Street Cred

TGIF is hosted by Ginger at GReads! Not only is she the coolest blogger around, but she's also the creative mastermind behind this meme in which we share some bookish thoughts and musings to celebrate the end of the work week. 

This week, the lovely Ginger asks:

Book Blogger Pride: What do you take pride in when it comes to blogging?

In short, I try to take pride in everything I do when it comes to my blog. I'm all about my street cred.

Now, let me ramble about that a bit.

There are a few things that I think make my blog unique. Let's discuss.

I don't do it for the followers. Honestly. I blogged when the only people who read this were my husband and our good friend Eriks. HEY BUDDY! I do this because I like processing books in written form, and I found a community of people who like that too. Those people are what I like to call "the best".

Do I sometimes get down on myself for not having (what I consider) to be a high number of unique hits or followers or whatever other stat I'm focused on for the moment? Of course I do. I'm human. And then I remember that I do this for ME and for THE LOVE OF BOOKS and for HAVING FUN. When it becomes a competition or a chore, I'm done.

Of course, I publicly proclaim to be a nerd. You knew I was going here. BUT the reason that I go there is because I like to add a little flavor to the mix by having nerdy pieces crop up here and there. Some bloggers like to integrate cooking or music or art with their blogs. For me, it's gaming and geekery. Thanks for being my friend anyway.

Honesty, Respect, and Integrity. I reread every review I write to make sure it meets these three criteria. Am I being honest about the book? If I am being honest, am I doing so in a respectful way that will treat others opinions kindly? Am I being true to who I am and what I love about books and blogging and the rest of the whole wide world so that I can continue to claim a blog with integrity? Yeah, I kinda take this stuff seriously from time to time. You might not always be able to tell from the CAPS lurve I have, but the truth is I am all about kindness and respect and integrity - in the blogging world and in real life.

What about you? What do YOU take pride in when it comes to blogging? What do you look for in others blogs as proof that they take pride in their blog? Holla at me in the comments and be sure to link it up over at GReads!