If you're stopping by WeBeReading for the first time as a participant in Armchair BEA, Welcome!
If you're not sure what Armchair BEA is, it's an event in its second year. A few bloggers were sad about missing out on BEA and the Book Blogger Convention last year and decided to create a version for those who weren't able to travel to NYC. They're back this year and the event looks to be even bigger and better! If you would like to read more about Armchair BEA from one of the founders, head on over and see what Tif of Tif Talks Books has to say about it.
We'll be posting on various topics all week long and will be hosting a giveaway (or two) tomorrow! Today, the topic is Who Are You and How Do You Armchair?
The "we" of WeBeReading are a mother and son team, Kristen (K) and the now seven-year-old Z. We've been blogging since July 2008 -- so almost 3 years now! We review most of the books that we both read so this ends up being quite an eclectic mix. You will see picture books, chapter books, classics, literary fiction, international fiction, mysteries, non-fiction and more in our archives. We decided right from the start not to have a genre blog simply because we are not genre readers! We love to explore many facets of the world through books and we hope to get other readers to try something new every once in a while too.
We're in the Seattle area which makes the actual BEA/BBC events quite far away (and inconveniently right at the busy end of the school year). We're so happy to have this opportunity to participate from a distance and to have the chance to meet new bloggers, to discuss why we blog, to enter a few contests and to find out about upcoming book releases!
If this is your first time stopping by, please leave a comment. We would love to be able to visit you as well!
Looking forward to a fun-filled week,
K and Z
I live in Oregon, and I agree that NYC is not at all convenient (but I would love to go there if I could, of course). My blog is eclectic too.
ReplyDeleteTuning in! :D
ReplyDeleteI went to the BBC last year for the reason that NYC was just too close NOT to. But I'm not attending this year; maybe next. Happy Armchair!
ReplyDeletei love this color, chocolate and blue. colors in my home. I'm glad you are part of the BEA. i like meeting new bloggers. happy reading to you.
ReplyDeleteHi Kirsten, I love that you and your son work on the blog together. My son (now 15) still loves to talk books with me. I hope it continues!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in SW Washington (with frequent trips into Bremerton, where lots of my family lives) and I miss it SO much. Especially now that it's over 100 degrees here in the Phoenix area. Enjoy all that green for me.
ReplyDeleteGlad to have found you via Armchair BEA!
I love mother and child combo blogs- its' great to get both perspectives! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love how you include your son in your reading (I always did the same with mine, and my biggest treat now is for us to go to Barnes and Noble together. He's 20. ;) I don't have a specific genre to blog about either, which makes me feel a little lost sometimes, but I think it's best to read a little of everything. Although I do have a passion for the classics. Oh, and Japanese literature.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great blog. I love following your tweets, but I'll be checking in here more often!
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for visiting my blog today. I sometimes review the books I read with my daughter. I love her reactions to the things we read.
ReplyDeleteWell, it is definitely not my first time stopping by...but I had to drop by and say hello! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier :)
ReplyDeleteMy 11-year-old son has a regular feature on my blog where he reviews some of the books he has read. It is a great way to continue to encourage him to read and think about what he has read in an objective manner. I love seeing what he writes, and he never ceases to amaze me on his growing maturity as a writing/reviewer.
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the Armchair BEA organizers, we hope you have a blast this week!
I love that you guys blog together...how cool!! And I love this: "We decided right from the start not to have a genre blog simply because we are not genre readers!" Looking forward to following your non-genre-specific reviews in the future!
ReplyDeleteHello K and Z! It's been awhile since I stopped by but I wanted to say hooray for families that read (and blog) together.
ReplyDeleteDropping by to say hi! I live in the Philippines so NYC is really FAR for me. I think it's cute that you review books with your son. One of my favorite kiddie blogs is Bookie Woogie even though I'm not familiar with most of the books that they review.
ReplyDeleteI read this a while ago, but realized that I never commented! Thanks for the mention! And, I'm so glad that you joined in this year!
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