Friday, 5 August 2011

Follow Friday (5th August)

Weekly meme hosted by
www.parajunkee.com & www.alisoncanread.com
This weeks featured blogs:
 
 

Hands & Home & www.memyshelfandi.com

Question of the week: Talk about the book that most changed or influenced your life (was it a book that turned you from an average to avid reader, did it help you deal with a particularly difficult situation, does it bring you comfort every time you read it?).

I wouldn't say there is one book in particular that changed or influenced my life, as a child I grew up reading Little Golden Books; in my teens it of coursed moved on to study books and mystery/thrillers in my spare time.

I didn't become obsessed with reading until I picked up the Twilight & Sookie Stackhouse series (really reading - as in obsessively - need it daily), they were pretty much the first Paranormal series I had read & I loved them so much (at the time) that I set out to find others which I thought would be similar; which I did and then eventually ventured onto other genres.Reading in general brings me comfort and helps me to relax, even if it is a child's book I am reading to my kids; I thoroughly enjoy it.

What to do..

  1. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
  2. Follow the featured weekly bloggers Hands & Home & www.memyshelfandi.com
  3. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
  4. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
  5. If you're new to the follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!
Reviews this week:
* Under Fire by Rita Henuber
* Killing Time (Time #2) by Elisa Paige
* Deadly Obsession by Katie Reus
* Lucky Girl by Cate Lord
* Hold Me (A hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me book) by Lucianne Rivers

Currently Reading
* Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

Up Next
* Storm's Heart (Elder Races series #2) by Thea Harrison
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29 comments:

  1. Ceri5 August 2011 at 14:14

    I love reading books to my kid as well. The only thing better than a good book is sharing a good book.

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  2. Unknown5 August 2011 at 14:22

    So agree with the comfort thing. It is so relaxing to be somewhere familiar, even if it is not in a world you haven't visited yet.
    Thanks for the visit! Old follower
    Happy Friday!!
    PS: This dark haired, blue eyed babe next to my <<=== comment box is such a great teaser. He's gorgeous. My fav type =P

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  3. Christin5 August 2011 at 15:24

    Thanks for stopping by my blog - old follower here :) I love Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse as well!

    Hope you have a great weekend!

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  4. Lan5 August 2011 at 19:06

    Aww the Little Golden Books were my favourites as a child as well. Another kid stole one of my golden books while I was at school once. Devastated.

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  5. Katrina5 August 2011 at 19:29

    Thanks for saying hi and following. Now following you, loving that follow friday lets me discover so many more people!

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  6. Mimi Valentine5 August 2011 at 21:35

    Twilight was the book that started it all for me, too! I love that it's the same for so many people, and I never regret falling in love with the Twilight Saga because I never would have become a bookaholic if I hadn't picked up those books!

    And you're so right! Reading does bring comfort and relaxation! :)

    Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm a old follower, for sure!

    Hope you have an awesome weekend!

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  7. Anne5 August 2011 at 22:18

    I loved the little golden books as well growing up and now read them to my own kids.

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  8. Braiden5 August 2011 at 23:44

    Still looking forward to an FF this week that has no Twilight :P Thanks for coming by my blog.

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  9. Kristin Aragon6 August 2011 at 00:45

    Twilight is a popular one. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Old follower just stopping by to say hi. I see you are reading Starcrossed...I hope you like it, I loved it.

    Have a great weekend.

    Kristin @ Better Read Than Dead

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  10. Megan @ Book Brats6 August 2011 at 00:47

    Thanks for stopping by Book Brats to say hi! I agree, reading is relaxing :D Have a great weekend!

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  11. Makayla6 August 2011 at 00:56

    thanks for stopping by me blog!!

    Happy Firday!! New Follower!!

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  12. Val6 August 2011 at 01:21

    I'm loving all the Twilight answers. Love that series.

    Thanks for visiting StuckInBooks.com FF

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  13. Bailey6 August 2011 at 01:48

    Both of those are great series, especially Sookie Stackhouse. =) It is so funny!!

    New follower. =D

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  14. Katie6 August 2011 at 04:17

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I have to say, your blog is beautiful! And I saw you are reading Starcrossed. I hope you enjoy it. (:
    Happy Friday!
    -Katie

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  15. Bonnie6 August 2011 at 04:41

    I love those little golden books! I didn't get into the Sookie Stackhouse books but really enjoyed Twilight - it got me through the early days of having a baby and not sleeping. Somehow it didn't matter that I hadn't slept for weeks because I was enjoying myself snuggling with a newborn and reading a good book. Although I do wish that I had an ereader at the time because it was tricky to balance those big hardcoveres in one hand!

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
    Bonnie @ HandsAndHome

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  16. Jenni Elyse6 August 2011 at 05:22

    My parents read the Little Golden Books to me as a child. I loved being read to, but I hated reading myself until about four years ago.

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  17. Kat6 August 2011 at 05:33

    New follower returning the visit! I remember reading the Little Golden Books-- my mom says she even read to me from her old book of Chinese fairy tales before I was born (hoping it would have the same effect of listening to Mozart and make me smart later on, I guess) so I guess you could say I was an early reader.

    Twilight has turned so many people on to reading-- the series has truly revolutionized books today. Hope you have a fantastic weekend! :)

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  18. RFTC Blog6 August 2011 at 05:56

    Thanks for stopping by. =)

    Danielle @Ramblings From This Chick

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  19. melannie6 August 2011 at 07:04

    Twilight was the first paranormal series I read aswell!

    When I finished it I knew I needed to read paranormal again so my friend recommended The Mediator series and the rest is history ;)

    Thank you for stopping by my blog!
    Like I said before, your blog is awesomesauce!

    have a great weekend!

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  20. Tiffany6 August 2011 at 08:43

    thxs for stopping by my blog:) im following back.

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  21. Alison Can Read6 August 2011 at 09:13

    Hopping through. Yay for Twilight! I also loved the Little Golden Books when I was little.
    My Hop

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  22. Nicki J. Markus / Asta Idonea6 August 2011 at 10:40

    Old follower here stopping by to say hi and wish you a fun-filled weekend.

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  23. Christy @ TheReaderBee6 August 2011 at 11:02

    Ohh, the Sookie Stackhouse books are another series that got me back into reading! They are awesome!

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  24. Unknown6 August 2011 at 14:51

    I really like Twilight but I chose to watch True Blood over reading the books. My sister reads them and says they're a lot different and she's gotten a little confused! New follower, super cute blog! Happy Friday :)

    Crystal @ Elegantly Bound Books

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  25. TG6 August 2011 at 19:03

    Twilight and the Sookie Stackhouse books are just the kind of addictive reads that suck you in. Been there myself! Happy following!

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  26. Lauren B7 August 2011 at 00:45

    Ahh, the memories of Little Golden Books. I loved them.
    Thanks for stopping by.

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  27. Pedantic Phooka7 August 2011 at 03:14

    Thanks for stopping by!
    My favorite Little Golden Book was the Pokey Little Puppy. Do you remember that one?

    Have a great weekend!

    Holjo @ Pedantic Phooka
    www.pedanticphooka.com

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  28. Dawn7 August 2011 at 05:14

    Thanks for visiting! I used to love Little Golden Books, but my favorite childhood book is probably Bedtime For Frances.

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  29. Jennifer @ BookShelfery8 August 2011 at 10:31

    Thanks for stopping by on the hop! Twilight is a great choice. I've always told skeptical people that while it may not be a literary feat of a novel, it tells a great story and more importantly, got people reading again. THAT is impressive!
    Plus it has smexy vampires and werewolves ;)

    Jennifer @ The Bawdy Book Blog

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