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Books are my passion! My book-loving friends are all far away and it drives the family crazy when I obsess over a book. My whole life changed when I found the online book community. I found my tribe! Now I am lucky enough that I can share my love of great stories or even my aggravation with book friends from all over the world! I am a reader first. I'm always getting lost in new worlds and experiencing new adventures.
Once I started connecting with authors online (Yes, that's really a thing! It might have turned me into a stalker though.) I learned the importance of reviewing. Reviews are the greatest gift you can give an author to show your appreciation for their work. It doesn't have to be eloquent or elaborate... I really liked this book because... is good enough.
A Blogger friend then invited me to join her team. It was an amazing experience and I learned so much, but at some point, I decided to branch off on my own and focus on books that I love. Hence I started Read It Review book blog. It was an opportunity to find my voice and share it with more people. I still love doing that and my blog baby isn't going anywhere.
Through my blogging, I built relationships with the authors I was reading (remember that stalking comment) and new opportunities presented themselves I was invited to join street teams and ARC teams. Do you know how great it feels when you are dying for an upcoming book and you get a copy days or even weeks before it's release??? Just for doing what you already do... Leaving an honest review?! It's like hitting the lottery!
Just so you know those teams are networking gold mine! Through them, I met countless bloggers who all love the same thing I do... BOOKS! Each one with their own style and personality. It was through one of those teams that Jackie and I met, and I will be forever grateful.
It is rare to find someone you can have an authentic conversation with and even agree to disagree sometimes. (Having someone you can call at 1 am freaking out about what some character just did is priceless!) Someone who will blow up your DM because an ARC request form was posted for a book you desperately want to read. That is a QUALITY BOOK BESTIE!
She came with a bonus, her blog partner Kaylee. We all probably love romance but there are other genres with great writers and epic stories. The great thing about our team is at least one of us reads most of them. So if you have a craving for something different there is always someone to ask. That is kinda what got us here.
While both of our blogs share reviews and help promote authors we love, we were looking for a platform to build a community of readers, bloggers, and authors, a place we can have authentic conversations about books and share ideas #Uncensored and #DramaFree! And... Adventures in Ink is born. 💋
Oh! What a great idea!
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I agree. I think reviews are quite important. I read ALL THE REVIEWS! And often it's nice just seeing several that are "I like this because...". No need to go into spoilers and details... just showing appreciation is awesome.
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Thank you and I totally agree there is no need for spoilers even if you didn't like a book there is a way to say so without giving away the plot of the story. I tend to skip over spoilers. Thank you for the vote.
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Great introduction, and welcome to Steem! Love your Adventures in Ink logo, too.
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Thank you I am definitely on a learning curve.
There is so much, let m,e know if you get lost, because i was
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Romance books like the Notebook? Sounds great.
The Notebook fits the Idea but I read a little of everything. Contemporary, Dark, Paranormal, Erotic... The choices are almost endless. But I also enjoy Horror, Fantasy, and Syfy. Stephen King is my all-time favorite author.
Yeah, Stephen King is amazing. I love syfy. I really love the paranormal.