Day 10 Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge: New Things You Will be Doing This Year

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We are slowly counting down and there is only a few days left in this fun challenge.
 
Today is day 10 and the topic is: New Things You Will Be Doing This Year

 
With every new year, as a blogger you try and find ways to stand out amongst all the other bloggers (in good ways and not bad) with content etc. I am no exception to the rule.
 
This year something new will be happening to Cindy’s Love of Books and its a good thing I think for my blog. I can’t tell you what it is just yet but as soon as I get more details I will let you know.

Also for this year I am going to branch out much more then I did last year with doing some features and product reviews. I am going to test the waters and work on my own features and pray to god that no one has done one of my ideas LOL

 
This year I will also be working on my content. I need to write better and say what I am thinking in my blog posts.
 
I will also be attempting to work on commenting alot more both of my blog and twitter.  With that I am going to attempt to make my facebook page work and sync it with my blog.
 
I am also going to step out of my comfort zone and not be afraid to contact companies, publishers etc I need to do this. I did some of it in December and got great results so I want to pursue that more.
 
What do you have planned for this year?
 

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Day 9 Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge: Cons or Events You Hope to Attend

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 There is only a few days left in the Book Blogger New Year’s Challenged hosted by Parajunkee.com

Sadly this year I won’t be able to attend BEA. Perhaps when it hits Chicago in 2016 I might be able to swing that. Maybe 2015 for the last year in NYC could be possible.

I would also love to attend ALA but the midwinter ones are out of the question due to the locations. I would love to do the annual one in chicago but that is only in 2017 or 2020.

Right now I am looking at attending one conference here in Canada but nothing is posted about when it will be just that at the end of the month is the super conference. Not sure if its then or not but if thats the case the perhaps next year I will make it a point to attend that.

I will try and attend as many author events as I can this year.

What about you?

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Meme/ In Bed With a Book #8

Meme/ In Bed With a Book #8

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My awesome friend Kate from Midnight Book Girl has introduced a new blog hop/meme to her blog called In Bed With a Book. This was a Sunday feature on her blog (and I believe she is still doing it on Sundays) and its basically a meme that you share what book you are reading today/this week.
 
There will be a link on her blog every Sunday so you can put your book there no matter what day of the week it is. I think for me I will continue to post this on Wednesday’s unless there is something I need to post on a Wednesday which it will then be posted on a Sunday.
 
This week I will be reading this:
 

Yes I am still reading this 8 days later LOL. I am actually making it a point to read more slowly then zip through books like I have in the past. Hopefully I will be done this by next Wednesday.

I am also reading this book on my iPad:

I normally don’t read two books at once but since they are totally different books I don’t mind.

What are you reading?

 
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Day 8 Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge: Your Favorite Book Blogger Moment

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Its Day 8 of the Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge and today’s topic is Your Favorite Book Blogger Moment (thats the direct link to link back your post)

Wow this is a hard topic today, isn’t it?

I don’t think I can pick one specific one. So please forgive me from breaking away with listing just one.

  • Going to BEA in 2010 for the very first time with fellow Montreal bloggers (Tina, Avis, Linda and Donna) I was so excited because this was my first trip with blogger friends and my very first time going to NYC!!! Getting lost in NYC with Tina, visiting the Strand for the first time, and going to my first broadway show.
  • Going to BEA in 2012 and rooming with complete strangers Kate from Midnight Book Girl Kim from On The Wing of Books and Kellie. It was so much fun and I know Kim will hate me for mentioning this but I have too 😉
  • Going to BEA in 2013 on my own. I was so nervous but once I got there I was thrilled. I love NYC and if I could win a lottery I would buy an place and go down all the time. This was another fun trip I got to spend the week with Sheila from Book Journey . I actually surprised myself with getting around NYC.
  • Going to my very first publishing house and getting a tour. It was so much fun and it was so nice to meet the publicist I work with.
  • Meeting Lesley Livingston and totally fan girling when she said she recoginized my blog. That was the first for me.
  • Working with so many great publicists over the years
  • Meeting so many awesome bloggers in real life (to many of you to list but you know who you are)
  • Getting my first ARC

That is just some of my favorite blogger moments. Do you have any?

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Day 7 Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge: Top Ten Book Blogger Pet Peeves

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 We are at the half way point in Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge hosted by Parajunkee.com

Here is Day 7’s direct link up

As a book blogger you have to admit to having some pet peeves, right? I mean we all have them.

I know this morning I was reading some posts and I admit I am guilty to some of the ones bloggers listed as their pet peeves. I think as a blogger you can learn from the lists and make changes. I know that is what I plan on doing. One step at a time.

So here is my list…don’t hate me 🙂 (This list is in no particular order)

  1. Having to say “NO” when you are sent a request. I find this is always the hardest thing to do when someone emails you to ask if you will review their book. Its not because I don’t want to review it, its just that I don’t have the time to do it.
  2. Design/Fonts/Color. Not quite sure how to label it. I hate discovering a new blog and they have that dark background with white lettering. You know what I mean right? I never stay to read their blog because its just to darn hard on my eyes.
  3. Sound effects. I hate where there is music/sound effects on a blog.
  4. Drama. I tend to stay away from blogs and bloggers who insist on Drama.
  5. Not enough hours in the day to read and blog.
  6. Book format changes. Why must publishers put out books in paperback and once they become popular put them in hardcovers? I hate starting a series in paperback and then all of sudden they are hard cover. I like all my books in one format.
  7. Not being able to afford to go to all these fantastic book conventions. I just don’t know how some can afford to go to them all.
  8. Jumping through hoops to leave a comment. I understand you are probably protecting your blog from spammers but your also making it harder for us  to comment.
  9. Copying of ideas. I guess this is geared towards youtubers. I follow one vlogger and they just did something before Christmas and now another vlogger is now doing the same thing. The exact same thing.
  10. Finally my last pet peeve is someone not reading my blog/policy to find out where I live or what I read and don’t read. Its all there in black and white.

So that is my list, do we have anything in common?

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    Meme/ Bookmark Monday #1

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    One of the bloggers I have been following for quite some time has a fantastic meme out that she hosts every Monday called Bookmark Monday .

    I went back to see how long Guiltless Reading has been posting them and I see its been since 2009. I have seen plenty of bookmarks that are super cute that I have never seen before.

    The purpose of this meme is to share your favorite bookmarks that you currently own or perhaps would like to own.

    I am a huge bookmark collector so over the course of the year I will be sharing some of my favorite bookmarks that I own and some that I would love to own.

     

    Since this was the spur of the moment decision to take part I will share some book marks that I plan on making this week. I love owls and these are too cute with the heads poking out. I found this on the blog My Owl Barn

    Check back next Monday to see what my next bookmark will be.

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    Day 6 Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge: Best Book(s) of 2013

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     We are almost at the half way mark of the Book Blogger New Year’s Challenge.

    Be sure to go to Parajunkee.com to link up your Day 6th post

    This was a no brainer for me but I just couldn’t put one book I have to put a few. Here is my list of Best Books of 2013 (In my opinion)

    What were your favorite books of 2013?

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