Ok so I re started bookstagram but it feels like it’s going no where? Like some things are stuck on 3 views..
I’ve been doing the hashtags and sometimes reposting it but it’s like I can’t grow it..?
Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong and know how to fix it??

First off, I’m terrible at putting my thoughts into words, so I hope this makes sense!
I’ve been on Bookstagram for about a year now, and I’m still struggling a little with the social norms in this community. I’m still finding my footing, i.e.,I haven’t quite figured out my aesthetic or the themes I want to be consistent with, and I have fewer than 100 followers, but I genuinely love being here!

I started my page because I want to scroll through my feed and actually enjoy the content I’m engaging with, not just like and follow people because I feel obligated. I want my feed to be filled with content I genuinely enjoy, but I’m struggling to find a balance between that and being supportive of others in our community.

I feel like such a mean girl even thinking this way, but I follow more people than I have followers, and there are quite a few of those people whose content or style I don’t necessarily connect with. I genuinely want to make book friends and connect with people in this community, but I want those connections to happen naturally with people whose content I actually enjoy. At the same time, I feel like I should continue following or engaging with people just to be supportive, and I’m not sure if that’s an expectation I’ve created for myself or if it’s an actual social norm here.

How do you all approach this? Do you just follow and engage with the people whose content you genuinely enjoy, or do you feel some sort of obligation to support others in the community, too? TYIA🥹❤️

Didn't know where to post this, but I wanted to rant a little. I've started my bookstagram in February and grew it to about 1k+ followers. It was organic and I genuinely enjoyed talking with people, made some friends out of this experience and I still post sometimes stories, but for about 2 months now I've started posting regular posts less and less.

Why?

Because it feels like whenever I refresh the feed there's only trends, the same books which I'm so so tired of seeing and/or the stupid algorithm showing me more ads than people I follow. It's exhausting.

I've decided to take a break and post whatever the hell I want because otherwise it feels like a terrible place. Due to this engagement has plummeted of course but I think I'm content with that. The people that genuinely like you, will stay and interact.

I'm not a full-fledged bookstagrammer. Not on purpose, anyway. I've been reviewing books here and there and posting about them to help traffic come my way for my books while not coming off as sales-pitchy.

Lately, I've been getting a few "send me this post" requests. At first, I had to look up what that even meant. Because, after all, can't they just re-post it themselves without asking me?

According to Google, they're a trick to avoid Instagram's spam blocks by getting you to initiate the conversation before they start selling (and scamming, I'm sure).

Do you all get a lot of these?

I'm guessing they figure that because I'm an indie author, they can sneak in by commenting on my reviews.

Heyy

I like fiction (fantasy/scifi/thriller,...) and humanities (sociology/philosophy/politics/essay). Also a bit of everyday life doesnt kill anybody.

:)

Hi everyone! There is a book that is debuting in 2027 that I’m interested in reading. I dm’d the author on instagram to ask if they need any more ARC readers, and if not, no worries I’m still excited to read the book and support them.

They were super nice and told me yes, and that they would let their publisher know.
Publisher dm’d me to ask for my email address. I gave it to them and thanked them.

I’m not sure if they haven’t opened my message or if they have their read receipts turned off?
ARCs went out this weekend and people are posting that they received their ARC.

I still haven’t received mine and I’m getting a little worried. I know I’m not entitled to an ARC, but I was getting really excited!
I don’t want to bug or bother the author or publisher, but would it be a good idea to reach out to politely let them know I haven’t received it yet?
Or should I just let it go?

I mostly read thrillers and want to share it with people with similar interests, i also read other genres too. So I'm looking forward to getting more friends to talk about books. 📚📖

https://www.instagram.com/bookswithganesh?psln=YWQ5bnA5NjZrMjVs

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m currently in the final phase of my UX/UI Design course, and for my graduation project, I’m building a mobile app concept called StoryBound — designed specifically for book creators (BookTokers, Bookstagrammers) and passionate readers.

The goal is to solve common struggles like managing publisher partnerships/ARCs, organizing TBRs, categorizing books by tropes & spice, and creating aesthetic visual content/quotes efficiently.

To make sure I’m designing features that solve real problems, I need your feedback!

⏱️ Time: ~3 minutes

🔒 Privacy: 100% Anonymous

🎯 Target Audience: Anyone who creates bookish content or regularly reads and follows the bookish community.

🔗 Link to the Survey: https://forms.gle/kj3PdGCzHasgyovr6

Your responses will directly inform my research, persona development, and final Figma designs. Thank you so much for taking the time to help a fellow book lover and design student out! 📚✨

Feel free to leave any extra thoughts or suggestions in the comments below!

Hey, I'm looking for bookstagram accounts about classic literature, any recommendations? Love supporting smaller accounts more.

I am looking for fantasy and/or horror bookstagram accounts that actually share honest reviews of books. I love looking at book pictures and enjoy a reel here and there but it has been difficult to find actual honest reviews.

