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#FF Feature & Follow Friday #11

10/18/2012

61 Comments

 
Feature & Follow is a weekly meme hosted by, Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. Every Friday, each host will have their own Feature Blog which allows them to show off more new blogs! It is a fun way to not only gain new followers but to meet and make new blogger friends!  

I'm so excited to be featured on this weeks 
##FF Feature & Follow Friday on Parajunkee's blog. Yay!! :D 
Thank you to both Parajunkee and Alison Can Read!


My Q& A :

When did you start blogging?
I’d been trying to blog personally off and on for years, but it really didn't stick.  Finally it dawned on me to blog about what I love most, books!! And that stuck! I started the Shelf Addiction in January of this year.

What is your favorite part of book blogging?
My favorite part of book blogging is meeting so many like minded people. I love that I can get geeked up about a newly released book and others are right there with me!

What is your favorite book(s)?
My favorite series is the Vampire Huntress Series by L.A. Banks.  I just could not get enough of this series. I was sad when the books came to an end and even more sad when L.A. Banks passed. This series was the beginning of my love affair with the Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance genres. Beyond the Vampire Huntress Series, there are too many to list! :-)

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?
The best thing that has happened to me is that I have grown into more of an extrovert. This is huge for me, because in general I’m usually pretty quiet.  My blog has really pushed me out of my comfort zone and I love that.

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Feel free to follow Shelf Addiction via NetworkedBlogs, Linky or Email subscription. If you are new to Shelf Addiction, please leave a comment below with how you're following and I will make sure to visit & follow your blog back. :-) ♥

Question: When you step out of your USUAL genre what do you like to read? Best books in that genre?

Answer: My usual genres are Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance....LOVE it! But when I want to change it up, I usually go for general fiction.  That's what we read in a few of my book clubs, and that gives me a nice balance.  Here area few that I really enjoyed over the last year, in no particular order.
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What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Want to join in? (courtesy of Parajunkee)

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

    • (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
    • (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
    • Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
    • Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say “hi” in your comments and that they are now following you.
    • If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn’t have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
    • Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don’t just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don’t say “HI”
    • If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers
    • If you’re new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!
61 Comments
Liana Chau link
10/18/2012 03:06:12 pm

Hey there! Congrats on being featured!

New follower!
Here's my FF: http://bookaholic-ness.blogspot.com/2012/10/follow-friday-7.html

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Lauren @ Love is not a triangle link
10/18/2012 03:16:27 pm

Great choices! I enjoyed both The Secret Life of Bees and Snow Flower and The Secret Fan. Foot binding is CRAZY! And more painful than I could ever fathom.

I'm a new follower via Linky!
<a href="http://www.loveisnotatriangle.com">Love is not a triangle</a>

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/20/2012 02:52:15 am

Yep, the parts about foot binding were crazy and gross!

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Jennifer Bielman link
10/18/2012 03:19:37 pm

I too read Urban Fantasy adn PNR mostly. But contemp fiction is always nice. I will look some of these books up.

Congrats on the feature.

New follower on NB

Mine: http://readingandwritingurbanfantasy.blogspot.com/2012/10/follow-friday-45.html

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J. A. Huss link
10/18/2012 03:20:58 pm

Congratulations on your feature! I haven't read either of those but will have to look into them!

Old Follower

Julie~ <a href="http://newadultaddiction.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature-and-follow.html">My FF</a>

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Liesel Hill link
10/18/2012 03:21:16 pm

Congrats on the feature! Haven't read any of those. I'll have to check them out! :D My FFs are at <a href="musingsonfantasia.blogspot.com">Musings on Fantasia</a> and <a href="lkhill.blogspot.com">LKHill</a>. Happy Friday! :D

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Melissa link
10/18/2012 03:31:45 pm

New follower on all of your links and I have read two of these, not my favs, but well written.

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/20/2012 03:08:13 am

Thanks Melissa! :-)

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Joder
10/18/2012 03:31:56 pm

Congrats on being featured! I'm a new follower via Linkity and would love for you to visit when you have a chance.

