Meme name: Feature & Follow
Day: Friday
Hosted by: Parajunkee and Alison Can Read
Description: The hosts of this meme will suppose one question to the bloggers and the bloggers will answer this question in their personal blog post.
For more information about this meme, check out the hosts' blog!
I am jumping up and down with glee because I've been feature for this week! So many, many thanks to Parajunkee and Alison Can Read for chosing me! Please visit their blogs and make sure to follow them! They are super experienced and have so many cool blog posts and book reviews! Below is my mini interview
When did you start blogging?
I had my first post up the 3rd of April in 2012. My first review was on the City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It wasn't my best review (actually filled with spoilers, yikes!) but I definitely learned a lot from there on!
What is your favorite part of book blogging?
One of my favorite part of book blogging is actually reviewing the book and receiving the authors replies and/or feedback. Of course hearing from my followers is also a big plus and sharing each other’s thoughts, opinions and different perceptions is something I really love doing!
What type of books do you mainly blog about?
I mainly blog about books revolving around Young Adult books filled with romance, thriller, suspense and anything that will keep the pages turning! But I like to consider myself as an open person so when an author presents a book to me which is slightly outside of my genre preference, and it truly intrigued me, I would still really like to give that book a chance.
What is your favorite book(s)?
There are so many favorites that piled up throughout my blogging experience, but the ones that really left a big impression on me so far are (of course) The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Blood Red Road by Moira Young, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, and The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.
What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?
One of the best thing that has happened to me because of book blogging is actually finding a hobby that I love and enjoy spending time on doing. Book blogging, as any blogger know, takes an extreme amount of time out of your day, and I always say, life is short so you need to fill it up with things that you love and love doing. So I am happy that I have found that in book blogging and learned the things that I have learned and met the people that I have met!
Q: What is a book you didn't like that all your friends raved about or what book did you love that wasn't popular?
I couldn't recall a specific book which everyone hated or completely fell in love with and I had the contrary feelings or reaction, however I do know that Delirium by Lauren Oliver had so many fluctuating reviews. Either people hated it or completely loved it. I, in fact, was the latter. The Delirium enchanted me with its unique story and characters and literally left me in tears at the end of the book. I STILL need to read the second book of the series, Pandemonium!
Congrats on your feature - new follower, stopping by.
ReplyDeleteYou can check out my answer here.
Hi Bob! Thanks so much! I'll be stopping by at your blog as well :)
DeleteCongratulations in being Featured this week! I haven't read Delirium yet...some day, some day. :)
ReplyDeleteOld follower - Have a great weekend!
Hii Brandee,
DeleteYes you definitely should! I really loved it! Thanks for stopping by :)
Congrats on the feature! I've heard lots of mixed reviews about Delirium as well, though haven't read it myself. New follower via GFC. Happy Friday!
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Yeah true! I was a little afraid of those reiews when i started the book, but I decided to not thing about those reviews and just read it and in the end I thought it was a beautiful book! :) Thanks for following!! :)
DeleteI am a Delirium fan as well. Congrats on being featured this week! Here is my FF. New GFC Follower - Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Jaclyn! And I'm happy to hear your also a Delirium fan ;) See you around and thanks for following! :)
DeleteAdorable blog and new follower! I honestly really enjoyed Delirium and I cannot wait to start the second book in the trilogy. Hope you stop by and say hi! :D Love new faces on the blog.
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Thanks so much Courtney! I can't wait either! I really need to get that book in my house so then I will feel more obliged to read it ;) Thanks for stopping by and see you around! :)
DeleteCongrats. Like your blog. New follower via GFC.
ReplyDeleteMy FF @ Starbucks & Books Obsession
Thanks so much Chelsea and thanks for following! :)
DeleteMs. Peach! The feature - woohoo! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you read Pandemonium soon. I'm a little worried about the mixed reviews for Requiem, but I'm anxious to read it. Come on, library!
