I seem to have forgotten how to start blog posts. Hi! Hello all! I have returned. I’m not even sure if these posts are going out to anyone, but if they are, thanks for not unsubscribing from my blog during my prolonged absence/disappearance.
I abandoned my blog a few years ago when the site was becoming too dodgy to fix. I tried setting up a whole new blog, but the enthusiasm just wasn’t there. Posting to another site wasn’t the same, and my dreams of becoming a travel x book blogger never really launched off the ground. I probably should have expected this, since I had never really gotten into writing travel content prior to starting the new site.
And so, my second blog was also abandoned. It felt like no one was really into blogs any more anyway, and a lot of my old community had moved on. So, what was the point?
After much reflection, I’ve realised that the point is that I really enjoy writing book reviews and spreading the word about great books. So I have returned to Books of Amber and given it a whole revamp. I’ve deleted the old blog (although I’ve saved a copy to my PC because I could never truly get rid of it) and started fresh, with the same name and everything but with a whole new layout.
You’ll probably notice a lot of tweaking going on with the layout and design over the next few weeks or months, because I haven’t yet settled on what I want this site to look like. But you can expect regular and consistent bookish content in the form of reviews, highlights and spotlights, recommendations, and all sorts of other bookish stuff.
I’m really excited to be talking about books again, and I’m excited to see if any of my old friends are still around – and also about making new ones!
If you don’t already, you can also follow me on Youtube, Tiktok, and Instagram – the platforms which I didn’t completely abandon.
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