Since I started working part time, I don't have nearly enough time to do things that are just fun, like looking for and reading new blogs. In fact, it's an effort just writing mine once or twice a week. Sometimes I stumble upon blogs when doing an internet search. For instance, last week I was looking for retired Girl Scout cookies, in particular, forget-me-nots, a granola cookie made in the seventies. Anyway, one of my hits was 17 Retired Girl Scout Cookies, an entry for the blog List 17. I think this is an awesome idea for a blog, although, if I'd thought of it, I would have picked my favorite number: 16. Some of the topics covered in List 17 include 17 Childhood Games from Hell, 17 Best Disney Songs of All Time, 17 Movies to Make You Smile, and 17 Things You Can Do Without.
My circuitous route to List 17 made me wonder how do people find blogs. Those of you who follow my blog--officially and unofficially--how did you find your way to the fruitcake files? Leave me a comment and let me know how you got here and tell me about yourself. I read the bios of my official followers--and, at long last, I welcome you all. I would have done so sooner, but I'm not savvy enough to leave you a message via the internet--and, believe me, I did try. Also, I'd love to hear about other blogs that you read. So next time you stop by, take the time to leave a comment and share. I promise I'll reply to everyone who leaves a comment.
Hi Jude, I found the fruitcake files after you stopped by my blog, Book Love. I like that your content is a little bit different than many of the YA book blogs that I follow. How do I discover new blogs? Often when I'm leaving a comment, I'll scan the other comments before mine. If someone writes something interesting, I'll click over and check their blog out. Or when people link to another blog within a post, I almost always go check that blog out as well!
Yours is one of the first blogs I started following. I think I found your blog when I did a search on Sherman Alexie. Like you, when I'm leaving a comment, I check out the blogs of other commenters--unless there are too many--and I click on links within posts.
When I'm looking at blogs I like, I often go through their links which leads to other blogs I like. I've found a few on Pinterest these days, too. I look at Improvised Life, Fuse 8 and your blog at least once a week or so. Others I just bookmark and look at occasionally. -T
I'm writing all of these blogs down to check out. By the way, I check out what you're reading regularly on Goodreads, for which, though I've joined, I never seem to have time to write reviews!
Hi Jude, I found the fruitcake files after you stopped by my blog, Book Love. I like that your content is a little bit different than many of the YA book blogs that I follow. How do I discover new blogs? Often when I'm leaving a comment, I'll scan the other comments before mine. If someone writes something interesting, I'll click over and check their blog out. Or when people link to another blog within a post, I almost always go check that blog out as well!
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DeleteYours is one of the first blogs I started following. I think I found your blog when I did a search on Sherman Alexie. Like you, when I'm leaving a comment, I check out the blogs of other commenters--unless there are too many--and I click on links within posts.
When I'm looking at blogs I like, I often go through their links which leads to other blogs I like. I've found a few on Pinterest these days, too. I look at Improvised Life, Fuse 8 and your blog at least once a week or so. Others I just bookmark and look at occasionally. -T
ReplyDeleteI'm writing all of these blogs down to check out. By the way, I check out what you're reading regularly on Goodreads, for which, though I've joined, I never seem to have time to write reviews!
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