15 Day Book Blogger Challenge | Why Blog About Books (Day-9)

Oh my God, this is not as easy as I thought it would be! Writing the 9th post feels difficult since I have to divide my time with my other blog and office last week was getting busier. Ugh! -_-*

But now, since I'm rather slow with office and my schedule for my beauty blog is done (at least for last week), I've decided to write here   to complete what I put off last week.

Today question is "Why do you blog about books?".

Well, I'm actually not a specialized blogger as in book blogger in this blog, Treasure Bag. I am a beauty blogger, but book blogger? Nah, I'm more like a book enthusiast. I like to read and share, but not as detail as I write about a beauty post LOL! :p

However, since sometimes I also write about books here, then there must be a reason behind it, right?

I like reading books, everybody who knows me well will know about this thing. Especially when they visit my house or stalk my Goodreads account :p But write about books in my blog is something new, to be honest. I get to share what I've read or (most of the time) what I've bought from the bookstores :D And that's fun! So fun.

I started to write book reviews years ago I couldn't even remember exactly when. I even started a review blog about books, movies and music but it didn't last long and I deleted it in the end. Because I couldn't keep up with it. End of the story.

Anyway, I maintain to continue what-so-called reviewing books here in Treasure Bag after reading Stefanie Sugia's blog, Bookie Looker. Somehow it motivated me to keep writing about books. And it also helps me escaping for a boredom of my beauty blog #Oops :p

Writing about books, specifically, has helped me to get back on my old hobby. I used to buy a lot of books and read them immediately (mostly) on the weekend. But as I grow older, this hobby is less likely to happen. Since I tend to go hangout with my boyfie or doing a photo shoot for my beauty blog in my spare time.

And now, I'm motivated to share what I've read (and bought, still LOL!) here on the blog because I have something to do other than photo-shooting for my beauty blog or write a review about a product. And writing about what I love (books) is fun, especially if the books are really good, that would be a plus and makes me write (or type, in this case) even faster ;)

I don't actually go out much, I go out when my boyfie asks me out or I need to go shopping something. So, aside from my full-time job, I spend most of my time blogging (and doing everything related to it). I got bored doing my beauty blog sometimes, since I write regularly and almost become a daily routine. You know, sometimes I just feel tired to do the same thing over and over again.

Then I need an escape, and there where blogging about something else lies; my other blog. Therefore, I decided to write about books since that's what I've been doing (and kinda on hiatus in a really really really long time) all this time ;) Yes, book blogging is my escape.

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Alright, how bout you? Why do you blog or write about books on your blog? Do you have the same reason as I do? Go tell! :D

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HAUL | First Online Book Shopping Spree

Belanja di bukabuku.com ini banyak dramanya. Lah kok?

Awalnya saya beli 4 buku. Selain 3 buku yang berhasil saya beli di bawah, ada 1 buku lagi judulnya Magic's Child by Justine Larbalestier. Nah, setelah hampir seminggu menanti, ternyata buku bener-bener out of stock. Saya minta uang sisa pembelian yang gagal dibelanjakan lagi sama buku yang saya tunjuk.

Pilih-pilih lagi dan jatuhlah pilihan ke komik Tokyo Angels by Mihona Fujii vol.2 dan vol.3. Sengaja saya pilih buku-buku lama karena buku-buku ini udah susah banget ditemuin di toko buku, kali aja toko buku online punya stoknya atau bisa mesenin ke penerbit. Eh lah kok ternyata nasibnya sama kayak sebelumnya, udah nunggu lama juga dan bukunya out of stock.

Karena udah hampir 2 minggu menanti sejak terakhir saya bayar, udah kelamaan cyiinn! Akhirnya saya minta buku-buku yang udah ready dikirim aja dan uang sisanya di-refund. Hingga kemarin lusa kalo nggak salah buku ini sampai ke tangan saya. Finally! :D

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge | 15 Interesting Things on Blogs (Day-8)

It's not easy to write these 15 things quickly, while the things I really pay attention the most are basically only half of them. In random order.

Since I have to write them fast, no space for deep thinking. My brain is smokin' here! ;) Alright, here we go, I hope I'm not being a snob: (LOL!)

15 Day Book Blogger Challenge | Blogging Quirks (Day-7)

7th day! Wohoooo! :D

Boy it's not easy, as I thought it would be. Today's theme is what kinda habit I possessed during blogging. Well, I've been running this blog around 4 (or maybe 5?) years but yet it gained pageviews not more than a rookie. What a shame. Yeah.

Anywaaaayy, after several years of what-so-called-blogging, I finally now realize my vibe to blog. I blog (kinda) regularly these days since I own a themed blog (it's a beauty blog, FYI), which ease me to find inspiration. Because it's so easy, the topic each day is already set and I just have to be encouraged to write based on the schedule I've already made.

RECIPE | Mashed Potato

Hi everyone,

Long weekend kemarin saya sempetin bikin-bikin makanan karena udah lama banget rasanya saya nyoba-nyobain resep baru yang saya temuin. Karena lagi tanggal tua, jadi nggak bikin resep yang membutuhkan banyak bahan atau menggunakan bahan yang premium alias harganya mahal.

Sebelumnya saya udah pernah bikin mashed potato, dulu banget jaman masih sekolah kayaknya. Tapi rasanya nggak enak dan di luar perkiraan saya, waktu itu make resep dari majalah Gogirl!. Padahal, resep-resep dari Gogirl! nggak satu-dua aja yang pernah saya cobain. Sering banget saya praktekin resepnya dan rasanya pun baik-baik aja. Entah kenapa itu resep mashed potato gagal total waktu saya praktekin -_-* #lackofskill

Karena sekarang sumber informasi lebih canggih dan resep bertebaran di internet, saya googling deh resep mashed potato yang dapat dipercaya. Nemu 1 resep yang nggak memasukkan susu/krim ke dalamnya, saya pakai resep itu deh akhirnya. Dengan pertimbangan, saya eneg aja ngebayangin kalau kentang dikasih susu/krim gitu :/ Tapi ini masalah selera, kalau suka ya monggo ;) Oh ya, resep ini juga nggak pakai biji pala atau nutmeg yang juga sering diikut sertakan dalam resep mashed potato. Karena saya lupa masukkinnya hahaha! #alesangamutu

Baiklah, sekarang kita masuk ke resepnya yuk! ;)