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bibliollamaThe Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here!
Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.
The Question of the week is: Has your perspective on reading changed as you've grown older? If so, has it affected how you write your reviews?
📖 Then vs. Now
When I was younger, I had a very specific reading niche: horror. And not just any horror - mostly Stephen King and Anne Rice on repeat. I loved the atmosphere, the tension, the sprawling narratives and the characters who teetered right on the edge of something monstrous or magical.
These days? I still love those authors - they’re part of my reading DNA — but I’ve definitely broadened my horizons. Now I read almost everything: romance, sci-fi, fantasy, memoirs, historical fiction, history and science non-fiction, contemporary, weird little books that don’t fit neatly anywhere. Reading widely has become part of the joy.
I also read multiple books at once now, something I never used to do. It keeps things interesting, and lets me match my reading to my mood - even if the total number of books I finish hasn’t really changed.
✍️ What About Reviewing?
I’m still figuring out what kind of reviewer I am. I know I don’t want to just summarise or rate - I want to connect with a book and then try to explain why it did (or didn’t) work for me. I’m learning what questions to ask, how to talk about tone and pacing and voice, and when to let my emotional reaction speak for itself.
So yes - my perspective has changed. I read more broadly. I read with more intention. And I’m learning how to write about that process in a way that’s meaningful to me.
But the one thing that hasn’t changed - and I hope it never does - is that I still absolutely, wholeheartedly love books and reading. Possibly more than ever.
💬 What about you?
Has your relationship with reading evolved over time — and how has that shaped your reviews?
Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.
The Question of the week is: Has your perspective on reading changed as you've grown older? If so, has it affected how you write your reviews?
📖 Then vs. Now
When I was younger, I had a very specific reading niche: horror. And not just any horror - mostly Stephen King and Anne Rice on repeat. I loved the atmosphere, the tension, the sprawling narratives and the characters who teetered right on the edge of something monstrous or magical.
These days? I still love those authors - they’re part of my reading DNA — but I’ve definitely broadened my horizons. Now I read almost everything: romance, sci-fi, fantasy, memoirs, historical fiction, history and science non-fiction, contemporary, weird little books that don’t fit neatly anywhere. Reading widely has become part of the joy.
I also read multiple books at once now, something I never used to do. It keeps things interesting, and lets me match my reading to my mood - even if the total number of books I finish hasn’t really changed.
✍️ What About Reviewing?
I’m still figuring out what kind of reviewer I am. I know I don’t want to just summarise or rate - I want to connect with a book and then try to explain why it did (or didn’t) work for me. I’m learning what questions to ask, how to talk about tone and pacing and voice, and when to let my emotional reaction speak for itself.
So yes - my perspective has changed. I read more broadly. I read with more intention. And I’m learning how to write about that process in a way that’s meaningful to me.
But the one thing that hasn’t changed - and I hope it never does - is that I still absolutely, wholeheartedly love books and reading. Possibly more than ever.
💬 What about you?
Has your relationship with reading evolved over time — and how has that shaped your reviews?
