Friday Follow Blog Hop

Hi everyone! I haven't participated in any of these for quite a long time and I thought it was time to join in the fun again.  I have an extremely busy schedule and I don't usually have time to be really social, much to my everlasting regret, but today I am visiting family and a few extra minutes to play.  And for those doubters and skeptics, I really am not running away from my family.  Really!!  Take a few minutes and visit Parajunkee's View and see what this is all about. 

Question: Do you have anyone that you can discuss books with IRL? Tell us about him/her.

I have always enjoyed discussing books with my sister.  She is an avid reader, actually both of them are, but I see one sister more than the other as we live closer to each other.  No matter where we are, we always tend to turn the discussion around to books at some point.  Once we've exhausted the other subject most often discussed, our jobs, as we are both teachers.  Teachers can talk about their jobs night and day, so we like to talk about books as they have always been our escape.  And we can talk about them for as long as we talk about our jobs, which is pretty much forever, much to my husband's chagrin.  We sometimes have different tastes, but that's what makes it so interesting as she will mention books I have not yet read, and vice versa.  You know what though, I can talk about books to about anyone who can stand listening to me!!!

Happy reading everyone, and have a great weekend!

Follow Friday!!!

Follow Friday is a weekly blog hop hosted by Parajunkee's View.

Today's question is:  What are your new year's book blogging resolutions?

Review More Often:  I found myself caught up in the blogging itself and sort of lost track of why I really started the blog in the first place.  I've only been doing this for one year and I think I got caught up in other things rather than focussing on what I needed to focus on, which is my interest in books and authors themselves.  My blog sort of took on a life of its own and I'm not completely satisfied in the direction it's going, so I'm going to re-evaluate this year and see what I really want to do with it and where I want it to go.

Comment:  I'm a stalker/lurker rather than a commenter, unless I see something that really catches my eye.  My time is rather limited, but that's not really an excuse as I can comment more often than I do. 

Reviews:  I have been receiving a lot of requests for book reviews lately (and there have been some really good ones too), but realistically, I have a demanding job, two children, and a husband in the military.  I need to face facts and understand that I can't do it all and I will have to turn down some requests this year, or take on some blogging buddies to help with the reviews, something I've been considering.  I also need to focus more on these on my blog, although I enjoy the memes as they're fun and I get to do something different.  Due to the nature of my job, I have to be somewhat guarded in what I write so I like some of the memes where I can talk about myself and reveal a little about myself.  I always find these posts interesting on other blogs.

It's time to relax:  It's a book blog and the books aren't going anywhere.  In fact, the pile just keeps on getting bigger so I know there's no chance it's going anywhere, much to my hubby's chagrin.  I think he's hoping with the ereader, the books will go 'bye-bye', but I highly doubt that will ever happen. 

Organization:  I'm usually pretty organized, but lately things have gotten out of control, so I have set up a calendar now which works a lot better than the old spreadsheet I've been using. 

More author interviews: I enjoy these, but haven't done as many as I would have liked due to other committments.  I plan to remedy that this year.

Have a happy new year everyone!!

Friday Follow!

It's Friday Follow Time!

It's time to join One 2 Try, Midday Escapades, and Hearts Make Families in their weekly celebration of a gathering of followers.  It's a great way to meet new blogging friends, discover great sites, and have fun doing so.  All you have to do is the following:
1) Follow the three hostesses of the Friday Follow Celebration.
2) Head on over to one of the sites and link up your blog name to the MckLinky.
3) Grab the Friday Follow button.
4) Follow back when you get a new follower.
5) Enjoy!!!!!

Have fun, make friends, and I'll see you soon!!!

Friday Follow

It's Friday Follow Time Again!

It is time again for another Friday Follow edition, hosted by Midday Escapades, One 2 Try, and Hearts Make Families.  It is a great way to make new friends, discover new blogs, and find new followers.  It's also about sharing and having a lot of fun on your hunt of discovery.

Here's how you can join in the fun:

1) You must become followers of the three hostesses.

2) Grab the Friday Follow button and include it on your blog post.

3) Sign up on the MckLinky on one of the hostess' blogs.

4) Follow as many of the blogs as you wish.  Leave a message explaining you found them on Friday Follow.

5) Follow back when you get a message from Friday Follow.

The most important rule of all, HAVE FUN!!!

Friday Follow

It's Friday Follow time!

If you find me on Friday Follow I promise to follow you back.

It may take me a while to do so this week as I am away on HOLIDAYS,

but I will follow you back as soon as possible.

Let's go play!

If you are interested in joining in this fun weekly meme, visit Midday Escapades, One 2 Try, or Hearts Make Families for all the information. 

Friday Follow

Midday Escapades, One 2 Try, and Hearts Make Families are the hostesses of a weekly blog hop that helps bloggers meet other bloggers. It's a fun way to discover new and interesting blogs, meet new friends, and have a lot of fun along the way.

The rules are very simple:
1) You need to follow the three blogs above who host the weekly meme (and they do all of the work putting this fantastic weekly event together);

2) Sign up;

3) Visit as many other blogs as you like;

4) And most importantly, have fun.

Friday Follow

Midday Escapades, One 2 Try, and Hearts Make Families are the hosts of the weekly Friday Follow, a meme celebrating a great way to discover new blogs, meet new friends, and find out some interesting and fascinating things that are out there on the blogging world. If you are interested, click on one of the host sites above, sign up, and have some fun.

You may follow as many blogs as you like

Follow the Friday Follow hostesses in the first three slots.

Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.

Comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.

Have fun, fun, fun, fun!!!!!!!!!!

Friday Follow!

Midday Escapades, Hearts Make Families, One 2 Try are the hosts of the sixth Friday Follow celebration. You can join them every Friday to get more blog followers or to see many new and interesting blogs. It is fun and a great way to meet fellow bloggers. For more information, click on one of the above hosts and come see what this is all about.

Friday Follow - Week #3

This is such a cool idea! I wanted to share Friday Follow with everyone as it's a fantastic way to meet fellow bloggers.

Friday Follow is hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades. It is all about sharing and having fun. If you are interested, click on the above blogs and check it out. Make new friends, follow other interesting sites, and best of all, enjoy yourself while doing it.