Citations:BookTok

Proper noun: "the community of book and reading-oriented accounts on TikTok"

 * 2021, Carly Pearce, "BookTok? A Gen-Z guide to literature", Epigram (Bristol University), 23 February 2021, page 20:
 * The biggest difference between the other communities and BookTok is the length of the videos.
 * 2021, Lizzie Freehill, "TikTok Influences Users' Lifestyles", The Coat of Arms (Menlo School, Atherton, CA), 26 March 2021, page 1:
 * Books that fall under fantasy and young adult (YA) genres have received the most attention from BookTok, according to an article on The Bookseller.
 * 2021, Nigel Meyer, "Gripping Graphic Page-Turners", The Ball State Daily News (Ball State University), 22 April 2021, page 22:
 * The club plans to expand its outreach throughout the year on social media by dipping its toes into the BookTok trend, where people discuss and recommend books on TikTok.
 * 2021, Jane, "Summer Reads", The Seaside Standard (Roedean School, Brighton, UK), Summer 2021, page 1:
 * If you are even vaguely on 'BookTok', you'd have head [sic] of this, and with good reason too.
 * 2021, Domonique Tolliver, "The Good And Bad Of Your Child's Social Media Accounts", Gambit (New Orleans, LA), 17 August 2021 - 23 August 2021, page 22:
 * Whether you're only there for the dances or if you want to see BookTok's reading recommendations, there's something for everyone.
 * 2021, Eve Slemp, "How #BookTok Got Its Own Table at Barnes & Noble", The Viking Saga (East Lyme High School, East Lyme, CT), 30 August 2021, page 5:
 * In August 2020, a 16 year old TikTok user, Kate Wilson, started her BookTok success when she posted quotes on TikTok from her favorite books.
 * 2021, Maddy Franklin, "The rise of BookTok", The Red & Black (University of Georgia), 9 September 2021, page A7:
 * Frazier agreed, saying BookTok has the power to determine what novels are popular – and she has a point.
 * 2021, Ava Culoso & Katie Kalhorn, "The Next Literary Frontier: Book Reviews Fly Off the Shelves on TikTok", The Hoya (Georgetown University), 1 October 2021, page B2:
 * With the rise of BookTok, the web has created an increased excitement for the written word, rather than a loss of interest.
 * 2021, "Spark Book Reviews", Southwest Michigan Spark, October 2021, page 12:
 * After being featured on BookTok, Jennifer Armentrout's paranormal fantasy took off with readers around the world.
 * 2021, Amelia Koen, "An Olive Pit, A Lyre, A Fig", Honi Soit (University of Sydney), Week 8, Semester 2 (October 2021), page 19:
 * The success of this novel, speaking both personally and to its 10,000 weekly sales since its resurgence on BookTok, led me to consider the ways in which this adaptation uplifts queer-coded elements woven ampongst [sic] Homer's original text, that have been erased and overlooked in other modern retellings.
 * 2021, Sophie Peyser, "Keep the internet away from books", The Emory Wheel (Emory University, Atlanta, GA) 6 October 2021, page 6:
 * A literary corner of TikTok, aptly named "BookTok," has also become omnipresent.
 * 2021, Christine Hilario, "'The Love Hypothesis': TikTok Made Me Read It", The Observer (University of Notre Dame), 1 November 2021, page 5:
 * BookTok's latest obsession is published "Reylo" fan fiction.
 * 2022, Paisley Annes & Merwa Marof, "Reading Resurgence: BookTok's Influence On Literary Market", Verde Magazine (Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA), February 2022, page 40:
 * In 2012 "Song of Achilles" won the prestigious Orange Prize, but after gaining popularity on BookTok, the copies sold per week increased nine-fold,
 * 2022, Lara Mellett, "Inside the World of BookTok", Trinity News (Trinity College Dublin), 1 February 2022, page 13:
 * BookTok seems to be a gateway to a reading hobby for many users.
 * 2022, Madeline Liao, "5 POC romances to add to your reading list", The Eyeopener (Ryerson University), 9 February 2022, page 14:
 * With the increasing popularity of “BookTok”—TikTok's book-reading sub-group— young adult romance novels have become a frequent topic of discussion on social media.
 * 2022, Francesca Sylph, "The Social Network", Exeposé (University of Exeter), 15 February 2022, page 22:
 * While it probably wasn't Fincher or screenwriter Aaron Sorkin's intention to inspire several thousand gay fanfictions (fun fact: BookTok ' s beloved Red, White and Royal Blue was allegedly The Social Network fanfiction first),
 * 2022, Courtney Squires, "The Sally Rooney effect", The McGill Tribune (McGill University), 22 February 2022, page 14:
 * Fueled by BookTok and the rising popularity of melancholic literature, the deglamourized romance of Marianne and Connell provided comfort for many readers.
 * 2022, Wyatt Bandt, "BookTok: More Than A Trend", Shelf Unbound, February/March 2022, page 109:
 * However, it wasn't until mid-2020 that BookTok erupted into the mainstream, with several creators such as @caitsbooks – run by Cait Jacobs, a long-time book blogger – going viral.