Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books in March 2010. As of February 2013, it’s hosted by Billy at Coffee Addicted Writer.
Today’s Question(s) is …
How long have you gone without reading?
My Answer(s) is …
If I don’t count the length between books when I was younger, then about three months. When I was a kid / teenager, I hated reading. I read maybe one book a year, if that.
Even when I’m in a reading slump now, I usually still want to pick up a book every three months. I was in a slump last year and so I read by listening to audiobooks while I driving or laying in bed.
What about you? How long is the longest you’ve ever gone without reading?
Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books in March 2010. As of February 2013, it’s hosted by Billy at Coffee Addicted Writer.
Today’s Question(s) is …
Have you ever loved a book that everyone else hated or hated a book that everyone else loved?
My Answer(s) is …
Yes. I love Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, especially BREAKING DAWN. I know I’m not the only one but since it’s practically in fashion now to hate the series, I had to mention it.
I loathe ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell. I think it’s boring and I hate that he used animals. I also dislike satire in general. I also loathe THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by JD Salinger because there’s absolutely no point to the story. And, I despise both ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND and THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS by Lewis Carroll because the stories are discombobulated nonsense.
What about you? Have you ever loved or hated a book that everyone else hated or loved?
Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books in March 2010. As of February 2013, it’s hosted by Billy at Coffee Addicted Writer.
Today’s Question(s) is …
How many books are on your “to be read” list?
My Answer(s) is …
Um… My TBR has over 1500 books on it and it grows much faster than I can read. My TBR has EVERY book I want to read on it, not just the books I own in physical or electronic form. I do cull my list once or twice a year and remove the books I’m no longer interested in reading. It can feel very overwhelming at times. I know I won’t even make a dent in my list before I die, but I still want to keep a list of all the books I might be interested in.
What about you? How many books do you have on your TBR?
Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books in March 2010. As of February 2013, it’s hosted by Billy at Coffee Addicted Writer.
It seems I misunderstood the schedule again. I accidentally answered last week’s question. Oops.
Today’s Question(s) is …
What inspired you to start book blogging?
My Answer(s) is …
Even though this particular blog only goes back to December 2021, I’ve been blogging since 2007. My blog started as an everything blog. In 2009, I stumbled onto the book blogging community thanks to an author friend. I didn’t think I could be a book blogger, though, because I may read more than the average person but I don’t read as much as other book bloggers.
During my lurking phase, I learned that a lot of book bloggers at the time were from my home state–Utah. I befriended Natasha Maw, a popular book blogger back then, during that time. I found out she spearheaded a group bringing local book bloggers and authors together. She organized in person meet-and-greet events as well as Utah Book Month where bloggers focused on promoting Utah authors and their books.
I went to my first in person meet-and-greet in February 2010. There I met Suey (It’s All About Books), one of my BFFs, along with countless other bloggers and authors. Sadly, there are very few remaining Utah book bloggers from those days and Utah Book Month has gone the way of the dodo. Fortunately, I’m still friends with most of the people I met and my IRL book club always reads a book celebrating a Utah author in the month of August.
Thanks to the friendships I made, I started book blogging.
What about you? What inspired you to start book blogging?
Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books in March 2010. As of February 2013, it’s hosted by Billy at Coffee Addicted Writer.
Today’s Question(s) is …
Which do you prefer to be known as: a voracious reader or a book nerd?
My Answer(s) is …
Honestly, I’m okay with either. However, I don’t read nearly as many books as most book bloggers because I’m a slow reader. Because of that, some people may not think I qualify as a voracious reader. It’s okay, though. I really like the idea of being a book nerd.
What about you? What do you prefer to be known as?
