tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post4889105593584457569..comments2024-03-28T03:31:26.348-04:00Comments on Emily's Crammed Bookshelf: Updates and AnnouncementEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02057321191480454943noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-13380420780676224382013-07-04T17:48:33.872-04:002013-07-04T17:48:33.872-04:00Thank you for your comment and compliment! I'...Thank you for your comment and compliment! I'm glad you enjoy my blog!<br /><br />I have decided that I won't stop blogging because I truly love to do it, I'm just going to cut back on some things and not follow as rigorous a scedule as I used to. But thanks again for your nice comment! :)Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057321191480454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-3939859016956481822013-07-04T15:45:20.812-04:002013-07-04T15:45:20.812-04:00Okay so I had this entire rant I was writing to yo...Okay so I had this entire rant I was writing to you but my computer deleted it. :( So here we go again. Your blog is my favorite blog and I am absolutely in love with it! I completely understand where you're coming from though. Reviewing made reading a chore for me and not as fun, so I stopped it for a while. I kinda miss it though, so I think I might do them for books I feel strongly about. Memes and giveaways just get so tiresome and really can wear you down; I get what you mean. I just hope you don't stop blogging because I really love your blog! I think that if cutting down is what works for you then do it! Have fun girl!<br /><br />Marie @ Marie's Bookworm Blog<br />http://www.mariesbookwormblog.blogspot.comMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441951324910871318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-31315583182965921532013-06-25T16:56:33.187-04:002013-06-25T16:56:33.187-04:00Now that I've got my feelings and opinions out...Now that I've got my feelings and opinions out there and I'm getting some feeback (and also because I've had some very serious talks (in my head lol) with myself) I don't think I will stop blogging because I truly love to do it. But yes I'm definitely cutting back lol. Thanks so much for your nice comment and support. I do understand that people don't always have to comment to like my content. I'll definitely keep that in mind going forward :)Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057321191480454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-31165029419688014402013-06-25T16:54:02.792-04:002013-06-25T16:54:02.792-04:00Yeah I do understand it's not just about the n...Yeah I do understand it's not just about the numbers and the comments. That's why I felt a little embarrased about bringing them up because it shouldn't be about that. I still do really love blogging and reviewing, I just don't want to be posting and feel like it's pointless, you know?Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057321191480454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-31728437371890132602013-06-25T15:54:00.873-04:002013-06-25T15:54:00.873-04:00Blogging is a TON of work! I can't even imagin...Blogging is a TON of work! I can't even imagine posting as many times as you do. I'm often burned out with one post a week. I hope you can figure out what works for you--and what can keep you enjoying reading! :)Coleen Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863892455120177554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-76053920568379692982013-06-25T09:58:01.599-04:002013-06-25T09:58:01.599-04:00I feel pretty much the exact same way as you! For ...I feel pretty much the exact same way as you! For a while I was thinking of giving up blogging, and now I am posting less frequently, like you. <br /><br />I hope you keep blogging, because your blog is one of my favorite book blogs ever and its a real inspiration to me. Even though I don't always comment, I read pretty much every post on your blog and enjoy it :) Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783779998547843116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-65103633815114314172013-06-25T09:50:21.858-04:002013-06-25T09:50:21.858-04:00Blogging isn't only blogging. It's also wo...Blogging isn't only blogging. It's also working. You have to put yourself out there too! :) I don't know how often you comment on other blogs and how you are doing with your memes, but you might want to try that? When I first started I thought that I would get comments out of nowhere, but that didn't happen. After I started to make connection with other bloggers, I got comments back :) <br /><br />You have to remind yourself on the fun you had with blogging. It's not all about numbers and comments. It's also about the feeling when you're writing a review and when you post it. Do you still enjoy that? Because that's what is most important! I do hope you find your love for blogging back, but take your time and read all the books you want in the mean time :D<br /><br /><a href="http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mel@thedailyprophecy.</a>Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-91260664724881266492013-06-24T23:09:31.465-04:002013-06-24T23:09:31.465-04:00Yes that is exactly how I feel! I've gotten t...Yes that is exactly how I feel! I've gotten this far and I don't want to give it up. But I've realized that I do have to cut back. I really don't want to quit full out because blogging is a huge part of my life and I love it, actually I don't think I'm going to quit at all, just cut back a bit. I posted this post a few hours ago and already I feel better and less stressed and I'm already reading a book I wouldn't have picked up if I was on my reading schedule. It feels so good! I'm so relaxed hahaEmily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057321191480454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-13869237760865525412013-06-24T23:06:56.462-04:002013-06-24T23:06:56.462-04:00Yes I started because I loved reading and talking ...Yes I started because I loved reading and talking books too! I really enjoy running a blog! And don't worry I will never ever quit reading. I will do it for the rest of my life. You can count on it haha! I just use comments as a way to tell if people are reading or not, and since I don't get many I just assumed they aren't. But you're completely right, they don't need to comment to read and enjoy my content. That is an excelent point, and I'll definitely be thinking about that in the futureEmily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057321191480454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-60156380433161541622013-06-24T23:03:59.878-04:002013-06-24T23:03:59.878-04:00Thank you so much for your nice comment! Yeah blo...Thank you so much for your nice comment! Yeah blogging is more about the numbers than anything else, and I really do love doing it. I love talking about and sharing my passion for them, and I love it when people respond. And no worries I understand life gets in the way! I love your comments and completely appreciate them :)Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057321191480454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-5811112350753794182013-06-24T20:57:44.852-04:002013-06-24T20:57:44.852-04:00I've felt the same way recently, except I'...I've felt the same way recently, except I've also gotten myself into a funk. It's almost to the point where I don't want to read anymore. I keep pushing myself because I think, well, I've already put a lot into my blog and it would be a waste just to give up, but I like your idea about cutting back. I think I'm going to borrow your idea and see if it works for me. Alyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915699621994444274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452926910707749492.post-63632058054105150132013-06-24T19:54:25.225-04:002013-06-24T19:54:25.225-04:00Don't give up! It took a while before I start...Don't give up! It took a while before I started getting many comments, and you already have more followers than I did in a year and a half. I started mostly just because I liked talking about the books I read, and I loved to read. But if you're not enjoying it, then don't spend time doing it. But don't quit reading! I mostly read what I want, and occasionally I'll have a book to review that isn't one I requested myself. But I let those people who asked me to review it know from the start that I'll get to it when I can. We are reading, just realize that we don't always comment as much as we should. :-)Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.com