{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/69664023d56ec266378b91d7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Reading Crisis, BookTube & Why Reading for Pleasure Matters","description":"<p><strong>In this episode of the Quick Book Reviews podcast, Philippa chats with Victoria from the BookTube channel&nbsp;<em>What Victoria Read</em>&nbsp;about books, community, and the growing reading crisis in UK schools.</strong></p><p>Victoria has been creating BookTube content for over seven years and is also an English teacher, giving her a unique perspective on how reading habits are changing — both online and in the classroom.</p><p>Together, Philippa and Victoria discuss:</p><ul><li>What BookTube is and why it matters</li><li>Building an online bookish community</li><li>Honesty and authenticity in book reviewing</li><li>Charity fundraising through BookTube</li><li>Teaching English in secondary schools</li><li>The reality of falling reading levels in children</li><li>Why reading for pleasure is so important</li><li>How schools try to engage reluctant readers</li><li>Why it doesn’t matter&nbsp;<em>what</em>&nbsp;you read — just that you read</li><li>Audiobooks, rereading favourites, and TBR piles</li><li>Book recommendations from the past year</li><li>And, of course, a very important discussion about biscuits 🍪</li></ul><p>Victoria also shares her&nbsp;<strong>three magic-wand wishes</strong>&nbsp;to help solve the reading crisis and offers thoughtful advice for anyone thinking of starting their own BookTube channel.</p><p><strong>Books mentioned in this episode include:</strong></p><ul><li><em>Sunrise on the Reaping</em>&nbsp;by Suzanne Collins</li><li><em>Human Rights</em>&nbsp;by Juno Dawson</li><li><em>Wayward</em>&nbsp;by Amelia Hart</li></ul><p>🎥&nbsp;<strong>Find Victoria on YouTube:</strong>&nbsp;<em>What Victoria Read </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@WhatVictoriaRead\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@WhatVictoriaRead</a></p><p>🎧&nbsp;<strong>New episodes of Quick Book Reviews every Monday &amp; Friday (and occasionally on Wednesdays)</strong></p><p>Follow Quick Book Reviews for book recommendations, author interviews, and weekly podcast episodes.</p><p>📧 Email: quickbookreviews@outlook.com</p><p>📸 Instagram &amp; Threads: @quick_book_reviews</p><p>🎵 TikTok: @quickbookreviews</p><p>🐦 X: @quickbookrevie3</p><p>🦋 Bluesky: quickbookreviews</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Philippa Hall"}