How many of you have book review blogs?

[Tahlia]

I just discovered that I'm 88th on the top reviewers list for Australia & when I looked at the list I realised that there are a lot of Aussies reading and reviewing a lot of books. I visit quite a lot of book blogs but most of them are in the US, and I'd love to find more Aussie ones. I'm interested in hearing about how you approach your reviewing too.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tahlia, I just moved this thread for you:) There are a couple of other blogging threads under this heading, you can check them out too if you wish:)

[Lynxie]

Hi Tahlia,

After reading this post, I just looked and I'm currently #108 top reviewer for Aus :D

I've just started my blog, it's not 100% for book reviews, but given I read a lot, they do pop up quite a bit.

Feel free to check it out if you'd like.

www.coffee2words.wordpress.com

[l]

I would love to have a blog, but I do most of my reviewing on Goodreads. I'm #161 Top Reviewer in Australia, and #14 Most Popular Reviewer This Month in Australia.

[Tahlia]

Brenda wrote: "Tahlia, I just moved this thread for you:) There are a couple of other blogging threads under this heading, you can check them out too if you wish:)"
Thanks Brenda.

[Tahlia]

Lynxie wrote: "Hi Tahlia,

After reading this post, I just looked and I'm currently #108 top reviewer for Aus :D

I've just started my blog, it's not 100% for book reviews, but given I read a lot, they do pop u..."

I'm checking it out now.

[Lynxie]

Thanks Tahlia :D

I saw your comment on my blog just now :P Thanks for stopping by

[Tahlia]

There's not many comments here. Does anyone have any other ideas as to how I can find other Aussie book blogs?

Lauren and Lynxie, if you're interested in fantasy or magical realism, I'd be happy to give you any of my ebooks for review. They're all listed on my page. Two of them are short stories, but A Matter of Perception includes both of them plus The Drorgon Slayers Choice - a paranormal romance of 8 chapters.
Message me if you're interested.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

A Matter of Perception
The Drorgon Slayer's Choice

Did you check the other blogs listed in this thread Tahlia? Sherri formed one which is on FB...Michael has a couple going...

Go here http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8... and there's a link to the FB one by Sherri...

Here's Michael's book bloggers group http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/6... and you'll find lots there!

Good luck!

[Michael]

I don't have a couple going on; only one Aussie Book Blogger group :P

There are a few book bloggers here Tahla, but you might have better luck checking out the Book blogger group. Plenty of bloggers there with links to their sites so you can go check their review policies and approach the right ones for you.

[Dale]

I have a blog Write and Read with Dale http://www.livejournal.com/users/oran... which has writerly topics, Book reviews of books for adults and kids and other related topics.How did you find out what number you were on review rankings, Tahlia?

[Jenna]

Hi Tahlia, I've only just seen this post. My own book blog is here:
http://bellesbookshelf.blogspot.com.a...

Here are some Aussies I follow:

http://mareemusings.blog.com/
http://www.readinasinglesitting.com/
http://moonlightlibrary.wordpress.com/
http://1girl2manybooks.wordpress.com/
http://kfmurphy.blogspot.com.au/

[Tahlia]

Michael wrote: "I don't have a couple going on; only one Aussie Book Blogger group :P

There are a few book bloggers here Tahla, but you might have better luck checking out the Book blogger group. Plenty of blogge..."

Yeah, I'll do that, thanks

[Tahlia]

Belle wrote: "Hi Tahlia, I've only just seen this post. My own book blog is here:
http://bellesbookshelf.blogspot.com.a...

Here are some Aussies I follow:

http://mareem..."
Thanks Belle. With my new book out, it's a good time to find some new blogs. I have masses of contacts overseas, but hardly any here.

[Michael]

Belle wrote: "Hi Tahlia, I've only just seen this post. My own book blog is here:
http://bellesbookshelf.blogspot.com.a...

Here are some Aussies I follow:

http://mareem..."

You should be following my blog Belle ;P lol.

[MarciaB]

I have one which I recently started - called Book Muster Down Under @ bookmusterdownunder.blogspot.com.au - still a work in progress - sorry about not being able to link properly, am typing this from my mobile :)

[Mish]

http://bookmusterdownunder.blogspot.c...

There you go Marcia :)

[Jenna]

Michael wrote: "Belle wrote: "Hi Tahlia, I've only just seen this post. My own book blog is here:
http://bellesbookshelf.blogspot.com.a...

Here are some Aussies I follow:
..."

Well I saw that you had already commented so didn't list you :P

[Michael]

Belle wrote: "Well I saw that you had already commented so didn't list you :P"

Hehe I'm just an attention seeker :P

[MarciaB]

Thank you for putting the link there Mish - once again I'm sitting on this dang phone waiting for my son's indoor soccer game to begin :)

[Tahlia]

Thanks everyone. I need to set aside a day to visit you all. Sometime when my download quota isn't so low. I'm in the bush and on satelite so it's expensive and I'm always trying to pack everything into the off peak time when I have 3 times what I have on peak. It's crazy.

[June]

OOOpppss!
Brenda was kind enough to direct me to this forum after I apparently posted on the wrong one. I would LOVE some Aussie followers on my FB page and my blog. I am a Queenslander, new at all this. I just wrote a review on my blog about 'Exit Wounds', One Australian's War on terror. by Major General John Cantwell.
BLOG http://memoirofjuniemoon.wordpress.com
FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.facebook.com/GoodbyeJunieMoon

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks June:)

[June]

And you too, Brenda!

