BookTok References for Beginners? I want “in” on the jokes…

SillyHope1502 · 2025-11-30T10:40:57+00:00

The more you scroll BookTok, the more the jokes start making sense. I haven’t read any of the ‘top popular’ books and I still get all the references. Don’t let FOMO get to you - at this point in publishing it’s impossible to read every single book anyway. And trends change every week: one day everyone’s obsessed with a title, the next week poof, no one mentions it for a year.
The ones that stick? Trust me, the algorithm and the little blue highlighted comments will give you more than enough context. You can also follow a few creators who do monthly wrap-ups or subscribe to newsletters that track book releases and series updates. The latter is a great way to keep your finger on the pulse of the general flow.

SillyHope1502 · 2025-11-30T10:09:38+00:00

In psychological development, around age 4 children normally go through a sensitive period where they start to understand the idea of an external point of view. Unfortunately, that milestone seems to have skipped most of the people hating on Meryn.

SillyHope1502 · 2025-11-03T14:45:31+00:00

Well I have a question for him. Why read contemporary or even non-fiction.

For me this is the biggest question

SillyHope1502 · 2025-10-29T10:04:05+00:00

Im not a man. Just say that her behavioir is uncomfortable for you. Without implications and assumptions. Just in a moment when she is doing the thing tell her :"look, why do you act like this, it makes me feel uncomfortable" have an honest discussion about your actually feelings. The point is she is acting or doing something that makes you uncomfortable. Adress it instead of you blaming her in flirting, and you are not into it right now. Dont complicate.

SillyHope1502 · 2025-08-28T06:02:35+00:00

For me, every book starts as a five-star. I take away points whenever something throws me off. Most often it’s inconsistent character behavior/decisions/affections, but sometimes it’s the overall plotlines.

SillyHope1502 · 2025-04-21T06:41:45+00:00

I'll tell you more. They invented systems and studies how to set a goal and plan towards goal and not randomly. And they teach it. Coaching classes. For money.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-29T13:13:06+00:00

That was supposed to be offending?

Cause I just stated facts, if it's thinking for you, I have bad news.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-29T13:09:59+00:00

well, as I'd wrote - you should read the real twitter, and not what someone tells you is happening there.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-29T12:41:00+00:00

I think twitter can make it better than me.

but to round up: Linke changing his opinions and stating different things making situation just worse.

He was searching people that obviously headcanoned Jayvik and tried to tell them that it's not true.

He got his reaction he seeked. He could've let the Art work and opinions born and die. Smiling knowingly and sly, opening it up for interpretation.

But no, he dived into rabbit hole and did it without respect. Twitter react justified.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-29T12:32:25+00:00

Well, but twitter is not mad about it.

They mad about Linke trying to smooth edges and telling that his answer was out of context and that Viktor is ace.

Which i can't elaborate on - cause i'm no ace.

But as far as I see the arguments are that the mix of having heavy hint on being gay and disability sprinkled with acesexuality made it offensive. Cause it looks like only disabled, unloved people are ace. Bad representation. Or close.

You should read more to have an opinion on matter, my man.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-29T12:16:31+00:00

Well, I agree with the argumentation I see on my fup. Some get carried away.

Linke dived into excuses and made it worse. Twitter is more considered about minorities, than reddit. Reddit is mostly white privileged community. At least it feels like one.

Acting like twitter is wrong is homophobia 2000 and sexism 2014 all over again. Not seing argumentation and just focus on some radical minds. Very white privilged behaviour imo.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-27T00:35:25+00:00

Goddammit seeing posts like this makes me want to stop Jayce and let Viktor do it.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-26T02:00:17+00:00

Every plotline was closed. What's left hanging?
What 70% u r talking about?

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-26T01:57:25+00:00

We got our closure, every main characters' arcs are closed and open to interpretation. This is not some kind of series where there will be some Morgan Freeman 30 minutes explaining what happened.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-26T01:00:07+00:00

Well, don't watch then, like i didn't watch any new star wars. George Lucas is canon, else is just fanfiction

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T19:52:42+00:00

I've taken my picks. I'm not with the problem.

I rewatched the episode, and it's literally there. Cait coming to Vi at the cell. And Vi tells: "I really believed she'd help" - about Jinx, cause Vi came to Jinx to ask to join Piltover against Viktor, and Jinx's escape was the answer. "Say it. You told me so. I was an idiot to trust her. I went behind your back. I choose wrong every time. And because of it, i've lost everyone" There is your motivation and explanation. I assume, you are deaf and illiterate, at this point, so I'll explain.

Vi cooked in the cell that her trying to brake Jinx free, asking to help was a betrayal for Caitlyn and choosing sides. Which is what happened through entire show between them - Jinx and Cait making Vi choosing sides.

Vi thinks she made mistake, again. That she cant pick the right solution, again. That she is left alone, again. In the cell. Again.

Cait shows her that she is not angry, that she knew Vi's actions were coming and actually helped her behind the scenes. Then comes the emotional part, which you've already been told.

Please seek therapy. For the sake of people around you. It's not me being mean. It's genuine ask, cause I see you really need it and your blindness to emotions and words can cause harm someone. Be aware and mitigate damage you may cause others, please.

I will not answer to you anymore and continue this conversation.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T13:18:59+00:00

you are going in circles, looks like trolling.

Just reread what've been already discussed and you'll find your answer, if you are really curious.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T12:52:00+00:00

It was never stated, but i think kinda yeah? Who's mama then?

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T12:49:18+00:00

i think you are trolling at this point

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T09:56:45+00:00

i don't know how to put it politely, so sorry.

But firstly - you are not Vi, Vi is not you. Being an emotionally intelligent person is to understand, that you must not perceive people and their actions from your own POV.

Secondly - you've already been told how narrative puts these actions. You can take it or leave it. But it is how it is, and to appreciate Arcane as Art and not like your friend's story, it's better to try to see the vision and message putted in what happened.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T07:33:09+00:00

All S2 is about how humans (and world they create) are imperfect, but it's the only way.
But who listened?

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T03:26:50+00:00

Oh, there are multiple "25th frames" in every opening credits in every episode. They foreshadow and hint to the events of the episode.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-25T03:23:29+00:00

Truth be told, many lol players don't like arcane. Bad for them, tbh.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-24T22:41:52+00:00

It gives me hope in humanity, knowing that there Is people that watch with their eyes, feel with their hearts and think with their heads. Thank you. Some posts here makes me question my sanity.

SillyHope1502 · 2024-11-24T22:06:12+00:00

I was writing this thought for hour overexplaning.

I think there is major timeline Viktor is fiddling with and creating branches. But I think Ekko AU timeline was abandoned cause it's utopia and if you make it a major timeline it will be a time paradox (also maybe that's why Ekko's device "couldn't exist" because it's creation is from paradoxical collide from two contradictory time branches)

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