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Top 10 Posts That Best Represent Me As A Person And A Reader
This topic was a little hard at first. I’ve talked about a lot of stuff in almost 2 years of blogging, so picking the 10 posts I’d want every potential reader of my blog to read was a little overwhelming. But it was fun, because which posts really represent me? My list is random…just like me. I love books, but I’m also a baker and a writer and someone who crochets. With a hint of brightly-colored nail polish, of course.
- One of my NaNoWriMo posts would have to be on the list. My blog started out as a way to chronicle my attempt to write 3 50,00 word novels in one month. I had fun picking out which post to go with but settled with my very first post. It’s not my best post by any means but without that post, there’s a good chance I wouldn’t be blogging today.
- The next post I want to share is the 100 Book Challenge. I came across it last year, in 2011, and thought reading 100 books in a year would be a great way for me to get back into reading. And it’s what got me into book blogging, back when I had no idea book blogs even existed.
- I crochet! I do more than read and blog, so here’s a picture of a scarf that I really need to finish.
- Hate List by Jennifer Brown is one of those books I can’t stop thinking about. It’s had such an impact on me, even after a year. In the last year and a half, I’ve come across quite a few books that I’ll never forget. This is one of the first.
- If you want to know about the time I wanted to jump off a cliff, you should read this post. See, sometimes, weird things just happen when you’re not paying attention to what you’re writing…and this is one of those weird things. Good thing I don’t live near any cliffs.
- You know what’s cool? Searching for the right Harry Potter post. Harry Potter is one of my favorite things ever, and if I can work it into a post or a list (or anything really), then I will find a way to do so. Harry Potter…I can’t help but love it! The post I picked? The one where I talk about how much the series means to me.
- Since I should probably share some more book reviews, here’s my review of Wintergirls. It’s another book I can’t stop thinking about, long after I’ve read it. I ust love Laurie Halse Anderson, and it’s one of the few books I’ve hers I’ve actually reviewed.
- I love baking, and while I don’t talk about on this blog anymore, I thought I’d share my review of Baking: From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan. Which I still need to get a copy of. (On an unrelated note, I love the Joy The Baker cookbook…which I really should review one of these days).
- For good measure, check out my Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone review. Because I clearly can’t limit myself to one HP post. I’m obsessed, what can I say?
- I love history, especially Tudor England, and I’ll read anything I can get my hands on. Sometimes, it’s great, like reading The Wives Of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser. Sometimes, it’s so frustrating I want to throw the book at the wall…like the time I read 6 Wives: The Queens Of Henry VIII by David Starkey.
- Here’s a bonus: you know you’re weird when you blog about nail polish. Because I’m random like that.
Reading Books With Coffee 
It was very brave of you to post an article with some of your, um, less sparkling moments of literary locution. I’m glad you did though–I laughed! Have you seen any of David Starkey’s history series (e.g., Monarchy, Henry VIII–Mind of a Tyrant, or The Six Wives of Henry VIII, to name but 3)? I’ve not read any of his books, but I think he does a good job of presenting the material on TV. I’m also interested in English history, and it’s true that the most significant aspect of Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon was the fact that it led to the break from Rome and the establishment of the Church of England. But if you’re writing a book on Henry’s six wives, then the focus should be more on the character of his wives, their lives, how they found favor with the king, and so forth. While the events that transpired as a result of their actions are important, if the book is not on the English Reformation, then that should get less attention. Just my thought. 🙂
Anyway–good articles, Nicole!
Thanks! I definitely want to hunt down the miniseries and watch it at some point. I didn’t want to focus on just book reviews but it was fun taking a look at how much my blog has changed. I’m glad it made you laugh!