Sapdash Sunday Today’s Topic: Book Genres

CMash October 3, 2010 10 Comments

SUNDAY

Hosted by Kayla at The Eclectic Element

Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?

That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!
Today’s Topic: Book Genres

I wonder if I am the only one with this question, and since I think about it every week with the book blog hop, I thought it was time to ask. I tend to ask a lot of questions both in real life (it drives my family crazy) and here (just ask some of my bloggy friends who have befriended me) as a way of learning. This is what has had me scratching my head for some time now:

Every week at the book blog hop, when one lists favorite genres, it appears that there are many bloggers that read YA. Maybe its because I am a ~~little~~, ~~more than a little~~, ok I will say it….middle age….that I think YA is geared to a specific age group. But as I meet and get to know more about certain bloggers, and guessing they are close to my chronological age and are reading YA, I wonder if I am missing out on some good books. Have I stereo-typed YA books? Do you read YA and if you do, what draws you to that genre? Have you wondered about this topic or is it only me?

Would love to hear your thoughts on this subject!! Let’s have a Slapdash Discussion!!

Slapdash Sunday

Sapdash Sunday Today’s Topic: Book Genres

CMash October 3, 2010 10 Comments

SUNDAY

Hosted by Kayla at The Eclectic Element

Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?

That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!
Today’s Topic: Book Genres

I wonder if I am the only one with this question, and since I think about it every week with the book blog hop, I thought it was time to ask. I tend to ask a lot of questions both in real life (it drives my family crazy) and here (just ask some of my bloggy friends who have befriended me) as a way of learning. This is what has had me scratching my head for some time now:

Every week at the book blog hop, when one lists favorite genres, it appears that there are many bloggers that read YA. Maybe its because I am a ~~little~~, ~~more than a little~~, ok I will say it….middle age….that I think YA is geared to a specific age group. But as I meet and get to know more about certain bloggers, and guessing they are close to my chronological age and are reading YA, I wonder if I am missing out on some good books. Have I stereo-typed YA books? Do you read YA and if you do, what draws you to that genre? Have you wondered about this topic or is it only me?

Would love to hear your thoughts on this subject!! Let’s have a Slapdash Discussion!!

A Bit of Me

A Bit Of Me

CMash October 2, 2010 8 Comments

SATURDAY

Hosted by Danielle at There’s A Book

From Danielle’s blog:
We all leave our “footprint” on the world, in one way or another. We each, individually, do something or are someone that makes the world a little better just by being here. I created this weekly meme to get to know the blogging community I love just a bit better. To know what makes them tick, outside of books, that is. Each week I will post a question to be answered in the following week’s “A Bit of Me(Me)”. Check back each Saturday to get the info for next week’s post and link up with your current post right here.
This Week’s Topic:
Describe your dream home and where it would be located.My Response:
Read more: http://www.theresabook.com/category/a-bit-of-meme/#ixzz118CANiCp

If I were to daydream and money was not an object, my dream house would be something on this idea LOL:

OK..now back to reality. We had our house on the market a few years back, just when the housing market was starting to go bust. We had found our “dream home”. Literally, an hour before signing the final papers, the sellers backed out. Needless to say, we were crushed. But I am a true believer in “everything happens for a reason”, we don’t ask why, just know that it is to be. The house was quite big and it would have served its purpose for when both boys lived home but would have been much too big for just hubby and I now that we are empty nesters. We have not given up on selling but when its right we will put it back on the market. And now we plan to look at a ranch style house, one floor, closer to where hubby works and near the water. And of course, a 3 bedroom house for when the boys visit and a good size kitchen and a library/office. Someday!!!

A Bit of Me

A Bit Of Me

CMash October 2, 2010 8 Comments

SATURDAY

Hosted by Danielle at There’s A Book

From Danielle’s blog:
We all leave our “footprint” on the world, in one way or another. We each, individually, do something or are someone that makes the world a little better just by being here. I created this weekly meme to get to know the blogging community I love just a bit better. To know what makes them tick, outside of books, that is. Each week I will post a question to be answered in the following week’s “A Bit of Me(Me)”. Check back each Saturday to get the info for next week’s post and link up with your current post right here.
This Week’s Topic:
Describe your dream home and where it would be located.My Response:
Read more: http://www.theresabook.com/category/a-bit-of-meme/#ixzz118CANiCp

If I were to daydream and money was not an object, my dream house would be something on this idea LOL:

OK..now back to reality. We had our house on the market a few years back, just when the housing market was starting to go bust. We had found our “dream home”. Literally, an hour before signing the final papers, the sellers backed out. Needless to say, we were crushed. But I am a true believer in “everything happens for a reason”, we don’t ask why, just know that it is to be. The house was quite big and it would have served its purpose for when both boys lived home but would have been much too big for just hubby and I now that we are empty nesters. We have not given up on selling but when its right we will put it back on the market. And now we plan to look at a ranch style house, one floor, closer to where hubby works and near the water. And of course, a 3 bedroom house for when the boys visit and a good size kitchen and a library/office. Someday!!!

Aloha Friday

CMash October 1, 2010 12 Comments

FRIDAY

I have a question and would appreciate any help, especially since this is blog hop day and I tend to add a lot of new blogs to my list. The other day I did attempt to add a blog and I got an error message that I had reached the maximum of 300 blogs. Has this happened to you? There are so many great blogs out there that I want to follow, but how do I get around that? Do you get the same message? How do you decide what blogs to keep as far as your google reader?

Hosted by An Island Life

From An Island Life:
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

My Question:

Favorite brand of mascara?

My Answer:

Maybelline

Friday Blog Hop

2 Friday Blog Hops (2 of 3)

CMash October 1, 2010 6 Comments

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

From Java’s site:

Are you a blogger over 40? Yeah, welcome to the club!
Please join in the fun and get to know your fellow bloggers!!

Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

From Jennifer’s site:
In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!
The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don’t have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 200 links every week!!
Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.
If you start following someone through the Hop, leave a comment on their blog to let them know! Stop back during the week to see other blogs that are added! And, most importantly, the idea is to HAVE FUN!!
This week’s twist:
“How do you spread the word about your blog?

(e.g. Social Networking sites, Book Blog Directories, comments on other blogs…)”
When I stumbled onto the world of book blogging, networking wasn’t on my agenda. I just wanted to join in on what looked like fun with memes and challenges. And because of it and comments I left, other bloggers found me. I am still amazed at how many followers/visitors that have been kind enough to join. I, only just recently, added facebook and twitter and am still learning how to navigate those.

Friday Fill-ins

Friday Fill-Ins (3 of 3)

CMash October 1, 2010 5 Comments

http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/

1. My back unfortunately, is worse now then before the 2 surgeries in April.

2. Today, the weather here is supposed to be wild.
3. Leaves are falling all around, true sign that the dreaded winter will be following.
4. LMAO Who me? forgetfulness.
5. Healing is a very slow progress this time.
6. On the computer only is what I’ve been up to lately!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to spending time with the family, tomorrow my plans include computer to-dos and reading and Sunday, I want to spend time with son and his gf before they leave to go home!

Aloha Friday

CMash October 1, 2010 12 Comments

FRIDAY

I have a question and would appreciate any help, especially since this is blog hop day and I tend to add a lot of new blogs to my list. The other day I did attempt to add a blog and I got an error message that I had reached the maximum of 300 blogs. Has this happened to you? There are so many great blogs out there that I want to follow, but how do I get around that? Do you get the same message? How do you decide what blogs to keep as far as your google reader?

Hosted by An Island Life

From An Island Life:
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!