So, my name is Christine, and I'm a narcissist blogger. I started Bookishly Boisterous in July of 2010 after shunning the blog world for quite awhile, not realizing there was more to the community than I had previously thought (this is me being nice and not using examples of the blogs that I had let represent the blogging world). Since starting my project I've realized how much I've missed dialoguing about literature (even if it is only one-sided) and writing itself.
Too Legit to Quit: I'm Qualified, Yo
This is half true. I mean, I write a blog on Blogspot, I'm not an editor for the Time's book review. I don't even self-host with advertisers. But, I do have this fancy piece of paper (somewhere) that says I earned a BA from UCLA in English, I have a teaching credential to teach the youngins about the subject, and I am an Amazon Vine Reviewer (now if that doesn't scream "trust her," I'm not sure what will). I've been reading "chapter books" nonstop since kindergarten, shun chic lit and most mass market paperbacks, and prefer a book to TV any day. I also buy books like most women buy clothes.
All Up in My Business
I'm in my late (groan) twenties, a high school English teacher, an ex-elementary teacher (this fall will be mark my seventh school year in this glamorous industry we call education), and an obvious lover of literature. I've been married for a few years to a man that craves privacy more than I do, so I won't be posting his picture or yammering on about how intelligent, humorous and talented he is, so just trust me when I say he doesn't suck. Together we co-own two quirky but lovable dogs, a golden we call Cordie and our newest edition, a chocolate lab named Chomsky. They are total attention whores and gave me full permission to post their picture:
I live in Southern California, which I have mixed feelings about. We don't live at the beach, but instead fourty-ish miles inland where it's much warmer, a little dirtier, but where we can actually afford a home that's not the size of a shoebox (as opposed to the OC or LA). I grew up in Modesto, located in the Central Valley, where my immediate family still lives. I despised the place as a teenager ("there's nothing to do here") but find myself quite nostalgic as of late, probably just because I miss my family very much.
In my free time I read, obviously, but I actually do other things as well (some day I'll write a post on all my mind-blowing diverse hobbies and you'll be able to click here... for, now use your imagination).
Disclaimer
I'm a little feisty, frequently liberal, and often sarcastic. I use four-letter words on occasion. I've been known to sound condescending (sorry, Nicholas Sparks and you stupid Kindle users). And I talk about cereal more than I should. That being said, just remember we wear different hats- my blogging hat may be a little different that my real-life hat sometimes (and sometimes not).
Bottom Line
At the end of the day I'm just someone who really loves books and appreciates anyone and everyone who stops by.
Too Legit to Quit: I'm Qualified, Yo
This is half true. I mean, I write a blog on Blogspot, I'm not an editor for the Time's book review. I don't even self-host with advertisers. But, I do have this fancy piece of paper (somewhere) that says I earned a BA from UCLA in English, I have a teaching credential to teach the youngins about the subject, and I am an Amazon Vine Reviewer (now if that doesn't scream "trust her," I'm not sure what will). I've been reading "chapter books" nonstop since kindergarten, shun chic lit and most mass market paperbacks, and prefer a book to TV any day. I also buy books like most women buy clothes.
All Up in My Business
I'm in my late (groan) twenties, a high school English teacher, an ex-elementary teacher (this fall will be mark my seventh school year in this glamorous industry we call education), and an obvious lover of literature. I've been married for a few years to a man that craves privacy more than I do, so I won't be posting his picture or yammering on about how intelligent, humorous and talented he is, so just trust me when I say he doesn't suck. Together we co-own two quirky but lovable dogs, a golden we call Cordie and our newest edition, a chocolate lab named Chomsky. They are total attention whores and gave me full permission to post their picture:
I live in Southern California, which I have mixed feelings about. We don't live at the beach, but instead fourty-ish miles inland where it's much warmer, a little dirtier, but where we can actually afford a home that's not the size of a shoebox (as opposed to the OC or LA). I grew up in Modesto, located in the Central Valley, where my immediate family still lives. I despised the place as a teenager ("there's nothing to do here") but find myself quite nostalgic as of late, probably just because I miss my family very much.
In my free time I read, obviously, but I actually do other things as well (some day I'll write a post on all my mind-blowing diverse hobbies and you'll be able to click here... for, now use your imagination).
Disclaimer
I'm a little feisty, frequently liberal, and often sarcastic. I use four-letter words on occasion. I've been known to sound condescending (sorry, Nicholas Sparks and you stupid Kindle users). And I talk about cereal more than I should. That being said, just remember we wear different hats- my blogging hat may be a little different that my real-life hat sometimes (and sometimes not).
Bottom Line
At the end of the day I'm just someone who really loves books and appreciates anyone and everyone who stops by.
With reference to your remark about Kindle users above, do you read e-books? I'm asking because there are now some good books that are only available as e-books (at least initially).
ReplyDeleteI really like your blog! Is there anyway I can contact you about possible review titles. Please email me kenya(dot)walker@us(dot)penguingroup(dot)com
ReplyDeleteYou have a great blog here!
ReplyDeleteI just came upon your blog and a) I love books as much as you do, and b) I also live in the Inland Empire, although I prefer to call it the San Gabriel Valley because it sounds nicer. :) I look forward to reading more of your book reviews.
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