tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post1275249015920896206..comments2023-10-09T09:17:20.761-06:00Comments on Angela's Anxious Life: Group blogs.. confusing or fabulous? Angela's Anxious Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-65839621356266133192014-12-03T23:12:27.333-07:002014-12-03T23:12:27.333-07:00I agree... if the content is good I enjoy it but I...I agree... if the content is good I enjoy it but I do like to know the blogger more.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-31380641370684658832014-12-03T09:07:21.959-07:002014-12-03T09:07:21.959-07:00I struggle with group blogs too, I rarely follow t...I struggle with group blogs too, I rarely follow them as I love one individual voice coming through a blog.Nishitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-41632647651364079332014-12-01T19:13:33.291-07:002014-12-01T19:13:33.291-07:00I agree.... you really do have to do a lot to stan...I agree.... you really do have to do a lot to stand out on a group blog. Otherwise I just think of the blog as one person. I do tend to do that a lot too.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-15967938713295555472014-11-22T04:50:05.754-07:002014-11-22T04:50:05.754-07:00I haven't thought about this! Maybe because I ...I haven't thought about this! Maybe because I don't pay too much attention :-P. But, in my opinion, group blogs are hard to handle. Because you have to do something to stand out or less people will forget that you have been there all along. And, I love Oh The Books!Perky Readshttp://perkyreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-17214895325362365982014-11-21T21:32:00.128-07:002014-11-21T21:32:00.128-07:00I wish my sister, husband, mom someone would do a ...I wish my sister, husband, mom someone would do a guest post on the blog! I do love some great group blogs and hope to discover more great group blogs.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-13188923533396881102014-11-21T09:00:35.968-07:002014-11-21T09:00:35.968-07:00great discussion post. I like that my blog is mine...great discussion post. I like that my blog is mine, every so often I have a guest review from my sister, but that is about it. I like group blogs, but you are right - sometimes it is harder to get a feel for the person behind the post. :)Stephanie Turnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-65559978824560434942014-11-19T15:50:39.973-07:002014-11-19T15:50:39.973-07:00They are really some of the BEST bloggers out ther...They are really some of the BEST bloggers out there. Now why can't I think of the posts they think of???Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-15310378613263074492014-11-16T20:11:26.822-07:002014-11-16T20:11:26.822-07:00There is a blogger who was once a co-blogger that ...There is a blogger who was once a co-blogger that I enjoyed so much I followed them off to their new blog. Their blog is Not Yet Read. She is so sweet.. and even was going to help me learn how to knit over the internet. I never ended up doing it but it was still really cool of her to help.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-68184938087001818172014-11-16T20:08:50.059-07:002014-11-16T20:08:50.059-07:00I have been tempted to look for a co-blogger. Esp...I have been tempted to look for a co-blogger. Especially lately. But then I think if I fall behind on my side of things I don't have to worry about it making my co-blogger's experience worse. I do love geeky stuff so when I see a blog that is all about being geeky I am in! I am trying to get back to my geeky roots on the blog.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-4584389511251848102014-11-16T10:58:59.201-07:002014-11-16T10:58:59.201-07:00I do think group blogs can be fun, but I agree wit...I do think group blogs can be fun, but I agree with you, I prefer to get a feel for the person writing the posts. I have come across a few groups blogs where I enjoy the posts of one or two bloggers and not so much of the other, that's always a risk with groups blogs.<br />I love Oh The Books, they really managed to find a way to do this whole group blog thing the right way.<br /><br />I started out as a co-blogger, it was a great way to leanr the ropes, but eventually it just felt like it was her blog not mine and I started my own blog. Ever since I started my own blog almost two years ago I felt like I had the chance to really develop my blog and focus on the things I want to write, while I felt that wasn't possible when I was a co-blogger. Although I am sure that some people find a good way to manage it. I also think it helps if you start your blog together instead of joining an already existing blog, but that's just my point of view.Lola Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-44309389220224223552014-11-16T07:40:01.638-07:002014-11-16T07:40:01.638-07:00I love group blogs like Oh The Books too. I've...I love group blogs like Oh The Books too. I've very rarely come across a group blog I don't enjoy. It doesn't matter to me how many people are producing the content, as long as the content is good. I also agree with you about co-blogging to create more content. That's not fun! Lovely post, though. :-)<br />-Samantha @ Bookish SerendipitySamanthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-18419424112734671342014-11-15T23:45:34.105-07:002014-11-15T23:45:34.105-07:00Yep. I wouldn't say I go to blog specifically ...Yep. I wouldn't say I go to blog specifically to get recommendations since most of my reads these days are ARCs but since I try to visit everyone often I tend to add books to my ever growing wishlist and now and again dig into those when I can. It's nice to have some kind of idea based on the blogger who I'll like for my very few just for fun reads :)Anna@herding cats&burning souphttp://www.herdingcats-burningsoup.