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The new Tumblr book format now available !

Posted on 12/20/201705/07/2020 by Team Blookup

The new Tumblr book is here ! It’s true BlookUp books continue to evolve!

Completely redesigned, from the content treatment to the cover appearance, this new blook will delight you with its original format (20x26cm horizontal) and its aesthetic entirely designed to highlight your most beautiful photos and your finest articles!

Test this exclusive book by log in to your account today and import (or re-import) your blog! And to thank you for your loyalty, we offer you a 25% discount with theTUMBLRBLOOK code, valid until 11/30/2017!

I CREATE MY TUMBLR BOOK!

Do not hesitate to tell us about your experience at sav@blookup.com, our team is here for you if you need anything.
See you soon on BlookUp !

See you soon on BlookUp !

Christmas 2017 for books lovers!

Posted on 12/13/201710/10/2019 by Team Blookup

1. A pocket book turned into a decorative pen

A unique handmade accessory by Papiers et Contes en Herbe, which will elegantly carry your letters, cards, CDs, and will prevent your friends from stacking all these bulky objects on their desk!

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2. A zip-like bookmark

Having a bookmark is cool, but having a bookmark that has style is way cooler! For a reasonable price, offer a always useful, colorful gift that will make all readers envious!

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3. A giant book that transforms into a stool

A magic and effective multiple use-object that will allow you to sit AND decorate your shelves! It can be stored in your personal library or be used as a stool when receiving riends over. A gift that will certainly give all rooms a real style!

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4. The Swear Words Coloring book

Not a gift made for children! If you know a naturally stressed person or one going through difficult times, this book is the perfect gift! It allows anybody to let their creativity run wild while embellishing the most floral insults of Shakespeare’s tongue (pens and watercolor not provided).

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5. A Blook

We didn’t mention it last Christmas, so we are allowing ourselves to do so this year ;): Create the book of your blog (WordPress, Overblog, Canalblog, Blogger / Blogspirit, Tumblr, Skyrock, Haut et Fort), your favorite social network (Facebook, Instagram) or PDF file with BlookUp!

Import all of your content in just a few clicks, layout them and adjust all the details of your book (covers, texts, images …) as you please! The creation and customization of the books are unlimited and free, and your order is delivered at home within 15 working days! Okay, maybe it’s too late for this year, but you can still surprise your loved ones with our Gift Cards (or simply get ready for a birthday or next Christmas 😉 )!

Find our personalization guide in our help section, and don’t forget that our customer service is also here to help you create your blook!

Tony made the blook of his adventures around the world!

Posted on 11/22/201710/10/2019 by Team Blookup

Tell us a little bit about yourself : Your passions, your hobbies, your projects…

My name is Tony D’Aliesio and live in Montreal Quebec Canada. I have been married for over 25 years with Anna and have 3 daughters. Vanessa, Alessia and Milena. I enjoy playing many sports from hockey to scuba diving, but one true passion is traveling. Traveling has been a great passion of mine and thanks to Delta Air Lines, I have been blessed in traveling the world. Although a retired Delta employee, I continue to take full advantage of traveling to different areas of the world.

A man on a boat in nice, France — Having a good time on a boat in Nice, France!

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What is your blog about and why did you want to address this subject when starting it?

My blog is a summary of every destination that I have visited. Whether it may have been for business or leisure, looking back and reliving the moment through words gives me a sense of time, memory and inner fulfillment. Although every blog consists of very similar contents, there are distinctive differences between them in which I add my thoughts and personal experience. I want to leave this book with my children for them to read in the future. It will paint both a visual and descriptive journey of my passion to travel.

What do you like the most about blogging and traveling?

My passion has been traveling the world to experience different cultures, to witness great natural wonders of the world, and a way to tie in all of history’s events with my physical presence. From standing where the last supper had taken place on Mount Zion in Jerusalem to walking the eerie grounds of Dachau’s concentration camp in Germany, they all add to my character and give me foresight of what is truly important in this life.

Of all the places you visited, which one is your favorite?

Many locations I have visited are exceptionally beautiful. From Australia to Dubai, from Brazil to Shanghai; from the riches of Monaco to the dangers of Jordan……all have their own allure. Europe in general possess the most elaborate architectural perfection while other locations flourish in natural beauty. If I had to select from several categories, I would say the Amalfi coast in Italy, Prague in the Czech Republic, and the wonderful Pyramids of Egypt. Again, there are so many other locations with similar beauty and selecting one is completely impossible.

What countries/places are next on your list?

My next destinations are to visit the cliffs of Moher in Dublin, the glaciers in Anchorage and a safari in Africa.

What part of your adventures blog are you the most proud of?

