I'm sure most of you have seen many posts like this in the last couple of weeks but if you haven't, here is the rundown, in the past couple of weeks there has been a lot of negative stuff going around the book blogging sphere and a lot of people seem unhappy which is not the goal of blogging and the blogosphere. The book blogging community is one of the most welcoming communities out there, whether you have a small blog or a huge blog no one is going to treat you differently but that seems to be what most people think at the moment.

I personally have not been part of this negativity but I know of it so that is why I am going to share the reasons as to why I blog. This post is inspired by the post that Kaitlin over at Reading is My Treasure did so I would love for you to check her post out because she explains this a lot better than I do and she is the reason I am writing this. You can check out her post 'Revisiting the Reasons Why I Love Blogging' here. So let's get into the reasons as to why I blog.

• I love books

• Opportunities

By this I don't mean ARC's, I mean blog tours and book blitz's. Yes, ARC's may be a part of Blog Tours but the thing I enjoy about blog tours and blitz's is the fact that you have the opportunity to help an author or help someone discover their next favourite book. Also, it is a HUGE compliment to be accepted for one of these because to me when I get accepted it makes me feel like I've done something good on my blog. You can't expect to be accepted for a tour/blitz as soon as you start you blog and I kind of love that! With blogging you work hard but the rewards and opportunities you get for doing so are what make the hard work seem enjoyable!

Now you know why I blog. Now let's look at the things I do not blog for...

• ARC's

As lovely as it would be to receive an ARC, I cannot stress enough that this is at the very bottom of my list of things that make me want to blog. I do not blog to get freebies because if I did then my blog would no longer be alive. I have only ever been accepted for one ARC as part of a blog tour but that hasn't stopped me and it never will.

• 'Fame'

I'm not going to lie and say that I don't do my blog in the hopes that it will become big because I do want my blog to become big and I think that's what everyone wants, but there is a difference between wanting your blog to be successful and making a blog in order to be successful and I most definitely fall in the former.

• Money

I have no intention of EVER making money off my blog. My blog is a hobby not a job and I intend to keep it that way. I do not do this blog because I one day hope to make a living on it.

So those are the reasons why I blog and the things that I do not blog for. I hope you enjoyed this post and for anyone who is feeling down about their blog and the blogging community...

Happy Reading!

Lily x