Doing It by Hannah Witton
I've unfortunately only been watching Hannah's videos for about six months now, but once I started I never looked back. That's why I knew I had to pick up her book, Doing It. It's a fun book that focuses on sex and relationships education for teens and young adults. Because a lot of it is written from her perspective it does at time skew more feminine, but I think it's a great resource for people of all genders. Witton includes both personal anecdotes and social advice, but she also gives anatomical information and scientific advice. She talks about reproductive systems as they are and work biologically, rather than as connected to a person of a certain gender, because she acknowledges that these do not always align. Something else she does to ensure the book is as inclusive as possible is having guest contributors. When there was a topic Hannah wanted to cover but didn't have experience with, she had a friend or an expert write a piece about the topic, either from a factual viewpoint or as a description of their own experiences. She had several LGBTQ+ people contribute as well as disabled people talk about their experiences. She also had a lawyer talk about consent and the law as it stands in the UK.
This book wasn't published in the US, but you can still get it from Book Depository here. This will also give you free shipping, no matter what country you live in. This is where I ordered mine from and once it shipped it didn't take long at all.
This book is 14+, which I think is legitimate and should mostly be followed, but I think it should be read by people of all walks of life and should be used to teach sex ed in schools. She does get personal, but is never overly explicit about her own experiences so it would be completely appropriate and is also more relatable coming from another young person.
Banging Book Club
This favorite is related to Hannah, because she is one of the cohosts, along with Lucy Moon and Leena Norms. This is a podcast where the three of them read and discuss books related to sex and gender. They have a book episode once a month and a minisode on a topic related to sex and gender between book episodes. They read a combination of nonfiction and novels. You can listen to the episodes on iTunes, Soundcloud, and generally wherever else you find podcasts. The book episodes are about am hour long and the minisodes are closer to half an hour. They also make spoiler-free videos about each of the books they read.
A Clockwork Reader
I've always wanted to watch more booktube, but I never have. I started watching Hannah (not Witton) in May, but I thought I'd still mention her in this post. Her videos are great if you're looking for eloquent but still passionate reviews of books. She's great if you're looking for someone with a positive energy who is not falsely or overly cheery. She has a good number of subscribers and uploads regularly, but she's still pretty small and needs more subscribers. She's great and I wish I could be friends with her. She's one of those booktubers that makes me wish I were brave enough to make my own videos.
Asheville, NC
I recently went on a trip to Asheville with my boyfriend and his father to see John Mulaney's show Kid Gorgeous. The show was great, but I also loved the city itself and I really want to go back at some point. I luckily got a chance to go to Malaprop's which was really great. They have a wonderful stock of books along with some great bookish items and stationery. If you're ever in the area, I would definitely stop by. There were some districts with really gorgeous street art and some great looking restaurants and quaint, small stores.
I've unfortunately only been watching Hannah's videos for about six months now, but once I started I never looked back. That's why I knew I had to pick up her book, Doing It. It's a fun book that focuses on sex and relationships education for teens and young adults. Because a lot of it is written from her perspective it does at time skew more feminine, but I think it's a great resource for people of all genders. Witton includes both personal anecdotes and social advice, but she also gives anatomical information and scientific advice. She talks about reproductive systems as they are and work biologically, rather than as connected to a person of a certain gender, because she acknowledges that these do not always align. Something else she does to ensure the book is as inclusive as possible is having guest contributors. When there was a topic Hannah wanted to cover but didn't have experience with, she had a friend or an expert write a piece about the topic, either from a factual viewpoint or as a description of their own experiences. She had several LGBTQ+ people contribute as well as disabled people talk about their experiences. She also had a lawyer talk about consent and the law as it stands in the UK.
This book wasn't published in the US, but you can still get it from Book Depository here. This will also give you free shipping, no matter what country you live in. This is where I ordered mine from and once it shipped it didn't take long at all.
This book is 14+, which I think is legitimate and should mostly be followed, but I think it should be read by people of all walks of life and should be used to teach sex ed in schools. She does get personal, but is never overly explicit about her own experiences so it would be completely appropriate and is also more relatable coming from another young person.
Banging Book Club
This favorite is related to Hannah, because she is one of the cohosts, along with Lucy Moon and Leena Norms. This is a podcast where the three of them read and discuss books related to sex and gender. They have a book episode once a month and a minisode on a topic related to sex and gender between book episodes. They read a combination of nonfiction and novels. You can listen to the episodes on iTunes, Soundcloud, and generally wherever else you find podcasts. The book episodes are about am hour long and the minisodes are closer to half an hour. They also make spoiler-free videos about each of the books they read.
A Clockwork Reader
I've always wanted to watch more booktube, but I never have. I started watching Hannah (not Witton) in May, but I thought I'd still mention her in this post. Her videos are great if you're looking for eloquent but still passionate reviews of books. She's great if you're looking for someone with a positive energy who is not falsely or overly cheery. She has a good number of subscribers and uploads regularly, but she's still pretty small and needs more subscribers. She's great and I wish I could be friends with her. She's one of those booktubers that makes me wish I were brave enough to make my own videos.
Asheville, NC
I recently went on a trip to Asheville with my boyfriend and his father to see John Mulaney's show Kid Gorgeous. The show was great, but I also loved the city itself and I really want to go back at some point. I luckily got a chance to go to Malaprop's which was really great. They have a wonderful stock of books along with some great bookish items and stationery. If you're ever in the area, I would definitely stop by. There were some districts with really gorgeous street art and some great looking restaurants and quaint, small stores.
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