Abstract
Recent news regarding the reading trend among Malaysians revealed that Malaysians currently read 24 books per year. This has been revealed by National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang (The Star, 2024) that the average number of books read by Malaysians has already increased from an average of two books in 2005 to 24 books in 2023. This is a high jump made by the Malaysian public since we used to worry about the low reading trend among Malaysians. Reading is not just a mere hobby; but it is also a habit that comes with copious benefits. Reading literary materials or popular books does not really matter but what makes reading more elegant would be how it could possibly make us a better person. However, this article is meant to discuss what is trending among the readers these days; BookTok and Bookstagram and how these platforms are transforming the reading landscape today. These two platforms, alongside Youtube, have become the impetus for reading to become trendy again. Jack Edwards, Tom Wayling, Adannia, and Ben Mercer are some of the TikTokers and Bookstagrammers that are making their names through these platforms.
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| Item Type: | Monograph (Bulletin) |
|---|---|
| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Ahmad@Ahmad Jali, Fathiyah fathiyah@uitm.edu.my Ibrahim, Syazliyati syazliyati@uitm.edu.my |
| Contributors: | Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Editor Anuar, Azyyati azyyati@uitm.edu.my Editor Ahmad Zawawi, Azlyn azlyn@uitm.edu.my |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Social psychology > Interpersonal relations. Social behavior Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z Book (General). Writing. Paleography. Book industries and trade. Libraries. Bibliography > General bibliography > Books and reading. Choice of books. Book reviews |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah > Sg Petani Campus |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Buletin RMU4U |
| ISSN: | 2805-475X |
| Keywords: | BookTok and Bookstagram trend, Reading habits in digital era, Malaysians reading statistics |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/140923 |
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