Kinx's Book Nook: Feature & Follow Friday (3): Why did I start a blog?

Friday, July 13, 2012

Feature & Follow Friday (3): Why did I start a blog?





Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers — but you have to know — the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me.
The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!
How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, (using the linky tools — keep scrolling!) then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!
What sets this Hop apart from others, is our Feature. Each week we will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Who is our Feature today? Find out below. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow our Features and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. A lot of blogs are transitioning to WordPress in which they do not have the luxury of GFC, so an RSS subscription is appreciated or if you choose an email subscription. If you don’t have GFC please state in your post how you would like to be followed.
All features are chosen randomly to be the feature. They are not chosen by content or name.

Our Feature – Vivian @ Vivaciously, Vivian

When did you start blogging?
I started my first blog on WordPress in 2008, back when I was a pretty clueless 8th grader, haha! My book blog was officially created on February 10th, 2012. I’m still quite a baby, so feel free to throw criticism in my way!
What is your favourite part of book blogging?
The connection between fellow bloggers, definitely. It’s said so often because it’s absolutely true! Especially since I don’t have many friends in the real world who are huge fans of books, book blogging has led me to meet so many wonderful individuals. Reading the posts of fellow bloggers as well as their comments on my posts fill me with a special sort of happiness. Sorry if that sounds a bit mushy -blush- but I really mean it. I’ve joined many online worlds, but this is the first virtual world that I’ve joined that offers such a strong feeling of support, spirit, and love. It’s really amazing!
What is your favourite book(s)?
To choose absolute favourites, wow. “Anne of Green Gables” (as well as all the follow up books on Anne) by Lucy M. Montgomery will always take up a big chunk of my book-lover’s heart! In modern-day times, I love anything written by Shannon Hale, but particularly “River Secrets”! Of course, countless more books have stolen my heart, but to be honest, these two have always shone a tad bit brighter for me!
What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?
The voice of my starving love for books is finally being heard by others but also myself. As I’ve also mentioned in my answer to the featured question, there was a gap of a few years that I just felt so detached from books, I was so ashamed of myself for it. After starting book blogging, there has not been a day that I’ve spent time reading, or even writing a review. I’m so grateful that I’ve opened up again to all books. That’s, of course, not just from blogging by myself, but also from all of you other bloggers for inspiring me to, so thank you!

Q: What drove you to start book blogging in the first place?

Why did I start to blog? I wanted to do something that was totally different from my career (environmental law). Plus, one night I was sitting with my husband and he told that since I love to read so much, I should start a book blog. Initially I thought he was crazy but I really thought about it and here I am, a beginner blogger. It is so much fun meeting authors and other bloggers. Also, I love recommending new books to my friends. 

5 comments:

  1. Doing something different is a good reason.
    New follower hopping through.

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  2. I also love recommending books & finding new ones for myself. My wishlist is crazy!

    New follower :)
    My FF Post

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  3. Nice! I do love the author connection! Although I read so many lately I struggle to remember what happened in an author's latest release a few weeks later! Of course lately I've been swamped with review copies and I haven't had the chance to read many new releases yet! But I love the busyness!

    There was once upon a time, where I ran out of new reads! I would go back and re-read books, sometimes re-reading a prior book before the new release! Since I started blogging, I haven't done that! At all! Which is good and bad because there are several books I would love to re-read. Yet I don't really have the time anymore!

    Sorry for the long comment! I'm a blogger, and I'm gabby! ;)

    Here's my Friday Hops

    I was a featured blogger!!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Thanks for the great comment! I haven't run into the free books yet. But working on it.

      Kendal

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  4. Hi Kenda, thank you for stopping by earlier. You have a lovely blog :D **Followed you back via GFC**

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