I am very proud of the entire blog and with the many destinations involving my children, friends and family, it also acts as a memory scrap book that sparks conversation every time it is flipped opened. In my eyes, a truly piece of art!

a blook a passport and a boarding pass on a bed — Passport, check. Boarding pass, check. Blook, check. We’re good to go!

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Why did you want to turn your adventures blog into a book?

I decided to turn my blog into a book for occasional reading of my past adventures. When reading the book, it allows me to relive the past and actually feel the excitement as when it actually happened. The physical book is also a form of legacy or diary that will be left behind for my children to read. It will basically be a narrative copulation of all my adventures.

How did you find out about BlookUp?

After blogging the journeys online, I researched for a service that would turn online blogs to a physical book. I came across several companies but after trying BlookUp, I knew it would offer what I was looking for.

What did you think about the making process of your blook? Did you encounter any difficulties or issues?

BlookUp was extremely easy to use. It offered great menu choices as well as allowing the user flexibility to either fully customize the book or simply use their incorporated templates. All of which assures the end result is exactly to your taste and style.

Do you enjoy the final result? What does your family and friends think about your blook?

The final result is a true representation of what I was seeking. Clean, concise, and visually pleasing. My family loves it and will surely remain a piece of history that is nostalgic with more sentimental value as the years pass. I am currently working on my second book and will surely use BlookUp again. In fact, I would recommend BlookUp to anyone that would want to convert their online blogs to a physical book.

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Huge thank you to Tony for answering our questions, impressive list of destinations we have here. If you are looking for places to add to your travel bucket-list then have a look at Tony’s blog!

A Hardcover for your blooks is now available !

Posted on 11/15/201710/10/2019 by Team Blookup

A Hardcover is the right cover to allow you to create For a unique book, a book that will last longer… Choose the right cover!

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Since 2011, BlookUp always offered one unique type of cover, cardboard-made, soft and glossy, in order to bind all the pages of your digital life and keep them warm and sheltered for as long as possible.

Now, let’s move on to the top gear: Please welcome Hardcovers!

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hardcovers-lamination — Ooooh that’s pretty

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How can I get my Hardcover?

Go to your account or create a brand new blook from scratch, and select the hardcover option while customizing it!

The option is, for now, only available for:

Blogs Books
Facebook Books

We know thanks to you that the choice of the cover was just as essential as the choice of your contents, and that some writings deserved to be presented in a different way in order to be truly unique and personalized.

Softcovers were well-adapted for thin and simple books, but beginning now, hardcovers will give your contents a solemn and solid flair, like several volumes of an encyclopedia!

woman-book-grass — Hardcovers? Pure joy, we can assure you!

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Do not wait anymore! Today, choose the cover that will showcase your book on BlookUp!

Blogging and printing jokes about politics with Donna Troy!

Posted on 10/18/201710/10/2019 by Team Blookup

People have their own way of reacting to politics. In fact, some get angry, some start lecturing others, some don’t seem to care all that much, and some choose to make fun of it. Donna Troy falls into the latter category!

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Tell us a little bit about yourself : Your passions, your hobbies, your projects…

I work in payroll and that’s very boring. In my spare time, I like to write, obviously. I like to crochet and I have an Etsy shop where I sell my crafts. I also enjoy yoga.

What is your blog about and why did you want to address this subject when starting it?

My blog has been mostly about making fun of politics in the U.S. It was my brother’s idea to start the blog. We were emailing back and forth during the 2016 election and he decided the stuff I was writing would make a good blog. I didn’t know what I was going to do after the election, but then Trump won so there has been plenty of material.

What do you like the most about blogging?

I enjoy making people laugh and having an outlet to make light of things that are troubling.

What part of your blog are you the most proud of?

I think I’m most proud of how my work has progressed from the time I started the blog until now.

Why “Namaste, Bitches”?

That started as an inside joke with my friends. We were all leaving work one night and everyone was talking about what they were going to do that evening. I said, “Well, I’m off to yoga. Namaste, Bitches.” When I began the blog I didn’t think anyone other than my friends would be reading it. Namaste, Bitches just kind of stuck.

Why did you want to turn your blog into a book?

I did that for my parents. They aren’t technically savvy and my brother was sporadically printing out blogs for them to read. Again, it was my brother’s idea to get the blog turned into a book.

How did you find out about BlookUp?

I found it with a Google search. I tried a few different sites before I settled on BlookUp.

What did you think about the making process of your blook? Did you encounter any difficulties or issues ?

I enjoyed using BlookUp. BlookUp was the most user friendly of the companies I tried. I liked that I could preview the layout for each blog after editing. The other companies didn’t have that option. Uploading the images was also much easier with BlookUp.

Do you enjoy the final result? What does your family and friends think about your blook?

I loved the final result. As an avid reader and writer, it gave me a little thrill to see my work in book form. My family and friends loved it as well.

Would you recommend BlookUp and/or use it again in the future?

