Armchair BEA Introduction

For the last three years i have been involved with Armchair BEA and although I am a couple of days behind, I am still jumping on board because it rocks, as with last year we were asked to answer five questions in our introduction posts, here are mine:

you can find the list of Questions HERE

1. Where in the world are you blogging from? Tell a random fact or something special about your current location. Feel free to share pictures.

Coopernook mountain looking towards  Taree
and forster. 

As most of my readers know, I blog from Australia, A small town pretty much smack bam in the middle of  Sydney and Brisbane called Taree. There isnt really any thing interesting about Taree, but there are so many amazing thins sourrunding it. 30 minutes away you can watch dolphins play each and every day, Ten minutes away you can climb a massive moutain and see any thing with in 50kms, its breath taking, then 20 mins away you can find Harrington and Crowdy Head, which are just amazing, I cant even put it in to words. 

2. Have you previously participated in Armchair BEA? What brought you back for another year? If you have not previously participated, what drew you to the event?

Crowdy Head

I have participated in ABEA before, and I LOVE IT!! As most people know, BEA is held in NYC and being a 25yo student from Australia, I cant just up and go to New York every June, its just not cool, ABEA gives us location-ally challenged people a chance to share in the networking that BEA does and it also helps us find a lot great friends. 

3. What are you currently reading, or what is your favorite book you have read so far in 2013?

I am Currently reading Katie Mcgarry's Dare you to, I love Katie Mcgarry, and cant get enough of this book when it's released you should all get it and read it straight away.
My favorite book in 2013 so far is Scent of Magic by Maria V Snyder. 

4. Tell us one non-book-related thing that everyone reading your blog may not know about you?

 

What some people might not know about me is two days before New Year 2012 I was admitted to hospital, I was diagnosed with Meningitis and Septicemia, I'm not telling you this to get pity or what ever, I am telling you this because as a person who appreciates networking and knows the value of online relationships I wanted you to know why i havent been around. While I was released on January 4th I wasnt cleared of the diseases until March, and on top of the study I launched in to in February I have been struggling to find the energy to sit down and blog, I know it's not that hard of a job, but it was something that got scratched off for a while, but I am hoping to be back and getting regular posts out now I have found much of my strength has returned. 

5. Name your favorite blog(s) and explain why they are your favorite(s).

Bitten By Booklust: Blair from Bitten By Booklust is one of my best friends.  We didnt actually meet through our blogs though, we met through Nanowrimo, and bonded over pretty much everything and struggle if we go a day with out talking to each other, I love this girl!!

Book'd Out:  Shelly-Rae is also an book blogger from Taree, she is always so nice to me when we run in to each other, I love the content she posts and learn a lot from her

The Rest Is Still Unwritten: I only spoke to this girl once at Harlequin Summit, she was so sweet and I love the content she posts. 

 

Best of 2012 (so Far)

So ArmchairBEA day two, and here we tell of out best reads of 2012 so far,

Well 2012 as been amazingly busy for me so far, i have mostly been enjoying the Morganville Vampire series By Rachael Caine, I read have read book 4,5 and 6 as well as Pretty in Black by Rae Hachton and Chaels luck by Mirelle Chester but my favorite books for 2012 so far are:





CoComing in at number three is: Unbreakable Love by Angela Carling, i was so impressed by this novel and Angela's still-developing-already-great-going-to-be-remarkable writing style, it was amazing, Check Out my review and Read it now!






Coming in at Numro Duo is Shut Up by Anne Tibbets, super amazing story that i havent reviewed yet but you should trust me and read it, most of you could read it in your armchair (bea) in an hour. so. . . . dont wait.


and my number one book for this year is For The Love of Scott by Jo Hamilton, oh my gosh this is the most breath taking book, it's non fiction, but its important, i can not say enough things or translat in to enough other languages to tell you how important it is to read this book. (Read Review)

Armchair BEA Intro

Armchair BEA time guys, here is day ones post, they asked us to answer some questions heres mine, enjoy and play

Who are you?
I am The Book Mystress aka Monique.
How long have you been blogging?
A little more then a year.
Why did you get into blogging?
I wanted to read more and blogged helped me keep track of what i was reading.
What are you currently reading, or what is your favorite book you have read so far in 2012?
My Favorite book that i have read so far in 2012 would have to be 'Shut up' by Anne Tibbits.
Tell us one non-book-related thing that everyone reading your blog may not know about you?
 I love animals, my heart and soul are my pets.
 What is your favorite feature on your blog?
 I love Author Interviews and strangly enough, Reviews, i mean it's why i am here right?
Where do you see your blog in five years?
Bigger and Better, I just want my blog to keep growing at the steady pace it is.
Which is your favorite post that you have written that you want everyone to read?
My post called 5 Things I heart That are not books i love it and read back on it often
If you could eat dinner with any author or character, who would it be and why?
Lisa Schroeder, she rocks
What literary location would you most like to visit?
Not too sure about this one, probably - and no i'm not a twilight fan- but Forks, i love the forrests and every thing out there its really pretty,
What is your favorite part about the book blogging community?
 Every one is  so lovely and not afraid to lend a helping hand, in other comms i have been a part of there has always been little nieches but the blogging comm is like one huge nieche where every one gets along, I must add i do love it when i see other Aussie's with blogs makes me :D
Is there anything that you would like to see change in the coming years?
  not sure, to see less people bloggiing for free books that eirks me, need to blog for the love of it not the free of it.
Have your reading tastes changed since you started blogging?
My Reading tastes have defintatly grown, but i still love most of the same genre's i did when i started blogging.

