Thursday, 30 April 2015
As many of you know, I run book tours and have lots of tour hosts who help with these tours. My wonderful bookish family who are always so supportive. While we spend lots of time promoting authors, its sometimes lovely to help promote the reviewers too. As a reviewer myself, I know how much hard work goes into book promotion. So, lets find out about Amanda Bonsell and her blog!
REVIEWER INTERVIEW
What
is your blog called?
ajbookreviewclub
How
did you come up with the name?
My name Amandajayne and I love to read. I had a few friends
that wanted to review for me on my blog so that why I use review club. We use
too #Ajscoolcoverchallanges which I do each Sunday on my blog now.
What
sort of books do you review?
Crime /
thriller, historical, chicklit and any women fiction. I will read any book if
it interests me. I really do like most kinds of books. Here are some I like……..
Do you
take part in tours?
Yes I
love doing tours as it’s a chance to read some fab books and meet new authors,
often ones I’ve not heard of or read before.
Why
did you decide to start a blog?
I used to do book reviews on my diet
facebook group. I have lost 5 stone now and a lot of us read so we would
recommend books to each other but it was taking over my group as so many of us
read books. So I decided to do a blog and on 15 April it was a year
old. I love doing it so much and yes it takes a lot of time but I enjoy reading
so much.
List 3
great books you have read lately
Disclaimer
by Renee Knight
How I lost
you by Jenny Blackhust
If I
could by Rene D Schultz
How
many books are on your TBR pile?
100 on my
kindle as it’s too easy to keep adding books to. But I also have about 50 real books to read. I
do like my real books and kindle so much easier to pop in bag for work.
I normally
read about 4 books a week but sometimes I read up to 6. I just read in my
spare time after work and looking after my family.
List 3
interesting facts about you.
One
I am a
trained beauty therapist. I had my own room in a salon but gave up to work for
a big cosmetic company which I did not enjoy doing.
Two
I am
dyslexic but I do not let this stop me from reading. Here is a post I did on why I blog
Three
I have
had type 1 diabetes since I was 2 years old. It’s just part of my
everyday life.
Tell
us where we can find your blog.
Thank you
much for having me on your blog I enjoyed doing your questions. You can
find me on Twitter @ Ajcraftybox
My
facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aj-book-review-club/750098761682059
Thanks to
Amanda for taking time out of her busy reading schedule to appear on the blog.
Be sure to check out her blog. If you are a book blogger and would either like
to appear as a guest or to join Brook Cottage Books as a tour host then please
email me at brookbooks@hotmail.co.uk
for more info.
Great to meet you Amanda! I can't believe you read 4 books a week - and sometimes 6!! OMG that's insane. I wish I could read that many. I'm gonna check out your blog... it sounds fab :D