I just finished my current read

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The Romance Revival

Why it worked

The video taps into the relatable experience of book lovers using platforms like Goodreads to manage their reading lists, offering a personal and engaging way to discover new books. The creator's enthusiasm and the "paid partnership" disclosure, combined with a clear call to action to engage with her on Goodreads, likely drove high engagement.

Summary

The creator shares her process of selecting her next book to read using her Goodreads "want to read" list. She highlights "The Romance Revival" by Christina Lauren as her chosen book, noting its mixed reviews and her anticipation for it.

Structure

1Introduces finishing a book and wanting to pick a new one.
2Explains using Goodreads to manage her reading list.
3Identifies "The Romance Revival" as her next read.
4Shows her physical bookshelf as a representation of her Goodreads list.
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Original caption

Let’s use my Goodreads want to read list and pick out my next read together! You guys knowww my love for @Goodreads to see all of the books I want to read in one spot is priceless🙂‍↕️ What are you currently reading?! Click my link in bio to find your next read, and make sure you’re following me to see all of my reading updates! #ad #goodreads #bookrecs

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Product placement

Goodreads: a website and app for tracking and recommending books. It ACTS as a platform for the creator to organize her reading list and for viewers to find book recommendations. Removing it would change the video's premise and functionality. It merely APPEARS as a watermark/logo on the laptop screen. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. The Romance Revival: a book. It ACTS as the subject of the video, being selected and discussed. Removing it would change the video's topic.

Call to action

Click my link in bio to find your next read, and make sure you’re following me to see my reading updates!

On-screen text

let's pick my next read on Goodreads! let me know your current read! & make sure you're following me on Goodreads for book updates!

Transcript

I just finished my current read. I just finished my current read and I don't think we've ever done this before, but let's pick out my next read together. Let's pick out my next read on Goodreads! To round out all of my summer reading. You guys knowww my love for my list on Goodreads. So let's peruse it together and pick out my next read. My read list on Goodreads. It's just so convenient. It has all my radar in one spot. And The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren is definitely going to be my next read. And this is where we actually find the book together because this shelf is basically my Goodreads want to read list, just in real life. I have heard that this book is a lot different than a lot of their other books, which I have read and loved. And anytime I see a book online that has a lot of mixed reviews, I'm always very eager to see where I will fall. It's a beautiful day outside. Let's go get comfy and start reading. I have my snacks and a fun drink in hand, both necessities before we dive into a book. Let me know your current read! Let me know what you are currently reading and make sure you're following me on Goodreads for book updates! To see my final thoughts on one of my most anticipated releases of the year.