6th Blogiversary Celebrations – southlandtales.com

Exciting News! Best Bookish Blog is celebrating it’s sixth blogiversary.

When I first had the idea to start Best Bookish Blog in December 2018, I was very excited about book blogging, and I haven’t grown tired of it at all. If fact, six years later, I find myself becoming more enthusiastic every day.

How it all started

At first, I was terrified. I was expecting to be told to go back into my little hole where I belonged. After all, who did I think I was to be a book blogger? My only qualification is that I absolutely love reading. I have no qualifications to judge anything as being ‘literary’. My opinions about the books I read, are based only on my enjoyment of the book.

In my ‘real life’, I have very few people to talk with, about the books I read, so this blog is my bookish outlet. I was gobsmacked right from the start, when I was accepted by the book blogging, and blogging community in general, proving to me what I know from my other blogs. Bloggers are very special and wonderfully supportive people!

Best Bookish Blog went into what was meant to be a very short hiatus, just as the world was struck by the pandemic. I was working long hours, and all the worry about Covid, and what was ahead for us, caused me to lose my way a bit, and I had the idea that blogging about books was a flippant thing to do, during this crisis. Once the world started to right itself again, Best Bookish Blog was back, and better than ever.

❤️❤️ 6 Things I Love About Book Blogging on my 6th Blogiversary ❤️❤️

Connection with like-minded book bloggers, bloggers and readers, who share a passion for reading and literature.
To have variety in my reviews, I need to read outside my preferred genre
I now spend more time than ever before, reflecting on books that I read, in preparation for writing a review.
Sharing my passion for books and recommendations with others who are looking for their next read.
I love it when readers let me know that they read a book that I recommended and enjoyed it.
I feel very grateful when readers comment and give me reading recommendations.

My thoughts about book blogging

If you’re about to start a new blog, take your time choosing your blogging platform and your theme. It’s well worth it not to rush this process.
Decide if your blog will be for book reviews only, or for general bookish posts
Write reviews quickly, after reading the book. It doesn’t work for me to write a review for a book I many have read weeks or months ago.
Share your posts on social media
If people are kind enough to leave a comment on your blog, always reply and have a conversation.
Try to choose a broad range of books to review, without sticking to your own favourite genre. This is advice to myself as I try to expand my genres, but always read a majority of historic fiction.

I’d like to give a huge thank you to everybody who has found their way here, and read my bookish posts and book reviews. Thank you for connecting and commenting, for sharing and subscribing. I am absolutely in awe and very grateful that you take the time to drop in and discuss books and reading with me. I love our conversations.

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