I have to ask. Why did YOU start a book blog?

[Insert Book Title]

I started mine as a way to get in touch with the YA book community. No one close to me reads my genre of novels and I wanted to discuss certain novels that I really hated or loved. Ever since I have started my blog, I have loved the interaction with fellow YA bloggers.

Plus...I just love books!

[john]

I don't read much YA. Could someone let me know if adult language is accepted in those stories or is there an unwritten code of sorts that disallows certain words. I do not want to impede any discussion on this blog or misdirect it but I really am curious.

[Maw Books]

Oh yeah. Adult language goes. They can get rather crude. Middle grade no. YA yes.

[john]

Thanks I appreciate the info---John

[Rachel Hare]

Well, first and foremost, I absolutely love reading. In fact, I love reading so much that I probably wouldn't have ever broken out of my comfort zone enough to try a blog without the motivation of starting my BookWormz business. So my blog has a few purposes - 1. Showing off my handmade BookWormz. 2. Sharing the story of ME. 3. Discussing and discovering new books. Discovering new handmade artists. Insert Book Title, what is your blog url? Thanks!

www.bookwormzreader.blogspot.com

[Insert Book Title]

My url is www.insertbooktitle.blogspot.com .

I checked out your blog...your BookWormz are soo cute! I love them!

[Maw Books]

I don't know if why you STARTED a book blog is any different from why do you HAVE a book blog but lots of great answers to this question over in the blogging tips group as well: http://bookblogs.ning.com/group/bloggingtips/forum/topics/why-do-yo...

For me, starting a book blog was to market a business that I was affiliated with. I left that business after six months but continued the blog because I found the community to be so much fun and it was a way for me to talk about all of the books I was reading. It's like having my own book club but I get to stay home in my jammies.

[Dave Rosenthal]

I started Read Street because The Baltimore Sun, like many newspapers, was decreasing its print coverage of books and I wanted to see how it could be supplemented online. Most newspapers have ignored the social aspect of reading (book clubs, blogs, etc.) and Read Street was a way to experiment. It has been educational, fun and exhausting -- all at the same time. I've enjoyed meeting other bloggers, too; I'm amazed at how many great blogs I come across each week -- usually through this network.

[jshetrone]

I started my book blog because the reviews I was posting were taking over my personal blog. I started posting reviews in general as a way to keep track of what I am reading.

[The Book Cave]

I LOVE books. I started my blog to share my love of books. I am alone in my book world. My hubby reads a few books, but not obsessed like I am. In the short time I have been here I have added to my tbr town & met some amazing people. everyone is so welcoming.
Book people ROCK!!!
Thank you for this great question.

[Alice]

Same reason. No one around me likes the same kind of books as I do and if they do they are not as hard core as I am. They may read a couple of books, but no near as much as I do. They usally go with the trend like Twilight or Undead Until Dark, but that's where it stops. Also, I haven't found many blogs with the same kind of taste. I'm hunting though.

[Jo]

I started mine mainly because I love books, but most of my friends/family aren't into the same genre as me, fantasy, except my Dad, and I wanted to talk to other people about them. I didn't realise I was creating a book blog when I started it; I didn't know how popular they were, nor had I come across one before. Soon my eyes were opened, and I love interacting with everyone, reading other people's reviews/posts, and having discussions on my own. It's a great community!

[Angie]

I started a blog because I'm currently in the process of recovering from some health problems (nothing major) and I needed a project to focus on that would be both challenging and low-energy. I was turning over and over in my mind what to do when I read a book called So Many Books, So Little Time (about a woman who reads one book per week for a year) and I figured that I could probably read a book a day since I have so much spare time.