10 Post Ideas for Your Bookstagram (With Examples!)
Do you have a Booktagram or are an aspiring Bookstagrammer and are in need of some post ideas to add to your content calendar? Well you’re in the right place! Check out our list of 10 post ideas for your Bookstagram and some photo examples to pull inspiration from!
What is Bookstagram?
If you stumbled on this page and are wondering “what the heck is Bookstagram?”, don’t worry! I once had no idea that this community existed and it is now my favorite corner of the internet! Bookstagram is a community on Instagram where people create accounts to share their current reads, pictures of books, book recommendations, and other bookish content!
Bookstagram is such a supportive and welcoming community and is a great way to connect with other readers worldwide. I personally have made some amazing internet friends on Bookstagram and have found so much joy and inspiration creating content! If you are going back and forth on deciding whether to make a Bookstagram account, take the leap! It’s honestly the highlight of my day scrolling through my feed and connecting with other likeminded people.
Now, let’s dive into the 10 post ideas for your Bookstagram account!
1. Book “Shelfie”
Show off your bookshelf! These are some of my favorite types of posts. I love to see how others set up their bookshelves and I love to get ideas on how to reorganize or decorate my shelves. It’s also a common trend on Bookstagram to do a #ShelfieSunday!
2. Current Read
This one is easy! Share an aesthetic picture of the book you are currently reading. You can even create a carousel of various photos of your current read. Images in your carousel can include: a photo of your favorite quote, the book placed on your reading chair, the book open with a cup of coffee, and a selfie of you holding up the book.
3. Book Haul
Show off the books you just bought from your local bookstore! I love seeing these types of posts on my feed because I can get a general idea of what books are trending and what books I should add to my TBR (to be read) list.
4. Reading Chair
Show off your space with a photo of your cozy reading chair! You can spice up the photo by adding your current read sitting on the chair, or a stack of your favorite books. If you are wanting to dabble in affiliate marketing, you can also add a link to your chair or couch in your Instagram stories!
5. Coffee Shop
There is seriously no better combo than a book, a cup of coffee, and a sweet treat from your local coffee shop! Take a mini photoshoot of your treats and your book and create a fun and aesthetic carousel. Best part is, you don’t have to show your face if you don’t want to!
6. Monthly Reading Wrap-Up
Share the books you read at the end of each month and share your star rating out of 5 and a mini review. These posts are a Bookstagram classic and are so easy to add to your content calendar! You can either do these posts in photo or video style. The opportunities are endless!
7. Highlight Your Favorite Author
Take a flat lay photo of all of the books from your favorite author! You can share more information about your favorite books, your rankings, or upcoming book releases from the author in your caption.
8. Meet the Bookstagrammer
Let your followers get to know you! In the caption, you can share information about yourself like where you are from, what is your favorite book, and how you take your coffee. Also, if you aren’t keen on showing your face on your Bookstagram, there are so many ways you can take photos and cover up your face with books!
9. TBR (To Be read) List
I’m sure you have plenty of un-read books sitting on your shelf waiting to be read! Take a photo of these books and in the caption, write about which ones have been on your TBR for the longest or which ones you plan to read soon. Maybe this can also serve as some motivation for yourself to actually read books from your TBR instead of buying new books 😉
10. Bookish Flat Lay
Take an aesthetic photo of your books spread out on the ground or your reading chair. These photos can also be themed to match upcoming holidays or seasons. Not sure what a flat lay photo is? Check out this article for more information.
Other ideas?
There are so many Bookstagram post ideas, but hopefully these ideas inspired you with your own account or gave you inspiration to get started. Are you a current Bookstagrammer and want to share your ideas with readers? Drop your ideas in the comments!