Stephanie (Go Flash Go) @ Read, Rinse, Repeat
Here's my F&F
Stephanie! Good to hear from you my dear blogger ;) thanks so much for stopping by! Oh I hadn't heard about the mixed reviews for Requiem yet (been so caught up with self/independent publishing books hehe). I'll definitely put Pandemonium on my tbr list so at least I that I will read it very soon in the future :)
DeleteThanks again for stopping by :)
Yay, you got featured! :) Congratulations. New follower here via GFC.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read books by Lauren Oliver yet, and I'm not sure if I want to read Delirium...
Goldie's FF at My Book Musings
HI Goldie! Well, you can always give it a try ;) You never know! :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI'm with you on Delirium. I loved Oliver's writing. Although the dystopian element was average, the romance was good enough for me. :)
ReplyDeletenew follower via GFC.
Maria
my FF
Hehe I agree! Yeah I had some questions about their dystopian world. but I truly enjoyed the characters, Oliver's writing and the romance was fantastic! Thanks for stopping by!!
DeleteHopping through. Congrats on being the feature and yay for getting the post scheduled :-) I wasn't a big Delirium person. I love Lauren's writing but I've read too many similar books.
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Hii Alison! Thanks so much again for featuring me! :) Yess thankfully I managed to schedule my post correctly, haha! Thanks again for the help :) True, there are many dystopian books out there! I guess Ms. Oliver's writing really did it for me :)
DeleteThanks so much for stopping by!
Congrats on the feature! I have yet to read the Delirium series.... not sure now!!
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Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
New Follower :)
Definitely go for it Naomi! You'll never know if you'll be in the haters or lovers group until you try it out :)
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
Congratulations on being the feature this week!
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Come stop by for a visit if you have a chance... Tena's Feature and Follow
Thanks so much Tena! And thanks for following me:) I'll definitely pay you a visit!
DeleteCongrats on the Feature, new follower PageGirlsPageofBookReviews I liked Delirium but loved the idea of the whole thing. I fell in love with Pandemonium but I am currently reading Requiem and have a so-so feeling about it so far.
ReplyDeleteOhh okay, so the rumors are true that Requiem might not be soo awesome as the first two! I have yet to find out! :) Thanks so much for stopping by :)
DeleteGreat answer this week. I thought of putting Delirium as one of my choices for not liking that much. I mean I did like it and I still need to read Pandemonium, I just didn't like the premise that much. Thanks for sharing. Here is my FF this week: http://thebookshelfreview.blogspot.com/2013/03/follow-friday32.html
ReplyDeleteTo each their own opinion I always say ;) But perhaps Pandemonium will be the one that wins you over :) Thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteForgot to say that I am a new GFC and twitter follower. =]
ReplyDeleteAww thanks so much Michael! I'll be sure to follow you back :)
DeleteCongratulations on being Featured! I'm a new GFC follower. I haven't read Delirium at all but I'll be sure to check out your review to see if it piques my interest.
ReplyDeleteAdria
Adria's Romance Reviews Among Wildlings
Thanks so much Adria! Thanks for you're support and following em as well :) Hope you'll love Delirium as much as I did!
DeleteI haven't read that book, just like you I hear great and bad things about it. Congrats on being featured. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteGo for it! :) Thanks so much for your support!
DeleteNew follower! Congrats on being featured.
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks you very much :)
DeleteWow! Big congrats on the feature, Florentine. :) I haven't read Delirium at all but I think it's sitting on my TBR list. The concept is nice, though.
ReplyDeleteKaykay @ The Creative Forum
Happy Reading! And congrats once again. :)
Kaykay! Yay thanks so much :) Yes keep it on your TBR list! I'll be curious to read what you think about it :) Happy reading to you too my dear blogger buddy :)
DeleteI went into Delirium expecting to hate it but ended up loving it! Congrats on the feature!
ReplyDeleteYay another lover!!Thanks for the support ;)
DeleteI'm thinking of reading books by Lauren Oliver. :)
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Hey Cora! Yes you definitely should :)!!
DeleteCongrats on being featured!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to love Delirium - I still haven't read it but its one I'm hoping to get to this year.
New Follower via GFC.
