OK! So I am just going to go ahead and admit right now that I am not exactly where I wanted to be with reading and blogging this year before I ask my questions today. I always think it’s better to have full disclosure
My questions:
- If you blog do you do a post every day? And how many of those are reviews in comparisons to memes?
- Do you actually plan out your reading and stick to your plan?
- If you do stick to your plan…how on earth do you do it?!?!?!?
Umm….. if you can’t tell I suck at sticking to a reading plan! LOL
I don’t do a post every day if I don’t have anything to post. In other words I try not to post just fluff but I do three memes. I do Follow Friday, Waiting on Wednesday, and In My Mailbox. I find a lot of what I want to read in the future through these memes. I also try to post three reviews a week, but recently that has been more often two a week.
Happy reading and blogging!
I don't do very good with a strict reading schedule either! I normally plan out the next 3 or so books I'll be reading and try to stick to that.
ReplyDeleteI definitely don't post everyday, although there's nothing wrong with doing that. I just don't have the time to do that AND read books to review. I also only participate in a few memes. I've found that if I put pressure on myself then I start to lose my enjoyment of blogging and even reading *gasp*
Do what works for you :)
I totally agree if it's not fun there is no point!
DeleteI have a basic plan that I stick to most of the time - but I'm flexible. If I feel like it, I can change it up. It's my blog. And I do post every day. It's an addiction. I do two meme's but, again, if a blog tour or something comes up for those days - I'm flexible. I just work better with basic structure.
ReplyDeleteI try to post every day. I usually only do a Wednesday meme, but sometimes I'll stick a Friday meme in there if I haven't gotten my reading done. For me, it's hard to stick to a reading schedule because sometimes life is just busier than at other times. Sometimes I feel like I'm ahead with my reading, and I'll have several reviews written and ready to be posted, other times I feel as if I finish a review minutes before I need to post. :)
ReplyDeleteCourtney @ Fuzzy.Coffee.Books
i only do 3 memes; imm / on my wishlist/but hav'n been doing that for a month amd teasr tuesday
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't even think there were such things as blogging rules. I say don't worry about it; just do what feels good for you. Otherwise it becomes work and it's no fun.
ReplyDeleteThe first post I did like this was to ask if people had any *blogging rules* they stuck to. Now it's more blogging rules! *fist pump in the air* I agree when it stops being fun there is no point.
Delete1.) I don't blog every day. I participate in 3 memes and try to post 2-3 reviews a week. If I have nothing to post, I just don't.
ReplyDelete2.) I don't have a reading plan/schedule. I like to be able to pick up whatever sounds good at that time because I don't like feeling forced to read somthing. The only time I plan my reading is if I have a deadline coming up (library book due, galley about to expire).
i don't post everyday, but i post most days. i do mostly reviews, but i will occasionally do a meme if i don't have a review ready or if i like the topic--usually top ten tuesday (because Jamie is awesome) and very occasional waiting on wednesday. i am the worst ever at doing in my mailbox and need to be slapped silly. seriously. i am the worst, but it is because the weekends are absolute chaos at my house and i don't have a webcam - the hubs does - and i have to borrow his computer to do a vlog...or i have to take time away from the rare time with him to actually put the imm post together. i just suck at those, but i am trying to do better (and it isn't working, so far). sometimes i do a discussion post. i really like those.
ReplyDeletei have an EXTREMELY loose plan for my reading, but i stick to my extremely loose plan. i'm thinking most people wouldn't consider it a plan at all, but i swear it makes sense in my own head. plus i read multiple books at a time. and my goodreads isn't really accurate for what i'm reading at any given time.
if it ever got to the point where i was too rigid about anything, it wouldn't be fun to me anymore. and i wouldn't want to do this. and this is what is fun to me...book blogging. it is my treat for myself for doing the other things that i do. so, i try to keep it fun and loosely planned, but always entirely bookish.
HI!
ReplyDeleteOn my main blog I post daily and don't do any memes. I try to have 2 reviews a week and then various feature posts for the rest of the week. On my 2nd blog I post around 5 days a week and one of them is a meme post. I try to post 7 days a week on that blog but don't always make it.
I do plan out my reading for the week - but just the week - I couldn't imagine scheduling a month in advance! And every once in awhile I will go off pile if a book calls to me from my book tower.
When I do stick to my reading week it's usually because I have to - if I've made a commitment to an author or publisher I try really hard to make sure I get my review posted on time.
Great questions! :)