Welcome to the Feature & Follow
Increase Blog Followers, gain Book Blog Followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers — but you have to know — the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me.
The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!
How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, (using the linky tools — keep scrolling!) then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!
What sets this Hop apart from others, is our Feature. Each week we will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Who is our Feature today? Find out below. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow our Features and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. A lot of blogs are transitioning to WordPress in which they do not have the luxury of GFC, so an RSS subscription is appreciated or if you choose an email subscription. If you don’t have GFC please state in your post how you would like to be followed.
All features are chosen randomly to be the feature. They are not chosen by content or name.
Our Feature is Cassi @ Galavanting Girl Books
When did you start blogging?
Well I started my blog in 2007. I was going to Switzerland for 3 months, volunteering at a Girl Scout world center, and I thought “hey why not blog.” Well that didn’t work out very well. Switzerland was amazing –fun, beautiful, experience of a lifetime, etc. Between the shared computer and all the fun I never actually posted a blog. I revived the blog for a brief period in 2009 (one post) then really started actually blogging midday through 2010.
What is your favorite part of book blogging?
New books and new friends. Since discovering goodreads & starting to blog the quality of my reading material has gone up and up (except for some galleys, but that can’t be helped right?). Outside of blogging circles people recommend me books just because they are YA, inside the blogging world friends understand why I read what I read and help me find books that I will truly love.
What is your favorite book(s)?
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (and all the rest of her books)
Ruby Oliver series by E. Lockhart
Leviathan trilogy by Scott Westerfeld
(Ask me tomorrow & my answer might be different)
What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?
The friends that I’ve met. I’ve gotten surprise packages with books and lots of encouragement. My goodreads group did a “Melina Marchetta around the world” book tour. It all started with a Melina Marchetta middle grade novel that was only available in Australia, then it traveled the world accumulating postcards and notes. http://www.galavantinggirl.com/2011/09/melina-marchetta-around-world.html
Q: What New Years Blogging or Writing resolution have you placed on yourself?
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RULES
To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:
- (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
- (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
- Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
- Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say “hi” in your comments and that they are now following you.
- If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn’t have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
- Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don’t just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don’t say “HI”
- If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers
- If you’re new to the follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!
Happy Follow Friday!
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Great resolutions. I want to comment more as well.
I don’t see the Linky
Mine: http://readingandwritingurbanfantasy.blogspot.com/2013/01/follow-friday-52.html
I think the Linky is down right now – none of my Linkys are showing up.
Commenting was also one of my resolutions.
Julie~ New Adult Addiction AND my new blog Clean Teen Reads
Great goals! And I love the new blog idea! My ten year old reads so much and I’m always looking for new ideas of books to get for him. He’s already been through Percy Jackson and is reading Harry Potter now. Jaclyn @ JC’s Book Haven
Socialize more is what I’m going with.
Old Follower!
Here’s My FF
Great resolutions Rachel
Hopping through. I’m hoping that I’ll have a kid soon. If biology cooperates…which so far it hasn’t. If/when that happens, I may get more involved with picture books. I love picking them out for my nieces and nephews. My sis/bro-in-laws are all amazed how I find such good books – which I mostly find off of blog recs.
My Hop
Kids books are not just for kids! I’m glad you’re enjoying the books your daughter is reading.
My FF: http://moonlit-librarian.blogspot.com/2013/01/feature-and-follow-friday-january-4-2013.html
Some terrific resolutions there. With two young children of my own, I like your idea of branching out to a younger audience. I look forward to visiting your portal to Children’s Books.
Old Follower.
My FF @ Marilyn’s Mystery Blog
PS. I don’t see the Linky thing either.
Hi …
I think ur resolutions are awesome, u can never have enough kids books, kids are our future, and hey I also enjoy reading kids books too, guess it’s from reading them alot to my children when they were little. I think u should pursue that goal as i think it would be a great thing to start!
Old Follower!
“BookShelves Of Dreams”
A younger readers book blog is a great idea. There are so many great kid’s and middle school books out there. Good luck with that.
old follower. My FF:
http://booksojourner.blogspot.com/2013/01/feature-follow-8-bloggingwriting.html
Hi there!
This is my very first time participating in the follow hop! I love getting to know new bloggers.
Great resolutions and I just found another book blog I really like!