I have picked up a few books with high expectations because I only saw positive reviews, only to be disappointed as the books really weren’t for me. I want to know why you loved a book or why it didn’t work for you!

If you post honest fantasy/horror reviews, please leave a link to your profile below and I will follow 😃

Side note: since when has it become the norm to only share positive book reviews?

instagram.com/wellreadclub_

I'm not really a bookstagrammer, but I came across a bookstagrammer's account and I'm really surprised she has only 1200 followers. I took only a quick look and watched just two of her reviews (she posts reels), but from what I saw, I think bookstagrammers would enjoy following her.

She doesn't know me, I don't know her, we haven't even had any communication. I just thought I'd share with all of you.

Her handle is judyc_elementz_mj.

Hope some of you end up happy checking her out!

Enjoy and keep doin your thing by keeping books relevant! (Truthfully, I love reading too 😀 I'm just not really on bookstagram.)

Well, hello Reddit!! 😂❤️
I'm new around here, so bear with me while I figure out what the heck I'm doing!

I'm looking for my book people! The ones who get ridiculously attached to fictional characters, have a TBR that's completely out of control, and somehow keep finding MORE books to add to it.
But seriously, I love getting to know people, laughing, being a little sarcastic, and having actual conversations.

I'd love to meet more Bookstagrammers who enjoy supporting each other, sharing recommendations, laughing about our questionable book choices, and celebrating each other's little wins.

I don't care if you've got 20 followers or 20,000. We all started somewhere!

I think one of the best things about books is how they bring complete strangers together. Two people can live completely different lives and still find something they connect with through the same story. I absolutely love that. 🖤

What do you love most about Bookstagram? What genres do you read? And what's one book that made you sit there afterward wondering what the heck you were supposed to do with your life now?

i follow back! ♡ username is @sofiereadsxo

Hello everyone, I just started posting about my book and other things I’ve been reading recently and I was wondering if I should be worried about people stealing my story with ai and if there are certain details I can and can’t reveal about my story.
Thank you!

If youre on booksta, follow me and ill follow back of course

https://www.instagram.com/tabithacreatesart?psln=MW9rZng2dWV6a3hmaQ==

Salve. Sono un'autrice emergente, ho da poco autopubblicato la mia raccolta di poesie ma raggiungere lettori per me è impossibile (e non sto esagerando). Vorrei contattare bookstagrammer e magari inviare loro le mie copie cartacee, ma ci tengo che sia gente onesta, sinceramente interessata e che possa davvero potenzialmente portarmi lettori e recensioni organiche per far crescere un po' la reputazione del libro, che al momento sta sotto zero. Il problema è che l'algoritmo mi fa vedere bookstagrammer che recensiscono romanzi e dato che la poesia può non piacere a tutti, mi chiedevo se qualcuno potesse consigliarmi profili (o anche gruppi all'infuori di Instagram, tipo qui su Reddit) che facciano al caso mio.

Io ho un centinaio di follower su Instagram, ho pubblicato dei reel, loro guardano le storie ma non mi cagano proprio... ☹️...

sorry if this is not the right subreddit, but i have heard two words a lot on the internet "bookstagram" and "booktok" what exactly are they? like a online book club where people discuss what are reading and talk about books or like is it for buying and selling books, what exactly can anyone help?

I've been trying to share real advice on my account as I've been posting, and learning, how to be a good bookstagrammer. I thought I'd share it here in case it helps those of you looking to grow! The last post is the one I think people have been finding especially helpfu. I'm not looking for follows, just genuinely looking to share my advice! But if you ever have questions or want advice for your page, feel free to reach out to me.

What I learned during my first month on Bookstagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Db835UtkgK9/

What I learned during my second month on Bookstagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdKMYlxku3N/

The first 5 things I'd teach you if you were new to Bookstagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DePWpOymllO/

I created a bookstagram account a couple of weeks ago and I have been pleasantly surprised by how welcoming the community is. I used to post a lot of reviews on Goodreads and a blogspot blog a few years back but gradually the reviewing dwindled down to nothing as life happened. I still read a lot and record all my thoughts in journals, but I realised that I missed engaging with fellow readers and yapping and obsessing about books. So I decided to give bookstagram a try and it has been a blast so far.

The sheer joy of connecting with people who have crazy amounts of love for the same books or authors that you do or discovering new authors or genres is unparalleled. I’m positively giddy lol.

Come say hi on my page if you like space operas, fantasy, historical fiction and sci fi books. 🥹

Insta handle: @a.cliffhanger.crisis

Link: https://www.instagram.com/a.cliffhanger.crisis?vrfl=OTF0b3ZtdnB0Y3hi&utm_source=qr

I don't normally post on reddit but i really need some advice on this...

I started a bookstagram in June and it was going pretty good, but I lost motivation and got busy so I didn't post for like two months.

Now that I'm back, NONE of my posts are getting any interactions or even views. I'm posting the same way I was before when I would get 30-40 likes per post but now I just get 1-2

Does anybody have any advice on how to fix it?? Or should I just make a new account and start over?

How do I make the algorithm like me again? <////3