# My Favorite Books Of The Year So Far: YouTube Video Stats

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## Key stats

- Channel: [Cole Hastings](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@colehastings/)
- Published: 2026-08-21
- Format: Short, 2:57
- Total views: 49,041
- Views per hour: -
- Likes: 1,675
- Comments: 58
- Engagement rate: 3.5%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ5nPyCvEPQ)

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