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It's My Blogiversary!
2009 at 9am Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky
That’s right, folks! One year ago today, The Book Lady’s Blog was born…albeit, born under a different name (that turned out to be copyrighted and under which I only lived for a month or so before I got that happy ‘cease and desist’ email and had to change my domain and lose all of my stats…but no, I’m not bitter), but it turns out that I like this one better, anyway, so whatever. It’s good to be the Book Lady.
Now, 459 posts (I guess this is the 460th), more than 116,000 hits (plus the 8,000ish I had before I had to change sites…but no, I’m not bitter), and 5, 150 comments later, here we are!
And it’s been a pretty great ride so far. Let’s reminisce…
I discovered LibraryThing last June, and it seemed like everyone there had a blog. I hadn’t ever really been to a blog before, but I started visiting them—I think The Literate Housewife was the first one I really followed routinely—and I liked what I saw. Everybody was talking about The Gargoyle, and I had an ARC of it, so I figured: why not? And my first review was born.
(In a true example of coming full circle, I’ll be re-reading The Gargoyle next week for my July book club meeting, and I’m thinking about a re-review.)
Since then, I’ve reviewed 112 books, done my fair share of ranting about the Twilight series, made a few not-so-great decisions about handling misbehaving authors (you live, you learn), and formed some great relationships with fellow bloggers. I’ve felt welcome in the book blogging community—and that’s what it is, a community—from the very beginning. I’ve read wonderful books I probably wouldn’t have heard of otherwise; I’ve formed relationships with authors and publishers beyond what I ever could have asked for; and I’ve grown a lot.
Hell, I’ve even converted to using Twitter!
This blog started out as a way for me to record my thoughts about what I was reading and find a little creative outlet, and it has become much more than that. So, here’s to a fun first year and [hopefully] many more!
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Happy Blogiversary!
Lezlie
Congratulations! I’m impressed you had an ARC before you even started blogging – I didn’t have a clue what they were for a few months!
I look forward to sharing many more happy blogging years with you – keep up the great work!
Congratulations on your first year!!! I remember you having to change. What a pain!
It’s hard to believe sometimes that it’s been a year that we’ve “known” each other. I still hope to get up to Richmond at some point. Either way, hopefully we’ll finally meet in person at the 2009 National Book Festival.
Have a wonderful blogiversary day! You deserve it!
Happy blogiversary!
I work in a bookstore…ARCs abound. When I started blogging, I was surprised to find out that non-bookstore/publishing people knew what they were
Happy blogiversary! I hope you celebrate. It’s definitely worth having a party for!
Congratulations and Happy Blogiversary.
Congrats on one year — that is fantastic!
Congrats!
Congratulations on a year well blogged!
Happy one year
Proud of you for getting so far!
Congrats!!! My 1 year was on Sunday .
Congratulations on your one year mark!
Happy Blogiversary!!!
Happy Blogiversary! And now that trademarked name has closed shop…did you hear?
Happy Blogiversary to you, and many more!
Yes! I saw that when it happened. It was a pain when I had to move everything around, but I like this name better, anyway
Happy Blogiversary! I found out that there was a book with my blog’s name after I had already been blogging for a month. No one has every contacted me about it, but it’s always been sitting there in the back of my head. Hopefully it’s not something I ever have to worry about, but if I do then I’ll deal with it when it comes.
Congratulations on a year of book blogging!
Happy blogiversary! It’s hard for me to believe you’ve only been around for a year — I’ve enjoyed your blog the whole time!
Here’s to continued happy reading and posting!
And like you, I was used to seeing ARCs all over the place when I worked for Borders — it was shocking to see other folks knew about them and had access to them, too! Oh, the things I’ve learned through blogging!
My reading naiveté is greatly diminished!
Congrats!
Ah! Good for you! I’ve been hanging around a year, too!
Congrats on the milestone!
Wonderful! Congratulations!
Way to go, Rebecca! Your still the one I go to for reviews and I don’t mind telling you that you have not steered me wrong so far! Happy Anniversay-here’s to year two being bigger and better!
I can’t believe your blog has only been around for a year. Time flies doesn’t it? Congrats!
Congratulations on the 1st year!!! I love your blog..keep up the great work!!
Congrats!!!
Happy Blogiversary!!! What a year of accomplishments for you! I can’t believe how many hits you got in just one year, keep up the great work!!
Happy Blogiversary! It seem like you’ve always been here.
Happy Blogiversary!
You’ve accomplished so much in just one year. Wishing you an every better success in the coming year.
happy blogiversary!!
Happy Blogiversary! Keep up the great work!
Happy Blogiversary!!
Congratulations!
Happy happy blogiversary! I discovered Library Thing right about the same time I began blogging, but I had no idea so many LThingers blogged- and I still don’t know who does! So many people seem to do Twitter though, maybe I need to figure out what that’s about…
Happy Blogiversary!
Happy Blogiversary! Ah, yes, I remember the original incarnation of The Book Lady’s Blog. Sorry about the eviction, but you settled right into your new digs so nicely … here’s to many more years of good times blogging!
**sings**
Happy Blog-i-versary, Happy Blog-iversary, Happy Blog-i-versary…Happeeee Blogeversary
Congratulations on a wonderful year. I’m so happy to have found your blog and enjoy your comments/conversation here and on Twitter immensely. You’re right the book blogging community is welcoming and so very wonderful. I’m glad you are a part of it.
Here’s to continued success.
Happy Blog-Aversary!!!
Hope you have a great celebration and buy some more books. LOL
Great joy and success in the coming year.
Congrats, Rebecca! I’m coming up to my one-year anniversary too!
Happy blogiversary! May you have many more years of bloggy fun!
–Anna
Happy Bloggiversary and have fun on the vacation!
Happy (belated) Blogiversary! I’m behind on my Reader yet again, but I’m wading through these posts and have now caught up with you. Only 143 other posts to go…
I’m afraid of what will accumulate on my Reader when we got to the States for 18 days next month!