Category Archives: Book bloggers

It’s a sickness… #bookblogger #booklover #bookworm

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

Logged on to NetGalley to submit a review and I had 4 new approvals waiting for me and then I requested 2 new titles and I just…. So far this month I’ve already amassed eleven more review commitments. That troubles … Continue reading →

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4,000 Followers Giveaway – and the winner is….

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

In June, Fictionophile reached the 4,000 followers milestone.  To celebrate, and to thank you all for supporting my blog, I hosted a The winner receives an Amazon gift card I used the “Random Name Picker” web tool to choose from … Continue reading →

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A little light housekeeping – Book Blogger style

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

Since we’re all stuck at home due this global pandemic, what better time than to do a little light housekeeping – book blogger style.I love being a wee part of this fantastic book-blogging community. To that end, I try to … Continue reading →

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January 2020 recap – The Ups and the Downs of Bookblogging

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

Well folks, January has been a mixed bag for me.  I read some very good novels, posted quite a few times with reviews and other bookish stuff, received some stellar titles in my monthly book haul, and, on a personal … Continue reading →

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Edelweiss Reviewer’s Group on Goodreads

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Hello Lovely Bookbloggers! Many of you know that I am a member of NetGalley and Edelweiss.  A while back I noticed that although there were a couple of Goodreads groups aimed at NetGalley reviewers, there didn’t seem to be any … Continue reading →

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Discussion Post: Author’s reactions to reviews

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

I’ve been blogging about books for quite some time now. For the most part things have gone smoothly. I seldom get any reaction to my reviews from authors, but for the most part the feedback I have gotten has been … Continue reading →

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Great books I haven’t read yet… #bookblogger stress

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

All of the novels in the above graphic are on my TBR.  I do NOT have review commitments for any of them. But these are the ones I really, really, really want to read. Sometimes I wish I could live … Continue reading →

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WordPress upgrade or not?

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

For years now I have hosted my blog on WordPress. I have a free plan which displays annoying advertising to my followers. I was thinking of upgrading to a paid plan and wondered if any of you have done this. … Continue reading →

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WordPress weirdness…

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

Hi folks. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Just in case you were wondering…  WordPress has been acting strange lately. Blogs that I have followed for YEARS are now starting to show that I’m not following them at all! … Continue reading →

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Unsolicited review requests #bookbloggers #authors

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

As a busy book blogger, I receive many review requests on a daily basis. Most are polite, many are obvious just ‘feeling’ out the process. I try to answer each and every one. Also, like most busy book bloggers, I … Continue reading →

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Recommended by Book Bloggers… Part 2

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

I am constantly adding to my TBR. The reason for this? BOOK BLOGGERS! As the recipient of a lot of book blogger support, I try to repay in kind by visiting other book blogger’s blogs. Over the years I’ve naturally … Continue reading →

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Hashtag symbol in WordPress tags?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

I love doing discussion posts because I always learn something – or at least I have another question to ask. LOL This time I have a question for all of you WordPress bloggers. Ever since I have been blogging I’ve … Continue reading →

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Twitter #Hashtags… Do you use them #Bookbloggers?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

Much has been said about the use of hashtags over the past few years. As a relative Twitter/Social Media newbie, I have attempted to incorporate hashtags whenever appropriate. I do think they are valuable, especially for bloggers. As a former … Continue reading →

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Blocked? Hurt and puzzled…

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

As many of you know, I follow a lot of book bloggers and try to Tweet their reviews in support of their efforts.  Today I tweeted a good review and then tried to ‘Follow’ this blogger on Twitter (I thought … Continue reading →

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A little light housekeeping – Book Blogger style

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

I love being a wee part of this fantastic book-blogging community. To that end, I try to support my fellow bloggers as much as I can, time permitting.  I have a vast blogroll of 208 book bloggers whose blogs I … Continue reading →

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