Meet a Blogger Monday: Books Devoured (7)

There are so many great bloggers & blogs out there. A lot of which don’t seem to be known about real well, or are new and trying to get the word out about them. So how can I help?

I wanted to start Meet a Blogger Monday mainly for the new bloggers, or less well known ones that would like a little love. This way you get to know them a bit and can go check them out for yourself!

Your name: Shannon

Name of Blog: Books Devoured

Blog Url: http://www.booksdevoured.com/

Country you live in: US

How long have you been blogging? Almost 4 Months

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? I think of Books Devoured as a Book Blog.  I post my views on what I read and other fun book related information.

What genres do you read/review? I am pretty eclectic. I am all about a great story no matter the genre.  I am new to YA and I am really enjoying a lot of what is out there for teens.  I do really love UF and some SciFi, but also Mystery and Thrillers. I am taking the Chicklit challenge this year hosted by ChickLit Plus which will be entirely new to me, I have never read anything in that genre! 

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? All of them!

Why? Three months ago (right before I started blogging) I would have said Adult, for sure! Since I started blogging and reading so many other blogs, you guys convinced me to try young adult and I am so glad that you did!

What’s something unique about your blog? I decided to not post "Reviews" I call them "My View" instead.  I know it is just word play but it allows me to feel like I can be more honest and write my thought in a more engaging and fun way.  I have a great post about the reasons for this, you can check that out HERE. 

I also really try to feature many different genres of books.  I tend to get bored reading the same types over and over without a break.  I have figured out that I enjoy books more when I mix it up.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? If I MUST choose just 1 it would be The Stand by Stephen King.

Series? The Hollows series by Kim Harrison (at least Today that is my favorite, there are so many greats!)

Authors? Stephen King is great of course. I could not narrow down my other favorites, there are too many!

Literary characters? I love all the characters in The Stand, the good guys anyway!

Literary couples? Cat and Bones from the Night Huntress series comes to mind, I am sure there are more!

Villains? I love to hate Belatrix LeStrange, It might be the movies that helps that.

Supernatural beings? I loved all the Fey characters in the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa

About Me:

I have an addiction. I can not stop buying books.  I know that a lot of you share my addiction! I have little to no self control.  I have an insane amount of books to be read that I own and yet I can not resist that shiny new awesome book I have been drooling over online for months.  My husband is wonderful and indulges me.  He now calls the mail man my dealer.  He has remarked more than once that he is so glad I chose books to be addicted to and not something else. He has always told me that I don't read books, I devour them. When it came time to choose a blog name, that came to mind pretty quickly and I knew it was the right name!

Thanks so much for having me! This was a lot of fun!

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Meet a Blogger Monday: Simply Megan (6)

There are so many great bloggers & blogs out there. A lot of which don’t seem to be known about real well, or are new and trying to get the word out about them. So how can I help?

I wanted to start Meet a Blogger Monday mainly for the new bloggers, or less well known ones that would like a little love. This way you get to know them a bit and can go check them out for yourself!

Your name: Megan

Name of Blog: Simply Books

Blog Url: http://wwwsimplymegan.blogspot.com/

Country you live in: United States

How long have you been blogging? Since July 2008, so two and half years.

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? Simply Books is mainly a book review blog but I do participate in Waiting on Wednesday and occasionally my original feature Book vs. Movie.

What genres do you read/review? Pretty much anything that's YA but I really like contemporary, dystopian, and historical fiction.

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? Why? I prefer YA because all the characters are my age (for the time being) and the themes and stories are always wonderful and exciting and interesting to read.

What’s something unique about your blog? I have my own original feature Book vs. Movie where I compare a book and its movie counterpart. There are probably other bloggers who do the same thing but I have yet to come across them.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? The Da Vinci Code, Heist Society, Anna and the French Kiss

Series? Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments, The Uglies

Authors? Sarah Dessen, Scott Westerfeld, Deb Caletti, Jodi Picoult

Literary characters? Hermione Granger, Katniss Everdeen, Jane Eyre (thought it would be good to add a classic character :))

Literary couples? Katniss & Peeta, Jace & Clary, Anna & St. Clair

Villains? Voldemort, of course.

