Book Blogger Interview: Book Monster Reviews
Where are you from? Were you a big reader as a child?
I was born & raised in Queens, NY so I am a city girl! I honestly HATED reading when I was younger. I never picked up a book, they just couldn’t hold my attention. Until one day when I was about 25 my mom had picked up the Twilight books and told me since I was into the paranormal stuff I should check it out. I read through all 4 Twilight Saga books in 4 days. I actually read books 1 and 2. My mom was reading book 3 and taking too long so I read book 4 and then went back to read book 3. I was hooked. I then went onto Amazon and bought $200.00 in paranormal romance books and haven’t stopped since. That is how I became the “Book Monster”. I devour books like the Cookie Monster devours cookies. I just don’t eat them LOL! My apartment looks like a library which I get yelled at about everyday by my hubby. But I’ll never stop! ;-)
What made you decide to start a book blog?
I decided to start a blog because I wanted a way to share all the incredible books I’ve read with other book lovers. Besides my mom I don’t have any friends that like to read and I had no one to share my love of books with.
What’s your biggest challenge as a book blogger?
My biggest challenge as a book blogger would have to be trying to get through all the review requests. I get so many of them I just can’t keep up. Even with four reviewers there’s just not enough time to get them done!
Who are some of your favorite authors and why?
Oh the dreaded question! My all time favorite authors are Gena Showalter, JR Ward, Lara Adrian, and Jennifer Lyon. I love every book that these authors have written and they just get better and better.
What’s your biggest book/story related pet peeve?
The only thing I can honestly say that I don’t like about some stories is that I hate when a romance is rushed. I can’t stand when the hero and heroine jump into bed within an hour of meeting on page 10. I would rather go through a whole book of no sex and sexual tension that read a forced romance.
If you could only read one genre for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
If I had to chose only one genre it would have to be Paranormal Romance. I’ve loved everything paranormal since I was a kid and I love reading about vampires, werewolves, big cat shifters and witches. I love reading about magic and powers and being strong enough to handle the powers they are given. And my favorite of course is the ultimate battle between good and evil and the love that overcomes everything! I’m a sucker for a good love story! My second favorite genre is romantic suspense.
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