This is actually a fun topic for me. I, like so many people, use TikTok and ultimately spend hours on the app scrolling through videos. I personally don't use BookTok too much, mainly because part of me doesn't need another bookish sector of social media to keep up with. When BookTok videos come up on my FYP (For You Page), I will watch the entire video (or most of it). However, I don't actively search for and participate in BookTok.
I think BookTok is very useful for many readers. It's a quick, easy way to find fellow readers, new books, up-and-coming authors, and anything else related to the bookish community. With 1-minute to, more recently, 3-minute videos, BookTok is made up of short little videos of book recommendations, popular books, new books, recent releases, and much more.
However, as someone who watches a lot of BookTube, I am starting to see how many BookTok videos are essentially recycled BookTub topics. All the ideas, arguments, hyped books (especially older books that are now being hyped), etc. have been up on YouTube for some time now.
I really see some of the bookish arguments - audio vs. physical books, buying books or not, etc. - are being re-hashed on BookTok for no apparent reason. I ultimately end up facepalming when I hear these arguments again because they've already been debated and settled roughly 5 years ago.
If you actively participate on BookTok, please remember that everyone's situation is different. We can't all read physical books, and we won't all like your favorite book.
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