Tell Me Something Tuesday: Let’s Make New Friends: Share Some of Your Favourite Blogs

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Here is what is on deck this week:

LET'S MAKE NEW FRIENDS: SHARE SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE BLOGS

Most of the blogs I'm listing here will probably be familiar to you. The book blogging community is quite a tight one, and I love that about it. But even if this list should end up being a shout-out to all my closest blogging friends and nothing else, hey, it would be time well spent 😘. Here goes (in strictly alphabetical order by blog name)...

• Hannah Sophia and Lupe @ Bookwyrming Thoughts. Hannah was my very first follower, back when we were having follow train posts on Goodreads (are there still any?). But the thing is, she actually stayed with this old lady through all her ups and downs, despite the huge age difference (I could be her mom...😱) and different tastes in books. I love her blogging voice and her cute dragon (I mean the one on her banner, not her pet one 😆). Right now she's on a sort of on-and-off hiatus, I assume, though she didn't actually say the word (and it's a while since I read a post by Lupe). But if you give her a follow, she'll be more motivated to end it and put her butt in gear sooner 😜. UPDATE: she's posting! Actually, four posts a month are my own average too, so it may just be that I was used to her blogging often, but she's alive and kicking 😉. Still no sign of Lupe though. Well, life happens, you know?

• Carrie @ Bright, Beautiful Things. Carrie is a fellow Christopher Pike fan I met via Goodreads, a wonderful friend, and hands down the best reviewer I know. An avid reader who'll try (almost) anything and write thoughtful, but apparently effortless review full of puns and quotable sentences. Now hers is a tricky blog to follow, because it's on Tumblr...and we all now Blogger and Wordpress don't communicate well with it (to use an euphemism). But as I said, she also has a Goodreads profile, and she promised me she would start a self-hosted blog (or a blog on a different platform) soon, and when she does (because I'm bugging her nonstop, so she's got no choice 😂), I'll be here to gently shepherd you to it (*prepares to kick everyone she knows in the rear*).

• Shayna @ Clockwork Bibliotheca. A librarian and a recent friend, Shayna blogs about movies, TV series and - of course - books (she also promised me she would post some of her funniest library stories one day - which she just started to do - and I'm holding her to that promise 😜. Huh. Can you see a pattern here? I'm a slave driver to my friends 😂). Her reviews are both helpful and personal, which is the best combo. Also, she's a really friendly person and an enthusiastic commenter.
• Tessa @ Crazy for YA. Tessa has been blogging for as much as I have (and I forgot to mention, Hannah Sophia too), and she's very serious about her reviews...but funny too. She loves puns and alliterations, which she delivers like a pro. She's also a fellow Doctor Who/David Tennant fan, and a Supernatural one as well. Right now she's on a hiatus, I guess - she does her best to keep up with her blog, but sometimes she needs some time out for college or family reasons, and I lose track of her for a while...but she always comes back bigger and better. Give her a follow, and I'm positive that she'll pop up in your feeds one of these days with an awesome post!

• Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? Lindsi is a former teacher and mother of three, who never fails to deliver posts that will make you smile, even if it's about her broken washing machine odyssey 😂. I love her positive attitude, which shows even in her "ouch, I couldn't make it to the end of this book" post series DNF & W. I also love how she makes time to reply to each and every comment and keeps the conversation going. I mean, that's something all the bloggers I'm mentioning have in common, but she always posts detailed replies, and even likes to discuss books with people who have different opinions...
• Karen @ For What It's Worth. Karen is my oldest blogger friend (sorry Hannah, but we started to actually interact a bit later 😉) and the one I chat the most on Twitter. Despite our reading different books and living completely different lives, we bonded - I think - over our mutual sense of humour and genuine interest for what the other has to say (though the fact that we're only a year apart probably helped). She writes a combo of personal posts, posts about blogging (where she never fails to give helpful advice while never climbing on a soapbox) and book reviews. Oh, and she posts pics of her pets and awesome places and yummy food! Also, she's my Queen of Retweets 😘.

• Lissa @ The Memory of Rain. I've only recently met Lissa, but we took to visiting each other's blog quite often. She muses about a number of things, writes stories, and mostly posts quirky, colourful art that you can also purchase if you're so inclined. Also, she often writes the kind of long, juicy comments that every blogger dreams of receiving 😀.
• Kristen @ Metaphors and Moonlight. Kristen is the only blogger I know that consistently spotlights indie books (mainly supernatural, fantasy and sci-fi), plus some quirky games. She also posts her totally offbeat but awesome art from time to time - like dancing half-unicorns with vitiligo and disabled shark mermen. Not to mention, she's got some of the best recap posts out there 😉.

• Sam @ We Live and Breath Books. Sam is my blogging superhero. Despite a demanding job and daily commute (which she weekly captures in her funny Sunday with Sam posts - also peppered with hilarious animal gifs), she manages to squeeze out 6 posts a week, reply to each and every comment, and visit other people's blogs in a timely manner. Her post titles and on-point gifs are guaranteed to make you smile, and her discussion posts to make you think!
• Veronika, Ruzaika and Clare @ Wordy and Whimsical. The dynamic trio behind The Regal Critiques has recently moved to Wordpress and rebranded their blog. I met Vera and Ruzi in 2015, when it was just the two of them on the blog. Like Hannah Sophia and Tessa above, they didn't as much as flinch at my ripe age, and have always been among my best blogger friends. They're passionate about diversity in books and like a good rant (especially Vera, who pulls them off...royally  😉).

Well, that's it for now. I'm sorry if I haven't featured you and your blog in my list...but I went with the blogs I read and/or the bloggers I interact with most often. You're all awesome though, and I mean it! And if you're interested in participating, here is the TMST prompt list for the month of August:

• August 6th: Are there genres that you keep trying only to be disappointed?
• August 13th: What mistakes have you learned to stop repeating when it comes to reading and blogging?
• August 20th: Have you found a way to cut back significantly on your TBR pile?
• August 27th: Why do you read blog posts?

I'll be back for the meme on August 27th, but in the meantime, I will read your TMST posts if you have any!

Now tell me something...any blog you feel like recommending?