Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #8

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn is a weekly feature here at Ruby's Books, in which I share some of the posts written by other fellow book bloggers over the last week, posts that I loved so much I have to share. 

• Jon @ Bookish Antics talks about why book blogging is stressful. I could not agree more with this post! 
• Erika @ The Red Bookmark talks about the pros and cons of using GIFs.
• Nikki @ There Were Books Involved has a post about audiobooks. 
• Ashley @ Nosegraze shares some of her reasons for not commenting back. 
• Christina @ Christina Reads YA has some ideas on how to respond when someone disdains YA lit as well as some awesome book recommendations. This is a very good post, especially for someone rude like me, who'd just show that mean person the middle finger and season that with some inventive words (I hear swearing is impolite??? Who made that rule?)

I hope you enjoy these posts as much as I did. Did you read any good posts that you think everyone else should?

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #7

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn is a weekly feature here at Ruby's Books, in which I share some of the posts written by other fellow book bloggers over the last week, posts that I loved so much I have to share. 

Hey guys! *waves* I hope everyone who celebrates it had a great Thanksgiving and that you ate lots of tasty noms and that you had a chance to spend quality time with you family. 

This week I've lurked on tons of blogs and read tons of interesting posts. Here are some of them: 

• Tricia @ Cristina's Book Reviews writes about Cheating in fiction 
• Jessi @ Novel Heartbeat wonders if (and why) do you continue to read a series if you hate the first book. Honestly,  I have no idea why you would continue if the first and second books in the series weren't enjoyable for you *scratches head*
• Rachel @ Parajunkee shares the most hilarious and sarcastic Thankful post I've ever read. 
• Nikki @ Fiction Freak wonders how we'd feel now about those books we read before we became bloggers and tells us her feelings about some of those books after re-reading them.
• Traci @ Mad Hatter Reads has some gift ideas for book lovers and I have to say I adore her choices. Especially the map *swoon*
• Charnell @ Reviews From A Bookworm talks about paperbacks vs hardbacks, which is her favorite and why. I completely agree with her.
• Jeann @ Happy Indulgence talks about what makes love triangles tolerable in books.

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #6

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn is a weekly feature here at Ruby's Books, in which I share some of the posts written by other fellow book bloggers over the last week, posts that I loved so much I have to share. 

It's been a while since I did a post in this series and I'm sorry for that. There are tons of good posts out there that deserve to be read by as many people as possible, so I decided to bring this back. Here are some of the posts I read and loved this week:

• Alicia @ Awesome Book Assessment talks about Second Book Syndrome 
• Laura @ Laura Plus Books talks about Being An Easy Reviewer
• Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwings gives great Advice for Starting a Blog
• Kritika @ Snowflakes & Spider Silk talks about the books that put science in science fiction in "Because Science!" (a rant)

I'm late to the party (I'm so sorry guys!) but November is the Sci-Fi Month. This is an event hosted by Rinn, Asti, Leanne and Kelly. There are a lot of amazing posts done by a lot of bloggers, so if you want to check them out, go here and read more about the event and the bloggers participating.

I've read tons of other good posts since I've been missing, but since I have a tiny brain, I didn't think to save all the links *head meet desk*. 

Are there any good posts you've read and loved recently? 

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #5

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn is a weekly feature here at Ruby's Books, in which I share some of the posts written by other fellow book bloggers over the last week, posts that I loved so much I have to share. 

Oooh, I have read so many cool posts this week, I don't even know where to start. *is excited*

• Jamie @ Perpetual Page Turner talks about the all the books she's lent and never got back in this hilarious and a little sad post called In Memory Of Lost Books 
• Eve @ Paper Grey wants villains to Try A Little Harder
• Kimberly @ Fantasy Is More Fun asks What Kind Of Reader Are You?
• Charlotte @ Gypsy Reviews talks about slogans on book covers and if they really work in Does "The Next..." Really Works
• Asti @ A Bookish Heart talks about Social Media and My Blog
• Rachel @ Parajunkee has an awesome post about The Care & Feeding of Book Bloggers
• Gillian @ Writer Of Wrongs took some of the most popular heroines from YA books and used The Sorting Hat on them
• Octavia @ Read.Sleep.Repeat shares some Bookish Pet Peeves

I'm pretty sure I missed some awesome posts *sad face* But yes, these are a few blog posts that I loved. 

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #4

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn is a weekly feature here at Ruby's Books, in which I share some of the posts written by other fellow book bloggers over the last week, posts that I loved so much I have to share. 

• The first post comes from Michelle @ Pink Polka Dot Book Blog. She talks about Blogger Jealousy. I cannot explain to you how much this post resonated with me, but let's just say I understand completely what Michelle is talking about. (Emily @ Read Your Bookcase is her cohost and she has a great post on this topic as well)
• The next post is from Renae @ Respiring Thoughts and it's called On Reader/Author Interaction. It's an interesting take on a pretty touchy subject, especially given the frictions we hear about in the book blogging comunity. 
• Carol @ Carol's Notebook talks about Reading vs Listening. I can't say I'm a huge fan of audiobooks, though I do love the idea of being able to listen to a book while doing something else. Of course, I'm so clumsy I'd probably end up hurting myself if I tried it, but that's another topic :P
• Amanda @ On A Book Bender shares 3 Uncomfortable Truths About Blogging. They might be uncomfortable, but they're real, so think of the post as some much-needed tough love.

