Ok, ok. Kinda sorta biased BOTM this month and a bit of a different format for the occasion! A year ago this past Saturday, I posted my weekly round up post here, mentioning my interest in maybe starting up a book blog (Notice the little comment from an kind of awesome person called Erin ;P).
One year later, and Erin and I have just help celebrate the blog’s first birthday! It’s been an insane year of writing, organisation and a millions emails (check out some of our blog stats in this Infographic I made up!) but it’s been totally worth it.
I only need to look at our review A-Z and feel all the things, including pride, at how dedicated and talented our regular reviewers are, and how much our readers have loved contributing and commenting too. As someone who’s always played along the peripheries of fandoms and communities, it’s kinda strange to be so heavily involved in the Internet book bloggers circle now – so much so that it’s creeped into so many posts here on Wishing For Chanel too!
So I raise my glass to Blogger’s Bookshelf! And dedicate huge and much needed thank you to the ever amazing Erin for being such a fantastic co-captain (believe me this blog would be nothing with her drive to make it work!), the fabulous blogging team, and of course the readers :)
Here’s to another year ;)
ps. We have a pretty epic giveaway a-happening on the blog to celebrate! You can win a copy of Earth Star by Janet Edwards and Fearsome Dreamer by Laure Eve. And to top it off, Fearsome Dreamer is SIGNED By Laure herself (she lovely enough to sign two things for me at LeakyCon ;D). SO be sure to enter! Just click here to check out the post and good luck!