I’m Hooked on a Feeling
I can’t fight this feeling, deep inside of me, I’m hooked on a feeling…blogging, you don’t know what you do to me.1. Have a blog.
2. Write posts that are 300 words to whatever-your-readers-think-isn’t-too-long. Think of each post as a summer hat, you want it to cover your face and neck, but you don’t want to be the one with that Royal Wedding hat.
7. Think of the internet as a massive, sprawling, loud house party. Sometimes it takes time, effort, and quite a few trips to the ‘refreshment area’ to find people and have them find you.
What about you, dear readers, what would be your best blogging advice, besides Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
I now have song “hooked on a feeling” in my head now. hehe Great tips!
I’d like to apologize to anyone who now has the song in their heads, but I can’t because the song is too loud in my head. 😉
🙂 You are funny. And it makes sense. 😛
Thank you kindly and I hope so. 😉
I think you’ve about covered it there 🙂
lol I certainly tried. 😉
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Awesomesauce! all of it!! 🙂 And I’ve shared this. (insert tambourine noise here.) I have a tambourine. I might need a nap. 😉
Thank you…I can hear the tambourine, very honoured 😉
Have a lovely nap, but you’ll still wake up hilarious, so just be warned. 😉
Yay! I really did play it for a minute. 🙂 I’m afraid to fall asleep now. Then I’ll be late for everything, except tambourine practice. My boyfriend is not amused right now. lol 🙂 He is not afraid of the nap. ooops
He doesn’t fear the nap…he might learn to… 😉
Good advice – #1 is my favorite. I would also include find 5 new blogs a day (or at least a couple times a week) to like/comment/follow. This will reward your blog with new followers – takes time to develop, but they will come.
That’s great advice, Mary. 🙂
All good advice, but for me mostly 9 (I sometimes do worry too much….) and 12 😉
Go with #12 and then #9 won’t matter. 🙂
Awesome advice, Donna! Do what you love and the rest will follow (literally and figuratively)! Thank you for this super list! Cher xo
Yes, it’s true, Cher, if we speak with our authentic voices, people will eventually listen. 🙂
Thank you for dropping by…best part of blogging is the other bloggers. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you – I’m trying to stop from being blown over, feels like I live on Windy Street today, of course, living in Chicago you known exactly what I mean. 😉
Big hugs, Donna xo
Thank you, Donna! Oh, *LOL* it’s a windy one there today, is it? There is a lovely gentleman who, when I see him on windy days says, “I need a brick on two in my pockets so I don’t get blown away!” (he’s a short, older fellow, bless him)! I hope you are having a great day my dear! Thank YOU! Big hugs, Cher xo
lol He sounds like a character…actually, that sounds like something my Dad would say. 🙂
All the best, as always, Cher. 🙂
Big hugs, Donna xo
*LOL* Oh does it? 🙂 That’s cool! Right back at you, my dear! Big hugs, Cher xo
He was a character too, an extremely lovable one…the best kind. 🙂
Big hugs, Donna xo
Ah, bless! <3 <3 Big hugs, Cher xo
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Wonderful advice, thank you for sharing. I especially love number 12. Its also good advice for writing in general and certainly helpful as I continue editing my first book. 🙂
Yes, very much so. Best of luck with the editing, it can be exhausting…but fun. 🙂
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Have you got a blogger’s high, too? Loving all the Guardians references 😛 #proudnerd
Yes, I #bloghigh and lovin’ every minute. 🙂
Thank you kindly for the reblog, much appreciated. 🙂
Oh #proudnerd indeed…is it wrong that I love Guardians more than my teenage son? lol
I love blogging!! First time in my life where I have been able to say what popped into my head and people agree with me and have similar thoughts. Thanks for the post! Thanks for the song on playback in my head. Here’s one for you – It’s a small world after all……
No, just no. Sigh, yes, now ‘It’s a small world’ is in my head. 😉
Glad you enjoyed it and hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Are you just going to work your way through that sound track?!? LOL! Great advice! 🙂 I might have to try some of those tips!
Yes, I think I am… 😉 What’s next, ‘Come and Get Your Love’? 😉
You’re already a blogging goddess, Kate. 🙂
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🙂 You crack me up! Have a great weekend!! xoxo!
You too Kate…I’m sure Mr T will keep you on your toes. 🙂
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Bloghussies rock! 😀
We do! Brazen to the end! 😉
Thank you kindly for the reblog, Jo, much appreciated. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Love all your tips, and….. I refuse to suffer alone.
