Sharing a snippet of my upcoming YouTube script with you all:

“So recently, I’ve seen a lot of discourse online regarding overconsumption of books—specifically, the trend among online creators in book communities like BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram to acquire tens, if not hundreds, of books in massive haul videos, only to unhaul many of those books shortly after.

If you’ve spent any time in these spaces, chances are you’ve seen a haul video, an unhaul, and maybe even some of the commentary surrounding this issue.

This topic of book overconsumption isn’t new, but it’s reached a tipping point—fuelled by an ongoing rise in consumerism within mainstream publishing. In turn, social media users have responded to the trends in consumerism and provided extensive critique of the apparent rampant bookbuying and dumping. Many viewers are now questioning the sustainability of constant buying and discarding. And because these conversations are having real effects on how people manage their personal book collections, I wanted to weigh in.

Because here’s the thing: I chose to unhaul a portion of my books some time ago, and I’ve come to regret that choice.

That experience taught me the importance of discernment—really thinking about your own context before taking cues from someone else’s bookshelf. So in this video, I want to reflect on the discourse surrounding book consumerism, how it influenced my own decision to unhaul, and the factors I believe you should consider before doing the same.”