<a href="http://wowfromthescarfprincess.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature-follow-friday_18.html">The Scarf Princess</a>

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/20/2012 03:12:30 am

Thanks! I'm following you back. :-)

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Corina Lombardi link
10/18/2012 03:35:08 pm

Congrats on being featured! I've never heard of any of those, but they loo interesting!

Old Follower. :)

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Marilyn link
10/18/2012 03:48:47 pm

Congrat on being featured!! I like your response even though I'm not familiar with any of the books you've mentioned.

New follower through Linky!

My FF @ <a href=http://marilynphillips.blogspot.com.au>Marilyn's Mystery Blog</a>

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Jen link
10/18/2012 03:50:02 pm

What Alice Forgot and Snow Flower and the Secret fan are two great choices. I was just thinking about how I used to go to Borders and pick up random books from the tables they had when you would first walk into the store. There was a lot of different genres of fiction.

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/20/2012 03:20:10 am

Your comment brings back memories! I miss Borders :-( I loved that store!

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Megan@The Book Babe link
10/18/2012 03:50:05 pm

Hey girl! I've never read any of those books, but the cover of 'What Alice Forgot' is super pretty! Just stopping by to say hi. :)

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Burgandy Ice link
10/18/2012 04:30:57 pm

Congrats on being featured!! I'm a new Linky follower!

I like the same genre as you, but I don't venture to general fiction much. Some venturing is always good, though. Love your answer.

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Cindy link
10/18/2012 04:38:56 pm

Congratulations on being featured! What Alice Forgot seems like a good book to read! ;)

New follower via Linky!
Cindy
<a>http://bookaholicfaggots.blogspot.com</a>

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Grace @ Books Like Breathing link
10/18/2012 05:29:02 pm

Congrats on the feature! I used to be a big reader of general fiction but not so much recently. I'm kind of stuck (and not in a bad way) in the romance genre.

I'm a new follower via RSS.

<a href="http://bookslikebreathing.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature-and-follow-friday-october-19th.html">My FF</a>

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Merin @ Read and Reviewed link
10/18/2012 05:31:51 pm

Congrats on being featured! I really want to read The Secret Life of Bees and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan; they were both titles that caught my eye when I used to work at Barnes & Noble.

New follower via Linky! <a href="http://ahandfulofconfetti.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/follow-friday-6/">My F&F post</a> :)

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Rebecca @ Vicariously! link
10/18/2012 06:05:23 pm

New Follower, love your header!

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/20/2012 03:48:01 am

Thanks Rebecca!

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Rebecca @ Vicariously link
10/18/2012 06:07:11 pm

UMMMM!! I sent the comment before I was finished. I just wanted you to know that "The Secret Life of Bees" is one of my favorite books and movies!

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Audrey link
10/18/2012 06:11:29 pm

Congrats on being featured! I loved The Secret Life of Bees. :)
New follower via Networked Blogs. Happy Friday!

http://herfictionfix.blogspot.ca/2012/10/feature-follow-3rd-edition.html

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Amanda P. link
10/18/2012 06:55:42 pm

Congrats on the feature! I've been eyeing Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I'll have to actually read it one of these days.

Old follower hopping by.

-Amanda P
<a href="http://www.paranormalromancenovel.com/">Paranormal Romance</a>

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiciton
10/20/2012 03:57:54 am

Hopefully you'll be able to read it. It's pretty good. :-)

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Nomi's Paranormal Palace link
10/18/2012 09:26:24 pm

Oooh... nice choices!! I'm a big Urban Fantasy and Paranormal fan myself!!

<a href= http://nomisparanormalpalace.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/feature-follow-9.html> Here's My FF!</a>
Naomi @ <a href=http://nomisparanormalpalace.blogspot.com.au>Nomi’s Paranormal Palace</a>
New Linky Follower :)

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Sabina link
10/18/2012 09:50:31 pm

Congratulations on being featured!

New follower via Linky.

