tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post3910717798260662691..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Where Is Your Bookmark? (A Peek Into The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel & More Bookish Fun)Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85434214269663139672018-10-14T13:25:57.981-07:002018-10-14T13:25:57.981-07:00Marie - See how late I am at replying? No need to ...Marie - See how late I am at replying? No need to apologize. :-) It sounds like work is keeping you busy! <br /><br />The Night Parade was such a good read. I loved it. <br /><br />I do like the phrase "you do you." I think it's a good rule to follow when it comes to blogging--and a lot else in life. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Maria!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44324412638042289732018-10-14T13:16:53.704-07:002018-10-14T13:16:53.704-07:00Carrie - Right?! It's a popular book. Even all...Carrie - Right?! It's a popular book. Even all these years later. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-34187633496928851672018-10-14T13:14:13.779-07:002018-10-14T13:14:13.779-07:00Shannon - I can see why you'd want to look at ...Shannon - I can see why you'd want to look at your stats if you are earning money. Even a little bit. :-) Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40792841172909681792018-10-14T13:10:47.550-07:002018-10-14T13:10:47.550-07:00Gayathri - I was stressing myself out looking at m...Gayathri - I was stressing myself out looking at my stats. It was for the best I stopped paying attention. Thank you for stopping by!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2006196384483216022018-10-14T13:09:40.280-07:002018-10-14T13:09:40.280-07:00Melody - It is nice to see others pick up books to...Melody - It is nice to see others pick up books to read based on our recommendations, isn't it? :-) Thanks for stopping by!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-51381159075693540392018-10-14T13:07:30.391-07:002018-10-14T13:07:30.391-07:00Nicole - I really like those covers too. :-) Thank...Nicole - I really like those covers too. :-) Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-64143526436673793482018-10-04T08:39:38.397-07:002018-10-04T08:39:38.397-07:00Wow, 12 years of blogging is no simple feat. I sti...Wow, 12 years of blogging is no simple feat. I still look at my stats at least once a week, though I have not done anything better with the data. <br /><br />Gayathri @ <a href="www.elgeewrites.com/a-stephen-kings-character-i-love-to-hate-norman-daniels/" rel="nofollow">Elgee Writes</a>Gayathri Lakshminarayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729822845609574634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-89848299421813068012018-10-03T17:46:50.649-07:002018-10-03T17:46:50.649-07:00I completely agree with your cover choices! The ar...I completely agree with your cover choices! The arch one is my favorite too, and if I had to pick an eye one, the first would be my choice! I look at my blog stats ALL the time. Not even cause I care, just out of habit? And I also like to see if I make any money with AdSense which tells me my views- even though it's literally just pennies hahahha. Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33933498289302066512018-10-03T11:32:10.316-07:002018-10-03T11:32:10.316-07:00Pride and Prejudice would have a lot of ratings! H...Pride and Prejudice would have a lot of ratings! How could it not?! <br /><br />Thanks for linking up!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-36665281531682334732018-10-02T01:31:51.433-07:002018-10-02T01:31:51.433-07:00Oh, Wendy, sorry for another late comment back... ...Oh, Wendy, sorry for another late comment back... :(<br /><br />I'm currently teaching two ESOL levels together -- 5 and 6. Of course, I don't separate them into groups, as that just doesn't work. So I'm trying to steer a middle course between the two levels. I'm preparing SO many handouts for them! So I've been VERY busy of late!<br /><br />Anyway....as far as the covers for "Blood and Starlight", I much prefer the original one. ABSOLUTELY!<br /><br />Oh, "The Night Parade" looks really good!! Adding it to my Goodreads shelves!! :)<br /><br />Okay, so now for the BBH question. I LOVE your kitchen table analogy! That's a GREAT way to put it! I used to be like you, stressing out over stats and followers and comments....Ay, yay, yay!!! It just got OVERWHELMING!! So, also like you, I've come to the point where I just post about the books I'm really interested in, and hope that others are, too. Readers and fellow bloggers who have interests similar to ours will simply gravitate to our blogs. That's it! So now life is much simpler, lol. As I stated in my own post, "It is what it is". Obsessing and stressing will definitely NOT make more people stop by one's blog, or leave comments, or follow. Another common saying nowadays is, "You do you." How succinct! How very true!! So let's all of us bloggers do US. And we will have much more FUN that way!!! :0 :)<br /><br />Thanks for always dropping by and leaving such WONDERFUL comments on my posts!! HUGS TO YOU AND MOUSE!!! <3 <3 :) :) <br />Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45016388006402988702018-10-01T20:07:29.565-07:002018-10-01T20:07:29.565-07:00The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel sounds like an...The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel sounds like an interesting read. <br /><br />I don't pay much attention to blog stats. When I first started my blog, my purpose is to record and to share the books I read with fellow booklovers. It always makes me happy to receive comments and all the more if they decide to pick up the books I've read. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48693950856330845662018-10-01T18:14:18.805-07:002018-10-01T18:14:18.805-07:00You covered a lot in this post! I love all those L...You covered a lot in this post! I love all those Laini Taylor covers---I think I might like the bottom left eye the best. :-)<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27926705342508434322018-10-01T05:49:01.497-07:002018-10-01T05:49:01.497-07:00Carole - I was thinking more on it, and I think th...Carole - I was thinking more on it, and I think the last time I looked was when I was filling out my NetGalley and Edelweiss profiles since it was strongly recommended we include those there. I don't know how I compare with others. Best if I don't know. LOL Thanks for stopping by!