BEHOLD! MY NEW BLOG!
Isn’t it pretty? It’s gorgeous. I maybe perhaps am possibly super pleased. (I am in love.) Although it has been nerve-wracking leaving blogger and dear old Notebook Sisters to venture into the world of WordPress.
Any regrets? Pfft. You make me laugh. I LOVE WORDPRESS.*
*Let us pretend I was not freaking out about it all during November. Deal? Deal.
First order of business? A SMALL PARTY.
I did have a Christmas book party planned, but the switch to WordPress had some glitches and I’ve downsized my-grand-schemes to this very small but modest HELLO PAPER FURY party. Don’t fear! I’ve got cake. And a giveaway. And me, of course, who you have missed very much after 10 or so days of silence.
C A U T I O N: MINOR MESS
Don’t panic if things look a bit messy! I’m still rearranging! But do feel free to whisper kindly to me if something looks particularly wrong. (You can tweet me or email me, too.)
And, unfortunately, I have lost a few months worth of comments. This is sad. But I’m not panicking about it (like I usually would). It just means I must have more discussions with you, right?!
Following: You shouldn’t have to refollow if you’re via bloglovin’. But you may possibly need to resubscribe if you’re via email (I attempted to switch the email followers but eh. Who knows if it worked.)
P A R T Y N O W?
Yes, yes, keep your socks on.
Here’s how it’s going to work: I have a game to play! It’s basically a tag. I have 10 questions for you to fill out on your own blog (grab my blog button, post questions on your blog…etc…you know the drill) and you’ll get extra entries in the giveaway.
What’s the theme? It’s all about YOU. I know, right?! Fabulous! Because of my blog-name-change I figure all our blogs have a lot of backstory. Time to spill the beans to our followers.
(Plus you get to help me spread the word about notebooksisters.com being paperfury.com now. Because you’re helpful minions. Cake for you.)
You absolutely do.
P A R T Y G A M E: ‘BOUT THIS BLOGGER
RULES: Just grab these 10 questions, answer them on your own blog, grab my handy-dandy button (or link to paperfury.com) and you’re set! You can also add them into my linky if you like!
‘BOUT THIS BLOGGER
1. Why did you start blogging?
2. What’s the story behind your blog’s name?
3. How many designs have you been through since you started blogging? (Pictures! We demand pictures!)
4. Have you ever switched blog platforms? What made you move? If you haven’t ever changed…why?
5. How long does it take you to write a post? What’s your postly process like?
6. Have you ever been super nervous about a post? Why?! What was it?
7. Do you have a blogging schedule?
8. Do you tell people In-Real-Life about your blog? Their reactions?
9. Top ten blogs you read/comment on the most! Go! Go!
10. If you could change/improve things about your blog, what would they be?
A D D Y O U R L I N K
1. Why did you start blogging?
All blame goes to my big sister Rachel @ Red Cat Inn. Back ten thousand years ago (okay, like, 3 years ago) she was living in China and we went to visit. We’d also just moved to a new state and had no friends.
Rachel: You should start a blog!
Me: What the heck is a blog.
It’s a very glamorous origin story. I started blogging (with my little sister Mime, who has darted off to do other marvellous things and is too busy to co-blog with me [hence the name change]) with no clue how to blog. It took me over a year to pass even 5 followers. I didn’t understand if I wanted comments I needed to make other blogging friends. (Duh. But, hey! I learnt!)
2. What’s the story behind your blog’s name?
As you know, I used to be Notebook Sisters because a) Mime and I co-blogged and we are, um, sisters (obviously) and b) it was the first name Mime came up with that didn’t have me screaming, “NO WAY.”
I picked Paper Fury as my new solo-bloggo-nameo because of several reasons. And it took forever to pick it. (I whinged to my friend Lydia a lot about this. She is patient.) Firstly, I like that quote by Shakespeare “though she be little, she be fierce” because I am short and also I do everything ferociously. Furiously. Secondly, I obviously like paper. I read! I write! Paper! And thirdly, I kind of want to run the Avengers Initiative, okay?*
* While I do want to be Nick Fury, I actually did NOT think of this connection until I’d decided on the name.
3. How many designs have you been through since you started blogging? (Pictures! We demand pictures!)
My first design was a blogger freebie:
I can’t for the life of me find my second design, but it was a black notebook style with a paper owl and I think possibly Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight once had the same design. (Ages and ages ago.)
Third was first design attempt by yours truly:
Fourth design was half a free-template, half a design by me, but drawn by Mime:
And NOW, of course, we have Paper Fury in it’s zentangled wonder. I drew the header, but my brother-in-law-and-web-designer (that’s totally his title) designed the rest.
I have definitely come a long way with design but still: it is not my forte.
4. Have you ever switched blog platforms? What made you move? If you haven’t ever changed…why?
I’ve just changed to WordPress! I haven’t been happy with blogger for a long time. My blog comments got eaten, I struggled getting my posts to look exactly how I wanted them (rouge pictures flying everywhere) and I hated that I didn’t own my blog.
WordPress is amazing. I’m such a suckered converter. But the dashboard makes so much more sense and the widgets are helpful and IT IS REALLY SHINY. That’s definitely a reason I love it. (But I am still so new to WP, so if you have advice, throw it at me. I will love you.)
5. How long does it take you to write a post? What’s your postly process like?
Reviews take me about 15 minutes to write and 93487 hours to find the perfect gifs. OKAY. I’m exaggerating slightly. Sometimes the gifs come perfectly, other times I google. (And difficult books take longer.)
Posts with lots of photos take nine hundred years.
Discussions can take a few hours, because I write my thoughts, then edit, then delete, then start over. I’m a perfectionist like that.
Posts about how wonderful I am literally take 2 seconds because I have my minions type them up for me.*
ALL posts take days at the moment because I’m swamped with work and I have a puppy. Puppies don’t like you to blog because they can’t join in. (Well, my puppy does join in by chewing my computer cord, which I say is not okay.)
* This is true. You believe me, right?
6. Have you ever been super nervous about a post? Why?! What was it?
Posting my opinion when it’s controversial makes me very, very nervous. Posting 1 or 2-star reviews make me scared. (What if the author finds them?!) Posting my writing FREAKS ME OUT.
7. Do you have a blogging schedule?
Ha. I don’t have a set-in-stone schedule, but I do have a vague maybe-this-will-happen schedule. I always post at 7:00pm at night.
Sunday – Wrap ups or book hauls or….something else.
Monday and Tuesday – whatever happens
Wednesday – Top Ten Tuesday (it’s American! So I’m on time for them.)
Thursday – DAY OFF (I usually take my preschooling nephew/niece to the library and we eat snacks and cause havoc and generally don’t have time to blog)
Friday and Saturday – Mind explosions of weirdness probably
8. Do you tell people In-Real-Life about your blog? Their reactions?
NO. I can’t really explain this and it’s something I do want to change: but I am desperately embarrassed about my writing. Why?! I’m working to get my first YA book published and I blog fiendishly and it’s my passion and I love it. But still, when people ask me what I do, I say, “Oh, you know…stuff.” And then slink away.
I do find, though, that lots of people don’t understand blogging or writing. How do you explain blogging? “I use copious amounts of gifs, flail, obsessively photograph my books and write posts in all-caps…and people follow me.” LIKE WHAT.
9. Top ten blogs you read/comment on the most! Go! Go!
Oh gosh. This is a hard one because I actually comment regularly on 40+ blogs. And if someone comments on my blog I try super hard to return the comment on theirs.
But I am constantly commenting on:
1. Emily @ The Loony Teen Writer || 2. Jeann @ Happy Indulgence || 3. Engie @ Musings From Neville’s Navel || 4. Mel, Celine, Larissa @ YA Midnight Reads || 5. Charnell @ Reviews From A Bookworm || 6. Amanda @ Book Badger || 7. Lydia @ Planet Lydia || 8. Jess @ My Reading Dress || 9. Zoe @ The Infinite To Read Shelf || 10. Kara @ Diary of A Teen Writer
I have a lot of blogs I love though. This list is just the beginning.*
* Didn’t that sound rather ominous?
10. If you could change/improve things about your blog, what would they be?
Definitely design. I would love to be a better designer. (If you have tips for me, PROCLAIM THEM IN THE COMMENTS. Not even kidding. I want to learn.) I would also love to learn photography.
G I V E A W A Y T I M E!
Rules:
– INT (as long as Book Depository ships to you)
– YA Book of choice under $11
– Must clutch your laptop/phone/tablet and declare “PAPERFURY IS THE BEST” to enter. (Totally legit.)
T H A N K Y O U
Thanks for sticking with me, peoples! Thanks for following me (and re-following me) and listening to my slightly bizarre tweets and commenting (I so love your comments) and encouraging me and basically letting me subtly worm my way into your lives so when I take over the world and control everything, you will be prepared.
AW, Cait. I love the new blog! You’re an awesome blogger and I’m so happy to have discovered The Notebook Sisters about a year ago.
I’m so happy to have *met* you TOO!!! :)) And I’m super relieved you like the new blog. I AM HAPPY WITH IT. Just a teeny tiny bit nervous, of course. 😉
YAY I’M ON THE LIST OF AWESOME, HUZZAH. Okay, I’m so so so so excited for your new blog!! YAYYYYY. Still waiting for photos of puppy + bookshelves though. YOU PROMISED.
Ahem. anyway. Paper Fury IS the best name. It really is. And the best design (I LOVES IT. I DO). And I’m sure you’re going to have lots of fun with it. Next year I’ll probably get my own domain and all that jazz, plus a change in name, so that’ll be exciting!! 😀
YAY PAPER FURY.
You're, you know…mildly awesome. Just a teeny tiny bit. HA HA YOU'RE THE BEST. COME ON NOW. YOU KNOW THAT.I did promise, and they are definitely coming. (Instagram tho. If you had one you'd seeeee everything. x)
CAIT! You are BACK! And everything is now right in the blogosphere. *nodding* Yep, yep, yep. I’m very happy to have you back, Cait! Looking forward to all the new papery furious goodness (I don’t think that makes aaaany sense whatsoever, but I am sure a wonderful human such as yourself understands what I am trying to say) and just having you back in general – IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU LEFT FOR EVERRRRRRRRRR. And going a day without giggling like a little girl at one of your posts is just too long, Cait!
