Because let’s face it, most of us are far too lazy to dress up for Halloween, here’s the quickest costume fix ever. Once a costume novelty, the humble animal ear is seems to have wormed it’s way into the public eye and are all over the high street just as fun accessories. From headbands to hats, the diversity of products does mean there’s no excuse!
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!
– awesome sunset – stripes & boot season – a break in the clouds over the Harbour – cameo necklace – catch up with Kath at 7Bone – werk selfie – dissertation madness – Krispy Kreme for the train home – Autumnal colours – got my hands on Allegiant –
This is just a quick one today as I’m currently on a train to go see the lovely Erin in London town – hopefully I won’t get blown away or stranded because of falling trees on train lines #Eek. Very much of the same in terms of life. I feel like someone’s just hit the ‘power on’ button at Uni and the past week in particular has just gotten insanely busy. Am just hoping to get through the next week and relax a little thanks to a mini Employability Week at Uni (with no scheduled seminars/lectures wahoo!). Uni is one half of the story because blog life has been hectic too, as I’ve been managing this blog the past two weeks on top of the very exciting birthday posts at Blogger’s Bookshelf! Speaking of which! It was the blog’s first birthday yesterday! How mental is it that Erin and I have been running this show alongside our team of awesome writers for a year?? Erin was a clever little thing and found the actual post that set the cogs in motion here :) crazy how one little comment on a post like this can spiral! We’ve got a little giveaway going which includes a copy of Earth Star and a signed copy of Fearsome Dreamer! It’s running for till the 9th November so get those entries in quick ;)