Thank you. 🙂
Sadly, this YouTube video is redundant for me…that song and millions of others are in my mind all the time. But I’m playing it anyway just to see Chris Pratt again. 🙂 Thank you. 🙂
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LOL. Love it! Singing in my head, great movie pix that tie in. Thanks!
Thank you kindly, Angie and thanks for the reblog, much appreciated. 🙂
It gets stuck in there, doesn’t it? 😉
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Hooked on a Feeling has now replaced all the Four Seasons songs that have been in my head since I watched Jersey Boys over the weekend. My advice (if you could call it that) would be to write like yourself; don’t try to write like anyone else, it won’t be authentic and it wouldn’t be any fun anyway.
Yes, it’s more fun to be you, after all, everyone else is taken. 🙂
I have yet to see Jersey Boys, but I already have the music in my head. 🙂
Great advice, thanks for dropping by – hope this day is being kind to you. 🙂
Oh, thanks. Now that song is in my head! Love the tips and the photos! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome. I had fun making most of the memes, it’s cool trying to find just the right thing.
Sorry about the song, it seems to be catching. 😉
Hope this day is good to you. 🙂
Now I’m humming that durn song. What I’d add to this list: Read this post a.g.a.i.n. 😀 😀 😀
It won’t hurt but the advice might stick. You’re hilarious, Donna. <3
I’d apologize for putting the song in your head, but the song is too loud in my head…and I’m dancing which makes typing tricky. 😉
Thanks, as always, you’re so sweet, Tess. 🙂
Hope this day is being kind to you. 🙂
And you too. Have a stupendous weekend.
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I will give it my best effort! 😉
That’s all you can do: your best. 🙂
I can do no less. 😉
Why am I not surprised? <3
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Blog,try to be nice and hope to heck someone finds it.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
You’re doing all 3 of those wonderfully, David. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Massive hugs. 🙂
Thank you for writing this! I’m relatively new at this Blogging Thing (my daughter, AKA The Child in my pieces) encouraged me to start. She was, like ‘Mom, you have so much to say and you are so funny on Facebook, you really should start a blog!’ My response? ‘What’s a blog?’ So. Anyway. I guess I have lots to learn. I can completely relate to #6, because that’s how I feel about writing! And I really appreciate #11 and 12, because I do feel so insecure at times. Thank you thank you thank you!
You’re welcome and I’m glad your daughter talked you into it because you do have a lot to say, you’re insightful and funny. 🙂
Glad if it helped, although obviously some advice was a little tongue-in-cheek, #12 is completely serious. 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to drop by and hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
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ha, ha, ha. I found this post both funny and informative!
Thank you kindly for the reblog, much appreciated. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
This is probably the best blogging advice post I have yet to read, most notably #12! Spot on!
Thank you kindly. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Great advice, all of it!
Thank you kindly. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
…and 12. Ignore all the aforementioned advice.
My advice would be the obvious: have fun. 🙂
The ‘F’ word…fun is the only way to go, always. 😉
Thanks for dropping by, hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
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Thank you kindly for the reblog, much appreciated. 🙂
Hope this day is everything you want it to be. 🙂
You about nailed it. I don’t think of you as a self-promoting bloghussy but come to think of it, that would make a great tagline! Perhaps I’ll steal it. ; )
It would make a good tagline…if I ever get rich and famous I’ll have to change mine from broke and obscure. lol 😉
I love BJ Thomas on that song. Thank you Donna. I’ll come back and read again when i can absorb better. Hugs.
Visit anytime you want, Teagan, you know you’re always welcome. 🙂
Megahugs and get some rest! 😉
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Excellent advice!
Thank you kindly, Jan and thanks for the reblog, much appreciated. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
What a riot. Very funny with such great morsels of wisdom. Keep them coming.
Thank you kindly. 🙂
I’ll try. 🙂
Thanks for the earworm! Love this song!
Very welcome. 🙂
Enjoying several of you posts! Following you as well. We will get to know each other much better. 🙂
Me too! I hope we can virtually visit often, Angie! 🙂
Well you covered a great deal there Donna. All I would add is; just write about what makes you feel good, than it will never seem like a chore. :O)
Excellent advice!
Thanks for dropping by and hope this day is a good one. 🙂
Thanks Donna
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I love Blogging and I’ve done it for 4 years now and, apart from writing posts the reaching out, commenting and connecting is the richest part of the experience
It really is, you’re so right. 🙂
Thanks for dropping by – hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Read, Write, Engage, Repeat.
Very good advice all around.
lol That’s funny, Allie, but also very true. 🙂
Hope this day is a good one. 🙂
This advice is spot on. And I laughed so hard at your pics with it, too!!