Ooh, ooh, ooh! I remember your second design! That’s how your blog looked when I found it. I fell in love with it instantly. Also, isn’t WP great? I switched over in August? September? I don’t have any idea, but it’s great, though a little confusing at first…all the customisation and organisation and all of the -ation options are just fab and I love it. Unfortunately, no tips from me because my brain is like a sieve with discovering new tricks and stuff…they just become embedded in my brain and I forget that they haven’t always been there. I’ll definitely be participating in this little blog hop party on the weekend. I look forward to sharing my answers. 🙂
Also, I’m sure you don’t need any commending, but that cake GIF is probably one of the best GIF’s I’ve ever seen. It speaks to my soul and if I was forced to choose just one GIF that defines you, Cait, it would be that one. Isn’t it just glorious?
Paper Furyish Goodness totally makes sense. AND I WILL PROVID. *tackle hugs* I have missed everyone so much!! It's been lonely. BEING BACK IS SO GOOD.Wordpress is so so worth it. IT IS JUST GORGEOUS. And I love how writing a post is so much nicer. I can get images to go where I want them, and there's more options about sizes of images/fonts….so so awesome. CAKE IS GLORIOUS.
I combined the two names! Bwa ha ha! My indecisiveness knows no bounds!
…anyway, I tried to access Notebook Sisters like…yesterday? It might have been yesterday…and a bunch of random numbers came up. I freaked out and closed the window super fast about four times before my brain bothered to wake up and remind me that you were changing sites- then I went back and it redirected me.
Paper Fury looks AWESOME! I like the writing you’ve used in the header- funky.
I know you’ve only just moved to WordPress, but I’d be really interested to know which site (Blogger or WordPress) you thought was better for beginners.
Ooh, don't worry, the numbers freaked me out too. I just sat there screaming, “THE REDIRECT DIDN'T WORK AND ALL HAS FALLEN TO THE DOGS.” But, like, 2 seconds later Paper Fury loaded and, you know, I calmed down marginally. (I'm so not prone to over-reacting or anything. Definitely not.)I'm glad you like the header font! I was a little worried it'd be hard to read, buuuut, the font is like drawn!! It kind of matches, I think, with the zentangle theme. xD(Ooh, okay. That's a toughie. I think blogger is probably super simple and easy and if you aren't sure if blogging is for you or not: I say blogger. I found the transfer really, really tough and I could NOT have done it on my own though. So if you're sure blogging is for you, I say go WP first and learn along the way. But I'm self-hosted so I pay for my site. You can get a free wordpress site, but it's limited…so probably, yeah, blogger? Maybe? *cries* Don't make me make decisions like this. IT'S TOO HARD.)
Don’t worry, I’ve been researching both for a couple of months now, I’m not going to base it fully on your opinion (but I’ve been leaning towards Blogger because it’s free…probably not the best reason…). Thanks for the info 😉
PHEW. I highly support google research for sure. *nods* Hey, I loved blogger because it was free. It’s nice to, you know, not put money into something you’re unsure about too. *hoards money for books*
no I’m not deliberately reading other comments and butting into conversations I was not invited to why do you ask
*cough*
So don’t listen to me but I have a free WordPress site I’ve had for over a year and I can do basically everything I want with it and love it to death so if you want free WordPress can be cool too. ^_^ Blogger gives me a headache, but that’s probably just me. >.>
I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY. Yes, you should most definitely do some more of that. 🙂
AND MY BLOG MADE IT INTO NUMBER 10. WOOO! *weeps with happiness* Anyway, I love your blog, so I am grinning rather ludicrously at this moment. <3 Anyway, I'm really loving the new blog– the design, the title, it's all freakin' awesome, if you ask me. 🙂
I SHOULD. I try to nudge my older sister into teaching me, but I'm also her babysitter. Which makes things hard when her and I wish to do something together. Her kids eat the world. I LOVE YOUR BLOG, COME ON. I'M ALWAYS LEAVING ANNOYING COMMENTS THERE.
CAIT! This is all SO exciting! Here’s a list for you:
1. Love the new name and design. Brilliant.
2. I really want some carrot cake right now, tbh.
3. AWESOME GIVEAWAY. If I won, I’d probably get The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson. Or…or something. I’d have to think about it for a good few hours.
4. Please post more pics of your new puppy because new puppies are my favorite.
Squeee! THIS MAKES ME SO SO HAPPY. Carrot cake is delicious. It is. I haven't had any carrot cake in years. And puppy pics are coming! I PROMISE. (Probably tomorrow?) He is just too cute not to share. XD
I looove the new name, and the new design! You’re kind of persuading me to switch to WordPress… Let’s not get too hasty on that one!
Can’t wait to see what the future holds for this new style of blog!
I RECOMMEND IT. I love wordpress. Although I feel like I keep just saying that and not really explaining WHY. But it's shiny and beautiful. And writing posts is so much easier. Blogger used to always be cranky about where I put my images. But WP lets me do what I want. #LokiMoment
*clutches laptop* PAPER FURY IS THE BEST
Aaaaaand now my mum is looking at me weirdly.
Not that that’s anything new.
Anyhoo, wow! 40+ blogs? THAT IS HELLA CRAZY I AM IN AWE. I only manage 20 if I’m lucky twice a week.
Anyhoo again, I am so touched that our blog is up there, I love your blog too, loverly <33
ANYWAY I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU LOVE WORDPRESS IT RULES THE UNIVERSE, REALLY. WELCOME.
Aaaaaand I really love ice cream cake. Even the ones that are homebrand and $10 from coles. I JUST REALLY LOVE ICE CREAM CAKE, OK?
*pats head* Good, good. You are obviously the best. I probably don't read 40 every. single. day. BUT I TRY. I do have a lot of time, though, hehe….well DID. Now there is Puppy. Puppy eats my life and I love him. WP REALly DOES RULE THE WORLD WHY DID I NOT CHANGE SOONER? I just really love ice cream too. I really love ice cream cake that has like delicious things instead, like chunks of turkish delight and wonderfulness and chocolate and just GOODNESS.
SO MUCH TO SAY. I absolutely LOVE your new design, totally drooling at the front page and the beautiful new text and the new name and banner and EVERYTHING. You did well, my friend.
I am on your list of awesome, thank you so much! I feel like I’ve won some sort of popularity contest or something, hehe.
Oh I totally feel your pain about posts with lots of pictures, which is why I slack majorly on my Sunday posts lol. And, trying to explain to someone IN REAL LIFE about your love for books and reviewing and blogging is so hard!
I just posted a 2 star review for Talon (I literally wanted to make it 1 star, but I was scared) and I’m pretty much like *quietly sneaks away* right now.
Goodbye Notebook Sisters and All Hail NIck…I mean Paper Fury!
OH THANK YOU THIS MAKES MY DAY SO MUCH. I was having a bit of a panic about it the other day. I am so new to art. I NEED MORE PRACTISE. *hides* But it came out exactly as I pictured it so that is a relief. x)I am always just so pleased I usually mange to be like your 1st or 2nd commenter. GO ME. x) YOU ARE AWESOME.
I was just going to leave you a comment saying how gorgeous your new design is, but then I scrolled down through everyone’s comments…THEY’RE SO LONG! But yay, PAPER FURY IS DA BEST AND STUFF…woo! yay! (I don’t know what I’m doing.)
(I want to move the comment box to the top…but I doooon't know how yet. 0.0 I will work on that!) But squeeee! I AM SO GLAD AND RELIEVED YOU LIKE IT. YAY, THANK, ELY!!
It’s here, it’s finally here! It’s gorgeous and new and sparkly and wow, that header is amazing. Congrats on the move!
Whenever someone moves over to WordPress, I always get the itch to do so as well. But I’m like, who know how long I’ll be blogging for? I mean, I LOVE this community, but burnout and things and you know? Still. Maybe one day. Never say never.
*strokes shininess* I am totally unashamedly happy with shiny things. I think I was supposed to be one of those birds who steals shiny things in an other life. *hugs blog*Ah, I totally understand! When you have to put money into something, it's wise to think of how long you want to be doing it, right?! It's partly my hobby, but partly (hopefully!) my platform for being an author someday…so I want to put LOTS into it. But burnout is real. *nods* Still, it's totally worth it. 😉
CAIT YOUR NEW BLOG IS FABULOUS. The design is so beautiful. And isn’t wordpress amazing?! So much freedom and logical layouts!
Good luck with the rest of your setting up and everything 😀
WORDPRESS IS AMAZING. Why did I take so long?!! Freeeeedooooom!
There is a sad lack of puppy photos in this post. #justsaying
I love the new blog! It’s so preeeeeeeeetty!! Also, I’m totally going to do this tag, although there won’t be pictures of my past designs because a) I never bothered to take screen caps before I changed the design, and b) I have literally no memory of what my past designs have been. I think I remember two of them, but I know there were a bunch more. Womp womp…
I knoooooow. It’s very sad, right? I’m sure we are ALL devastated. But tomorrow…I think tomorrow I will have all my photos edited.
I just literally realised that I hadn’t taken photos of my last blogger design. 0.0 Which is devastating because the pictures Mime drew were so cute!! So I had to reload the old template on my test-blogger-blog. Hehe. I’m so disorganised sometimes. >.>
At least you’re smart enough to HAVE a test blog…
I really like your new blog! Even though your sister couldn’t continue with you, isn’t a little bit exciting? It’s kinda your own adventure. =)
I think it is harder to show stuff, like a blog, to those closer to us since their opinion is so valuable to us. That’s my problem anyway! Scary shit.
Looking forward to following PaperFury (awesome name by the way!) all the way to world domination!
Have a great day!
It totally IS exciting. And she hasn’t been blogging with me for most of this year, so I am already used to it. (Although I totally will miss her and our gif wars and our epic banter-y vlogs. *sigh*) But still: NEW ADVENTURE. *flails like Bilbo*
Oh I agree! I think it’s so scary to talk about intense passions because what if people hate them?? It’s like the hate a part of you which is scaaary.
Your back!!! *flails* I’VE MISSED YOU! I’ve been stalking the blog ever since you left, waiting for your glorious return and here it is. WITH A TAG INCLUDED! (You know I love tags right!) Can you tell I’m excited? I’M EXCITED!
You changed to WordPress? Was it super hard? I have thought about it but don’t know if I could manage it. I also wanted to try staying on blogger but where you get your own domain name or whatever. Again, not sure I could manage it. I’m not good with any of that… or design. I suck at design.
