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midnight sun is chockful of funny moments but edward having a meltdown to emmett over all the ways bella could die has got to be one of the funniest

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Wretched

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Book Blog Newbie Tag

Why did you start this blog?

In an attempt to get a blog going and, on a whim, as I see lots of people starting blogmas/ vlogmas.

 I want to be more intentional with writing about books. I’m hoping this will be a great way to not only work on my own writing, but also keep a better record of the books I’ve read and loved and books I want more people to read.

2. What are some fun and unique things you can bring to book blogging? 

I love that indie and self-published books have become a lot more accessible but the market is of course saturated. I’m hoping I can help give a boost to some of my favourites and curate more lists in some of the niche romance subgenres.

3. What are you most excited for about this new blog?

Hopefully looking back at it in a year and seeing growth and memories. I’m hoping to create some consistency in my writing and to actually finish some of the reviews and other writing projects I start. I’m also looking forward to meeting more people in the book community on different platforms as I’ve primarily been on Bookstagram and Booktwt the last few years (and now Booksky).

4. Why do you love reading?

Reading gives us the opportunity to look into another’s mind weather it be fictional or not. I primarily read romance, and while it’s a genre which receives a lot of flack, you can see love through a thousand lenses through books.

I read a lot when I’m stressed and listen to a lot of audiobooks while I get mundane, day-to-day things done. It’s had a great impact on my mental health.

5. What book or series got you into reading?

I’ve always been a reader. My mum would have gotten me a library card when I was very young and would have me read or listen to an audiobook before bed when I was young. I loved Jacqueline Wilson when I was growing up, particularly Lola Rose and The Suitcase Kid. I was also obsessed with The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver when I was young.

In high school my friends and I obsessed over the Private series by Kate Brian, we used to pass them around between a group of us. I was also a Twilight girl (I was team Jacob) and followed what I think are the stereotypical reading patterns after that.

I continued to reach into adulthood but it amped up at the start of the pandemic. I had discovered booktube in 2019 and fell down the Sarah J. Maas rabbit hole of debates. I picked up Crescent City at the very start of the pandemic and my reading habits changed profusely after that.

6. What questions would you ask your favorite authors?

How do you turn your initial idea into a full scale book outline?

When do you know if an idea is one that you want to stick with and when (if ever) do you shelve an idea?

How do you find and choose character names that feel right for your characters!?

7. What challenges of starting a blog will be hardest to overcome?

Coming up with a name and a theme is always something I found challenging and then deciding practical things like where to host it and how to theme it.

I also feel that there is a lot of imposter syndrome when it comes to putting things on the internet. I’ve never felt enough of an ‘expert’ to want to get on the internet and give an opinion on something; however over last 5 I’ve read over 400 books and feel like now would be a good time to start talking about them in longer form.

8. When did you start reading?

I mostly answered this in question 5, but I’ve always been a reader. I read a lot as a kid and a teen and while it slowed down in my early 20s, it amplified during the pandemic.

9. Where do you read?

I do A LOT of my reading while I drive and cook. I am a big fan of audiobooks and love to pair reading with doing something with my hands. I am not a big music person so when a lot of people would put on a playlist, I tend to listen to a book.

I primarily use Everand and Audible to listen to audiobooks and since books are hard to come by in Barbados I primarily read e-books on my tablet.

10. What kind of books do you read?

I’m a romance girl. I’ll read all over the romance genre from contemporary to sci-fi and romantasy. I’ll pick up any book that really catches my attention and I switch things up occasionally (mostly for my bookclub or if someone recommends something).

That's it!