HELLO, AND WELCOME TO THE BOOK ON THE HILL!
Who's The Blogger?
I'm Charlotte, a half-French half-English 27 year old girl living in France.
I’m a performer, moviemaker and self-taught graphic designer.
And I'm a professional reader for a French publishing house, specialized in YA and children books. What does that mean? Basically my job is to read English-written books (either already released or still in drafts) and submitting a full summary and review. Depending on the readers' reviews, they decide if they want to buy the rights of the book, and if they do it is translated in French and published in France. I've been working as a reader since 2007 and am utterly in love with my job!
What Can You Find On My Blog?
Reviews : I've got hundreds of (already-written-but-in-French) reviews to translate in English and post...
The books I read are mainly YA books, but I've also got middle grade and adult books sometimes.
French Friday : It's a weekly feature where I write about French bookish things.
Book Blogging Around the World : Another weekly featured featuring a blogger.
Contests : From time to time, I hold contests to thank my readers and followers!
I also did a few interviews of authors and bloggers, which you can find here.
Why Start a Blog?
When I discovered the existence of book blogs, I was amazed not only by the number of them but also by the passion and talent all the book bloggers share. I think it's fascinating, and very useful for any reader who wonders what book she/he will read next. With the pile of books I read, I thought it would be a good contribution. So I created this blog to share my passion of reading, to connect with other bloggers and to share reviews of books I read for work.
Why The Title?
After having spent hours looking for a title, I thought about those titles that use sayings or song lyrics and mix them with other words. Being a fan of The Beatles, I took their songs' listing and tried to play with the titles. I ended up with a really cool list and had trouble choosing. But it was "The Book on the Hill" (original title : "The Fool on the Hill") that won! I love that song, and I thought it made a cute title.
Want To Know More?
You can check out my interviews at Brizmus Blogs Books, A Good Addiction and Leeswamme's Blog to get to know me a little better.
You can also visit this page to see all the guest posts I wrote for other bloggers and events I took part in throughout the blogosphere.
Who Designed My Blog?
I did! I love web designing. You can actually see all the designs I've made for myself and also for other fellow bloggers here.
How Can I Contact You?
At thebookonthehill@hotmail.fr. Howlers and owls are also accepted.
Blog Policies
You can read my blog policies over there.
Find Me Elsewhere
You can find me on various places around the World Wide Web. Since it is, indeed, wide, I figured I had some room to occupy.
Related to books and this blog:
Facebook (blog page)
Goodreads
Other places:
Photo Blog
Facebook (personal)
Website