Your second design is how the blog looked when I first found it. My first design was hideous. I don’t even think I was smart enough to take a picture before I changed it. That’s probably a good thing!
Wooo! So happy you’re back and will be doing the tag asap.
And… CHOCOLATE CAKE!
Also… ignore my share the giveaway entry. I did Twitter because I didn’t see the Twitter one above, haha! But I’ll be sharing on the blog anyway. I’m too tired for this!
Haha, that’s totally fine about the share Charnell. 😉
ERMAGERD I AM TOTALLY TOTALLY HAPPY TO BE BACK BECAUSE I HAVE MISSED YOU. And you’ve been on hiatus and then came back and I left….gah. Timing. -_- Tags are FUN. And I like tags that like get into details instead of “who is your favourite author” because if I have to answer that question one more time I am going to lose 9 braincells. I HAVE MANY MANY FAVOURITE AUTHORS. *ahem* But I digress.
Okay so reality (which I meant to mention in the post) I did like….nothing. My brother-in-law-web-designer did it all. He is super awesome. I did a bit of the tweaking but he did the design. (Although this is a template.) I know you can hire people to do it for you? I think nosegraze.com is highly recommended. I paid for my blog in babysitting my bro-in-law’s kids. Haha. So I am very lucky. XD It was confusing and a bit annoying (I lost 4 months of comments *cries*) but WORDPRESS IS WORTH IT.
I don’t tell people in real life about my blog either. Really the only one who knows is my husband and that’s just because when he asked what I’m always doing on the computer, I froze and couldn’t think of a lie hahaha.
I actually went to great lengths to make sure no one from my real life could attach me to it either. Like I used to have it linked to my personal email and then I thought, “Dear God, what if someone I know Google’s my email, then they will find my blog” so I created a whole different email to prevent this. Extremely paranoid, I know 🙂
Love the new name and blog, BTW!
Wow, you really do have it hidden! I don’t blame you though! And a lot of people go for completely safe and secret identites on the internet to be safe. (I totally read like two horror-internet books in a row and kind of am terrified…but I’ll get over it. xD) My family all know but not many of my friends/relatives IRL. It’s too freaky. My blog is my BABY.
It is beautiful! Congrats Cait! I’ll be looking forward to joining your party just as soon as I can get my computer fixed.
YOUR COMPUTER IS BROKEN?! That is so sad. I feel for you. *layers copious amounts of consolatory cake on your head*
CONGRATS ON YOUR BIG MOVE. I am excited for you and it makes me want to move to WordPress too. (I have a back-up test blog on WordPress.org but I am too scared to do it!) As for cake I have given up eating eggs so it’d have to be an eggless cake for me haha which would probably make it rubbish.
Oooh, you’re like halfway to moving then. XD I do occasional reviews on a WP blog (I have for about a year now) so I kind of had a little go with that before attempting it on my own. Which is good!
No eggs?! I AM SO SAD FOR YOU. Eggs are my life. I always eat eggs for breakfast. I would probably eat them every meal but my mother is very insistent on this thing called “balance” and pfft. Whatever. (This is why I should never live alone.)
Congrats on your new blog, love the header !
SQUEE. I am so glad you do!!
OMG YOU’RE BACK AND I’M SO HAPPY! *huggggsss* It was so weird without your posts, I JUST WANTED TO STALK THE BLOG OK. AND PAPER FURY LOOKS AMAZING. I KNOW I’VE SAID IT BEFORE BUT I AM IN LOVE WITH YOUR HEADER. AND IN AWE OF YOUR DRAWING. And the name is just perfect. FANTASTIC CHOICE!
You’re first attempt at designing was BEAUTIFUL. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. YOU ARE CRAZY TALENTED! And reviews taking 15 minutes? I’m crying because I’m so, so jealous. I wish I could whip anything up in 15. I think I sit for about 15 minutes, thinking of my first line HAHAAH
Switch to wordpress? I’m so tempted, to be honest. I love the fact that you can customise things a lot more, you know? I want freedom as well. But I’m scared of the work that I’ll have to do. Plus I’m technologically-inept enough. There’s no need to further embarrass myself xD
I can totally get why you haven’t let people irl know about your blog! Most people don’t know with me either. Except well…my immediate family, I suppose. And extremely close friends (because we’re all on break now and we’re all comparing tragic stories of our new lives where we do nothing. Blogging and reading makes me look productive. I, and a friend who is spending her time doing quizzes in life magazine–hahahaha–are the only ones making progress :P). But no one actually knows of the name. They just know of a blog.
And oh goodness, I’m in your list of 10. I think I’m wiping away a tear right now. Yes, definitely a tear (or tears.) I think we need to hug right now. Actually several hugs, really.
*tackle hugs you*
*smears cake in your hair*
*runs away laughing manically*
But SERIOUSLY NOW. *ahem* YES. You are a fabulous person. Your photos are. the. best. Seriously. XD You have me very very hungry every time I go to your blog and I’m 99% sure I need to come over and eat all your breakfast some day.
My first-draft-reviews take 15mins and then, well, editing them takes longer. XD haha! But like, I totally spent hours today on my This Shattered World review because of interruptions from my puppy. He really likes to chew paper and I have a business revolving around paper and ahhhhh. It’s not good. We are having a few disagreements about what can and cannot be eaten. -_-
Haha, I love the little ‘rule world’ in the header 😉 YOU ARE BACK 😀 I’ve been thinking about switching, but haven’t taken the plunge yet. It’s so tempting, because I do like to own my blog, but at the same time I’m not very unhappy with Blogspot (and that’s free)
Free is awesome. I totally understand free. (I’m hosted by my bro-in-law who is a web designer and I do a lot of babysitting for my fees. XD Which works out nicely and I can still buy books occasionally.) And I do so love the design you have now. *nods*
I wanted to keep “world domination” in there but it didn’t fit. XD Bahhah! So I’ve toned it down to just ruling the world, not dominating it. Oh the agony there.
I’m so excited to see whats to come with Paper Fury. This has been on the cards for a long time and just wow, how exciting! Good luck Cait and I’m pleased you’re all up and running now. Also, thank you so much for putting me on your list, I love that you care and visit and it means so much! Wonderful to do a giveaway too! 🙂
I’ve taken like fooooorever. I AM SO GLAD IT’S UP. I think I ended up losing all my GFC followers and 4 months of comments but by this point: pfft. Who cares. I just wanted to blog. xD
O MY GOSH! Super awesome blog, Cait. I love the new design, and you drew it!? Wow, you are seriously talented. I don’t know if I have time to do a tag this week, but I will most certainly spread the word about your amazing blog. (-; Best of luck, I bet the switchover was incredibly scary! <3 your blog!
~Lizzy
AW, THANK YOU. XD I absolutely adore zentangling but I’m not really good at doing intricate detail yet. I tend to rush. hehe. Squeee! Can’t wait to read your post!!
AAAAAAH I’m so glad you’re back, Cait! I missed you!
I’ll be sure to do this tag… if I can fit it in between all the bookish/fandomy/end-of-year-wrap-up posts that I’m doing in December!
Also, I’ve said this before, but your new puppy is ADORABLY FLUFFY and tell him I said hello. 😛
(Also, I think I started reading your blog when it was on design #2, with the owls! :D)
The end of the year has soooo many posts that demand to be done, right?!! I’m behind on like 7 tags and I’ve got a million reviews. 0.0 DECEMBER IS BUSY.
Congrats Cait! WE definitely missed you, but this is awesome!!! It’s so pretty and professional and amazing! Great job!
I AM SO PLEASED YOU LIKE IT. *dances in crazy circles*
Congrats on all the changes! Paper fury looks pretty awesome and this game is such a good idea~ It’s a great way to get to know other bloggers better. Your puppy sounds so cute (except for the chewing part) and your Thurs day offs sound even better 😉 And cakes!! I’ll always choose chocolate cakes! Yummmm~ I don’t know what book I’d pick, maybe you can rec one 😀
THANK YOU SO MUCH EILEEN. *offers you cake….eats most of it* I think it’s epically awesome to know behind-the-blog sort of things and compare stories. xD I’m really excited to see who does this and how it goes!
Puppy is my FAVOURITE THING IN THE WORLD…but he has quite a vicious little bite. Today he figured out how to growl and he’s just growling randomly because I think he likes the sound. x) You have made an excellent life decision with the chocolate cake.
Awww I’d love to hear him growl. Whenever my cat meows, I think it’s the loveliest sound in the world haha. We’re crazy pet owners aren’t we 😉
And I did the tag! Thank you for creating it! It was so much fun to get to talk about my blog. Here’s the link, Bout this Blogger Tag
Paper Fury is sooo gorgeous! Gah…that header though! We may have slightly missed you in your ten-day silence, but hey you’re back with this brilliant design and party tag so can’t complain! 😉
Ooh, you have a puppy? What’s his/her name?? So exciting!
THANK YOU for being a wonderful blogger and for getting this far! Looking forward to seeing how Paper Fury progresses throughout the years! 😀
Sliiiiightly. Just a little, right? Not TOO much….OKAY. I TOTALLY MISSED IT. I love blogging too much! I’m like way too obsessed. XD It’s so nice to be writing again.
My puppy’s name is Atticus. XD I was going to post about him tomorrow, but I didn’t edit photos and there is zero point in doing a post without photos of his cuteness. xD
Loving the new blog!! So amazing! (Writing my tag to this post right now)
Oooh, so excited to read it!! YAAAAY!! *smushes cake in your hair*
I’m *sniffles* not there? *sniff sniff* Oh, I get it. It’s because I pushed so hard for welovekelly.com isn’t it.
Go on, you can tell me. This calls for a comment box revolution!
YOU’RE BACK! Where’s the puppy? I wanna see the puppy! SHOOOW ME THE PUUUUPPY!
I love the new design, it’s so fresh and crisp! That header is an absolute killer, I love it. But he needs a Santa hat. Who do I need to call to make this happen?
I feel like I’m one of the last ones using Blogger, but I’m too scared to switch over.
Can I borrow your brother-in-law-and-web-designer too?
OH MY GOSH KELLY I FEEL AWFUL I TOTALLY MEANT TO HAVE YOU ON MY LIST. DO I NOT COMMENT ON EVERY POST OF YOURS? LET ME BURY MYSELF RIGHT NOW. *digs hole to the bottom of the world* I have disappointed you so much by a) not naming my blog welovekelly.com and b) forgetting you and c) not showing you my puppy. It’s like I’m out to be maliciously mean. FORGIVE ME.