Supernatural beings? I'm not a big paranormal person, but I've read a lot of books about vampires so I guess them. Plus I love the tv show The Vampire Diaries.

About Me: 

I'm 19 years old and a freshmen in college. I'm not really sure what I want to major in so suggestions would be lovely :) I love watching tv and all of my million shows, hanging out with friends, writing, swimming, playing tennis. Email me if you'd like to chat!

 

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Meet a Blogger Monday: Love Letters Book Reviews (5)

There are so many great bloggers & blogs out there. A lot of which don’t seem to be known about real well, or are new and trying to get the word out about them. So how can I help?

I wanted to start Meet a Blogger Monday mainly for the new bloggers, or less well known ones that would like a little love. This way you get to know them a bit and can go check them out for yourself!

Your name: Caitlin Peterson
Name of Blog: Love Letters Book Reviews
Blog Url: http://loveletters-books.blogspot.com/

Country you live in: Good ol' USA

How long have you been blogging? Book blogging, about six months. But it's not consecutive, as I took a rather long break while pregnant with my daughter. I used to be All Things Print, but am back under a different name.

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? Right now, I'm mainly a book blog. I would eventually like to get it to a book and writing blog, but the writing part is a ways down the road.

What genres do you read/review? Young Adult, Contemporary, Historical & Paranormal romance, and Urban Fantasy with the occasional thriller and suspense novel thrown in.

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? Why? Young adult and adult. I understand and connect better with the characters. Junior high was an incredibly horrible experience, and I try to avoid anything that will remind me of those days!

What’s something unique about your blog? My reviews tend to be shorter. I know that I have a lot of blogs to read and don't always have time to read lengthy reviews. I tell you what I thought of it, either good or bad, and then move on. I'm honest. If I didn't like a book, I'll tell you why. And if I loved the book, then I have a tendency to gush about it.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? Anna and the French Kiss, Shiver, Hot Ice (Nora Roberts), Vampire Academy Series, Harry Potter, Night Huntress series.. the list goes on and on!

Authors? Richelle Mead, Jeaniene Frost, Patricia Briggs, Nora Roberts, Maggie Stiefvater, Stephanie Perkins, Karen Marie Moning, Catherine Coulter, Elizabeth Lowell, Julia Quinn, Ilona Andrews, Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Literary characters? Harry Potter & crew, and my top five literary couples listed below

Literary couples? Rose & Dimitri (Vampire Academy), Cat & Bones (Night Huntress), Mac & Barrons (Fever), Kate & Curran (Kate Daniels), Etienne & Anna (Anna and the French Kiss)

Villains? Uhh.. I don't think I have a favorite one. Maybe Voldemort?

Supernatural beings? It's a tie between vampires and werewolves. I have a hard time choosing!

About me:

I have never in my life had a friend that liked to read the same things I do. Or if they did like to read, it was an occasional book every now and then. I've always been known as that weirdo-reader-girl, because I read all. the. time. Then you throw in my obsession for vampires, werewolves, fae, witches and magicians, I'm a lost cause. Apparently. So here I am, starting a book blog, hoping to find virutal friends that understand me and are willing to discuss with me. Please stop by, and if you like what you see.. follow along!

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Meet a Blogger Monday: Moirae the fates book reviews (4)

There are so many great bloggers & blogs out there. A lot of which don’t seem to be known about real well, or are new and trying to get the word out about them. So how can I help?

I wanted to start Meet a Blogger Monday mainly for the new bloggers, or less well known ones that would like a little love. This way you get to know them a bit and can go check them out for yourself!

 

Your name: Lily
Name of Blog: Moirae the fates book reviews
Blog Url: http://moiraethefatesbookreviews.blogspot.com/

Country you live in: USA

How long have you been blogging? Since September 2010

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? Book reviews.

What genres do you read/review? I read everything but romance and manga. (Like from the romance section, however Karen Moning's fever series I have read, but that is more paranormal then romance.) I read YA, paranormal, horror, true crime, fiction, non-fiction, history books ect.

