New to the Blogosphere?

Hello everyone-- I decided to make a post just for the brand new book bloggers who are not yet introduced to the blogosphere. I, myself, have been a book blogger/reviewer for over a year now, so I've picked up bits and pieces. Below are the aspects of book blogging:

Blog Appearance - This isn't as important as the others, but appearance might just be the difference of whether a reader decides to stay or decides to leave. So you've got to make it.. fabulous. I mean, it doesn't have to be showy, and it doesn't have to be over-the-top, but I'd definitely recommend making it pretty and adding your own spice to it. (Don't forget to design a blog button! Oh wait, I can totes do that for you. Just contact me.)

Getting Followers - Getting followers is important too. That's the way to increase the traffic, that's the way you know that your posts are being read! When I'd first started blogging, I was so lost. SO LOST. ("How do you get followers oh my god this is so hard") Anyways, go ahead and just go make a Bloglovin' account. GFC is too hard to use.. -sigh- But use both, just for the sake of it! I am! You can use Linky, or any other system/program to get followers, but it's kinda just "You follow me, I'll follow you!" And now is the part where I get to the memes.

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The Perks of Being a Goodreader.

You should all get on goodreads. Really. I'm going to add a gadget on the sidebar. Like right now. Of my goodreads link. Really guys. Really. Goodreads is really cool, and if you're already on it, hurrah. If you're not, then get on! Srsly. You should all add me~ Anyway, yeah.

The perks:
- Giveaways!
- Authors talk to you.
- You can stalk your favorite authors.
- Keep track of your books. In an organized way.
- Find new books to love.
- Give and get recommendations.
- Post your writing.

And there are so much more. That I am too lazy to list.

So, I hope that if you're not on goodreads, you are now. If that makes sense..

-Liana.

PS: As far as reading The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie Harrison, I'm dying. Because I need to read Infernal Devices. It's so alluring. And I can't just ditch the book. So I'm gonna finish. So far, I think it's gonna be a 6.5/10 or a 7/10. But you never know! Stay tuned for the book review. Oh yes. Highlighting on the ereader is easier with bigger text. Weird, I know. But still.