I constantly talk about books. A LOT. The problem is, with the exception of my boyfriend -- and no offense to my friends who are going to read this post (haha sorry) -- nobody else here reads "for fun!" That's very sad for me because well, who am I supposed to talk to when I want to rant or rave about something I've read or get all excited about an upcoming release or book event? Nobody really wants to hear me chat and chat about the same topic.. over and over again
Book blogging is awesome for this very purpose. I can talk freely about books whenever I want, and the best part is, I get to hear back from people -- you, of course!! -- who are equally (and some that are even more) interested and passionate about the same thing I am. This to me, would probably be my number 1 reason for loving blogging about books. What's yours?
Book blogging is awesome for this very purpose. I can talk freely about books whenever I want, and the best part is, I get to hear back from people -- you, of course!! -- who are equally (and some that are even more) interested and passionate about the same thing I am. This to me, would probably be my number 1 reason for loving blogging about books. What's yours?
This is the same reason I started blogging. I really hated the glazed over look in all my friends eyes when I started on about a book I read! I love to talk to people who are as passionate about reading that I am!
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yup! You r definitely right about this one!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more!
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ReplyDeleteThis is interesting for me to read because it both reflects and contrasts with my own experience. I kind of stumbled into book blogging, intending Shredded Cheddar to be a more random blog with content evenly divided among books, movies, TV, and music. Books obviously won out--and that is mostly because, like you, I have friends who either: a) don't read for fun, or b) like reading very different types of books.
On the other hand, book blogging has opened me to reading for more than fun. Some of my readers are actually requesting reviews of books I'd never read on my own. (You were one of them, Jillian--and how I wish Shiver were within my price range at the moment, because I do want to review it for your sake!) Right now I'm in the middle of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies because another reader asked for a post about this new take on the classics and I happened to have a friend willing to lend me this title as well as Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.
In short, book blogging has been, for me, not just an extension of what I already love to do but also a broadening of my horizons beyond my limited, self-serving goals. And that is what I love about it! =D
I totally agree! I have no crazy bookies in my real life to share my book like thrills with. Online I have an entire community of kindred spirits.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly why I blog! I am an unpublished author and the concept of deciding at my age (35) to be a writer makes everyone stare and go comatose. Now I blog at http://blog.juliealindsey.com/ all about writing and publishing and I get to do author interviews and meet awesome people who share my love of books and writing! I'm thankful everyday for the Internet. This part of my life would've been so dull without it!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! The blogging world is such a great atmosphere to discuss books, especially because not a lot of my friends read for fun either. And I have met some really amazing people in the short time I've been blogging. I can't wait to meet even more new people and discover more fantastic blogs!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! It's the main reason I started book blogging & am so happy with the responses that generate great book talks :o)
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I agree about the replies! Love those. <3
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I can find like minded bloggers who love books. I only have one or two friends who like books so blogging is the best way to chat.
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Me too! There are bookworms in my life but they read other genres or nonfiction and they don't seem to get quite as jazzed over all the peripheral bookish things that excite me. I do have another older blog for everything else but something was missing-- books-- so I started a blog devoted to my love of reading and now my bloggy self is complete.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't a reader of bookblogs when I started so discovering such a warm community of book crazy folk to chat with was an unexpected lagniappe-- most wonderful!
Definitely agree with you. None of my friends enjoy reading. The only time they ever read was the 200 pages required every quarter in high school. Being able to share my love for books and read what others thought of the same book is one of the reasons I love book blogging. If it wasn't for the community of active book bloggers I don't think I would be doing this.
ReplyDeleteSo true! In particular, while some of my friends like books, most of them aren't keen on YA books - and that's my favorite genre. It's so much fun to actually connect with people who get as excited as I do about the same kinds of books!
ReplyDeleteI do have a fair number of friends that read for fun, but I started a book blog because my memory wasn't holding thing well enough! I read a ton of children's and YA lit, but I couldn't always give people an accurate take on how much I liked it or how hard it was or whether or not there was something concerning in the content. As a teacher, I hate not being able to answer people properly! Also, it is awfully nice to have people who want to read the books you write about.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate! My husband is not a reader, which everyone thinks is funny. But he is supportive of my "habit" and doesn't mind too much when I talk at him about books, since he talks at me about cars.
ReplyDeleteI do have a couple of friends who read that live around here, but not to the extent that I do.
I do have to say that my number one reason why I love blogging is simply that it gives me an outlet for all those words in my head that appear when I'm reading. I also really love the relationships and friendships I've formed through blogging.
I have never been particularly in need of discussing the books I read with others, although I enjoy a good book chat as much as the next reader.
ReplyDeleteI started blogging about books because I was doing a reading challenge and decided that having an audience would help me stick to it. I was trying to break out of a long-term reading rut, and the challenge was to read new authors and genres. The comments I got on that challenge inspired me to continue.
Later I discovered that having the blog and posting regularly was a way for me to work my way out of the bouts of depression that descend on me like dark clouds every now and then. I now use the blog as a kind of early warning system: if I am not on vacation or sick and I haven't posted anything for a couple of weeks, then it's time to get a grip and start actively working on parting the gathering clouds.
I like talking about books, too. But since I don't have anybody to talk to about books, it's good to have a place to talk about what I've read (even if nobody's actually reading the reviews). I guess I like blogging because it helps me keep a record of which books I've read and what I thought about them. I used to do the same thing with a notebook... but blogging is a lot more fun.
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