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? Why? The YA genre has exploded and there are so many talented authors with wonderful stories out there. I also like a lot of the adult books, the stories are more invovled and there tends to be bigger story lines. When I want a quick read I read YA, when I want a longer more involved read, I read adult.

What’s something unique about your blog? I think just the vibe and feel my blog has is different from the others I have seen. I try t make it fun and also very to the point. I feel that the people who go to book blogs are there for book reviews and that is what I try to solely provide.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? I have loved Catcher in the Rye for years as well as the Harry Potter books.

Series? Harry Potter is number one for me.

Authors? So many just a few are, Lauren Kate, Stacey Kade, Rachel Hawkins, Karen Marie Moning, Stephen King, Frank McCourt, Jocelynn Drake, Colleen Gleason, Dean Koontz,PJ Tracy, Brad Thor, and many more.

Literary characters? Love me some Eric Northman! Luce Price, Daniel Grigori, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Holden Caufield.

Literary couples? Luce Price and Daniel Grigori from Lauren Kate's "Fallen" series.

Villains? Voldemort.

Supernatural beings? Twilight ruined vampires for me LOL I really enjoy the Fae.

About me:

I'm 24 years old, I love animals, I am in the military, been reading since I was 2 1/2. Rude people bug me. I have noticed that sometimes people with the same name have a similar personality. For example everyone I have met with the name "Lori" have been some of the funniest people I have ever met.

I love the show Supernatural, I am a Dean fangirl and I kinda hope Sam leaves the show so we get more Dean. LOL

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Meet a Blogger Monday: Midnight Twilight’s Book Blog (3)

There are so many great bloggers & blogs out there. A lot of which don’t seem to be known about real well, or are new and trying to get the word out about them. So how can I help?

I wanted to start Meet a Blogger Monday mainly for the new bloggers, or less well known ones that would like a little love. This way you get to know them a bit and can go check them out for yourself!

Your name: Kayla

Name of Blog: Midnight Twilight's Book Blog

Blog Url: http://midnighttwilightsbookblog.blogspot.com/

Country you live in: United States

How long have you been blogging? Almost three years, but because of some personal things I took almost a year off in the middle. I've been continuously blogging again since September.

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? I mainly do book reviews, but I've also been known to do author interviews and giveaways, and just recently I've started participating in a couple book related memes.

What genres do you read/review? I mostly read paranormal/fantasy, but I've recently started to really like dystopian, and every once in a while I'll read a contemporary book.

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? Why? I prefer young adult books, but sometimes I'll sneak in a middle grade book or an adult book. I feel like I can relate more to young adult books. I started reading YA books in middle school, and now that I'm in college YA is still my genre.

What’s something unique about your blog? I like to keep my reviews short and sweet. Some bloggers write out long, detailed reviews, which is great in learning about a book, but I don't have the attention span for that. I give a book a rating out of 5, give a short summary about the book, and then give my general opinion on the characters, plot, writing, and anything else I think might be important.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Series? Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead and Evernight by Claudia Gray

Authors? Laurie Faria Stolarz and Kimberley Griffiths Little

Literary characters? Fang from Maximum Ride and Cammie from Cross my Heart and Hope to Spy

Literary couples? Katniss and Peeta from the Hunger Games and Rose and Dimitri from Vampire Academy

Villains? Cadel from Evil Genius and Damon from the Vampire Diaries

Supernatural beings? I love vampires and all the different myths that different books use about them. I like books about zombies, too, but I don't really like the zombies themselves (they kind of creep me out more than any other paranormal being).

Meet Kayla:

Thank you so much for having me here! I started my blog because I wanted to have a place where I could keep track of all of the books I've read and how I felt about them at the time. But now the book blogging community has grown so much it's amazing to be a part of it and have discussions with other people about books, and get some great recommendations on what I should read next!

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Meet a Blogger Monday: Mission to Read (2)

You might have caught this blogger here last week as a guest reviewer. She did a great review of Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. Now, it’s time to get to know Rie a little better.

Your name: Rie Conley

Name of Blog: Mission to Read

Blog Url: http://missiontoread.blogspot.com/

Country you live in: USA

How long have you been blogging? For a little over a month, but it's been an amazing month.

