How do two besties go from reading thrillers to running a viral romance book club? This week, I chat with the hilarious duo behind Two Bookends, the creators of that viral football-smut-announcer video (yes, that one with over 9M views on TikTok). But there’s so much more to their story, from book recs and bloopers to building an authentic, monetized community around their love of reading. We dive into: 📈 How they went viral more than once 📚 Why they started their romance book club and ...
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How do two besties go from reading thrillers to running a viral romance book club? This week, I chat with the hilarious duo behind Two Bookends, the creators of that viral football-smut-announcer video (yes, that one with over 9M views on TikTok). But there’s so much more to their story, from book recs and bloopers to building an authentic, monetized community around their love of reading. We dive into: 📈 How they went viral more than once 📚 Why they started their romance book club and ...
The New York Times Made His Reading Parties Explode
Shelf Made Stories
19 minutes
7 months ago
The New York Times Made His Reading Parties Explode
Four friends in their 20s realized none of them were reading books like they used to. So, Ben Bradbury hosted a casual gathering on their rooftop, invited some friends, put together a playlist, and everyone just... read books together. Then they chatted about what they were reading before calling it a night. But it caught on. Ben and three of his friends formalized things a bit, named it “Reading Rhythms,” planned more get-togethers, expanded their invite list, and started sharing it on...
Shelf Made Stories
How do two besties go from reading thrillers to running a viral romance book club? This week, I chat with the hilarious duo behind Two Bookends, the creators of that viral football-smut-announcer video (yes, that one with over 9M views on TikTok). But there’s so much more to their story, from book recs and bloopers to building an authentic, monetized community around their love of reading. We dive into: 📈 How they went viral more than once 📚 Why they started their romance book club and ...
