That is the phrase that kept popping in to my head when I first thought about creating a book review blog. It was too long for a title, yet it wouldn't go away. If you don't know, "Through the Looking Glass" was the sequel to Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", and was the book with the Jabberwocky, which scared me so badly as a kid, that I got nightmares.
So why think about it now? The looking glass was the portal into Wonderland, basically a way to step into the story, something I've always dreamed about being able to do. It's what I would like to do here.
Read Reviewer is designed to allow me to go further with the books I read, than just reading them and putting them back on the shelf. It allows me to share my opinions on the story, the writing and the author in general; basically your typical review. However, this blog has a little twist that you may not find on other blogs.
I also write my own novels. Or, I attempt to, in my spare time. Alright, to be honest, I am, to this point, a one-month-of-the-year-writer. I write in November, during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), where the purpose is to write 50,000 words in one month. To this point, I have won 2 out of 3 years of participating, but I have yet to finish a novel. So, in between reviews, I'll discuss my own work and put up some excerpts and try to look like my work fits in alongside those of the authors I'll be showcasing.
To begin this blog off, I've decided to give you a little preview of who I am as a reader, and what you can expect from my reading habits.
I am a voracious reader; I inhale my books. When I read, I get completely lost, and block out the rest of the world, which annoys my family to no end. I said before that I live my books, and that's true. I immerse myself in the universe the book creates and want to stay there as long as possible. Because of this, I tend to read books in a series so the experience can last as long as possible. I prefer series that are already completed, though, because I hate having to wait for a new publication.
I mostly find myself reading fantasy and science fiction, or some amalgam of the two. However I do read anything and enjoy historical romance and drama, chick-lit, mystery, horror and mainstream fiction.
I am always looking for suggestions, because I go through so many books that I often feel like I'm running out of ideas. So, please, share your favorites with me!
So why think about it now? The looking glass was the portal into Wonderland, basically a way to step into the story, something I've always dreamed about being able to do. It's what I would like to do here.
Read Reviewer is designed to allow me to go further with the books I read, than just reading them and putting them back on the shelf. It allows me to share my opinions on the story, the writing and the author in general; basically your typical review. However, this blog has a little twist that you may not find on other blogs.
I also write my own novels. Or, I attempt to, in my spare time. Alright, to be honest, I am, to this point, a one-month-of-the-year-writer. I write in November, during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), where the purpose is to write 50,000 words in one month. To this point, I have won 2 out of 3 years of participating, but I have yet to finish a novel. So, in between reviews, I'll discuss my own work and put up some excerpts and try to look like my work fits in alongside those of the authors I'll be showcasing.
To begin this blog off, I've decided to give you a little preview of who I am as a reader, and what you can expect from my reading habits.
I am a voracious reader; I inhale my books. When I read, I get completely lost, and block out the rest of the world, which annoys my family to no end. I said before that I live my books, and that's true. I immerse myself in the universe the book creates and want to stay there as long as possible. Because of this, I tend to read books in a series so the experience can last as long as possible. I prefer series that are already completed, though, because I hate having to wait for a new publication.
I mostly find myself reading fantasy and science fiction, or some amalgam of the two. However I do read anything and enjoy historical romance and drama, chick-lit, mystery, horror and mainstream fiction.
I am always looking for suggestions, because I go through so many books that I often feel like I'm running out of ideas. So, please, share your favorites with me!
