Today we have interview with the fun ladies from Reading Lark. :)
1.What (or who) got you into book blogging?
Andrea: I originally got into blogging when I was a moderator
for a Twilight fansite and wrote for their blog on the films and actors. I
really enjoyed it, but when my Twilight obsession started to wane, I decided I
wanted to blog about books. So many of my friends had already started their own
book blogs and were able to provide guidance. Mundie Moms, Page Turners, and
Books Complete Me are all run by friends. They inspired me to take the chance
and open Reading Lark. I never expected to love it as much as I do. I also
sweet talked my BFF, Tevya, into helping me run the blog since I was nervous
about starting the venture on my own.
Tevya: My BFF, Andrea, approached me about creating a book blog
with her. I love to read so I knew that running a blog about books would be a
good fit for me. I also had been so fascinated by the awesome blogs other
friends had started. People are constantly asking me what I'm reading and if I
have book suggestions. Now I can just point them in the direction of Reading
Lark.
2.Tell us something more about Reading Lark.
Andrea: Not only do we have reviewers in several US states, but
we now have reviewers in Canada and the UK. I love that reading has allowed me
to make new friends who I would never have encountered otherwise.
Tevya: Andrea and I read very different types of books so we
wanted to make Reading Lark a multi-genre book blog. It is one of the things I
love about us that makes us different from the blogs that specialize. We
actually have such a wide range of genres that we recently expanded by opening
Reading Lark After Dark, a blog to house all of our 18+ reviews.
Also, I love how we are able to help indies promote their books.
There are a lot of really great books that people would know nothing about and
we are able to help get the word out.
3. What is your favorite fiction genre and why?
Andrea: Paranormal – Is that a true genre? If not, its still my
answer. I love reading about anything paranormal and it doesn't matter to me if
its fantasy, romance, dystopian, etc. I don't even know why I love it so much.
I suppose its the appeal of believing in the impossible. We all need a little
magic in our lives to escape to from time to time.
Tevya: My favorite fiction genre is paranormal romance. I am a
hopeless romantic at heart. I love being able to experience new love over and
over again with different twists and turns to it. I love falling into someone
else's world and escaping from my hectic reality for a few hours in the day.
The paranormal aspect brings in that other worldly element of danger and fun.
4.If you could only have the books of three authors, who would
they be and why?
Andrea: This is just a mean question. I would choose Kelley
Armstrong, Chloe Neill, and Andrea Cremer. First, Kelley has both YA and adult
series that I love AND she has a ton of books so they would keep me in reading
material for awhile. Second, I have a crush on Chloe's writing. I love it –
can't get enough. She also has adult and YA series that I adore. Last, even
though the Nightshade books made me angry I still love Andrea's writing style,
the history elements, and her characters.
Tevya: Maggie Siefvater, Lauren Oliver, Lauren Kate - I love the
worlds that they create, and their writing just draws me in, wraps me up, and
takes me away.
5. Currently you have more then 1500 followers. How does it feel
now when you get a new follower? (For a new blogger like me, it's fantastic)
Andrea: I always get a little jolt of excitement when we get a
new follower. It doesn't matter if we have 5 or 5000 – I think I will always
feel that way. It's so cool to know someone is reading your thoughts and enjoys
them enough to become a follower.
Tevya: It's still exciting. No matter how many followers we get,
each new follower is a thrill. And we are still building up our follower base
for our 18+ blog, so it's exciting to watch that count grow as well.
6.What was your goal when you first opened your blog? Did you
thought something like''I'm gonna make 1000+ followers in record time'' or
''I'm gonna make this blog popular''?
Andrea: I don't think I really had a goal when I opened Reading
Lark other than to share books with others. I guess my goal was to write
reviews that made people care as deeply about the characters and fictional
worlds as I did.
Tevya: My goal was simply to have fun and share my favorite
books with others. I had no idea that we would grow as fast as we did.
7.What character of any book would you happily be friends with?
Andrea: Hmmm, this is an intriguing question. I suppose I would
most want to be friends with Merit from Chloe Neill's adult series, Chicagoland
Vampires. I love everything about Merit – she's down to earth, hilarious, loves
to eat, loyal, and strong. Merit will go to the ends of the earth for those she
loves. The girl also loves to read. How could you NOT want to be friends with
her?
Tevya: I would love to be friends with Katniss Everdeen. She is
such a strong character. I could learn so much from her, and I'd love to help
her see the beauty in the world that she didn't get to see.
Quick-Fire questions:
Printed or ebook?
Andrea: eBook – I still like printed books from time to time,
but eBooks are so much more convenient. I like the instant gratification of the
Kindle store.
Tevya: Both! Always both! I will typically buy eBook first now
that I am in love with my Nook. But if it's a book that I adore, I always want
it in print copy as well. Makes for a very frustrated hubby.
Faeries or Mermaids?
Andrea: Faeries
Tevya: Faeries
The Hunger Games or Twilight?
Andrea: The Hunger Games
Tevya: Both
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