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The 10 Types of Book Bloggers

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Book bloggers are fabulous creatures. (Especially when you get to subtly make fun of them.) And, being a book blogger creature myself, I thought some analysation was needed of how different people approach book blogging.

Although, before we jump in, question: Why do we still say “book blogging”? It takes so much time. Why hasn’t it been shortened to “bogging” yet? Or “bookogging”?

Anyway. Food for thought. You may continue reading.

1. The Once A Week Wonder

These bloggers are marvellous at quality content. They put up some of the juiciest posts you’ll read all week…and then they disappear into their mysterious world of Real Life to be fabulous. And leave you refreshing their blog hopelessly. THEY NEED TO POST MORE.

2. The Review Ruler

How about a review? Or three? Or six? The thing you keep asking is how the heck does this blogger read so many books?! They always have fresh reviews on the blog. Plus their reviews are detailed and interesting… If you say, “Hey have you read” there’s a 99% chance they’ll say, “Yep. Read it.” What wizardry do they use?

3. The Bookish Photographer

Because being sickeningly talented as a book reviewer is not enough — THEY CAN ALSO TAKE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS. (No I’m not mildly jealous of this book blogger.) Their posts are adorned with pictures of their paperbacks doing everything from picnics to dancing ballet. (Well, let your imagination stretch a little, okay?) Their posts hold the most eye candy. And their instagram account is the best one you follow.

4. The Question Asker

We all like a good discussion — and this blogger has us covered. They think up ALL the awesome discussion topics. They ask questions about subjects you didn’t even know you were passionate about. It’s not just the old “do you like love-triangle” topics either. They’re digging deep and analysing character instincts and then asking us (us!!) what we think of their findings. They demand audience interaction and commenting on their blog actually makes you feel like your opinion is noted.

5. The Organised Strategist

They put the rest of us to shame. How do they do it?! What time machine do they possess? But, honestly, they have their blog scheduled like 3 weeks in advance. They’ve got the right ARC reviews up. They’ve got posts for all the top linkups. They do blog hops and giveaways and tweet links and connect with everyone. While the rest of us get our post up 3 seconds before midnight…

6. The ARC Eater

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Similar to the Organised Strategist, but this blogger has contacts. Not only do they know which books are coming out when, but they manage to land all the hot ARCs. (Are we jealous? Pfft. Of course not.) They get themselves to book expos and comic cons and author signings. They know the publicist by name.

7. The Fangirl

BRING OUT THE GIFS. This blogger knows how to a) party, b) flail, and c) write posts of epileptic gif proportion. They aren’t afraid to show which fandoms they belong in. Geek and proud. Their blogs aren’t limited to books, because, hello, there’s a world out there of movies, comics, and tv series. And they can gif like you’ve never seen a gifer gif. They’ve got the perfect reaction images in their reviews. Plus shipping? Oh they have more OTPs than passengers on the Titanic. Which is conicdentally how most of their OTPs end up. Sunk.

8. The Too-Awesome-For-This-Area Elitist

They’ve been blogging for…forever, basically. They’ve been on every blog, done every linkup, worked with ever publisher, met all the authors. They’re not weary of blogging, but they have a firm direction and (with a couple thousand followers under their belt) they’re happy to cruise. Answering comments and visiting newbie bloggers isn’t the top of their agenda. And it’s freakishly hard to break into their clique. But you admire them. OH. You so admire them. They’re the pinnacle of Blogging Majesty. 

9. The Ideas Queen

They exhaust you with the pure amount of content they put out. And it’s never consistent. Reviews, lists, life posts, discussions, memes…are they intent on doing it all?! Just watching them makes you want to take a nap. Yet, their blogs are exciting. You never know what’s going down because they keep NO schedules. 

10. The Omnipresent Master

This is the blogger you truly take your hat off to. They don’t post a million times a week, but they sure get around. They’ve already commented on a post before you get there. If they join in a linkup, they visit like every link. They visit your blog and answer comments and chat on twitter. In a word: friendly. In another word…are they stalking you? Just kidding.

what do you think?! did i miss a “type” of book blogger? (add to my list!) and OH! which one do you fit into the best?

Cait enjoys laughing. At books, or movies, or herself, or others (although, as Lemony Snicket says, you shouldn’t laugh at other people unless they’re wearing a really ugly hat, and then it’s okay to laugh). Currently she’s laughing at herself because she thought she could rewrite a 70K book before November. Bah hahaha. No. It’s not working out for her.

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  2. I hear comments went missing. LET’S FIX THIS. This is an awesome post, so glad you linked back to it. I also love how you pretend you’re not like 90 % of these. 😀 Allow me to add my category:

    THE CONFUSED SHEEP

    This person is really excited about blogging, but they’re as inconsistent about their posts as Isabelle and Simon about defining their relationship. They might blog every day for a week during the holidays and then go back to a post a week. It’s hard for the Confused Sheep to settle on blog topics because there are so many awesome things out there, so they just post about everything and anything that comes to their mind. Sometimes even books.

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  3. I think I’m a bit of #2 and bit of #5 and a bit of #9. I read heaps, so post lots of reviews, always scheduled at least a week in advance, but don’t do set things on set days. I throw in quotes and other posts whenever the mood strikes (or I haven’t finished the review yet)

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    • I admire your organisational skills then. 😉 I used to have like things scheduled weeks in advance but now, GAH, I just am lucky to have it scheduled on the same day. 😛

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  4. I’m a small mix of the Ideas Queen and Review Ruler except I don’t review books quickly xD

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