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The student news site of The Harker School.

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The TikTok trend colloquially dubbed BookTok led to the growth of new genres like “romantasy”—a portmanteau of ‘romance’ and ‘fantasy.’ These trends coupled with TikTok’s short-form video style allowed BookTok to become an innovative book marketing strategy.

‘BookTok’ fuels new interest in reading, prioritizes popularity over substance

by Isabella Lo and Jessica Wang February 7, 2025

From authors like Colleen Hoover and Sally Rooney to books like “A Court of Thorns and Roses” and “Song of Achilles,” the TikTok trend colloquially dubbed BookTok led to the growth of new genres...

Rupert Chen (11) reaches to hand a book to Nicholas Wei (11) as their fellow Book Party attendees share their thoughts on the books featured at the gathering.

Flipping and scrolling through the pages

by Sydney Ling and Emily Tan January 6, 2022

“We’re happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way…”  Taylor Swift’s “22 (Taylor’s Version)” plays in the background as students mill about in the library classroom, picking up...

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