Anchal
Q.1 Please introduce yourself - Where are you from? How long have you been blogging? What's the name of your blog? What made you decide to start a book blog?
A. I am from Delhi. However, I have traveled
a lot in my childhood so I don’t really belong to one place. I was in Chennai,
Dubai and now I live in Ahmedabad. I have been blogging for almost 1.5 years
now. My blog’s name is Libro Review. As I was giving my 12th standard
examination, I was lost in life. I did not know what I want.
I knew what gives
me happiness - which is helping people, but I did not have a path. That is
when I read my first book - The Alchemist. It taught me to believe in dreams.
Then I read The Ultimate Gift, another easy-to-read book that made me grateful.
Then I hopped to Think and Grow Rich that completely changed my mindset. That
is why I thought that the world of books is magical, it can change lives, and I
want to be the medium to drive people into that world. thus, I started this
blog.
Q.2 What is your favorite genre and book?
A. My favorite genre is Non-fiction
(Self-Help). However, Fiction also has played a big role in my life, and I still
enjoy it. My favorite genres in Fiction are thrillers, fantasy, philosophical
fiction, and dark fiction. Can’t name one favorite book, but if I have to - Think
And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
Q.3 What one piece of advice do you wish you’d had when you first started book blogging?
A. I wish someone told me that you just have to
focus on the quality of the value you provide to your followers, not the follower
count or equipment. Efforts and hard work beat everything.
Q.4 What piece of advice you would like to give to other bloggers?
A. Be authentic because your followers rely on you, spend money, and time on books you advised
them with. Also, don’t be scared, to be honest with your opinion, but don’t be
rude.
Q.5 How many books are actually on your bookshelf/shelves right now?
A. Approximately 400-500.
Q.6 If you could be a character from a book for just one day who would you be and why?
A. Santiago from The Alchemist because I want to
live the life of a traveler or Aristotle from Aristotle and Dante Discover
The Secrets Of The Universe because so that I find Dante as my love. I want to
be the girl version of Aristotle, by the way.
Q.7 Is blogging your profession or just a hobby? Does your family support you? What’s their take on this?
A. It is my profession and my family is supportive.
They know I will do this anyway because it makes me happy, it is helping me
grow, so they let me be with it, and also help me sometimes.
Q.8 What do you think is the best strategy for getting more visitors to a blog?
A. Quality communication is essential. You get
more views when your content is being shared, and it will only be shared if
there is a connection your audience feels with your content and you.
Q.9 What are the top 3 characteristics you look for in a good book?
A. Good
Editing. Emotions. Character development. These three lead to a meaningful book
for me.
Q.10 What are your favorite Instagram/Bookstagram/Booktuber accounts?
A. Many. There’s Nika from @Pretty LittleBibliophile and Fatima from @Books And Stories. They are so good.
A few words for our readers and Books Charming -
Books Charming is hardworking and genuine -
it is something I discovered when I worked with them. For the readers - Reading
is a gift and luxury the human race has been blessed with. You don’t have to
read 100 books a year unless you are a book blogger, but reading is essential
as a human being.
Share your social account links -
Facebook - facebook.com/libroreview
Instagram - Instagram.com/libroreview
Twitter - twitter.com/libroreview
YouTube - Youtube.com/libroreview
Woot! Absolutely loved reading this! And yes! People need to pick up more books to understand the life-changing power that they have!
ReplyDeleteYes, totally. Thank you for stopping by, Nayanika :)
DeleteWonderful interview.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vikas :)
DeleteI have been following @libroreview for a really long time now and she's one of the nicest person on Earth. I love her videos and how honest is she with her reviews. This is just to let you know that both her and you, Aakansha, are doing a great job. Keep it up :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Apoorv :)
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