I’m having more fun with the pics since I learned to make them…I can say exactly what I want…and still lots of good ones to find. 🙂
You are a genius. Saw you on Let’s Cut the Crap Today
Aww shucks, I’m blushing…please continue. 😉
Yes, I just saw that. Tess is always so wonderful and I’m in such good company, I couldn’t be more thrilled. 🙂
I always love your posts and now I have the term “Bloghussy” stuck in my head. Hey I kinda like that sound of that 😉 Great post!!
Bloghussies unite! 😉
Thank you kindly, hope this day is being kind to you. 🙂
Thank you and the same to you! 🙂
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#1 definitely! Then #12. Best blogging advice I ever gave myself was just to start the damn thing – and to keep writing on whatever subject works for me at the moment. When I decided that having a few followers might be nice, I also decided to stick to a schedule – and sometimes even my paltry 3 days a week is hard to pull off.
Great post!
That’s good advice, Carol and the followers do help it feel like you’re not just talking to yourself. 😉
Really, that was the most surprising and best part of blogging, for me, the followers, readers, virtually meeting others, comments, etc. 🙂
Thanks for dropping by and I hope this day is being kind to you. 🙂
Yes, I found it amazing that other people were willing to read & comment – more than once. Very validating 🙂
There are so many interesting stories, ideas, opinions…lives. Just so wonderful. 🙂
I really enjoy your lists and the media to add. Very funny and great advice. 🙂
Thank you kindly. 🙂
Excellent advice. The only thing I would add is to check out the people whose blogs you were following that no longer appear in your inbox. Recently I have discovered several – is this a WP glitch? I feel bad for having lost touch with people.
Thank you kindly. 🙂
Yes, I noticed that too. I had to go in to subscriptions which is difficult to use at the best of times and try to figure out what was going on – I don’t know how successful I was. 🙂
I too saw you on Let’s Cut the Crap today and I’m so glad I did! I owe you a debt of gratitude. I saw a production of Guys and Doll last night and Luck be a Lady Tonight has been STUCK IN MY HEAD all day. No more! It has been replaced with More Than a Feeling.
Great advice here. It should be required reading for bloggers. Well, writers.
Yes, I love The Crap, er, bad short form, Tess’s blog, Let’s Cut The Crap!, she’s awesome and so glad you found me and hopefully not just for a song replacement. 😉
Thank you kindly, except…now I have ‘Luck Be a Lady Tonight’ in my head and worse than that, it’s not even Sinatra, I think it’s Dee Snider and Clay Aiken.
Hope we can virtually visit often – hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Do you know that having a song stuck in your head is called an “Ear Worm?” Fitting, right? Ew.
Very…And now I’m thinking about The Wrath of Khan. 😉
Great post – I read lots of blogs & the one thing that make me stop following a blog is, I hope this doesn’t come off elitist, is stuff like letting spell check get away with there or their when it should be they’re 🙂
I admit I’m terrible at editing my own work because I know what it should say…so much easier with the works of others. Now I feel like checking all my posts to see if I made that error…although I’m sure I’ve made others. 😉
I adore #6 and #10–If you had to do only two of those, I think they’re the most fun. Send good karma and only fun voodoo dolls. Diana
Thank you, Diana, for the kind words, the good karma and the only fun voodoo dolls (I’m sure some people think they’re always fun…). 🙂
Thanks for dropping by and hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
It has been, and continues to be. The same to you!
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I love #12 :-). I don’t consider myself being a writer, Gosh I don’t even write in my mother tongue, I consider myself a story teller.
That’s an excellent way to think, we’re all telling stories, in different ways. 🙂
That’s how I look at it. I feel you all come into my house when I need you and spoil me with different stories and we discuss the world and other goodies :-).
Yes, blogging is a way to bring us what we need when we need it. 🙂
I put down words as they come which is about the only method I know of. Your quirkyness in writing makes me think that enjoyment of it is about the only reason for the writing down of words.
It might very well be, but I think any method that gets the words out there is the one that works. 🙂
#1 is my favorite.
It’s certainly the best place to start, otherwise, the rest don’t make any sense at all. 😉
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Really great advice from my friend Donna you need to spend time on preparing and writing, not just for yourself but for your readers. As without them you have nothing to talk about as they inspire you to inspire them to inspire others. Ian
Thank you so much for reblogging this, Ian and for the kind and wise words. 🙂
Hope this day is everything you want it to be. 🙂
It is good Donna and hope the same for you 🙂
Thank you, Ian, all the best, always. 🙂
The piece of blogging advice that you – and so many others – give to include images is one of my major stumbling blocks. I’m drawn to words, not images, and am leery of violating artistic rights, so I only use personal photos – and I’m not a photographer and don’t use a smartphone. So, I take the out you offered to ignore some advice!
