top ten; book blogger facts
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday by The Broke And The Bookish has such a broad topic that I got a bit confused for a second as to what I wanted to do. I mean, facts about me? As a person or as a blogger or as a reader?
It made sense to put together a list of book blogger facts about me. What I did, I will admit, is check out Cait @ Paper Fury‘s What Does A Book Blogger Actually Do? and 10 Things Book Bloggers Should Not Be Worrying About and see what applied to me as a blogger.
A lot of the things on Cait’s lists applied to me so, here we go!
- I started book blogging, on Tumblr, a few years ago, but I was mostly putting up reviews and reblogging (and creating!) edits and quotes.
- I think I’ve read less since I started this blog than before I had it. Oops?
- I keep telling myself I will set up a schedule but have not yet, leading to inconsistent posting. It’s a good thing I have a backlog of reviews from my Tumblr to transfer over, right?
- I have never gotten an ARC. And – I don’t really care? I mean, I never read well under pressure, and that’s all ARCs are for me, for some reason…
- I am pretty sure this format and theme will slowly evolve and change but I’m hoping it won’t be too drastic that it becomes jarring for people. #aestheticstress
- My TBR keeps increasing, while my Read pile remains the same size. Help me.
- A lot of times, I wonder if I’m simply saying things people have already said before and that’s why I don’t get hits and comments.
- The amount of “WHY DON’T PEOPLE TALK TO ME???” I feel has become ridiculous.
- I have only had the one book photoshoot, and I keep telling myself I will have more, but I never sit down and plan them out. Again with the not being scheduled enough, I guess.
- I don’t know what I’m doing most of the time, but I’ve been enjoying myself, and I’ve made a few new bookish friends, so that’s a good thing.
Well, ten facts about me. Any of these resonate with you? Link me to your Top Ten facts too! Or just post them below.
Ara
I’m Ara, a Southeast Asian writer who someday hopes to have published a novel, and who is currently losing herself in the worlds created by others. I love books and food and television and blogging and I get distracted and sidetracked easily.
4 Comments
Ali
I’ve gotten a couple of ARCs and 1) one of them I’m giving away because I don’t want it, and 2) the one I did read I had to read by my lonesome because no one really has read it AND I can’t even post a review for it right now, because no one can get it until September anyway. So overall I’ve decided I’m not a huge fan of ARCs.
Ara
Aww, that sort of sucks though. Getting ARCs that you can’t talk about or aren’t interested in. I’m sorry that happened to you! But yeah, it’s actually very rare to find bloggers who aren’t fond of ARCs? We should form a club. Lol. Thanks for commenting, Ali!
Rayna @ Reader Rayna
HAHAHA, you want help with your TBR problem? As do we all, my friend.
As for the “not getting a lot of hits” thing: I totally get it. It sucks a lot, but at the same time you just have to enjoy yourself and throw caution to the wind. Do what you want to do and you’ll get the activity you want – maybe not on a grand scale, but you’ll get activity. I don’t get a lot and it’s been two years, but I’m happy because a lot of the people that comment are a lot of the same faces I see on a weekly basis (like you!). I need to work really hard on commenting back on other people’s blogs. I was doing good for a little while, but fell back again, so that’s one thing I definitely need to work on.
And doing book photo shoots are fun but wicked time consuming because once you’ve destroyed your shelves in order to get the perfect shot (inevitable), then you have to put it all back. It’s fun, but a hassle.
Hey, keep up the good work!
Ara
I’ve fallen behind on my TBR AND I my blogging, oops? Hoping to get back into that.
That’s the pov I’m going with too! It’s helped so far – and I’m glad you’re happy with the way your blog is going. (I love checking your blog out.)
SO TRUE. I haven’t put my bookshelf back in order since the last ‘shoot’ I had.
THANK YOU <3