 | Anonymous What are some of your favorite tumblr pages? Either book or non-book related would be great. I'm looking to change up with dash. :) |
I have an extensive post of the bookish blogs on Tumblr that I follow and adore. I update it as much as possible, since I’m constantly finding blogs. My most recent non-bookish blog that I’m loving would have to be reasonsmysoniscrying. It’s hilarity in every post.
| Anonymous Hi! I'd just like to ask how you can get publishers to send you books for review. I'm starting on a book blog and I'd really like the opportunity to be sent review books. Thanks:) |
Hi! I don’t rightly know how I got publishing companies and authors to send me books. I’m supposing my blog popped up on someone’s radar after seeing my other reviews.
My advice is to review and review often. Also, make sure you’re tagging your posts to the best of your ability. I’ve never used it, but there’s NetGalley where you can request books from publishing companies! (I seriously just made an account on there. I’m so behind in these things.) I hope that helps!
| Anonymous How do you keep up with things on Twitter? I feel so lost. |
I just follow news sources, especially when it’s about book/publishing twitters. I don’t even follow all of those twitters. I make a list for them and stay there a lot of the time. I just realized that I kind of have a lot of lists. I really like lists.
| Anonymous Heloo. I'm sprry, this maybe too much but, I'm not really a book reader and i'm also dyslexic. I'm feeling quite lost and stuck at the same time. I want to read a book that may possibly help me get out of the situation i am in. And i've been told thatthere is no cure for dyslexia, i just have to work my way through it and get used to it. Maybe reading a good book will help me read more despite of it. Do you have any suggestions of which books i should have a go for? Thank you. Louis x |
I happen to be dyslexic myself. I was seven when I was diagnosed, so the books I was reading were for younger readers. I got hooked on Nancy Drew and various mystery novels. I think the key is getting books on subjects you’re interested in. If you really enjoy the subject or plot or a certain character, then you’ll (more or less) force yourself to read it. Here are some things that helped me read better:
I really hope that helps. If you have any other questions, let me know. This is right up my ally.
| Anonymous Would you say it's better to read short books or long books on a long flight? |
I’d say it varies on what I’m want to read or what I am reading at the moment. I’ve read books like A Game of Thrones or a book of poems by Keats on separate flights. I guess logically I’d say the longer the flight, the longer the book I’d like to read. In the end, it doesn’t really matter.
 | How did you like City of Bones? I'm reading it now and I'm not really feeling it. :/ I know it's a really popular series and all and I just wanted to read it before the movie came out. |
My friend Sarah gave me the first two books in the series, but I haven’t read them yet. I’ve heard good and bad things about them. Some people say the His Dark Materials is a stronger series than the first, other’s say the opposite. It really depends on your opinion (as most all book reviews do).
| Anonymous When having to come up with an essay topic or research question on (a) literary work(s), how exactly do you go about mapping out a topic? |
It depends on how the topic is assigned. There are some teachers who rather the students pick a topic and others who’d rather give a topic for the students. If I’ve got a topic that I’ve chosen, then I already have an idea as to where I want to take the paper. If I’m assigned a topic, I have to more research.
I like to research the topics quickly on databases like JSTOR or EBSCO just to see how much information I’ll be able to pull up. If I can’t find enough supporting articles, then I really can’t write the paper. I’ll talk to my teacher and see if I need to narrow or broaded the topic as well. Then I normally find quotes from my sources and put it all together. I hope that helps!
| Anonymous Have you read 'The Host?' If so, did you like it? |
I have not! It’s on my to read list. I’ve heard good things and a few bad things. I don’t plan on reading it this year, but whenever I get the chance I definitely will be writing up a review of it!
| Anonymous how's everything organized on your blog? |
I tag posts like my life depends on it, so everything is pretty organized on my blog. My basic tags are: books, book covers, book store, illustrations, infograph, library, manuscript, poetry, quote, short story, recommendations, & reviews. If you’re looking for a specific author, then search for it. After my URL put “/tagged/*author’s full name*” and everything related to them that I’ve reblogged should show up. I hope that helps!
| Anonymous random question! what's a sweet gift idea for a girl I realllyyy like. Her birthday's on April, so I have plenty of time for preparations. and she's such a big bookworm. Any ideas would be really helpful, haha :) |
Books! I mean I know that’s general, but find out which book she really wants and get it for her. There’s the fantastic shirts and totes at Out Of Print Clothing. Etsy is full of wonderful bookish things. You can never go wrong with a gift card to which ever book store she likes the most. If you know what her favorite book is, then it would make the tote or shirt selection a bit easier. I hope that helps!
| Anonymous Do you know where I can get some cute bookmarks? |
My favorite bookmarks are the ones I get from independent book stores. I also really love the bookmarks The Book Depository gives when you purchase books. Though, normally I make my own bookmarks. Just because I’ll grab them really quickly or I feel creative. I like to make these kind of bookmarks. Also, GoodReads has some really nice bookmarks you can print out. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page. I hope that helps!
| Anonymous How do you juggle reading two books at the same time? I find that I can't do it. The only way I can manage it, is if one of the books is a re-read. I love it when people say that they can read like three books at the same time as you have. :) I feel like I get the characters and plot points mixed up when I do. |
Almost a year ago, I made this post about reading multiple books at once. I actually was reading seven books at the same time, which is still the standing record. I don’t have any problems mixing up characters. The novels I read are so different in comparison that’s not a problem. I normally start a book and then start another just because I have no self-control.
 | Just wondering if you remember/have heard of this book i've been trying to find for ages...I can't remember much about it right now, just that it was probably YA and there's a boy, I think his name is Charles, he's not wanting to do magic for some reason, it's either illegal or just out of the norm in his world, and he's bullied alot too, but he's so determined not to do magic that he takes a candle and holds his thumb over it till he forms a blister. Sound familar? |
A wonderful Anon said you’re looking for Charmed Life!
 | Hi I really need your help im looking for this book, i cant recall the name or auther and wanted to know if you heard about it. it about a boy who got caught trespassing in a warehouse n sent to live on a farm with this married couple n one night he runs away but he goes in circles no matter what rode he takes and then he finds this huge domn thing and thats all i can remmeber thats all i can remmeber if you know of this book or know a place were i can find it. oh n ur blog is my favourite <3 |
Anyone care to help? I’m at a lost.
Anon No. 1 - You’re really sweet! No problem. Books will always be an obsession of mine. That will never change.
Anon No. 2 - That’s really sweet to say and I am happy. Good to know I deserve it.
