---BookPics---

Oh clouds... I'm the worst person to come to when wanting advice for blogging. I'm a simple person, I know nothing about html or anything related to it nor do I know how to design or go "pro" means. And after 2 years I still remain the same clueless way. I do know that I'd like to try a lot of things in the blog but I either don't know how to or am not sure if I want to take that or this step. I believe I have somewhat changed from the person who started blogging 2 years ago, who was extremely shy and couldn't interact much on the network. Silly thing is, that's what I love most about the community. The interaction, the getting to know other people who enjoy what I enjoy equally. But other than that I really think my blog hasn't changed THAT much.

-credit of image goes to Nina @ Nina Reads- Woohoo!! Second year joining Armchair BEA!! And hi there! I'm Alba and as you can see I'm the owner of BookPics :D Now for the beginning of the armchair we were asked to pick, out of several, 5 questions to answer to you today so you can find out more about us and our blogs while you're roaming the blogosphere in this week of awesomeness. So WELCOME to BookPics and hope you get to enjoy it here :D

You GUYS!!!! I did it!!  Better yet... WE DID IT!!!!!!! ~okay I'm sounding like Dora the Explorer now so I'll quit it~ Seriously though!!!! Oh my clouds in the heavens!! Rachel T____________T Thank you so VERY much for convincing me of participating in this!!!!!!! I don't think I've gotten around the idea that I've participated in one of the most known and amazing events online! I mean it's BEA!! + an ARMCHAIR!!!! Can't get any better than this from home, can it? I'm so thankful, happy, giddy, excited... Believe me, my inner stalker can't wait to unleash herself on all the new bloggers!!!!!!  I've LOVED LOVED getting to know new people! I've fallen in love with a lot of blogs and their designs?  TO DIE FOR! I've taken notes from advice, I've laughed, I've smiled, I've gone all serious. I enjoyed it! REALLY REALLY REALLY MUCH! Thanks to all the ones that organize this AMAZING event...

Oh my cloud! Is it friday already?! I can't believe it! This week has flown by without my permission! This week has been an AMAZING one for me. I can't believe how many book blogs are out there! Guys!!! I'm so happy I'm not a hard person to convince or to talk-into something! Thank you Rachel!!! I wouldn't have taken part into Armchair BEA if not for you! Yet another thing added to things you've done for me. I've loved so much getting to stalk new blogs, taking a different route and checking out sites I didn't even know existed.  Reading new posts by people I didn't follow before was such a rush and such a fresh thing to do I felt all giddy and happy inside!! >.< But it's time to post what's designated for day 5 of the ABEA! I'll say goodbye later on...tomorrow maybe? lol ************************************* Asking the experts... Ask the visitors to your blog for blogging advice. What did you al...

Hey my beautiful BookPic-ERS!! Today's topic for ABEA was one I know next to nothing about T_T So I thought I wouldn't be posting anything... Until... I got an idea while talking to some online friends :D ******************************************* But I thought this up too late :(  And I figured...well last month while doing the blogoversary giveaways and stuff, most people said they liked my vlogs :D I think it's because I get so nervous and look like I'm almost always on the verge of tears T_T. The point is, one of my trademarks are my rambling vlogs.  I made a mini-vlog, I think this is the shortest video I've ever made... But here it is... Sorry if it stinks though :/ I was so nervous just thinking that more people than the usual would be watching it-I hope-and well...my sister had a friend over so I was nervous she was listening to me speak english T_T And before I embarrass myself more than necessary... -you have to turn t...

Day 3 on ABEA!! Are you guys having fun?! I sure am!! I've unleashed my stalker-persona all over the book-blogger-community :D I bet I've drop by your blog by now :D But today we're talking all about... Networking! This means; Share your positive experiences of using your blog to get involved in your community. This can involve partnerships with the local literary scene, attending author events and signings, or getting together with bloggers in your area. First of all, if you still down know where I am from I think you should check out THIS post... Now that THAT'S been cleared out. MEET ME-> See? That's me almost 24/7. Lately not so much because I spend WAY too much surfing the internet and stuff. Plus I just cut my hair a couple of weeks ago and dyed it :D But. Here's the thing: My country, the WHOLE of it, doesn't grow up with anyone telling us to read, we don't have libraries, we don't have bookstores to bring to ...

Oh boy..this will be a hard one. I WISH I could host a giveaway today...but I can't!! But I'll have to work with the suggested topic instead. “Best of 2012”: share some of your favorite books so far this year, and/or the the books being promoted at BEA that you hope will end up among your favorites for the year! So I'll just make a quick ramble about the best books I've read in 2012... Starting with----- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford This book blew my mind away. It was so dark yet so beautiful-in a really creepy way.- I gave it my special rating on the blog. And you can check out my review HERE . I got an ARC as a gift from one of my book angels and then BOOM I was doomed...I read it more times after the first time...~winkwink~ But seriously...I had been DYING to read this book since I finished the first one...that ending right there of ATM1... ...

-pokes Armchair BEA- (Book Expo America) Oh my CLOUDS! T______________________T I cannot believe I'm participating in this T_T excuse me while my persona overflows with happiness, a giddy and childish type of happiness T_T but happiness nonetheless. So I'll just stop rambling and thank Fiktshun for letting me know the sign-up forms were still open. As you can see, this is my very first year participating as a blog ^_^ last year I was a really fierce commenter going to lots and lots of blogs and trying to figure out what BEA was exactly... But now T_T I'm too happy for words right now! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging? Well, as you can see by my profile ~winkwink~ the name's Alba -> which means Dawn -> which leads me to like it a lot :D I'm a FIERCE book rea...