<a href="http://deliriousaboutbooks.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/feature-and-follow-11.html">My FF</a>

Sabina @ <a href="http://deliriousaboutbooks.blogspot.com">Delirious About Books</a>
<a href="http://deliriousaboutbooks.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/october-celebration-giveaway.html">October Celebration Giveaway</a>

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Keely @ Realms of an Open Mind link
10/18/2012 10:21:28 pm

Round of applause for the feature! I've seen a few of these floating around, but I don't read a whole lot of general fiction either.. Hopping through! *new follower*

<a href="http://realmsofanopenmind.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature-and-follow_19.html">My FF</a>

Happy Reading :)

Keely @ Realms of an Open Mind

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Lynsey link
10/18/2012 10:40:50 pm

Congrats on the feature! Our 'usual genres' are identical!

I'm a new linky follower and would love if you followed back.

Here's my <a href"http://www.thedemonlibrarian.com/2012/10/feature-and-follow-friday-19th-october.html">#FF</a>

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Alisa Selene link
10/18/2012 11:24:41 pm

Congrats on the feature! I tend to read those genres as well!
New follower :)
picturemereading.wordpress.com

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Ink Spots And Roses link
10/19/2012 12:54:34 am

Congrats on the feature! I sometimes read general fiction, but I can never get into it! New follower!!

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/20/2012 06:34:53 am

Thanks for dropping in. :-) Have a great weekend.

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Lexxie link
10/19/2012 12:55:18 am

Congrats on being featured, isn't it exciting? you have some interesting books that you have read outside of your 'normal' genres.
I am an old linky follower :)
Here's my <a href="http://unconventionalbookviews.com/feature-follow-17/">FF post</a> for this week.
Have a wonderful weekend.

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/20/2012 06:32:29 am

Hey Lexxie, Thanks for taking the time to stop by :-) Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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Leah link
10/19/2012 01:32:05 am

'What Alice Forgot' looks like an interesting book :).
Congratulations on getting featured!
New Linky follower.
Here's my <a href="http://uncorkedthoughts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/feature-follow-9_19.html">FF</a> :)

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Jessica link
10/19/2012 01:38:21 am

Hello! New Linky Follower!
The Secret Life of Bees if something I have been meaning to read. I haven't read any of your choices!

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Megan link
10/19/2012 02:06:37 am

Congrats on being the feature this week. New follower via email. I loved The Secret Life of Bees, too. =)

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Emily link
10/19/2012 02:11:34 am

Congrats on being featured! Followed!

Mines: http://simple-books.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature-follow-6.html?spref=tw

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Allyson Rida link
10/19/2012 02:25:54 am

Ah, historic fictions... Haven't read a lot of them, since my history knowledge is rather lacking, I tend to think that I'll be bored or confused with historic fictions... Well, I'll give it a try someday :)

New follower through Linky, here's my FF: http://chillinwithbooks.blogspot.com/2012/10/feaure-follow-5.html
Feel free to check it out :)

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Nette link
10/19/2012 02:38:10 am

Congrats on being featured!! Love the books you chose too =)
new follower via networked blogs.
<a href="http://www.nettesbookshelf.blogspot.com/ ">Nette’s Bookshelf Reviews</a>

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NightQuest link
10/19/2012 02:39:48 am

Hello! Congratulations! I love paranormal as well, but sometimes I just need bring myself back to Earth and general/historical fiction is a great way! A new follower.

Here's my <a href="http://hotcoffeebooksandchocobar.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature-and-follow-friday-4.html">FF</a>

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Micheline link
10/19/2012 02:52:12 am

Congrats on being featured this week! :D I love your usual genre as well, but I'm not familiar with the books you showcased in the straight up fiction category, so I'll have to check them out! Thanks so much for sharing.

New follower via Networked Blogs & Google+

Here's my <a href="http://www.lunar-rainbows.com/2012/10/feature-follow-friday-3.html">FFF</a>

Micheline @ <a href="http://www.lunar-rainbows.com">Lunar Rainbows</a>

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Sugar & Snark link
10/19/2012 03:44:31 am

Some great non fiction's listed! Congratz on being featured :)
Have a great Friday!

New email follower (sugar_and_snark AT yahoo .com)

<a href="http://sugarandsnark.co.za/">Sugar & Snark</a>

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Cia Nordwell link
10/19/2012 04:05:39 am

My favorite genres are paranormal anything too, but I read Snow Flower years ago and loved it. I even got my mom's club to read it for a book club selection. I will read just about anything to be truthful. I hated the film adaptation for Snow flower though; it was awful imo. New follower via Linky.

