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Book Influencers

πŸ“šBookstagram UK 🚫AI-free zone πŸ“– Arthur, by Amy Jeffs - bk 121 πŸ™πŸΌβ€œBe happy for this moment. This moment is your life." Omar Khayyam

132.7KFollowers
999Following
3.6KPosts
1.5%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

A UK-based, AI-free Bookstagram creator sharing personal reading updates, literary quizzes, bookshop visits, collecting interests, and occasional music-related content.

Bookstagram creator

Content formats

Image
62.5%
Carousel
33.3%
Video
4.2%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Book Influencers

Literary reading cultureLiterary quizzesCurrent readingBookshop visitsBook collectingMusic and books
Literary quizCurrent readingBookshop visitMusicBook collecting

Known for

  • Arthur by Amy Jeffs
  • Pale Fire
  • Vladimir Nabokov
  • Jorge Luis Borges
  • Dolly Parton

Profile details

Account typeCreator
VisibilityPublic
CountryUnited Kingdom
JoinedSeptember 2016
Links https://placesandbooks.substack.com/p/andys-sunday-lit-quiz-202630
https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-that-everyone-will-love-1
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/73959126
http://uk.bookshop.org/lists/national-trust-books-andy-s-reading-recommendations
https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/a-read-a-day-books

Content style

Image ledPersonal and reflectiveLiterary focusedEducational and opinion based

Contact & business

Public emailNot supplied
Contact methodNot supplied

Content Intent

Personal story
41.7%
Entertainment
12.5%
Review
12.5%
Education
8.3%
Opinion
8.3%
Event or travel
4.2%
Historical context
4.2%
Product showcase
4.2%
Promotion
4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

Dolly Parton Musician 4 posts
Pale Fire Book 4 posts
Vladimir Nabokov Author 4 posts
Jorge Luis Borges Author 4 posts
Amy Jeffs Author 3 posts
Camilla’s bookshop Bookshop 3 posts
Arthur Book 2 posts
J. R. R. Tolkien Author 2 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Among 58 sampled comments across three recent posts, reactions were predominantly positive, with admiration, amusement, and curiosity standing out. Sampled comments commonly involved discussion, praise, personal reactions, questions, and humour, with recurring references to bookshelves, Victorian literature, bookshops, Victober, audiobooks, book markets, world events, music, Our Mutual Friend, and book storage. The creator liked 56 of 60 eligible top-level comments, though reply data was incomplete. As this was a recent, non-representative sample, it may not reflect the wider community.

  • Positive reactions and admiration
  • Amusement and humour
  • Curiosity and discussion
  • Interest in bookshelves, Victorian literature, bookshops, and related topics
Positive
Dominant Sentiment
58
Comments Analysed
3
Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed
17%
Negative
5%
Neutral
22%
Positive
55.9%
Unclear
0%

Dominant Emotions

AdmirationAmusementCuriosity

Common Intents

DiscussionPraisePersonal reactionQuestionHumour

Recurring Topics

BookshelvesVictorian literatureBookshopsVictoberAudiobooksBook marketsWorld eventsMusic

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact93.3%
Like rate93.3%
Reply threads observed53

Engagement Metrics

1.47%
Median Engagement
7.0
Posts / Week
Image
Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes2.0K
Median likes1.9K
Average comments56.12
Median comments57.5
Sample size8 posts

Recent Posts (24)

places_and_books Instagram post about Bookshop visit
Bookshop visit
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Comments: 32
Visited a bookshop recently? πŸ€” I popped into the Southbank book market this afternoon on my way back from work. It’s a ten minute walk from
places_and_books Instagram post about Victorian literature
Victorian literature
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Comments: 49
Have you got any books lined up for Victober? πŸ€” Here are some of mine. Top of the list are Esther Waters by George Moore and Barry Lyndon by
places_and_books Instagram post about Bookshelf organization
Bookshelf organization
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Comments: 64
Do you have gaps in your shelves? πŸ€” This is pretty much the only one I have. I seriously thinned out my β€˜pretty’ books, getting rid of near
places_and_books Instagram post about Literary quiz
Literary quiz
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Comments: 78
It’s #sundaylitquiz time! πŸ€“ The theme of today’s quiz is my all time 10 favourite books. πŸ”  One point for each correct title. Always mark yo
places_and_books Instagram post about Book recommendations
Book recommendations
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Likes: 1.2K Comments: 84
I bet you’ve not read more than one of these… πŸ€” Two at most. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ I reckon some people will have read 84 Charing Cross Road, others Goodby
places_and_books Instagram post about Current reading
Current reading
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Likes: 2.3K Comments: 69
What are you hoping to read this weekend? πŸ€” I found a slight antidote to my reading slump. Don’t try and find the book. Let the book find y
places_and_books Instagram post about Book collection management
Book collection management
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Comments: 17
How often do you do an unshelving? πŸ€” I always have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand it’s lovely to see all the covers, and to handl
places_and_books Instagram post about Live music memories
Live music memories
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Comments: 23
Something different today… 🎢 Favourite gigs. I was thinking about this the other day when I heard The man can’t be moved by The Script in a
places_and_books Instagram post about Secondhand bookshop
Secondhand bookshop
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Comments: 46
How close is your nearest bookshop? πŸ€” Mine is about a mile away. This is it. The bookbarn at Dapdune Wharf @ntriverwey - a brilliant booksh
places_and_books Instagram post about Reading discussion
Reading discussion
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Comments: 36
If your current read had its own genre, what would it be? πŸ€” I was inspired to ask this question after a lovely Nora @pear.jelly said she was
places_and_books Instagram post about Literary quiz
Literary quiz
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Likes: 1.0K Comments: 73
It’s Sunday lit quiz time! πŸ˜€ I haven’t had much time this week, so I’ve done a lazy β€œwho wrote this book” quiz. πŸ“ 15 questions, a point fo
places_and_books Instagram post about Book buying
Book buying
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Likes: 3.2K Comments: 31
Can’t buy me love, but can buy me books. πŸ˜€ And 20 were liberated from here during a recent visit. It is of course the incredible Camilla’s
places_and_books Instagram post about Penguin Classics collection
Penguin Classics collection
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Likes: 1.3K Comments: 47
Pick a penguin… 🐧 It’s been awhile since I’ve done a pure penguin Saturday bookstack, so here goes. Vintage joy. 😍 I’m a particular fan of
places_and_books Instagram post about Current reading
Current reading
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Likes: 1.7K Comments: 68
What are you currently reading? πŸ€” I’m very much mood-reading at the moment, which is going to affect a lot of my reading targets, but ho-hu
places_and_books Instagram post about Literary festival
Literary festival
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Likes: 2.9K Comments: 30
Ever been to a literary festival? πŸ€” I may have been to a few. Apart from the Hay Festival, I’ve been to one in Stratford, one in Chelsea an
places_and_books Instagram post about Book purchases
Book purchases
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Comments: 37 Plays: 3.5K
What was the last book you bought? πŸ€” For me it was Victoria, by Knut Hamsun or When this you see remember me, by Gertrude Stein. Both of wh
places_and_books Instagram post about Memorized poetry
Memorized poetry
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Comments: 35
Have you ever memorised any poetry? πŸ€” Here is some poetry which at various points in my life I have memorised, and which appears in my mind
places_and_books Instagram post about Monthly reading wrap up
Monthly reading wrap up
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Comments: 49
What was the best book you read in August? πŸ€” I had a woeful reading month. Complete slumps-ville. I only scrape through six books and two of
places_and_books Instagram post about Literary quiz
Literary quiz
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Comments: 89
It’s Sunday lit quiz time! πŸ€“ A break from the alphabetical quiz today, with a Dolly Parton special, in honour of a friend of books, reading
places_and_books Instagram post about Book design critique
Book design critique
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Comments: 109
How many of these have you read? πŸ€” Wthout wishing to be edition-ist, this isn’t my favourite penguin series. There are some nice touches in
places_and_books Instagram post about Reading plans
Reading plans
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Comments: 32
What are you planning to read this weekend? πŸ€” I’m still not quite back to my reading best, so keeping it simple, one book at a time. LAST
places_and_books Instagram post about Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges
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Comments: 29
Which writer changed the way you look at literature? πŸ€” For me, the most obvious one was Jorge Luis Borges. My first read when I was about 4
places_and_books Instagram post about Dolly Parton tribute
Dolly Parton tribute
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Comments: 45
A stack for Dolly… πŸ“š Woke today to the sad news that Dolly Parton passed away. She meant a lot in this house. And it turns out she meant a l
places_and_books Instagram post about Bookshop browsing
Bookshop browsing
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Likes: 2.1K Comments: 47
Which section do you head for first in a bookshop? πŸ€” 🎢 You will always find me in the classics at parties 🎢 I am lucky enough to have a fe

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: September 18, 2026