I’ve had a blog for quite some time, but for most of that time it really had no direction. Most days I didn’t know what to post about, so a lot of days went by without posting anything.
Sure, there are plenty of topics in the world to post about, but I didn’t feel like I was qualified to run with any of them. Is starting something and then never finishing a topic? I could do that. Well, I could start it…
Then I discovered my cousin’s blog. The Bionic Bookworm. She’s always been one of the most voracious readers I know, so it wasn’t a complete surprise to see that she had made her blog a bookish one. And if you haven’t seen her blog, or don’t follow it, go now. Don’t even finish reading this, just go. (Okay, maybe finish this post, then go)
I fell into a rabbit hole of book blogs. The more I found, the more I looked for. It was stoking the flames of something that had dwindling recently, and that was my love of reading. I was getting boom recommendations by the truck load. My ‘To Be Read’ swelled up like a hotdog that’s been microwaved way too long.
Blogs like the aforementioned Bionic Book Worm, I Should Read That, My Bookish Life, Too Much of a Book Nerd, Sherlocked in a Tardis with Ron, and Kristin Kraves Books. Those are just a few. Really, there are just too many to list.
Truthfully, I don’t think my blog will ever be strictly a book blog. Compared to some of the blogs I’ve been following, I don’t read nearly enough, and I couldn’t do nearly as good a job reviewing books. Plus, I like to digress into movies, writing, or some long-winded post about Doctor Who that would serve as a cure for even the worst insomnia.
I will, however, plant one foot in the bookish blog world for as long as the true book bloggers will allow it.
At the end of this long-winded thought train is my original point to post. As a writer, I couldn’t be happier to find so many people out there reading. Reports claim that there has been a gradual, but consistent, decline in readership over the last five years or so.
With those numbers out there, it’s good to see book blogs out there doing their best to keep something so important alive. They aren’t just reading, they’re spreading it around and infecting others with the desire to read like little literary zombies. Go get ‘em.
Do you have a book blog? Plug it in the comments below, or tell us about your favorite book blog. I’m always looking to follow a few more!
Ah thank you for shouted me out. That means a lot to me! ?
This was a fun post to read! I especially liked the hot dog metaphor! ?
I just recently discovered and entered the book blogging world as well! It is an amazing community!
I agree! A lot of really good people.
I’ve known you for a long time (obviously. Our aunt probably has weird pictures of us in diapers which I won’t be asking to see ?) and you’ve always had a wide variety of interests. That’s what I’ve always loved about you. Between reading, writing, movies, video games, computers – and you excel at them all! And that’s the beauty of blogs. You can include all your interests! Stay true to you. People will love you just the way you are (I know that’s probably a line in a sappy chart topping song but it’s still true none the less) I love that you write about your different interests on here. And don’t cut yourself short! You’re qualified to write about whatever you’re interested in! Motivational speaking time is over ?
Thank you for this post! As a newbie to the book blogging world, in the post that I have written so far I’ve found myself finding one theme or part of the book and then from there going on a complete tangent into some philosophical discussion… Sadly, I don’t think that one could count that as a “book review” (whatever that means ;)). As an avid, obsessional reader, I knew from the very beginning that I wanted to create a book blog. Only obstacle I continue to face is how, exactly to review a book in a way everyone could enjoy, not just people who have already read the book?
Great post, thank you for sharing!
I am by no means the age-old blogger that spurts nothing but wisdom. Quite the opposite. Despite having had a blog for so long, I feel brand new.
But, I’m glad this post meant something to you. Isn’t that what we’re all doing this for? Thanks for reading!