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How TikTok Helped Make Reading Cool Again

Bookworms all over the world are rejoicing because reading is now no longer something that just nerds or awkward middle schoolers do for fun. You heard it here: Reading is officially cool again.

By Meghan Dillon5 min read
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From the rise of celebrity book clubs (Reese Witherspoon has the best one) to #BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, reading is no longer looked at as something we used to dread in school. Social media has not only made reading a trendy and popular thing "it girls" do, but it has also given influencers book-based platforms and turned some authors into superstars.