https://hilltopmonitor.jewell.edu/exploring-booktok-the-good-and-the-bad/ The Official Student Publication of William Jewell College Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://hilltopmonitor.jewell.edu/exploring-booktok-the-good-and-the-bad/#comment-90326 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:21:52 +0000 https://hilltopmonitor.jewell.edu/?p=20250#comment-90326 I can appreciate the message a lot here. This really touches upon how useful and damaging social media can be. BookTok is a paradox. On one hand you have helpful information and it emphasizes the importance of reading. On the other, you lose out on a lot. Trends and popularity certainly have an affect.

]]> https://hilltopmonitor.jewell.edu/exploring-booktok-the-good-and-the-bad/#comment-90180 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:23:19 +0000 https://hilltopmonitor.jewell.edu/?p=20250#comment-90180 It’s sad to see art become so reductive to match our declining attention spans. I hope the future brings solutions that allow for the same accessibility and ability to discover new authors without the need to strip art of its substance.

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