Yes to both!

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Huge thanks to Donna Troy for this interview! Don’t forget to check out her blog if you want to have a good time and follow her on social media:

Hashtag Shelfie: Sharing your library under the hashtag

Posted on 10/11/201710/10/2019 by Team Blookup

We know that internet, blogs and social networks gave or maintained a general taste for writing and creation! It also gave the world of books a second youth by putting self-publishing at everyone’s reach.

Books and writing are part of the daily life for many of us. And the internet pays them tribute!

What the shelf?

On Instagram, we find under the hashtag #shelfie a whole lot of inspiring photos featuring shelves and libraries. The word “shelfie” itself sets the tone by combining the words “shelf” with the word “selfie” (the famous self-portraits photographed in the 21st century, for those sleeping at the bottom).

Many of the photos feature furnitures arranged like they’re almost taken straight out of an IKEA magazine. But, and this is what interests us here, we can also find books!

#Shelfie indeed is the occasion to make your personal library a star while the hashtag lasts ! It’s also the moment to share your reading taste or your storage foibles to your friends and followers… Or even to discover what composes the tastes of others and how people organizes and surrounds one’s readings!

No boasting of elitist readings or endless rows of books here (even if we recognize that a full library is always pretty to picture 😉 ), only the joy of seeing beautiful book-related photos and starting exchanging about your favorite books!

After all, the contents of a library are often indicative of the personality of its owner(s): It is with this idea that the newspaper The Guardian launched the concept of the Shelfie in December 2013.

More than 820 000 publications are now classified under the hashtag #shelfie and more are coming everyday, so it’s always time to get involved and show what you have and love!

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Article source (French) | Images: @earthscorners, @culturetripbooks, @bluestockingbookshelf and @shelfjoy

Books portage, when reading comes at home!

Posted on 10/04/201710/14/2019 by Team Blookup

In France, the media library of Poitiers (named “Médiathèque François Mitterrand” as an hommage to one of France’s former Presidents who is said to be fond of arts and culture) has found a great solution to bring company and entertainment to the elderly, handicapped or isolated people. Books portage!

Poitiers’ inhabitants are thus given the possibility of being delivered of their books for free ! With all the books directly coming from the collections of the media library.

books-portage-women — Dominique Delbor receives her new audio books from Carine Chollet and Isabelle Brillanceau’s hands, from the media library staff

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The delivery is “included” in the price of their annual subscription to the library (costing from €6 to €16) ! Thus offering an invaluable service without any extra cost. The people that are delivered are visited by the Media Library’s staff and can exchange a few words as well as their books! Which they give back (of course;)) while borrowing again.

Every 24 days, a new arrival of audiobooks arrives at the tables of the beneficiaries. It allows them, thanks to the quantity and diversity of content available, to find their happiness for several years!

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The multimedia library makes nearly 2,300 texts available to read and has also signed a partnership with the Valentin Haüy association (located in Paris). It allows visually impaired subscribers to obtain access to an additional fund of 200 texts engraved in “Daisy” format. Subscribers can also freely download 20,000 titles from the Éole online library.

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Source (French only) | Photos credits: Bm-poitiers.fr et Marie-Laure Aveline

Seeing and hearing Iceland with HVISL!

Posted on 09/27/201710/14/2019 by Team Blookup

A book you can smell already exists ! Now check out the book that you can listen to?

Hear for yourselves!

Audiobooks, those kind of books one person will read aloud and record so that others can listen to them, are a growing part of books sales nowadays. They mainly prove their practicality for visualy impaired people.

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For those who can afford it, there are some book concepts that combine vision and hearing to enjoy together as a global experience: This is the concept of Hvisl – Whispers of Iceland, both a photo album and sound guide taking you on a trip around Iceland!

The project was created by Chloé Curé and Bertrand Lanthiez, based on their shared experience of Iceland during a 2-weeks trip. Sounds effects were brought by Johannes Mandorfer.

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Their collaboration allows you to appreciate breathtaking pictures of beautiful landscapes and warm interiors, accompanied, as you flip the pages, by the sound of the wind and the waves, a conversation in Icelandic, the cracking of the ice or the bubbling of the geysers…

While you enjoy the atmosphere through your headphones, you will also learn everything you need to know about landscapes formation, local language, climate, mythology… Truly an immersive experience!

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Source | Images: Bertrand Lanthiez

Interview : From chic to farm with Preppy

Posted on 09/20/2017 by Team Blookup

Who said that if you want to live with style you have to be in a big city? Because we are about to prove him/her wrong! Today we are interviewing Preppy Mountain Farmer, who shows us through her blog that you can own a farm in the countryside and be chic at the same time!

