WHAT IS BOOKTOK?

What is Booktok? BookTok refers to the segment of TikTok, a popular social media platform, dedicated to book-related content. Users on BookTok create videos discussing their favorite books, sharing recommendations, providing reviews, and participating in various book-related challenges and discussions. BookTok has gained significant popularity, especially among younger audiences, and has been credited with boosting sales and awareness of certain books.

Some of the best BookTok books, as recommended by users on the platform, have included:

"The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller

"Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

"A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas

"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" by V.E. Schwab

"The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

"Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens

"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston

"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

"The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig

Here's a quick summary of each book and a quote to convince you to read it!

'CONVINCING YOU TO READ A BOOK WITH ONE QUOTE'

"The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller:

Summary: This novel is a retelling of the story of Achilles, the Greek hero of the Trojan War, from the perspective of his close companion Patroclus.

Quote: "He is a weapon, a killer. Do not forget it. You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature."

"Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo:

Summary: In a fantasy world inspired by tsarist Russia, a group of outcasts is assembled to pull off an impossible heist.

Quote: "Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you'll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won't matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart."

"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid:

Summary: A legendary film actress tells her life story, revealing her secrets and the truth behind her seven marriages.

Quote: "People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is 'you're safe with me' - that's intimacy."

"A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas:

Summary: A young huntress is brought into the world of the faeries after killing a wolf in the woods, only to find herself entangled in their politics and intrigue.

Quote: "I love you," he whispered, and kissed my brow. "Thorns and all."

"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" by V.E. Schwab:

Summary: Addie LaRue makes a Faustian bargain to live forever, but the price is that no one will remember her. That is until she meets a man who does.

Quote: "It's a lonely thing, to be forgotten. To remember when no one else does."

"The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black:

Summary: Jude, a mortal girl, navigates the treacherous politics of the Faerie Court after being brought there as a child.

Quote: "If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse."

"Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens:

Summary: The novel follows Kya, a young girl living in the marshes of North Carolina, as she grows up and becomes embroiled in a murder investigation.

Quote: "She knew the years of isolation had altered her behavior until she was different from others, but it wasn't her fault she'd been alone. Most of what she knew, she'd learned from the wild. Nature had nurtured, tutored, and protected her when no one else would."

"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston:

Summary: The son of the President of the United States falls in love with the Prince of Wales, leading to a tumultuous and secret romance.

Quote: "I love you more than there are grains of sand on every beach, of every planet, of every galaxy in the universe. I've missed you, I've missed you so much."

"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas:

Summary: Starr Carter witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend by a police officer, sparking her journey to finding her voice and seeking justice.

Quote: "Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right."