Book Blogger Month: Interview with Rachel!

I'm pleased to welcome Rachel from Booktastic Reviews to A Reading Daydreamer for the last Book Blogger Month interview!  She is a great blogger who returned to blogging in February after a short break and I am so glad she's come back because her reviews are just fabulous!  Remember to hop along to her blog after reading the interview...

Hi Rachel and welcome to A Reading Daydreamer!

Hey, Beverley! Thanks for having me! :)

What inspired you to start your own book blog?

A couple of years ago I started coming across quite a handful of book blogs. I had been a blogger long before that - just a daily blogger, really - and also, an avid reader so it got me thinking about starting one up for myself. A good friend of mine also had a book blog and she inspired and gave me the final push to making one. I started Booktastic Reviews in late 2010 and have loved it ever since!

What do you think makes Booktastic Reviews unique?
Hm. This is a hard one. I feel that all book blogs are unique because all the readers behind the blogs have different tastes and perspectives. If any of you read my blog then you'll probably be able to guess what genres I enjoy reading more and how I put my opinions across of the books I review. Does that sort-of count?

Do you participate in any memes and which one is your favourite?

I only participate in the one meme at the moment, In My Mailbox. This probably is my favourite one anyway because I love knowing what other people are reading and reviewing and I also get to meet new bloggers!

What are the best things about book blogging?

Everything! Absolutely everything about book blogging is spectacular! I love reviewing books, interviewing authors, hosting giveaways for my lovely followers and also meeting new readers - I have made loads of new friends due to my book blog!

What ambitions do you have for your blog in 2012?
More book reviews, more author interviews... more everything really, and certainly more giveaways (one coming soon)! I would also really like my blog to get some more followers and comments! :D

If you could spend the day with one author, who would you choose and why?
Ohhh... Uhmm! Really hard question, I would love to know so many authors! Right now I probably have to go with Cassandra Clare! I absolutely adore her books (all two I've read anyway, hehe) and writing style so I would just love to see what she's really like! I've actually just got the next book in her Mortal Instruments series, so I'll be reading it shortly!

What are some of your favourite books?

Ah, so many! I love the Dark Touch Novels by Amy Meredith, Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, The Lost Island of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Wither by Lauren DeStefano, Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi... oh it could go on forever!

Do you think you are like any fictional characters?
Hmmm... I'm not sure! I suppose I'm quite goofy and jokey like Ron Weasley (but that's where the similarities end, haha)! Also, a little like Bex from the Gallagher Girls novels! Quite intuitive when it comes to people... but it's not like I can kill someone with a strand of uncooked spaghetti!

If you ever wrote a book someday, what do you think it would be about?
I would love to be an author someday so I would. I think it would be the best job to just disappear into a world of your own creation! I would probably write a fantasy-slash-dystopian novel, or maybe just plain fantasy. I'm quite into faeries and characters with magical powers... that sort of thing!

And finally, do you like to daydream?
Of course! That's all I ever do! :D

QUICK-FIRE QUESTIONS

Mac or PC:  Mac
Book or e-book:  Book
Cats or dogs:  Dogs
Early bird or night owl:  Night owl
Reading or writing:  Reading
Summer or winter: ...Both!

Thank you, Rachel!
You're welcome! Thanks again for having me, this was fun! xD

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Isn't Rachel just lovely?  Now go along and visit her blog and don't miss out on her fab reviews and posts!