*pleading eyes*
Dude. Santa hat. YES.
I remember your second design, and I remember loving your content. However, I was very happy when you adjusted it:P You’re awesome and congrats on the new design/platform. I’ve enjoyed seeing your blog grow! You’re so brave!
Also, the header? YES YES YES! Perfect mix of colour and simplicity:)
I used to blog more about writing, eh? And now it’s all booksbooksbooks. xD I like this better though, it’s sooo nerve-wracking to post my own writing. 0.0 Although I should do a little bit more of it because I could use the critiques. XD I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKE THE HEADER. You have the artist’s eye. xD
I STILL LOVE YOUR CONTENT!! Just to clarify:)
Ooh, how exciting!! I’m glad to hear that the switch went through with relatively few casualties, and WOW does this blog look awesome! Great work by both you and your brother-in-law-and-web-designer. (Totally legit title, that.) Also, isn’t WordPress wonderful? Don’t you love switching to it after Blogger and finding all the pretty shiny features? *love*
It was also fun reading about your blogging adventures. I think I remember some of your old designs, including the second one, because I was aware of your blog awhile back (I used to see you and Mime comment on Charley Robson’s blog, which I read regularly) but only started following you within the past few months. Crazy, right? Biggest mistake of my life, basically. Now I know what I was missing that whole time. 😉
Anyway, what I mean to say is WELCOME BACK, I’m super excited! 🙂 Also, thanks for the awesome giveaway, and I hope we get to see your puppy on the blog every now and then. ATTICUS BEAN, WE MINIONS LOVE YOU!!
PS If I won the giveaway, I might pick OTHERBOUND by Corinne Duyvis, or SHE IS NOT INVISIBLE by Marcus Sedgwick, or possibly ME SINCE YOU by Laura Weiss. 🙂
YES WORDPRESS IS 100% AMAZING. I just love how everything does what I WANT IT TO. I always had to fight with blogger about my posts. But now? *strokes blog* I love this so so much. And I love how functional everything is. XD #bestbloggingdecisionever
Ohhh, you read Charley’s blog?!! WOW. It is a small blogging world, right?! 😉 I’ve known Charley for like 2 years, which feels like a long time in internet world for some reason. xD
You think 2 years is long, I’ve known Charley more than five now. Can’t get rid of her. SHE’S EVERYWHERE. (Met her in September 2009, and doesn’t that feel like a lifetime ago…)
HELP
Yep, Cait, it’s crazy how small the blogging world seems sometimes. 😉 SO MANY CONNECTIONS. I know what you mean, though, time seems to move differently on the internet, doesn’t it? Like, it feels like I’ve been commenting on your blog for ages instead of just a few months. It’s like, wait, we haven’t actually known each other forever and ever?
And that’s CRAZY but also cool how long you’ve known her, Miriam! So awesome when bloggy friends stick around. 🙂
I’m new to the blogging world and an absolute child when it comes to link-ups. How do I link up? And most importantly, how do I get the little linky-button?
I didn’t put a linky on this time! It’s more like a tag, so just do it and link back to me (and you can tweet me and I’ll come by and read your post!). Grabbing the linky button: you know that box of code underneath it? Just control-copy that and go to your blogger post and flick from “compose” over to “html”. Control-paste the code there and flip back to “compose”. HUZZAH. Let me know if it works!
Rachel: You should start a blog!
Me: What the heck is a blog.
I like this story.
It is like the epitome of marvellous bloggers’ stories, right? I’m so professional and knowledgable.
CAIT! I am so glad to hear you are loving WordPress so far! (Although, I kind of knew you’d like it…. 😉 ) And your new design & name is absolutely fabulous. I think it describes you and the content you post perfectly. 😀
I remember following your blog back in 2012 when it was in only in its second design, and I have loved watching how much it has grown since then – you’re an absolutely amazing blogger (and, more importantly, friend) and if anyone deserves success blogging-wise, it’s definitely you. <3 (Also, I think I told you this, but you were probably the one who inspired me to blog & review more; and you were one of the first people I ever really got to know in the community, and I’m so thankful for that).
And thank you for listing me – I feel so honored to have you as a friend. I can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like if we never met each other in the blogosphere.
Here’s to Paper Fury! *throws confetti* *hands a piece of cake*
YES YOU WERE RIGHT. HOW COULD I HAVE EVER DOUBTED YOU?? x)
Awww, ZOE. You’re making me feel all squishy and special inside. *blushes* YOU are a fabulous friend (and excellent bookish twin) and it’s so awesome reading blogs for, like, years, right?! I remember when I first followed you…I think you’d just started? But I might be wrong? Ohhhh, I’m reminiscing here. And just the fact that I inspired you kind of MAKES MY LIFE. *dies of happiness*
The world would be a dark and scary place if we had not met. *banishes thought and eats more cake*
GLARGH THIS IS SO EXCITING
And since you are offering, give me ALL the CHOCOLATE CAKE. That is the only way to go.
I will be doing your tag, but probably after December 12th. This is the day when I will regain my freedom for four weeks before plunging back into university in January. So. That is when I will have time to do the tag. 🙂
I am so utterly excited for this and this site is gorgeous and I wish I had a brother in law who could make my blog all pretty like that! (Actually, no I don’t, my sister’s only 16, nevermind.) Keep us posted on the whole blogger vs. wp thing because I’d like to hear about your experiences.
I AM SO EXCITED TO. GLARGH IS THE PERFECT WORD/PHRASE/THING. I will maybe perhaps give you chocolate cake…but, you know, it’s my favourite too so maybe I’ll just eat it all instead? Yes. I am cruel like that. Gosh. WHY do you put up with me? *stuffs face with cake*
University in January! WOOOOH scary but awesome!! December is wickedly busy right?! No matter how organised I try to be, it is just always so busy. xD I should probably do a blogger vs wordpress post, right?
WHY DO I PUT UP WITH YOU WHEN YOU EAT ALL THE CAKE
I am a long-suffering blogling.
Next semester is looking slightly less scary now that I have completed one eighth of college, and know it is possible. (Well, almost completed. Still have a week to go.) I’ll be glad to trade in the school kind of busy for the holiday kind of busy.
YES PLEASE do a blogger vs wordpress post. That would be splendid!
Glad to see you back! Paper Fury looks great!
I AM GLAD YOU LIKE IT. I am 1000% glad to be back, gah. I love blogging.
I’m currently clutching my laptop and sobbing about how Paper Fury is the best. Im also typing this. I’m a great multi-tasker. As for cake, I’m going to have to go with carrot cake. It is delicious and seasonally appropriate. And I’m going to have to go with Coraline for the book. Shamefully, I’ve not yet read it.
Congrats on your new blog! It looks fancy, although I am still getting used to how different it looks from your former blog. I switched to wordpress in february and still happy I made the switch. Make sure to install some security plugins against the hackers and change your name to something different than admin. The plugins are one of the mroe awesome things about wordpress, it’s so customizable.
I just made some cookies and am pretty full, so I don’t really need cake at the moment. Wish I could send you a cookie, they are yummy! I made 4 different variations.
The story behind my blog name is kinda lame and my blog name is kinda lame, but hey it works! I might actually answer the questions if I can find the motivation and time to write a blog post. I wrote a bit too many blog posts last month and now I don’t want to write any more blog posts.
It is INCREDIBLY different, isn’t it?! I tend to change hugely when I do a change. (Although it has the same sort of front page…ish. I guess.) I love the plugins! Oh, but thanks for the tips about security. I think I have one, but I’ll check.
COOKIES ARE AWESOME. *wipes drool off screen*
Your title isn’t lame, it’s logical! XD hehe.
Welcome back! It was weird without your posts last week. You were missed!
The new design looks amazing, everything is so sharp and crisp! (and big)
I’m glad WordPress is going well. It’s so scary having to learn everything all over again. I can’t believe it only takes you fifteen minutes to write a review! (I usually have rewrite mine about 15 times before I’m happy.)
Happy reading! *steals cake*
It felt weird for me too. 0.0 Blogging is like a HUGE part of my life and here I was not reading, not blogging, not…anything. I missed reading your posts too. XDDX
*laughs as you eat stolen cake because I licked it*
Paper Fury looks beautiful, Cait! I adore it. I’m glad you decided to switch, and I can’t wait to see what this new thing brings!
Also, the tag is genius. It’s like BP for bloggers! I can’t wait to answer them on my own blog. After blogging since 2006, I’d love to explain a little bit more of my bloggy backstory.
Thank you so much for bringing us wonderful posts to read everyday! The blog world would not be the same without you. ♥
Love,
— Sky
Squeeeee. I’m sooo glad you like it. XD Omg, yes! The tag totally is BP for bloggers. XD I hope you do get a chance because I’m super curious about the stories behind EVERYONE’S blogs. (What can I say? I’m nosey.) And since 2006? You are like the blogging Veteran Queen.
I LOVE THE NEW LOOK. It looks really pretty and professional and stuff. Lots of stuff. Stuff stuff stuff.
Also, I’m super excited for the giveaway and the blogging game! I’m just sad that I have no idea how to find the other people who are playing the blogging game. But that’s okay, I know several people who follow you so maybe I will see their stuff instead.
Still: Congrats on the change and the best of luck with more posts. 😀
(Also, whispering, but the HTML for the graphic has an extra set of quotation marks around the photo [src=””photo.jpg””] so maybe other people will struggle with that? I don’t know. Maybe it’s different on WP. But for me, with my blogger blog, I thought it was worth whispering because maybe some people don’t know HTML.)
Oh, right. I really like vanilla cake with awesome sprinkles on it. It would be lovely. And as for a book… I don’t know. My birthday’s pretty soon so I’d wait to see what books I’m going to get before I made any statement about that.
AHHH YOU THINK IT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL?! I am so happy. ^-^ I was a bit worried (okay a lot) about my header, but I think that’s artists’ insecurities as well. hehe.
Ahhhg. I should’ve put a linky, right? I’ll go back and add one. *nods* And I’ll try to fix that. THANK YOU.
Wow! I’m totally joining in on your party! Watch out for my post:)
I WILL! THIS SHOULD BE FUN!
I’ve done it! I’ve also tagged you: http://almostcompletelymad.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/pary-pary-party.html
It’s a bit of a different tag, so you might enjoy it!
