LETTERS: BookTok Is a Tiktok Sub-Community Dedicated to Books and Literary Works.
Some argue that BookTok represents a new chapter in the way young people read and celebrate books.
On BookTok, you can find videos on book reviews, lists of recommendations based on your favourite genre, and books to read when you need to cry.
Users can talk about fictional worlds and characters, literary diversity and representation, and how books make them feel.
BookTok entertains users with book ideas they would never have imagined reading.
For example, it showcases physical books in a single swoop and rekindles people's love of reading.
BookTok is going strong three years after its inception.
It is hoped that it will inspire readers to embark on new reading adventures because reading provides memorable experiences as well as tangible benefits.
DR JANICE LO YUEH YEA
Senior lecturer,
Faculty of Education,
Universiti Malaya
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