Behind the Blog: Meet the Blogger Series- Becca from If I Could Only Read Faster @ifonlyread

Ever wonder about the person behind the blog?  I mentioned back in January (here) that I would be starting a Meet the Blogger series.  This series will feature some of my favourite bloggers as we go behind the scenes and have them answer the questions!
Next up is Becca from If I Could Only Read Faster!
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Thrilled to have Becca here today to answer my Behind the Blogger questions!  Becca has an amazing blog and an incredible story!  Keep reading to see what Becca had to say during her turn in the “hot seat”!

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Behind the Blog: Meet the Blogger Series- Sharon from Chapter In My Life @sbairden

Ever wonder about the person behind the blog?  I mentioned back in January (here) that I would be starting a Meet the Blogger series.  This series will feature some of my favourite bloggers as we go behind the scenes and have them answer the questions!

Next up is Sharon from Chapter In My Life!

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Thrilled to have Sharon on my blog today!  Sharon is from Scotland and reviews a lot of Scottish crime fiction; I always come across books I have never even heard of when I read Sharon’s blog!

Keep reading to see what Sharon had to say during her turn in the “hot seat”

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Behind the Blog: Meet the Blogger Series- Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek @SarcasticEnigma

Ever wonder about the person behind the blog?  I mentioned back in January (here) that I would be starting a Meet the Blogger series.  This series will feature some of my favourite bloggers as we go behind the scenes and have them answer the questions!

Next up is Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek 

So excited to have Drew on Clues and Reviews today!  Drew brings some testosterone to this female-saturated book blogging world!  He is absolutely hilarious and his discussion posts are always riddled with sarcasm.  His honesty is a breath of fresh air!  He reads a lot of fantasy novels, which is completely outside my comfort zone, but, Drew, I promise, recommend one to me and I will be sure to read it!

Keep reading to see what Drew had to say when it was his turn in the “hot seat”

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BEHIND THE BLOG: MEET THE BLOGGER SERIES – Linda from Linda’s Book Bag @Lindahill50Hill

Ever wonder about the person behind the blog?  I mentioned back in January (here) that I would be starting a Meet the Blogger series.  This series will feature some of my favourite bloggers as we go behind the scenes and have them answer the questions!

Next up is Linda from Linda’s Book Bag 

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Ex-English teacher, closet writer, gardener and Tea drinker, Linda is a woman of many talents!  Welcome to Clues and Reviews Linda!

Keep reading to see what Linda had to say during her turn in the “hot seat”!

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Book Tag: Blogging Advice Tag

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I saw that Kayla did this tag over at kdrewthebookworm and I loved it; I was shocked that I had never seen this tag before!

Now, I am in no way a blogging expert, so please, take my advice with a grain of salt. I am really doing this tag so I can perpetuate its existence and make other people, who are better bloggers than I am, participate.

And then I can steal their tips.

True story.

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Behind the Blog: Meet the Blogger Series- Janel from Keeper of Pages @keeperofpages

Ever wonder about the person behind the blog?  I mentioned back in January (here) that I would be starting a Meet the Blogger series.  This series will feature some of my favourite bloggers as we go behind the scenes and have them answer the questions!

Next up is Janel from Keeper of Pages 

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This stop on the series is extremely close to my heart as Janel was my first blogging friend.  When I first started blogging, Janel reached out almost immediately and we became fast friends!  She is always there when I am feeling overwhelmed with my neverending TBR pile and has often helped me make a plan to combat it (even though I never follow it…oopsie.  Sorry Janel!)  Not only is she a fantastic human being, but she also has a killer blog with stellar reviews!  She has never let me down in her recommendations!   She is always quick to let me know about a five star read or something guarenteed to get me out of the dreaded book slump!

Keep reading to find out what Janel had to say about her blogging journey and her most recommended reads!

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Behind the Blog: Meet the Blogger Series- Emma from damppebbles @damppebbles

Ever wonder about the person behind the blog?  I mentioned back in January (here) that I would be starting a Meet the Blogger series.  This series will feature some of my favourite bloggers as we go behind the scenes and have them answer the questions!

Next up is Emma from damppebbles!

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If you don’t follow damppebbles already, you are seriously missing out!   Emma writes the most amazing reviews; I always enjoy what she writes and her opinions are spot on!

Let’s see what Emma had to say when she took the hot seat and answered some of my questions!

Why did you decide to join the world of book blogging? 

I needed a hobby.  I’d always been an avid reader and wanted something that was both book related and creative.  At the start of 2016 I’d been following one blogger in particular for a while when inspiration suddenly struck and I felt confident enough to give it another go.  It helped that my husband was behind me 100% as well.  I’ve not looked back since.  It was exactly the right thing for me to do at exactly the right time.  Believe me when I say I’ve not managed to stick at any other hobby for more than a few months…

What have been your favourite and least favourite parts of being a book blogger?

My favourite thing is the people.  There is such a wonderful community of book loving people out there who are more than happy to help, answer questions and offer advice when you need it.  I also love that I’ve read books that I maybe wouldn’t have done otherwise.

The worst thing is trying to not compare yourself to others (which I find virtually impossible!). 

What have been your 3 favourite books to review since you started book blogging?

Oh wow, what a question!  I’m particularly proud of my review of HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt.  Being a horror novel, and a literary horror novel at that, it was a completely different read for me.  When I started to write the review though the words just flowed.  Absolutely love it when that happens.

My favourite book of last year was A Suitable Lie by Michael J Malone.  Again, that was a joy to read and one where I found I was writing my review in my head as the story unfolded on the pages in front of me.

My third choice has to be The Optician’s Wife by Betsy Reavley.  I was one of the first bloggers to read this book and I just fell head over heels in love with it.  It’s also my most viewed post on the blog (if you ignore a rather fabulous author guest post!)

Have you always been a reader? If not, what got you into reading?

Always!  I remember reading Sweet Valley Twins books as a child, then Sweet Valley High.  In my teens I was obsessed with Terry Pratchett books and much to my parents displeasure spent an entire vacation with my nose in the Discworld novels.  Then I discovered crime and fell completely in love with the genre.  Now it’s all I read!

Now the impossible question…what are some of your favourite books?

Aarrggh, always such a difficult question to answer!  My very favourite book is Messiah by Boris Starling.  My favourite author at the moment is the incredibly talented Chris Carter who writes the brilliant Robert Hunter series (if you haven’t discovered this series yet, you must!).  More recently I have loved Love You to Death by Caroline Mitchell.  I can’t wait for the second DS Ruby Preston book to be published.  The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson is perfection.  I adore Robert Bryndza’s Erika Foster series, Angela Marson’s Kim Stone series, Flowers for the Dead by Barbara Copperthwaite and Tara Lyons’s DI Hamilton series is also superb.  So many fantastic books but I should probably stop now…. 

Be sure to check out Emma on her social media!

b: www.damppebbles.com
f: facebook.com/damppebbles
t: twitter.com/damppebbles
i: instagram.com/damppebbles
g: goodreads.com/damppebbles

Thanks so much for taking part Emma…now I need to rush off and add every book she mentioned to the top of my TBR pile!  So much for my April book ban….

Behind the Blog: Meet the Blogger Series- Annie from The Misstery @themisstery91

Ever wonder about the person behind the blog?  I mentioned back in January (here) that I would be starting a Meet the Blogger series.  This series will feature some of my favourite bloggers as we go behind the scenes and have them answer the questions!

Next up is Annie from The Misstery 

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