tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post3755368235419339463..comments2023-06-15T10:50:48.383+01:00Comments on Amy BookWorm: Just let me vent... I'm a bad reviewer.AwesomeAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06412663427792021745noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post-70756769430346932322014-01-19T18:04:46.803+00:002014-01-19T18:04:46.803+00:00Nope Amy, do not quit ze books, I repeat, do not q...Nope Amy, do not quit ze books, I repeat, do not quite ze books ;) hahaha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940626464383516274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post-48115302743491990862014-01-18T21:41:32.283+00:002014-01-18T21:41:32.283+00:00This is a really hard post to respond to comments ...This is a really hard post to respond to comments on... :'(<br /><br />@Charlotte: I tweeted you while my response was fresh... I've got back into reviewing (somewhat) but I'm cutting down. I'm reading for fun too, more. I shall read whatever on my TBR, no matter the reason & maybe review some non-review copies? But review copies I shall have to review & I hope to get back into that. Please the lovely authors, publishers & all that. <i>IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME.</i> I don't know why it suddenly is more important but I'm glad... Any impetus is appreciated <3 Enjoy your books!<br /><br />@Trish: Massively helpful comments there but I need to thank you again & reiterate what I said to Charlotte (just not repeating so ^^). Thanks! Hope you're having a good 2014?<br /><br />@Roberta: *goes to Roberta's blog, sees loads of comments and recent posts* Your blog is still pretty epic. A lot can change in a month<br />though. We've gone into a new year & that'll be one of the things I'll try. If you want to put up with me, we can team up. That's jolly good. I have a fair idea of where blog is going this January & it does involve a lot of reviewing but if I get ahead I can hopefully sort out a mix. You will not EVER only see reviews. I've never been that blogger, which is why I think it was reviewing getting me done. Personally, it's the main element with pressure. The other things? You pick & choose them... Right?<br /><br />@Miss Zuzana (harder to spell than your real name, is it right?): NOOOO, they're always hiatus'. Stop blogging? The minute I did that I'd be off trying to co-blog with someone & begging this bookish world for forgiveness. Honestly. How did you not know that? OK, I was shaky on specifics too. But I'm still here... Does that give you faith in me? *hugs* Do you understand me? Yes, you do. You're a fangirl like no other. THANKS FOR BEING YOU MY BLOGGY FRIEND (one of, FYI, sounds too singular). I <3 your blog & your twitter & your personality &... I'm done. Well, I'll think of other things when I click 'publish comment'.<br /><br />@Gee: YOU SEE WHAT I SAY TO HAWWA? There you go. Well, you're not quite as fangirly as Hawwa & you're all very different but we're all friends here <3 You can give me a long comment some other time *cheeky grin*. Its cool that others have been there & felt that... cos I forgot that & its nice to know people get through it. Some quit blogging but Amy Bookworm? NOOOO. Bookworm as a surname. DOES NOT QUIT THE BOOKS. OK, now I'm going where I did to Hawwa. Oh dear. Halp. Oh & ja, Harry Potter GIFs. Glad you likeee. I likeee too. Let's all love HP. And I'm also finished here. Thanks for commenting even though it wasn't an essay like Hawwa's. Appreciate it all &... happy reading!<br />AwesomeAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412663427792021745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post-19342486532275562362013-12-23T20:20:06.672+00:002013-12-23T20:20:06.672+00:00I was going to here write a LONG comment, but HAWW...I was going to here write a LONG comment, but HAWWA WENT AND SAID IT ALL. Ah love your blog too, so don't stop! :D But if you really wanted to I reckon we'd all understand :P <br /><br />PS OMG HARRYPOTTER GIFFFFF<3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940626464383516274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post-63824471766034063722013-12-23T11:34:27.592+00:002013-12-23T11:34:27.592+00:00THIS POST. basically summed up the feeling I had a...THIS POST. basically summed up the feeling I had ages ago, I think everyone goes through this phase, I had a blogging//reading slump and nearly decided not to continue blogging but then I didn't. and I'm glad I stuck to it.<br />also. reviewing books isn't everything. book blogs are made because, yes the content, they review books, but also they succeed because readers feel they can connect to the writer, then feel like they know and understand them. and that happens through posts other than reviews, where people can see your personality shine through.<br />so. I don't really know where I'm going with this comment, lOL, but. DON'T STOP BLOGGING. IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT THE REVIEWING. WE LVOE YOUR BLOG.<br />the end. :Phawwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829730878026235945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post-17655852837562503032013-12-23T10:56:02.158+00:002013-12-23T10:56:02.158+00:00I've been really slow myself lately. But I thi...I've been really slow myself lately. But I think it mainly happened because I wasn't getting feedback (I still don't, to be honest). Anyway, I guess the only way to be a happy blogger is...not to succumb to pressure. And it's really difficult, because of course, you know - competition, feeling ignored, not being able to keep up with the flow. Sometimes it looks like there's only one right way to do things. Which of course isn't true. I'm trying to keep an eye here and one there, if this makes sense - to gather inspiration from what the others are doing, but at the same time to do it my way. Wanna try with me? :)<br /><br />And of course have a merry Christmas and a wonderful, book-filled 2014!<br /><br />And BTW...LOL @the Christmas tree. About the cat comment, you know. Because as far as the tree goes, I love it!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post-62190760903670051252013-12-23T07:50:14.741+00:002013-12-23T07:50:14.741+00:00I think we all go through this period of not wanti...I think we all go through this period of not wanting to review or feeling we are not doing this right. However the main rule is there are no rules! It's just a hobby and should be fun not something that makes you feel guilty. And I'm someone one doesn't mind if a book blog has no reviews. I love book random thoughts so a lack of reviews never bothers me.<br />If you do want to review the arc's you've read, I wouldn't reread them (unless you want to). I'd read the first few pages, the last few pages and skim at random. That will give you enough of a reminder to write a review. Also sometimes I know I won't have time to write a review immediately so I highlight loads and scribble a few notes of my feels so when I come back to it, I have an idea of what I want to say.<br />Anyway just like Asti and Betty, you are not failing! All of you are unique and have something different to offer. Don't stress it!<br />Have a great Christmas Amy :)Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784349484087825912.post-10941988373384595022013-12-23T06:49:38.456+00:002013-12-23T06:49:38.456+00:00I actually don't think that being a book blogg...I actually don't think that being a book blogger is all about getting review books and hyping them up around their publication date. When I first started getting review copies, I got caught up in the reading and reviewing but quickly learned that it wasn't for me.<br /><br />I still like to review books but I haven't recently because I've been busy with work and Christmas things. I've still just posted when I fancy though because I started the blog to talk about what I was reading with other people who like reading, not necessarily to post reviews all the time. Less pressure is almost always more fun. Now I just read what I want and post about it in whatever way I want! It's more fun and means blogging doesn't feel like a chore :)Lit Addicted Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307643382274474774noreply@blogger.com