tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post2164737985892108577..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Book Blogger New Year's Challenge Day 1: Your Blogger ResolutionsRoberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-67779210043477637482014-01-13T15:19:31.638+01:002014-01-13T15:19:31.638+01:00I'm glad we are on the same page about this. I...I'm glad we are on the same page about this. I think there are many great books that don't become less great just because some time has passed. Maybe one has simply missed them the first time around...let's give them another chance!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-41930448257997833102014-01-13T15:14:37.079+01:002014-01-13T15:14:37.079+01:00Oops, I missed replying to your comment somehow :(...Oops, I missed replying to your comment somehow :(. Sorry!<br />Good luck with taming your little tiger ;). And best of luck to you too!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-80174498517578419622014-01-13T06:34:46.683+01:002014-01-13T06:34:46.683+01:00I am with you on lesser known books! They can be ...I am with you on lesser known books! They can be just as good as anything else and I love to share about them just as much as any other book. Also the older books, as you said! :)Jamie E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02472483457719391128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-24678818551129505652014-01-02T19:45:46.293+01:002014-01-02T19:45:46.293+01:00Adult life does get in the way, doesn't it? I...Adult life does get in the way, doesn't it? I thought I had no spare time as a teenager...then I ended up being a stay at home mother of a hyperactive toddler, while working from home.<br /><br />Some days, I have to hide in my garage to make phone calls. :( But, I think this year my toddler may act slightly less like Godzilla's spawn..<br /><br />Okay, wishful thinking. As a fellow Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014009696894615379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-15356012630335519272014-01-02T11:23:48.367+01:002014-01-02T11:23:48.367+01:00I used to feel a bit alone, but this challenge put...I used to feel a bit alone, but this challenge put me in touch with more ex-teenagers that I could ever imagine ;).<br />And thank you!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-44866750445332942002014-01-02T10:22:58.809+01:002014-01-02T10:22:58.809+01:00I'm an international blogger myself and I know...I'm an international blogger myself and I know how hard it can be to "compete" with the US bloggers. But, you should definitely try NetGalley and Edelweiss to get ARCs - I do not have any problems there. <br /><br />Also, don't worry on being a YA Blogger who is an Adult - there are tons of us out there:))) In fact most of the Bloggers I know are adults, so you are i n good Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998128531860725536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-15287266742435734742014-01-02T08:04:51.642+01:002014-01-02T08:04:51.642+01:00Definitely ;).Definitely ;).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-80076994358869640522014-01-02T08:03:58.015+01:002014-01-02T08:03:58.015+01:00Fantasy is not a genre I usually read (though I do...Fantasy is not a genre I usually read (though I do a little UF now and then), but I'm open to stepping out from my usual reading zone if I read a blurb that appeals to me.<br /><br />Thank you and good luck as well!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-25652913847447118872014-01-02T08:00:44.712+01:002014-01-02T08:00:44.712+01:00Thank you - also for this challenge. It's inde...Thank you - also for this challenge. It's indeed reinvigorating!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-78516154926171127142014-01-02T07:59:32.932+01:002014-01-02T07:59:32.932+01:00Thank you for your suggestions and compliments :)....Thank you for your suggestions and compliments :). And it's nice to meet a blogger from Australia (I don't think I ever met one before, regardless of the fact that most bloggers I know are from the U.S.)Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-14697219484702466162014-01-02T03:46:03.051+01:002014-01-02T03:46:03.051+01:00Us Pike twins have to stick together! Us Pike twins have to stick together! Kate @Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220575670960466054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-87783368187384524632014-01-02T03:19:38.574+01:002014-01-02T03:19:38.574+01:00Great list of resolutions!! I love that you like ...Great list of resolutions!! I love that you like to focus on the less popular books that need more love! I just read a great book recently that fits into that category called The Prophecy by Erin Albert. It's YA Fantasy. Not sure if you read fantasy, but if you do you should check it out! Good luck in 2014!<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.blogspot.com" rel="Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-78106563572733054492014-01-02T02:08:59.851+01:002014-01-02T02:08:59.851+01:00These are great points. And I feel you with being ...These are great points. And I feel you with being in Italy. That can be hard, but I know a few of my international bloggers have ways around the international limitations. Doing giveaways and using Book Depository. Having ARCs shipped to a US address and then forwarded to their address by a trusted buddy. Good luck! Check the forums, I'm sure there are a few that have the same issues.ParaJunkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874529185180873346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-38339199990095677122014-01-02T00:18:21.871+01:002014-01-02T00:18:21.871+01:00These are fantastic resolutions!