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-62871055516636304442014-11-15T21:03:06.004-07:002014-11-15T21:03:06.004-07:00I agree. I don't follow any blogs on facebook...I agree. I don't follow any blogs on facebook except yours. I find I have discovered the blogger behind the blog. Which of course I like. I don't really ever get recommendations from other bloggers. I have so many books I want to read myself so I don't actually go looking for books. But those who do I totally get it... you want to know if you have similar tastes or not.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-24027602139699778712014-11-13T21:03:02.269-07:002014-11-13T21:03:02.269-07:00I prefer one person blogs myself. I follow a lot t...I prefer one person blogs myself. I follow a lot that have 2 people and those can work I think but much more than that and yeah the voice is lost or the trust (or maybe certainty in the rec)? Not that what they're saying isn't true but it's harder for me to get a feel of the recommendations since I don't "know" all of the bloggers. There are some blogs with one or 2 people I know if I'm there I can trust if they liked it it's an almost guarantee that I'll like it since I've gotten to know them and their recs over time. But when there's 12 people on a blog there's just no way for that to work. I like consistency and it really drops a lot of times when too many people are contributing. Especially if they're each formatting differently.Anna@herding cats&burning souphttp://www.herdingcats-burningsoup.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-46846557010998442762014-11-13T20:32:05.258-07:002014-11-13T20:32:05.258-07:00The first year we only did reviews and it was pret...The first year we only did reviews and it was pretty even. This year I really became the face of the blog and the other two slowed down for various reasons, I probably post 85% of the content or so.Nathan (@reviewbarn)http://fantasyreviewbarn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-19240398295350115722014-11-13T20:02:12.505-07:002014-11-13T20:02:12.505-07:00Yeah... it can be harder to get to know a blogger ...Yeah... it can be harder to get to know a blogger on a group blog. I have recently become more personal on my blog about some of the things going on in my life and I like that some blogs do that. It's nice to not only read about books but to read about people.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-13051252238491229522014-11-13T19:59:43.440-07:002014-11-13T19:59:43.440-07:00I agree... I think I connect more to a blogger who...I agree... I think I connect more to a blogger who is the sole blogger. When it's a group sometimes I don't even know who I am talking to. I have really found some great bloggers over the years.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-36012943739161084832014-11-13T16:39:44.041-07:002014-11-13T16:39:44.041-07:00This is a great topic - I haven't really thoug...This is a great topic - I haven't really thought about it, but I do find that group blogs can change how I interact with the blog. Mostly because I too like to get to know the blogger, and I sometimes feel more comfortable commenting on post written by the blogger I know. I definitely admire blogs that do group blogging well like the two you mentioned. It's also nice when group bloggers interact with commenters on each others post - it makes it feel like the whole blog is more of a group effort and it's a way for me to get to know all the bloggers together. I think you are right that some group blogs really make that kind of blogging work for them and it's great to see that.Charlene @ Bookish Whimsyhttp://www.bookishwhimsy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-49734023573849348522014-11-13T13:19:35.667-07:002014-11-13T13:19:35.667-07:00I tend to not pay too much attention to if it'...I tend to not pay too much attention to if it's a group blog or not but the more I think about it I realize I probably don't connect as well with groups as I do with individual bloggers. It's probably for the same reasons you mention - where all the voices blend.Katherine Phttp://iwishilivedinalibrary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-12870012716868871942014-11-13T11:38:13.113-07:002014-11-13T11:38:13.113-07:00I agree. I love to really get to know a blogger.I agree. I love to really get to know a blogger.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-29565386028641377772014-11-13T11:37:59.300-07:002014-11-13T11:37:59.300-07:00I need to check out those blogs. Thanks for listi...I need to check out those blogs. Thanks for listing them! Going to check them out now.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-21856668658916068332014-11-13T11:37:34.129-07:002014-11-13T11:37:34.129-07:00I really love interactive blogs. But it's a l...I really love interactive blogs. But it's a lot of work people have to put in to get it to the point where there are many followers. I haven't really worked on that lately though I should.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-82467527715048258852014-11-13T11:36:43.789-07:002014-11-13T11:36:43.789-07:00I like to comment to the person who wrote the post...I like to comment to the person who wrote the post... so sometimes it can be confusing. I wouldn't stop following the blog though... if I love the content. I have been looking for some new blogs to follow lately.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-2323529057477715612014-11-13T11:35:35.106-07:002014-11-13T11:35:35.106-07:00I didn't know you had a group blog!!! WHAT! I...I didn't know you had a group blog!!! WHAT! I thought it was just your blog. I have kind of been thinking about adding someone to my blog but I have no idea who. Or even where to begin to find someone.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-494057629693709432014-11-13T09:14:50.009-07:002014-11-13T09:14:50.009-07:00I don't usually read group blogs because I don...I don't usually read group blogs because I don't now who is posting. I like getting to know a blogger.Kami Furrnoreply@blogger.com