I’M SO SAD YOU LEFT BLOGGER! but at least you’re getting used to WordPress! I use wordpress with my personal blog, and honestly I think I’ll just stick to blogger for now.
BUT YAY CONGRATS ON THE MOVEEEE. I MISSED YOUUUU. THE BLOG LOOKS GREAT. LOOK AT YOU GO CHILD
*waves sadly farewell to blogger* To be honest, I liked it because ti was comfortable and familiar, buuuut WORDPRESS IS DEFINITELY BETTER.
Congratulations on the move, Cait *throws confetti*! Everything looks so fabulous! I’m definitely joining in with the tag, because I really like the questions that you’ve set for it. And since you’re offering cake, I’d take chessecake. Just any kind of cheesecake. That stuff tastes divine.
Cheesecake is so glorious. My mum makes this one with brownie as the base and it. is. so. freakishly. delicious. *drools*
Well Cait,
You’ve come to the dark side. WELCOME. We’ve got cookies. And banana choc chip muffins (I MADE THEM TODAY AND THEY TASTE AMAZING JUST SO YOU KNOW).
Look at you, all grown up, stepping out and blogging on your own. I am sure you’ll have loads of fun and I cannot wait to see you shine in all your awesome glory.
I can actually totally understand not telling people IRL about your blog. I HAVE told people before but it does make me feel a little awkward because then they want to see it and yada yada yada and then they can stalk me and blah blah blah. I do sometimes mention that I review though.. since that makes me sound all smarty pantsy and what not :p
Also if we’re talking cake, don’t forget to bring me a nice big slice of chocolate :’)
*stuffs face with banana choc chip muffins* I BELIEVE YOU BECAUSE THAT FLAVOUR IS MY FAVOURITE ANYWAY.
I knoooow. I’m so grown up. *struts around* All on my own. SQUEAK. Just a little terrifying. If something goes wrong I don’t have a sister to blame it on anymore. Which is a bummer.
WHOA! Got confused for a second…the commenting thing is back down the bottom.
Also, I want Chocolate cake, which is the only flavour of cake worth eating.
I have NO IDEA which book I’d choose.
As for explaining blogging in real life…the people I explain it to (because I do tell people in real life) get it, because they know me. So, it’s pretty much a case of ‘oh, so you do what you usually do, but online, with other people’, and I’m like ‘yep, and occasionally I get free books because of it’.
They are impressed by this.
My dad still asks why I don’t get paid *sigh*
Dad, I get FREE BOOKS.
I LOVE the new blog, by the way. SO PRETTY!
And Paper Fury is a great name.
(also, I love that batman t-shirt…where did you get it?)
*whispers* I do want to move the commenting back to the top but I have no idea how. 0.0 I will have to employ help for that.
Chocolate is LIFE.
HA. My dad asks why I don’t get paid too! What is it about dads?! They think free books isn’t real payment or something?!! 😉 My mum sighs at all my packages.
I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT. Ohhh, the batman shirt is from America. I think. I think it’s Old Navy? My sister went over for a month and she brought it back for me. Because I have awesome sisters.
You’re back!!! I’m so happy! 🙂 I love your new design. I suck at designing, I can’t draw and I can’t code. So I’m basically paying for a self-hosted blog but it’s not as customized as I would like it to be. But I love it. Maybe I can borrow your brother-in-law-and-web-designer?
I’d love to join the party tag but I’m not sure I have the time (I don’t have minions like you do). Anyway, I’m so happy you’re back and I totally love the new name. 🙂
Also, I’d love any cheesecake. Maybe blueberry cheesecake? Or banana cheesecake (is there such thing?)? I have so many books in mind, I probably have to go check Goodreads first.
I AM SO HAPPY TO BE BACK. I love blogging! I missed it! I missed chatting with all of you! I can’t code either…. >.> It really annoys me but I just cannot figure it out and I always have to get someone else to do it (or just download a template). I’m sure my bro-in-law has a website but I don’t actually know what it is. I am so bad. >_< CHEESECAKE IS GLORIOUS.
YAY!! You are HERE! The interwebz have been desolate and sad without you. First, I LOVE Paper Fury! And YES I did have that design! I found it somewhere as a freebie, and it worked because it had stars and junk, so it went with the whole “midnight” thing. Which my blog now… doesn’t. But I like it a lot better, so whatever.
I assume blogging with a puppy is a lot like blogging with kids. They’re really cute, but you just wish they could feed themselves or something when you have an idea that you MUST write down 😉
And yes, I am a WP convert as well. I adore it. I cannot believe I spent so long on Blogger. The first few weeks, I was so freaked out and confused that I wished I hadn’t done it, but now… every time I can just search for a book in the UBB plugin, or use a template that I only had to make ONCE, it is just a little piece of heaven. Also, I am going to go answer all your questions now 🙂 Because who doesn’t love a party game?
The world has weeped and mourned my absence I’M SURE OF IT. (Or else everyone has had a nice break of me yelling at them in all-caps, right? I must work on that… >.> OR MAYBE NOT. MWAHAHAAH.)
I used to babysit my nephew/niece when they were super little…and blogging when they’re around is impossible. IT IS THE SAME WITH A PUPPY. Except he bites. Like all. the time. Kids bite, but you can stop them biting by, like, shoving food in their mouths, I suppose. Puppy is supposed to eat at certain times or something blahahhh. He thinks biting me is fun.
*hi fives WP converts together*
Hi! i just recently followed your blog…you came highly recommended by a good friend of mine Joy of http://www.bookshelfintruder.com and i quote “she is one of the best book blogger out there” unquote….so here i am…i don’t have a blog …but i pretty much follow quite a number of book bloggers coz i am passionate about books 🙂 and i am always on a look out for another great book to read and befriend another bookworm like me 😀 congratulations also to your new blog/name/site.
OHHH HELLO, LAILA!! omg, Joy said that about my blog?! I…I…I am so so flattered right now. *tackle hugs Joy where ever she is atm* I am always super excited to meet people who are passionate about books because I…I TOTALLY AM. (I get so passionate I yell about books in all caps.) They are the most glorious creation of the world.
*offers you cake*
SO happy to meet you!!
Hahahaha Cait, it’s very good indeed to have you back. You are hilarious. I really enjoyed this post, maybe even more so because you have been gone (for ten whole days?!) This blog is such a lovely design. Most of all I adore how simplistic and fresh it is. I think my own blog is due for a revamp. I’m usually so scared to change anything because it takes ages to get it JUST RIGHT!
Zentangled wonder. I like that. =D
Thought you would like to know, the Twitter link is a dead link. It goes to twitter.com/notebooksisters and says something like ‘Oops! What the hell is this/hell are you doing?’ instead of redirecting to twitter.com/paperfury. However as I was already following, I didn’t have to refollow which is good. WHOO! GOOD THINGS ARE TO COME!
Okay, done the questions! Not entering the giveaway though, because my TBR… well, you know the story.
BAH. I forgot to change that twitter link. I will do that. Thank you. 😉
Ohhh, good luck if you decide to revamp too. I KNOW IT’S SCARY. I actually thought up this design really fast, because I had it in the back of my mind for aaaages. But last time? I took FOREVER. I usually revert to some sort of art, but it’s the blog style that kills me. Hoooow do I want it to look?! *frets for hours*
It is indeed pretty 😀 Congrats! Haha I remember freaking out for the first few days (because I managed to mess things up whoops) but WordPress is so awesome, I completely agree.
I’m really embarrassed about my writing too, I can’t even show family. Like, if you want a worst nightmare, try my college project from last semester: we had to write fanfiction from a show/book/movie we loved. And *shudders* read it out loud to the class. No joke. I took the hit on that assignment, I can barely talk to groups in general, much less something that personal.
Awh, I remember all those designs except the first (I don’t think I was around then? Hmm), loved them all 😀 When people ask me what I do in my free time, I freak out and say swim for some reason. Every. Single. Time. Even though I only went in the pool once this year.
It’s funny because I find gifs before I write my review xD It’s almost like I build the review around the gif, although that’s probably not a great way to go about doing things. The actual review writing can take me up to two hours, I *really* struggle with what to say :c
Ohhh, that sounds terrifying. Reading fanfic to a class?! I would just die, I would absolutely. I have hard enough trouble letting anyone in my family read my books.
I think I had about 5 followers for all the time I had the first design. XD And I was like related to them all. HA. (It’s handy having a big family actually. Followers. Insta! HUZZAH.)
Hey, sometimes I see a gif and I’m like “totally using that in a review” or I theme it. Like when I read Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz OBVIOUSLY I had to use Disney Frozen gifs. xD
also before i forgot hehehe…i always love chocolate flavored cake…yummm! and if i want something extra fancy…a really good cheese cake as well….and i would like to win a book by Sarah J. Maas 😉
OH YOU TOTALLY NEED A BOOK BY SARAH J MAAS. I support that decision.
CHOCOLATE CAKE ALWAYS!!!! I keep saying if I get a Book Depository giftcard I am buying the first Inkheart book in hardcover if it is less than $11because we read that one from the library, but purchased the other two. I love your new masthead and like that you sort of kept “read write world domination” even though you changed it to rule world and it is teeny tiny. My only suggestion would be to add back world domination and make it more prominent again. Lol.
The only reason I changed it is because I could fit “domination” in between the letters. >_< And I liked the effect of the tiny writing. But who knows?! I might change it at some point. XD
I’m kind of sad I only just found your blog this past summer, and you’re already one of my favorites. Your posts are so genuine and awesome AND GAH I JUST LOVE YOUR WRITING, OKAY. I loooove this new design and name! Here’s to even more posts and awesomeness and weirdness. 🙂 I also don’t ever tell people about my blog, because they just wouldn’t get it. They’d probably say: You spend all your free time doing THAT?! Like, not in a curious way but a not-nice way. And honestly? I want to keep this separate from my personal life, because blogging is kind of my escape and I want it to stay my safe space where I’m free to express myself without judgment or censure. Aaaanyway, I look forward to more of Paper Fury! And I’m definitely playing your party tag, it sounds like so much fun. 🙂
To quote you: Happy Blog Name Change Day! *hands you all the cake*
And this is what I get for jumping the gun, I totally didn’t even look at the Rafflecopter question. Anyway, I want red velvet cake, Cait. Like, pretty please? I also don’t know what book I want, since I gave wishlists out for Christmas and I need to rethink things now that I don’t have a set-in-stone book that I want.