I'm a blogge...These are fantastic resolutions!<br /><br />I'm a blogger from Australia, so I understand some of your troubles, but it still is harder for you than me. Have you thought about maybe sending books for giveaways to the winner from The Book Depository? It has free international shipping and is what I use to help keep costs down.<br /><br />Also, if you want to try and get arcs, have you looked Bec @ Readers in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992863145769848645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-73459717170507616182014-01-01T21:54:52.610+01:002014-01-01T21:54:52.610+01:00You're really nice, thanks :).
I used to feel...You're really nice, thanks :).<br /><br />I used to feel presumptuous at asking for books to review and such, because I'm not an established blogger. But I guess authors and publishers can only be flattered by the attention, even if they ultimately decide not to send you anything...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-65999484211023594502014-01-01T21:38:34.407+01:002014-01-01T21:38:34.407+01:00Same to you! Thanks :).Same to you! Thanks :).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-69718722226228569522014-01-01T21:38:06.519+01:002014-01-01T21:38:06.519+01:00Glad I found a fellow spirit! Also, you live in It...Glad I found a fellow spirit! Also, you live in Italy part of the time, which is awesome. Looking forward to chatting with you and visiting your blog. Ciao!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-51961782692168741012014-01-01T21:36:10.481+01:002014-01-01T21:36:10.481+01:00Thank you...I'd just like to reach a higher nu...Thank you...I'd just like to reach a higher number of followers before I do that, but even now, trying won't hurt, right?<br /><br />It seems like this challenge appealed to lots of people who normally don't feel confortable with them, and it's all to Parajunkee credit.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-35087634368092887112014-01-01T21:30:37.014+01:002014-01-01T21:30:37.014+01:00I'm in the Blogger Lift group and the Making C...I'm in the Blogger Lift group and the Making Connection YA Edition group. I've never researched much in the field, but will look out for international bloggers retreats ;). Thanks for the suggestion!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-43952737357429662692014-01-01T21:27:18.685+01:002014-01-01T21:27:18.685+01:00I've been a little late in realising that too....I've been a little late in realising that too...also, sometimes it's difficult to keep up with comments etc., and maybe I have unconsciously stepped aside a bit for fear of not being able to do just that. But I will try to change my attitude :). I hope you will be able to do that too!<br /><br />Happy 2014!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-55262216279790703642014-01-01T21:21:11.072+01:002014-01-01T21:21:11.072+01:00You know, I do need do try the blog tour thing! I ...You know, I do need do try the blog tour thing! I definitely will when I get some more followers.<br /><br />Thank you!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-68665189521354377592014-01-01T21:19:55.579+01:002014-01-01T21:19:55.579+01:00I am not equipped for getting electronic ARCs beca...I am not equipped for getting electronic ARCs because I don't have an eReader (how old fashioned I am LOL), but I might try Librarything. I am a member of a couple of GR groups, but I definitely need to stop being lazy and search for more!<br /><br />Thank you!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-2292500032049346442014-01-01T21:16:21.275+01:002014-01-01T21:16:21.275+01:00That's my main goal too, to interact more. And...That's my main goal too, to interact more. And thank you for the encouragement!<br /><br />Thanks for the point you made too, it will be lovely to have you, my Christopher Pike twin ;D. Happy 2014!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-26647922689374072212014-01-01T21:10:36.564+01:002014-01-01T21:10:36.564+01:00Exactly - I participated in a meme (Book Blogger C...Exactly - I participated in a meme (Book Blogger Confessions) for a while, and it was very interesting and amusing.<br /><br />I guess blogging takes its toll after a while, and it's difficult to step away from all the pressure - but we should always remember it's a hobby and a pleasure!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-51991443079075460752014-01-01T21:10:33.773+01:002014-01-01T21:10:33.773+01:00totally understand about the shy part here. My dau...totally understand about the shy part here. My daughter is the one that got me started and it took me a while to start reaching out more. I love it and I am here if you need me, as I am also sure that there are others here as well.. Just ask. Kim Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598458499168086475noreply@blogger.com