About BookGrl

Quote to Live By:

“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.“

– Thomas Jefferson

I’m a Capricorn with a love of romantic movies that feature shy, mousy girls that get the boy at the end. I don’t like walks on the beach, I actually prefer to sit at the edge of the shore while the waves come up and wet my unpedicured feet. I enjoy contemplating the effects of our foreign policy on the global community while reading chick lit and listening to pop music. I also look down on anyone who thinks my opinion on the above mentioned topic doesn’t matter solely because of my entertainment choices (That includes you Charlotte Allen!).

I’m a hopeless romantic who has paradoxically sworn off all forms of dating for at least a year and I hope to one day figure out what it’s all about. By “it” I mean life, and by “figure out” I mean how to enjoy “it” without ending up in jail or jail’s more glamorous cousin, rehab.

I am willing to post my thoughts, ideas, and other musings (I love that word) on the internet and let them go where they may. Hopefully where ever they end up they’re welcome. If not, they can come back in the form of criticism because I like a good debate.

Contact me at BookGrl@politicalfancier.com or follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BookGrl04 .

26 Responses to "About BookGrl"

1 | boyo
April 16, 2008 at 3:43 pm

I think you and this blog both are amazing. Perhaps we’re kindred?(but I’m more morose) -A Nonymous

2 | BookGirl
April 16, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Boyo:

Thank you very much for your comment. I’m really very flattered you enjoy my blog so much. Kindred spirits are everywhere so you never know!

Thanks for visiting!

3 | Tee
April 29, 2008 at 5:22 am

hey..are you korean?

4 | BookGirl
April 29, 2008 at 6:07 am

Tee:

No, I’m Cuban American. Sorry. lol.

5 | Ron
May 22, 2008 at 10:52 am

Hey, enjoyed visiting your world. Enjoy your sensibility and the site’s design. You’re an interesting, aesthetically evolved charmer. Triple threat!

6 | BookGirl
May 23, 2008 at 8:26 pm

Ron:

Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed the site. Feel free to visit any time you like. And bring your compliments, my ego gets thirsty!

7 | royho
May 27, 2008 at 11:00 am

like your dating quote. that is funny.
got a question:
3 months and 17401 hits. how do you get the hits?

thanks

http://royho.wordpress.com/

8 | BookGirl
May 27, 2008 at 3:47 pm

Royho:

Thanks!

As far as getting so many hits, it’s a mystery to me too! I can’t tell you why people visit my site, but I can share my strategy.

I write every day, even if it’s just one post (though I wish I was more consistent) and I also participate in that new link program WordPress has going on.

I write for my readers, but I don’t hold back my opinion. Sometimes I get crap for it, but I’m always me. Just be yourself, that’s the best advice I’ve got.

Oh, and use your tags wisely… Good Luck!

9 | Ben Hoffman
June 5, 2008 at 6:59 pm

I think it’s because you’re pretty.

10 | BookGirl
June 6, 2008 at 12:44 pm

Ben Hoffman:

You know, recently Obama had to apologize for calling a female reporter “sweetie” and here you are chalking up success to my looks!

Lucky for you I’m not a granola chomping feminist but a completely vain and egotistical girly girl, so I’ll accept the compliment.

Thanks!

11 | Klip "Sheikh" Springer
June 20, 2008 at 12:00 am

a girly girl! refreshing:-)

12 | batguano101
July 23, 2008 at 9:12 am

“Go on a 3 Trillion dollar shopping spree”

Good title.

Picture- pretty face

Your site gets hits for the same reason I stopped to read it.
You put a good title to the story, and your picture is pleasant.

Pretty Cubanas are a dime a dozen, but sharp funny women are hard to come by.

Good work.

13 | BookGirl
July 24, 2008 at 3:30 pm

Klip:

Thank you, I’d like to think so!

14 | BookGirl
July 24, 2008 at 3:32 pm

Baqtguano101:

I really, really appreciate the positive feedback. I try to be sharp and blunt at the same time, a challenge I must confess, but I’ve never really been good at subtlety.

Thanks for reading!

15 | batguano101
July 24, 2008 at 4:56 pm

Do not let your head explode but….

sharp-sharpness

synonyms sharp, keen, acute mean having or showing alert competence and clear understanding. sharp implies quick perception, clever resourcefulness, or sometimes questionable trickiness . keen suggests quickness, enthusiasm, and a penetrating mind . acute implies a power to penetrate and may suggest subtlety and sharpness of discrimination

Just remember, the woods are full of them.

16 | BookGirl
July 24, 2008 at 5:01 pm

Batguano:

So technically I can be sharp even if I’m not necessarily subtle? lol.

17 | Giuli
August 15, 2008 at 2:13 am

Hey girlie!
I’m impressed by your site. Good Job! Let me know the moment you want a Conservative Libertarian to write for you and maybe draw some people away from the dark side. J/k Really, it’s great.

18 | BookGirl
August 21, 2008 at 9:46 pm

GL:

You mean OUR site now.

19 | batguano101
August 22, 2008 at 11:54 am

“movies that feature shy, mousy girls that get the boy at the end.”

Very hot turn on lady.

20 | Barley
September 18, 2008 at 10:45 pm

Great blog/site, I found you by chance and now you are in my bookmarks

21 | alex
September 22, 2008 at 5:11 pm

hey there- i’m a reporter working on a story about people who tivo debates instead of watching them live and saw your post… might you be willing to chat with me?? drop me a line… thanks! alex

22 | Hindustani
November 5, 2008 at 3:16 am