Say what you will about clickbait but let’s be honest with ourselves here.
We all fall for it.
From Buzzfeed to the Weather Channel and basically any place else on the Internet, clickbait is simply everywhere. It’s an easy trick to garner views and rake in advertising revenue. Some people hate it. Some people embrace it. And today it’s given us something awesome: #clickbaitbooks.
The trending hashtag takes books and overly sensationalizes their plots into mock clickbait headlines. It’s fantastic and it’s hilarious.
Forget about doing anything productive today and hop on Twitter with us! Or at the very least read through some of your favorite below – you won’t believe what books are inlcuded!
You’ll never guess why the Caged Bird Sings! Click here to find out! #ClickbaitBooks
— Troy Osinoff (@yo) April 30, 2015
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes When You See What This Dog Saw! @Gladwell #clickbaitbooks — Tablo Publishing (@tablopublishing) April 30, 2015
7 Things You Have to Destroy Before You Can Kill Voldemort and other #clickbaitbooks. https://t.co/fcoNn0c8N1 pic.twitter.com/DBnNYqxinI — Waterstones (@Waterstones) April 30, 2015
You won’t BELIEVE how much this caterpillar can eat! #clickbaitbooks pic.twitter.com/OCrNd33VAs — MadeForMums (@MadeForMums) April 30, 2015
This family built an MASSIVE EXTENSION into the back of a WARDROBE! You’ll never look at closet space the same way again! #clickbaitbooks
— Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnson) April 30, 2015
Dermatologists Hate Him! You’ll Never Guess Dorian Gray’s Secret To Youthful Skin #ClickbaitBooks — Philip Ellis (@Philip_Ellis) April 30, 2015
This guy suspected his uncle of having killed his Dad. What he doesn’t do for the next four and a half acts will amaze you. #ClickbaitBooks — Adam Terry (@adamrossterry) April 30, 2015
You’ll Never Believe What A Single Man In Possession Of A Good Fortune Must Be In Want Of #ClickbaitBooks — Tom Hamilton (@thhamilton) April 30, 2015
This Man Was Crucified. You Won’t Believe What Happened Next. #clickbaitbooks
— Davey Six-Toes (@HutchinsonDave) April 30, 2015
He Kept His Wife Locked in the Attic for Years — And This Woman Married Him Anyway! #clickbaitbooks — Cyndy Aleo (@cyndyaleo) April 30, 2015
You won’t believe where this man ended up after a bulldozer demolished his house. #clickbaitbooks — Pratchett Job (@pratchettjob) April 30, 2015
Can you spot all 50 shades of grey? Our experts couldn’t! #clickbaitbooks — LaurenBaratzLogsted (@LaurenBaratzL) April 30, 2015
Prisoner 24601: Where Is He Now? #clickbaitbooks
— J. Schindler (@FarmerLenny) April 30, 2015
What this little girl found down a rabbit hole will shock you! #clickbaitbooks
— Rowena M. (@RowenaMonde) April 30, 2015
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