With the rise of social media, and especially Twitter, reading has become even more performative. We use hashtags like #amreading, #FridayReads and #BookNerdConfessions to talk about our own habits, and start movements with #ReadWomen2014 and #WeNeedDiverseBooks. The new weekly chat on Thursdays with librarians (#AskALibrarian) has filled our TBR piles to overflowing. Furthermore, Twitter brings us closer to our favorite authors and famous readers. We’re always retweeting and favoriting the bon mots from literary heavyweights, clever cultural commentators, and even fellow readers who attain brief fame when they hit a book-related nerve.
Here we’ve rounded up 42 of our favorite bookish tweets that made us laugh, nod furiously in agreement and click *retweet.*
1. On the book nerd’s morning routine:
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(via @thebooktraveler)
2. On packing for jury duty:
(via @rinceya)
3. On Austen being the original Bravo:
(via @Trevdog1616)
4. Terry McMillan on learning patience:
(via @MsTerryMcMillan)
5. On stopping time to get through your TBR pile:
(via @kflay)
6. Amy Brill on seeing children’s fiction IRL: 
(via @amy_brill)
7. Roxane Gay on writing the next (thick) American novel: 
(via @rgay)
8. Aparna Nancherla on #relationshipproblems:
(via @aparnapkin)
9. On deciding what to read next: 
(via @katharinescriv)
10. On the emotional comedown after finishing an amazing book:
(via @JustBethanne)
11. On reliving Hester Prynne’s pain:
(via @ami_with_an_i)
12. On needing friends to co-read with:
(via @bibliognost)
13. On addressing Toni Morrison:
(via @emilyhughes)
14. On the psychic power of librarians:
(via @esanderc)
15. On other literary superpowers:
(via @joshgondelman)
16. On earthquake safety:
(via @sarahjeong)
17. Scott Westerfeld on #VeryRealisticYA:
(via @ScottWesterfeld)
18. Harlan Coben on tracking the elusive ending:
(via @HarlanCoben)
19. Jennifer Smith on seeing old friends:
(via @JenESmith)
20. On having a #blessed schedule:
(via @WhatIDoAllDay)
21. Angela Flournoy on reading books that make you want to write:
(via @angelaflournoy)
22. Rainbow Rowell on adapting her book for the silver screen:
(via @RainbowRowell)
23. On what TLC actually meant:
(via @visible_pores)
24. On indie bookstore shopping sprees:
(via @SamanthaJo28)
25. Sarah Dessen on finding time to write:
(via @sarahdessen)
26. J. Courtney Sullivan on autocorrect fails:
(via @jcourtsull)
27. On the ubiquitous bookish tote bag:
(via @HachetteHawk)
28. Gary Shteyngart on not reading bedtime stories:
(via @Shteyngart)
29. On ignoring the weather to discuss a novel:
(via @RachelFersh)
30. On daily moods:
(via @stephopitz)
31. Elizabeth Gilbert on supporting a pal:
(via @GilbertLiz)
32. On time management:
(via @mariskreizman)
33. On domestic life skills:
(via @rebekahlcook)
34. Curtis Sittenfeld on juggling multiple books:
(via @csittenfeld)
35. On reimagining Hamlet as a teenage dirtbag:
(via @mallelis)
36. On literal plot interpretations:
(via @david8hughes)
37. Emily St. John Mandel on book signings:
(via @EmilyMandel)
38. Margaret Atwood on brushing up on her slang:
(via @MargaretAtwood)
39. Teju Cole on flipping the script:
(via @tejucole)
40. On evening plans:
(via @readandbreathe)
41. On happy hour:
(via @ScrewyDecimal)
42. Read It Forward on life mottos:
(via @ReadItForward)
What are your favorite book-themed tweets? Tell us or link to them in the comments! And if you’re not following Read It Forward on Twitter, what are you waiting for? Come tweet with us!
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