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Cammyland :
Hot take: the culture around arcs is giving Birkin bag culture. It really has become less about the book and more about the perceived status from getting the arc. 🥲
2025-01-02 17:03:50
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readbydrew :
In part to the book buying aspect, physical media is so incredibly important - ESPECIALLY books. I never understood that take. Other aspects of reading though - I do. Such as multiple kindles/buying +
2025-01-02 17:56:52
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Bri :
I like to check out a book from a library and then if I know I want my own copy I buy it. It’s kept my spending in check 😅
2025-01-05 04:04:31
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Lexi | Literary Vice 📚 :
Totally agree about overconsumption!! There’s a difference between buying books (supporting local bookstores and artists who are passionate about their craft) and getting single-use clothing from
2025-01-02 20:04:27
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alana 🍒 :
definitely agree on the arcs side of things 😅 now that i am a bookseller it's kinda like wait... this is kinda silly like obviously it's fun but in end like you said the book will still come out
2025-01-02 22:46:37
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jamal murray hater #1 :
Hot take: much of book tok has become a circle-jerk of the same handful of authors/series. Idk how many more “cosmere reading order” videos i can handle
2025-01-03 00:13:41
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Diesmali :
Good news, I heard it’s May of next year tomorrow.
2025-02-07 16:07:50
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Nickster Books :
i’ve NEVER wanted an ARC. to me reading the book when it comes out along with everybody else is way more fun
2025-01-04 20:36:06
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Lucy B. Reads 📚 :
big yes on your last point especially. pleeeaaase less "I'm judging you for reading THIS" and more "I encourage you to read THAT"
2025-01-04 19:28:48
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@KistReadsBooks on TT/IG/YT :
🔥
2025-01-05 01:55:49
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blahblah_blah :
Fashion is the second biggest polluter in the world and is full of synthetic material that will not decompose. Publishing is often considered a dying industry & books can be recycled. Support authors
2025-01-02 21:49:04
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Charlotte 🇳🇿🇬🇧 :
The thing with overconsumption thing that bothered me the most is the book boxes not just with a book but also with a load of crap that people won’t ever use. I also don’t get having more than two copies of a book that released in the last five years. It seems redundant.
2025-01-03 06:00:42
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emanislibrary | IG & YT 📚 :
i agree with you on overconsumption, i don’t view it the same as buying too many clothes or single use plastics. i’m buying art and i usually keep them or donate to little free libraries.
2025-01-02 17:30:15
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Becky Phillips :
I agree about the overconsumption! I think it’s more about where ppl spend money. I’d love to see ppl buy from bookstores rather than Amazon and also support local libraries as well
2025-01-02 17:02:17
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cierrrareads :
The other thing about ARCs these days is that I see SO many videos of creators who didn’t even read the ARC before the book came out…so I guess you didn’t even rlly want it??
2025-01-02 19:00:15
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BookishlySonia :
Hard agree on all of these. I really have a problem with the constant need to call out and punish because there never seems to be anything the person can do to be welcomed back into the fold
2025-01-02 17:21:17
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Justin 📚 :
BookTok is reactionary in a way that really lacks nuance. Someone who reads a problematic book (even unknowingly) is often met with the same outrage as someone who says something overtly problematic.
2025-01-02 17:35:46
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kristen | bookrvws :
These are sooo good especially the reactionary thing, places like booktok and threads seem to lean very punitive
2025-01-02 17:42:25
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Ali Enchanted 🌙 Booktok :
THE OVERCONSUMPTION ONE. Literally a non issue.
2025-01-03 03:44:56
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Richingdon :
Nothing more sustainable than getting a book from the library! If they don’t have it request it from the library and you can also get the writer some money that way!
2025-01-02 17:45:10
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Laz :
YES With the overconsumption take like I’m sorry YOURE projecting bc someone has a lot of books or says they read 50 in a month this is in no way even top 100 biggest book problems 😂
2025-01-02 22:01:02
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Greekchoir🧋| Bailey :
Naturally I forgot to put screenshots of where I’m at elsewhere 😭 links are…where you would expect
2025-01-02 16:33:04
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Bathboi :
I think booktok is too inclusive. People with shitty tastes should be told the books they're reading are shitty.
2025-01-02 22:37:00
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thebookishgirlie⚔️📚❤️🔥 :
Love all your points! Only thing I disagree with is I do personally think overconsumption is a large issue in the bookish community. I’m glad books aren’t washing up on shores but I think there has
2025-01-02 23:34:10
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bimbobaronness :
my hot take: you can get to the end of booktok! like after a while, it's all the same books, even after you get past the initial layer of viral books. even if you follow diverse creators
2025-01-02 17:25:43
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Literary Ale :
recycling books is also much easier than clothing or makeup - I don’t want a book anymore, I have a free library at my metro stop and can just leave it there and it WILL be gone by the time I’m back
2025-01-03 00:09:05
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Bunny :
Hot take: the hugbox culture a lot of booktok has surrounding harshly critiquing a book is childish. Negative reviews are important & for readers not the authors.
