Started a Bookstagram
By Jessica
@missjessicadawn (3286)
United States
January 15, 2017 4:11pm CST
Sooo...up until recently, I had never heard of a bookstagram before. Then I began following a page on Facebook for people who loved books and I learned that so many people had them. Basically, it is an Instagram account that is 100% focused on books. People post pictures of their books surrounded by flowers or other options and make it look like the book went to a fancy photo shoot. lol I decided to start one up and within two weeks my bookstagram account had more followers than my personal Instagram account. lol
I'm having a lot of fun with it. It's great to interact with fellow book lovers and see what everyone else is currently reading. The only problem is that I'm now constantly getting ideas for books I want to buy so my list is getting longer and longer. lol
Do any of you guys have a bookstagram account?
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
I've seen plenty of people share pictures of a book on their Kindle! :-)
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@KristenH (33393)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
17 Jan 17
@missjessicadawn Cool. I guess the e-book covers could count. But my Kindle doesn't have a camera. But my smartphone does.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
@KristenH Yeah, just take a pic of the ebook cover on your Kindle! :-)
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
15 Jan 17
This is the first I have heard of it... does sound like fun though! Now not spending a ton of money on every book that I want, could be a problem lol!!
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@KristenH (33393)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
17 Jan 17
@missjessicadawn I know what you mean by an ever-growing TBR list to add every year.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
LOL It's been a HUGE problem for me! I keep getting ideas for new books I want to read! lol
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
17 Jan 17
@missjessicadawn Thanks for the suggestion. I'm afraid it will be overwhelming at first but I will give it a try.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
Now's the best time to start! You should look into getting a bookstagram account! I'm sure you would enjoy it! :-)
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
15 Jan 17
I had not heard of a bookstagram account. Is it a regular Instagram account but devoted only to books? I am an Instagram newby, having just set up an account recently. Perhaps a bookstagram account would be a good way to showcase my own books.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
17 Jan 17
@missjessicadawn It does seem like something I'd enjoy checking out. Thanks for the heads up.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
Yes, it is a regular account only focused entirely on books! People post pictures of their books and talk about them. It's great! :-)
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
15 Jan 17
This is a new one on me. Will have to check it out.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
If you love books, it's definitely something great to try out! :-)
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jan 17
Never heard of it. Better start catching up on your reading!
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
LOL I'm working on it! I keep buying the books faster than I can read them! Lol
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
lol Yeah, it's really hard to not go overboard on buying tons of new books! lol
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Jan 17
No,I never heard about this.But I think it is a very good Idea.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Jan 17
This is the first I've heard of it. I was on a Facebook page where cyclists posted photos of their bikes leaning on stuff, but that's about it.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
There are definitely social media accounts for anyone's passions! lol
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@rina110383 (24492)
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16 Jan 17
This is my first time to hear it. It would be nice to follow bookstagram accounts since I love reading books.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
You would be surprised at how many there are! Mine is @books_of_the_heart if you wanna take a look! I'm not great at the fancy pictures of books yet but some of my followers are amazing!
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@supercalifredge (606)
• United States
16 Jan 17
That's so cool! I've never heard of a bookstagram... I wish I had more time for reading
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
Same here! I read often but it never feels like enough. My job always gets in the way. :-(
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
16 Jan 17
I have posted pics of books on Instagram, but I've never used the bookstagram hashtag.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
17 Jan 17
I haven't used hashtags before. I guess cause I don't really understand the purpose. I'll have to look into it.
@shaggin (72190)
• United States
1 Apr 18
That is interesting I have never heard of doing this. I think over the years I have posted a few photos on Instagram with books I was reading but I don't have a separate account for it.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
15 Jan 17
Oooh, I follow a lot of these accounts on instagram and tumblr. It is so awesome! I don't read as much as I should be, but I'm trying. It is awesome that you are enjoying it!
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@little_infinity (157)
• Varanasi, India
10 Apr 17
I don't have it, but i'm thinking of making one. I am following so many bookstagram accounts for over a year.
What's yours? I will check it out.