Mine is here (scroll down for English, my posts are in two languages)
http://theloyalbook.blogspot.it/2013/01/feature-follow-hop-1.html
I definitely want to comment more and be more interactive for sure. That is my main goal for 2013 http://mybookishfairytale.blogspot.ca/2013/01/follow-friday.html
Old Follower
This is my first time participating
I don’t see the linky either.. But here’s mine: http://bookbunnysreviews.blogspot.fi/2013/01/feature-412013.html
That’s a great resolution. There have been some picture books that I read with my son that I enjoyed more than him and would give them ten stars if I could
I also can’t see the Linky
Ivana @ Willing to See Less
Great resolution! So important for children to love reading!
I can’t find the linky above for some reason :S so here is the link to my blog:
http://lostinthought-becca.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/feature-follow-10.html
Sounds like a plan!
Here’s my Follow Friday
Have a GREAT weekend!
Old Follower
I think that is great to do a Childrens blog.
Happy Friday
My FF
Old Follower ~
Great Resolutions!
Heather ~ My FF
Hi – This is my first time participating in Feature and Follow. I hope I am participating correctly. Great feature. Thanks for hosting this hop. My site: http://postfornow.blogspot.com
This is my first time participating in the Feature & Follow hop. Thanks for hosting it. Great interview. My blog http:postfornow.blogspot.com
Welcome Pat! Hope you enjoy this meme as much as we all do.
What a great idea to start a second blog for childrens books!
I’m an old follower, with no FF post today
I’ve been busy donating stem-cells. I’m still reading other bloggers FF posts, though, as I love this meme so much.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Awesome resolutions! I especially like the idea of the portal for children’s books. That could be a great boon to children’s book authors. One reason its so difficult to get a children’s book published is because it’s almost impossible to sell a lot of copies. The tiny humans don’t buy books and their parents aren’t always gung ho either, so it might really help to have a book blogger featuring them. Great idea! I’ll watch for it!
My FF.
That’s a great answer
I love your idea about childrens literature as well!
Old follower.
Here’s my FF
Those are wonderful resolutions, especially the portal for younger readers!
FF
I’ve followed you for a while, but new commenter….
I don’t see the linky, so my post is at: http://kats-tale.livejournal.com/27126.html
Kat I tried to comment using my Google account but it wouldn’t let me so I commented using my Twitter acn, I did link to my #FF post though.
I couldn’t comment either using google, so I followed and here is my FF post here: http://glamglory.blogspot.com/2013/01/follow-friday.html
I love your resolutions…I hope you can accomplish all of them!!! I couldn’t find the linky so here is mine http://addictofromance.blogspot.com/2013/01/feature-and-follow-22.html
Terrific resolutions! I love the idea about blogging for children’s books! My parents always encouraged me to read when I was young. It’s wonderful your daughter is a reader. Old follower.
Traci @ Mad Hatter Reads
My FF
Great question of the week!
Old follower – Bookworm Brandee
Brandee unable to click on your link.
Old follower. I like you’re resolutions. That’s so cool to start a children’s blog. I’d follow it for my nieces and nephew (Ages 2-11).
My FF is
http://www.shelfaddiction.com/1/post/2013/01/ff-feature-follow-friday-15.html
Awesome resolution good luck
I also need to comment more
I don’t see the lInky either
My FF
I’m new to Follow Friday, such a cool way to gain new followers and to find great blogs, but I can’t seem to see the linky. I refreshed my mac many times, tried it on my iPad and my iTouch, still no luck. Oh well, I will try again next week! But, I did do a FF post here: http://glamglory.blogspot.com/2013/01/follow-friday.html
Thanks for all you who will pass by my blog in advance & follow.
and followed all the required ones
Reyna
Tweet me @glamourglory
Sounds great! Good luck with your new venture into children’s books! Old follower.
I love your resolutions. I think it’s a great idea to give more attention to middle grade books. This is my first time doing this. You can look at myMy Feature & Follow … if you want.
Awesome question! And they’re really great answers!
I really need to comment more, I’m so bad at it lately!
Love the idea of the “little parajunkee”! Kids books rock!
Here’s My FF!
Happy Reading! =D
thanks for another great week!
my FF: http://cammostylelove.blogspot.com/2013/01/thank-goodness-its-friday.html
Good luck with your goals Rachel!! It is great to see you taking an active role with wanting to develop books for your Child!!
I’ve been trying all day to find the Linky, still no luck.
Here’s My FF!
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
Old Follower
Excellent answer!
Old follower hopping through!
My F&F: here
Have a great weekend!
Even though I’m new to blogging I set two goals/resolutions for 2013.
1. To get organized
2. To interact with other bloggers
I’m off to a good start with being organized, now I just have to work on the whole socializing with awesome-book-loving-veteran-blogging strangers. No pressure.