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BookTok
BookTok is a subcommunity on the app TikTok, focused on books and literature. Creators make videos reviewing, discussing, and joking about the books they read. These books range in genre, but many creators tend to focus on young adult fiction, young adult fantasy, and romance. The community is cited with impacting the publishing industry and book sales. The creators in this community are also known as BookTokers. Background Videos posted by creators range in content, with a large majority focusing on book reviews, book recommendations, book hauls and bookcase setups. Some creators will concentrate on specific genres, BIPOC and LGBTQ authors, or even publicizing their own works through their posts, while others post tributes and recommendations for books published years prior. The Booktok creators are predominantly teenagers and young women, and predominantly focus on young adult fiction, young adult fantasy, and romance. BookTok as a community was formed in 2020, after a video p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Both Die At The End
''They Both Die at the End'' is a young adult novel written by American author Adam Silvera and published on September 5, 2017, by HarperTeen. It is Silvera's third novel and focuses on two teenage boys, Mateo and Rufus, who discover that they only have one day left to live. In April 2020, due to #BookTok, a popular hashtag for readers on social media platform TikTok, the book's popularity saw a resurgence, once again placing it on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Plot summary Shortly after midnight on September 5, 2017, Mateo receives a phone call from Death-Cast, a company that rose to prominence seven years prior and is able to predict the deaths of individuals, informing him that he is now a Decker, someone with only twenty-four hours (or less) left to live. Mateo initially intends to spend his End Day in his bedroom but decides to try to push himself to truly live, reluctantly downloading Last Friend, an app developed to help lonely Deckers find someone to spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Ends With Us
''It Ends with Us'' is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on August 2, 2016. Based on the relationship between her mother and father, Hoover described it as "the hardest book I've ever written." As of 2019, the novel had sold over one million copies worldwide and been translated into over twenty languages. A sequel titled ''It Starts with Us'' was published in October 2022. Plot College graduate Lily Bloom moves to Boston with hopes of opening her own floral shop. She has recently given the eulogy at her father's funeral, in her hometown of Plethora, Maine. Her father was abusive towards her mother, who kept the abuse a secret, leading Lily to resent both of them. She reads through her old childhood diaries and remembers her first love Atlas Corrigan, who left to join the military, but promised to return to her. While wrestling with her feelings, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid. They are mutually attracted to one another, but do not pursue a relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover (born December 11, 1979) is an American author who primarily writes novels in the romance and young adult fiction genres. She is best known for her 2016 romance novel ''It Ends with Us.'' Many of her works were self-published before being picked up by a publishing house. Hoover sold about 20 million books as of October 2022. Early and personal life Hoover was born on December 11, 1979, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Vannoy Fite and Eddie Fennell. She grew up in Saltillo, Texas, and graduated from Saltillo High School in 1998. She married Heath Hoover in 2000, and they have three sons. Hoover graduated from Texas A&M-Commerce with a degree in social work. She worked various social work and teaching jobs until starting her career as an author. Career In November 2011, Hoover began writing her debut novel, ''Slammed'', with no intention of getting published. She was inspired by a lyric, "decide what to be and go be it", from an Avett Brothers song, "Head Full of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TikTok
TikTok, known in China as Douyin (), is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from 15 seconds to 10 minutes. TikTok is an international version of Douyin, which was released in the Chinese market in September 2016. It launched in 2017 for iOS and Android in most markets outside of mainland China; however, it became available worldwide only after merging with another Chinese social media service, Musical.ly, on 2 August 2018. TikTok and Douyin have almost the same user interface but no access to each other's content. Their servers are each based in the market where the respective app is available. The two products are similar, but their features are not identical. Douyin includes an in-video search feature that can search by people's faces for more videos of them and other features such as buying, booking hotels and making geo-tagged reviews. Since their launches, TikTok and Dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Planet Barbarians
''Ice Planet Barbarians'' is a series of science fantasy romance/erotica novels by Ruby Dixon. The series began with the novel ''Ice Planet Barbarians'', which Dixon originally self-published in April 2015. The novel was re-published in print by Berkley Books on November 30, 2021. The Ice Planet Barbarians series contains over twenty books in the same setting, several of which have been or will be re-published by Berkley Books. A print special edition of ''Barbarian Alien'', the second book in the series, was released by Berkley Books on January 25, 2022. The series concluded in 2021. Dixon's novels gained a large following on BookTok and topped multiple Amazon bestseller lists in May 2021. For the week of June 13th, Amazon Advisor revealed that ''Ice Planet Barbarians'' had reached the fifth most-sold book on Amazon. ''Barbarian Alien'' became the eleventh most-sold. In June 2021, ''CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Gong
Chloe Gong (born 16 December 1998) is a New Zealand writer of young adult fiction. Her 2020 debut novel, ''These Violent Delights'', was a ''New York Times'' best seller. Life and career Gong was born in Shanghai, China, and moved to New Zealand with her family when she was two years old. She has a younger sister and brother. She was raised on the North Shore in Auckland, New Zealand, and attended Rangitoto College. While growing up in New Zealand, Gong was immersed in Chinese culture at home, speaking Shanghainese, cooking Chinese food, and celebrating Chinese holidays. Gong began writing books at the age of 13 using the Notes app on her iPad. By December 2020, she had written nine books, about one manuscript per year. In 2021, Gong graduated with a double major in English and International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. Gong wrote her 2020 debut novel, ''These Violent Delights'', in May 2018 after her freshman year of college. The book features a 1920s '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of Achilles
