HEY THERE. SINCE I'M PRETTY NEW ON BOOKTOK,

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The creator leverages the popular "introduction" format on BookTok, sharing personal details and favorite books to build rapport with the audience. The inclusion of relatable hobbies like running and a clear call to action to "be friends" encourages engagement and community building.

Summary

A new BookTok creator introduces himself by sharing personal details like his age, family, and hobbies, including ultra running. He then shares five of his favorite books: "A Visit from the Goon Squad," "East of Eden," "The Heart's Invisible Furies," "Sea of Tranquility," and "Lonesome Dove," expressing his love for each and encouraging viewers to connect with him if they share similar interests.

Structure

1Introduction and purpose
2Personal details (age, family, location)
3Hobbies (running, reading)
4Sharing favorite books (Jennifer Egan, John Steinbeck, John Boyne, Emily St. John Mandel, Larry McMurtry)
5Call to connect

Call to action

let me know one of your favorite books and let's be friends!

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HEY THERE. SINCE I'M PRETTY NEW ON BOOKTOK, I THOUGHT I'D DO A VERY QUICK INTRODUCTION TO MYSELF AND ALSO SHARE JUST FIVE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS. SO LET'S GET INTO IT. FIRST THINGS FIRST, MY NAME IS BRADEN BUTTER. I LIVE IN COLORADO. UM, I'M 33 YEARS OLD. I HAVE TWO KIDS, AN EIGHT YEAR OLD AND A SIX YEAR OLD. BEEN MARRIED FOR JUST OVER 11 YEARS. UM, I ENJOY ULTRA RUNNING. THIS WEEK I JUST RAN 100 MILES. I LOVE TO DO 100 MILE RACES, MARATHONS, AND JUST GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY IT. UM, I ALSO LIKE READING, OF COURSE, IN MY SPARE TIME. I HAVE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES I FALL ILL TO THE OCCASIONAL BOOK SLUMP. UM, AND I LIKE ALL DIFFERENT GENRES OF BOOKS, SOME MORE THAN OTHERS. AND AGAIN, HERE ARE JUST FIVE OF MY FAVOURITES. A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD BY JENNIFER EGAN. I LOVE JENNIFER EGAN. I'VE READ SEVERAL OF HER BOOKS, AND I THINK THEY'RE ALL PRETTY GREAT. EXCEPT FOR MANHATTAN BEACH. I DON'T LIKE THAT ONE. EAST OF EDEN BY JOHN STEINBECK. I'VE ALSO READ GRAPES OF WRATH, WINNER OF DISCONTENT, OF MICE AND MEN, AND I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS BOOK. LIKE SO MANY OF YOU, WE'RE IN GOOD COMPANY TOGETHER, I THINK. HEART'S INVISIBLE BY JOHN BOYNE. JOHN BOYNE HAS BECOME ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS OVER THE LAST YEAR, AND THIS BOOK IS SO SPECIAL TO ME. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. UM, I WAS IN TEARS AT DIFFERENT PARTS. I LAUGHED OUT LOUD A LOT. A FANTASTIC BOOK WITH SO MUCH EMOTION AND SO MANY INTERESTING CHARACTERS. AND SEA OF TRANQUILITY BY EMILY SAINT JOHN MENDEL. I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS BOOK AGAIN. I READ IT A FEW YEARS AGO, AND EMILY SAINT JOHN HAS BECOME ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS. I'VE READ ALL OF HER BOOKS. I HAVE A FIRST EDITION COPY OF LAST NIGHT IN MONTREAL UP THERE, AND THIS BOOK IS JUST SO GOOD. I LOVE IT. GO READ IT. LONESOME DOVE BY LARRY MCMURTRY. LOVE THIS BOOK LIKE SO MANY OF YOU. AND I DO NOT LIKE WESTERNS. AT LEAST I THOUGHT I DIDN'T. IT'S THE FIRST ONE I EVER READ, SO IT'S NOT FAIR TO SAY. READ IT LAST YEAR AND JUST WAS ABSOLUTELY HOOKED ON THE CHARACTERS AND THE ACTION. AND I READ THE REST OF THE LONESOME DOVE SERIES, AND I LOVE ALL THOSE BOOKS. SO IF YOU LIKE ANY OF THESE BOOKS, IF YOU LIKE READING, UH, UM, LET'S, UH, LET'S BE FRIENDS, OKAY?

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hey #BookTok ! this is just a little about me. let me know one of your favorite books and let's be friends! #reading #bookrecs

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Hey there. Since I'm pretty new on BookTok, I thought I'd do a very quick introduction to myself and also share just five of my favorite books. So let's get into it. First things first, my name is Braden Butter. I live in Colorado. Um, I'm 33 years old. I have two kids, an eight year old and a six year old. Been married for just over 11 years. Um, I enjoy ultra running. This week I just ran 100 miles. I love to do 100 mile races, marathons, and just get outside and enjoy it. Um, I also like reading, of course, in my spare time. I have for several years. Although sometimes I fall ill to the occasional book slump. Um, and I like all different genres of books, some more than others. And again, here are just five of my favourites. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. I love Jennifer Egan. I've read several of her books, and I think they're all pretty great. Except for Manhattan Beach. I don't like that one. East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I've also read Grapes of Wrath, Winner of Discontent, Of Mice and Men, and I absolutely adore this book. Like so many of you, we're in good company together, I think. The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne. John Boyne has become one of my favorite authors over the last year, and this book is so special to me. I absolutely love it. Um, I was in tears at different parts. I laughed out loud a lot. A fantastic book with so much emotion and so many interesting characters. And Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. I can't wait to read this book again. I read it a few years ago, and Emily St. John has become one of my favorite authors. I've read all of her books. I have a first edition copy of Last Night in Montreal up there, and this book is just so good. I love it. Go read it. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. Love this book like so many of you. And I do not like westerns. At least I thought I didn't. It's the first one I ever read, so it's not fair to say. Read it last year and just was absolutely hooked on the characters and the action. And I read the rest of the Lonesome Dove series, and I love all those books. So if you like any of these books, if you like reading, uh, um, let's, uh, let's be friends, okay?