Book Blogger Confessions (9)

Sep 17, 2012 by Kt Clapsadl

This meme is hosted by Tiger from Tiger's All Consuming Books and Karen from For What It's Worth on the first and third Monday of each month.

This week's question:

Blogger relationships: Are there blogs you visit and comment on because you like their style, voice etc.(maybe you even converse with the blogger on Twitter & Facebook) but those comments are never reciprocated on your blog?. Do you get a bit offended or do you understand that they may be busy? Or do you comment just because you like a post not expecting anything in return?

I have to be honest that I'm a REALLY bad non-commenter myself. I have a handful of blogs that I love and regularly stalk, but I still don't comment all that often. I just never seem to have anything meaningful to say, so I just keep quiet. I realize everyone loves comments, myself included, but it just isn't one of my strengths. I've tried so many times in the past to get better at commenting, but I haven't had much success. However, I do try and make the best effort to respond to comments on my blog unless they are overly generic, but even sometimes I get really behind on that as well. So, no I don't get offended at all when a comment isn't reciprocated. That would be a little too much of the Pot and Kettle issue for me.

Blogs I stalk:
Smash Attack Reads
All Things Urban Fantasy
Fiktshun
Parajunkee
Red Hot Books
Tynga's Reviews

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I was also bad at commenting and just never bothered to do it but I set a goal of 10 comments a day and now I LOVE checking interesting posts and commenting!! :D

- Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf
1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
I've tried doing that before, but since I am a very goal oriented person and panic when I don't meet a goal, I found it only added more stress.
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I stalk some of those same blogs too. I think that you are trying to comment says alot. I get that we are all so busy
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1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
Some days I feel so busy that I just don't know where to start. I've found that doing one thing at a time seems to help. Also turning off the time suck that is twitter helps a good deal too ;)
My recent post Early Review: Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance
I have the same issues with WHAT to say when commenting, but I'm making more of an effort now. :) And I love to be stalked. I always know you're there, watching from the bushes. That is enough. ;)

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1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
I'm like the crazy uber Smash Attack stalker. ;)
My recent post Early Review: Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance
Stalking can be so much fun! lol
My recent post Early Review: Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance
I LOVE comments. It makes me sad when there's a lot of page views and no comments. How do I know who's visiting if they don't say hi or anything?

Anyway, here's my Book Blogger Confessions
1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
I guess I understand that. I just don't know what to say most times, and since I'm reading things often on my tablet or phone, it can be a pain to comment. I can't count the times either one of those has ate the comment before it posted.
My recent post Early Review: Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance
It's interesting to me how many people are self conscious about commenting so they don't. I never mind the "great review" comment although I know a lot of people hate it.
Sure I would love to have a discussion but I get that people are reading multiple blogs and that may be all they have time for.
1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
I'm not sure why people hate the great review comment. I mean that shows something that they took the time to read the review even if they didn't have anything to add. *shrugs*
My recent post Early Review: Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance
I agree with Karen, I'm surprised that a lot of people don't comment b/c they feel what they have to say isn't interesting. I guess I can relate to that. I often will type something in only to delete it and move on. I think it's okay to stay quiet if that is what you are comfortable with.
1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
Heck most days I have enough problem coming up with my own interesting stuff, and to add unique comments to every blog that I visit, that would just be too much.
My recent post Early Review: Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance
Ack! the above comment is from me...for some reason it logged in with another account, lol.
1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
I am so with you! Just so you know- I stalk your blog often, but my computer takes so long to load pages I rarely comment. But I am here reading!
1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
I totally understand and agree. I am always over at Fiktshun reading what she has to say. But not very often do I have something great to say back. I am super glad she goes through the effort and I should probably take the time to let her know now and then.
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1 reply · active 659 weeks ago
Fiktshun is seriously awesome. She always has such in depth posts, I'm in utter awe!
My recent post Early Review: Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance

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