2025-01-02 20:01:14
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itskerensa :
the convo about arcs is interesting to me bc as a bookseller my experience with them is so different 🤔 like i'm a total nobody online but its very easy for me to get arcs w/very few expectations
2025-01-02 18:30:33
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Kennedy :
A few months ago, someone on this app said the problem with the “book community” is that it’s not an actual community. It’s too broad and that leads to people disagreeing and reacting against others.
2025-01-03 01:32:15
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erii 📚❤️🔥🥀 :
ARC culture is creating a hierarchy of influencers which is further pushed by publishers themselves, like when they send multiple copies of them to the same influencer
2025-01-03 00:08:58
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Lauren Kasper :
Hard agree. I’m also over everything being sexualized and the whole book boyfriend thing. Every thirst trap has a comment under it that says something about book tok
2025-01-02 19:47:41
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Greekchoir🧋| Bailey :
@Haley and @mel (on patreon) have inspired a lot of my thinking about booktok’s reactionary-isms, highly recommend checking them out for more detailed and thorough discussions
2025-01-02 18:57:08
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Jessica Finn :
these takes are based & i follow harder 📢will add that imo all social media rewards negative engagement & if people didn’t react to everything booktok would feel a lot quieter & smaller (maybe good?)
2025-01-02 18:44:09
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Katie Wu :
You’re so smart
2025-01-02 17:27:30
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sianiebananiebooks :
Say that stuff about arcs louder so they can hear it in the back!!!!
2025-01-02 17:21:02
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Brandon Baker • baker.reads :
I hate the dog piling on booktok. Someone posts a catastrophically stupid take that’s obviously rage bait and you’ll see stitches of it for the next three weeks lol
2025-01-03 14:27:56
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Katie :
Your aesthetic point is part of why I have never tried tiktok. I used to blog, and I miss that, but I don't wanna be on camera
2025-01-03 00:05:58
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McKenzie 📚 :
Literally SO SICK OF ARCS like pls let’s stop
2025-01-02 18:10:14
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Boo :
My main problem with the overconsumption is the purchasing of books from places like amazon. Support indie bookstores!
2025-01-03 22:47:00
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Jenniflipsthepage :
THE BOOK COMES OUT ANYWAY 🗣️🗣️🗣️
2025-01-03 15:03:12
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@baskinsuns on most platforms :
this is sooooooo good
2025-01-02 22:27:26
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natassja :
Your point about arcs is so real. As soon as I started working in pub their mystique vanished for me. Now I’m often telling my coworkers/friends at other houses I’ll wait for the final product. Used to feel bad about it since they were and still are held up on this pedestal!
2025-01-02 20:34:24
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Kirsten :
I agree with all of these! Definitely hoping to still follow you elsewhere if this app goes away because I really appreciate your perspective.
2025-01-02 17:55:33
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Carolyn :
Great takes! I’m glad the algorithm helped me find your page.
2025-01-02 17:29:16
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Liz | booktok ✨🏳️🌈📚 :
I am SO sick of arcs!!!! I’ve decided not to request them anymore!!!!
2025-01-04 15:05:33
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thebookbin • casey :
I get ARCs unsolicited and I haven’t posted book reviews on TT in years
2025-01-03 14:19:20
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Jonathan B. :
But I need the arc so I can have it NOW so it can sit and not be read till long after its release date…..
2025-01-03 13:09:11
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Amy Grace📚🍉🏴 :
the one thing I stopped doing was chasing arcs and instead focused on the stories I've missed. now I have this kidlike excitement for release day to read something I'm excited about.
2025-01-03 10:09:30
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Nothing :
I kinda about about overconsumptuon. it just bothers me when people buy books and then never read them. makes me feel bad😅
2025-01-02 23:51:53
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Iolaslibrary :
Seeing people start to beg publishers for arcs has been really grossing me out, especially cause I’ve now seen a few publishers (maybe joking) for people to beg or do beg like challenges for arcs
2025-01-02 23:35:42
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Phoenix 🎧 :
These are SUCH good takes
2025-01-02 22:41:35
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Lena :
I definetly agree on the overconsumtion, however i would add that all the special editions are kinda starting to cross over into that territory, like genuinely nobofy needs 10 versions of thr same boo
2025-01-02 22:32:31
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remi :
Hard agree on the over consumption take honestly it feels very virtue signaling when people do it about books because it tells me you don't understand the problems with OC of something like clothing.
2025-01-02 20:28:09
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