Book Blogger Hop and Friday Follow TIme!!

Its times again for the Blogger Hop and Follow Friday! It's been awhile since I've done this, so I'm glad to finally find time to join in and make some new blog friends!! Seems like more and more fun blogs pop up everyday and this is the perfect way to find them all!
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Each host has started asking a weekly question for us to answer so here goes!!

From the Blogger Hop:
Do you use a rating system for your reviews and if so, what is it and why?
Yes, I do! I give cupcake ratings!! :) I use a rating system because it's an easy way to gauge how I felt about a book as a whole (each rating is explained in my left sidebar!).

From Friday Follow:
What is the first book that you remember reading?
Wow, that's a tough one. I know I read a lot when I was little, but the first book that I remember was Lois Duncan's The Gift of Magic. I need to go back and read it again! I guess my reading tastes haven't changed much over the years!! Still LOVE the paranormal stuff!

Enjoy the hop, everyone, and WELCOME to all of you who stop by to say hello!! :)