My FF
Sabina @ Delirious About Books
Thanks so much Sabina! I truly hope you love it as well :) I;ll be looking out for your review ;) Thanks so much for stopping by and following :)
DeleteCongrats on being featured.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree about Delirium! And I also still need to read Pandemonium... :P
New Follower
Here's my FF!
~Stephanie @ Bookfever
Phew, I am not the only one haha :) Thanks so much for the support and following :) See you around!
DeleteCongrats on being featured!
ReplyDeleteI am in the same boat with Delirium and Pandemonium!
New follower! :)
~Ashley
My F&F
Hi Ashley! Thank youu :) And thankfully I am not the only one haha! Thanks for following! I'll be sure to check out your blog and follow :)
DeleteI have read a lot of mixed reviews of Delirium! Great choices! Old Follower FF
ReplyDeleteThanks Alisa! hope you give it a try :) Thanks for following! :)
DeleteCongratulations on being featured! I wasn't blown away by Delirium, but it was good enough to make me want to continue :) I'm a new follower!
ReplyDeleteFF - Mel@thedailyprophecy.
Awesome to hear :) Thanks for following Mel! :) I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats on the feature this week! I actually wasn't crazy about the Delirium series, but I didn't dislike them either. I think it's once of those books you either really like or don't.
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My FF
Jessica@Lovin' Los Libros
Thanks so much Jessica :) I agree with you about Delirium! I guess I awas part fo the group that really liked (loved) it :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteNew follower! I have yet to read Delirium.
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~Summer
http://summersvoice.blogspot.com/2013/03/ff-unpopular.html
I would say go for it Summer! Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteNew Follower. I have been holding off on Delirium but I do want to read it!!!
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Michelle
My FF http://love2readalways.blogspot.com/
Yes you definitely should! Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteOld follower. Congrats on being featured!
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Thank you Kristin! :) Always nice to see an old follower stop by :)
DeleteCongrats on being featured!
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Beth @ Free Spirit Books
Thank you Beth! Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteI didn't hate Delirium but didn't love it either :-)
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Old follower.- This This is my FF
Well thankfully you didn't hate it, hehe :) Thanks for stopping by old fellow blogger ;) I'll be sure to check out your FF :)
DeleteCongrats on being featured this week! It's so exciting, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI'm a new GFC follower, here's my FF post for this week.
Have a fantastic Friday.
It totally is Lexxie! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats on being a feature!
ReplyDeleteI loved Delirium, and Pandemonium was even better in my opinion. Can't wait for Requiem!
New GFC follower
Ems
My FF
Thanks Ems. Wow so many mixed reviews about Pandemonium already! I hope I also find it good :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats on the feature. I haven't read Delirium yet. Happy Friday.
ReplyDeletehttp://treasuredtalesforyoungadults.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/feature-and-follow-friday-7/
New follower.
Thank you Alishia! You should definitely go ahead and give it a try :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteHi, congrats on being featured! New follower here via GFC, I absolutely LOVE your blog design ♥
ReplyDeleteThe Hunger Games trilogy is definitely among my favorite reads of all time too! I own a copy of Blood Red Road & hope to get into it VERY soon! As for Delirium, I own a copy as well but have yet to read it. People have really had mixed feelings about it you're right but for some reason I think I'll love it. I only read one book by Lauren Oliver but I absolutely loved it (Liesl & Po) and I was a fan of her writing style so...hoping for the best :) Great answers all around, thanks for sharing! Have a great week end.
Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows
Thanks so much Micheline! Such a pretty name! Oh i really hope you'll love Blood Red Road as much as I do! And I agree about The Hunger Games! It's definitely among my favs too! Love it! And from the sound of it, I also really think you'll like Delirium! I'll look forward to your review! :)
DeleteThanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Hi, I'm your new GFC follower through #FF
ReplyDeleteCongrats for being featured :)
my link http://novelstheywroteormoviestheymade.blogspot.com
Congrats on the feature!!! I haven't read Delirium but it is on my TBR. Your blog is super cute! New GFC follower :)
ReplyDeleteTraci @ Mad Hatter Reads
Thanks so much Traci! :) Hope you'll like Delirium as much as I do :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteLovely blog! I'm a new follower. My FF
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Annette :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats! on being featured, nice blog.
