Every first Saturday of the month I interview a blogger. For today I interviewed Anna from the blog Herding Cats and Burning Soup.
Hello Anna!
Welcome to Lola’s Reviews! I am so excited to have you on my blog today. I came across your blog a few weeks ago and started following you on twitter and facebook. I love your blog and your frequent posts on facebook.
Aw thanks Lola! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the blog 🙂 Thanks for having me over today!
Why did you decide to start blogging?
I have a terrible memory? LOL I’m always joking that I need my very own personal keeper to keep me organized ::snort:: Really, I was reading so fast and in so many different series I was having a hard time keeping up with them all and remembering what happened from book to book so I figured it would be a great way to have keep track of what I’d been thinking about a series. And then it just kind of went on from there.
How did you come up with the name for your blog, Herding Cats and Burning Soup?
When I was setting things up I didn’t want to focus just on books with the blog so needed something a little different that would represent that. I really do herd cats on a daily basis (I run an animal rescue) and *hangs head* I have actually burned soup. Yes. *takes a bow* I have major talent. lol The blog is mainly for books but there are also animal posts and cooking posts once a week so it really… fit.
How old is your blog now?
We just turned a year and a half on June 1st! Woot! Can’t believe how fast it’s going!
What do you enjoy most about blogging?
I really have a good time with the blog and love sharing what I’m reading. It’s really fun getting to introduce people to an author or series they haven’t seen before or one they might not have tried on their own. It’s really an amazing feeling to have someone contact you and say ‘omg I LOVED this book! Thanks for pointing it out’, ya know? Totally makes any of the stressful moments worth it.
What do you enjoy the least about blogging?
The stress of it now and again. It takes a good bit of time to set up interviews/guest posts and work on reviews at the same time. I actually enjoy that most of the time–the businessy paperwork side of things– but it can cut into my reading time and some times I just want to snuggle up with a steamy read and not have to worry about schedules or getting this or that done.
How did you decide on this design for your blog?
Since I’m doing everything on my own I needed something simple but fun. I found the little kitty image I use and decided to go with it. It came with a bunch of other cat images in the same style and I’ve been working those slowly into different designs. I liked the simple black and white look and every month or so I update the header and give our kitty a bit of a make over. Right now I’m really digging her red outfit and glasses so those are gonna stay for a while.
What is your favorite place to curl up with a book?
I’m a bed reader 🙂 I absolutely love my room. It’s a spanish moss green with gold and red accent colors and it’s just a peaceful relaxing spot for me. So my bed with it’s many *many* pillows and blankets is where I end up reading 99% of the time.
What is your favourite food and drink to have with a good book?
Right now…hm… lemon soda and honey roasted peanuts. I’m addicted to both.
Which are your favourite book genres?
Anything Romance. I *love* my romances. Historicals, contemporaries, paranormal. I read them all. I enjoy all heat levels too though I do love my steamy reads and tend to gravitate towards those. I’ve been getting into dark romance lately which I find very interesting. Definitely not for everyone but the criminologist in my finds the twisted/darker romantic reads fascinating.
One of the things I like most about you and your blog is how you’re always talking on facebook and twitter about things that happened or the book you’re reading. How do you manage to always find something to talk about? I know I always have difficulties coming up with interesting things to post on twitter and facebook.
Aw yay! I’m glad you enjoy that part. I have an absolute blast on Facebook and have so much fun chatting with everyone on there. Really I just share exactly what pops in my head as I’m reading. My friends don’t really read romance so jumping on the phone with an “omg you would not believe what he just did!” would get like no reaction lol so I hop on FB and share with all the ladies I’ve become friends with this past year. I love that they “get it” even if they haven’t read the book and can laugh along with me or share their own thoughts on whatever it is that’s popped into my head. Hmmm maybe that’s my favorite thing about blogging! Definitely in the top 2 🙂
Ooo got a little off topic there, sorry! Basically I have no filter when it comes to my books and if I think it it usually ends up on FB. lol
Thanks Anna for the interview!
