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A Brief Guide to Bookstagram

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The popularity of Bookstagram, the book community on Instagram, is raging right now. Here’s the scoop on all the hottest bookish hashtags for your viewing pleasure.

  • I thought #booksactually was a just clever play on the title of the movie Love Actually, but as it turns out the hashtag was inspired by a wicked awesome indie bookstore in Singapore. They even have their own documentary and an Instagram account you can follow.
  • Some people do actually post beach reads under #readingforfun, but I found out it’s also a great hashtag for intellectual showoffs who want to brag about their reading conquests. Strangely enough, I also discovered snapshots of a few suspiciously racist titles such as Not a Genuine Black Man and White Girl Problems. Hmmm…

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  1. Beth Russo says

    August 2, 2014 at August 2, 2014 7:07PM

    When I go to Bookstagram, on Instagram, it’s all in Spanish – am I doing something wrong maybe??

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    • The Parchment Girl says

      August 2, 2014 at August 2, 2014 8:36PM

      Were you perhaps looking under users instead of hashtags? When I go to the #bookstagram hashtag it’s not in Spanish (at least not most of it).

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      • Beth Russo says

        August 2, 2014 at August 2, 2014 8:44PM

        OK, you’re right. Can you tell I am just getting used to Instagram? Thanks a bunch, that worked.

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        • The Parchment Girl says

          August 2, 2014 at August 2, 2014 9:41PM

          Glad to be of help. 🙂

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