Raves: Epic Reads

For today's second rave, instead of talking about books, I'm going to talk about something book-related.  Epic Reads is the social media branch of the HarperCollins Publishing marketing team. While the team is made up of many people, Margot and Aubry provide the face of Epic Reads with their weekly liveshow, Tea Time. Nearly every Wednesday* at 3:45pm EST, Margot and Aubry host a half-hour liveshow on their YouTube channel, where they drink tea and discuss books. Their video topics range from unveiling upcoming HarperTeen releases, cover reveals, and discussions of their latest reads. As of this week, they have had 78 episodes of Tea Time, and I have watched every single one (excluding the few early ones not on the YouTube channel).

Tea Time is responsible for a lot of my reading backlog. I have a TeaTime shelf on my GoodReads, just to show how many books I've gotten recommended from them. That being said, they also keep track of sweet deals on their Epic Reads Epic Deals page, so while they've added to my book-buying addiction, they've also given me the means to utilize my Kindle, and of course, read more.

Another thing I really love about them is their energy. They are never negative, and I think it must be really difficult to have a deep passion for books and only share the positive feelings. I have often been tempted to say terrible things about the books I disliked, and even succumbed to those temptations, but watching Tea Time inspires me to be the best book blogger I can be. I didn't start blogging to become famous (good thing, because that's very unlikely), or to trash talk books, or even to write honest negative reviews of books. I started this blog because I love books and I love talking about them. Watching Epic Reads reminds me of that, and it motivates me to work harder.

*Since it's for work, they don't post on holidays, and they only host shows every other week during the summer.

**This post has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Aubry's name**