It’s a Baby Book Blogger – Mimi Abraham

June 27, 2011 |

 

Just like my Freaky Friday Interviews of aspiring authors, I’ve discovered that there’s a whole world of YA bloggers just starting out. I thought it would be fun to highlight some of these newbie bloggers because-lets face it-bloggers are freaky book lovers too and we should all work together in our quest to take over the world one YA book at a time.

Today’s interview is with Mimi Abraham.  We met on Book Blogs and you’re going to love her!

Hi Mimi–Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

I am a 28 year old mother to a little 2.5 year old dude and a wife to a wonderful hubby of 4 years. I have had a passion for reading since I was a little girl and discovered Baby-Sitter’s Club which lead me to Goosebumps (I am one of the few girls who actually LIKES scary stories) and then my sister got me into Sweet Valley High. Right after highschool though I started working full time and going to school part time so I took a very long break from reading and started getting back into it about 2 years ago right around the time I *finally* graduated. Just last year I discovered the book blogging world and was really enjoying it so I started my blog; So Many Books, So Little Time which is the perfect title for me as I now have a lot of catching up to do!

I was a Sweet Valley High fan myself.  Was pretty upset that my parents hadn’t planned better and made me a twin.  Can you tell us a little bit more about your blog?  What are you reading?  Do you have a rating system?  Have you had to give a bad review? 


I started my blog four months ago and have been enjoying it so much! I have met such amazing people through blogging and gotten great recommendations. This month I started interviewing up and coming authors and hosting giveaways. Next month I plan to host a feature where I showcase other book lovers around the world.

I basically follow the Goodreads.com rating system; a scale of 1-5. Hmm, you just gave me an idea to put my rating system up on the blog. I do write a review for every book I read even if I didn’t like the book, and I am not a picky reader.  Yes, a few [bad reviews]. It is a little hard but I’d rather be honest with myself and others who are following me.

I tend to favor YA and paranormal romance but I read anything! Ok expect maybe cheesy Harlequin Romance (you know the type). I’m currently reading Lover Unleashed which is book 9 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J.R Ward. Love those books!

I love it when I can spark a good idea!  

There are lots of book review blogs out there today and the number is growing.  (in my humble opinion-this is a great thing)  What suggestions would you give a newbie blogger, just getting started and what do you think sets your blog apart from the other bloggers out there?

I would tell a new blogger to be consistent with their blog and get themselves known; join meme’s like Follow Me Friday and post comments on other people’s blog. Giveaway blog hops are also great ways to get new people to visit you and see what you are all about.
I have noticed most people stick to a certain type of genre’s whereas I have more diversity.

I was also wondering, since there are more bloggers out there than ever before, what does a blogger need to do to stand out?  How do they get followers interested and how do they keep them coming back?

I think if someone wants to stand out in the blogging world you have to put yourself out there. Be a frequent poster, visit and comment on other people’s blogs so that they know who you are, hosting giveaways is also a great way to get new followers (I highly recommend participating in a blog hop).

I’m curious, who is your audience at this time?  Teens, Bloggers, Adults, Writers? And is that who you intended to blog for?

I think most of my bloggers are those who share an interest in YA. I actually read all types of books so I love to find new followers who love different genre’s because then I can get great recommendations but I do tend to favor YA 🙂

If you could have anyone stop on over to your blog for an interview, who would make your toes curl?

Steven King! That would be amazing!

Okay–I’ll give you that one.  Excellent choice.  Mimi, thanks so much for stopping by for an interview.  Don’t forget to check out Mimi’s wonderful blog So Many Books, So Little Time.  You can also hook up with her on Goodreads and Twitter.

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  1. Mimi says:

    YAY! Thanks so much for the interview Kim! It was fun 🙂

    On June 27, 2011 at 1:28 pm

  2. Monica B.W. says:

    Hey Mimi! *waves* Nice to "meet" you.
    That's a cute baby you have there! <3 Love the sunglasses.

    On June 28, 2011 at 2:52 am

  3. Kimberly Sabatini says:

    He is a cutie-isn't he?

    On June 28, 2011 at 3:31 am

  4. Mimi says:

    Hi Monica!!

    Thanks ladies! He keeps me on my toes but he's the love of my life 🙂

    On June 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm