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This week's question:
How did you get started blogging?
Like many other readers it all began on Goodreads!
I got back into reading a few years ago and then somehow stumbled into a love for paranormal/fantasy books. Then somehow I came to find Goodreads. At first I just used the site for book recommendations and to read others' reviews, but after I became more involved and made some friends on the site I started discovering people's book blogs.
Unfortunately, one of the first blogs I came to love is no longer up and running. It was called Dirty, Sexy Books and it was awesome! One of the others I first discovered was All Things Urban Fantasy - and I think we all know that one is going strong! :)
Eventually I started writing reviews on Goodreads. I found I really liked putting my thoughts about a book into words and then sharing them with someone else. One day last year (actually, almost exactly one year ago) I just threw caution to the wind and started creating a blog!
And NOW, I'm a few weeks away from my one year blogoversary!
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Happy Friday!
Hi Christen! New follower from Follow Friday! Congrats on your (almost) one year anniversary! I LOVE your blog! Great design and clever title!
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Wow,I feel like everyone know about goodreads before me LOL.I didn't discover it until after I started blogging.Good answer!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your one year Blogoversary! I'm a new follower :D
Congrats on your one year blogoversary!! I don't remember the first blog but I sure do know All Things Urban Fantasy that is a great blog.
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New follower! Happy 1 blogoversary (saw from above comments lol)
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I'm so jealous of all of you people that have known about goodreads for forever...I only got on there last December. Old follower! My Follow
ReplyDeleteI used Goodreads for book recommendations too! New Follower! :)
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Lisa @ Shatterbooks
It took me a while to finish reading your post because I was transfixed at that .gif... :o Coooool.
ReplyDeleteCool way to start book blogging! I had heard of goodreads before I started my blog but had no idea what it was really used for. Now I'm addicted to goodreads!
New Follower via RSS! :)
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I started blogging and goodreads about the same time. They are both addicting!
ReplyDeleteI think all things urban fantasy was one of the first blogs I stumbled upon as well.
New follower via linky.
-Amanda P
Paranormal Romance
*giggles* this image from Sam and Dean just makes me happy! Those boys always make me happy! And woot, so close to your anniversary! :)
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I should have mentioned how you starting a blog pushed me towards making one myself.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad we, the Terrible Girls met on GR.
Happy Friday!
Have a great Friday, nice answer.
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I hadn't heard of book blogs until GR. Congratulations on making it (almost) a year. I'm not even at 2 months and I sometimes feel a little overwhelmed by it. I think because it's not just blogging about books at this stage, it's all the new things I have to learn.
ReplyDeleteNew Follower via GFC. I'm also following you via Twitter: https://twitter.com/365Books_A_Year
My FF Answer is here: http://365-books-a-year.blogspot.com/2012/07/feature-and-follow-friday-5.html
I see Goodreads a lot as an answer, great!
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Nice answer! Goodreads is great resource for books and reviews. New follower!
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Great answer and I love the Supernatural pic (thought I was the only one who watched that show lol)! New follower via Linky (Heather's Book Chatter http://authorheather.com)
ReplyDeletehi!! Love you gif lol. I basically discovered goodreads and blogging at the same time and just went for it! congrats on almost reaching one year!
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Ning @ Reading by Kindle Fire
Hi! I love your gif! And congrats to your blogoversary! I can't wait to reach mine!
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Oh Goodreads, How I love thee too! Seriously that is my answer. It all started with GR and I will defend GR and it's site till I die. You have done great in a year. I was on blogger and now WP and it's just painful to rebuild but I have high hopes for my year mark as well. Great Job!
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Such a cool thing! Love the Supernatural pic! Followed on Twitter and here. Now off to follow more!
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ReplyDeleteI just found you on Feature and Follow.
I'm a new follower here. Follow me back via GFC? ^^
http://anythinginfantasy.blogspot.sg/2012/07/feature-and-follow-friday-1.html
Thanks in advance!
All the best~
Following you via GFC !
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