BOOKTOK DICTIONARY

ACRONYM EDITION

TBR

TO BE READ

The growing pile of books you will definitely get to… eventually.

DNF

DID NOT FINISH

A book you stopped reading - probably so close to the end but it was just not worth finishing.

MMC

MALE MAIN CHARACTER

The man you’ve become obsessed with and that will live in your head rent free until your next male obsession.

FMC

FEMALE MAIN CHARACTER

The girl that started out either fragile as a stick or unlike other girls, and turns into this badass that we can actually respect. 

ARC

ADVANCED READER COPY

A book you can receive before its official release date to review and submit any edits to the author.

CR

CURRENTLY READING

One of the MANY books you are reading right now.

KU

KINDLE UNLIMITED

The reading subscription responsible for several sleepless nights and an endless tbr

WC/RH

WHY CHOOSE/REVERSE HAREM

A romance where the FMC has multiple love interests - a personal favourite of mine

HEA

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

The ending every romance reader hopes for. Unless you love to be hurt.

HFN

HAPPY FOR NOW

A happy ending, but not necessarily forever… Dun dun daaaa.

BR

BUDDY READ

You and your friend read the same book together - usually ends with one friend finishing the book in less than a day, and the other taking at least 3 months