Well, Here It Goes...My Book Review Blog

So I have literally been sitting in front of my laptop for an hour watching Knight and Day and eating Cheetos trying to think of how to start a book review blog. I've never done it before (obviously!) and I keep thinking, "who the heck would want to read about little ol' me?" But I have a couple of faithful friends who have told me that they think I would be good at posting reviews and recommending books to others. After some thought and weighing the pros and cons I decided to give it a shot. I mean, the worst thing to happen is that no one reads this and I'm just talking about books to myself...it wouldn't be the first time.
I guess the best place to start is to tell a little bit about myself. I mean, if others are going to trust me to recommend books, they should at least know the basics. 

Personality and Tendencies:
What to say about myself. I could tell you that I'm cool and witty and confident. But that would be a lie. I'm shy and introverted and would be a complete recluse if it weren't for my two best friends. I am very good of thinking of comebacks several hours after it would have been appropriate, I am accidentally funny, and am a long way off from being cool. I love playing video games and reading and writing (duh). I collect Pokemon cards (as bookmarks I swear!) and I would rather sit at home under a blanket tent watching movies then going out into the world to see people. I like to always have a plan and I don't really handle change well. 
But I promise I have a bunch of good qualities too. I am loyal to my friends and family, I am a hard, tenacious worker, and I have a very kind heart. 

Education and Occupation:
I received a B.A. in English from Texas A&M University (whoop!) and a Masters in Library Science from Texas Woman's University. 
In the past I have coached gymnastics at Powersports and I have been a supervisor at Half Price Books. I currently work as a Library Specialist in the Texas A&M libraries. Although I love helping people find what they are looking for, my dream would be to become a full time writer. But right now, I'm just a wannabe. :)

Family:
Family is incredibly important to me. We are all close. My family has weekly dinners together where we catch up with each other. I have a mom, dad, Mimi, and grandpa who have always supported me and helped me reach my dreams. They helped me get through undergraduate and graduate school with no debts, they drove me to Cypress from College Station EVERY DAY so I could reach my potential in gymnastics, and they will always be there for me.
My little brother has been my shadow for years and it's hard to think that he's nineteen now and about to start college. I will always remember him as a chubby little boy following be around in his diaper and yellow t-shirt while we danced in the dinning room to the Lion King soundtrack (yeah, we were that cool...and I'm going to have to find a picture of it one day). 

And then there is my best friend and husband, Joel. He is always there for me, and will do anything for me. He understands my need to sometimes be alone, and he just rolls with any mood swings or irrational behavior that may come his way. I can be myself around him and ask him anything. (Just the other day we were discussing what would happen if both my arms fell off one day...) I can be goofy and weird and know that he will still love me. 

The Plan:
The plan for this blog is going to be me writing reviews of books I have recently read. I usually go through a book a week, depending on how much time I have on my hands. Even though I've read hundreds of book, I don't think it would be fair for me to try and think back to others I read a year or more ago.  After I read a book, I'll post a review on the type of read it was (romantic, no brainer, a thinker, etc.), the strengths and weakness of the book, and then my overall opinion of it and whether I would recommend it to others. At the very end I'll post the next book I'll be reading and reviewing. I might also intermittently post personal blogs and maybe one day expand to include reviews on video games and movies. But we will see how all this goes. 
In the future I would love followers to start recommending books to me. I want discussions to ensue and people to connect through their love of books. 

I think it would be a good idea to add that this is just my opinion and although I'm an avid reader, I certainly do not know everything there is to know about book critiques. I'm just a wannabe ;)