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-23434808237651121072018-10-01T05:46:58.244-07:002018-10-01T05:46:58.244-07:00La La - I hope you love The Spellbook! I look forw...La La - I hope you love The Spellbook! I look forward to reading it and also hearing what you think. <br /><br />I am so glad you loved The Night Parade too! I think it would make a great anime movie or series.<br /><br />I can see why Harry Potter posts would be popular. :-) I know a few bloggers who have opened their blogs to talk about more than just books over the years and make them more lifestyle blogs. Many of those have given up blogging, finding even that challenging. I am happy in my little corner of the internet, just talking about books and occasionally other stuff. But I always come back to books. It's the one think I am most comfortable talking about in such a public forum. Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65577989633584403692018-10-01T05:41:17.460-07:002018-10-01T05:41:17.460-07:00Katherine - I read it so long ago, I don't rea...Katherine - I read it so long ago, I don't really remember much about it. I hope to re-read it very soon! It'd be nice to do a comparison of the two, I think. Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90295716474943654832018-10-01T05:40:07.541-07:002018-10-01T05:40:07.541-07:00Suzanne - I hope to start it today. It sure sounds...Suzanne - I hope to start it today. It sure sounds good! I love those covers too. Thanks for stopping by!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90281452434318985772018-09-30T18:54:09.257-07:002018-09-30T18:54:09.257-07:00I used to look at stats more often than I do now. ...I used to look at stats more often than I do now. I usually only look when I need to know a number for some reason or another. I had no idea that there were so many covers for Days of Blood and Starlight! I like the first one the most since that is what I think of when I think about the book.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-77746133445866453562018-09-30T17:33:30.011-07:002018-09-30T17:33:30.011-07:00I am starting The Spellbook later tonight! 🎃
The...I am starting The Spellbook later tonight! 🎃<br /><br />The Night Parade! I loved that story, too. It was my top Middle Grade for 2O16, or was it 20I5? You have reminded me that I want to reread it. I wish someone would make an anime movie, or series, from the story. 🎏<br /><br />I do look at my stats for individual blog posts about once a month to see what is working, and what's not. I do know that posts with Harry Potter in the title get the most views. Ha ha. The were some older bloggers speaking truthfully on a Facebook post Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner posted about changing up her book blog to be a new mother lifestyle blog instead, because her book blog stats had fallen so much, and one of them said that another blogger researched and found out there are 30Xs as many book specific blogs now as there were four years ago, so everyone's piece of the pie has gotten a lot smaller. 💻<br /><br />La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-9321065092345304762018-09-30T11:24:25.361-07:002018-09-30T11:24:25.361-07:00Somehow I've never read Irving's Legend of...Somehow I've never read Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow though after I read a Heather Graham book (Betrayed maybe?) I've really been wanting to try it. I'm very curious about Katrina Van Tassel and this sounds really interesting! I check stats but not as regularly as I used to and I'm not usually looking at the numbers. It's way more relaxing to not worry about the numbers!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66225332998178294732018-09-30T09:31:02.414-07:002018-09-30T09:31:02.414-07:00Rita - I couldn't help but think of the animat...Rita - I couldn't help but think of the animated Disney movie as well. There is that more recent television show which I hear is quite popular loosely based on the book set in modern times. I only saw an episode of two when it first came out, and liked it. <br /><br />I hope you find a good Halloween-ish or creepy book to read this month. :-) The Night Parade is marketed as Young Adult with a middle grade protagonist. I read it for myself (not my daughter) and loved it. But then, I don't mind reading books marketed for the younger crowd. I often find gems that can cross all age groups. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4786930951508096132018-09-30T09:17:48.892-07:002018-09-30T09:17:48.892-07:00Greg - I am hoping to start it today or tomorrow. ...Greg - I am hoping to start it today or tomorrow. I can't wait! Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-64286151169332109702018-09-30T08:51:05.857-07:002018-09-30T08:51:05.857-07:00The Sleepy Hollow book sounds very interesting. I&...The Sleepy Hollow book sounds very interesting. I'll be on the lookout for your review of that one.<br /><br />Those Days of Blood and Starlight are all so pretty. It really is hard to pick a favorite. There's something appealing about each of them.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44366289497572349222018-09-30T04:43:53.374-07:002018-09-30T04:43:53.374-07:00I didn't realize at first that this was about ...I didn't realize at first that this was about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Isn't it sad that the first memory that comes to me of this tale is that Disney cartoon about it, lol, that my kids loved at one point! I did see a recent remake with actors a few years back, but haven't read the story in a long time.<br /><br />I should pick out a Halloween/creepy story to read this month. Now I'm putting the ol' thinking cap on. I'm intrigued by that book, The Night Parade. I guess I passed on it when first mentioned on your blog awhile back. I assumed it was a children's book and I don't read them anymore-- though I do give recommendations to my grandkids who are basically out of that genre already... time does fly! Is it the story or the illustrations that you are drawn to in it?Phoebe @ My Bookish Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516940841211776660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-20520945686442159422018-09-30T01:26:29.573-07:002018-09-30T01:26:29.573-07:00I think the Palombo book sounds great for Hallowee...I think the Palombo book sounds great for Halloween! And those Laini Taylor covers are amazing- I especially like the first one and the seventh one, as well. <br /><br />The Night Parade looks great too. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74024474890130405272018-09-29T12:21:04.489-07:002018-09-29T12:21:04.489-07:00Nicki - I hope I will enjoy it too. What little I&...Nicki - I hope I will enjoy it too. What little I've read so far has been good, but we'll see. Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com