Meet these 6 Rhode Island-Based BookTokers
Fill your 'for you page' with these Rhody residents who like to talk books.
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For those who have yet to make their way to this side of TikTok, “BookTok” is a subsection of the app where people like to, well, talk books. Here are our top Rhody reader recs for your scrolling pleasure.
Liz Gotauco aka cosbrarian
Stats: 545K followers, 7M likes
CONTENT: Deep dives into twisted fairy tales, skit-style recreations of familiar stories and fancastings for her favorite series (translation: sharing who she would want to play certain characters in movie adaptations). Gotauco recently wrote F*cked up Fairy Tales: Sinful Cinderellas, Prince Alarmings, and Other Timeless Classics.
FOLLOW ALONG: @cosbrarian
@cosbrarian
Scott Lyons aka scottreads
Stats: 40K followers, 630K likes
CONTENT: In-depth reviews of his top reads for each month, regular updates of page progressions and opinions on current reads, post-read ratings and indie bookstore hauls.
FOLLOW ALONG: @scottreads
@scottreads
Hellie aka The Whimsical Vampire
Stats: 6K followers, 90K likes
CONTENT: Odes to spooky novels and local independent bookstores — the more unique, the better. Hellie is also the author of Poems for Vampires and helps run Weird Providence, the city’s bookshop dedicated to “weird” and horror-themed fiction.
FOLLOW ALONG: @thewhimsicalvampire
@thewhimsicalvampire
Paige aka dogearedpaiges
Stats: 4K followers, 428K likes
CONTENT: Relatable bookish content using trendy TikTok sounds and music, read-alongs and more.
FOLLOW ALONG: @dogearedpaiges
@dogearedpaiges
Jordan aka sipsoffiction
Stats: 3K followers, 80K likes
CONTENT: Romance-focused reviews, recommendations and relatable reader reactions. Jordan will occasionally bring followers along to a familiar spot like a Rhody beach or PVD market. Jordan is also the host of the Spill the Smut podcast, where she discusses steamy and spicy reads with authors, creators and other book influencers.
FOLLOW ALONG: @sipsoffiction
@sipsoffiction
Silvia Starr aka starrnook
Stats: 3K followers, 20K likes
CONTENT: TBR (to-be-read) pile updates, monthly reading wrap-ups and reviews, local book shopping adventures and hauls, bookshelf tours, reading slump advice and more.
FOLLOW ALONG: @starrnook
@starrnook
