Weekly Spotlight - Book Terms

Do you ever see book terms / acronyms and wondered just what the heck does that mean? This week we’re highlighting some of the most common terms, new terms and more.

 

Book Terms 

TBR: To Be Read
DNF: Did Not Finish
ARC: Advanced Reader Copy
POV: Point of View
CR: Currently Reading
GR: Goodreads
CW: Content Warning
TW: Trigger Warning
NSFW: Not Safe/Suitable for Work
OOP: Out of Print
BN: Barnes and Noble
BD: Book Depository
BAM: Books a Million

Mary Sue: A character who is inexplicably and unrealistically perfect in every way.

Serial reader: A lit lover with a big appetite for books who picks up a new story immediately after finishing a book. Forget downtime! Serial readers kill it when it comes to reading nonstop.

FTB: Fade to black, which means there's no sexy time on the page 

 

   

Genre/Trope Terms

HEA: Happily, Ever After

HFN: Happily, For Now
YA: Young Adult
NA: New Adult
PNR: Paranormal Romance
HxFX: Historical Fiction
MC: Main Character
MMF: Two Males and One Female. Males are romantic with each other
MFM: Two Males and One Female. Males are not romantic with each other, just the female 
M/M: Romance with two men protagonists.
F/F: Romance with two female protagonists.
Cinnamon Roll: Hero who is too good/pure for this world.
FMC: Female Main Character
MMC: Male Main Character
H: Hero
LI: Love Interest
OTP: One True Pairing
RH: Reverse Harem 

 

Book/Author Specific Terms

B&A: Blood and Ash
F&F: Flesh and Fire
GoT: Game of Thrones
HP: Harry Potter
ACOTAR: A Court of Thorns and Roses
LOTR: Lord of the Rings

TOG: Throne of Glass