Here we are, on the second day of the Book Blogger Appreciation Week!
Every day there is a blogging topic we can write about on our blog.
Today's topic is New Treasure-Interview Swap
Post the interview you did with your BBAW Interview Partner. (BBAW)
For this exciting Interview-Swap, I was paired with Bella from A Girl Reads a Book.
I didn't know Bella's blog, so I was quite happy to discover it! And Bella happens to be the girl who designed this year's BBAW themed button (see above)!
You can check out her interview of me on her blog.
Nice to meet you, Bella!
Describe yourself in five words.
Bookworm, Australian, Introvert, Hockey-fan, Chocaholic.
Describe your blog in five words.
Fun, mysteries, romance, fantasy, giveaways.
How, why and when did you start blogging about books?
I’ve been blogging on and off for quite a few years. I remember starting out with a livejournal blog back in 2006. This year I decided to get series and started A Girl Reads a Book in March, 2010. I wanted a place just to write my thoughts about books, but this soon turned into book reviews, and then I began taking part in the wonderful book bloggers community.
A Girl Reads a Book is run by you, and also by your friend Annabelle. How do you work as a duo?
Annabelle and I have known each other for years. One day I was talking to her about how I’d love to have a “retro reviewer”. We both love re-reading books that we loved as kids, and she thought it was a great idea. From there, I introduced her as my guest reviewer. Annabelle and I are still ironing out a schedule, but at the moment it’s pretty flexible. She reads mostly children’s books from the 80’s and 90’s and will submit a review to me once a week or once every two weeks. We are hoping down the track we will have a more regular schedule, and make her retro reviews once a week.
Out of all the reviews that you wrote, which one do you affectionate the most? And why?
Undercover by Beth Kephart. This was one book that I loved, that totally got under my skin and made me realize (yet again) how many wonderful, beautiful books are out there. While it’s not one of my more popular reviews, it’s the one that I always feel I expressed my emotions about this book the best.
What genres do you like best?
Mysteries are probably my most favorite genre. I adore murder mysteries so much, and love reading them every chance I get.
What are the best books you’ve read so far this year?
Oh you are asking the hard questions! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling. I put off reading the final book in this series, and this year I decided to re-read books 1 to 6, and then read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to finish it, and there were tears, laughter and so much joy. It was definitely the best book I’ve read this year.
If you could spend a day with an author, who would it be and why?
Terry Pratchett. I absolutely idolize Terry Pratchett, and would love to talk to him about his inspiration for writing Discworld. He has the most zaniest characters in the whole world, and would love to hear more about them.
If you could travel in a book, which one would it be and why?
Pride and Prejudice, without question. I’ve adored this book since I first discovered it in 1995, and it is by far my favorite book in the whole world. I would love to travel through Pride and Prejudice and fall in love with Mr Darcy myself!
What is the most exciting thing that happened to you since you started blogging?
I have loved every aspect of blogging, but still the most exciting thing is the joy of an author commenting on my reviews. I love when they do this, it makes me so happy to know they read our books and love what we write.
Could you tell us what is Book Buying Ban, which you are hosting this September?
I have a lot of unread books. In fact I have just over 2,700 unread books. When Carin at A Little Bookish found out this startling fact she suggested that we go on a book buying ban. Carin doesn’t have 2,700 unread books, only about 200. However, she felt she need a book buying ban too. It turned out there were a lot of people that needed a book buying ban, and now there are 27 of us pledging not to buy books in September. So far, none of us have caved and we are hoping to make it through the whole month. I’m not sure about others, but I intend on going on a healthy book buying splurge in October!
When you were a child, did you have a special book that you liked to read and re-read?
Oh yes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. It was my favorite book and I re-read it like crazy.
If you could interview yourself, what question would you ask? And what would be your answer?
What is your favorite book? My answer would be Dune by Frank Herbert. Most people don’t think I am a big science fiction fan, but I am. Dune is the book that forever changed my opinion of the science fiction genre, and I love it dearly.
It was awesome having you on the Hill, Bella!
If you don't already know Bella's blog, be sure to check it out!
What a great final question, asking what she would ask herself! I love Bella, and though we don't read a lot of the same books, I do love chatting with her! And I can't wait for that healthy buying splurge in October either :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great review. I had never been to Bella's - heading over there now :)
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the retro reviews - very cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks for interviewing me Charlotte! You asked some really tough questions, but they were fun to answer to :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a great interview! Going to go check out Bella's blog right now! :)
ReplyDeleteNice to learn a bit more about you, Bella! I'm keeping a close eye on the book buying ban on twitter (Bella and the others discuss nice books they want to buy, you see).
ReplyDeleteNow I'm over to Bella's blog to see her interview with Charlotte.
wow, that's a lot of unread books! And I thought my TBR was a lot (although if I added all the books I want to read but don't own yet, I'm sure it'd become as many TBRs Bella has now).
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