I've read so many fantastic posts this week and I'm certain I missed some of them. I'd fill up an entire page with them, but then I'll look like a stalker :P. What about you? Did you read any blog posts this week that you feel anyone should? 

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #3

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn is a weekly feature here at Ruby's Books, in which I share some of the posts written by other fellow book bloggers over the last week, posts that I loved so much I have to share. 

The first post comes from Kimba @ Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. She gives some tips on writing negative reviews. Since I started book blogging I've only written one negative review. I'm a bit... uncomfortable with the idea of writing more negative reviews. This is mostly due to the fact that, like I said many times in the past, I just tend to stop reading books I don't like even a little bit. But these tips are great, and some of them apply even to positive reviews.

The second post is from Ashley @ Nosegraze and it's about MyFreeCopyright and if it's useful or not. I think that even though it's a free service and it's not tied to any government, it can't hurt. But I do think, like Ashley says, that it doesn't do a lot to actually protect your work. But it's not nothing.

The third and last post is from Nancy @ Tumbling Books. She wrote a very cut and funny post on what happens when book bloggers get lazy. This totally sounds like me. *blushes* On a serious note though, college is why some mental health problems develop *sigh*

That's all for now! Do you have some great blog posts that you read this week that you loved and think everyone should read them? Share them in the comments below :)

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #2

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn is a weekly feature here at Ruby's Books, in which I share some of the posts written by other fellow book bloggers over the last week, posts that I loved so much I have to share. 

The first post comes from JoV from JoV's Book Pyramid. If you haven't heard yet, Google Readers will become history after July 1st. I was sad and disappointed and a little panicked to be honest. If you're wondering "what now?" JoV shares a few alternatives to Google Reader. 

The next post is from Debbie from Snuggly Oranges. It's about social awkwardness and it actually hits right in the center of my being. Here's the thing. I'm not antisocial. I love talking and socializing and meeting new people and everything socializing implies. But when I have to choose between going out on a Friday night with friends and stay at home and read, the second option wins almost every time. I said once that I'm not a picky reader. I'm not and I think if you check the books I've reviewed, you can see that. When it comes to music though, the subject changes. If I go out, the music has to be perfect. I have to like the music in order to feel good. If I don't like the music, the night is pretty much destroyed for me. I'm weird that way, yes *blush*

Michelle from Pink Polka Dot Book Blog (along with other bloggers) talks about DNFs and how books end up in that pile. It's always difficult to DNF a book, at least it is for me. It's also very difficult to specifically define what it takes for me to say "Ok, I can't read this book, I give up". Sometimes it's bad grammar that even I can spot, sometimes it's the fact that things are so weird, I'm cross-eyed trying to figure it out and understand it. I don't care about historical accuracy. If I want that, I'll go read a text book. It has nothing to do with accuracy, but sometimes the plot, subplots, mini-plots and everything in between are just so tangled, nothing makes sense. Or I have those "Oh, come on!" moments, when even I wouldn't buy half of the things that happen. Again, nothing to do with historical accuracy. And it happens in SciFi/fantasy, paranormal, contemporary, any genre. So the fact that it's all real or in another universe has nothing to do with that. Other times it's just a... sort of emptiness. I can't connect with the characters or the story. They're just not for me and that's that :P

Other posts:

• Nyx @ Nyx Book Reviews: The Truth About Blog Tours
• Rachel @ Fiktshun: Performance Anxiety

Reading Blogs & Eating Popcorn #1

While I've been missing from my blog the past few weeks, I have been stalking reading other blogs. So I thought I would share with you some of the blog posts I've read and adored. Before you ask, eating popcorn has nothing to do with me reading blogs. It's actually what I'm doing right at this very moment and it's the only cool title I have for this post.

 

Kat from Cuddlebuggery talks about why stats don't matter. I loved this post and it made me remember something. When I started book blogging I was, to be completely honest, one of those people who obsessed over stats. Then I realized how much stressful it was and how it was completely ruining the blogging experience. And like Kat says, I've had that moment where I scratch my head and shake it because there's always a blog post or a book review that gets so many page views it completely baffles me, and then there's the one I'm hoping will get many views, thst doesn't. So, the way I see it, blog and enjoy ;)

  

Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner talks about how feelings, experiences and values influence how we read. I think she's right, I do think that there's something that makes each reader experience a book in a very different way and I do believe reading is personal.

Sarah from Workaday Reads talks about how difficult it is sometimes to write reviews for series. It is difficult, especially with series that have one (or two or three) major characters. 

What about you? Do you have blog posts that you read, loved and you want to share?