Hehe, the rafflecopter question doesn’t matter too much anyway. 😉 lol But I will acquiesce and give you red velvet cake unless….oh wait.
I ate it all.
AHHH HOLLY! I’M SO FLATTERED AND HONOURED RIGHT NOW. ^-^ *tackle hugs you* I totally fret about my blog and feel insecure like we all do, hhehe, so knowing you like it is soooo amazing and encouraging. THANK YOU.
I love the new blog!!! Everything about it is just fabulous and the new header looks amazing 🙂
As for cake flavours… Well, cake is cake and I’m not too fussy when it comes to cake. However, I realllly like lemon flavoured cakey/tarty things. Yummmm!
SQUEE THANK YOU!! I really love zentangling though I haven’t done it in months now. 0.0 Not enough time.
Lemony cake is definitely a wise decision….except….chocolate cake tho…
Ah, hello Cait. Good to see you back in the blogosphere again. You were missed, terribly. I almost panicked at the tag though, since my blogger schedule has been … busy this December. (I’ve been doing a commentary of sorts for SEW, IT’S A QUEST and trying to finish it before I release KINGDOM in February.) But I rearanged a few things and it’ll go up the day after tomorrow. I can’t wait. (Can’t wait for the editing edition of Beautiful books either … may get to do that twice, since I have two books that I’m looking at editing. We’ll see.)
And I completely forgot to say what kind of cake I’d like. Um … I’m not actually in a cake mood right now. (Would much rather have pie) but how about apple cake? It’s good. Especially when I make it.
Oh I totally understand! December is crazy right?!! It just goes BOOM and all of a sudden there’s so many things to do before the end of the year. 0.0 I’m quite honoured you rearranged your schedule for me though. Eeeep. :)) I added a linky onto the post (I can’t believe I forgot it earlier) too, btw.
Apple cake. APPLE PIE. Let’s just have pie.
Oh, but you haven’t had apple cake the way *I* bake it. Haven’t made it in far too long …
The number of entries for this is crazy. My favorite cake is cake from a place here called Dairy Queen. It is ice cream cake and it’s damn good! I am still holding strong to blogger…. just can’t let free go!
I KNOW. 0.0 You guys missed me just a little, didn’t you? (Hehe. I’m kidding. YAY FOR BOOKS! Giveaways are fun.) Ice cream cake…ohhhh, MY FAVOURITE.
oh my, I think I might really be switching to WordPress too! Can you give some tips on how to do it as beautifully as you did? I can’t wait to do the tag!
I’m really hopeless at giving tips. >_< I recommend the tutorials at nosegraze.com I used a fair few of those, but the bulk of it was done by my web-designing brother-in-law. Heh. I basically did nothing!
Yay! Love the new look. WordPress looks pretty swish and cool too. Oh I am looking forward to seeing all your awesomeness on this new blog. And I still love the name. Though I thought of Nick Fury immediately when I read the name. But I love the Avengers so that was all good. What flavour of cake? All the cake! And all the chocolate. Just because. Awesomeness.
HA. At least you thought of Nick Fury first. I like had it all bought before my sister is like “Oh like Nick Fury” and I’m like, “Ohhh. um. There’s that.” >_< STILL. Avengers rock. Chocolate cake + ice cream = heaven on earth.
*jumps up and down because of that FABULOUS and FIERCE new blog name*
I already told you that I loved the new name–it’s short, catchy and adorable. Plus that header… WHY YOU SO TALENTED, CAIT? It’s so gorgeous. *_* I’m still thinking about whether or not I want to do the tag since my blogging experience isn’t all that exciting and I might more my readers to death. >_<
Thanks a lot for the giveaway! IF I win, I'd wait until the last possible minute to pick a book. 😉 AND my favorite cake is chocolate mousse. Yum!
AWWW YOU MAKE ME SMILE, THANK YOU, AIMEE. I’m not that talented. Trust me. Zentangle is easy. It’s just like doodling, kind of, hehe. I highly doubt anything you write could EVER bore someone to death. You’re too awesome. x)
Nice header, weirdo. And blog button. Very cool.
Awww… sisterly love. 🙂
AW MIME. YOU NICE FREAK.
I’ll definitely be doing these questions next week!
Chocolate fudge cake is always the answer.
😉
YAaaya I’m excited to read it!!
OH. MY. GOD. Cait, why am I not on that list? *glares* Haha, just joking. XD Your new design looks so slick, and you’re good at designing! Paper Fury looks so good. The only thing I would complain about is the links bar because it’s so big. Seriously, it’s unnaturally big. FOR ME, though. For me.
And welcome back, go light up the blogosphere with your crazy 😀 And it’s so nice of you to do a giveaway! If I ever do win I’ll make you send me Corruption by Jessica Shirvington because I NEED IT SO BADLY I NEED QUENTIN.
The list isn’t ALL the blogs I read! I LOVE SO MANY BLOGS. *hides* Aww, but I’m glad you like my design. xD I hear ya with the links bar! I’ve been a bit iffy about it, but I can only turn it white not make it smaller. 😐
YOU SO NEED QUENTIN IN YOUR LIFE. I NEED CORRUPTION REALLY BADLY TOO.
Oh! I figured out how to make the navigation bar smaller!
First, delete the bloglovin link from the top. That’s the main problem it’s so wide. I’d recommend replacing it in the footer next to your email subscription box.
Then to your dashboard –> appearance –> and search for “header-wrap.” It should come up with something that says “padding: 40px 0px.” This basically says that once the text ends there should be 40 pixels of extra space between the navigation bar and the next item on your blog (which, as you can tell, is a lot of space!) So, let’s make it smaller!
Replace that with: “padding: 20px 0px;” and you should be good! 😀
* dashboard –> appearance –> editor … Sorry about that! 😉
CAAAIIIIIITTTT YOU’RE BACK *tackle hugs* i sorta missed you and your blog.
But your blog! This is beautiful! And I luv WordPress. I’ve never tried blogger or whatever the other one is but WordPress is great. And it IS hugely easy to navigate and personalize and make your blog EXACTLY how you want it.
AND AN INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY. I officially do love you now XD
AND I love the questions. Eep! Totally gonna do this tag. Such excited.
And I can’t remember what else I was going to comment on but there was at least one thing you said that made me laugh out loud and you are an awesome human.
(cait I put in the wrong website address. I did not post about Black Friday. There is a blogger who is godsdaughter4ever on wordpress and the only difference is that little stinkin’ ‘h’ in the middle of daughter that my address doesn’t have.)
(and… chocolate cake and I’m not sure what book I want XD There are too many.)
I DID AN INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY FINALLY. OMG I USUALLY AM SO MEAN WITH MY GIVEAWAYS RIGHT? NO NEED FOR ALL CAPS BUT I JUST LIKE TO YELL APPARENTLY.
*coughs*
I slightly maybe possibly missed you tooooo.
Though totally disappointed that’s not you posting about Black Friday premium themes. 😉 I kid. I kid.
Next year I’ll do a Black Friday post just for you XD (if I remember XD)
I want cake with banana cream filling please. Oh, and a book – a good one (I haven’t decided which one yet because there are TOO MANY good ones!!).
Congrats on the move. I got an email from the new blog, so your email subscriptions must have moved over! 🙂
*stuffs most of banana cream filling into mouth* WELL I WAS GOING TO GIVE IT TO YOU AND THEN THINGS HAPPENED MY BAD.
Ohhh yay! I’m glad the email redirect worked! I did that myself so I was a bit worried, heeh. xD
Cait! The blog looks awesome! 😀 Also, I’m so glad you’re back! <3
I have told people in real life about my blog. But then I always tell them not to look. LOL. But that's mostly coworkers at the bookstore I work at. I would never tell my family. For some reason, it just isn't something I'm comfortable doing.
I tried to design Book Munchies myself once. It went nowhere and looked awful. :D;;;;; Now I just rely on the pretty, free templates. So yay to you for having a hand in your blog designs, even if it's just the header image! <3
*flails* Thank you so much, Kim!! I’m really happy with it but even more flailish because you guys all seem to like it too!! *dies happy*
Ha! I totally understand that. For some reason I just want to hide my blog so much. >.>
Free templates are lifesavers. I usually only design my header because that’s not too taxing. The coding?! CODING HUUUURTS. I just totally don’t get it.
Yay! This is awesome. I love the header. And your Batman shirt.
I know what you mean about Blogger and pictures. It just kind of sticks them wherever it wants to. It drives me crazy and takes me hours to fix. I’ve considered moving, but I don’t have time. 😛
I don’t really talk about my blog to people either. They’re all people who think they know me, but really don’t. If they read my blog, I’m afraid they’d come back to me and ask, “Who are you?” People reading my writing makes me really nervous, but perhaps that’s just a writer thing. And it really is amazing how many people don’t know what blogging is. This is the 21st century, people, keep up. 😉
I love Batman. I think I am Batman, but, you know, let’s keep this between ourselves, right? *nods sagely*
Ergh. I have fought long and hard with blogger over pictures. -_- Although I am having difficulties getting wordpress to put two pictures next to each other. WHY IS THE INTERNET AGAINST ME?!
I think writers all need like a tee-shirt that says “I Am A Genius Writer But Don’t Ask Because I’m Insecure”. <-- Totally needs be a thing. (I get surprised that people don't know what goodreads is! Even my librarians don't know. Like, seriously?!)
WELCOME BACK!!!!! AHHH I LOVE THE NEW DESIGN AND SITE. CONGRATS. OOH I THINK I’LL DO THE TAG 🙂
YAY I CAN’T WAIT TO READ YOURS THOUGH BECAUSE I AM SO CURIOUS ABOUT EVERYONE’S BACKSTORIES TO THEIR BLOGS TOOOOOO.
I am glad to see you have redone this blog! I have only just become a follower after seeing this blog linked to Reviews from a Bookworm, but I will admit that I like it! Looking forward to seeing your future posts ^^
http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/2014/12/prophe…
Ohhh SQUEE! Hello, Olivia! WELCOME TO THE CRAZIES. *coughs* I mean, well, I attempt to be normal maybe 3.4% of the time so there’s that to look forward to. Charnell is so nice. 😉
I am confused. If you are WordPress, why is your comment system not WordPress? Alas! For I was just about to say, “Hey, now you’re on WP I might actually comment because I’ll get notifications when you reply so it’s worth it!” but now I’m like, “Oh, looks like I’m going to forget. As usual.”