Blogigng about Blogging,

• Today is the day of the Book Blogger Convention, so  in conjunction with that event Armchair BEA will also put the focus on the “blog” portion of “book blog.” 

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• How do you utilize social networking in relation to your blog? 

• What may be the pros and cons of doing so?I believe i use social media fairly well. There are alot of people using social medias wrong when it comes to networking themselves, I have one person on my Twitter (@thebookmystress) who just spam their blog and their books, i personally only post when i have posted a entry. other then that i just try to talk to people be friendly help other bloggers out when they need it and i feel it has helped my build some reforms with other bloggers some times they may not even realize i have a blog then i may do a tweet about it they are more inclined to read it like that rather then if i just spam *follow The Book Mystress  on blogspot*.

• Share some of your favorite blogging technical tips.

•  I Dont know if i have any, i wish i knew how to make my blog roll roll, if that makes sense. oh, and no matter how pretty your blog looks on the "editpost" page it will always look different on the blog haha.

• Create a "rule list" of things you should and shouldn't be doing on a book blog. 

• Should: 

• Be yourself, 

• Be confident with what your doing, 

• Comment often, 

• comment meaningfully. 

• Shouldnt: 

• Spam The social networks, 

• be annoying,

•  be mean, 

• be rude, 

• Dont comment just to promote your blog, bloggers are a community, which means every one works together to help each other.

• I am sure there is more but i will leave this for another post

• What are your tips for balance life and blogging? 

• This one is hard for me, cause i dont generally have a life, but when life does come around it comes first. I agree that people shouldnt spend their life in front of the computer, i dont, but i have a mother who i look after alot, we are forever going places and when i am not helping her out i am generally online, so i cant answer this question

• What genre do you blog about and why? 

• I pretty much blog what ever Genre i feel like, its usually either paranormal romance or litrary fiction, YA, why because that is what i like and this is my blog lol. 

• How do you keep your blog fresh and interesting to your readers & yourself? I update my layout alot, I just blog as i go, i sometimes include posts that have nothing to do with books, and memes, i really like memes they help alot. I think as we learn more about our selfs, books and our blogs it kind of keeps out words and minds fres, 

• There are quite a few book blogging events out there. Which are your favorites and why? How do they affect your blog directly? Like memes? My Favorite memes are: 

• Booking Through Thursday, it helps my mind work  lol

•  In my Mailbox, it is good exposure for my blog to be on that linky (selfish but true)

• and top ten tuesday because its fun

Best of 2011. . . so far?

Alright so you already know i am participating in ABEA you know this link is where you can find out all about it and you know that i am awesome?

Today asks, what is your favorite  book of 2011 that has and/or hasnt been released yet.

Hmm i think my favorite so far has to be  Clarity by Kim Harrington.

And i can not wait to read

Die For Me by Amy Plum

which i received in the mail on monday

I have also read The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder, it is devine and i will review it closer to release date.

How about you what are your picks? Comment below or leave the link to your post.

The Book Mystress, xx

Ps: i am going to do a post shortly with a link to alot of giveaways if you want your link posted please email me, or comment, or put it in twitter @thebookmystress.

Who are you, and how do you Armchair? (BEA)

 So BEA starts this week i cant go to New York, I'm in Australia but i did find a funky little group of people to mingle with this week.

and to day asks
Who are you, and how do you Armchair?


Alright so i moved back in to my mums a little over a month ago because it didnt work out living with my brother, i do not have my reading corner set up as my stuff is mostly still at my brothers. i have how ever brought a new chair and over 30 books for this reading corner and can not wait to set it up this week.
so my chair is nice and cute but is out side at the moment and it is dark and cold here down under i will do a special post with it tomorrow, promise.
So up until later this week when my reading corner is set up i have been doing all my reading, writing and tweeting in the living room, which has music, internet, television, chores, yeah all that annoying stuff, cant wait to get it done,

so i pretty much armchair with a bottle of water and my dog, (rip to my kitty who was my favorite reading buddy. ) some times i might have a snack or my ipod but water and doggy is the norm.
here is the little question air the ABEA people did. and my answers.


Monique@The Book Mystress
Website: thebookmystress.blogspot.com
Twitter: @thebookmystress


Tell us about yourself in 140 characters or less.
Love books, love pets love family, trashy tv, love me hate me, what evs

If you could put one book in the hands of everyone you come in contact with, what would it be and why?
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, i think it is a novel written about a problem every one should be aware of

If you could have lunch with any author, living or not, who would it be and where/what would you eat?
Laurie Halse Anderson, i'd be hella nervous, there are a lot of Authors out there that are unpublished that i would love to hang with Julie Lindsey, Sarah Billington, Gah so many.


How do you arm chair?