Hey Dolls (and Dudes)!

Welcome to Life with Lisa! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to check out my column…..my very own column! Doesn’t that just sound AMAZING? Well if you think that’s amazing, check out the picture I made to go with this new column!

Since becoming a member here, at Burn Bright, I’ve really tried hard to build relationships with everyone, including you, the reader. Instead of just telling you what I liked or didn’t like about a book I just recently finished reading, I actually want to talk with you, communicate with you, and discuss with you. I want pieces of my personality and me, to shine through everything I write.

Having my own column will allow me to to do that and get close and personnel with the readers (that’s yooouu!). Bec has given me permission to blog about anything I want; anything that’s fresh! But MDP, reminded me that each post must have a purpose. Burn Bright already has a few columns (make sure to check those out too, if you haven’t yet!), but none of them were aimed towards teens, even though Burn Bright only reviews Young Adult.

If I did make a teen column, how would I work it? I don’t want it to boring, I want people to ACTUALLY want to read it. Why not make a column where I can talk about anything, school, cooking, gardening (yes, I know. I have a lot of hobbies.), boys, candles, dogs, birds always crashing into my bedroom window, and everything else! That’s simply why this column is called “Life with Lisa”…. and all the crazy things she does.

Every Saturday (if your in Australia, but if your in the USA, Friday) there will be a new post,  soooo, mark your calenders people!!!!

After thinking through this, and debating how I should kick off this column. I wanted something that everyone could relate to, girls, boys, teens, tweens, and even someone younger. What I finally came up with was school! We’re all forced to go..(cricket, cricket) … I mean, who doesn’t love school?!

Here, I came up with a few ideas for posts:

1. Back Packs

2. Binders & Pencil Cases

3. Notes & Study Tips

4. Q & A (send me questions about school, supplies and anything else here)

I hope you find this first series of posts the least bit helpful, and enjoyable! I’m already planning things ahead, but if you have any suggestions on future series or posts, don’t be afraid to leave a comment, or shoot me a email (no guns, please).

What was that? I think a book is calling my name!

Have a fantastic day everyone,

Lisa

Hey Everyone,

It’s Lisa reporting for duty!….Well actually, I just want to say hello, and introduce myself a bit.

First off though, thank you for welcoming me so warmly into your Burn Bright family! I’m very honored to become a part of it. Thank you, again, for selecting me as your teen blogger. I’m EXTREMELY excited to finally start reading and reviewing books for you! And lastly, thank you for this huge opportunity you’ve given me, not only in this crazy-insane blogging and book world, but also in real life. This is a big step into my future, and I don’t think I could ever repay you guys for this. [We’re thrilled to have you aboard the good ship Burn Bright, Lisa! — Ed.]

But enough of this touchy-feely stuff, let’s get down to business.

Whenever I have to either write or talk about myself, I draw a blank. I never (ever!) know what to say and what not to say! But on the other hand, I can blabber about books for hours on end. This, by the way ladies and gentlemen, is one of the first signs of book-a-holic-ism!

Turning Pages is my own, personal blog. This is where I write reviews, do weekly memes, host giveaways and trades, and some other bookish things. Turning Pages was born at the end of last February, and in about two weeks she’ll be turning six months old. She has become not only one of my new-found addictions, but also a part-time job. Back in February, I had no clue how much work blogging can be. At first, I felt like it was me against the world, always questioning myself, is someone out there even reading what I’m writing? But after two or three posts, I received my first follower, and ever since then things having been going uphill. And I’ve fallen in love with blogging, reading like crazy, meeting authors, chatting with people who have the same love for books, and finally doing something by myself.

The second sign of serious book-a-holic-ism is when you can’t decide on the top five books you’ve read in the last year. Picking favorite books is the one thing I could never do. Books are each so different, with different characters, different writing, and each story has its own unique message. I love and enjoy books, each for their own reasons.

What genre do I like? To be honest, if a book is really good, no matter if a friend suggested it to me, or the summary just sounds fantastic, I’ll read it, not caring what genre it’s in. Of course I have a couple of favorite genres, such as Paranormal, Romance, Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Horror and Mystery. But I like to spread my wings and try out new things too.

Sadly we’ve reached the end of my very first post here on Burn Bright, but there will be lots more to come. Again, thank you everyone for welcoming me into your family (:

Yours truly,

Lisa.

P.S. There is no known cure for book-a-holic-ism.