There are lots of free photo sites, memes, and many artists and photographers that want their work to get out there and be used. 🙂
Yes, #12 is the most important part, do what makes you feel comfortable. 🙂
Thanks for the help and that of other commenters in this thread. I do wonder though if my brain is wired differently for images than most people. Unless I am specifically looking at art or photographs, my mind just skips over images and goes right to the words. I am also often perplexed by icons. I do much better with words for labels.
I think people are wired differently, even with different learning styles. Despite my love of words, I learn better with visuals and songs. So it’s more a matter of what you feel comfortable with. 🙂
The creative wording of your tips is great, especially #7 to “Think of the internet as a massive, loud house party” – YES! It’s a party and if you’re the host then I’m totally going to be there every week 😀 I hope you are having a rocking weekend!
Thank you so much, Christy, you’re welcome here anytime! 🙂
Saw some more of your amazing creativity at https://teagansbooks.wordpress.com with your Three Ingredients. Wonderful! 🙂
Thanks for dropping by, don’t know if my weekend is rocking, but it sure is rolling by quickly. 😉
All the best, as always. 🙂
My matra when I engage is “be nice” and find something constructive and (hopefully) helpful to say.
For Joanne above – http://www.pixabay.com – awesome free-from-attribution photos 🙂
Your mantra is a wonderful one and you’re good to your word, you’re always helpful, hopeful, and nice – as demonstrated by helping Joanne. 🙂
Hope this day is treating you kindly. 🙂
Thank you, my dear! I wish you the same!
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I so enjoy your sparkling sense of humor! And everything is true! 🙂
Thank you kindly. 🙂
Hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
This. Is. Awesome. Love it. (And, yes, I’m one of your readers who now has that song stuck in my head…so, thank you.) 😉
I’m glad…that you like the post, not that you have the song stuck in your head, that’s just an inevitable side effect. 😉
Great advice!
Thank you kindly. 🙂
It sounds like you’re over that “freshly pressed” depression! Yay! Great tips.
It never really bothered me, I just find the criteria amusing. 😉
Thanks, hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
I try to write blog posts that I would want to read. I also try to have a variety of categories and topics.
Exactly, when I’m writing I think, would I read this? If I wouldn’t, why would I expect anyone else to?
Thanks for dropping by, hope this day is treating you kindly. 🙂
Brilliant advice. and very funny too! Loved it! Found you via OM meet and greet 🙂
Thank you kindly…and thanks to OM, now I’ve found your blog as well, isn’t he a wonder? 😉
Hope we can virtually visit often and that this day is good to you. 🙂
Yes indeed! I will def be back to your blog again. 🙂 Thank you, I hope you too have a good day 🙂
Thank you kindly. 🙂
As you can see I’ve been wandering through your blog – definitely be back, again and again. 🙂
Thank you, I am glad you found something you liked. 🙂
Comment. Respond to comments. Follow commenters. Establish interactions that way and blog from wherever you are at the time, mentally and emotionally. A to Z has put my blog in a “light” mood for the most part of but if I need to, I use it for my outlet to get through the low points (when I have them)
Excellent advice from an excellent blogger – I hope others read this and follow your advice (and you). 🙂
I’m enjoying you A to Z and I admire your stamina. 😉
All the best, always. 🙂
Thanks for making me smile! I would add just one more piece of advice which was already implied in your post: enjoy yourself! And, repeat often!
I enjoyed writing it and then you enjoyed reading it, so you’re right, enjoyment should be repeated. 🙂
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Fun and helpful post! Bonus Song: Hooked on a Feeling, which surprisingly is a baseball walk-up song for one of my son’s teammates. Bring back Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga 😀
Thank you kindly for the reblog. 🙂
It’s an awesome song, it’s perfect so many things, isn’t it? 🙂
My privilege, Donna! Keep up the great work and I’ll think of you at the game today when Hooked on a Feeling plays 😀
Best of luck at the game today! Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga 😉
The games isn’t going our way at the 5th inning. But the walk up music is terrific 😀 Thanks for your well wishes; we need ’em!
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Anyone who has as many readers as you do, and people who aren’t afraid to comment, is worth listening to. I agree that you have to write a blog and publish it. That’s the first thing you have to do if you want a blog (right after setting up the blog. If you’re lucky, there will be a friend in your life who will do that for you). When it comes to reading, there’s only so much my text reader and I can handle.
