Looking at her goodreads challenges, she does seem to manage to read around 10 books a month so I guess she is getting through the books she's hauling at least, which is better than some I can think of who seem to unhaul just as many as they're hauling haha.I've just finished watching Jean from Jeansbookishthoughts, her September Second-hand video and I find it very weird that she did this video. Yes, it's applaudable that she now only buys second-hand clothes but it's a bit rich to keep going on about it when she hauls an insane amount of books every single month. Yes, some may be second hand but that doesn't excuse the extreme consumerist she is. I adore books as much as the next person but christ. I often wonder how she gets through any of them and then I see she's uploaded yet another haul vid, it's a constant cycle.
I suppose at least if all her clothes are second hand and she's doing the same with at least some of her books then it does offset the amount she's buying a little bit but I'm sure she's not buying clothes in such large numbers and I think it's something she could address at the same time.
I do think this is an issue with Booktube, there's so much expectation to buy books and I'm not sure of the most ethical way to do it - libraries or second hand probably, but then there's also a pressure to buy new, not only so you have the newest prettiest hardbacks to show off but to support both authors and independent bookshops.