Oh ew, my blog is so old now! Just kidding, I still have many years to go with this blog, three years is nothing. This blogiversary is a little different though, as you can tell. Besides the fact that this post is helllllaaaa late, big changes have also come to this blog. It is honestly the right time for this change but here it is: Next Page Please is no longer a book blog. I explain more about it below but it was time for a change in this blog and I am super excited about it.

So...why the change?

You probably didn’t know this but I first started blogging when I was 12. At the time I was obsessed with reading so I was like, why not? I spent a few months on Weebly, writing terrible reviews and mainly posting promotional posts. When I was still at Weebly, my blog was called “Kaitlin’s World.” Kaitlin’s World….sounds like a lifestyle blog doesn’t it? I thought about focusing my blog on lifestyle for a few days but then decided that my life wasn’t really interesting enough for a lifestyle blog. I mean, what was there to talk about in my life other than books? So I just went with the book blog for the next three years.

Now, I’m almost 15 and I’ve been doing this “books only” thing for three years now. Lot’s has changed in three years, considering how young I was when I first started this. This past year itself has been fluctuating when it came to my motivation to read and you’ve heard me say this before but my motivation to blog is a direct correlation with my motivation to read. If I’m reading some great books and finding things to read that I genuinely want to read, then I’ll want to blog more. But that can easily come to a stop when I read a book that throws me into an emotional hangover or I become busy. That’s where some months, there will be 3 or 4 posts out.

It’s a cycle, and I had come to recognize this cycle. And honestly? I hate it. I hate this cycle of me leaving and then coming back just to kind of slowly go away a few months later. So this time around, this time I’m not letting the cycle happen again.

“Kaitlin’s World” was a name that I didn’t end up sticking with (obviously). But I think now is the time to bring Kaitlin’s World to Next Page Please. I want to be able to talk about more things on this blog, not just books because my life is no longer just books. I travel, I try new foods, I obsess over shows and being able to write and talk about these things that aren’t books will allow me to just be more consistent with this blog.

When I was first starting out with this whole blogging ordeal, I read that you should keep your blog specific to a topic. You blog about fashion, you stick to fashion, you blog about DIY projects, you stick to DIY projects. Of course, I was young and a rookie so I listened to that advice. I solely blogged about books. That worked for awhile but now? It doesn’t work for me anymore. Sure, this blog may be more of a mess due to this change and I will be talking less about books, which is probably what you signed up for but at least I will have the motivation to blog again and I will be writing about topics that I might want to write more about compared to books. Plus, it allows you to see more into my life and the things that I like. I’m no celebrity or anything so I highly doubt many people will care about my life but I have come to really love this community. I didn't want to blog about just books anymore, which is why I am opening up Next Page Please to more aspects of my life. It's definitely going to be a new thing for me but I am excited about where it will take me and also what kind of posts I will be posting here.

I want to thank everyone who has stuck with my blog through these years, even if you just found my blog today, thank you for visiting my little corner. My motivation hasn't always allowed this blog to be consistent with posts but I really do enjoy blogging, which is why I'm not about to let it go because I don't have the motivation anymore.

I hope you all enjoy this little relaunch of Next Page Please. Please let me know what you think of it and ready yourself for some fresh new content!

Also, I have more super exciting new, I have joined the Twirling Pages team! I've been such a huge fan of Xan and her blog so when she was looking for co-bloggers I definitely wanted to apply. And I was accepted! I am super excited to be writing for Twirling Pages now so you can also find posts from me there.

Lol, guess what? So, like last year, this post is late. A week late. So, because this post was already late, I just decided to post the same date as last year, July 7. Been blogging for two years now, you think I had my shit together right? (Spoiler: I don't.)

WHOOO! One year... Okay that's kind of scary when you think about it. I have been writing my thoughts on books for one year now. Man, I still can't believe it. When I first started blogging, I really didn't think I would actually make it this long. I have gone through changes, my skills have gone through changes, and my writing has definitely changed. I have made so many great friends and discovered so many great books through blogging. I cannot wait to celebrate more blogoversaries, make new friends, learn new things, and read more great books!

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5 Facts About Me

The Story of Next Page Please!

I started blogging around May 2014 and launch "Kaitlin's World" on a Weebly blog. I was just planning on blogging about everything but it soon became mostly about books. At that time, I didn't know about the book blogging community, ARCs, and I was still trying to figure out exactly what a "blog tour" was. (That knowledge was learned the more time I book blogged.) Soon, I was soon deciding that I wanted to move my blog to a different platform. So that summer I switched from Wordpress to Blogger then finally back to Wordpress. (My reasons for change? Mostly because I didn't like the way I designed my blog. Typical me) I also went through a name change. My blog is now "Next Page Please!" but before that I had the cringing name of "YA, YA, YA, and More YA." AND before that, I had the name of "Too Many Fandoms" at one point. (You can see what my first blogger blog looked like here!) I'm not good with names, can you tell? I blogged over at Wordpress for awhile and really liked it. I really wanted more customization in my design though. I looked more at Blogger blogs and really liked their designs, so I made another move to Blogger in February. I really brought up my blogging game and worked really hard towards blogging. So that's where I am now! One year... There are tons of people I would like to thank and mention so let's get to that!

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Thank You's

To the people who I consider friends. Thank you guys so much for taking the time to talk to me and you guys have really made a difference in my blogging experience.
Amber - Amber - Cristina - Genissa - Jacelyn - Jessica - Jessica - Jessica - Kaitlin - Lauren - Nori - Serena - Willa

To the people who I am excited to talk to more. I love talking to you guys and hope we can chat and get to know each other more! :D
To the people I am super grateful for answering my nooby blogging questions. You guys are the people I always turn to for help and I appreciate all the advice you guys have given me.

To the constant commenters. You guys have left so many comments and I appreciate them so so much. If you comment here a lot, I see you!

To the Lit Up Team. You guys are probably the thing that has helped me write better reviews! Whether you're a contributor I barely talk to or an author for the site, I see you! Thanks for making my experience with Lit Up Review glorious. ;)

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If I didn't mention you, you are still greatly appreciated! I read all your comments and it warms my heart when you take time to share your thoughts. For that, I am giving away one book to anyone in the US up to $20 from Amazon in books! If you live internationally, you get a $20 gift card. This is my birthday giveaway as well so it will end a few days afterward. (August 7) Just follow the directions in the rafflecopter and I wish you luck!