1. What made you create a book blog?
I needed an outlet because of my love for books. I didn’t really know many people who read books and I often felt like my excitement over them was bottled up. I really wanted to talk about them with other readers. I also really loved writing so blogging seemed perfect for me. I was intimidated at first but then decided to give blogging a try!
2. What is your favorite post to write?
I really love making lists and as of this year making reading blogs! I often suffer trying to come up with list ideas but eventually it works out. Reading blogs came along because I love reading vlogs and wanted to make something similar in reading format.
3. What are the best and worst parts of book blogging?
The best is probably the ability to share favorite reads with other readers! I just love writing reviews and I get so excited when someone says they’ll pick up the book because of me. The feeling is always amazing!
The worst could be that I feel like I always need to be creating more content. It can be pressuring at times.
4. Who are your favorite book bloggers?
Oh I have so many! The ones I can remember off the top of my head are Rain @ Book Dragonism, Mieke @ The Little Mouse That Reads, Krisha @ Bookathon, Ruby Rae @ Ruby Rae Reads, and Rameela @ Star is All Booked Up.
5. What is the best recommendation given by a book blogger?
There have been so many but a recent one was Mirage by Somaiya Daud. I had it on my tbr for a while but I was pushed to read it thanks to some book bloggers!
6. What are your blogging plans for the future?
I don’t have any definite plans but I’d love to have more author interviews! I love talking to them about their books and introducing the readers who follow my blog to them. Always discovering amazing authors and new books.
7. What book do you think is overhyped? What book you think that doesn't have enough hype?
I mean I guess Paper Towns? I remember so many people talking about that book. I didn’t see the appeal and honestly really hated the book.
When it comes to underhyped books there are so many! Especially by authors of color. One that I wish more people would read is The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso. It’s a dark adult fantasy that I really enjoyed this year.
8. If you could switch places with a character. What character would you choose?
If I could avoid the near death experiences maybe Tessa from The Infernal Devices. She was a favorite of mine when I was a teen and still is.
9. If you could choose an author to be your writing partner. Who would you choose?
Oh this is hard! I enjoy writing but I don’t think I’d be good enough compared to my favorites. I would pick Roshani Chokshi though! I love her writing so so much and to work with her would be amazing.
10. Who is your favorite author/s?
I’ve had a few over the years but some are Roshani Chokshi, S.A. Chakraborty, S.K. Ali, Cassandra Clare, Sarah J. Maas and Justin Reynolds.
11. Are you a writer, a reader or both?
I like to think I’m both but if I’m honest I haven’t written in a while. I always have characters and scenarios in my head but I haven’t committed to writing them just yet.
12. What is your favorite genre? What books you recommend of that genre?
Fantasy has always been my favorite. The ones I recommend the most are The Daevabad Trilogy, We Hunt the Flame, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, and The Gilded Wolves.
13. What is your most anticipated release for the rest of the year?
I’m super excited for These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong and Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. There two mostly but I’m sure there are more.
14. What book made you fall in love with reading?
I read when I was little but I stopped for some time. So when I got back into reading it was all thanks to The Hunger Games and The Mortal Instruments/The Infernal Devices.
15. What is your favorite book, movie, tv show and song?
Book: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty.
Movie: Birds of Prey.
Tv Show: Friends.
Song: Someone you love by Lewis Capaldi.
16. Do you think that international book bloggers don't have the same opportunities?
I believe international book bloggers are at a disadvantage. There are a lot of things that aren’t accessible to us whether it’s getting arcs or even as simple as book stores and libraries. There are so many amazing international book bloggers out there who work really hard with what they have. I believe international bloggers need a lot more recognition than what they’re given and sho uld have the same chances as US/UK based book bloggers.
I want to thank Noura for participating in this post and don't forget to visit her blogger!
Leave in the comments if you have a book blogger, bookstagramers and booktuber that you want to see in this series!
Hi guys! It's Ana and welcome to my blog.
1. What made you create a booktube channel?
I remember discovering the booktube community in 2012 and ever since I've always wanted to try it for myself. I had just fallen in love with reading and wanted to share my opinions about the books I was reading. But I always made up excuses about actually starting a channel (that I didn't have time, or that I didn't have the right equipment). Later last year I was fired from a job and suddenly had so much time on my hands, that I just decided to give it a try!
2. What is your favorite video to make?
My favorite videos to make are always hauls because I get so excited to share new books with the people watching!
3. Do you think that international booktubers don't have the same opportunities?
I have no doubt that US and UK booktubers have a lot more opportunities than international ones, but that is not to say that we don't get opportunities as well. I think we just have to put ourselves a bit more out there and maybe be the ones to initiate contact with publishers for them to notice us and work with us!
4. What are the best and worst parts of booktube?
The best part is the community and the friends you can make! I've had such a wonderful experience on booktube, especially because of the people I've met and how much love and support I've felt from the beginning. The worst part is maybe continuing to have the motivation to film, even when things aren't going as well as you thought! The numbers and comparisons can really get to you!
5. Who are your favorite booktubers?
I feel like this changes every couple of months, but one that I will always drop everything to watch is Kayla from BooksandLala. She's so creative and organized with her content and I always get wonderful recommendations from her videos!
