[Link] ‘It is surreal’: the five-second book reviews going viral on TikTok

Read: 2/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

Fifteen seconds is all you need. Point your phone camera to a shelf and hold up your favourite book, or three. Add a trending soundtrack, a caption, a couple of hashtags – #BookTok #FYP. Throw a pandemic into the mix and you have the formula: you can make a book review go viral.

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[Link] Scholars Cringe at the Term ‘Dark Ages.’ Dan Jones Explains Why.

Read: 15/11/2021 www.nytimes.com

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Those who write about medieval history often develop a keen awareness that the narrative is best told when it is made relatable to the modern reader.

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