ReplyDeletehttp://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/03/feature-follow_8.html
Thank you! :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats on the feature! Don't read Pandemonium! It will ruin the trilogy for you, if you do, then Requiem will LOL.
ReplyDeleteNew follower
-Nyx @ Unraveling Words
Thank you! Oh I sure hope it won't! I guess I am going to give it a try and see what my own opinion is :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
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ReplyDeleteCongrats for the feature!:)
I am a new follower. Here is my FF http://goo.gl/lA2Ig
Congratulations on the Feature. I just stopped by and oh my gosh, your blog is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteHappy reading :)
-Megan @ Megz Madd Readz
Thanks so much Megan!! :) And thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats on being featured! You have a very cute blog.
ReplyDeleteI loved Delirium, too. Pandemonium is just as good. (:
Thank you very much Elizabeth! Yay another Delirium fan :) And I'm happy to hear Pandemonium is just as good :) I'll be looking forward to reading it soon! :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats on the feature! Oh you'll love Pandemonium. I certainly did. Let me know what you think when you do =)
ReplyDeleteDo drop by my FF. Following via GFC!
THank you Madiha! Oh now I'm definitely looking forward to Pandemonium! :) Once I've read it I'll definitely post my review! Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteYour blog is too cute! New follower via GFC!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Heather :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteHi! Congrats on being featured :) I still haven't read Delirium yet,(although it's on my to-read list)I'll make sure to read your review on it. :)
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Jackie @Jackie's Book World
Hi Jacki, thanks so much! Oh better get to it and I hope you'll love it! I hope to read it soon and have my review on it asap! :) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteI agree about Delirium (even though I have yet to read it); I've seen both negative and positive reviews about it. I think it's one of those hit-or-miss books, where you either love it or hate it. lol
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your blog (especially the header)! It's really cute c:
I agree Eve! I'm happy that it was a hit with me, haha :) Thanks so much for your sweet compliment! Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteI still have the series on my TBR list..Too many books,so little time..New follower!Congrats on being featured!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's my F&F: http://livinginabookworld.blogspot.gr/2013/03/feature-follow-15.html
Haha, yes agree there are too many books, but thankfully great ones so far ;) Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteHi! I'm a new follower!
ReplyDeleteMy F&F: http://bookaddictbieke.blogspot.be/2013/03/feature-follow-friday_8.html
Thanks for following Bieke! :) I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
DeleteCongrats on being featured! I still haven't read Delirium yet, but I did just get the chance to see Lauren Oliver at a signing. She was pretty cool and made me want to read her books more.
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Oh thats so awesome you got to be there fore her signing! I would die to be there! Lucky you! :)
DeleteThanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Hehe, I was not a huge fan of Delirium either. Too bad!
ReplyDeleteNew GFC follower :)
Here is my post!
Aww, too bad ;) But opinions are allowed to be different ;)
DeleteThanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Congrats on your feature! New follower via GFC.
ReplyDeleteDelirium is still on my TBR list! I think I haven't gotten to it yet because of all the mixed reviews. A bit worried I'll be one of the ones who doesn't like it. ;-)
My FF post is HERE.
Thank you Leah! Ohh no you should just go for it! Hope you'll like it:)
DeleteThanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Congrats on being the feature this week, that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI've been on the fence for a while as to if I should try Delirium or not.
Old follower.
Have a great weekend.
My FF
Thanks so much Mandy! I was totally psyched myself! ;) haha
DeleteDefinitely go for Delirium, it's always worth the shots no matter the mixed reviews out there ;)
Thanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Congrats on being featured this week! I've not read Delirium but keep meaning too. I'm a new Follower via GFC and would love for you to visit me whenever you get a chance.....