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? Book review blog

What genres do you read/review? Paranormal, YA, and Fantasy

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? Why?  Adult, because I can identify with them easier, but I also love YA.

What’s something unique about your blog? Well, I guess the most unique thing about my blog is Saturday's Sexiest Character. A feature where I post the books I've read that week and the sexiest guy from those characters.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? The book I read when I'm sick and all is wrong with the world is Jane Eyre.

Series? Currently it's Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr and Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost

Authors? Jeaniene Frost, I can get kinda fan girl about her.

Literary characters? Vlad from Night Huntress, Christian from Vampire Diaries

Literary couples? I guess I don't really have a favorite. I should since I primarily read romance, but I don't. :'(

Villains? I haven't read something with a villain that is not an abstract thought instead of a 3d character in so long. So I suppose I don't have one.

Supernatural beings? Vampires and my newest obsession fairies

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Meet a Blogger Monday: Sara’s Urban Fantasy Blog (1)

I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. There are so many great bloggers & blogs out there. A lot of which don’t seem to be known about real well, or are new and trying to get the word out about them. So how can I help?

I wanted to start Meet a Blogger Monday mainly for the new bloggers, or less well known ones that would like a little love. This way you get to know them a bit and can go check them out for yourself!

For my first week, I’m happy to have someone whose blog I stalk whenever I have the time. She’s actually been blogging longer than I have, but wanted to get the word out on her blog a bit more. Isn’t this the perfect place to talk about an urban fantasy blog? So let’s kick things off!

Your name: Sara M

Name of Blog: Sara’s Urban Fantasy Blog

Blog Url: http://urbanfantasyreader.blogspot.com/

Country you live in: USA

How long have you been blogging? Almost a year and a half

Are you mainly a book review blog or do you feature/review other things? My blog is strictly about the books and authors I read

What genres do you read/review? Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Young Adult, Paranormal Romance

What age group books do you prefer (middle grade, young adult, adult)? Why? I read both young adult and adult novels. Right now, I’m around the age of those in college or just out of college, and I find that I’m stuck in between the two age groups. I’m older than the young adult main characters, but I’m younger, and in many ways less mature, than the adult main characters. Even though I am finished with college, I’m still searching for that perfect paranormal novel where the main character is in college and stays in college once the paranormal aspect comes to light.

What’s something unique about your blog? I think the way I layout my reviews makes my blog unique. I could never just write a review that flows and gets all my point across. It felt too much like writing a paper for class. And I’ve always hated introductions. So I cut my reviews into four parts: Plot, Pace, Characters, Cover. Each four get a score (1-5 Stars) and then I average those into the overall score. I chose these four parts because they’re what’s important to me in a novel. I include the cover in my reviews because I love covers and like to talk about them.

Who/what are your favorite...

Books? The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting, Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn, When Blood Calls by J.K. Beck, Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready, Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

Series? Georgina Kincaid, Elemental Assassins, Night Huntress, Kitty Norville, Charlie Madigan, Wicked Lovely

Authors? Richelle Mead, Jennifer Estep, Jeaniene Frost, Carrie Vaughn, Kelly Gay, Melissa Marr

Literary characters? Seth (Wicked Lovely), Seth (Georgina Kincaid), Sparky (Lantern series by Laura Bickle)

Literary couples? Cat & Bones (Night Huntress), Peter & Cody (Georgina Kincaid)

Villains? Mab Monroe (Elemental Assassins), Difwethr (Victory Vaughn series by Nancy Holzner)

Supernatural beings? Shapeshifters of all kinds

Meet Sara:

Here’s a bit of a bio: I’m 23, a slightly recent college graduate with a Bachelors in Business Administration (Marketing major/Finance minor), and currently working in retail. I read every chance I get. That includes on my lunch break and during the commercials of my favorite shows. Although the books I read must be paranormal in some way, I tend to watch more “real” television, including The Office and Top Chef. I have three cats that are absolutely nuts, but adorable. And I’ve been dating my girlfriend, Christen, for over four years. That’s me in a nutshell.

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