So, when I got the idea to write this post, I didn’t quite
realize how many people from YouTube had actually written (and published)
books. A lot. The answer is a lot.
Obviously, I haven’t read all of them (I only watch a few of
the YouTubers that are on this list), but I wrote reviews for the ones I have read, and just listed the rest
(maybe I'll add them to the to-read pile?). Let’s get started:
Girl Online—Zoe Sugg
Okay, I’ll admit it: I only read part of this one. There was
this big to-do with whether or not Sugg actually wrote the book or if she had a
ghost writer (both she and the alleged ghost writer have since said that they
co-wrote it). Due to all the ~drama~, I set this one down and haven’t returned
to it. But from what I gathered, it was turning out to be a cute read that dealt
with a lot of heavy stuff I know Sugg’s pre-teen and teen audience will appreciate (see: panic attacks
and anxiety). Also, the cover/inside flaps are adorable. Like, completely and perfectly adorable (see: polka
dots).
The next three are getting put together, as they are part of
the (blasphemously?) named YouTube Holy Trinity:
This one I did read,
and it was hilarious and perfect. I’ve casually watched Hart’s videos for a
while, and her voice was prevalent and unique and everything I had wanted. I
haven’t actually tried out the recipes—some of them more experimental than
others—but the advice she offers and the jokes (puns!) she makes made this one
of my favorites. It is now on display on my counter with the rest of my
cookbooks. Hart’s working on her second book now (apparently very different
from the first), so I’m excited to see where the next one will take her.
Grace’s Guide: The Artof Pretending to Be a Grownup—Grace Helbig
Oh man, I love this book. I love it. This is the book I wish
I’d had when I was fourteen/fifteen and had no idea what was going on. Again,
Helbig’s voice is so clear and strong in this book that it was just like
watching one of her videos. It’s hilarious, moving, and witty (again: puns),
and goes to some pretty deep places that I wasn’t expecting. I’d definitely
recommend it to a younger teenage audience (not sure if adults who don’t watch
Helbig’s videos would appreciate it), but in any case, it’s well worth a shot
(my lame attempt at a YTHT pun).
Coming Soon: YouDeserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery—Mamrie Hart
Pre-ordered the crap outta this one. Coming May 2015!
All the John Green books—John Green
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| Still pissed I got the Katherines cover with the creepy models on it. |
People know him now for The
Fault in Our Stars, but I had started following Green and his brother on
YouTube as his fourth book (third, not counting one of his collaborations), Paper Towns, was about to debut. For
whatever reason, Paper Towns seems to
be one of his more popular books, even though it was never one of my favorites.
I prefer An Abundance of Katherines (surprisingly
enough, even though it deals with so much mathematical mumbo-jumbo), or his
first novel, Looking for Alaska.
Other books Green has written in collaboration with other authors: Let it Snow (with Maureen Johnson and
Lauren Myracle), Will Grayson Will Grayson
(with David Levithan).
Aaaaaaaaaaand now we come to the part of the post where I
become shocked at all the additional books YouTubers have written. I recognize
a lot of these names, so maybe somewhere down the line I’ll get the chance to
check these out:
A Work in Progress—Connor
Franta
The Pointless Book—Alfie
Deyes
Love, Tanya—Tanya Burr
The Amazing Book is
Not on Fire—Dan and Phil
Self Help—Miranda Sings
Fat Dad, Fat Kid—Shay
Carl
In Real Life: My
Journey to a Pixelated World—Joey Graceffa
Make Up: Your Life
Guide to Beauty, Style, and Success—Online and Off—Michelle Phan
Beneath the Glitter—Elle
Fowler
All I Know Now:
Wonderings and Reflections on Growing Up Gracefully—Carrie Hope Fletcher
We Should Hang Out
Sometime: Embarrassingly, a True Story—Josh Sundquist
Just Don’t Fall: How I
Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made it Down the Mountain—Josh Sundquist
The Glam Guide—Fleur
de Force
I’m sure I’ve missed a few, too, so if there are any
recommendations for YouTube star-created novels, let me know!
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