My BookTubeAThon TBR | 2016

The BookTube-A-Thon is nearly here! These are the books I want to try to tackle during the week! Wish me luck!

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[SarahsNightstand]

The Romeo & Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes is my favorite movie of all time! Highly recommend that one. Can't wait to participate in BookTubeathon!

[KittenCece]

I requested time off work so that I can kill-it on Booktubeathon. I'm so ready!!

[itsabooksworld]

On sparknotes you have the modern version next to the old English so it's easier to read (you can buy those in paperback too) so if it's too difficult you can also read that version :)

[chapterselectbooks]

!968 version is great, but the most interesting is Romeo + Juliet (which is weird but I like a lot). You can also always stretch the rules and watch West Side Story.

[rajis]

Romeo + Juliet the Leonardo Dicaprio one. We watched in school while we read it . They speak in the same kind of English in which the books are written in 😁

[LucindaGarza]

Baz Luhrmann's version of Romeo and Juliet is amazing, it is done in such a beautiful way, has a great soundtrack and is definitely one of my favorites, so you should totally watch that one (and young Leo DiCaprio playing Romeo is a plus💕).

[sydbap]

I'm very partial to the Baz Luhrmann's 1996 Romeo + Juliet myself, but mostly for shallow reasons such as Leo DiCaprio and Paul Rudd.

[kristenbooks]

If you want an accurate/period Romeo & Juliet, there was an adaptation made in like 1968 that's true to the story. Or, of course, if you want a really fun, light-hearted adaptation, you could go for the modernized Romeo+Juliet from 1996, including a great scene where one of the characters is in drag.

So excited for BTAT 2016. Trying to maneuver my TBR so that it fulfills all the challenges is always super fun for me, and I always love putting together my TBR video as well. I filmed yesterday, and will probably upload tomorrow!

[kasidan]

I love The-Booktube-a-Thon! It's such a great event to look forward to every summer for both booktubers and booktube viewers. Thanks so much for all the hard work and effort you put into it. I know it's probably a lot and a bit stressful but it really has a huge impact on this community and there are so many people out here that love and appreciate it! Good luck on your reading and organizing! Thanks again Ariel!

[JackieBorelli]

I personally love the Baz Luhrmann "Romeo + Juliet", I love all his films. also, if you wanted to check out a shorter adaptation, "The Fosters" had an episode featuring a "Romeo + Juliet" rock musical, and it was pretty great, I really liked it. the music was stuck in my head the rest of the day.

[JamesLawner]

Watch the 1996 Romeo+Juliet movie, it has the same original dialogue as the play and its got a cool aesthetic and a modern twist.

[PeterLikesBooks]

Omg the Leonardo DiCaprio Romeo and Juliet is so good and creative. Great music too.

The Zeffirelli's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet is perfect 😍👌🏻

[florianegabriel]

I loved the Baz Luhrman's Romeo+Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio because it has such an original and modern way to look at the story. And also the 2013 movie is beautiful in a far more traditional way. They are both amazing ! I am so excited to join the Booktube-a-thon for the very first time !!

[xxtinkerbellxx]

I discovered the existence of this literally yesterday while binge watching booktube videos! I've now picked my books and I'm good to go! X

[taylorwoods]

I'm so pumped! I've got 3.5 hours until I can officially start reading for the BTAT. This is my 3rd one & I am just super excited for all that's to come this week! Thanks for running the show Ariel!

[EmilyHornburg]

I'm so excited for the BookTube-A-Thon! I keep on looking at my TBR pile and itching to start it. I love that you're reading Romeo and Juliet! I personally love the 1990s move adaptation with Claire Dane and Leonoardo DiCaprio. It's super weird and ridiculous, but it's awesome and still a great adaptation.

[escapeanotherworld]

This is my first booktubeathon and I'm so excited! Ever since I discovered BookTube earlier this year booktubeathon is the main thing I've been waiting for!!! ❤️😆

[christy-anne-jones]

Once you get into the swing of Shakespeare, you can read it quite quickly. I studied an whole subject on it at university and, by the fourth Shakespearean play, it was super easy to breeze through it :) Good luck with the BookTubeAThon!

[WheresRowanGoing]

I love Shakespeare and Romeo & Juliet is my absolute favorite. One thing that helps when reading is to read it out loud or at least mouth the words as you read. It helps you get the rhythm of the lines down and for me that helps to understand it a lot better.
Also the best adaption of it is the Leo one hands down. I had the movie memorized before I read the book.