It's FUNKY FRIDAY again and this week I welcome Catriona Merryweather from The Fabulous Book Fiend. We settled for a gossip in our PJ's with cake and coffee and this is what she had to say.
What made you decide to start a book review blog?
I started chatting to Mary From The Sweet Bookshelf a
while ago and she had an abundance of books to review. I offered to help &
she ended up giving me a regular review spot on her blog. Through that I went
to a few bloggers' events and met Amanda from One More Page and Kerry from Readand Repeat. All three of them encouraged me to start my own blog and so in
March I eventually bit the bullet and went at it on my own. They've all been
really helpful in getting it set up and making it much easier to get into the hang
of posting...
What type of book keeps you turning the pages and up all night?
I'm a big chicklit fan and so if I'm really into a
chicklit novel and I'm past 70% there is NO WAY I'm going to sleep. I just love
reading about people like me. The more drama and romantic mishaps the better!
Lisa Jewell's most recent book had so much drama I couldn't put it down from
start to finish!
As an avid reader and reviewer, would you ever put pen to paper yourself?
As an avid reader and reviewer, would you ever put pen to paper yourself?
I would love to write my own stuff I just genuinely
don't have the time. When work is busy I only really get reading time at the
weekend and I've barely had my television on all summer! If someone handed me
some secret extra time that's definitely what I'd do though!
What type of books make you want to chuck them at the wall?
What type of books make you want to chuck them at the wall?
I'm not a fan of crime and mystery and struggle with
anything set in other worlds or futuristic lands. I'm a lazy reader in that I
like to read about people like me in times and settings I can visualise. Crime
and mystery is just too complicated for bedtime reading!
How do you tactfully say you hated a book? Or do you say it as it is?
I adopt the parents' evening approach. If there's something I don't like I say so, BUT I find something positive to talk about. Quite often too, I can see things other people might like in a book so I try and draw attention to those to. I had to write a review of a book I didn't like recently and I stated that it wasn't my cup of tea. I would never write that I enjoyed a book when I didn't.
How do you tactfully say you hated a book? Or do you say it as it is?
I adopt the parents' evening approach. If there's something I don't like I say so, BUT I find something positive to talk about. Quite often too, I can see things other people might like in a book so I try and draw attention to those to. I had to write a review of a book I didn't like recently and I stated that it wasn't my cup of tea. I would never write that I enjoyed a book when I didn't.
Is there one book you could read over and over again?
Bridget Jones's Diary is the book that kind of
introduced me to women's fiction when I was a teenager so I have massively fond
memories of that and would love to read that over and over. I could easily read
anything by Rowan Coleman, Miranda Dickinson, Milly Johnson, Sophie Kinsella or
Lindsey Kelk again and again though-their books just feel amazing to read!
Here is the link to my blog.
My Twitter is @shoefiend1984
Thanks so much for joining me, Catriona. Us writers need readers like you and we thank you for all you do.
Next week, I welcome writer Neil Doran.
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