Luke Bateman's personal ICK 🤮🤮🤮 calls out bad influencers #fail #booktok #shorts

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Luke Bateman's personal ICK 🤮🤮🤮 calls out bad influencers #fail #booktok #shorts #booktok #booktokbooks books ABOUT JONATHON Jonathon ‘J.Mo’ Moran is Australia’s authority on all things entertainment, from film to TV, music and everything in between. He has more than 20 years of experience in journalism and also hosts the top-rating national Confidential on Nova radio show with Tanya Hennessy. He is Chief Entertainment Writer/Editor at The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph and Host of the Mental as Anyone Podcast. He launched his debut book, Mental as Anyone: A Toolkit for Surviving and Thriving on the Chaotic Rollercoaster of Life. J.Mo resides in Sydney, Australia, and is father to four dogs, four snakes and a turtle. He supports rescue animals and is a trained WIRES carer. He is a sought-after master of ceremonies, host and keynote speaker for organisations including the Invictus Games, Medibank, Gotcha4Life Foundation, Australian Hair and Fashion Awards, Ovolo and Lululemon. Contact: jmo@jonathonmoran.com.au Speaking & MC Queries: maeve.sloane@icmi.com.au READ all of J.Mo's stories on line and in paper @ www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ THIS your home for ALL J.Mo Confidential VIDEO and PODCAST updates Subscribe to J.Mo    / @jmoconfidential   Jonathon ‘J.Mo’ Moran is Australia’s authority on all things entertainment, from film to TV, music and everything in between. Tele journo, Nova radio host, Commentator, Podcaster, all round talking head ... and lover of all animals. Mental As Anyone book out now. Mental As Anyone Series ONE to FIVE podcasts OUT now and here on this Channel J.Mo is Chief Entertainment Writer/Editor at The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph J.Mo resides in Sydney, Australia, and is father to four dogs, four snakes and a turtle. J.Mo supports rescue animals and is a trained WIRES carer. He is a sought-after master of ceremonies, host and keynote speaker. Contact: jmo@jonathonmoran.com.au Speaking & MC Queries: maeve.sloane@icmi.com.au Links Spotify open.spotify.com/show/7ddNbk4lAzJH8sLGcmGNEC?si=5a2058fc91b44f52 Apple podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mental-as-anyone-with-j-mo/id1753624948 Booktopia for Book booktopia.com.au/mental-as-anyone-jonathon-moran/book/9781394338436.html?utm_source=Impact&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnxeoMCNdcTgpGETFpt5IXuebwE35l6CCqQQ4GcbEf_y4mUbmtKkOnkPFWhOw_aem_-ZcOjwfNR0ZS0gHC1c7vXg&irclickid=3rw0fW0MvxyZU-7Xg-TMcUG-UkuxFiQ7Bwx-zo0&utm_campaign=Jonathon Moran&bk_source=6413503&bk_source_id=6413503&irgwc=1&afsrc=1 J.Mo Website jonathonmoran.com.au Amazon for Book amazon.com.au/Mental-as-Anyone-Jonathon-Moran/dp/1394338430?crid=2XDRO3TPZRNLW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wI3wraGLcv9I0FD0L9d69g.Al82kfBNVXzz2ByWi8riEnXkvioDzmvwDiaFa3UY8hY&dib_tag=se&keywords=jonathan moran mental as anyone&qid=1738629389&sprefix=jonathon moran mental as anyon,aps,290&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=jonathonmoran-22&linkId=79fc9d536df4c86fc7e60ee43bc0d206&language=en_AU&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnsQa-w5_6SbtzUAHdPNg0BxqpWvLS-YHq4ySYn6JQC2RsI8cdmVWUkUz9pkg_aem_ZbBnQHd9JudKzpgr7a2Vlw Facebook facebook.com/jmoconfidential Linkedin linkedin.com/in/jonathon-moran-06090436 Instagram instagram.com/jmoconfidential/?hl=en Daily Telegraph dailytelegraph.com.au Tik Tok tiktok.com/@jmoconfidential My Charity wires.org.au Speaking and MC Enquiries maeve.sloane@icmi.com.au Contact J.Mo directly jmo@jonathonmoran.com.au Our speaker is frustrated with certain "booktok" trends where "book influencers" obscure the "book cover" when discussing "book recommendations". This practice makes it difficult for viewers to see the "book jacket" and find the titles for their next read. 😂 Our speaker shares a candid moment about what gives them the "ick" in the book space, specifically when creators conceal the "book cover". They express frustration with this trend, especially for "author" trying to understand "book promotion". This video touches on a common pet peeve for those interested in "reading" and the wider world of publishing and "book marketi