~ Cia

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/23/2012 02:22:46 pm

I haven't seen the movie. It's on my list to watch eventually. I almost always expect the movie not to be as good. Thanks for stopping by! :-)

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Nickie Anderson link
10/19/2012 04:21:50 am

I loved loved loved 'The Secret Life of Bees'. I usually only grab a general fiction if it's been recommended to me (I like living in my sci-fi cocoon!) It is good to have some balance in your reading, though.

New follower via Linky -- my blog is <a href="nickieanderson.blogspot.com">nickieanderson.blogspot.com</a>

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiciton
10/23/2012 02:29:48 pm

Glad you liked it. You know the Secret Life of Bees movie was actually pretty good too.

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Emma @ Never Judge a Book by its Cover link
10/19/2012 04:56:59 am

Congrats on the Feature. I'm exactly the same as you...

New Follower... Here's <a href="http://neverjudgeabookbyitscovers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/feature-follow-9_6708.html">My FF </a>

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Alison link
10/19/2012 05:29:25 am

Hopping through. Congrats on being the feature! I've read 3 of the 4 books you mentioned. I loved Secret Life of Bees especially.
<a href="http://www.alisoncanread.com/2012/10/feature-and-follow-friday-119.html ">My Hop</a>

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
10/23/2012 02:20:48 pm

Thanks for stopping by Alison!

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tributebooksmama link
10/19/2012 06:10:33 am

Congrats on being featured, that's great.

http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature_19.html

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Christina @ Biblio Thoughts link
10/19/2012 06:16:48 am

Congrats on being featured! New Follower :)

I usually read PR/UF too, and I read contemporary to switch it up.

My FF: http://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.blogspot.com/2012/10/follow-friday-21.html

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Tamara @ Shelf Addiciton
10/23/2012 02:19:34 pm

Thanks Christina, Checking out your #FF now. :-)

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Lugh MacFey link
10/19/2012 07:38:11 am

congrats on being featured. New follower here.

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Lisa @ Lost in Literature link
10/19/2012 11:53:35 am

Congrats on being a feature! New follower! :)

I haven't read any of those books before, though I've heard of the Secret Life of Bees. Maybe I'll have to check it out. :)

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Jennifer @ Feminist Fairy Tale Reviews link
10/19/2012 01:53:50 pm

Congrats on the feature!! What Alice Forgot looks interesting...I'll have to add that to my list. New Twitter follower.

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Katie @ Fiction Predictions link
10/19/2012 06:40:25 pm

Congrats on being featured! The Secret Life of Bees looks great, maybe I'll check it out later!
New follower!
Here's my FF: http://fictionpredictions.blogspot.de/2012/10/follow-friday-2-best-books-that-dont.html

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Susan link
10/20/2012 05:13:46 am

Congrats on being featured!! :)

Old follower hopping through! :)

<A HREF="http://thesisterstale.blogspot.com/2012/10/feature-and-follow-friday-6.html">My F&F</A>

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Carmen link
10/21/2012 11:29:54 pm

Hiya! Congrats on the feature!
Sorry it's taken so long to get here but I've finally made it *panting from all the blog hopping*
I haven't read any of these, But I've heard a lot about them!
Thanks for stopping by my FF'S for this week
<a href="http://www.bookmereviews.com/2012/10/feature-follow-21.html">Book Me!</a> and <a href="http://www.carmenjenner.com/2012/10/feature-follow-5.html">Carmen Jenner.com</a>
Have a great week! =D

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Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwings link
10/23/2012 03:25:34 pm

Good choices! I don't read enough good ol' fiction either, I should try some of these out :D

I'm a new follower! Here's my blog: http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings.com/2012/10/21/feature-follow-friday-1/

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Jennifer Bielman link
10/23/2012 08:24:30 pm

I read PNR and UF too, so general fiction is like a little vaca, sometimes its a nice change of pace.

Old follower.

Thanks for stopping by.

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