6. What is the best recommendation given by a booktuber?
I feel like all the books I read are recommendations from someone within the book community, but one that comes to mind is The Shadow of the Wind. I read it because of Hannah from A Clockwork Reader loves it so much, and it's now one of my favorite books!
7. What are your booktube plans for the future?
Right now I honestly have no big plans for my channel, but I would like to host a readathon in the next year possibly!
8. What book do you think is overhyped? What book you think that doesn't have enough hype?
A book I think is overhyped is The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, I just found it incredibly boring, even though the commentary is important! For an underrated book I'll go with Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough!
9. If you could switch places with a character. What character would you choose?
A very cliché answer, but I would have to say any Hogwarts student after the Battle of Hogwarts! I just want the experience of being a witch there!
10. If you could chose a author to be your writing partner. Who would you choose?
I would love for Rick Riordan to by my writing partner! I just want his tips on how to stay motivated and how he outlines a story, since he writes so much.
11. Who is your favorite author/s?
Carlos Ruiz Zafón and Elizabeth Acevedo!
12. Are you a writer, a reader or both?
I guess I'm both, even though I haven't written in a while. I would like to write a book one day, but I'm not a very disciplined writer!
13. What is your favorite genre? What books you recommend of that genre?
My favorite genre is YA contemporary fiction, and a book I recommend from that genre is The Hate You Give and Clap When You Land.
14. What is your most anticipated release for the rest of the year?
Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer! I'm super intrigued to see how she writes contemporary romance!
15. What book made you falling in love with reading?
The Harry Potter books, like most of the reading community nowadays.
16. What is your favorite book, movie, tv show and song?
Hi guys! It's Ana and welcome to my blog.
Today's post is the start of a new series called Q&A. In this new series I'm working with book bloggers, bookstagramers and booktubers to know more about their love for books.
The first book lover is a bookstagramer and her name is Moona. She has one of the most beautiful bookstagrams in the universe - thoughtsinprint
Before I share the questions and answers I want to share some links where you can help changing the world:
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1. What made you create a bookstagram account?
— I just thought it would be fun to be able to talks aboutbooks and discover titles through the community. It was a great new way to connect to so many people who share your love of reading! Taking pictures is also a fun hobby.
2. Do you think that bookstagram talks about diversity? What can be change?
— It does, I've seen so many post and stories recently and it's been helpful in discovering diverse titles.
3. Do you think that international bookstagramers don't have the same opportunities?
— I think with the market being mostly based in the United States and with there being so many events there, I think it creates more opportunities, but I also don't know much about how the book world works in others countries to be able to accurately judge it.
4. What are the best and worst parts of bookstagram?
— The community, the people you meet, to be able to connect with a complete stranger about a book.
— I think how overhyped a book can get because it's part of a virtual tour or book boxes.
5. Who are your favorite bookstagramers?
— There are so many and here are only a few to name: @bookrepository, @bookishselenophile, @broadenyourminds @cbookaddiction @bookish_mai, @hturningpages
6. What is the best recommendation given by a bookstagramer?
— The Poppy War, I think
7. What book do you think is overhyped? What book you think that doesn't have enough hype?
— Caraval is definitely one I think was overhyped. I've only read the first book and didn't like it enough to continue.
— Dark Days Club is an underrated title I'm always recommending. Also, Retribution Falls is really good and not known at all.
8. If you could switch places with a character. What character would you choose?
— Maybe Luna Lovegood, I'd love to know what happens inside her very peculiar mind.
9. If you could chose a author to be your writing partner. Who would you choose?
— Brandon Sanderson, he's just such a phenomenal writer and I'd love to know how he comes up with such amazing stories, worlds and magic systems! I feel like he'd be able to teach me so much!
10. Who is your favorite author/s?
— Brandon Sanderson, Leigh Bardugo, Jane Austen
11. Are you a writer, a reader or both?
— Just a reader for now, I never really tried my hand at writing.
12. What is your favorite genre? What books you recommend of that genre?
— Fantasy, whether it's Adult (Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, The Poppy War, The Fifth Season), YA (Six of Crows, Dark Days Club, Strange the Dreamer, Three Dark Crowns) or Middle Grade (The Iron Trial, Harry Potter, Trials of Morrigan Crow)
13. What is your most anticipated release for the rest of the year?
— Definitely Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson, I'm eagerly counting the days!
14. What book made you falling in love with reading?
— I grew up reading a lot of French titles such as Klonk and Noémie. Then I read a lot of abridged classics - those are what got me into reading. My love for fantasy books came after reading Harry Potter.
15 - What is your favorite book, movie, tv show and song?
My favourite book is most likely The Stormlight Archive series. Favorite movie is LOTR. TV Show is maybe Supernatural. I also really liked Once Upon a Time, The Killing, North & South and Modern Family. I don't listen to much music to be honest.
I want to thank Moona for participating in this post and don't forget to visit her account!
My name is Ana and I'm from Portugal! I create this blog because I love to read and I wanted to share that love with others book lovers.
My name is Ana and I'm from Portugal! I create this blog because I love to read and I wanted to share that love with others book lovers.
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