Armchair BEA 2015: Character Chatter and Blogging Q&A

Character Chatter

Characters are a big part of what makes a book a great read. While I wouldn't say that I have to like a character per say, I do sometimes have a harder time getting into books with narrators that I really don't like as people, and I have an even harder time if I can't sympathise with or connect to the character. Basically, its nice if I like the character as a person, it is important that I sympathise with/connect to them in some way. A good example from right now is Alina from Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo; I don't always like her, but I do understand her. Liking them is a bonus. Have a list of some (not all) or my favourite female leads from a Top Ten Tuesday a little while ago.

I talked about some things that I like and dislike in book couples in a Top Ten Tuesday post, and what it basically boils down to I like couples that are partners in more than just a romantic way. Having them feel like they know and trust each other is a big plus for me.

Blogging Q&A

I'm (obviously) on Blogger right now, but I'm thinking it might be time to switch to my own domain name. Which would be a kind of big step for me, so I'm naturally dithering. That's what I do. I dither.

I've never been very good at HTML (or CSS), which is a big contributor to the aforementioned dithering. I've tried to learn, I just can't get the hang of it. (Advice?) Networking for me is mostly Twitter, Tumblr, and sometimes NetGalley. I'm also trying to comment more on other blogs, I got out of the habit for a while. 

I still feel like I don't know much about blogging, despite having done it for a while now. I learn new things all the time. For one, I'm still trying to start scheduling posts. It isn't something I generally do, and something I would really like to get better at, especially for when classes resume again in the autumn. Its been a great few years, and I'm looking forward to doing even more with this blog in the future.