There are some important terms to understand when you love to read books and read blogs about them. Here are some of the ones that I quickly thought of:
ANTAGONIST - Normally, the villain or "bad guy" in a book, novel, or other literature. There can be primary, secondary, or tertiary antagonists.
ADVANCE READER COPY (ARC) - There are many other definitions for this acronym, but I like Advance Reader Copy best. Many publishers gift physical books or ebooks to interested or previous readers of the author's works to create buzz by reviewing the books. Sometimes the invite to read the book comes directly from the author, publisher, or 3rd party site.
BOOK CLUB - A group of people with common interests (usually women) who get together to discuss a specific book, gossip, and maybe drink wine!
BIBLIOGRAPHY - A list of books that an author has written.
BOOK HAUL - The huge amount of books that you have received in the mail or purchased at a bookstore!
BOOKSTAGRAM/BOOKTOC - A bookworm's Instagram/TikTok (VERY creative and artistically posed photos of books). Interestingly, some of the posts are not of books that have been read by the original poster - they are just a creative outlet. This type of posting does NOT work for me as I am not artistic and I only post about books/audiobooks that I have actually read!
BOOKWORM - A book lover - me, me, me! For more cool translations of the English word, bookworm, check out:
BUDDY READ - Reading a specific book with a friend! Book clubs are buddy-read on a larger scale.
CURRENT READ (CR)- What book(s) that you are reading right now!
DID NOT FINISH (DNF) - In my opinion, there are too many books and not enough time to read them all. I do not spend time on books that aren't what I expected, don't interest me, or don't add value to my life. An author friend of mine said to read page 46 of a potential DNF to see if it is interesting - if not, DNF it.
EBOOK - An ebook or digital book. I primarily read Kindle books via the Amazon Kindle application on my phone or Kindle tablet.
GOODREADS - A reader-driven review site for all types of books! "Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations" (quote from the Goodreads website). It is also a great place to keep track of the books you have read or want to read, get great recommendations, and follow your friends and favorite authors.
KINDLE - An electronic device to primarily read ebooks. Some Kindles have Internet access and many other applications, but simple is best for me. Here is the Amazon link to similar Kindles to the one that I have and love! I just need to use it more than I currently do.
MAIN CHARACTER (MC) - The leading or main character in a book, novel, or short story. A synonym for a main character is the protagonist. There can be primary, secondary, or tertiary main characters.
NETGALLEY - A third-party site that "helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals" (quote from NetGalley website). This is my to-go site as it is free and many authors and publishers that I love use it. There are MANY other free websites out there to explore!
PHYSICAL BOOK - The good, old-fashioned, but beautiful books that have been around since the Gutenberg Bible!! That wonderful book smell!
POINT OF VIEW (POV) - This is usually for the main character or other important characters.
TO BE READ (TBR) - A specific list of To Be Read books on Goodreads or in a pile on your nightstand!
YOUNG ADULT (YA) - A genre of books for young adults from about 12ish to 21. But, many non-young adults love these books!
I will add more glossary terms as I encounter them or think of them!!
Happy reading,
Dorothea 💜
ETA: Updated 10/23/2023
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