😉
Hooray for your new blog. It’s pretty, but I find that the main post font is a little bit too large? Like, I have to scroll really often just because it’s so huge, and it’s a bit hard for me to read. The size of font for comments is about right — the main one’s just a bit big. I guess for some people that’s more readable, but big things are hard for me. Just thought I’d let you know since you said you wanted comments. 🙂
I may do your taggy thing at some point as my blog is slow right now.
Oh? My comment system should be wordpress!! And you should get email notifications too! I installed a widget. *puffs proudly because is still trying to figure out this plugin stuff* 😉
OKAY! Duly noted! I shall have a look at that font size, because that totally does sound a bit annoying. Thank yoooou.
Nah, it doesn’t look like a WordPress comment form, and doesn’t send WP notifications when you reply. I guess commentluv is a different system? I don’t know. You’re coming to WP from a different direction to me — since I moved from the .com side of WordPress, I installed Jetpack and basically that’s the most useful plugin you can ever have because it makes everything so easy. And the comments are good there. So. Magic.
That\’s weird….because I do have Jetpack and I thought I had the reply notifications set to turn on. 0.0 I\’ll re-check it.
So glad you’re back and better than ever, Cait! How was your little trip to Sydney?!
Ahhh I love, love, love the new design, so modern and pretty! And isn’t WP just simply amazingggg?!
WordPress is the besssst. Why did I take so long to come over here?!! Sydney was GREAT. Very hot though. We were there on the 42+ days…ahhh, walking around the city and everything. It. burned. x)
I’m a little late responding to this post due to a crazy 10-page literary theory paper that was seriously draining me of my soul, but here I am! Everything looks fabulous, dear! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us on this new platform and beautiful blog! And I can’t wait to use the awesome bookish post tag! It’s going to be such fun, and since it is finals week, I am now needing a couple of posts to fill in my absence! This couldn’t be better!
Hhhhmmm cake. Let us all eat cake! I would probably pick a lemon cake with a lemon filling and a rich vanilla icing. I think that’s what I’d go for lol! Thanks for the giveaway, and thanks for me such an awesome blogger and bookish friend! 🙂
Woooah, theory papers sound exhausting. I HOPE THEY DON’T SUCK ALL OF YOUR SOUL THOUGH.
Lemon cake is awesome and icing is better. Like icing is truly glorious. Whoever invented it is an insane genius. *nods*
I am in love with this new blog!!!! Hands down chocolate cake and I’d want Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken.
THANK YOU, ISABEL. *flails wildly* I want to read Alexandra Bracken too. Ohhh, I haven’t even started her books. x) Good luck!!
Your new design looks awesome! I love the zentangle header. So unique.
You are actually asking about cake flavour? Chocolate is everything! And the only appropriate answer.
EEEP. Thanks Sarah!! I really adore zentangle and it’s my dream to get really good at it someday. xD
I have to pack for a camping trip so this comment is quick: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THE NEW LOOK AND I LOVE YOUR PERSONALITY AND YOUR BLOG!!! <3 <3 <3
You've been such an inspiration for me and you always will be! You're like my blogging hero and you're such an amazing person to know! I'm so touched and happy that I found your beautiful blog and your brilliant self! HERE'S TO ANOTHER THOUSAND YEARS OF PAPER FURY!!!!! *raises hot chocolate glass*
See you in a week! xxx
OH HAVE A FUN TIME CAMPING. I totally come back from camping and off you go. xD BUT THANK YOU! I AM SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
Awwww, inspiration?! lol I don’t feel very inspiring. XD I feel like a great excitable dork. XD hehe. *snatches hot chocolate glass and gobbles it*
Congratulations on your new blog Cait! It’s so good to see it up and running, and I love that really cool header 🙂 I’m sure that being here will bring just the same amazing content that we have all come to know and love from you!
Squeee, thanks, Eugenia! I AM SO GLAD.
I wish I could join in on the fun but I am sooooo buuussyyyy (T__T)
Seriously thought. Haven’t read anything for a month now AND the only time I have to catch up on the blogs I follow is on the weekends. FML.
CONGRATS ON THE NEW LOOK! Woooo! Don’t worry, it’s normal for things to look a bit messy when you’re first “migrating” to a new blog… but honestly though, everything looks just gorgeous to me! I love the layout and your button — I’m just gonna have to steal it for my blogroll 😉
I know how you feel. WHY IS DECEMBER SO CRAZY?!! I like have 5 million tags and reviews to put up and gah! It\’s a bit overwhelming. I have barely read anything this December, so I hear ya. Will you get a break over christmas holidays?! I\’m looking forward to mine. :))
OH THANK YOU!! *flails like a penguin*
CAIT THIS NEW BLOG IS BEAUTIFUL!! I especially like the zentangle! I tried zentangle myself, but mine always turn out really weird…but anyway. The font of the header is beautiful as well! Did you draw that too? Okay, okay, back to books and blogs. I’m so happy you’re back and I can almost see you wielding your mouse and keyboard (…well, probably not the keyboard) and writing more hilarious posts with WordPress! I’ll probably do the tag, answering the questions sounds really fun.
(Now let’s talk serious stuff. I want to tell you my favorite cake flavor. It’s chocolate.)
My zentangle turns out super weird like 89% of the time. >_< I\'M STILL PRACTISING. I didn\'t draw the font, but I found it on dafont.com. It\'s \"Wild Crazy\" and ermagerd I\'m in LOVE. It fits zentagle perfectly, right?!! So so happy.
I\'m totally wielding my laptop (I do everything on the laptop and yes…occasionally wave it around for emphasis…my family just sighs at me these days.) XD
You have the most glorious and wise favourite flavour of the world. I APPROVE OF CHOCOLATE.
Becca and I did your tag here: http://cleverbunnies.blogspot.com/2014/12/paper-f…
Love the new name and look!
YAY I\’M OFF TO READ IT!
*waves wildly* Welcome to WordPress, Cait! Although you seem to be using WordPress.org and WordPress.com, so I unfortunately cannot give you any tips on web design. But still: WELCOME! You have been initiated into our ranks and our secret mission to take over the world… what? No, I didn’t say anything! 😛
Yes! I went self-hosted since I was coming over here, I thought, \”eh might as well go the whole hog.\” There\’s sooo many customisation options it\’s AMAZING AND AWESOME. *salutes* I am initiated! HUZZAH *trips over excitement and faceplants*
I’m not sure how I feel about the name change… I’m sure it will grow on me. I would pick carrot cake.
I do hope it grows on you! And to be fair, I had to let it grow on me for months before I decided if it was perfect or not. :)))
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH CAIT IS BACK.
AND ON WORDPRESS NO LESS.
AND I CAN THEREFORE COMMENT.
MY DAY. IS. MADE. IN SO MANY WAYS. EEEEEEP. 😀 😀 😀
Hmm, I don’t know what book because of Christmas lists and other people might be getting thiiiings for me. I guess I won’t know till after Christmas what book I’d pick. XD Probably Plenilune though. Cuz it’s purty and I wantz it preciousss. Or something by Diana Wynne Jones. Always. Because she’s always a great choice. General and you can put up a loverly icon thing so there will be something other than the round WordPress “W” up there on the tab. *nods seriously because I make sooo much sense describing technical stuff when I’m tired*
it ate part of my comment why did it eat part of my comment -_-
I said something about wanting Plenilune or something by Diana Wynne Jones. Because I wantz them preciousss. And something about a moist chocolate cake thing or lemon pound cake. Or letting you keep them to further your world domination. You know. A good cause and all that. *nod*
YAAAY! I\’M SO GLAD WP MAKES COMMENTING EASIER FOR YOU!!! Oh oh yes! I want to put that thingy up in the internet bar (lol I\’m also awesome at describing things). Favicon isn\’t it called?? I want to make it my little head. Heh. That sounds weird. My HEADER drawn head. *nods* Still weird, but you know what I mean. 😉
I don\’t know whyyyy it ate part of your comment. Hopefully it doesn\’t make a habit of it? *gulps*
Chocolate cake is life.
I DIDN’T USED TO BE ABLE TO COMMENT AT ALLLLL. IT WAS SO SAD. O_O THAT’S WHY I’M SO EXCITED!! ^_^
Wow, this seems like such an amazing idea, Cait! Congratulations on the new blog name and platform and I can’t wait to see what you have in store for me! New follower 🙂 PS: You’re blog is definitely cute. Thumbs up 🙂
Awww, thank you, Madiha! AND WELCOME!! There will definitely be lots of gifs in store and me talking about cake because, I don\’t even know, it\’s just what happens. And of course books. xD
Yay, so glad the move over went well. I told you there was nothing to worry about, wordpress is all kinds of amazing and makes life so much easier. Sorry about the comments, it sucks, I know it happened me too but you’ll get lots more to make up for it. And I LOVE the design so huge congrats on your new site.
You did. You were right. I panicked for nothing to be honest. XD Ahhh, yes, I was pretty sad about the comments, but there were SO many hold-backs for the switch, I just got to the point where I was like \”I DON\’T EVEN CARE ABOUT MISSING COMMENTS I JUST WANNA BLOG AGAIN.\” So here I be. x) So glad you like the look!!
HURRAH! CONGRATS! GALLOO GALLAY! Your new header is beautiful. I. Love. Zentangles.
A PUPPY YOU SAY?? Tell me more! ~fights urge to break into the Grease song~ (<< major self-control right there.)
Glad to have you back!
I. love. zentangle. too. Someday I want to get really seriously good at it. Like with all the miniature detail and everything?! I LOVE IT.
Yay! New international follower!
If I win I’d pick The winner’s curse or Cinder.. I don’t know!
Thanks!!
*Paperfury rules!*
;D
BOTH ARE AWESOME PICKS. GOOD LUCK!!!
*throws cake in the air* Thanks for following and nice to *meet* you!!
CAIT! I’ve been so awful lately when it comes to blog commenting but I AM BACK (temporarily) to celebrate with you! I absolutely love the new blog – the name, the design (it is so incredibly prettiful), everything.
So congrats on the big move!!
Also pleased to see we’re on the list of Awesome Blogs. (Okay, technically you didn’t say that, but WHATEVER I DO WHAT I WANT) (Just kidding) (Thank you). And I’m happy you like WordPress so much 😀 I remember when I made the switch when I joined Mel at YA Midnight Reads. WordPress is so amazing. I was always happy with Blogger before but WP is just so… shiny. All the plug-ins that have saved my life multiple times (i might be slightly exaggerating here) are awesome.