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About me & my blog:

I am Preppy Mountain Farmer, and my lifestyle blog is Preppy Mountain Farmhouse. I’m a middle-aged mom of a large family living in a century-old farmhouse on the side of a mountain in the northeastern United States. We have a small hobby farm, a rustic cabin, and a busy life. I try to combine my preppy style with our love for country living, and Preppy Mountain Farmhouse is about that. I like to capture the beauty found in the simple, natural, sublime aspects of our surroundings through photographs and commentary, and these are interwoven throughout each of my blog posts.

Why did I start my blog?

When I began blogging two years ago, I thought it would simply be a new creative outlet for me and a chance to start a new project. I wanted to document our life but also show others that families can live a farming/country life in style. What I quickly learned was that the blog world is a terrific place to make connections with other like-minded people all over the world. A more thorough explanation can be found on my About Me page found here: http://www.preppymountainfarmhouse.com/p/about-me.html

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What content am I most proud of?

After 25 months of blogging, I have written 221 posts about many aspects of my family’s life. I think my four favorite posts are the following: Blame it on Charlotte’s Web: How a Preppy Girl Ended Up With a Farm,
This is the Crazy, Divine Story of How We Got This House
A Beautiful Mess: My Life
A Primitive Preppy Christmas Farmhouse Tour

What do I like most about blogging?

I’ve always considered myself a writer. I started keeping a journal at age nine and began writing and illustrating my own short stories when I was ten. Getting published the traditional way requires query letters, submissions, and lots of waiting for acceptance or rejection letters/emails. That is followed by more waiting for the actual publication and release dates. Blogging is immediate publication for the world to see. I think of it as the fast food of the writing world: instant publishing and nearly instant feedback at very little expense to the blogger. But there’s no fat, cholesterol, or calories involved!

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Why turn my blog into a book?

Although the blog sphere is digital, I still prefer to read and look at images in print. I enjoy flipping through the pages of a book and having a bound copy of my blog on our living room coffee table to browse through. My family’s life—along with my heart, soul, and creative energy—are in Preppy Mountain Farmhouse, and I like having a tangible copy of it safe and sound in my possession.

How did I find out about BlookUp?

BlookUp sent me an email advertising their service and product, and that is how I learned about turning my blog into a printed book (Blook.)

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What did I think of the process, and did I encounter any difficulties?

I thought the actual process of transforming my blog into a book through BlookUp was fairly straightforward and simple to do. The only thing I had to keep changing was the final post for each volume because my blog kept exceeding the maximum page numbers allowed for each book.

Do I enjoy the finished product, and what do family and friends think?

I love my Blooks. 210 posts and two years of blogging are contained in nearly 1000 printed pages of two volumes of books. They are better than any of the digital scrapbooks I used to spend weeks creating for our family photo albums, and per page, the Blooks are cheaper too. The index is especially handy when I’m trying to find specific posts, pictures, or recipes.

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Would I recommend BlookUp or use their services again?

I definitely recommend BlookUp to others. In fact, I devoted an entire blog post to BlookUp after I received my books in the mail: BlookUp Will Publish Your Blog or Social Media Posts

Huge thanks to Preppy mountain farmer for answering our questions and mentioning us on her blog! Don’t forget to check it out and to join her social media pages:

Books and videos: Who are the Booktubers?

Posted on 09/13/201708/25/2017 by Team Blookup

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The new Tumblr book format now available !

I CREATE MY TUMBLR BOOK!

Christmas 2017 for books lovers!

1. A pocket book turned into a decorative pen

2. A zip-like bookmark

3. A giant book that transforms into a stool

4. The Swear Words Coloring book

5. A Blook

Tony made the blook of his adventures around the world!

Tell us a little bit about yourself : Your passions, your hobbies, your projects…

What is your blog about and why did you want to address this subject when starting it?

What do you like the most about blogging and traveling?

Of all the places you visited, which one is your favorite?

What countries/places are next on your list?

What part of your adventures blog are you the most proud of?

Why did you want to turn your adventures blog into a book?

How did you find out about BlookUp?

What did you think about the making process of your blook? Did you encounter any difficulties or issues?

Do you enjoy the final result? What does your family and friends think about your blook?

A Hardcover for your blooks is now available !

How can I get my Hardcover?

Blogging and printing jokes about politics with Donna Troy!

Tell us a little bit about yourself : Your passions, your hobbies, your projects…

What is your blog about and why did you want to address this subject when starting it?

What do you like the most about blogging?

What part of your blog are you the most proud of?

Why “Namaste, Bitches”?

Why did you want to turn your blog into a book?

How did you find out about BlookUp?

What did you think about the making process of your blook? Did you encounter any difficulties or issues ?

Do you enjoy the final result? What does your family and friends think about your blook?

Would you recommend BlookUp and/or use it again in the future?

Seeing and hearing Iceland with HVISL!

Interview : From chic to farm with Preppy