Regarding being a reader. My sister has shelves and shelves of books. Thousands of books. I have 1 small shelf of books (somewhere in the house) and I write. She acquired one talent and I acquired another. But today I received great news! After 2 years, she finally pushed the follow button and now follows my blog. Did I mention she procrastinates and I don’t? 🙂
That’s all great advice and we all have different skills, interest, and mindsets. 🙂
I’m so pleased for you with your sister and I know all too well about the procrastination beast. 🙂
Some of the best advice I’ve read about blogging, especially number 12. I think people get too caught up in perfecting the formula, in getting liked and re-blogged and shared when it should be about what makes you happy. Otherwise, why do it?
It’s true, it’s too easy to write things that will get Likes, etc., but if it doesn’t make you happy, what’s the point?
Thanks for dropping by and I hope this day is being kind to you. 🙂
What have I learned?
Treat everyone you meet with respect and try to think of yourself as a participant rather than the center.
That is excellent advice, Rob, thank you for stopping by, your insights are wonderful. 🙂
I have just found that posting whatever can get you readers as long as you keep regular 🙂 I keen meaning to put up pictures, but I am just a bit lazy every now and then when it comes to looking for the perfect image to suit what I am trying to say, or even just uploading them 🙂 I will have to try and do a better job in future!
It all depends, there are blogs with no images that people love. As long as we enjoy what we’re doing, I think others will as well. 🙂
Good advice:-)
Thank you. 🙂
Thank you so much for including me in your Friday Free For All, what great company, we merry band o’bloggers!!! 😉
I appreciate not only the kind and encouraging words, but am honoured. 🙂
Thank you and I hope this day is good to you and yours. 🙂
Omg this is filled with so much awesomeness that I cant even! Great, great advice! When I saw Picard I almost squealed (cause Im a Picard kind of gal!) But the Chris Pratt one is also super rad (thats what the kids say, right?) <3
Thank you so much. And thank you for sharing. I hope it helps, especially #12. 😉
Picard is awesome, so I understand the squeal and I’ve been crushing on Chris Pratt for years in ‘Parks and Recreation’ so yes, super rad works perfectly. 🙂
Read Donna. Read me. Best advice I have.
Your list is very cool. Wanna twerk with me? 😉
Yes. Yes. Great advice.
Thanks. No thanks. 😉
Ha! I had to ask. Couldn’t help myself. 🙂
It’s always worth a try. 😉
The advice seems to boil down to self-promote; don’t look like you’re self-promoting. Follow all advice; ignore all advice. Write long; write short. Oh, hell, do what you like and see if it works.
You got it, Ellen. 🙂
Hope this day treats you kindly. 🙂
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Hey guys, you’ll find great blogging advice on this post! Totally worth the read! Plus, we get a Picard GIF. It doesn’t get better than that.
Thanks for the reblog and the wonderful recommendation! 🙂
Hope this day treats you kindly. 🙂
Great advice on writing out of the need to write and not worrying about how it will be received. It’s more important to focus on the quality of writing than modifying it to meet some standards of acceptable readable material. I mean who defines what’s readable anyways? Might as well keep writing to stop those ideas from bursting out the seams.
I feel I’m drawn to writing that is genuine, I can feel that the person just had to write and that makes me want to read more. 🙂
Thanks for dropping by, hope this day is being good to you. 🙂
Me too, its not hard to spot unfiltered, genuine writing. Your post encouraged me to emphasize my own voice while improving my own writing 🙂 May the day treat you well.
That’s wonderful to hear! 🙂
This is great! Every other advice blog you read is technical, long winded, and hard to understand. This was straight to the point and idiot proof! 🙂 YOU ROCK!
Thank you kindly! 🙂
Good morning! I’m hosting my first blog party where the guests have to share a favorite post from another’s site! This post was recommended by
https://princesskickass.wordpress.com/ and I can see why!
I smiled & laughed the whole time. #10 was hilarious & loved the pics!
Loved it! Have a great day! You’re more than welcome to stop by too!
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Great advice, I haven’t seen some of these before
Thank you kindly, hope it helps. 🙂
very well said. at the end of the day, just get it out there and interact 🙂
Yes, as long as we’re enjoying the writing I think others will as well. 🙂
Great blog! I will reblog it on my site
Thank you so much for the reblog and the kind words. 🙂
D. Has given us some great tips and advice for blogging.
I hope so. 🙂
Hope this day is good to you. 🙂
And for you too.
At risk of being redundant, I love when book review blogs add a link to the book on Goodreads!
Hmmm, I’ve never thought of that. I’m not sure why, like, so people can see other people’s reviews, I put my link on my Goodreads review so that kind of the same thing but the other way around. Let me know the reason why to link to Goodreads in case I forget to look it up. 🙂 Thanks. 🙂