and book tube!! I’m excited to see what books you’re in to!

Totally agree I loved this video and I like that you want to delve deeper into the books versus just giving recommendations. I started my Booktube last week haven't done my into video yet but I want to really discuss the books I have read, answer questions, do a deep dive of the characters and what the author is relaying in the story. Hope to get a lot of this structure from your channel.

Yes! Reading and reviewing with intentionality! ❤ 📚

Woo exciting! I love seeing more diverse people who read diversely on booktube! Welcome. Subbed the second your profile came up for me, really excited to see what you do!

Best of luck! 😊

Welcome to booktube! 🤗 love the wide variety of books you showed and I’m excited for deeper more thorough reviews!

Oh my goodness, I love how much genuine kindness and curiosity is conveyed through this video. I’m excited to follow along on your journey - what a great spread of books too! 😍

I want to get back into reading again. I’m glad I found your channel! 😊

I’m smitten! Can’t wait to see all the intelligent and thoughtful ideas you bring to BookTube! I’m so excited to learn from you.

I love the books you highlighted!! Such a good mix, it's the same way I read. I also find the nonfiction you highlighted refreshing. Excited to see more from you!

I’m so excited for your channel!! Immediate subscribe! Love this slower/more intentional side of booktube 💗

Just found your channel and so thankful!!! Instant subscriber!

i have not had the greatest day today so i feel so lucky that this popped into my recommended !! the chill music, your calm voice and good book taste, everything in this vid is just so *chef's kiss* its so exciting to see more poc in the booktube space !!! as someone who is poc and also has that combined passion for stem/computer science and literature, i really feel like i've found a kindred spirit (: keep up the great work, i can't wait to see what you put out next !

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

Wow, what a touching comment. Thank you so so much, and hope you are feeling better!

so exciting to see a fellow bipoc reader who's also a techie!! subscribed, so excited to keep up with your content!

I'm really happy to stumble upon your channel 💛 Welcome to Booktube! Excited about your videos. Have a joyous journey here.

Excited to see where you take your channel!

I'm loving seeing all these new booktube newbie tag videos and it has inspired me to make my own! But I really resonated with you on feeling challenged by feeling confident in your thoughts and articulating your thoughts. I have a background in literature and still struggle with sharing my book thoughts and opinions, we've got this! 🙌🏼

It's nice to have a new voice in the Booktube space. Welcome!

Welcome! Good luck with your channel 😊

Subscribed within the first 2 minutes! Looking forward to your thoughts on books moving forward!

Welcome to booktube! I love the variety of books you read! Can’t wait to hear more of your thoughts. 😊

Subscribed! I can't wait to see you flourish on booktube!

I work in Finance and love books. Love to see a lot of non lit professionals here !

Love the intention you have of being more thorough in your reviews/recommendations! Looking forward to seeing more content 🥳🙌🏽🥂

Welcome to BookTube! I love your energy and your plans for videos. It's always nice to meet someone else with more serious and intelligent tastes in books.

Love it! Subscribed ✅

seeing this being recommended couldnt have occurred at a better time; i just finished a rhetoric course on transhumanism and, now, seeing your interests in literature and CS feel like a blend catered to extend my interests in navigating between the two! basically, a complicated way of saying im looking forward to ur future videos :)

I love the variety of the books you showed!

@DolapoAdedokun

5 ай бұрын

thank you, Samantha!

Welcome! May you have many years of happiness and wonderful memories here.

Welcome to BookTube! Hope you have a good time here. And what a start you got! Really happy for you! I just hit 100 subs after 1 year of posting 😅

Welcome to booktube! I'm also a computer scientist! (Well, i have a degree...no job yet lol)

That's hugeee broo, looking to hear more from you

Love the range of books you're reading. Also the aim of having a slower and more in-depth examination of books; that's what I am doing as well. Look forward to your content.

@DolapoAdedokun

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Subbed so fast. Looking forward to your in depth reviews 👏🏾

Thanks for introducing me to An Immense World-it sounds right up my alley!

Welcome to booktube and looks like you have grown so well already!

Ok sir… you will definitely assist with diversifying my reading. Exciting !! Let’s do this

Heyy there, Welcome to the community. I really glad to have you here. Btw, I love your glasses, it really looks so simple and cute!! Can't wait to see more videos from you. PS, I love you already!

Oh wow, I'm so happy that your video was in my recommended on KZread, because you sound like such a huge breath of fresh air on the booktube space, if I'm honest! I do agree with you, I feel like not many people in book spaces really talk about the ideas the authors tried to explore or introduce in their books! Suscribed to you already, will definitely be looking forward to your future videos and your thoughts about books!!

You seem very nice and I like the variety of book styles you enjoy reading. You also sound very calm and put your thoughts across well. Subscribed!

Your voice is so soothing 😩💕

welcome to booktube!! obsessed with the range of the books you showed lol

Welcome to Booktube, happy to meet you. You have a great selection of books to start with, it's very diverse.