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Thanks Joder! Oh you should definitely get to it and I hope you'll love it as much as I did ;)
DeleteThanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Congrats on being featured.I was on the wasn't won over by Delirium camp, but I did love Pandemonium. I'm hearing some negative things about Requiem, so I'm going to wait a while before I read it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Liza! Oh thats good that the second book did win you over! Hopefully Requiem is not as bad as some readers make out it to be :S
DeleteThanks for following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Hi from a new follower
ReplyDeleteFirst of all Congrats on being featured. I didn't read the series yet so I don't know how I feel about it. But I've heard that the second book is way better than the first one so give it a try. And since the series is made into a movie, I guess it must be good right. Btw I love your head banner, it's really cute and the color of your blog is really nice. I love baby pink ;)
Here is my FF http://amie-corner.blogspot.com/2013/03/feature-follow-friday-1.html
Hope u have time to stop by
Thanks so much Amie :) Oh that's good to hear that the second book is better! And I indeed haer that they are thinking about making it into movie.. in fact I heard it might even be a TV series?
DeleteI also love baby pink as you may have noticed! haha!
Thanks for stopping by and following and I'll be sure to check out your blog! :)
Congrats on the feature!
ReplyDeleteI actually haven't read Delirium yet.
Old follower!
http://littlesqueed.blogspot.com/2013/03/feature-and-follow-friday-139.html
Thanks Heather! Well it's always worth a shot and see how you feel about the book despite all the mixed reviews! ;)
DeleteThanks for stopping I'll be sure to check out your FF! :)
Read Pandemonium, it's sooo good :)
ReplyDeleteOld follower. Here is my FF
Thank you :) Definitely will and I'll be sure to check out your FF :)
DeleteFlorentine @ Readiculously Peachy
Congrats on the feature! New follower!
ReplyDeleteMy follow friday! Please visit!
Thank you! And thanks for following :) Ill be sure to check out your FF :)
DeleteFlorentine @ Readiculously Peachy
Congratulations on being a feature! I love your blog, so cute :D New Follower!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Feature & Follow Friday post.
Have a great weekend!
Florentine I forgot to ask, how did you change the threaded messaging on your comments? I'd like to be able to reply to my comments individually as well :)
DeletePls consider listing your blog at <a href="http://yablogosphere.blogspot.com.au>YA Blogosphere</a> it's a directory listing for all YA related blogs. Email me on yablogosphere@gmail.com if your interested.
HI Angelica! I replied to your email about being in your YA directory :)
DeleteI merely press Reply on the comment and then I am able to reply to each individual comment ;)
Ill be sure to check out your FF :)
Florentine @ Readiculously Peachy
Hi there, I'm a new follower! Congratulations on being featured! I read Delirium two years ago, so I need to read it again and finish the trilogy now that the third book has been released. I read Delirium right after Before I Fall, which I think had a lot to do with my feelings on Delirium. Before I Fall was fantastic and just really resonated with me - so much so that I couldn't stop thinking about it for days and nothing else really compared for a while. That was all before I began blogging, too, so I'd have to definitely read them again to have fresh reviews. :)
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Thanks for stopping by and following my blog! I'm following you too now. =)
ReplyDeleteDelirium is one series that I haven't read yet that I probably will because everyone else has. I know, going with the crowd never ends well...but there must be a reason EVERYONE has read it, right? Like Twilight...must be fantastic. *cough*
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my FF
I was one of the ones who didn't like it. I couldnt get past the first 10 chapters! But I really want to like it and know what it is about, so I might try reading it again next time. :)
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Stacking the Shelves
Congratulations on being featured :)!
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Congrats on the feature! New Follower here, Happy Friday!
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ReplyDeleteOMG i turn my back for one second (had lots of course work to do couldnt do anything blog realted )and all I see is you like getting 100 new follower OMG im doing the happy dance for you around the library.... i got kicked out but it was sooo worth it. like woow yaah now more people get to learn and read about your awesomeness
wish you all the best and congrats
ooh p.s thanks for the website but im soo not goog a html so the only thing i could figure out was the blog roll thing LOL
ooh and i loved your review for acting obsessed added it to my never ending tbr pile
Congrats on being featured!
ReplyDeleteI'm an old GFC follower, here's my FF at Rookie Romance
Congrats on being featured :) You have such a great blog :)
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