Glad to have you back Cait <33
SHAME ON YOU. lol. I am totally just kidding. 😉 Heeeey I haven\’t even been around commenting or anything for like over a week. IT WAS WEIRDNESS.
Thanks though! EEEP. *tackle hugs* I\’m so glad it all worked out. You are so definitely on the awesome blogs list! Pfft, I follow you guys by email and I only follow like 5 blogs like that. XD WordPress is the BEST. GAh. I feel like converting everyone to it at the moment. Omg, I just found a spoiler plugin and I AM SO HAPPY.
So, I tried to enter the “follow Paperfury” one, but I pressed enter before I could. 😛 Anyway, I’m following you with blogger’s dashboard (whatever the heck that’s called), and my name is Julia N or Julia Nashif. And if I win, I have no idea what book I’d want! Maybe Throne of Glass…. I got it from the library and loved it.
Ah, that\’s okay!! I always mess up rafflecopters. X) lol THRONE OF GLASS IS A GOOD LIFE DECISION.
I absolutely love your blog design! It’s so gorgeous! 🙂 Thanks so much for the giveaway as well. My favorite kind of cake is probably red velvet. I don’t even know why- I think it’s because I love the color. Plus it tastes pretty good too. Hmmm…. If I won I don’t know what I’d choose just yet!
Awww, thanks so much Krystianna. I was a bit nervous about it at first but I loooove it so much now. x) Red Velvet does look delicious, right?! LOVE that colour. x)
Paper Fury looks AMAZING! Congrats on the move! The ‘Bout This Blogger was really fun to do, too. Your blog rocks!
Aw, thanks, Evi!! I\’m off to read your post! :))
I would really like some chocolate cake right now, decadent, moist, and laden with chocolate chips. Also topped by fudge and Oreo cookies. Oreos are delicious.
AGH. You\’re making me hungry. Although, believe it or not, I\’ve never had an oreo. Not a real one. I had a fact one but it tasted like burnt toothpaste.
CHOCOLATE CAKE! OBVIOUSLY! 😉 And I would chose I think maybe Snow Like Ashes. Thanks for the giveaway! 😀
Oooh, I want to read Snow Like Ashes one day too. xD
Welcome back, girl!
Can I say the new blog looks fresh and awesome!
Welcome to the dark side (wordpress
mwa hahahaha
I need tiramisu cake now!!!
and also daughter of smoke and bone
I AM SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT!! I also need tiramisu cake. Like, um, RIGHT NOW THANKS A LOT FOR MAKING ME CRAVE THIS. Daughter of Smoke and Bone is an excellent life decision.
CONGRATS ON THE BIG MOVE! /throws confetti!!!!!!
I seriously love the new name. It totally fits you! (and the header is super cool!)
And I’m gonna try to do the blogger tag when I’m done exams…cuz I should be studying right now (but I’m procrastinating, if that isn’t obvious, ha).
Oh cake flavours I really want! My friend made me a lime blueberry chiffon cake one time, it was magically. Best flavour combo ever.
I SURVIVED! I AM JUST SO PLEASED I SURVIVED THE MOVE. lol It was a bit stressful getting everything across but I\’m soooo happy with it all. OH GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS.
Yay! Giveaway! The questions were really fun to answer. I love the new blog design!
Oh…and for type of cake, chocolate, of course. As for the book…hmm. Maybe On the Fence? It was so adorable.
YAY! I\’m so glad you like it, Emma! I was a bit nervous about it at first but now I\’m just all round really happy. xD
Your new design is beautiful! <3 Hmm…chocolate/coconut cake, I think. I don't know which book, though! Maybe Cinder, or The Princess Academy.
CHOCOLATE CAKE IS LIFE. I shall let you keep the coconutty part, though, hehe. Cinder is an amazingly wonderful life decision.
Red velvet! Or carrot cake! I’m torn…
I’d love to win These Broken Stars, based on your review. It sounds so good!
I love the new site, and the new name. WordPress is so much better than Blogger, IMO. I made the switch this year and I was biting my nails over it, but I love it! I’d never go back!
So very happy (and so very late on commenting) for you and your change! 🙂 That had to have been scary. Heck, I didn’t have the guts to change my header until about five years after the fact. Anyway, PAPERFURY IS THE BEST!
(Psst, I don’t see a subscribe to follow-up comments button. :/ Is it hiding?)
Hopefully the replies should be automatic?? Let me know if you get one, hehe!YAY SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT! Change is kind of scary, but I do get bored if I don't change. So I'm torn. I love/hate change. XD
Nope, no e-mail. 😛 I left the page open so I could check back for comments. Blergh.
Noooo! I've had other people say they did get emails?? Meh. I don't know what's going on now. -_-
I’m really loving the new website design! It’s artsy and I feel like it really encompasses your personality and blog! 🙂
Thanks Kelly!! I'm glad you like it. xD
Yay! Successful conversion to WordPress!
Design isn’t my strong point either (no matter how much I wish it was) but your blog certainly looks awesome. Fun! And chocolate cake?
*passes you crumbs of chocolate cake because maybe has ate most of it* <– sorry about that. I LOVE CHOCOLATE CAKE. But yaaay! It was successful and maybe one day I'll make a wish on a pumpkin and suddenly be endowed with design skills?! 😉 hehe.
Cait. CAIT. CAIT!
Pleeeassseee forgive me for being so late to this party! PLEASE ACCEPT THIS
BRIBEOFFERING OF BOOKS AND COOKIES AND ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL AS A PLEA FOR FORGIVENESS. But in all seriousness — congratulations on your move, girl!! I only knew Notebook Sisters around mid this year, I think, and I haven’t been that regular in commenting (so sorry ><), but it's so great seeing you branch out into a new world! And of course, I'm loving the look of your new site! <3YES. WORDPRESS IS AMAZING. I blogged on Blogger for about a year before moving to WordPress.com, and when I finally went self-hosted, my mind was basically blown from all the things I could do. ALL THESE PLUGINS I COULD INSTALL. They're life-savers. Bahaha, I love your answer for #5. You're seriously lucky reviews take you only 15 mins to write, though. It takes me like a century. O_O Then again, I'm a master procrastinator AND NO ONE CAN BEAT ME.
Sorry again for such a late comment, but I'm looking forward to seeing more of you and your awesomeness, Cait! 😀
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE SORRY!! *WAVES WILDLY* WELCOME TO THE PARTY ANYWAY!!! *throws cake at you* And omg, wordpress….the more I use, the more I love. PLUGINS ALL ROUND! I can do SO much and my pictures go where I want them to and everything is so much neater and nicer and FASTER. I love wordpress. xD hehe.
I rather like ice cream cake which comes in a bunch of different flavors, and I think Top Ten Clues You’re Clueless looks like a great book.
Love the site layout!! It’s super awesome!!!
Nothing beats plain choc cake for me 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway! Love the new blog!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
Enter my blog birthday giveaway!
I read this when it first went up, and I’m not sure if I’ve already commented but what the heck.
Paper Fury! It’s lovely and new and awesome. (And now it’s coming back to me – I have commented Hi again!)
I love the carrot cake we make with lemon icing. It is THE BEST. As for a book I’d like to add to my shelf? ALL THE BOOKS. If that’s not an appropriate answer, maybe a pre-order of an upcoming 2015 debuts. So many great titles to anticipate and I love supporting the new authors.
I love the story of how you started blogging, Cait. I like carrot cake (with cream cheese icing), and banana cake, and blueberry crumble cake. ALL OF THE CAKES. I just blog because I need to fangirl somewhere, and there aren’t enough people IRL, and because I like writing.
Caaaake? Something awesome and chocolatey. Like with TimTams and Bar One and stuff.
As for the book I’d want? Uhhhm… something that won’t reach South Africa for like months. Something awesome and new. I don’t know what though.
Carrot cake!!!!
Hmmmm… I’m not sure!
Congratulations on your new blog!
i am partial to coconut cake, love it!
i would like to read Suspicion! Thank you
Congrats on the new blog, love the name!
When I read the thing about Fury I went WHAT OMG I NEVER MADE THE CONNECTION THAT’S SO COOL and then I realized that wasn’t actually a factor in deciding for the name. 😀
I also feel like people don’t really get blogging sometimes. I guess it’s not really a thing anymore? I don’t even know. I do feel kind of embarrassed to say I have a blog sometimes because it makes me feel too hipster but then I soldier on haha (by soldier on I mean I casually mention it if it the conversation strays near the subject, which it rarely does)
I absolutely LOVE/ADORE/WORSHIP the design. I may have gasped a little when I clicked onto your blog. Congratulations on the move 🙂
Aw, thanks, Edel!! XD
I am kind of late…but the tag is so fun!
I remembered this post again, because of that tiny little line about the Notebooksisters template being a half a free one, and wanted to ask, if that template is still downloadable somewhere on the internet?
Which template? I've been through a few. x)
I love this tag so much! I know it’s a full six months late, but I did it anyway, and can’t work out how to add my link.
This is it: http://anotherteenreader.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/bout-this-blogger-tag.html
Hey, I know this blog is post is actually ancient but I thought it would be suitable for me to comment on it with my question. What FONT did you use for your current header image? I’ve seen it on some other blogs, and would love to know the font you have used for your cute ‘paper fury’ header!
You mean, the very top header, with the arrow under it? It’s a free font although I’m not sure where I got it from now or what it’s called. It’s been so long! I’m sorry!
Yes, the one with flying arrow, your header image for the blog 😀
It’s fine really. I was just hunting for some good fonts and I really liked this one! My hunt continues!
Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful! If you look at sites like thehungryjpeg.com you might find some you like! Although you have to pay for them. Things like fontsquirrel.com are free though. 🙂
Thanks SO SO SO much! I’ll have to look into those!!!!!
AHH I CAN’T BELIEVE I HAVEN’T SEEN THIS BEFORE. wow baby Paper Fury looks so much different than it does right now. I wish I could’ve seen The Notebook Sisters but I was in kindergarten in 2014. Can’t blame me. I regret not starting book blogging earlier. I love it! But out of aaaaall the book blogs I’ve visited, this is my favorite. It’s also the first one I knew of. Cait you are my heroooo just know that please 🙂