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BookToker
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English
Alternative forms
en BookTokker
Etymology
From en BookTok er occupation.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbʊkˌtɒkə/ RP
en /ˈbʊkˌtɑkɚ/ GA
Noun
A member of the BookTok community on TikTok.
en Stephanie Hammett Romance writer ‘mildly obsessed with fairy tales and retellings’ w:The Spokesman-Review 138th volume 356 Spokane, Wash. 30 May 2021 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/738737345/ Local romance and New York Times bestselling author Katee Robert has always had a devoted fanbase, but, this past year, her readership has grown to include an ever-increasing number of “BookTokers,” that is, TikTok users and accounts devoted to reading recommendations.
en Stephanie Merry On TikTok, crying is encouraged. Colleen Hoover gets the job done. w:The Boston Globe 301 24 24 January 2022 C10 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/807342677/ "She puts her characters through the most insane situations," says Kendra Keeter-Gray, a 23-year-old Los Angeles-based BookToker and associate producer."I feel like we all just want to feel something so badly," says 19-year-old college student and BookToker Samawia Akhter.
en Lara Mellett Inside the world of BookTok: Where social media meets the printing press w:Trinity News 68 6 1 February 2022 14 BookTokers aestheticise not only the reading lifestyle, but the books themselves, with many members of the community choosing to buy books from-new.
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en Books People TikTok