I have been thinking about how I want to improve my blog going into the new year. I have my spreadsheet filled with TBR’s, which is now nicely organized by genre and constantly growing. Some of the books on the list are currently in my room patiently waiting to be opened. Others are out there waiting for me to buy them. But buying books just because they look interesting or the blurb on the back sounds intriguing may not be the best way for me to go about it anymore.
The first thing I have started to do is plan out what books I am going to read, rather than just picking up one from the pile. This came to my mind when I had finished the ACOTAR series and was trying to decide what to read next. I had already read the Throne of Glass series, so I knew that the next logical step would be Crescent City. It so happens that the third book in the series is coming out at the end of January, and I thought it would be a great idea to plan reading the first two books in the series around the release. So, you can look forward to me providing you with an extra post, I am aiming for every other week, detailing what I am going to be reading and reviewing next.
Next, I thought that it would make sense for me to read and review all my books like this, sequentially. In the past I have interupted series with another unrelated book in the middle, thinking it would add variety. But I think it will give my site more continuity if I have all the books in a series reviewed one right after the other. There will be no more jumping around here. Series will be interspersed with stand alones, but not until I have completed the series.
Third, I think I am going to try to take more pictures. I love beautiful things, and book covers can sometimes be works of art. It’s why I prefer physical books over digital, I love being able to look at what I have read and appreciate the thought that has gone into both the cover of a book and the pages inside. I know very little about photography and photo editing, so the pictures I take might not be very good but maybe I will get better and learn some things over time.
I guess to sum it up, I am going to try to be a better blogger, not just for myself but for the few people who do come here. I hope that people enjoy the upcoming changes.
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