Confessions from the Blog Desk : 8 years of blogging and 8 Facts
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Confessions from the Blog Desk: 8 years of blogging and 8 Facts

14 April 2025 / 25 Comments

Confessions from the Blog Desk: 8 years of blogging and 8 Facts!

Eight years ago, I hit “publish” on my very first post. I didn’t know what I was doing (let’s be real, I still wing it half the time), but I knew one thing: I loved books. And talking about them. Frequently. Passionately. Sometimes with tea stains on my books and keyboard.

Since then, Books Teacup and Reviews has grown from a tiny corner of the internet to a cozy, chaotic library of reviews, rants, recommendations— often written with a cup of ginger tea in one hand and a to-do list I’m definitely ignoring in the other.

So today, I thought I’d share a few Confessions from the Blog Desk with 8 facts about the how messy, tea-fueled, book-loving person I’m behind the blog.

Confessions from the Blog Desk : 8 years of blogging and 8 Facts

1. Mornings are my magic hours (but only after tea)

My brain is basically a sluggish Wi-Fi connection until I’ve had my morning tea. I don’t even attempt to write blog posts at night — unless I want to end up with an incoherent rant. Mornings are best, and conveniently, that’s when the kid is at school, the husband is buried in his newspaper, and I can quietly plot my next bookish rave.

2. Tea isn’t just tea. It’s a ritual.

Specifically, Indian ginger tea — made by me and only me. Other people making tea? That’s a no from me. I’ve got exact measurements, precise timing, and an almost spiritual connection with my Tpan (tea-pan). Without it, the day feels cursed and the reviews come out… weird.

3. Strike while the book hangover is hot

I can’t — won’t — start another book until I’ve at least drafted a rough review of the last one. I need to vent or dissect before moving on. Otherwise, the thoughts start blending, and suddenly I’m describing a rom-com heroine fighting space zombies with a sword named Mr. Darcy!

4. Drafting from the dashboard

Weirdest place I’ve written a review? — in the car. We were on a road trip, and I got hooked on a novella series. I finished one, immediately needed to start the next, but my reviewer brain wouldn’t let me rest. So there I was, typing furiously in phone’s notion app, engine humming, snacks within reach, living my best bookworm-on-the-go life.

5. Inspiration strikes from everywhere (yes, even your blog)

I shamelessly take inspiration from other bloggers and bookstagrammers. A discussion post? A clever blog feature? An interesting review format? If it sparks an idea, I’m running with it. Call it borrowing, call it creative cross-pollination — I call it community magic.

6. ARC deadlines? What are those?

Look, I intend to read ARCs by their publication date. I really do. But the truth is, I’m a mood reader through and through. If I’m not in the mood, that poor ARC might sit in my Kindle so long it graduates college. Sorry, NetGalley. It’s not you, it’s my reading whims.

7. I’m not a planner — I’m a pouncer

Some bloggers outline, draft, revise, and schedule posts with NASA-level precision. Me? If an idea smacks me in the face, I sit down and write the post right then and there. No drafts, no research rabbit holes, no procrastination. If I don’t write it immediately, it’s gone. Poof. Vanished into blackhole.

8. Blogging still brings me joy — 8 years later

Despite the reading slumps, the guilt over unread ARCs, the occasional heartbreak over stats, and those “why am I still doing this?” days, I still genuinely love blogging. The writing, the connections, the thrill of shouting into the bookish void and having family yelling in the background— that’s the magic. That’s why I’m still here, eight years later. And honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Thanks for sticking around all these years — whether you’ve been here from post one or you just stumbled in, you’re always welcome here. 💖

💬 Your turn!

Got any weird blogging facts of your own?
Are you a “review immediately” person or a “procrastinate and hope for divine inspiration” type?
What fuels your blogging — coffee, tea, chaos?

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Hi, I'm Yesha, an Indian book blogger. Avid and eclectic reader who loves to read with a cup of tea. Not born reader but I don't think I’m going to stop reading books in this life. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

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