Today’s Top Ten topic, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is ten things I love most about being a blogger/reader. I’ve kind of mashed the two categories together, since blogging about books is what I love. You’ve heard most of this from me before but here it is.
1) Writing book reviews makes me a better reader.
2) I get great recommendations from other book bloggers. I learn about books I’d never think to read on my own.
3) There’s such a strong sense of community among bloggers.
4) Freebies! I love getting new reads on NetGalley but I especially love receiving books from new authors.
5) The blog really lets me keep track of what I read, which pushes me to plan my reading better.
6) Challenges get me to read books I might not otherwise, like classics and books set in other parts of the world. Reading opens your eyes — but not so much if you stay in your comfort zone.
7) Blogging means interesting conversations at home and work about books! I love that my husband sends me articles about book reviewing, e-books, and publishing.
8) Blogging is a creative outlet that I really need. My job is interesting but I don’t get to write, or sometimes even think very much. Writing good book reviews is a skill I love developing.
9) “Meeting” new people! When someone new drops by the blog with a nice comment, it just brightens my day.
10) There’s always more to learn about blogging. I’ve recently discovered Edelweiss, Bloglovin, and I know there’s a lot more out there. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by it all.
That was easy… happy Tuesday!
