Post by sitomo101 on Mar 11, 2024 17:08:42 GMT 8
Reading seems to be one of the best activities that can be done alone, only in the company of the characters in the story in which you immerse yourself. In reality, this is not always the case, because the phenomenon of social reading , i.e. shared reading, exists. Exchanging feedback and opinions about the latest books published or competing for the Strega Prize is a consolidated habit for most readers. We have already discussed the topic of book blogging , which features influencers in the publishing sector. Over time, after Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, literature enthusiasts have also colonized TikTok . On the social network of short videos, frequented mainly by under 25s, book-tokers , are now achieving great success.
After all, as Paola Dessì , researcher at the University of Padua, writes, “What Oman Phone Number Data is more social than a book? How many discussions have been animated, quoting a passage from a volume, how many friendships or loves have been born, discovering common literary tastes?”. Illustration by Roz Chast Book-toker profession That of book-tokers is a phenomenon on the rise, which is developing, with some delay, also in Italy and is capable of influencing the publishing market. “The song of Achilles” , the novel with which Madeline Miller won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2012, recently saw a sudden surge in sales, which experts did not know how to explain. The one who recommended it to her over 140 thousand followers was the 18-year-old Californian Selene Velez , a university student and serial reader, who since last May has been commenting on books on TikTok, where she is known by the nickname moongirlreads_ .
In our country, however, among the most active book-tokers are the 23-year-old Beatrice (tris_bookstagram, with over 18 thousand followers), the 28-year-old Valeria (valerytikappa, with 13 thousand followers) and the 20-year-old Camilla (@camilla_ferrari0, with 6 thousand fans ). Driven by their great passion for reading, the girls claim to devour 100 books a year, ensuring their audience always receives impartial reviews. The Instagram profile of @tris_bookstagram A club for book lovers Massimo Federici , founder of "Montag, the readers' circle", also seized the opportunity that the Internet offers . 64 years old, with a degree in Philosophy, he was mayor for two terms and has always been active in social issues.
After all, as Paola Dessì , researcher at the University of Padua, writes, “What Oman Phone Number Data is more social than a book? How many discussions have been animated, quoting a passage from a volume, how many friendships or loves have been born, discovering common literary tastes?”. Illustration by Roz Chast Book-toker profession That of book-tokers is a phenomenon on the rise, which is developing, with some delay, also in Italy and is capable of influencing the publishing market. “The song of Achilles” , the novel with which Madeline Miller won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2012, recently saw a sudden surge in sales, which experts did not know how to explain. The one who recommended it to her over 140 thousand followers was the 18-year-old Californian Selene Velez , a university student and serial reader, who since last May has been commenting on books on TikTok, where she is known by the nickname moongirlreads_ .
In our country, however, among the most active book-tokers are the 23-year-old Beatrice (tris_bookstagram, with over 18 thousand followers), the 28-year-old Valeria (valerytikappa, with 13 thousand followers) and the 20-year-old Camilla (@camilla_ferrari0, with 6 thousand fans ). Driven by their great passion for reading, the girls claim to devour 100 books a year, ensuring their audience always receives impartial reviews. The Instagram profile of @tris_bookstagram A club for book lovers Massimo Federici , founder of "Montag, the readers' circle", also seized the opportunity that the Internet offers . 64 years old, with a degree in Philosophy, he was mayor for two terms and has always been active in social issues.