Thanks so much for having me on! It was great chatting with ya!
You can find Anna and her awesome blog Herding Cats and Burning Soup here:
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Thanks so much for having me on Lola! I had a great time 🙂 And if anyone has any other questions I’m more than happy to pop back over and answer between errands –a little book shopping, a little cat herding and auto parts shopping. I am determined to get this car running again 🙂
Thanks so much for the awesome interview Anna!
And good luck with getting the car running again!
Herding Cats and Burning Soup is one of my favorite blogs. 🙂
It’s one of my favourite blogs too :).
Aw thanks ladies!
This was a fun interview and I love the random comments you post on FB. They make me laugh. You also have a fun blog. 🙂
I agree I really like those random comments Anna posts on FB!
Aws thanks Bea! I have so much fun with it so glad to hear other people enjoy it too 🙂
Never heard of lemon soda. 🙂 I am so glad to see you on other places. Everyone should get to know the funness of Herding Cats & Burning Soup! 🙂
Never?! It’s pretty good. There are a couple types–regular or then just flavored carbonated water ones. That’s the type I’m obsessed with right now. Lemon and Mandarin Orange flavor. So good!
PS– Lola, I love my little pony!! 🙂
I have to say I only ever watched the first 2 episodes of My Little Pony, but one of my friends loved it and she is good with photoshop so she makes custom made ponies for some friends. This pony was specifially made for me (it is supposed to be me in pony form) and then I decided to use it as my blog banner.
Came to *\O wave at Anna! 🙂
Herding Cats and Burning Soup is an instant go to each day, whether it’s the blog or the FB posts. She always keeps me smiling and get’s me belly laughing too!
LOL *waving back* 🙂 Yay glad I can give you a smile every day 🙂 Woot!
Anna’s facebook post make me smile often. I love seeing her updates and talking about the latest book she is reading.
I adore Anna she is one of my blogging pals, a great go to gal for advice. I loved reading this interview! I am also a bed reader and serious animal lover. So learning she runs an animal shelter just makes adore her more!! Happy 1.5 years cheers to many more to follow.
Aws thanks Danielle! Woot for another animal lover! I’ve had the rescue for going on 10 years now. Crazy!
yay! I am also an animal lover, currently we have 4 rats and my sisters cat who also lives here. Although that cat doesn’t like me and my boyfriend :(.
*Waves frantically* Hi Anna! Great interview ladies I enjoyed the questions and Anna is always so creative woth her answers *giggles*
LOL *waves back* Hey Miss Adriana! Thanks for dropping by 🙂
I agree, Anna is really creative with her answers. I love interviewing bloggers and getting to know them better!
**Wavin** Hi Anna!
I love this woman’s reviews – and well – I stay on FB much more than I should because I know that she’ll have something hysterical to say!!
Great Interview!!
Aw thanks Gaele! I’m totally addicted to FB. It’s terrible. But I have so much fun over there 🙂
Thanks Gaele! I agree facebook is addictable!
Awesome interview Lola and I just adore Anna and her humor. She is also someone you can talk to about any subject. I love her herd stories on facebook and all of the crap she comes up with. I have learned to swallow my coffee before reading her posts though…bwahaha
LOL Thanks Kimberly 🙂
lol, that sounds like a good advice swallowing your drink first before reading her posts. I haven’t known Anna for long yet, but I love her blog and her posts on facebook.
Lol Anna…. everywhere you go you end up snorting!! Great interview girls!! I find blogging a little stressful too…. We spend so much time on it and get paid basically peanuts!! But I love it!
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
I agree blogging is fun, but also stressful sometimes.
LOL it’s terrible and so unladylike but omg I can’t help it. My grandma would be appalled! LOL
Yeah some weeks it’s super stressful. Good to have blogging friends to vent about it all with 🙂