[June]

Just discovered a terrific blog by Clancy Tucker. He posts daily. His post today is about Banjo Patterson. Bet he can tell you things you didn't know about Banjo.
Check him out:
www.clancytucker.blog.com

[Melissa]

June wrote: "Just discovered a terrific blog by Clancy Tucker. He posts daily. His post today is about Banjo Patterson. Bet he can tell you things you didn't know about Banjo.
Check him out:
www.clancytucker.bl..."

Hi June,
Clancy is a very knowledgable man. It is blog well worth reading!

[P.A.]

I contribute to a book review blog, Booksquawk. Contributors are mostly split between the US and UK, but there are a couple of us in Oz.

[Amber]

I've just started a blog on GR, it's very basic because I really have no idea what I'm doing! But if anyone is interested in having a look and offering some suggestions, here it is: http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

As I said, really REALLY basic with only 1 post atm...

[Amy (Lost in a Good Book)]

I have a book review blog, I started a few months ago and it is super fun. It's called Lost in a Good Book http://lostinagoodbook.blog.com/

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It works Ashleigh...well done, and good luck with it all:)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Me and a friend of mine are probably going to start one up soon.. not sure why exactly xD

[Dale]

Ashleigh wrote: "Http://bookfreak21.wordpress.com this is my blog, and I thought it might be of interest to you all. I hope think link works, I typed it on my iPad. If not, let me know and I will copy and paste on ..."

Good post Ashleigh. left a comment re stereotypes and gender.

[Michael]

Liam wrote: "Me and a friend of mine are probably going to start one up soon.. not sure why exactly xD"

because it's addictive and a lot of fun :)

[Ian]

Ashleigh wrote: "Http://bookfreak21.wordpress.com this is my blog, and I thought it might be of interest to you all. I hope think link works, I typed it on my iPad. If not, let me know and I will copy and paste on ..."

I fully agree with the sentiments expressed in your post on Censorship in your blog, Ashleigh. During my 30 years as a foreign correspondent in Asia I experienced the censorship of authoritarian states and obstacles to freedom of expression. I was horrified by the recent proposal by the Federal Government for a media law to apply new controls over the press and free expression generally.

Fortunately, the legislation has been shelved. But I believe we need to keep constantly alert to resist any efforts to curb freedom of expression in books or anywhere else. You might like to take a look at my post on Defending Free Speech in the left-hand column of my blog:

http://iangstewart.typepad.com/my_web...

We have to be particularly on guard against book censorship by stealth through calls for the removal of words or phrases to make a publication “politically correct” and moves by groups or government to apply censorship, as you say, for “the good of the public”.

[Amy (Lost in a Good Book)]

Hey guys, I made a post on here about my blog, unfortunately I have since had to move to a new site. All my posts are still there but I have a new URL: http://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/

Now the long task of updating all my scattered links begins as well. What fun :)

[Angela]

Hello all. I have a question -
I am keen to start a blog but have no idea where to start. What's the best site to set up a blog account?

Thanks for any help (sorry if there is a different thread for this!) :)

[[deleted user]]

I am not a reviewer, I just blog about books I love and then post the review on Goodreads too. I just love talking about books and finding great reads from others.

[Michael]

Angela wrote: "Hello all. I have a question -
I am keen to start a blog but have no idea where to start. What's the best site to set up a blog account?

Thanks for any help (sorry if there is a different thread f..."

I would recommend Wordpress.com as a place to start, while blogspot may be easier, in the long run you are better off with wordpress. It's not too difficult to setup and use and there is so many options if you do decide to be a serious blogger.

[Angela]

Michael wrote: "Angela wrote: "Hello all. I have a question -
I am keen to start a blog but have no idea where to start. What's the best site to set up a blog account?

Thanks for any help (sorry if there is a dif..."

Thanks again for your help Michael! :) Loving this group already!

[Michael]

No problem Angela, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I'm a serial blogger.

[Kate]

Angela wrote: "Hello all. I have a question -
I am keen to start a blog but have no idea where to start. What's the best site to set up a blog account?

Thanks for any help (sorry if there is a different thread f..."

I really like wordpress. It's fairly easy to use - especially for someone like me who is fairly hopeless with computers.

[David]

Angela wrote: "Hello all. I have a question -
I am keen to start a blog but have no idea where to start. What's the best site to set up a blog account?

Thanks for any help (sorry if there is a different thread f..."

Hi Angela! I created my blog through blogspot and I found it all very easy which is good because I'm not very 'techie'.

[Lynxie]

I also use Wordpress, It's super easy to use and you can change the level of customisation you're after depending on your technical abilities. It's perfectly acceptable to just use one of the free templates and off you go.

Good luck with the blog Angela. :D

[Angela]

Thanks everyone for being so helpful! I'll definately pop back here if, sorry when, I encounter any issues :D

[Marta]

I do.

[Jessica]

I was wondering if people could give me some constructive criticism about my quotes blog that I made for personal use and for when I have an events/display assignment as a part of my Diploma of Library and Information Services later this year in April and May -- http://thebookquotation.tumblr.com/

If you decide to give me some feedback, please do it on my tumblr blog's ask, a primate message through here or on the email on the blog. It's easier for me to be notice it that way than a reply on here.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Michael! That is really great. A very interesting read too:) Well done!

[Michael]

Thanks guys, it was fun to do. Reading Matters is a great blog, Kim is an Australian living in England and has been blogging about books for over 12 years

[Dale]

Congrats Michael. I shall have to check out that site.

[Tracey Allen]

Just found this thread and thought I would join in. I'm an Aussie book blogger and my site is http://www.carpelibrum.net

Would love you to drop by and tell me your fav book :-)