''The Song of Achilles'' is a 2011 novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is an adaptation of Homer's ''Iliad'' as told from the perspective of Patroclus. The novel follows Patroclus' relationship with Achilles, from their initial meeting to their exploits during the Trojan War, with focus on their romantic relationship. In 2012, ''The Song of Achilles'' was awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction. Plot The book is narrated by Patroclus, the son of King Menoetius. He is presented as a potential suitor to Helen of Troy. He is then obliged to take a blood oath in defense of her marriage to Menelaus. After Patroclus accidentally kills the son of one of his father's nobles, he is exiled to Phthia where he meets Achilles, the son of Phthia's king Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis. They become close friends and Patroclus develops feelings for Achilles. Convinced that a mortal of low status is an unsuitable companion for her son, Thetis attempts to sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Atlas Six
''The Atlas Six'' is a fantasy novel by author Olivie Blake. It is the first of a trilogy and follows six powerful young magic users who have the chance to join the secretive Alexandrian Society. The novel was originally self-published via Kindle in early 2020 before it was acquired by Tor Books after a seven-way auction. It was republished by Tor in 2021, followed by a revised edition in March 2022. The second book of the trilogy, ''The Atlas Paradox'', was released in October 2022. ''The Atlas Six'' was noted for being a viral "BookTok sensation" with a larger " cult following" gained on after Blake's self-publication. Reception ''The Atlas Six'' debuted at number three on The ''New York Times'' Bestsellers List. In December 2021, ''Deadline'' reported that Amazon Studios Amazon Studios is an American television and film producer and distributor that is a subsidiary of Amazon. It specializes in developing television series and distributing and producing films. It was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue
''The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue'' is a fantasy novel by the American author V. E. Schwab. It was published by Tor Books on October 6, 2020. The story follows a young French woman in 1714 who makes a Deal with the Devil, bargain with the Dark that makes her immortal, but curses her to be forgotten by everyone she meets. It was heavily praised and nominated for the 2021 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel''.'' Plot The story is balanced between a narrative in present day New York City and flashbacks starting from Addie's childhood in France to her experiences traveling the world and witnessing major historical events. It begins in the early 1700s, following Addie as a young woman burdened by a forced marriage and praying to the gods for her freedom. She accidentally catches the attention of a god of the night, who she would later name Lucifer, Luc, who promises her the time she wants with the caveat being nobody will ever remember her after one encounter. Over time she subtly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Were Liars
''We Were Liars'' is a 2014 psychological horror young-adult novel by E. Lockhart. The novel has received critical acclaim and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. It was also listed as an ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults for 2015. ''We Were Liars'' focuses on the theme of consequences of one's mistakes. It is centered on the wealthy, seemingly perfect Sinclair family, who spend every summer sitting gathered on their private island. However, not every summer is the same—when something happens to Cadence during the summer of her fifteenth year, the four "Liars" (Cadence, Johnny, Gat and Mirren) re-emerge two years later to prompt Cadence to remember the incident. Plot Cadence Sinclair Eastman is the eldest grandchild of the wealthy Harris Sinclair. Although her family pretends to be perfect, Cadence knows that beneath the surface, the wealth and privilege have taken an insidious toll on her family and any unhappiness or odd behavior is igno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Court Of Thorns And Roses
''A Court of Thorns and Roses'' is a new adult fantasy novel series by American author Sarah J. Maas, beginning with the novel of the same name, released in May 2015. The story follows the journey of mortal Feyre Archeron after she is brought into the faerie lands of Prythian for murdering a faerie, and the epic love story and fierce struggle that follows after she enters the fae lands. The series is a ''New York Times'' Best Seller and has been optioned by Hulu for a television series adaptation by Ronald D. Moore. Books Main Companions * ''A Court of Thorns and Roses Coloring Book'' (2017) Development Maas initially intended the series as a retelling of the fairy tales ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''East of the Sun and West of the Moon'', and ''Tam Lin''. These tales inspired the finished series, though it was not ultimately a dedicated retelling. She began writing ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'' in early 2009, with the first draft taking about five weeks to complete. ''A C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah J
Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife and half-sister of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. Sarah has her feast day on 1 September in the Catholic Church, 19 August in the Coptic Orthodox Church, 20 January in the LCMS, and 12 and 20 December in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the Hebrew Bible Family According to Book of Genesis 20:12, in conversation with the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar, Abraham reveals Sarah to be both his wife and his half-sister, stating that the two share a father but not a mother. Such unions were later explicitly banned in the Book of Leviticus (). This would make Sarah the daughter of Terah and the half-sister of not only Abraham but Haran and Nahor. She would also have been the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
