Friday 16 March 2012

TGIF again


My favourite day of the week has come around again, which means it's time for a recap of what I've reviewed and for joining in the fun with Greads. Ginger's question this week is kind of a timely one as you'll see from my answer.



Do you use Twitter or Facebook to promote your blog?  How has it benefited your book blogging experience? If not, how do you promote your blog? Share your twitter handle and/or Facebook link! 


I've been using Facebook personally for years but I only started a page for the blog very recently. I'm finding it good for sharing things that I might not necessarily want to do a whole blog post for, but that could do with more than a 140 character tweet. My page is at www.facebook.com/TCBookedUp and if anyone wants to Like it I'd feel a little less like I'm talking to myself. 


I had never used Twitter before starting an account for the blog, and I still don't have a personal one. I do find as I follow slightly more people than I have followers that finding time to read everything on my timeline is just not possible. I'm TCBookedUp on there if you want to hunt me down.


I really like using social media, I find it easier to keep track of conversations and build relationships with people than via Comments on the blog.For anyone who hasn't tried them yet, do it!


In the past week I have reviewed:


A Summer in the High Sierra by Laurence Brauer, and


Dawn's End Poisoned by Bonnie Ferrante


I also read Enza by Kristy K James; the review for that will be coming soon as part of a blog tour.


Before I wrap this post up I wanted to let you know about the St Patrick's Day Blowout that starts today. All the following are on offer at 99c/77p until Sunday night. I have reviewed some of these authors and books in the past so there are definitely some goodies in there. Full details and links are on David Gaughran's blog, and there is a competition running to win all 30 so drop by and take a look.


Have a great weekend, 
TC x 



Michael Wallace – Devil’s Deep – Thriller (reduced from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/zX060s
Melissa Furrer Miller – Irreparable Harm – Legal Thriller (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/z0Jt6l
Simon Royle – Bangkok Burn – Thriller (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/woO74L
Shaun Jeffrey – The Kult – Psychological Thriller (from $1.99) - http://amzn.to/AF8ohr
Christine de Maio-Rice – Dead Is The New Black – Mystery (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/yClZ4M
David Gaughran – A Storm Hits Valparaiso – Historical Fiction (from $4.95) http://amzn.to/Aovwbm
Sam Torode – The Dirty Parts of The Bible – Literary/Historical (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/x0XuBC
Sarah Woodbury – The Last Pendragon – Historical Fantasy (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/x50WbO
Phoenix Sullivan – Spoil of War – Women’s Historical (from $1.99) - http://amzn.to/zJbWJR
Cheryl Shireman – Life Is But A Dream – Women’s Fiction (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/w6eYBO
Jennifer Blake - The Rent-A-Groom - Contemporary Romance (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/zVxKV8
Tamelia Tumlin - Catering to the Italian Playboy – Cont. Romance (from $1.99) http://amzn.to/yRUMFi
JJ Toner – St. Patrick’s Day Special – Crime (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/xPjzsk
Vicki Tyley – Thin Blood – Suspense (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/A1HcaT
Mike Cooley – Crystal Warrior – Fantasy (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/xydwhT
David H. Burton – The Second Coming – Fantasy (from $4.95) - http://amzn.to/yD0qay
SM Reine – Death’s Hand – Urban Fantasy (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/xzhii4
Shea MacLeod – Dragon Warrior – Urban Fantasy (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/zArlxg
Simon Royle – Tag – Technothriller (from $4.99) - http://amzn.to/zvpVLu
Karin Cox – Cage Life – Short Stories (from $1.99) - http://amzn.to/xa2YEm
Tony James Slater – That Bear Ate My Pants – Travel/Humor (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/x7njI5
David Gaughran – Let’s Get Digital – Non-Fiction (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/y0Qe5S
Heather Marie Adkins – Abigail – Paranormal Romance (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/ysPHq1
David H. Burton – Broken – Paranormal Romance (from $4.95) - http://amzn.to/yZG3Wg
Danielle Blanchard - Death Lair (The Vamp Saga) - Vampires! (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/wPOnVl
Ben White – The Undying Apathy Of Imogen Shroud – YA Zombies! (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/w20LJI
Stephanie Abbot – Past Lives #1: Rachel – YA Steampunk (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/xktD4L
Michelle Muto – Don’t Fear The Reaper – YA Fantasy (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/x1nRax
Ben White – Resonance Book One: Birds Of Passage – YA Fantasy (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/wPWJqG
Sarah Billington - Life Was Cool Until You Got Popular – MG Novel (from $3.99) - http://amzn.to/wz5BOI
Ben Oliver– Kitt Pirate – MG Adventure (from $2.99) - http://amzn.to/rtko5t

2 comments:

Mark Boss said...

I agree with your thoughts on Twitter. I like using Twitter, but it's hard to keep up with the flow of tweets. And since I tend to sign on during the same work hours each day, I wonder if I'm missing tweets from people in different time zones and with different schedules.

It brings to mind the whole "trying to sip from a firehose' thing.

TC said...

That's how I feel too, especially being in the UK when so many people I follow are in the US.