Jessi Richter: Wife. Nanny. Blogger?

Holy Moly I started a blog. 

A BLOG!

 I now have my very own space on the World Wide Web to speak about my many magnificent adventures! Um, well maybe just my boring life plus a few adventures. And yes, most of said adventures have taken place within the pages of a book, but Hey! That is okay! 
Okay? Okay. 
(Yes, I just made a TFIOS reference. Moving on...)

Let's talk about why I have claimed this small portion of internet real estate 

& what I plan to do with it. 

• I love talking with people about what I'm reading! I love hearing about what others are reading too. Books are one of my many passions & it's so cool to be in community with others who share the same passions. So, first goal: To talk about BOOKS. 
• I forget things. I forget what I've read, watched, experienced, etc. The details become so fuzzy if I don't document them. Hence the need for documentation blogging. Second goal: Document the details. 
• I tried (briefly) to see if I preferred vlogging (video blogging) over blogging & quickly realized: HECK NO. (There are a few videos up on YouTube proving that awkward endeavor did indeed happen.) That world is not for me. Don't get me wrong, I love watching other BookTubers & I check out their vlogs regularly, but that's where it ends. I just felt like I wasn't able to be myself because I was too worried about being like other "popular" BookTubers. I was spending too much time self-analyzing & worrying if people would enjoy my videos. It wasn't a pleasant experience. And this is supposed to be fun, right? Plus, I can work with words wayyy more effectively then I can work with filming/editing equipment. Blek. Vlogging was a failure, but I can already tell blogging is the way to go for me. Third goal: Be Yourself. I'm blogging for myself & if others happen to read or enjoy it ~ Awesome :)

Ok, now let's discuss what you can expect to find on this here blog. 

Pretty much anything book related. Like...

• Updates about what I'm currently reading & how I'm feeling about it.
• What I want to be reading in the future. (I'm hoping to post my TBR list at the beginning of each month. TBR = To Be Read)
• Book Reviews 
• Monthly Wrap-Ups (These will be posted at the end of each month & will contain short reviews about each book I read within that month, which was my favorite, which was my least favorite, etc.) 
• Anything else book-related I can come up with as I go 
• I'm sure I will post about my personal life a bit too. Who knows what that will end up looking like :) 

 And that's about all I can think of at the moment! If you are a blogger and you have any advice, please share! Or if you just stopped by & read this- say hi!

 I'm excited. This feels good. This feels right.